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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Weekly Reminders - 2/23/15

2/27 - Science Weekly Quiz
3/2 - Social Studies Quiz

2/26 - History Fair Projects

2/27 - Stations of the Cross @ 11:30

8th Science - 2/23/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VPdCcw4PPcXKCVI8oRkcSyYBuG1WB760CWDa-_bGROU/pub

5/25 - YES! Copy vocabulary words with definition in NB again as you will be assess daily on these words and on your weekly quiz.

1. stomata - a stoma (also stomate ; plural stomata) is a tiny opening or pore that is used for gas exchange. They are mostly found on the under-surface of plant leaves.

2. transpiration -is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves.

3. photosynthesis - is the biological conversion of light energy into chemical energy. This occurs in green plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria.

4. respiration - the transport of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues, and the transport of carbon dioxide

5. tropism - response or orientation of a plant or certain lower animals to a stimulus that acts with greater intensity from one direction than another

6. auxin - plant hormone that regulates the amount, type, and direction of plant growth.

7. photoperiodism - is a biological response to a change in the proportions of light and dark in a 24‐hour daily cycle. Plants use it to measure the seasons

8. long-day plant - A plant in which flowering is favored by long days (i.e. days when there are more than 14 hours of daylight) and correspondingly short dark periods.

9. short-day plant -A plant that flowers only after being exposed to light periods shorter than a certain critical length, as in early spring or fall.

10. day-neutral plant - A plant that flowers regardless of the length of the period of light it is exposed to. Rice, corn, and the cucumber are day-neutral plants.

7th Science - 2/23/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17ayXPJsnBQAmUACuT2nLIZGTSRzu5WQBD1-Rs2M8P6s/pub

Homework

2/25 - YES! Copy vocabulary words with definition in NB again as you will be assess daily on these words and on your weekly quiz.

1. carrying capacity - of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment.

2. population - a : the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region b : the total of individuals occupying an area or making up a whole.

3. population explosion - Humans have already exceeded the carrying capacity of Earth. The population explosion has thrown off our planets natural ecosystems.

4. landfill - 1. a low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil. 2. the solid refuse itself.

5. hazardous waste - waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, gases, or sludges.

6. conservation - a careful preservation and protection of something

7. composting - is the transformation of organic material (plant matter) through decomposition into a soil-like matter.

8. recyclable - Capable of being recycled: recyclable plastic. n. An item or material that can be recycled

9. sanitary landfill - is a waste disposal facility where layers of compacted garbage are covered with layers of earth.

10. oxygen - is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gaseous chemical element which appears in great abundance on Earth, trapped by the atmosphere

11. phytoremediation - is the direct use of green plants and their associated microorganisms to stabilize or reduce contamination in soils, sludges, sediments, surface

6th Science - 2/23/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mLTgRHhSZXvphjORexRix_9FPLGInsZ_0RaC7LJSHW0/pub

Homework

2/25 - YES! Copy vocabulary words with definition in NB again as you will be assess daily on these words and on your weekly quiz.

1. force - is any interaction which tends to change the motion of an object. In other words, a force can cause an object with mass to change its velocity

2. friction - force that resists the sliding or rolling of one solid object over another. Frictional forces, such as the traction needed to walk without slipping.

3. drag force - is the resistance force caused by the motion of a body through a fluid, such as water or air. A drag force acts opposite to the direction of the oncoming object.

4. gravity - is the force that causes two particles to pull towards each other. Learn about gravity and find out how Newton and Einstein explain gravity.

5. net force - is the amount of force that is making the object change direction or motion.

6. balanced force - is when two equal forces are applied on an object pushing both ways. Also they are equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions.

7. unbalanced force - when two forces acting on an object are not equal in size. Unbalanced forces causes can cause.

8. inertia - a property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external forces.

9. velocity - the rate of change of position along a straight line with respect to time : the derivative of position with respect to time

6th Social Studies - 2/23/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bgoVujyQ2ThNjze3gRWc0laDEhM4VPcXGAmRqw_BGo4/pub

Homework

2/26 -COPY AGAIN - vocabulary words in NB

1. Eastern Orthodox Christianity - In the Christian religion, Orthodox Christianity, also known as Eastern Orthodoxy, began as the eastern half of Christendom, the site of the former Byzantine Empire.

