Term 1 Homework - 2008/2009
(Note: All assignments are due in the following class unless otherwise specified.)
Contribute to the Science Graffiti Wall 
This week's topics: Stars, Seven Dwarves, Atoms!
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"ROY G. BIV Spectrum" by Alice C. |
Click here: Science Graffiti Wall A / Science Graffiti Wall B
November Animals of the Month:
Cougar and Canis Lupus (Wolf)
FYI: Gray wolf and domestic dog DNA is 99% identical.
Click here: Wolf Friends / Canis Lupus Fun Facts
A Cherokee Legend: The Two Wolves
An old Cherokee man is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves."
"One wolf is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego."
He continued, "The other wolf is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, happiness, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee grandfather simply replied, "The one you feed."
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Click here: Wolf Hollow - Ipswich, MA
Click here: Wolf Talk - Gardner, MA
Click here: Julie of the Wolves
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Click here: Animal Facts A / Animal Facts B / Animal Facts C
"Aho Mitakuye Oyasin."
("We are all related." - Lakota Sioux phrase)
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Future Meetings: See CMS Morning Announcements!
Alternate Wednesdays (2:30 - 4:30) Room #110 @ Sanborn
Friday, November 21 - TERM ONE GRADES CLOSE TODAY. No homework this weekend.
Thursday, November 20 - Read pages 130 - 133 and complete the noteform entitled, "Characteristics of Stars - Part II."
Wednesday, November 19 - Read pages 126 - 129 and complete the noteform entitled, "Characteristics of Stars - Part I."
Tuesday, November 18 - Complete the noteform entitled, "Stars, Galaxies and the Universe: The Lives of Stars." Be sure to complete BOTH SIDES!
Click here: The Life Cycle of a Star / Atoms & Elements / Human Star / Black Holes
Monday, November 17 - Read pages 136 - 140 in your astronomy textbook. "Surf" the first link above.
Above: Hubble's Photograph of Planet Formalhaut B
Click here: The World's First Photograph of an Extra-Solar Planet ...Thanks to Hubble!
Above: Subaru Logo - The Pleiades Star Cluster
Friday, November 14 - ASTRONOMY TEST TODAY. No homework this weekend.
Thursday, November 13 - STUDY for the TEST tomorrow!!!
Click the links below as a source of review for the test:
Infinity and Mobius / The Big Bang / A Salt Universe / Hubble
Our Galactic Carousel / The Drake Equation / The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Wednesday, November 12 - Start studying for the test on Friday. Review the study guide. Review all homework handouts. Surf the links above.
Tuesday, November 11 - No school today: Veteran's Day.
"Equipped with his five senses,
man explores the universe,
and calls the adventure science."
- Edwin P. Hubble
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Click here: The Hubble Space Telescope
Monay, November 10 - Surf
the Hubble link above. Write one paragraph about your decision/opinion about whether we should send astronauts on a repair mission to Hubble or not.
Friday, November 7 - No homework this weekend. Sorry.
Click here: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Thursday, November 6 - Surf the links above and below. (Big Bang and Electromagnetic Spectrum)
Click here: The Big Bang
Wednesday, November 5 - Doin' the Right Thing assembly today. Homework: Surf the link above. Complete the second half of the questions on the handout entitled, "Formation of the Solar System." (COMPLETE BOTH SIDES/PAGES PLEASE)
Congratulations to Barack Obama and Joe Biden!!!
"Yes we can!"
Click here: Great Quotes from Great Leaders Movie
Tuesday, November 4 - ELECTION DAY. Answer the first half of the questions on the handout entitled, "Formation of the Solar System." Please note: The entire packet is due on Thursday.
Monday, November 3 - (Rabbit, Rabbit) Read pages 148 - 152 in your Astronomy textbook.
Friday, October 31 - Happy Halloween!!! After eating C6H12O6, please BRUSH your TEETH.
Click here: History of Halloween
Click here for: Ghostly Auroras
Click here: Learn About Auroras - Paintings in the Sky
Thursday, October 30 - Complete the handout entitled, "Scientific Notation."
Wednesday, October 29 - Surf the website below:
Take the Universe with a Grain of Salt
Tuesday, October 28 - Using information on pages 141 - 145 in your textbook, answer all questions on the handout entitled, "Star Systems and Galaxies." (COMPLETE BOTH SIDES PLEASE)
Click here: Best Simpsons Intro / Galaxy Song (Clint Black) / Galaxy Song Powers of Ten
Monday, October 27 - Using information on pages 146 - 147 in your textbook, answer all questions on the handout entitled, "The Scale of the Universe."
Click here: Our Galactic Carousel / The Drake Equation
Surf the links above.
Friday, October 24 - Read pages 141 - 147 in your red astronomy textbook.
Thursday, October 23 - BRING ALIEN POSTCARD TO CLASS TODAY.
Surf 
the infinity link below:
Click here: To Infinity and Beyond...
Wednesday, October 22 - On the green cosmic postcard handout, write a letter to your "secret" earthling pen pal as if you are an alien from a distant galaxy. (NOTE: Please don't tell your "secret" earthling pen pal that you picked his/her postcard!!!) In the letter, describe yourself (the alien), your alien activities, your alien family/home/school and/or alien planet in the letter. Then, draw a colored picture of a scene from your alien planet that includes a self-portrait of you, the alien, in the scene. Sign the letter with a nonsense alien name. REMEMBER to bring the green sheet to class tomorrow!
