7th grade HW 4.24.2019

On a sheet of notebook paper, write the following things at the top:
HW T3-7
7A or 7B
<YOUR NAME>

***If you will be absent Friday, please EMAIL the answers to your homework. Please write T3-7 7A or 7B in the subject line!***

Read this article on our favorite type of pollinators and answer the questions below in complete sentences if the question asks you to EXPLAIN, DESCRIBE or ANALYZE.

1. IDENTIFY the name of the mystery disease that has been killing off bee colonies in the USA and Europe.

2. EXPLAIN how pesticides, parasites and infections all work together to cause CCD.

3. DESCRIBE the question Dr. Christopher Connelly was trying to answer in this article by doing his experiment.

4. EXPLAIN how air pollution negatively affects bees.

5. DESCRIBE at least 2 problems that result from honey bee populations being killed off.

8th grade resources: fallout shelter project

It's always good to be prepared for disaster - in this case, we are preparing for the disaster of nuclear war!

Your group's task is to prepare a plan for those of use here at St. Aloysius in case of a nuclear attack.

You are going to communicate your plan in a powerpoint presentation, but your plan should include student-made drawings. 

 The project scoring guide is as follows:

PART 1 - consequences of poor shelter construction

Part of planning for a disaster is understanding WHY it is important we make the plan in the first place. For this first part of the project, you should prepare some slides explaining the consequences of not building a shelter OR building a poorly constructed shelter. You should include the following information on your slides:
-based on your map, what is the biggest threat to us at St. Aloysius: the nuclear blast, fallout radiation, or both?

-what are some of the harmful effects of nuclear fallout on the human body?

-how will nuclear fallout affect our water, soil and air supply?

PART 2- shelter construction (100 pts)

Your group must design and build a model of a fallout shelter that is capable of housing everyone in our class (that's students AND staff) at St. Aloysius. Your shelter plan should include the following:

• -what materials will you use to build your shelter (they should be APPROPRIATE for protection from nuclear fallout)
• -EXPLAIN why you chose the materials 
• -what will the layout of your shelter look like? You should include a drawing with labels and dimensions. Your drawing should have details about sleeping, eating, bathroom areas.
• -where will you build your shelter? You should use information from the Nuclear Attack map to decide where you are going to start construction of your shelter

PART 3- food and water (100 pts)

Your group must have a long-term plan in place for food and water. Create some slides showing the systems you will use in order to supply our class with food and water. You should assume that we will all need to be in the fallout shelter an appropriate amount of time. Your food and water plan should include the following:

• -where will your water come from and how will you purify it?
• -USING THE NUCLEAR ATTACK MAP, determine how long we will need to stay in the shelter (in other words, how big of a food supply will we need in order to keep the class alive?)
• -what kinds of food should we stock our shelter with, how much, and WHY did you choose the food you did?

PART 4- shelter amenities

Since we are going to have to stay in the shelter for a long time, we will need to make sure everyone is as healthy and happy as possible. What will your group include in your shelter design that will help all of use stay comfortable? You should include the following:

• -how will everyone stay fit and get enough exercise?
• -what kinds of things will there be inside of the shelter for fun?
• -how will you ensure there is enough air for everyone to breath inside the shelter?
• how will you address emotional health issues? what kinds of emotional health issues might arise in a fallout shelter situation?

Each part will be scored using this scoring guide:

1- ALL questions answered2- ALL questions answered thoughtfully and correctly3- Plan includes valid reasons and evidence4- Plan is creativeAll 4 = 100, 3=90, 2=80, 1=70

BELOW are some resources you can use for your project:

How to Build a Bomb Shelter

What if there was a nuclear explosion?
Nuclear Connect

Ready.gov

Lifehacker: how to survive fallout

Effects of Radiation on Humans
How far would you have to be to survive a nuclear blast?
NUKE MAP calculations

8th grade homework 4/17/2019

Do some research on nuclear fallout and gamma radiation to help plan for your fallout shelter engineering project!

Write 5 facts down on your notes sheet, use this video to help you.

Remember to write down facts that will help you plan an effective fallout shelter and plan!

7th grade homework 4/17/2019

On a sheet of notebook paper, write the following things at the top:
HW T3-6
7A or 7B
<YOUR NAME>

***If you will be absent Friday, please EMAIL the answers to your homework. Please write T3-5 7A or 7B in the subject line!***

Your homework is to answer one question:

Use your observations from the lab today to answer this question in C-R-E format:

IDENTIFY the seed that most likely disperses using the wind. Give EVIDENCE from your observations and LOGICAL REASONS to support your answer.

