The document provides a daily schedule and activities for 8th grade students to complete at home during school closures. It includes 45 minutes each of English language arts, mathematics, and fitness activities, as well as 30 minutes each of science, arts, and educational television or websites. Students are encouraged to read, write, exercise, and engage in creative activities each day to continue learning while schools are closed.
The document provides a daily schedule and activities for 8th grade students to complete at home during school closures. It includes 45 minutes each of English language arts, mathematics, and fitness activities, as well as 30 minutes each of science, arts, and educational television or websites. Students are encouraged to read, write, exercise, and engage in creative activities each day to continue learning while schools are closed.
The document provides a daily schedule and activities for 8th grade students to complete at home during school closures. It includes 45 minutes each of English language arts, mathematics, and fitness activities, as well as 30 minutes each of science, arts, and educational television or websites. Students are encouraged to read, write, exercise, and engage in creative activities each day to continue learning while schools are closed.
May 2009 Version 2 Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 1 Dear Eighth Grade Scholars,
We are facing difficult and unusual times right now with some schools closing for a week. We recognize that a break in school may be a challenge for you and your family. Even though your school is closed, you can use this time to continue learning.
To help stay on track for success:
• Read from a book, magazine or newspaper in English or the language you speak at home • Write each day in English or the language you speak at home. • Participate in a fitness activity and/or a creative activity to keep your body and your mind strong • Review your notes and books from school • Enlist the help of siblings, grandparents, or other family members and friends to make your time learning at home fun • Share what you learn each day with your parent or caregiver • Choose TV shows and websites in English or the language you speak at home to further your learning o Suggested TV shows can be found at the back of this guide o Suggested websites can be found at http://schools.nyc.gov/learnathome
On the following pages, you will find a day-to-day guide for you to use to help stay organized and on track for success. For additional resources and updated materials, go to: http://schools.nyc.gov/learnathome.
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New York City Department of Education 2 Day 1 Schedule Subject Minutes Per Day Assignments What Did I Learn (At Least!) Today? English Language Arts 45 • Learn new vocabulary • words from the Vocabulary List • Activity: Reading “Hope is the Thing” Mathematics 45 • Complete Skill 50 •
Science 30 Complete at least one of •
the following activities: • Activity 1: A Power Problem (English or Spanish) • Activity 2: Begin Forces and Motion on Earth activity Fitness and Health 30 • Exercise for 30 • minutes. Choose from the Activity Calendars at the back of this booklet Arts 30 • Choose one or two • activities from the Arts Activities at the back of this booklet
TV Shows and Websites 30 • Choose TV shows •
and websites to further your learning at home
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New York City Department of Education 3 Day 1 English Language Arts Vocabulary Learn new vocabulary words from the Vocabulary List at the back of this booklet. Practice using these words in the activities below.
Activity 1: Reading Poetry
• Directions: Read the poem and complete the Poetry Reading Worksheets
Hope is the thing...
By Emily Dickinson
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm.
I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me.
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New York City Department of Education 4 Day 1 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet
First, paraphrase the poem. Restate each sentence of the poem in your own words.
Second, identify the subject of the poem. Look for hints in the poem that tell you who the speaker is.
This poem is about ______________________________. I know that because _______________
_______________________________________.
Another reason why I know that is because ___________________________________________
_______________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 5 Day 1 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Third, make as many inferences as you can about the speaker’s interests, ideas, and feelings, based on evidence presented in the poem.
Complete one or all of the statements below.
After reading the poem I can conclude that the speaker is interested in _____________ _______________. I know that because _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________. (Tell some things you may think the speaker might be interested in.)
I think that the speaker may feel ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________. (Tell about speaker’s feelings. Use descriptive words to tell about his/her feelings.)
The reason I think that is because _________________________________________
Fourth, identify the theme, or main idea, of the poem.
This poem tells about _______________________________________________.
The main idea in the poem is _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 6 Day 1 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Fifth, jot down a literary technique or elements used in the poem, such as simile or personification.
Literary Technique 1
Examples from the poem:
Literary Technique 2
Examples from the poem:
Think about how these techniques and elements improve the poem and help communicate the poem’s theme.
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New York City Department of Education 7 Day 1 Mathematics Vocabulary Learn the new math vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today.
• Combination: A set of objects in which order is not important.
