Sophie's Blog: This week I lost 2 teeth, my first one was on Monday and my second one was on Wednesday. I got 5 dollars each!!! We got a really cool wii game called," Dance On Broadway." Mom played with me last night, she beat me twice, I beat her twice. I also had fun skating this week, except for the major head crash on Sunday!!!! Oh, I didn't have a chance to thank all of you read my blog. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 x 5 for 5th Grade
5 Pictures/Illustrations
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| Math Practice |
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| Explorers You Should Know Review in Classroom (she did very well) |
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| Novel we were reading and ultimately abandoned because it was a chore for Sophie to read but she put in a good effort |
1. Propel: To drive, or cause to move
2. Diameter: The width of a round object, measured in a straight line
3. Revolve: To travel around something else, as the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun
4. Prominence: An arc of gas blasting out of a sunspot
5. Ptolemy: An astronomer and cartographer who lived in the second century, who's Greek.
5 Details/Facts
1. The Earth's diameter is 7,926 miles long.
2. The Earth is 4 times larger than the moon.
3. Venus's days are actually longer than the years.
4. Jupiter was named after the roman god Jupiter, the king of the gods.
5. Uranus has 21 moons.
5 Sentences
1. Scientists propel the spaceships when they're in Space.
2. The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles.
3. The planets revolve around the sun.
4. We learned about Ptolemy at the Osher Map Gallery.
5. Comets are very prominent.
5 Questions & Answers
1. Describe the math worksheets today—what did you have to do? A: I had to order the numbers from smallest to biggest, I also had to fill in the missing digits.
2. Why are Venus' days longer than its years? A: Because it revolves around the Sun so slowly.
3. What "tools" do you need when you're dead reckoning? A: Your brain and good eyesight
4. Who is the Roman god of the sea? A: Neptune
5. Why are comets prominent? A: Because when one passes by, you can't help but notice it.
Activities
Math Worksheets—Find the missing digit & Ordering Numbers
Play—Act 1, Scene 4
Scene 4
Cast: Captain and Ben
Location: Captains quarters
Props: The navigating tools
Dialogue
Captain: Ben, Ben, where are you Ben?
Ben: ( Ben's rushing in) I'm here sir, I just had my art lesson with Samuel
Captain: Ah, good, now would you like to learn about navigating?
Ben: Yes sir, I sure would. My father taught me a little bit about in back in Bristol.
Captain: Ya don't say,………well than whats this here instrument?
Ben: ( pauses with a look of confusion ) do you use in cookin?
Captain: Ha ha ha ha, no, it's a compass. It's used for telling you where north is. This is one of the most important navigating tools. It helps you find your way when you get lost. ( hands it to Ben )
Ben: Well why are the letters N, E, W, S on here?
Captain: News? It doesn't say that….oh, You mean North, South, East and West.
Ben: Hey, what's that instrument there? Do you use it for making clothes?
Captain: No, son ha ha ha ha ! This is a sextant, it's used for measuring the angle between two visible objects, as well as determining a celestial object and the horizon.
Ben: Oh cool!! What's this thing here? It kind of looks like the compass.
Captain: Yes you are right son, but that is an astrolabe. It's used for finding the latitude and longitude of the Earth. This is one of my favorite tools. Now I have one more thing to teach you about navigating, and that is dead reckoning. Dead reckoning doesn't have a tool to help out, other than a brain and good eyesight. The first thing you need to know, is how many knots you are traveling.
Ben: ( holding up a rope with a knot in it ) But sir how do you measure knots?
Captain: Oh Ben, that's not the knot I'm talking about. This knot is referring to speed. Or how many nautical miles per hour were going. Now, Ben The other thing you need to know about dead reckoning is the wind, it involves the wind a lot, and speaking of wind, I smell a storm coming on from Euthos. Better get into your cabin, I'm going aft.
Ben: Thank you so much for my lesson sir!
Captain:
I have a lot on my hands for the next couple of weeks, how about our astronomy lesson in a month?
Ben: Of course sir, goodbye!!
End of scene 4
Night Sky Encyclopedia Report Part 2
October 22, 2010 Night Sky pages 21-33
- How hot in degrees is the sun on its surface? How about its core?Surface: 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, 30 million degrees at the core
- Define "Solar System."
The system of planets and other objects orbiting around the sun.
- Where else this year did we learn about the Greek scientist Ptolemy?At the Osher Map Gallery
- How do you measure diameter?
- Why is the planet Mercury named so?
Because it orbits around the sun so quickly it was considered a speed demon by the Romans. It reminded them of the messenger god Mercury.
- What is strange about Venus' rotation?
- Name Venus' volcano. Hint: Look at the pictures and read their captions.Maat Mons
- Why does planet Earth sustain life?
Because it has plenty of water and it doesn't get too hot or cold.
- What is the Moon's diameter? How many times larger is the Earth than the Moon?2, 160 miles. 4 times bigger
- What does the Moon do to the Earth's tides?
Current Events—Astronomy Article "Astronomers say they've found the oldest galaxy so far" By Seth Borenstein
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101020/ap_on_sc/us_sci_oldest_galaxy
- What is the "oldest" thing in the universe according to the article? A: a galaxy they discovered
- What is the name of the telescope astronomers used to make the discovery? A: The Hubble Telescope
- What do astronomers call their new discovery? A: The "high red-shift" blob
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