Days 27, 28, & 29

7 x7 Seven Subjects & 7 things I learned                                October 15 & 16, 17, 2012      

Days 27 & 28 & 29

1.       Math

a. I learned about formulas and equations. Equations are ways to save time, space, money, and energy. Allow you to calculate large, complicated math problems

b. I learned that 3 + (1.5 x 6) = 12 in. that’s how tall my six inch cone was.

c. An eighteen inch cone would be 27 in. tall. 3 + (1.5 x 18) = 27in.

d. 3 + (1.5 x 50) = 102 in.

e. I learned that if I was opening an ice cream shop and needed to figure out how to charge my customers for 2 scoop cones if it costs me c. 50 I used “algebra” to figure this out. Each cone costs 3.75

f. I learned that each of my ice cream scoops were 2 inches but overlapping they were 1.5

g. My cone / base was 3 inches

2. Science

a. I learned that cells and organelles are related. Cells are alive. Organelles are not. However, organelles and molecules, and atoms are inside cells.

b. Organelles are made up of molecules and atoms.

c. Dr. Birdley thinks that cells are alive because their smaller components are not alive.

d. Dr. Birdley’s student Nate wants to know what makes cells alive.

e. I learned of some key characteristics that cells would need to demonstrate in order to qualify as living. Reproduction, growth, breathing, age, death, and birth

f. I learned that cell growth is demonstrated through plants in this comic, but it is true for other living things that cells make up as well.

g. I learned that reproduction is a major reason that scientists know that cells are alive

3. History--Long, multi-day lecture about the British Monarchy 1066-1600

a. I learned how to take notes during a lecture. Instead of interrupting the teacher when I had a question I put a question mark to the left of my note. When something was important, I made stars off to the side.

b. I learned about William the Conqueror and about how the Normans invaded England around 1066 and how in the battle of Hadrons Wall William the conqueror usurped Alfred and became king.   *Battle of Hastings—but close! There is a Hadron’s Wall

c. Vocabulary words: Usurp: deposed king in battle, Acceded: become king, Abdicate: Willingly leave the throne, Regent: Spouse of king or queen, Protector: protecting the throne in place of a child king until the child king is the right age to rule, Subjugate: to overcome, sometimes protectors subjugated child kings.

d. The two biggest questions asked in England all throughout history was, “Who’s King now?” and “What religion are we?”

e. I learned about Matilda and Geoffrey Plantagenet, who became the first, Tudor, kings and queens. Matilda deposed King Steven in 1141

f. Matilda and Geoffrey had a son, Henry II. He married Eleanor of Acquatine and became the king of England and the King of France. He fought a lot for keeping France and England. Henry and Eleanor did love each other, but they also hated each other. So when Henry sent two of their four sons off to war and when they both died, Eleanor tried to make her other two sons, Richard and John usurp Henry II.

g. Richard the Lion heart succeeded Henry II around 1200. Most people loved Richard except for when he left for crusade and left his brother John in charge. John raised taxes and made lives miserable for serfs and other poor people. This is the story of Robin Hood. John signs the Magna Carta in 1215

4. Language

a. I finished my Latin book, Minumus Secondus. I enjoyed this book because it taught me about Latin and what it was like to be a Roman family in England which I am learning about in history.

b. I learned that Appropinquo means I approach. Animal means animal, and attonitus means astonished in Latin. Animal Appropinquo attonitus est Sofia.  Sofia was astonished when she approached the animal.

c. Benignus means kind, bonus means good, bulla means locket. Lilia Benignus Avia bonus bulla est. Lily’s kind grandmother gave her a good locket.

d. Colligo means collect, candela means candles, Caledonia means Scotland. Corria Colligo candela Formosa Caledonia. Corrie collects candles from Scotland.

e. Descripto means drawing, deletes means destroyed, and domus means house, Sofia deletes architectus descripto un domus. Sofia destroys the architecture drawings of the house.

f. Erubesco means I blush, Euge means hooray, and exspectatissimus means very welcome. Corria Erubesco Kevinus Euge! Kevinus exspectatissimus. Corrie blushes when Kevin says your very welcome and hooray!

g. Foedus means disgusting, fundo means I pour, and frigidus means cold, and fronds means herbs. Lilia fundo Foedus frigidus pointus fronds on Sofia est. Lily pours disgusting cold poisonous herb on Sophie.