Activity 1: Make a List
Please complete the worksheet on the following pages. Solve all exercises. Be sure to show all work. Solve at least 3 Application problems (# 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). • Skill 50: Make a List
If you need Spanish activities for the concept of probability please follow the steps below.
• Step 1: Go to tutorial site: http://destination.nycenet.edu
• Step 2: Login with the following user ID and PW:
o User: studentnyc o Password: student
• Step 3: Click on the Exploration Icon to access the tutorial
• Step 4: Scroll down to Mastering Skills & Concepts: Course V: Pre-Algebra – Spanish
• Step 5: Select the skill/concept to review.
o Activity 1: 6.1.1 – Defining and Expressing Probability
Notebook Activity Review Exercise 1. Describe what would happen if a triangle, square, circle and pentagon were used. How would the answer differ?
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New York City Department of Education 8 Permission for use of Impact Mathematics, Course 3 materials is granted by Glencoe McGraw Hill, Spring 2009. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 9 Permission for use of Impact Mathematics, Course 3 materials is granted by Glencoe McGraw Hill, Spring 2009. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 10 Day 1 Science Choose Activity 1 or 2 below:
Activity 1: A Power Problem
• Read the article below and answer the questions that follow. • Para Espanol, prime aquí: http://schools.nyc.gov/Documents/teachandlearn/LearnatHome/ELL/8day1sp.pdf
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in today’s activity. • commute (noun): a journey to and from a job • emission (noun): the release of something harmful into the air • hybrid (noun): a car that uses more than one kind of power
A Power Problem
SEATTLE, Washington (Achieve3000, November 24, 2008). Keeping a regular
car from running out of fuel is pretty easy, since there's usually a gas station nearby. Keeping an electric car powered up, on the other hand, requires a bit more planning—and a 50-foot extension cord.
That's because an all-electric car doesn't run on gasoline. It runs on electricity,
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson which is stored on batteries that are charged when the car is plugged in. The batteries power an electric motor that provides propulsion. An electric vehicle (EV) does not burn gasoline, so it does not produce emissions. Therefore, it is an environmentally friendly method of transportation.
Since EVs don't harm the planet, they've become fairly popular. Experts estimate there are several thousand road-certified EVs, meaning that they can be driven on highways. There may be tens of thousands of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs), which can hold only enough power to be driven slowly and for short distances. Still, that is a small percentage of the more than 250 million vehicles on the road. The vast majority of drivers still own traditional gasoline vehicles.
Why aren't EVs more widespread? It could be because charging an electric car battery requires plugging the car into an electrical outlet. EV owners can use their home outlets, and most people charge their cars while they sleep, so it's not a problem for them to drive the car in the morning. If EV owners plan to take a long trip, however, they need to know where they will be able to charge their batteries, just as someone wandering through the desert would need to know where to get water. After all, NEVs that can travel up to 25 miles per hour typically go about 35 to 40 miles on a single charge; a few can't even go that far. While California has more than 500 public charging stations at parks, malls, and grocery stores to serve electric vehicles, such resources are still rare across the rest of the country.
The situation forces EV drivers like Steve Bernheim to get creative. Bernheim's Corbin Sparrow is an EV that can run only 25 miles on a single charge. Therefore, Bernheim, who lives near Seattle, Washington, has come to know the locations of outlets like a firefighter knows hydrants. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 11 Day 1 Science (continued) "I'm an expert at finding [outlets]," said Bernheim. He added that there are about 30 reliable places in Seattle to plug in. Most of these outlets are free, but others charge a fee that is considerably less than the cost of filling a regular car with gasoline. Sometimes, Bernheim cannot find a public outlet and must convince another EV owner to let him plug in.
Driving an electric car can be a challenge for drivers whose commute to work is much longer than their EVs can travel on a single charge. EV owner Jason Henderson is in this situation, but he feels obligated to make it work because he feels that gasoline-powered cars produce too much pollution. Henderson's car, a Saturn, was originally a traditional car. He paid an expert $12,000 to convert it to an all-electric vehicle. Henderson estimates that in one 18-month period, the car costs him about $252 in electricity to drive 9,000 miles. He doesn't find it difficult to find places to plug in, but "there should absolutely be more spots," he said. "Everyone has power outlets, so it's just a matter of making them available."
Many EV owners are making their outlets available. Jeff Smith has a sign posted next to the outlet at his home in Seattle. It reads, "plug-in vehicle parking only" and invites others to use the outlet. No one has taken him up on the offer yet. Still, Smith keeps the sign up because he knows firsthand how hard it can be to find an outlet.
