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Sunday, May 20, 2012

5th Social Studies - 5/21/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1W5VF4aQdb7NPLWo9b6Mc4Yj9wQZfd1RnOIwTBa3Z2iI
Homework:
5/22 - Textbook p. 366 - 1-1- Q & A on LL. Skip lines and underline answers.
5/24 - p. 266. Think and Write. Writing a Biography. Choose one of the individuals you read about in Unit 5. Write a short biography about the person. Include facts about the individual's personality and values. On LL

Monday, May 14, 2012

Weekly Vocabulary - 5/14/12

1. rebuilt - To make again; build again
2. artifical - Not real or natural; built by people.
3. equipped - to furnished; supply
4. automatic - able to operate by itself
5. merchandise - Goods sold in stores
6. assistance - help
7. robots - A machine that copies the actions of people.
8. device - Something made and used by people
9. rotate - To turn
10. intelligence - Mind; the ability to learn and think
11. keyboards - A set of keys with letters on them used to put information into a computer
12 - printout - The printed results of work by a computer
13. gigantic - Very large; huge
14. clipboard - A board for writing that has a clip to hold papers in place.
15. personality - The group of qualities that make one person different from another.
16. conveyor belt - A wide, moving belt used in factories to move parts from place to place.
17. smock - A long, loose shirt worn to protect clothes
18. - solar - Operated by the sun's energy
19. production - The process of making something; the act of creating
20. connection - The place where two parts are joined.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

8th Science - 5/14/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1b6MNWJNiiTw-eo36_US1kiln4sv94W7ie8GsQrtzpbs
5/14 - Big 8 Reeview - pp 82 - # 80 B; #82 LL
5/15 - Big 8 Review - pp 257 # 4, 5, 6, 7 in NB
5/16 - Big 8 Review - pp - 260 # 3 & 4 On LL
5/17 - 2006 Practice State exam 1-45 in NB
5/18 - 2005 State Exam 1 - 45 in NB

7th Science - 5/14/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1t_ssr9ehhdZLa2sSc_uc81Uh8RYwOyLnVf0syvdsXHs

Homework:
5/15 - Research and report on various types of communicable disease that can be spread through hands. Create posters and pamphlets or any type of demonstrations (you can use fruits or other types of materials) to demonstrate of how poor hygiene can lead to communicable infections and diseases. 1 minute speech without reading from paper.
5/16 - Presentation on the latest study on the spread of communicable diseases and how it can be prevented.
5/17 - Vocabulary test on Chapter 12.

6th Science - 5/14/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1mzBNBfJD6kcvYSGDMws-gZFpEm9o31AheVZm8EU9kI8
Homework:
5/15 - Chapter 10 - vocabulary words in NB
5/17 - Workbook p. 271 -272 in NB

5th Science - 5/14/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1UCRKOGCvDCZiBK17B8zKyOTNbqjqu_O34VKnLw3IXY4
Homework:
5/15 - WB p. 43 - Draw diagram and answer questions on LL.
5/16 - WB p. 45 - 1-11
5/18 - Quiz on Lesson 5 vocabulary words

6th Social Studies - 5/14/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1VthS_JrVZ6HHOzTw7L3uS1RFUFEQ1JIYfPexasnSaFU
Homework:
5/15 - 2 pages - Choose a religious leader from the past and show how he or she made an impact to the world today.
5/17 - LL - 2+ - Compare and contrast democracy and communism. Use two leaders and their country as examples.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

5th Social Studies - 5/14/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=13Xjq8IJqN6PaeRuFdAuXH_YlFP-2t9d2Nba4sNFSbiY
5/14 - Chapter 12 vocabulary words in notebook AGAIN
5/16 - Explain the Bill of Rights in 2 paragraph. Instructions will be given in class.
5/17 - Chapter 12 test.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