5. History (continued)

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 Henry V

 Eleanor of Aquitaine

 Henry VIII

Elizabeth I

Edward Long shanks

Henry II

William the conqueror

a. I learned how Edward the “Long shanks” Conquered Wales, Scotland, and Ireland in 1277. He was the villain in the Scottish movie Brave heart, which was about the Scottish rebellion led by William Wallace.

b. I also learned about Henry V, who fights in Agincourt in 1413. During the 100 years war, Henry V loses France, but he was a very brave king. Henry V is a Shakespearian play told from the Tudor side making Henry V the hero. Henry V dies in battle at the age of 25.

c. I learned all about the War of Roses, which is between the house of Lancaster and the house of York. Henry V’s son Henry VI was deposed and murdered, which left the question, “Who gets to be King?” the number 1 question in England at all times. There was a huge battle between Lancaster and York, and York wins. Edward the IV, who is 19 years old, becomes king.

d. Edward IV dies after only a couple years of ruling. On his deathbed he appoints his son Edward V who is thirteen to become king and his 9 year old brother John to be his heir. Richard III is their protector. Lancaster is very upset with this and says that Edward V and his brother are illegitimate, which turned out to be true. So York said, ok then, Richard III who is the brother of Edward IV can be King instead. Shakespeare wrote a play about Richard III making him evil. In the middle of this, the two boys were sent to a castle, and they either were murdered, or they disappeared forever. It is one of history’s mysteries.

e. In 1485 there was a great battle between the roses, and this time Henry VII wins of Lancaster! Henry VII then does something pretty smart, he marries Elizabeth of York. A white rose! Joining Lancaster and York together and the war of Roses ends. Elizabeth of York and Henry VII have a son. Henry VIII. The most famous Tudor King.

f. In 1509 Henry VIII becomes King at the age of 18 after his brother died; he married Catherine of Aragon, A Spanish, Catholic lady who he probably loved. But this was his brother’s old wife and she was very old. However they had a daughter, Mary. And she was also very catholic. They were married for 10 years but, they never could have a son! This was Henry’s great matter. NO SON! He believed that it was because God was punishing him for marrying his brother’s old wife, so he divorced her, but the pope would not allow that to happen so he created the Church of England where the King was the Pope, and he divorced Catherine of Aragon. His second wife was a very young and beautiful woman named Anne Boleyn. She was a Howard and a protestant. Anne and Henry VIII have daughter, Elizabeth who Mary hates. People start believing that Anne Boleyn is a witch and Henry VIII starts believing that too, so he executes her. Then only 2 weeks after Anne’s death Henry marries Jane Seymour who was probably the only wife that Henry VIII actually loved. During this time Henry had a hunting accident and his leg got all messed up and he started getting really fat, stinky, and disgusting but Jane took care of him. Jane died after the birth of her and Henry’s new son Edward. Henry was heartbroken. The court then ordered Henry VIII to marry Anne of Cleaves from Germany. He didn’t really want to but he kind of had to. She did not love him and he not her. She was Catholic. They were only married six months before Henry VIII divorced her. Then he married Catherine Howard. They were married for 2 years with a very unhappy marriage and apparently they never spoke, Henry VIII executed her. Wife 6 was Catherine Parr. Who was about Henry’s age, she was a widow, and she loved him. She took care of him until he died in 1547.

g. Henry VIII ordered on his deathbed that Edward was to be King and if he died, Mary and Elizabeth would be queen. Edward dies at 15 years old from a disease and then decides that Howard lady, Jane grey should be queen. Jane Grey rules for 9 days before Mary murders her. Mary then has to become queen. Mary’s nickname was Bloody Mary. She tortures and executes, and burns 1,000 of English Protestants. She was believed to be ugly, sick in the mind, mean, bitter. She had no children. Marries Phillip of Spain. She dies after 5 years and on her deathbed she allows Elizabeth to be queen. Elizabeth never marries. She is a great queen. She wins the Spanish Armada in 1588.

6. Writing

a. Equivocation: The misinterpretation in an argument with two meanings. I learned about equivocation through an argument about the declaration of independence and the misuse of the word equal.

b. I learned about contractions I learned that goodbye is a contraction for God be with you. I listed ten other contractions: careful, won’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t, isn’t, y’all, doesn’t, who’s, and don’t

c. I learned about how Hamlet felt Angry, foolish, crazy, frustrated, and stupid during one of his speeches in the Shakespeare play, “Hamlet” these were all of his tones.

d. In critical thinking I learned how to separate iron, mustard seeds, and sugar that are all in the same bowl. You could use a magnet to get the iron out and then pour water of the sugar and mustard seeds so the seeds would float and sugar would dissolve. If you boiled the sugar water you would make what Buddy calls isomalt.

e. Ride and hide are similar verbs with different past tense ending I had to find other similar verbs like this with different endings. I found fell and tell, fallen and told, this is harder than it sounds, I’m still working on it.

f. I had a riddle/question in my critical thinking daily spark book. It explained how a father and son got in a car accident, the father dies and the boy was taken to a hospital and operated on by a doctor. The doctor saved the boys life. The boy was the doctor’s son. This made me feel really silly after I answered it. See if you can figure it out!

g. I learned that moose and goose are nouns that are similar but have different past-tense endings, moose and geese; this is the same with fish and wished, fish and wishes, Tooth and booth, teeth and booths.

7. Music

a. I learned how to sing “Someone Like you” from Jekyll and Hyde

b. I learned all about chords. I played the base clef chords for a Taylor Swift song and now I can read almost ant music!

c. I learned an anagram for the treble clef music, : Every girl buys designer fashion

d. I learned how to sight sing sol fej

E.Treble clef spaces spell out FACE

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g. I learned how to play “The Mexican Hat Dance” on piano