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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Weekly Announcements - 2/24/14

2/24 - 5th and 6th Social Studies Weekly Assessment

2/28 - Science Weekly Assessment

2/28 - All NHD projects must be completed. Annotated bibliography, voice over, pictures, process paper, and copies on USB drives.

8th Science - 2/24/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IU-WE7O8UF1P9NhiB0BmVdhksxpYLfcTwQ6MHz9P504/pub

Homework:
2/25 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. gametophyte stage

2. sporophyte stage

3. alternation of generations

4. rhizome

5. frond

6. sori

7. prothallus

8. ovule

9. pollen grain

10. stamen

11. pistil

12. ovary
13. pollination

2/27 - Textbook p. 467, # 1-4 on LL.

2/28 - Textbook p. 476, # 1-15 on LL. Answers only.

7th Science - 2/24/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18rTgQahaR7q-nox8tvGI3obTQYJyM9ALLKb8W7BfXZ0/pub

2/25 - Copy and define vocabulary in NB.

1.carrying capacity

2. population

3. population explosion

4. landfill

5. hazardous waste

6. conservation

7. composting

8. recyclable

9. sanitary landfill

10. oxygen

11. phytoremediation

2/28 - Report. 2 pages typed, double space, black ink, 1 inch margins, 12 font. 5-6 paragraphs. Research organic farming. Describe the techniques used by organic farmers that make their product different from other ways of farming. Is organic farming a better method? Are the products healthier?

6th Science - 2/24/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BS_U2z8AqAo2L8mCUYFsWX0M9SbuAJ6OC4DV3KDef2E/pub

Homework:

2/26 - Chapter 12 vocabulary words with definition. (Yes, copy AGAIN with definition in NB)

1. simple machine

2. effort force

3. resistance force

4. lever

5. fulcrum

6. mechanical advantage

7. pulley

8. wheel and axle

9. wedge

10. incline plane

2/28 - On LL. To calculate the mechanical advantage of a pulley system, divide the distance the rope moves by the distance the load moves. Use the following to calculate mechanical advantage. A rope moves 60cm, and the load moves 20cm. Therefore: MA = distance (rope)/distance (load). Write out the question.

6th Social Studies - 2/24/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LhQgy-Cao2oWjQKvEsUe9X9zq-WO5c7bOVG2YYQwCxg/pub

Homework:

2/25 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. savannas

2. Aksum

3. gold trade

4. ivory

5. Great Zimbabwe

6. Lalibela

7. Mansa Musa

8. Songhai

9. Kush

10. Sawhili

2/27 - Copy and answer the questions on LL.

1. What did Sunjata do to build the empire of Mali?

2. Why did the Songhai empire collapse?

3. Describe the role gold trade played in West Africa.

5th Science - 2/24/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19HFU7Ji2_va75v_2XDBikenlrpI76cBz0PMmvesmIaI/pub

Homework:

2/26 - WB pp. 5 and 6. The Basic Unit of Life. Questions and Answers on LL. Underline answers.

2/28 - LL - Draw and label animal and plant cells on p. 7 from WB or Textbook.

5th Social Studies - 2/24/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kTRcYDBu9-KR6O5aG1wu9ZcMb7EyAHgnDta5k_UvKSY/pub

Homework:

2/25 - Chapter 14. On LL, write a 3 paragraph answer on the following question: What caused the War of 1812, and why was it important to the new American nation?

2/27 - Chapter 14. Textbook p. 400. Thinking About Facts. # 2; 3; 4. On LL, write the question, skip a line and answer the question.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Weekly Reminders - 2/17/14

2/18 - Final History Day projects due. Registration will take place today.

A strong reminder that all assignments must be completed when due.

8th Science - 2/17/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CueVS7xMnIKUNmKq8EPLNXPxSEVCuw9Le2UvSqNpF0c/pub

Homework:

2/19 -LL - Using Math p. 427. Questions and Answers.

2/20 - NB - Draw and label Figure 15:2 on p. 427

4/21 - LL. Problem Solving p, 438. Q and A

7th Science - 2/17/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ZrTUsgzOc9e98ptytV0tmrywWXLHp9bWp0ZfaojVas/pub

Homework:

2/19 - LL - Using Math p. 361. Questions and Answers

2/20 - Complete lab workbook information from p. 362-363. Bring in 1 bag of beans. Will be working in groups of 3-4. Get workbook from class.

2/21 - LL. Using Math p. 372

6th Science - 2/17/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RRbbUPHJqlAvkrIvEC7kcOVGsvXyAsP1YGmCrXP1-5g/pub

Homework:

2/19 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan. NB

2/20 - WB p. 315-316 on LL. Questions and Answers.

5th Science - 2/17/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SCenDhxI2clLOe5VRRsVig47InSk5QsToPfLbm-ouEo/pub

Homework:

2/19 - LL. WB p. 27, # 1-10. Questions and Answers
2/21 - LL. WB p. 25. Draw and label leave. Answer # 1-5. Sentence form.

6th Social - Studies - 2/17/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PoTy_P1nzcgjpgHaybrA8Ydv9Cs0gKALzpVsdhkvfxk/pub

Homework:

2/19 - On LL - 2 paragraphs - Why might a parable be a good way to teach a lesson?

2/21 - Text. P. 258. On LL - 1-10, questions & answers.

5th Social Studies - 2/17/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vTl6_wjR898EYD37yVgg93PIcVEMDA1qOER7ksASklE/pub

Homework:

2/19 - Define vocabulary words definition from lesson plan.

2/20 - LL - Textbook p. 399 # 1-4. Questions and Answers.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Weekly Reminders - 2/10/14

Tuesday - February 11th - Mathematics

Wednesday - February 12th - ELA (English Language Arts)

2/13 - Map of the Month due

2/11 - NHD projects due. Students who are doing their NHD projects will be excused from HW for 2/11.

2/14 - Students in 6th grade MUST wear full UNIFORM on Friday.

2014 Water Resources Art & Poetry Contest Themes

www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/environmental_education/artpoetry.shtml

2/18- Students in grades 5-8. Create an art or poetry project based on the water themes listed on the link above. Students need to visit the link for details. Instructions, guidelines, & information will be given in class. Test, HW, & project grade for Science, SS, Writing, & ELA

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