Tuesday, October 21 - Create/draw a postage stamp on your green cosmic postcard handout. Transfer your cosmic address into the "return address" area of the green cosmic postcard handout. Bring the green postcard sheet to class tomorrow!!! DO NOT write the letter or draw the picture on the green handout tonight!
Monday, October 20 - Google: "The Milky Way Galaxy." Write a list of three (3) NEW facts you learned.
Friday, October 17 - No homework this weekend.
Please Note: INTERIM REPORTS are submitted to guidance by teachers on Thursday, October 16th. Watch the mailbox...you should receive them in the mail shortly after this date.
Please Note: Unit Test Retakes can be scheduled during lunch until Friday, October 17th. Decide whether a retake is necessary and then schedule your retake with Ms. Kaiter.
Thursday, October 16 - Complete the "Astronomy Textbook Scavenger Hunt" handout. (both sides)
Wednesday, October 15 - AERODYNAMICS COMPETITION TODAY ! ! !
Tuesday, October 14 - No homework tonight. Today is the last day to test variables in the aerodynamics challenge.
Monday, October 13 - NO SCHOOL TODAY. Columbus Day. Click here: Christopher Columbus
Friday, October 10 - Enjoy the loooooooooooooong weekend.
Thursday, October 9 - NO SCHOOL TODAY. Yom Kippur. Click here: Yom Kippur
Wednesday, October 8 - You will need to turn in Page #1 of your Aerodynamics Challenge on Friday. Make sure all answers are complete: (State Problem, Gather Background Information, Form Hypothesis).
Click here: Papering the Skies with the Scientific Method
Tuesday, October 7 - If you forgot, bring in your six (6) sheets of paper for tomorrow's aero challenge.
Monday, October 6 - A) Bring in three (3) sheets each of two (2) kinds of paper to class tomorrow for the aerodynamics challenge. (six sheets of paper in total)
B) Answer question #2 (Background Information) on the aerodynamics challenge handout. Answer the question, "Why do planes fly? How can such heavy objects remain suspended in the air?" Use the links below to help you answer the question.
C) Surf: Click the links below to "Fold and Fly." Learn how to fold a paper airplane.
Click here: Paper Airplane Facts / Design Tips / Resource Guide / History of Flight
Click here: Paper Airplane Designs / Ten Top Designs / Fold and Fly / How Airplanes Fly
Click here: Paper Airplane History / Directions: How to Fold / Best Design / Daniel Bernoulli
Click here: Wings / Flight / Lift / Aerodynamics / Supersonic Flying / Gliders / The Bernoulli Effect
Friday, October 3 - SCIENCE TEST TODAY. No homework this weekend. :-)
Thursday, October 2 - Study for the science test, which is tomorrow. Click the links below as a source of review. Review all classroom handouts and use the Study Guide. (Note: If you don't have your study guide, download and print a copy of it in the 'Science Handouts' link: Introduction Unit Study Guide_08).
Click these test review links: Cookies / Strobe / Metric System / Scientific Method
Wednesday, October 1 - RABBIT, RABBIT. (good luck in October) NO SCIENCE CLASS TODAY due to Library Orientation. Go directly to the library. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200.
Tuesday, September 30 - NO SCHOOL TODAY. Rosh Hashanah. Click here: Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 29 - Review all classroom handouts to prepare for Friday's test.
Friday, September 26 - Enjoy the weekend! Yes, that is your homework, even if it rains all weekend.
Thursday, September 25 - Surf the web. Click here: The Scientific Method
Wednesday, September 24 - No homework tonight.
Tuesday, September 23 - Surf the web. Click here: Measurement and the Metric System
Monday, September 22 - Write one paragraph (5 - 7 sentences) that states your opinion whether or not you think the United States should switch from using the English System of measurement to the Metric System of measurement. Provide reasons why or why not. State the pros and cons of converting to the Metric System.
Friday, September 19 - MERROWVISTA.
Thursday, September 18 - MERROWVISTA.
Wednesday, September 17 - MERROWVISTA.
Hug a Tree - Make a Wish
Tuesday, September 16 - If you go to Merrowvista...hug a tree...the "Wishing Tree!"
Monday, September 15 - Surf the web. Click here: Measurement and the Metric System
Friday, September 12 - No weekend homework.
Thursday, September 11 - Surf the web. Click here: Strobe Photography
Wednesday, September 10 - No homework.
Tuesday, September 9 - Write a paragraph explaining why you think the cookie paper behaved the way it did when lit on fire.
Click here: Amaretto Cookie Experiment
Optional: Calling all Artists...submit a Lab Safety theme drawing for the "Science Graffiti Wall."
Monday, September 8 - Sorry, no homework tonight. Surf Ms. Kaiter's web site. Google search: Kaiter
Friday, September 5 - Read and get a parent signature on the "Science Lab Safety Rules" handout. Organize your school binder. For science, you will need a 3-ring binder, pocket folder and spiral notebook or lined paper.
Thursday, September 4 - No school today for 6th graders. Get some rest and relaxation (R & R).
Wednesday, September 3 - Read the "Earth Science News" handout. And...if you have internet access, visit Ms. Kaiter's web site and "surf" the web.
Click here: Back-to-School
Did you know that there was a solar and lunar eclipse in August?
Click here: Solar Eclipse / Lunar Eclipse / Sun-Earth-Moon
Click here: Spaceweather / Astronomy Picture of the Day / Science News for Kids
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