Although public outlets are still rare, clusters of them are cropping up. For example, government officials in King County, Washington, which includes Seattle, are adding new outlets at public parking garages.
"We want to make sure we're ahead of the curve in doing what we can to support the use of these vehicles," said Rochelle Ogershok, a county transportation spokesperson.
These new outlets will serve current EV users. They might also pave the way for a new breed of plug-in cars that companies hope will appeal to the mass market.
"Every auto company in the world is developing all-electric [vehicles] or … hybrids [that switch between electric and gasoline power]," said Zan Dubin Scott, a spokesperson for Plug In America, a nonprofit advocacy group for electric car owners. "The utilities, municipalities, and smart businesspeople are seeing that this is the future."
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Instructions: Select the correct answer.
Question 1: Based on information in the article, what is one way that all-electric cars are different from traditional cars? All-electric cars run on batteries that power an electric motor, while traditional cars are powered by engines that burn gasoline. All-electric cars are easy to keep powered up, while it's more difficult to find fuel for traditional cars. All-electric cars produce emissions, while traditional cars are a more environmentally friendly method of transportation. All-electric cars are used by a vast majority of drivers, while traditional cars are used by relatively few drivers.
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New York City Department of Education 12 Day 1 Science (continued) Question 2: The best alternate headline for this article would be __________. Drivers Find Sparse Outlets for Electric Cars Drivers Find NEVs Travel 25 Miles Per Hour Most Drivers Prefer Gasoline-Powered Vehicles Most Drivers Plug In EVs While They Sleep
Question 3: The author probably wrote this article in order to __________. Explain the benefits and drawbacks of owning an all-electric vehicle Convince prospective car buyers to purchase new all-electric vehicles Explain the reasons why all-electric vehicles are growing in popularity Convince businesspeople around the U.S. to set up charging outlets for EVs
Question 4: The article states: may be tens of thousands of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs), which can hold only enough power to be driven slowly and for short distances. Still, that is a small percentage of the more than 250 million vehicles on the road. The vast majority of drivers still own traditional gasoline vehicles. Which would be the closest synonym for the word vast? Substantial Commercial Natural Traditional
Question 5: Which of these is a statement of opinion? Everyone who travels by car to work should purchase an all-electric car. If an electric vehicle is road-certified, it means that it can be driven on highways. Since an electric vehicle does not burn gasoline, it does not produce emissions. California has more than 500 public charging stations at parks, malls, and grocery stores.
Question 6: According to the article, why is it difficult to find a place to charge an all-electric vehicle? Since all-electric vehicles are just now becoming popular, there are only a few public charging stations available around the U.S. Since all-electric vehicles are declining in popularity, most public charging stations are ending this service. Since it is so expensive to charge an all-electric vehicle, most cities can't afford to offer charging services to electric vehicle owners. Since most electric vehicle owners don't usually carry an extension cord, it isn't practical to create public charging stations. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 13 Day 1 Science (continued) Question 7: Which two words from the article are the closest synonyms? Vehicle and auto Batteries and emissions Transportation and electricity Utility and outlet
Question 8: Which of these statements is contrary to the ideas presented in this article? Although originally thought to be environmentally friendly, it has been discovered that all-electric vehicles produce harmful emissions. Although all-electric cars are gaining popularity in the United States, public charging stations are still hard to find. Most public outlets for charging electric vehicles are available for free, but some charge a small fee for the service. Many electric vehicle owners make their outlets available to others who might need to charge their EVs.
Thought Question Based on the article, what are the advantages and disadvantages of driving an electric vehicle?
Support your answer with details from the article, as well as ideas of your own.
Write your answer below.
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Activity 2: Science Inquiry Project – Forces and Motion on Earth
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today. • Wind: A current of air, especially a natural one that moves along or parallel to the ground. • Wave: A disturbance or vibration that passes through a medium, such as air or water, transferring energy.
Directions: This is day one of a four day assignment.
• Day 1: Research the following types of energy resources: windmills, wave and water mills, solar panels, dams, geothermal stations, and composting gas for energy. Use the Energy Matters site http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/ for fossil fuels, fission, hydroelectric, biomass, solar, wind, geothermal and fusion energy.
