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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Days 53 & 54


7 x7 Seven Subjects & 7 things I learned             November 26 & 27, 2012               Days 53 & 54

1.       Math

a. I learned how to convert decimals into fractions 3.4 = 17/5

b. 0.8 = 4/5

c. 0. 8ˉ = 8/9

d. 1.5 = 3/2

e. 1.5ˉ = 14/9

f. 1/2 % = 0.005

g.0.75 = 75%

2. Science

a. Write whether each specimen is living, not living, or once was living.

One Celled Amoeba: This specimen is probably alive since it is made of cells which have all the characteristics of life. It also contains DNA and has metabolism so all of this means it is probably alive.

b. Insect trapped in Amber: This specimen was once living, and it still contains DNA. But The Insect is not alive anymore. It was still made up of cells and experienced the characteristics of a living thing.

c. Sea Anemone: A sea Anemone is alive because it has the characteristics of a living thing and is made up of plant cells and it has metabolism which means it contains the chemical reactions needed to obtain energy and matter.

d. Comet: I’m guessing that it is not alive. I don’t think comets are made up of cells which means they do not have the characteristics of a living thing.

e. Raindrop: I’m guessing that a raindrop is not living because it is made up of water which is made up of atoms and atoms are not living.

f. I created a counterargument stating that viruses are alive. Because viruses have behavior, growth and regulation, it can be considered a living thing since those are some of the characteristics of a living thing.

g. Well Viruses have no metabolism and can’t reproduce on their own which would make them NOT alive.

3. History

a. Britain banned slavery in 1807. But many Welsh workers were almost as badly off as slaves. They kept the workers so poor children had to go to work from the age of seven. The Welsh worked for powerful iron-masters and coal owners. Rich and ruthless men-usually English.

b. One iron-master at Natyglo was the enemy was the enemy of Crawshay Bailey but his workers gave him the nickname of “Cosher” Bailey. Cosher Bailey decided in 1846 that he wanted one of those new steam train things being built over in America. One day he set off on his engine into a tunnel-and the tall chimney on his engine jammed against the roof!

c. The Welsh workers were so happy to see this disaster, in fact they made this funny little song that they still sing today called “Cosher Bailey’s Engine.” It goes like this: Cosher Bailey had an engine, it was always wanting mending. And according to the power, she could go four miles an hour. Did you ever see, did you ever see, did you ever see, such a funny thing before?  Oh the sight it was heart-rending, Cosher drove his little Engine, And he got stuck in the tunnel, and went up the blooming funnel!

d. On February 22 February 1797, 1,500 French troops, known as the Black Legion, landed at Carreg Wastad, near Fishguard on the west coast of Wales. The main French army was planning to invade Ireland and set it free from the British rule.

e. The French expected the Welch to rise up and fight with them against the English! Bad Idea. But they picked a good place to land. The defenders only had eight cannons in the whole Fishguard. And those cannons only had three cannonballs! So what did those defenders do? They fired blanks! It kept the French quiet for a couple of hours till Lord Cawdor arrived with the proper army.

f. The local POSH people grabbed their money and ran away but the peasants grabbed pitchforks and scythes and even spades and join Lord Cawdor’s army.

g. Jemima Nicholas- a local cobbler- went out into the field one day and found some of the French army wandering around. They were poor soldiers fresh out of jail and they were starving and drunk. Jemima caught them chasing her chickens and sheep. She picked up her pitchfork and pointed it at them. They threw down their weapons. Jemima marched them down to the local lock-up She became a Welsh heroine and got a pension of £50 a year for life!

4. Language
a. Quid est? (What is it?) 
Piscina fishpond
b. Quid est? (what is it?)
 
Stella caelum

c. Quid est? (what is it?) 
 
 Nubues

d. Quid est? (what is it?)  
 
mons flumen

e. Quid est? (what is it?)

 incendium
 f. Quid est? (what is it?)
 
 silva

g. Quid est? (what is it?)
 
 luna                                                                                                          sol

5. Reading

a. I learned all about haiku’s!

At the ancient pond,

A green frog plunges into,

The sound of water.

b. Come outdoors to view

The truth of flowers blooming

Amid poverty.

c. Sick on my journey,

Only my dreams will wander,

These desolate moors.

 

d. What makes these three poems haiku? They have a specific syllable pattern and offer insights through aspects of nature.

e. What is the pattern of haiku? 5, 7, 5

f. what is the theme of Haiku number 2? Even in poverty, people can take comfort in the beauty of nature.

g. What happens in haiku 3? The poet is ill and cannot hike across the moors.

6. Writing

a. I learned how to compare three of more things using –est.

b. The grass hopper is the most energetic out of the three animals.

c. The kangaroo jumps the highest of all.

d. The frog is the tamest jumper out of the three animals.

e. Either the frog or the grasshopper is the messiest animal out of all three.

f. Double vowels. EE-tree, Ea- dream, Ai-fair, Oi-join, Ui-quit, IE-Pie, Oe-toes, Ai-rain, Au-haul, OO-pool, AA-baa, Ua-quack!

g. Shakespeare coined the phrase the makings of. “Evan Lysachek has all the makings of a great figure skater.


5. Reading

a. I learned all about haiku’s!

At the ancient pond,

A green frog plunges into,

The sound of water.

b. Come outdoors to view

The truth of flowers blooming

Amid poverty.

c. Sick on my journey,

Only my dreams will wander,

These desolate moors.

 

d. What makes these three poems haiku? They have a specific syllable pattern and offer insights through aspects of nature.

e. What is the pattern of haiku? 5, 7, 5

f. what is the theme of Haiku number 2? Even in poverty, people can take comfort in the beauty of nature.

g. What happens in haiku 3? The poet is ill and cannot hike across the moors.

6. Writing

a. I learned how to compare three of more things using –est.

b. The grass hopper is the most energetic out of the three animals.

c. The kangaroo jumps the highest of all.

d. The frog is the tamest jumper out of the three animals.

e. Either the frog or the grasshopper is the messiest animal out of all three.

f. Double vowels. EE-tree, Ea- dream, Ai-fair, Oi-join, Ui-quit, IE-Pie, Oe-toes, Ai-rain, Au-haul, OO-pool, AA-baa, Ua-quack!

g. Shakespeare coined the phrase the makings of. “Evan Lysachek has all the makings of a great figure skater.

7. Music

a. I memorized the bass clef and treble clef notes using flash cards.

b. I know how to play “Jingle Bells” on the piano

c. I learned about ties, slurps, quarter rests and whole rests

d. I learned how to read chords and I figured them out and now I can play “Joy to the World” on the piano 

e. I sang “Grown up Christmas list” and learned about crescendo.

f. I learned how to read eight notes.

g. I learned about 5th intervals!

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