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Saturday, January 12, 2013

6th Social Studies - 1/14/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HRapNX2crFEwNvpwGKhl3oE2dYfrMxXB18kqjIjuAd4/pub
Homework:
1/16 - Vocab. NB. Copy and define vocabulary words.
1/18 - LL -p. 220. Thinking About Facts. 1-5, Questions and Answers.
1/18 - On LL - 4-6 paragraphs:

Much of Mesopotamia is now called Iraq. Today, most of Iraq’s people live in cities, some live in villages, and a few travel with their herds of animals (mostly sheep). Based on what you have learned about farming and the development of cities, where would you expect most of the people of Iraq to live? Tell Why.

5th Social Studies - 1/14/13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YrZyIajqG9Sc6URr4VotdOBv4hMYhvWyKgipNvbgULo/pub
Homework:
1/16 - In vocabulary NB. Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan.
1/18 - On LL - Textbook p. 252. Thinking About Vocabulary, 1-10. Questions and Answers.
1/22 - On LL - 4-6 paragraphs

In what way was Canada’s effort to gain independence from Britain different from the efforts of most countries in the Western Hemisphere? Give examples to support your point.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Weekly Reminders - 1/6/13

1/7 - 1/9 - NHD projects due.
1/10 - Science fair topics due ( at least 5 topics). This year's theme: Earth Science.

8th Science - 1/6/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1BkzUNQOHptzTtxK9AK_zhYeRxi0msyGLAiIsIl-8Tys
Homework:
1/7 - LL - Write a sentence (not a question) for each vocabulary word from the lesson plan.
1/8 - LL - Big 8 Review p.
1/10 - LL - Big 8 Review p.

Saturday, January 5, 2013

7th Science - 1/6/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1m3GsTvD_UnZX0BtMfor7OgoBG1fKX9WUC3Fu3g6hs_s
Homework:
1/7 - 1 page research on how soils are classified and what the different type soils in your state.
1/9 - Design an experiment to find out how the concentration of an acid affects the rate of chemical weathering. State your hypothesis clearly and eliminate all variables except the one you want to test. 2 students per group.
1/11 - Using Math p. 235 on LL. Must show work.

6th Science - 1/6/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1zhKv6yYrww_xhj-1T6-yaiNeQwEzOkAK25mU5n0oeL0
Homework:
1/8 - LL - Write a sentence (not questions) for each of the vocabulary words from the lesson plan. Skip lines and underline the vocabulary terms.
1/10 - In NB- WB p. 257, questions and answers ( # 1-14)

5th Science - 1/6/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1l-YeBCNjZfQRbwrb-th7ERRmohrE16SNJeBEdpwE7J0

Homework:
1/8 - LL - Write a sentence (not a question) for each vocabulary words from the lesson plan.
1/10 - In NB. Workbook p. 89. # 1-15, Questions and Answers. Skip lines for each question.

6th Social Studies - 1/6/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1R1t_ok05dMoamB7-4E4M0SpOQjjYH5V1ACyOaFdQN1c
Homework:
1/8 - LL - Write a sentence for each vocabulary words from the lesson plan. Do not write questions as sentences. Underline the word/s in each sentence.
1/11 - LL - Textbook p. 201. 1-5. Write questions and answer in full sentences.
1/11 - Greek Food project. Bring in a variety of food that are considered traditionally Greek food.

5th Social Studies - 1/6/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1F2yGoJwC4fdDze6rdJrsukedFSKxzygBAwNdDxgTllA
Homework:

1/8 - On LL - Write a sentence for each vocabulary words from the lesson plan. Do not write questions for sentences. It must be a proper sentence. Underline the vocabulary word/s in each sentence.

1/11 - LL - Questions and Answers. Textbook p. 220 - Thinking About Vocabulary 1-5 AND Thinking About Facts # 1 & 3

NHD projects due.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

8th Science - 12/31/12-1/4/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1KacuD6PeofaUdEbzKYNT0esslFx5y-FV-nLibHxh2s8
Homework: Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in vocab. NB
1/7/13 - NHD projects due
1/10/13 - Science Fair topics due (5 topics)

7th Science - 12/31/12 - 1/4/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1gSay-d9c71jRokVQp_5FCLeTssBpT17wnYITL3kKSb0
Homework:
1/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in vocabulary notebook
1/7/13 - NHD projects due
1/10/13 - Science Fair topics due ( at least 5 topics)

6th Science - 12/31/12 - 1/4/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=17vRUH0Nw58ITaErPaCP7SqKrtAJ6YiN16VKjgLRQP5Y

Homework:
1/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in vocabulary notebook.
1/10/13 - Science Fair topics dues (at least 5 topics)

5th Science - 12/31/12 - 1/4/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1COQpXOd4QQuBhtLxc3PVxRlpvqUL24SL4_KM5vajAGY

1/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in Vocabulary notebook.
1/10/13 - Science Fair project topics due (at least 5 topics)

6th Social Studies - 12/31/12-1/4/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1UsLIhwBNgHfgoGGoUkAlc-8HfP81Tid5WbwLHcA3HFg
Homework
1/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in Vocabulary NB:

1/7/13 - NHD projects due!

5th Social Studies - 12/31/12 - 1/4/13

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1SieueI8Ql4zv1qMohDOZMV6xzvQ4pYn4ZyAJHD2Jkpo
Homework:
1/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words in vocabulary words in NB
1/7/13 - NHD project due.

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