Additional Resources: The following websites will also help you research types of energy resources. You may also read the excerpts from the Energy Matters website provided in the following pages. Wikipedia Encyclopedia: Type in “windmills, watermills, solar panels, dams” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Energy Matters: http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/ Fact Monster – Types of Energy: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0907040.html
Source: This activity is from Glencoe NY Science, Grade 8 Unit 4: Forces and Motion on Earth http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778808/student_view0/unit4/unit_project_2.html
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New York City Department of Education 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Day 2 Schedule Subject Minutes Per Day Assignments What Did I Learn (At Least!) Today? English Language Arts 45 • Learn new • vocabulary words from the Vocabulary List • Activity: Reading “The Debt” Mathematics 45 Complete: • • Lesson 10.4 Study Guide and Intervention • Lesson 11.1 Study Guide and Intervention Science 30 Complete at least one of • the following activities: • Activity 1: Lights off Around the World (English or Spanish) • Activity 2: Continue Forces and Motion on Earth activity looking at types of energy Fitness and Health 30 • Exercise for 30 • minutes. Choose from the Activity Calendars at the back of this booklet Arts 30 • Choose one or two • activities from the Arts Activities at the back of this booklet
TV Shows and Websites 30 • Choose TV shows •
and websites to further your learning at home
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New York City Department of Education 36 Day 2 English Language Arts Vocabulary Learn new vocabulary words from the Vocabulary List at the back of this booklet. Practice using these words in the activities below.
Activity 1: Reading Poetry
• Directions: Read the poem and complete the Poetry Reading Worksheet
The Debt By Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906)
THIS is the debt I pay
Just for one riotous day, Years of regret and grief, Sorrow without relief.
Pay it I will to the end—
Until the grave, my friend, Gives me a true release— Gives me the clasp of peace.
Slight was the thing I bought,
Small was the debt I thought, Poor was the loan at best— God! but the interest!
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New York City Department of Education 37 Day 2 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet
First, paraphrase the poem. Restate each sentence of the poem in your own words.
Second, identify the subject of the poem. Look for hints in the poem that tell you who the speaker is.
This poem is about ______________________________. I know that because _______________
_______________________________________.
Another reason why I know that is because ___________________________________________
_______________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 38 Day 2 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Third, make as many inferences as you can about the speaker’s interests, ideas, and feelings, based on evidence presented in the poem.
Complete one or all of the statements below.
After reading the poem I can conclude that the speaker is interested in _____________ _______________. I know that because _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________. (Tell some things you may think the speaker might be interested in.)
I think that the speaker may feel ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________. (Tell about speaker’s feelings. Use descriptive words to tell about his/her feelings.)
The reason I think that is because _________________________________________
Fourth, identify the theme, or main idea, of the poem.
This poem tells about _______________________________________________.
The main idea in the poem is _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 39 Day 2 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Fifth, jot down a literary technique or elements used in the poem, such as simile or personification.
Literary Technique 1
Examples from the poem:
Literary Technique 2
Examples from the poem:
Think about how these techniques and elements improve the poem and help communicate the poem’s theme.
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New York City Department of Education 40 Day 2 Mathematics Vocabulary Learn the new math vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today.
• Probability: The chance that an event will happen, described as a number between 0 and 1 • Tree diagram: A diagram that shows how things can be arranged, using the form of branches. • Outcome: A possible result in a probability experiment
Activity 1: Counting Strategies
Please complete the following activities. • Lesson 10.4 Study Guide and Intervention: Make Matches • Lesson 11.1 Study Guide and Intervention: Counting Strategies
If you need Spanish activities to review the concept of probability, please follow the steps below.
• Step 1: Go to tutorial site: http://destination.nycenet.edu
• Step 2: Login with the following user ID and PW:
o User: studentnyc o Password: student
• Step 3: Click on the Exploration Icon to access the tutorial
• Step 4: Scroll down to Mastering Skills & Concepts: Course V: Pre-Algebra – Spanish
• Step 5: Select the skill/concept to review.
o Activity 2: 6.1.2 - Calculating Probabilities on a Color Wheel
Notebook Activity Describe in words how you determined the answer for Lesson 10.4, Exercise #1.
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New York City Department of Education 41 Permission for use of Impact Mathematics, Course 3 materials is granted by Glencoe McGraw Hill, Spring 2009.
