Friday, November 11, 2011

STARR Sciene Questions of the week

Monday
1.  Anything that takes up space and has mass is made up of
a. water
b. steam
c. matter
d. gravity

2. The amount of space taken up by an object is called
a. weight
b. volume
c. height
d. mass

3. The weight of an object is based on
a. mass and gravity
b. mass and volume
c. gravity and volume
d. gravity and inertia

4. The three main physical states of matter are
a. solids, woods and metals
b. water, smoke and fire
c. solids, liquids and gases
d. solids, liquids and metals

Wednesday
5. Paul performed an experiment.  He recorded the changes water goes through as it is frozen and boilded.  His experiment in MOST likely based on the
a. states of matter
b. effect of gravity
c. volume of liquids
d. water cycle

6. which of the following is NOT one of the physical states of matter?
a. solid
b. smoke
c. liquid
d. gas

7. Water is solid form is called
a. steam
b. rock
c. ice
d. water vapor

8. Which of these is an example of a solid?
a. water
b. wood
c. Helium
d. Juice

Thursday
9. Which of these is an example of a liquid?
a. Oxygen
b. carbon dioxide
c. Water
d. Rock

10. Which of these is an example of a gas?
a. Juice
b. water
c.Rock
d. Oxygen

11. If you had a screw, fork and a wrench , which of the following properties is MOST similar in all three of the objects?
a. shape
b. hardness
c. weight
d. mass

12. Which of the following best represents the process of melting?
 a. liquid to a solid
b. solid to a liquid
c. gas to a liquid
d. liquid to a gas

Friday
13. draw the praticals of a solid

14. As water is heated it will
a. change from a liquid to a gas
b. change from a liquid to a solid
c. not undergo any changes
d. Change from a gas to a liquid.

15. Mary left an ice cube out in the Sun and watched it melt.  This happened because
a. as the temperature increases, solids change into liquids
b. as the temperature decreases, liquids change into gasses
c. as the temperature increases, liquids chang into solids
d. solids do not change as the temperature increases.

16. Gary was going to do an experiment on th states of matter.  He observed the liquids left in a freezer would turn into a solid form similar to ice as they cooled.  Gary's conclusion could be
a. as the temperature increases, solids change in to liquids
b. as the temperature decreases, liquids change into gasses
c. as the temperature decreases, liquids change into solids
d. liquids do not change as the temperature decreases

Identify Prime Factors and Common Factors

1. Show the prime factorization of the number 104?

2. What is the prime factorization of 100?

3.What are the prime factors of 30

4.  Show the common factors of 36 and 48?

5.  What are all the common factors of 5, 10, 15, and 20?

pg. 18 of BM

Multiplication 12's

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Math Spiral Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011

Look at the following number: 839,937,593,863

a.  Which number is in the hundred millions place?
b.  What is the value of the digit 5  in this number?
c.  The three is in what places?

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Math Spiral Nov. 9, 2011

The table shows the number of people who attended the concerts at the Rock-Out Concert Hall in 2007

2006            2007                  2008
                    12,980,010

a. The attendance in 2006 was 1,839,979 less than 2007. How many people attended the concerts in 2006?
b. The attendance is expected to double in 2008 compared to 2007.  How many people are expected in 2008?

Monday, November 7, 2011

Math Spiral Tuesday Nov. 8, 2011

Solve the following riddle.
If you add 7 hundredths and subtract 9 tenths from the magic number, you would have 5.293

a. What is the magic number
b.  Explain how you solved the problem.

9 and 10 times tables

9 times table

Nines a New Version

Percy Parker 10s

Multiply 10s

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Math spiral Monday Nov. 7, 2011

Mrs. Ramsey decided to plant flowers in her garden.  She bought 6 trays of petunias with 8 flowers in each tray,  5 trays of roses with 10 flowers in each tray and 7 trays of tulips with 6 flowers in each tray.