7th grade mini-lessons: plant types

Make a mini-poster on a plant of your choice. Your poster should include:
1. The scientific name of the plant (you must choose a specific SPECIES)
2. Information about how the plant is classified: vascular or non-vascular, seedless or seed-bearing
3. Climate where the plant tends to be found
4. A neat and accurate drawing or picture, with labels

All 4 = 100%, 3= 90%, 2= 80%, 1=70%

You may use the following resources:
Tree of Life web
Encyclopedia of Life
Plants database
Natureserve
Wikipedia
Your book!

6th grade mini-lessons: SEVERE WEATHER

Your group should make a poster that you should use to teach about your specific weather topic. Your poster should include:

1. An explanation as to HOW that type of severe weather forms
2. DRAWINGS that help you explain #1
3. Regions where this kind of severe weather is most likely to occur
4. At least 2 tips on staying safe during this type of severe weather

Here is a list of resources you can use for this poster:
-Your book!
-Extreme weather and climate change
-How do tornados form?
-How hurricanes form?
-How thunderstorms form
-How do blizzards form?

SCORING GUIDE
1. Poster is INFORMATIVE (it answers all questions clearly and with detail)
2. Poster is organized
3. Poster is NEAT
4. Poster is CREATIVE and COLORFUL

All 4 points is 100%, 3 is a 90%, 2 = 80%, 1= 70%

6th grade homework 4.10.2019

On a sheet of notebook paper, write the following things at the top:
HW T3-5
6A or 6B
<YOUR NAME>

This homework is a PRE-TEST. Do not worry about re-writing the question or the answers, just write the number of the question and letter of the multiple choice question you think is the correct answer.

Please turn in your homework on a sheet of notebook paper by FRIDAY of this week.

The questions are below:

1.	Which of the following areas have a similar climate?
O	A.	The northern half of South America and the southern tip of Africa
O	B.	The eastern half of North America and the northern part of Eurasia
O	C.	Australia and the islands in the Pacific Ocean
O	D.	The western United States and central Africa

2.	If you wanted to know how humid it was outside, you would check a
O	A.	hygrometer
O	B.	thermometer
O	C.	Rain gauge
O	D.	Barometer

3.	Which of the following is NOT true?
O	A.	As air gets warmer, air pressure increases.
O	B.	Cold air has less humidity than warm air.
O	C.	The lowest layer of the atmosphere has more water than the uppermost layer.
O	D.	Earth’s surface cools faster on clear nights than on cloudy ones.

4.	A high pressure area is usually ____.
O	A.	A mass of cold air
O	B.	A mass of warm air
O	C.	A bank of cumulus clouds
O	D.	The calm area around a storm cloud

  

5.	The global winds blowing over the southern tip of south America are ____
O	A.	Prevailing westerlies
O	B.	Northeast trades
O	C.	Southeast trades
O	D.	Polar easterlies

6.	An updraft is ____
O	A.	The horizontal movement of air
O	B.	A strong, sudden wind
O	C.	The upward movement of warm air
O	D.	Any spiral-shaped wind

7.	What is El Nino?
O	A.	A weather change that signals the start of an ice age
O	B.	A change in the Pacific Ocean currents
O	C.	A short-term climate change due to a change in ocean currents
O	D.	A powerful wind that blows onshore form the Pacific Ocean and affects weather

8.	According to some theories, what will happen if Earth’s average temperature rises just a few more degrees?
O	A.	We will enter another ice age.
O	B.	The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase.
O	C.	The polar ice caps will begin to melt, and coastal cities will flood.
O	D.	Massive evaporation will occur, exposing vast sections of the seafloor.

8th grade homework 4.10.2019

On a sheet of notebook paper, write the following things at the top:
HW T3-5
8F or 8M
<YOUR NAME>

Use this infographic to find the evidence you need to answer the following question in C-R-E format:

1. Should music education be required in school? Give evidence to support your answer! 

7th grade homework 4.10.2019

On a sheet of notebook paper, write the following things at the top:
HW T3-5
7A or 7B
<YOUR NAME>

***If you will be absent Friday, please EMAIL the answers to your homework. Please write T3-5 7A or 7B in the subject line!***

Check out this infographic and answer the following question in C-R-E format:

IDENTIFY which continent is has the highest proportion of UNEXPLORED territory. Be sure to give evidence and reasons to support your answer.