8th Science - 5/7/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1fHZoHQ3M177EJoB6Jcx2u_oGC_r6AHsptsPCQZsxMr4
Homework:
5/8 - 2009 Practice test.
5/9 - Big 8 - p. 206 - # 1-27 on LL
5/10 - Big 8 - p. 244 - 247 - # 18 -32 on LL
5/11 - Big 8 - p. 243-244 - 1-17 on LL

Questions and Answers

7th Science - 5/7/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Vm-4Js4mM9CvNGeylgEdLP9ElU1SXqKwCLfJfa4fwZk
Homework:
5/8 - Chapter 23 Vocabulary words in NB
5/9 - Male and Female Reproductive Test.
5/10 - ppt: How can drugs and alcohol affect the growth of a fetus, embryo and baby? What are some effects on the baby. 2-3 minutes. NO LONGER!
5/11 - LL - Section Assessment p. 639 - 1-4.

5/14 - Report - Choose an STD and write whether it is a communicable disease or non-communicable disease. Is there a cure? Is it life threatening? How can someone get such a disease? How can it be prevented?

6th Science - 5/7/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1EcML3EbyO-xDaT_3-UL76W0G0oSSlewq1YR0sx03gtY
Homework:
5/8 - LL - WB p. 241 1-11. Skip lines and underline the answers. Proper grammar and spelling is required.
5/9 - WB p. 247-248 in NB. Questions and Answers.
5/10 - LL - p. 243 WB - # 1-6
5/11 - Chapter 9 test

5th Science - 5/7/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1ETFjWBFk1Sy-lZZxGodmHA74ojK0-6PnNziOHf-pDCY
Homework:
5/9- Chapter 2 Test.
5/8 - LL - Compare low fat, 1%, 2%, and whole milk. Also the fat and sugar contents of various foods.
5/10 - 1 page typed report - Research the effect of various vitamin deficiencies.
5/11 - LL - Name, identify, and compare different food preferences. (vegetarian, vegan, etc)

6th Social Studies - 5/7/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1x_byK1DgJOyl_cB69cSZnrRp7rX7FgPY_qtV7cFKY9Q
5/8 - Cinco de Mayo food Presentation.
5/9 - 2 page typed Report - Research President Obama and Mitt Romney political lives and choose a speech from each one to present in class.
5/10 - In NB - Chapter 16 Vocabulary words with definition.
5/11 - Chapter 16 test

5th Social Studies - 5/7/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1xo6bFmuBvtCepc_ZN-BoTGrZflc4fHkW3haLSSQunz0
Homework:
5/8/ - Chapter 12 Vocabulary words in NB.
5/9 - LL - Write out the questions
1. What was Common Sense and why was it so popular and effective?
2. In what way did Washington convince the British to leave Boston?
3. Why do you think the British retreated?

5/10 - Chapter 12 Vocabulary Test.

5/11 - Worksheet on the Declaration of Independence.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Reminders - Week of 5/7/12

5th Grade - 5/7 - Celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Presentations will continue today.

6th Grade - 5/8 - Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Foods. Using Mexican Foods.

7th Grade - 5/9 - Study Male and Female Reproductive System for test.

8th Grade - 5/8 - Test on 2009 NYS. Go online or on my blog to review the questions we did in class.

Events in History - 1/9 - 1/13

January 9
Connecticut entered Union, 1788 (5^th)
Mississippi seceded from the Union, 1861
President Richard M. Nixon was born, 1913
January 10
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was published, 1776
London's Metropolitan; World's first underground railway, opened to the public, 1863
The League of Nations established 1920
The Holocaust began, 1933
January 11
Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury was born, 1757
Alabama seceded from the Union, 1861
Major League Baseball (American League) adopted the designated-hitter rule, 1973
January 12
Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I died, 1519
The Alamo, a Franciscan Mission, was built, 1722
The first public museum in United States (South Carolina) established, 1773
January 13
Hood resigned as commander of the Army of Tennessee, 1865
Hubert H. Humphrey, former vice president, died in Waverly, Minnesota at age 66, 1978
Air Florida jet crashed in Washington, D.C., 1982
The Beatles US album Yellow Submarine was released, 1969

Scientific Method

Rules to follow in using the Scientific Method when experimenting.

