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Sunday, January 8, 2017

5TH GRADE - SCIENCE GUIDELINE FOR MOY EXAMS - 2017

Review: 5^th Science – MOY Exam Review – September to January

Review: You MUST read the chapters that were covered in from September to January 6^th.

Weekly Vocabulary words for Unit 1, Unit II, and Unit III. (September – January)

The Solar System

Vocabulary words: solar system; planet; gravity; inertia; revolves, earth; rotate.

What determines the seasons?

Weather and Climate

Vocabulary words: weather; barometer; air pressure; atmosphere; temperature; nitrogen; oxygen; insolation, precipitation;

Cold front

Warm front

Front

Mass

Tornado

Hurricane

Storm surge

Tsunami

water cycle

wind

weather

climate

troposphere

barometer

transpiration

Must be able to tell the difference between weather and climate.

Describe the water cycle

Evaporation

Condensation

Humidity

Relative humidity

Desalination

Groundwater

Aquifer

Reservoir

well

How did wind and current help early explorers?

What is air pressure?

Formation of wind.

Name and types of clouds: cirrus; stratus; cumulus.

fog

How clouds are formed?

Earth's atmosphere

How do living things interact with themselves and their environment?

Vocabulary: ecosystem; abiotic; biotic. What are the five abiotic and five biotic factors in an ecosystem

What is an ecosystem system?

WEEKLY REMINDERS - 1/9/17

Monday January 9th - Dismissal at 12:00 noon Faculty Meeting

Mid-Year Assessments will be administered the week of January 17th. Dates are posted on the January calendar that were sent home on 1/3.

The Mid-Year Assessments will cover material covered since September. See guidelines under each grade level and subject area

8TH SCIENCE - 1/9/17

http://planbookedu.com/s/RNUY3

Homework:

1/11 - Cranberries - frozen or raw

ACHIEVE 3000 -

Can We Stop Whooping Cough?

As more and more vaccinated children develop whooping cough, researchers believe they've zeroed in on the reason: The vaccine loses effectiveness much sooner than thought.

7TH SCIENCE - 1/9/17

http://planbookedu.com/s/APT8B

HOMEWORK: Copy vocabulary words with definition on Chapter 16 - Due 1/11

6th Science and Social Studies - 1/9/17

http://planbookedu.com/s/Y2H6A

SCIENCE: Students will use the Scientific Method to read, analyze, summarize and create a topic freezing, heating, melting.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Read the narrative and complete the questions in NB. DUE 1/11

Nubia was an ancient civilization that existed from about 3100 B.C. to 400 A.D. It was located in a region that today is part of southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Very few people knew much about the Nubian culture until the 1970s. Nubian monuments and artifacts recovered prior to the construction of the Aswan dam were displayed in museums around the world and people began to learn about this African civilization.

In 1995 a major exhibit of Nubian artifacts traveled across the United States to more than twenty museums. The name of the exhibit was Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa. The curator of the exhibit believed that the Ancient Nubian culture rivaled that of Ancient Egypt. What does rival mean? Webster's dictionary defines it as "striving to equal or excel; to be in competition to possess the qualities of another." Was Nubia a rival of Egypt? Did the Nubian culture equal the power, strength, and success of Ancient Egypt?

In this activity, you are going to read primary and secondary source documents to gather evidence that will help you answer this focus question. You will have a chance to work in a group to discuss your ideas. Then you will use your prior knowledge and details from the primary and secondary sources to summarize what you have learned from this historical investigation.

HOTS: Focus Question: Did the Nubian culture equal the power, strength, and success of Ancient Egypt?

ASSESSMENT:

How do I know this is reliable information?
When was this document written? Who wrote it? What was its purpose?
What is the author's point of view about the Nubian culture?
How can this document help me answer the focus question?

5th Science and Social Studies - 1/9/17

http://planbookedu.com/s/M4IJ4

SCIENCE: 1/11 - On Google classroom.

SOCIAL STUDIES: 1/10 - Define the following vocabulary words in NB.
hacienda
plantation
Pilgrims
mission
stock
Precidio
Colony
Slavery

Friday, December 30, 2016

WEEKLY REMINDERS - 1/2/17

WELCOME TO 2017! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

8TH SCIENCE - 1/2/17

http://planbookedu.com/s/RNPSU

HOMEWORK:

1/4 - In NB, define the following words prokaryote; eukaryote; mitosis, DNA, chromosomes

7TH SCIENCE - 1/2/17

http://planbookedu.com/s/VKE71

HOMEWORK:

1/4 - IN NB - Draw and label

6TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 1/2/17

http://planbookedu.com/s/1Y672

SCIENCE:

1/3 - In NB - Compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy

SOCIAL STUDIES: In NB - Write at least 2 paragraphs explaining and describing the following question

1/5 - What is the relationship between religion and government in the United States today?

5TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 1/2/17

http://planbookedu.com/s/I6JI6

SCIENCE:

1/3 - In NB - What is an ecosystem and what are its parts and functions?

SOCIAL STUDIES :

1/5 - On LL: How were the Catholic Church's reasons for sending missionaries to the America similar to those of the Catholic kings and queens who sent explorers.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Weekly Reminders- 12/19/16

12/20 - Science Weekly Quiz for grades 5-8 and Social Studies for grades 5 & 6.

12/21 - Lessons and Carols- Girls: red dress and black shoes or boots
Boys: black dress pants and red or green shirt with black dress shoes.

Please remember to bring in juices or water and snacks to share with your classmates.

12/21 - Last Day of School before Christmas Vacation

Have a Wonderful and Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

7th Science - 12:19/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/9UBDF

12/20 - Report on Communicable Disease due

12/20 - Weekly Quiz

Friday, December 16, 2016

8th Science - 12/19/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/4SYEX

12/20 - Weekly Quiz

6th Science and Social Studies - 12/19/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/7H3K6

12/20 - Science and Social Studies Weekly Quiz

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