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New York City Department of Education 42 Permission for use of Impact Mathematics, Course 3 materials is granted by Glencoe McGraw Hill, Spring 2009. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 43 Day 2 Science Choose Activity 1 or 2 below:
Activity 1: Lights Off Around the World
• Read the article below and answer the questions that follow. • Para Espanol, prime aquí: http://schools.nyc.gov/Documents/teachandlearn/LearnatHome/ELL/8day2sp.pdf
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in today’s activity. • brokerage (noun) a place where property is bought and sold by professionals on behalf of customers • cadence (noun) the flow or rhythm of events • landmark (noun) an important building or place
Lights Off Around the World
SYDNEY, Australia (Achieve3000, April 17, 2008). On Saturday, March 29, the Sydney Opera House went dark. So did Rome's Colosseum, Chicago's Sears Tower, and several other landmarks around the world. People turned off the lights of these icons of civilization to take part in Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to highlight the possible threat of climate change.
Earth Hour is an annual event established by the environmental group World
Wildlife Fund. Its promoters urged governments, businesses, and households to turn off their lights and use candle power for at least 60 minutes starting at 8 p.m. on March 29, wherever they were. Why? Scientists say that electric plants produce greenhouse gases that remain in the atmosphere and trap sunlight. This, some scientists say, contributes to climate change. Earth Hour officials hoped that 100 million people would turn off their nonessential lights and electronic goods for the hour. This would reduce electricity consumption and demand on electric plants.
Earth Hour first took place in Australia in 2007. This year, it expanded to encompass much more of the globe. In the South Pacific, Europe, and North America, people turned off their lights in cadence with the different time zones.
"What's amazing is that [Earth Hour is going beyond] political boundaries and happening in places like China, Vietnam, [and] Papua New Guinea," said Andy Ridley, executive director of Earth Hour. "It really seems to have [struck a chord with many people]."
In cities around the U.S., people participated in Earth Hour. In Chicago, Illinois, lights on more than 200 downtown buildings were dimmed during the evening on March 29, including the stripe of white light around the top of the John Hancock Center. The red-and-white marquee outside Wrigley Field also went dark. Workers in Phoenix, Arizona, turned out the lights in all downtown city-owned buildings for one hour. In San Francisco, California, darkened restaurants glowed with candlelight. Some of the lights on the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, and other landmarks were extinguished for the hour.
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New York City Department of Education 44 Day 2 Science (continued) Greece, which lies in a time zone one hour ahead of most of Europe, was the first on the continent to mark Earth Hour. On the isle of Aegina, near capital city Athens, much of the population marched by candlelight to the port. Parts of Athens itself, including the floodlit city hall, also turned to black.
In Ireland, the government turned off the lights in scores of its buildings, as well as at bridges and monuments in more than a dozen cities and towns. However, the lights remained on at the international banks and brokerages of Dublin's financial district, where desks sat empty with their computers running.
"The banks should have embraced this wholeheartedly, and they didn't. But it's a start. Maybe next year," said Cathy Flanagan, an Earth Hour organizer in Dublin. Likewise, much of Europe—including France, Germany, Spain, and European Union institutions—planned nothing to mark Earth Hour.
Earth Hour was observed in many other places, however, including New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia. In Sydney, where an estimated 2.2 million observed the blackout last year, the two architectural icons, the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, faded to black against a dramatic backdrop of a lightning storm.
Internet search engine Google also supported Earth Hour by blackening its normally white home page. The page read, "We've turned the lights out. Now it's your turn." The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Instructions: Select the correct answer.
Question 1: According to the article, what is the purpose of Earth Hour? The World Wildlife Fund created the event to raise global awareness about the possible threat of climate change. The World Wildlife Fund created the event to help cities save electricity on monuments all year long. The World Wildlife Fund created the event to raise awareness about a change in time zones. The World Wildlife Fund created the event to help consumers pay for electricity in their homes.
Question 2: What is this article mainly about? In cities around the world, citizens marched by candlelight through major streets and thoroughfares. In cities around the world, government officials turned off the lights on bridges and monuments. In cities around the world, people turned off their lights for one hour to take part in Earth Hour. In cities around the world, the World Wildlife Fund helped turn off lights on some landmarks.
