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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Weekly Reminders - 1/29/12

1/30 - School Speech Contest. Parents invited. 9:00AM
1/31 - School Science Fair - Parents invited. 9:00AM
2/1 - 12:00 Dismissal. Parents-Teachers Meeting from 2-7PM.

2/6 - NHD due

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1gmiFsBJqLaGIMxGmltnHZbwsuCIj6Qpa20TCoCq95D8
Homework:
1/30 - Chapter 20 Vocabulary words in notebook.
2/23 - Research the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded 75 seconds after its launch on Jan. 28, 1986. 2 pages typed. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. 12 font, double space, 1 inch margins on all 4 sides.

7th Science - 1/29/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1J911wzwQ6Kl8594HhSJrDUL4W1_i062ymR-7WTNudJk
Homework:
1/30 - Chapter 15 vocabulary words in notebook.
2/2 - Text. p. 428. On LL-Using Math. Write out problem and show work.
2/3 - Chapter 15 vocabulary test.

6th Science - 1/29/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1MKsXuOr09b4W9jmpV6gFl9AfKqe1yHriBB5_CRjz3uY

Homework:
1/30 - Workbook p. 311. On LL - Questions and answers.
2/3 - Workbook p. 327-328 - Questions and answers in notebook.

5th Science - 1/29/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1k9dY41NydiEyseQSEZIMZZAQM1jXN_MIGxie1So6Pos

Homework:
1/30 - Find a weather map in a newspaper that shows the weather across the United States.
2/2 - Workbook p. 263-263. Questions & Answers in notebook.

6th Social Studies - 1/29/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1TwdGTo68vcBCEb8pc_xJ4pKpjx6YFVuRqTJlkVFJ3mQ

Homework:
1/30 - Questions will be given in class.
2/2 -Textbook p. 184, 1-10. In notebook, questions and answers.

5th Social Studies - 1/29/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1MzDuvKr4MGjloH6UY3A10YAeQiS2I-UoO79HzX0xHwc

Homework:
1/30 - In NB. p. 668, 1-6 - Thinking about vocabulary. Questions and Answers.
2/2 - Choose one of the country in South America and write a report about the land and people there. 1-2 pages. Can be typed or handwritten. Penmanship must be legible.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Weekly Reminders - 1/23/12

2/6 - Grades 5 & 6. Completed NHD projects are due. All projects must completed and ready for presentation. All information can be found on the NHD website.

8th Science - 1/23/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1yGghRAv06mhlPO669n8IHrfgoKP81_PagI3oq1gFErg
Homework:
1/24 - Define: induction, electricity, magnetism, radioactivity, friction, and conduction in NB
1/25 - Describe methods of heat transfer and explain why some materials are better conductors of heat. LL.
1/27 - Explain how electric currents and magnets are related. LL

7th Science - 1/23/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1CEqvheiQwrP77Jkj64-Sp_mQR4VYXnuSQolRvNFTch4

Homework:
1/24 - On LL - List factors that influence changes in population. 1 or more pages
1/25 - On LL - Describe and ecosystem and give examples.
1/26 - On LL - Compare producers, consumers, and decomposers. Give examples.

6th Science - 1/23/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1tyflVi1lnnsPByTqRQgsAmDCRA-nvh7vmilMFQ47fRk

1/24 - Define the following: work, power, force, friction, energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, gravity. in NB

1/26 - On LL - Describe change of motion as a result of net force.

5th Science - 1/23/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1U9kmhAvNUyuwy_Sok9kSanDiodpscAjRJ4VTxMKJ4tw

Homework:
1/24 - Define the following in notebook: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, humidity, weather, and climate.

1/26 - On LL - Describe one type of hazardous storm and explain how early warning systems may be helpful. 2 or more paragraphs

6th Social Studies - 1/23/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1KPqeXPCsHGu8OsMA8BN91MMtxavajqkQX31Ytgm9WsY

1/25 - On LL - Textbook p. 155, # 1-5. Questions and Answers.
1/27 - On LL - Textbook p. 167, # 1-3. Questions and Answers.

5th Social Studies - 1/23/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1DTpJREg4SCvGSTel8CcpvUR4MOJTpJpjgULwt1BgPno

Homework:
1/24 - On LL - Write out questions. Use the internet or textbook for help.

1.	What are some common themes found in the flags of Latin American countries?
2.	Name three types of information that can be expressed about a country through its flag. Give an example of each.
3.	What are some reasons that flags may change during a country's history? Why do you think this is important? 1/27 - Design and draw flag for OLQM. Use the information given in class.

Monday, January 16, 2012

How to set up your Science Fair Board or Power-Point

Students must use the Scientific Methods:

Purpose: (Must be in the form of a questions)

Hypothesis: (Prediction of outcome/result)

Materials: (Materials needed for experiment)

Procedure: (Steps that must be followed)

Data/Application: (pictures, charts, research, how it applies to our lives)

Result: (Result of the experiment)

Conclusion: (Summary of experiment/project. States whether hypothesis was supported or not supported).

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