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Sunday, November 29, 2009

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 11/30/09

1. Archipelago - a group or chain of islands such as the several island chains of Asia.
2. Monsoon - plenty of rain brought to the Asia's region by seasonal winds.
3. Sultans - are supreme rulers who governed the Ottoman empire.
4. Feudalism - a way of organizing and governing society.
5. Vassal - nobles who did not own land and took an oath of loyality to the lord by pledging to serve him.

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - On LL - Explain the difference between a saturated hydrocarbon and unsaturated hydrocarbon, and give an example of each. Are propane and cyclopropane isomers? Use chapter 14 or internet for help. Due 12/2.
WEDNESDAY - On LL - How is amino acid different from a carboxylic acid? 2. How do the 20 amino acids differ from each other.Use 14-2 or internet for answer.

CHAPTER 14 VOCABULARY TEST ON 12/4/09

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - On LL - 1. How are atoms different from molecules? 2. What is the difference between organic and inorganic compounds? 3. What are the four groups of organic compounds? Due 12/2
WEDNESDAY - On LL - Compare and contrast osmosis and diffusion. Why are fresh fruits and vegetables sprinkled with water in produce markets? Due 12/4

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - On LL - How are organisms classified? 2. What characteristics are used to classify animals? 3. How is a plant kingdom organized? 4. What is in the fungus kingdom> 5. What is in the protist kingdom? Due 12/2
WEDNESDAY - On LL - 1. What are the two kingdoms of bacteria? 2. What are viruses and how do they reproduce? Due 12/4

UNIT A - LESSON 1 TEST ON 12/4

5TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
TUESDAY - On LL - 1. What is the basic unit of life? 2. What do all living things have in common? 3. What does the cell wal in plant cells do for plants? Due 12/2
WEDNESDAY - Write a paragraph describing the differences between plant and animal cells. Due 12/4

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF NOV, 3OTH 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - On LL - What is dharma? Why was it important for Hindus to do the duties expected of their caste. What are the Vedas? due 12/2
WEDNESDAY - On LL - Suppose you are interviewing a Hindu for a newspaper article. Write 10 questions with the answers you would ask. due 12/4

5TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - On LL - Write two paragrahs >on "Why did the Puritns decide to come to North America. Due 12/2. Use chapter 8 - Lesson 1 for help.
Wednesday - On LL - "Why did Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson brought to trial." Write two paragraphs. Use chapter 8 for help. Due 11/4

Sunday, November 22, 2009

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - On LL - textbook p. 237 # 19 and 20 due 11/25. You must write out the questions. You can can do them on separate sheets. For # 19, use the illustration on p. 236.

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - p. 273 textbook - Developing Skills - #22 and #24. On separate looseleaf complete the 2 questions with proper headings and aim. Aim is the question and page number. For #22, you can set it up as a lab. You can make up your own lab sheet. It can be typed or written - due 11/25

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - How can earthquakes affect the earth's crust? Are earthquakes always destructive? Can earthquakes occur anywhere? LL - due 11/25 questions and answers

5TH SCIENCE-WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - What is the epicenter of an earthquake? Can earthquake occur under the ocean? Can earthquake happen anywhere? On Looseleaf-questions and answers. due 11/24.

Wednesday - NO HOMEWORK

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Students will bring in foods that are served for thanksgivng today and foods that were served during the Pilgrims and Native Americans. They will describe how Thanksgiving has change and how it stayed similar to that of the first Thanksgiving. due 11/24

5th Social Studies - Week of Nov. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - Get materials for social -studies project on 11/24. Work with a partner-What type of foods are usually served for Thanksgiving? Is it similar to the that of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians? Why do you think the food we serve now is different from the first thanksgiving? You can bring in the food cook or uncooked (if it will be eaten after, please bring it in cook with utencils)
WEDNESDAY - NO HOMEWORK

Sunday, November 15, 2009

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 11/16/09

1. Peristalsis - waves or contractions that move food along the digestive system.
2. Polygenic inheritance - when a group of gene pairs acts together to produce a
single trait.
3. Pedigree - a tool for tracing the occurrence of a trait in a family.
4. Genetic Engineering - experimenting with biological and chemical methods to
change the DNA sequence that makes up a gene.
5. Genetics - the study of how traits are inherited through the actions of alleles
(genes)

REMINDERS

On 11/17 & 11/18, students in the 5th grade will be administer the NYS Social Studies Exam. Students must have #2 pencils and pens.

All assignments must be completed. Notes to parents are written in the purple assignment books.

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