Question 3: Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article? The country of Greece lies in a time zone that is one hour ahead of most of Europe. Some people around the world turned off lights to take part in Earth Hour. The red-and-white marquee outside Wrigley Field went dark for Earth Hour. Some people in Ireland left their computers running during Earth Hour. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 45 Day 2 Science (continued) Question 4: The article states: Earth Hour officials hoped that 100 million people would turn off their nonessential lights and electronic goods for the hour. This would reduce electricity consumption and demand on electric plants. Look at the passage above and think about the article. Which would be the closest antonym for the word nonessential? Defective Logical Petty Vital
Question 5: Which of these is a statement of opinion? In Chicago, Illinois, lights on 200 downtown buildings were dimmed during Earth Hour. Earth Hour is the best way for people to show that they care about the planet. On the isle of Aegina, near Athens, Greece, people marched by candlelight to the port. Earth Hour calls for people to turn off their lights for one hour in a year.
Question 6: Based on the article, how was Earth Hour this year different from Earth Hour 2007? This year, the World Wildlife Fund asked businesses to turn off their lights, while last year it only asked households to participate. This year, Earth Hour included turning off all nonessential electronic devices, while last year included turning off lights only. This year, the World Wildlife Fund asked financial institutions to participate, while last year it only asked leaders to dim the lights on bridges. This year, Earth Hour included countries from around the world, while last year the event was held in Australia only.
Question 7: Which is the closest synonym for the word cadence? Rhythm Review Radius Reward
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New York City Department of Education 46 Day 2 Science (continued) Question 8: The news article says all of the following except __________. Some scientists say that electric plants produce greenhouse gases that remain in the atmosphere and trap sunlight. Earth Hour officials hoped that 100 million people would turn off their nonessential lights and electronics for one hour. Some scientists say that people should use more electricity to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere. Earth Hour officials urged governments, businesses, and households to turn off their lights and use candles for at least 60 minutes.
Thought Questions
The first Earth Hour campaign took place in 2007. How was this year's event different from the one held last year? Do you think that Earth Hour will make a difference in how much electricity people use? Why or why not?
Refer to the article for ideas. You can use your own ideas, too.
Write your answer below.
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Activity 2: Science Inquiry Project – Forces and Motion on Earth
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today. • Solar Energy: The energy produced or radiated by the sun. • Wave: A disturbance or vibration that passes through a medium, such as air or water, transferring energy. • Hydroelectric: Generating electricity through the use of the energy of running water.
Directions: This is day two of a four day assignment.
• Day 2: Continue to research the following types of energy resources: windmills, wave and water mills, solar panels, dams, geothermal stations, and composting gas for energy. Research environmental energy by utilizing the following site: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0907040.html.
Additional Resources: The following websites will also help you research types of energy resources. Wikipedia Encyclopedia: Type in “windmills, watermills, solar panels, dams” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Energy Matters: http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/ Fact Monster – Types of Energy: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0907040.html
Source: This activity is from Glencoe NY Science, Grade 8 Unit 4: Forces and Motion on Earth http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778808/student_view0/unit4/unit_project_2.html
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New York City Department of Education 48 Day 3 Schedule Subject Minutes Per Day Assignments What Did I Learn (At Least!) Today? English Language Arts 45 • Learn new vocabulary • words from the Vocabulary List • Activity: Reading “Rain Music” Mathematics 45 • Complete Skill 51 •
Science 30 Complete at least one of •
the following activities: • Activity 1: Will This Oil Fly? (English or Spanish) • Activity 2: Continue Forces and Motion on Earth activity by writing a draft of your six-page paper Social Studies 60 • Activity about the • Great Depression
Fitness and Health 30 • Exercise for 30 •
minutes. Choose from the Activity Calendars at the back of this booklet Arts 30 • Choose one or two • activities from the Arts Activities at the back of this booklet TV Shows and Websites 30 • Choose TV shows and • websites to further your learning at home
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New York City Department of Education 49 Day 3 English Language Arts Vocabulary Learn new vocabulary words from the Vocabulary List at the back of this booklet. Practice using these words in the activities below.
Activity: Reading Poetry
• Directions: Read the poem and complete the Poetry Reading Worksheet
Rain Music By Joseph S. Cotter, Jr.
ON the dusty earth-drum
Beats the falling rain; Now a whispered murmur, Now a louder strain.
Slender, silvery drumsticks,
On an ancient drum, Beat the mellow music Bidding life to come.
Chords of earth awakened,
Notes of greening spring, Rise and fall triumphant Over every thing.
Slender, silvery drumsticks
Beat the long tattoo— God, the Great Musician, Calling life anew.
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New York City Department of Education 50 Day 3 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet
First, paraphrase the poem. Restate each sentence of the poem in your own words.
