tesselation links

tessleation links
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/tessellation.html
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/tesspag1.html
http://www.tessellations.org/

elements and atoms part 2

Atoms and Elements Week 2 (science vocabulary) 1. chemical property- a trait that involves the way a substance combines with other substances to form new substances 2. mixture- a combination of two or more different substances 3. physical property- a trait such as color, shape, hardness- that describes a substance 4. metal-a substance that transfers heat and electricity well and is malleable 5. nonmetal- a substance that does not transfer heat and electricity well and is not malleable 6. alloy-a solid solution in which metal or a nonmetal dissolves in metal 7. metalloid- a substance that has some of the properties of a metal and some of a nonmetal 8. acid- a chemical compound that has a ph less than 7, it turns blue litmus paper red 9. base- a chemical compound that has a ph more than 7, it turns red litmus paper blue 10. salt- is the product that occurs when an acid and base react * Bring Science Study guide to school every day (Wednesday and Thursday) We will be filling it out in class!!! Monday- write the definitions of the vocab words on to the study guide Tuesday- crossword puzzle Wednesday- fill out study guide in class and study the study guide Thursday- fill out the study guide in class and study the study guide Friday- Test (you will be able to use science notebooks and study guide!)

mini research

mini research  

This is an in class assignment due Tuesday Dec. 18 th

Name________________________________

Introduction to the Elements Mini Project

You will be assigned an element to research for a mini class presentation. The websites: http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index_name.html and http://www.chemicool.com/elements/.

Your goal will be to get people interested in you element by emphasizing properties and characteristics that make it different and important. Prepare a mini poster (11 x16) or smaller that includes the following information:

Element name _________________________________________ Element Symbol _______________________

Atomic number _______________________________ Atomic mass _____________________________

Element Classification ________________________________

Phase at room temperature ________________________________

Melting point=_______________________________ Boiling point=__________________________________

When was this element discovered? ______________________________________

Who discovered it? ______________________________________

What are the element’s properties and characteristics? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the uses of the element? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Develop a small sales pitch as if you were telling people about this element for the first time. Introduce them to all of the wonderful qualities of your element and why it would be an excellent element to purchase.

atoms and elements

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Atoms and Elements Week 1 (science vocabulary)

1. atom the smallest unit of an element that still has the properties of that element

2. proton particle with a positive charge

3. electron particle with a negative charge

4. neutron particle with no charge

5. nucleus- the center of an atom (where the proton and neutrons are)

6. mass number- total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

7. atomic number- total number of protons in a nucleus

8. element- substance make of only one kind of atom

9. periodic table- table that shows the elements arranged by their atomic numbers

10.  molecule- two or more atoms bonded together

11. compound- a substance made of 2 or more different elements

12. matter- a substance that occupies space and has mass (all matter is made of atoms)

13.  solid- the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume

14.  liquid- the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape

15. gas- the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume

periodic table song
meet the elements song

 

autobiography homework

autobiography-   the story of a person’s life as told by the person  (the many important events of one’s life)

 memoir- an account of one's personal life and experiences  (usually about one specific event)

 biography- a written account of another person's life:

choral- singing

reunion-a gathering of members of a group who have been separated

scholarship-a grant of money to help a student continue with his or her education

documentary- a work, such as film, that presents its subject matter factually

tedious- boring

painstaking- requiring care and effort

enduring- tolerating

dire- warning of disaster

premier- opening performance

hubbub-noise

dedication- devotion; commitment

potential- capability

cherished- beloved

razzing- teasing

demotion-moving to a lower position or rank

adversity- hardship

*words that will help your understanding of the stories but won’t be tested

ethology-the scientific study of animal behavior

marquee- roof overhanging a theater entrance

Monday- Definitions

Tuesday- Crossword

Wednesday- Short story or cartoon using at least 10 words (maybe 1 or 2 separate stories/cartoons)

Thursday- Study for test

copy of parent letter sent home last week

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November 29, 2012

Dear Room 12 Families,
We have begun research for our Famous (Mostly) American Biographies.  After today (Thursday) your child would have had over 3 hours of time in class to read research and take notes.   Students were given a sheet that looks like this:

Research Notes: Family History (when and where they were born, what their childhood was like, interests they had growing up, any important information about their family or any hardships they had to overcome) What did this person do? Why are the important?  How did they make a difference?(Why, how, when and where they became famous.  What should we remember this person for?   What was the result of their actions/work?)  Interesting Facts/Information about person How/when did they die?  Are there any memorials, celebrations honoring them?

By Monday, December 3^rd all students need to come to school with notes complete ready to begin writing their biographies.  We will be working on writing biographies in class next week (12/3-12/7).  

A reminder that the requirement for the Biographical Article is as follows:

Two Page Biographical Article: (handwritten or typed 5 paragraph minimum) 

* Introduction

*Family history (when and where they were born, what their childhood was like, interests they had growing up, any important information about their family or any hardships they had to overcome)

*Why, how, when and where they became famous.  What should we remember this person for?   What was the result of their actions/work?  Why are the important?  How did they make a difference?

*Is there any interesting information we should know about your person?

*How/when did they die?  Are there any memorials, celebrations honoring them?

* Conclusion

The format for this article can vary depending on your child’s creativity-  they can make it into a book (with illustrations, pictures and captions), a newspaper or magazine style or it can be in “report“ or “essay” format.

More details are on my blog and the rubric is on back of this letter.

please return the bottom of this letterJ

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____ I have checked my child’s notes and they are complete

____ I have read over the requirements of this project with my child

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child’s name                                                           parent signature                                               and                 date

FINAL PROJECT IS DUE December 19, 2012

we will be working on writing the biography article in class next week

all parts not completed in class are to be done at home

Famous Person Report Check-Off

Check off	Components	Points	Make sure to include the following in each section…
	Title page	10	Name of famous person, visual, time period they were alive, your name, due date
	Contents Page	5	Labeled Contents,  lists sections and the page numbers they begin Ex.       I am poem………………......……p. 3             Essay …………………...………….p. 4 Photograph of ___  ……….……p. 6 Drawing of Invention………..p. 7 Extra credit ……………………..p. 8 Bibliography ……………………p. 9
	I am Poem	15	Thoughtful, creative, informative, accurate, correct spelling, neatness
	Essay __Introduction (This grabs the readers attention and tells them who you are writing about) __Body Paragraphs (Paragraph 1 about the person’s childhood, interests and experiences growing up, family, when/where they group up.  Paragraph 2 about the person’s talents and accomplishments.  What was important about their life? What goals has this person achieved?  What problems did they overcome?  Why, how, when and where did they become famous? Other Paragraphs may give more details about the life/work of your person.  Interesting information?  How this person is remembered and/or they are important.  How did this person impact the lives of others?  What can we learn from them?  What should we know about their death, tributes, legacies?) __Concluding Paragraph  (This should retouch upon the life’s accomplishments of your famous person and why they are important to learn about.  How can learning about their life/work inspire or encourage others and make a positive difference.)	30	Informative, accurate, strong vocabulary, variety of sentences used, the reading flows, it’s organized, neat, and uses correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar.
	Visuals	10	All visuals are labeled, They are relevant and meaningful, They enhance understanding of the person, their life and/or their accomplishments.
	Bibliography	10	Labeled Bibliography, Listed in alphabetical order by authors’ last names (when possible) or by article title (if no author stated).
	Presentation/ Artistic Demonstration	20	Shows effort, reflects knowledge about the person, their life and accomplishments, well prepared
	Extra Credit		Extra visuals that are labeled and enhance the understanding of your person/their life/their accomplishments.