Day 76

7 x7 Seven Subjects & 7 things I learned    January 11, 2012

1.       Math

a. Rates are everywhere. A rate is like a ratio, except that it compares two quantities that have different units.

c. Your mom bought hamburger meat at the store. You notice that the sticker says 6.72$ and that it weighs 2.1 lbs. How much did the meat cost per pound? Answer: 3.20$/ 1 lbs.

d. You’ve been training for an upcoming track meet, and your coach says that you’ve run a total of 32 miles in 5 days. Per day, how many miles is that? 6.4 miles/ 1 day

e. Yesterday, 10 kids participated in the schools fund-raising car wash, they washed 14 cars in all. What was the rate of kids to the cars? 5 kids/ 7 cars

f. You bought 5 bottled waters for you and your friends. The total bill was $12.50 How much did it cost per bottle? $2.50/ 5 bottles

g. You bought some ribbon at the store to decorate your photo album. You bought 3.2 feet of ribbon and it cost 2.88 total what was the unit price per foot? 0.90 per foot

2. Science

a. Do identical twins have identical fingerprints? A lot of people wonder about this, but the answer is no. Our DNA is what makes us different, even identical twins have slightly different DNA

b. How does a magician saw a lady in half? It is actually an illusion, the bow is wider and deeper than it may appear, the woman folds her legs up in a fatal position and her head sticks out of one side of the box and fake legs stick out the other side. She can wriggle her legs with ropes to make them look like real legs.

c. How does Bluetooth work? Bluetooth is a technology that allows cell phones, satellite TV, DVD players, and more to talk to each other. It is all done with radio signals!

d. Why are elections held on Tuesdays? The first Tuesday in November was established to be the election date of 1848. The first Tuesday is standard now but it wasn’t always that way, They were normally on Mondays or Sundays so that people wouldn’t have to travel home on a Sunday, the day of God.

e. What us heavy water? Heavy water is a nickname for deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen.

f. How fast can a person run? The fastest man alive is the Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell who was clocked at 9.77 in the hundred meter run.

g. I learned that snow is a bunch of crystal stuck together.

3. History

a. War bond: sold by the government to raise money for the war.

b. Recycling drive: organized collection of items to recycle into war supplies 

c. Red Cross: An organization that cares for the sick, wounded, and homeless during wars and natural disasters.

d. Black market: An illegal market where rationed items are sold.

e. All of the countries involved in World War II used Propaganda to convince their citizens, Posters were displayed everywhere.

f. Advertisers spent a lot of money reminding Americans to “do their share” after the government decided didn’t have to pay tax on ads.

g. Even with a war going on, Americans still found a way to have fun, movies and baseball were very popular, along with roller-skating, bowling, reading, and listening to the radio.

4. Language

a. Shrek es un ogro verde enorme. Shrek is a lare, green, ogre.

b. A Shrek no le gusta mucho la ciudad. Shrek is not very happy about the festival

c. Fiona era Hermosa princesa, Pero un hechizo la transform orgo. In the day, Fiona is a princess, in the evening she transforms into an ogre.

d. A el le gusta que Fiona sea fuerte y verde. Fiona is happy being strong and green.

e. Shrek como armar cabellaros. Shrek uses a sword like a gentleman.

f. Burro es el major amigo de Shrek. Donkey is Shreks best friend.

g. Va a todos con el por mas que a Shrek le guste o no. He asks if Shrek is happy or not.

5. Reading

a. In the article, stranded means marooned.

b. As used in the article, sustain means maintain

c. As used in the article, purified means cleansed

d. As used in the article, perspire means sweat

e. As used in the article, aversion means repugnance

f. As used in the article, edible means fit to be eaten

g. As used in the article, makeshift means temporary

6. Writing

a. I learned about mismatched similes, I’m as hungry as a lion; I’m as hungry as an athlete

b. My hair is like spaghetti, Mt hair is like a herd of cows

c. The cars on the street sound like a herd of cows, the cars on the street sound like a lion

d. I woke up feeling like an athlete; I woke up feeling like a spider

e. A rainy day is like spaghetti, A rainy day is like a spider

As I see the blood of Innocence flow from her body, I realize my grief and cry out all the water I could that day, and save more tears for tomorrow. I will never forget the loyal friendship we had, Emma Joanis. Revenge shall be struck on your murderer, I declare. And if I go too in the process, at least I can be with you.

7. Art

a. In pointillism, the artist applies paint in tiny little dots, these colors blend in the viewer’s eyes to form new colors.

b. What are the characteristics of Pointillism? Paint not mixed on a palette, the use of primary colors, individual dots, or points, of color, brushstrokes carefully placed, not spontaneous, rigid compositions.

c. The Painting, “The Circus” by Seurat is a wonderful example of pointillism because if you look closely you can see the individual dots and dashes of red, yellow, and blue.