2. architecture - the art or science of building; specifically : the art or practice of designing and building structures

3. Roman Catholicism - is a worldwide religious tradition of some 1.1 billion members. It traces its history to Jesus of Nazareth

4. Diocletian - (245–311) was a Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia
5. Constantine -Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (February 27, 272 C.E. – May 22, 337 C.E.) commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians) Saint Constantine, was a Roman emperor, proclaimed Augustus by his troops on July 25, 306 C.E., and who ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire until his death.

6. Palestine - is a geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It is sometimes considered to include adjoining territories

7. Constantinople - was the capital city of the Roman and Byzantine (330–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin (1204–1261), and the Ottoman (1453–1922) empires. It was re-inaugurated in 324 AD at ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the oman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great, after whom it was named.

8. Byzantine empire - known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the predominantly Greek -speaking eastern half and remainder of the Roman Empire

5th Science - 2/23/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i9NDLpUNnnolgEJA7DotVkPRvVwXg_j99A04tlZWj_4/pub

Homework:

2/24 - YES! Copy vocabulary words with definition in NB again as you will be assess daily on these words and on your weekly quiz.

2/25 - Bring in a raw chicken egg and a clear plastic contain to break the egg in.

1. organism - An organism is a living thing.

2. cell - Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. The human body is composed of trillions of cells.

3. chlorophyll - Chlorophyll is a chemical found in the chloroplasts of plants that allows the plant to absorb light. Energy from the light is used in photosynthesis to make glucose.

4. tissue - is similarly specialized cells which together perform certain special functions.

5. organ - a group of tissues in a living organism that have been adapted to perform a specific function.

6. organ system - An organ system is a group of organs that work together for one purpose.

7. cell wall - is a tough, rigid layer that surrounds some types of cells. Cell wall is a characteristic feature to cells of plants, bacteria, fungi, algae and some archaea.

8. nucleus - is a cell structure that contains hereditary information, or DNA, and controls cellular growth and reproduction.

9. bacterium - bacteria, singular bacterium, any of a group of microscopic single-celled organisms that live in enormous numbers in almost every environment on Earth

10. chloroplast - structure within a green plant cell in which photosynthesis occurs.

5th Social Studies - 2/23/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hQ0dJZ-WSZ5yyEvp0HSXUjOnLenJE-Rt6VaULJUVpbc/pub

Homework:

2/26 - YES! Copy vocabulary words with definition in NB again as you will be assess daily on these words and on your weekly quiz.

1. Era of Good Feelings - The era of good feelings was during Monroe's presidency. There were no major conflicts between political parties, because the Federalist party had disbanded.

2. Indian Removal Act - In 1830, President Andrew Jackson instituted the Indian Removal Act, which required the Native Americans to be moved west of the Mississippi River.

3. Louisiana Purchase - The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million dollars.

4. national anthem - The Star Spangled Banner In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith's song)

5. neutral (adjective) - not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others

6. pioneer : a person or group that originates or helps open up a new line of thought or activity or a new method or technical development

b : one of the first to settle in a territory

7. political map - A political map is a map that shows lines defining countries, states, and/or territories. It is unlike other maps in that its purpose is specifically to show borders.

8. Battle of New Orleans - The Battle of New Orleans was a series of engagements fought between December 24, 1814 through January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812.

9. War Hawks - Members of Congress from the South and West who desperately wanted war with Great Britain and with Native Americans, in order to protect the interests of America.

10. War of 1812 - The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and ended in stalemate. It did however, once and for all confirm American Independence.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Weekly Reminders - 2/16/15

2/16 - Presidents' Day - School Closed

2/17 - Social Studies Quiz and Hippie Day

2/18 - Honors Assembly and Ash Wednesday Mass

8th Science - 2/16/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SRh1zj0EBmMTZRrIHU8LQjoFR7mkt2fpW6Aw7jiwV4A/pub

Homework

2/18 - Copy vocabulary words in NB