A. How many flowers did she buy?
B. How much did she spend on the flowers?

Flowers          Price per Tray
Petunias          $ 2.36
Roses               $ 3.97
Tulips              $ 3.82

Double Fudge 14-16


Chapter Fourteen - “Dog Feet”
Vocabulary
Word Page # Meaning/Definition
Splint
Generous
Tightwad
Faint
1. Does Pete and Fudge believe Uncle Howie when he says Mini won’t let
Uncle Feather out of his cage again? How can you tell?

2. Does Fudge understand how to play Monopoly? Do you think it is a
good idea for Fudge to play games with money in it?

3. Was Pete happy Fudge used his dog to make his paintings?

4. What did Pete do when he found out the Howies were staying for six
more weeks?

 Double Fudge
Chapter Fifteen - “YelRAF Rose”
Vocabulary
Word Page # Meaning/Definition
Complicated
Converted
Self-service
Braille
Unusual
Suspenders
Entrepreneur
Operation
Anxious
Resourcefulness
1. What does “Egduf Muriel” and “Yelraf Rose” mean?

2. What was Henry’s definition of an

3. Would you like to go trick-or-treating or write a report and not get any
candy?

4. What game did Fudge play on the elevator while it was stuck?

incident?
Double Fudge
Chapter Sixteen - “You Never Know”
Vocabulary
Word Page # Meaning/Definition
Maternity
Reunion
Private
Wail
1. Why did the Natural Beauties want to stay in New York?

2. What was the first thing Fudge was thankful for? What else was he
thankful for?

3. Why couldn’t Pete’s family visit the Howies in Florida on Christmas or in
February?

4. On the top of page 211, Pete was thinking how things were beginning to
sound too familiar. What did he mean?

Double Fudge 10-13


Word Page # Meaning/Definition
Civil
Laryngitis
Unleashed
Trauma
1. Have you ever been in a situation where you had to be civil with someone
you may not like? Explain how it went for you.
2. When did Uncle Feather stop talking? Was it the marble that caused it to
stop talking?
3. How did the family test to see if Uncle Feather could hear?
4. Why doesn’t Mrs. Hatcher want Uncle Feather to have more free time?
 Double Fudge
Chapter Eleven - “Baby Feet (Again)”
Vocabulary
Word Page # Meaning/Definition
Canvasses
Hesitated
Inspiration
Peered
skyscrapers
1. How was Fudge’s idea of a show different from the one the Hatchers
were going to?
2. Why does Tootsie get some of the credit for the art show?
3. Why is Peter pretending he is sick in the end of the chapter?
4. Make a prediction: How long do you think the cousins are going to visit?
5.What is your reason for your prediction?
Double Fudge
Chapter Twelve - “Camp Howie-Wowie”
Vocabulary
Word Page # Meaning/Definition
Lure
Merrier
Clammy
Trampled
Demented
1. Why is it important to Mr. Hatcher that his cousins visit for a while?
2. How could you tell Peter did not want the twins to go to school with him?
3.Why do you think he didn’t want them to go with him?
4. Why do you think Peter is so embarrassed by the twins?

5.What do you think it is about them that he doesn’t like?
Double Fudge
Chapter Thirteen - “Do Not Pass Go”
Vocabulary
Word Page # Meaning/Definition
Rebelling
Cowered
Navigator
Bonjour
1. What were the things the Natural Beauties were not allowed to do during their sleepover at Sheila’s apartment?
2. How did Uncle Howie and Aunt Eudora get hooked on television?

3. Who let Uncle Feather out of his cage?

4.  What happened to stop it from flying around the apartment?
5. How does Pete and Fudge know that Uncle Feather is going to be okay?

Chapter Ten - “Bird on Strike”
Vocabulary

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Math Spiral Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011

Use the 8 numbers below to create two 4-digit numbers. If the challenge is to create the smallest 4-digit difference with you two number, how would you arrange them.

9   0   4   6   4   4   3   1

a. Write a number sentence to show how you solved the problem.
b. Use the numbers to create the largest possible sum, keeping the same 4-digit rule.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Math Spiral Wednesday Nov. 2, 2011

Solve the following riddle.

If you add 7 ten millions and subtract 9 tens from the magic number, you would have 837,938,337.

a.  What is hte magic number?
b.  Write a number sentence to explain how you got your number.
c.  Write the magic number in expanded form.