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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Days 86 & 87


7 x7 Seven Subjects & 7 things I learned              Day 86 & 87                      Jan. 28, 29, 2013 

1.       Math

a. I learned another translation from English to Math = what, how much is x or y ect. The “nickname” for a number whose value is unknown… a variable.

b. So you Can take a word problem like, “What is 3% of 30?” and you can translate the whole thing! What is y, is equals =, and of = x! So the word problem transforms into this math problem. Y = 3% x 30.

c. The answer to this question is 0.03 x 30 = 0.9!

d. 3 times what equals 12? 3 x y = 12. Answer: y = 4

e. Kelly bought 3 identical dresses. They all cost the same amount; let’s call the price of each dress d. While Kelly was shopping, she also bought a ring that cost 20$. In terms of d how much did Kelly spend? (Assume that there’s no tax.)

f. If she spent a total of $110 how much would each dress cost?

g. The total that Kelly spent in terms of d, is 3d + 20. 110 = 3d + 20. 30 = d So if the total was 110$, she spent 30$ on each dress. 30 = d

 

2. Science

a. Newton wrote a book called De analysis, (Of Analysis.)

b. In 1669 Newton became a professor of mathematics at Trinity College.

c. I learned that a ray of light follows this simple rule: The angle of incidence (Incoming light) and the angle of reflection (Outgoing light)

d. Newton made a prism to test his theory of light. Newton placed a prism in a dark room, he arranged the window shutters so that a tiny beams of light shot through it, landing on a wall 20 feet across the room.

e. Newton than examined that there sat a rectangular rainbow comprising of the seven colors, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple.

f. Newton was convinced that white light is made of seven distinct colors.

g. He said that when a ray of white light flows through a prism, the light is broken up into the spectrum, the rainbow.

3. History

a. I had a review today in government: What does “federal” mean? The government of the USA

b. What are the three branches of government? Executive, Judicial, and Legislative

c. What is the primary duty of each branch? Executive: to carry out laws. Legislative: to write laws, and Judicial: to decide laws.

d. What is a Congressional record? A record of what the congress says daily

e. How many levels of courts does the judicial system have? Supreme Court, Court of appeals, and district court,

f. What is the nation’s highest court? Supreme Court

g. What is an idea called before it becomes a law? A bill.

 

4. Language

a. To describe someone’s physical features in Spanish, you use the verb tiene followed by el for masculine nouns and la for feminine nouns. Tiene el cablello largo. Tiene la nariz grande. He’s got long hair. She’s got a big nose.

b. However, you don’t use the word la before barba. (Beard) Tiene Barba. He’s got a beard.

c. Adjectives always go after the noun in Spanish: Tiene el cabello liso. She’s got straight hair.

d. In Spanish most adjectives change their ending depending whether they are describing masculine or feminine. You add an “a” to feminine word and “o” for a masculine word. Es gorda. She’s fat. Es bajo He’s short.

e. Some adjectives don’t change: mayor old joven young grande big.

f. Sophia tiene cabello rubio largo. Sophie has long, blonde hair.

g. Lilia tiene cabello corto ondulado. Lily has short, wavy hair.

5. Reading

a. To bake this cake, you need to acquire one fresh egg. Newt, add just a dab of butter. It is absolutely critical to use exactly 237 ml of sugar. Choose a mixing gadget and mix thoroughly. Add sufficient flour; 340 ml should be enough. Gently heat 118 ml of milk to lukewarm temperature. You can substitute water if necessary. Shake 5 ml of baking powder from its canister in the mixture. Crush 118 ml of walnuts an then your done.

b. Acquire also means to get. Dab means a little bit.

c. Critical means a necessary, gadget is another word for tool.

d. Sufficient means enough, lukewarm is another word for tepid.

e. Substitute it means to replace with. Canister means container.

f. Crush means chop finely.

g. I learned to figure out another meaning or another word for some of the words in the paragraph.

6. Writing

a. I learned some of the good “ingredients” that a story has: A fiction story tells about made-up people or animals. They are the characters in the story.

b. A fiction story has a narrator, or someone who tells the story. The narrator could be a character in the story, or the narrator might not take part in the action at all.

c. A fiction story has a setting.

d. A fiction story’s action is the plot. The plot is usually a series of events that include a conflict, which needs to be resolved.

e. A fiction story uses dialogue, conversation among other characters.

f. Sensory details describe the setting or the character and make the story come alive.

g. An interesting, beginning, middle, and ending, make a story fun to read.

7. Art

a. Futurism was mostly an Italian art movement. It started in about 1909 and lasted until about 1918.

b. Futurists wanted to paint stuff that was new, like cars, trains, cities and more.

c. Some of the most famous Futurist painters are, Giocomo Balla, from Italy, 1871- 1958, Umbero Boccioni, Italy, 1882 – 1916. Carlo Carra, Italy, 1881 – 1996, Gino Deverini, Ital 1883 – 1966

d. Some of futurism’s most important characteristics are: power, movement, visual noise, violence, and energy.

e. Umberto Boccioni’s painting The Street Enters the House from 1911 definitely is a good example of Futurism because you can almost see the people rushing and moving all the time and the noise of modern life almost comes alive!

f. Futurism also borrowed techniques from Cubism such as, breaking up and reassembling objects, fragmenting, and multiple viewpoints!





 

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