Steps of the Scientific Method
Detailed Help for Each Step
Ask a Question: The scientific method starts when you ask a question about something that you observe: How, What, When, Who, Which, Why, or Where?
And, in order for the scientific method to answer the question it must be about something that you can measure, preferably with a number.
Your Question
Do Background Research: Rather than starting from scratch in putting together a plan for answering your question, you want to be a savvy scientist using library and Internet research to help you find the best way to do things and insure that you don't repeat mistakes from the past.
Background Research Plan Finding Information Bibliography Research Paper
Construct a Hypothesis: A hypothesis is an educated guess about how things work:"If _____[I do this] _____, then _____[this]_____ will happen."
You must state your hypothesis in a way that you can easily measure, and of course, your hypothesis should be constructed in a way to help you answer your original question.
Variables Variables for Beginners Hypothesis
Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment: Your experiment tests whether your hypothesis is true or false. It is important for your experiment to be a fair test. You conduct a fair test by making sure that you change only one factor at a time while keeping all other conditions the same.
You should also repeat your experiments several times to make sure that the first results weren't just an accident.
Experimental Procedure Materials List Conducting an Experiment
Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion: Once your experiment is complete, you collect your measurements and analyze them to see if your hypothesis is true or false.
Scientists often find that their hypothesis was false, and in such cases they will construct a new hypothesis starting the entire process of the scientific method over again. Even if they find that their hypothesis was true, they may want to test it again in a new way.
Data Analysis & Graphs Conclusions
Communicate Your Results: To complete your science fair project you will communicate your results to others in a final report and/or a display board. Professional scientists do almost exactly the same thing by publishing their final report in a scientific journal or by presenting their results on a poster at a scientific meeting.

Rules to follow when using the Scientific Method when experimenting.

A message from the Holy Father on Advent and Christmas

On the first Sunday of Advent, Benedict XVI reminded the faithful that Christmas is about God who "comes to be with us."The Holy Father's comment was heard by thousands who had gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray the Angelus. He highlighted the significance of Advent as a time to prepare for the celebration of Christ's birth."In Advent, the liturgy often repeats and assures us, as though seeking to defeat our mistrust, that God 'is coming,'" the Pope said."He comes to be with us, in each one of our situations; he comes to live among us, to live in and with us; he comes to fill the distances that divide and separate us; he comes to reconcile us with himself and with one another," the Pontiff said.God, Benedict XVI added, "comes in the history of humanity to knock on the door of every man and woman of good will to offer individuals, families and peoples the gift of fraternity, concord and peace.""Therefore, Advent is par excellence the time of hope, in which believers in Christ are invited to remain in vigilant and active expectation, nourished by prayer and by a concrete commitment to love," the Pope said.

Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

Although juicy and tender butterball turkeys are the main cuisine of today's Thanksgiving celebrations, these birds were NOT the most popular centerpieces on the first Thanksgiving tables.
In 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving, they were gobbling up many more foods than just turkey. Since lobster, goose, duck, seal, eel, and cod were plentiful during this time, these foods were most likely the main courses of this first feast. Deer meat and wild fowl are the only two items that historians know for sure were menu of this autumn celebration.
So how did the turkey become the main mascot of modern-day Thanksgiving if we don't know for certain that turkeys were at this first feast?
One story tells of how Queen Elizabeth of 16th century England was chowing down on roast goose during a harvest festival. When news was delivered to her that the Spanish Armada had sunk on it way to attack her beloved England, the queen was so pleased that she order a second goose to celebrate the great news. Thus, the goose became the favorite bird at harvest time in England. When the Pilgrims arrived in America from England, roasted turkey replaced roasted goose as the main cuisine because wild turkeys were more abundant and easier to find than geese.

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Mrs. Ramsey