Second, identify the subject of the poem. Look for hints in the poem that tell you who the speaker is.
This poem is about ______________________________. I know that because _______________
_______________________________________.
Another reason why I know that is because ___________________________________________
_______________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 51 Day 3 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Third, make as many inferences as you can about the speaker’s interests, ideas, and feelings, based on evidence presented in the poem.
Complete one or all of the statements below.
After reading the poem I can conclude that the speaker is interested in _____________ _______________. I know that because _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________. (Tell some things you may think the speaker might be interested in.)
I think that the speaker may feel ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________. (Tell about speaker’s feelings. Use descriptive words to tell about his/her feelings.)
The reason I think that is because _________________________________________
Fourth, identify the theme, or main idea, of the poem.
This poem tells about _______________________________________________.
The main idea in the poem is _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 52 Day 3 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Fifth, jot down a literary technique or elements used in the poem, such as simile or personification.
Literary Technique 1
Examples from the poem:
Literary Technique 2
Examples from the poem:
Think about how these techniques and elements improve the poem and help communicate the poem’s theme.
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New York City Department of Education 53 Day 3 Mathematics Vocabulary Learn the new math vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today.
• Event: Any happening to which a probability can be assigned
• Independent event: Two events in which the outcome of one event is not affected by the outcome of another event. • Ratio: The comparison of two numbers
Activity 1: Probability of Independent Events
Please complete the following worksheet. Solve at least 5 exercises. Be sure to show all work. Solve at least 3 Applications problems (#9, 10, 11, 12). • Skill 51: Probability of Independent Events . If you need Spanish activities to review the concept of probability, please follow the steps below.
• Step 1: Go to tutorial site: http://destination.nycenet.edu
• Step 2: Login with the following user ID and PW:
o User: studentnyc o Password: student
• Step 3: Click on the Exploration Icon to access the tutorial
• Step 4: Scroll down to Mastering Skills & Concepts: Course V: Pre-Algebra – Spanish
• Step 5: Select the skill/concept to review.
o Activity 3: 6.1.3 - Determining Probability of Complementary Events
Notebook Activity In your notebook, describe what the outcomes would be if you tossed a penny, nickel and dime. Explain why the probability of getting all heads when you toss the three different coins will be 1/8.
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New York City Department of Education 55 Permission for use of Impact Mathematics, Course 3 materials is granted by Glencoe McGraw Hill, Spring 2009. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 56 Day 3 Science Complete Activity 1 or 2 below:
Activity 1: Will This Oil Fly
• Read the article below and answer the questions that follow. • Para Espanol, prime aquí: http://schools.nyc.gov/Documents/teachandlearn/LearnatHome/ELL/8day3sp.pdf
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in today’s activity.
• alternative fuel (noun): a fuel other than regular gasoline, usually one that is better for the environment • carbon neutral (adjective): leaving no carbon dioxide in the atmosphere • comparable (adjective): similar
Will This Oil Fly
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Achieve3000, January 28, 2009). Air New
Zealand recently announced that it had successfully flown a passenger jet that was powered in part by a type of vegetable oil. The airline believes that replacing regular jet fuel with this biofuel could cut costs and be better for the environment.
The two-hour test flight included a full-power takeoff and cruising to 35,000 feet. One of the four engines on the Boeing 747-400 airplane was powered AP Photo/ NZ Herald,Paul Estcourt by a 50-50 blend of standard A1 jet fuel and oil from jatropha plants. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Rob Fyfe called the flight "a milestone for the airline and commercial aviation."
The test flight took place at a time when airlines are making a push for alternative fuels. These companies are struggling to make money. Why? The petroleum that airplanes have always used as fuel became extremely costly in 2008. In addition, now that the economy has slowed down, airlines are bracing for a drop in business. Taken together, these two factors have prompted airlines to look for ways to save money.
Many people feel that biofuels offer a promising solution. That's true not only because they could be cheaper to produce than jet fuel, but also because they may be better for the environment.
Biofuels are made from plants, such as sugar, corn, or soybeans. They are sustainable fuels because unlike petroleum, the oil can be made again and again as new crops are grown. However, many biofuels have been criticized because they use food crops and may end up reducing the world's food supply.
According to Air New Zealand officials, jatropha oil is a superior biofuel. Why? The jatropha plant is not a food crop. And since it can grow with little water on land that is considered poor for farming, it does not compete with food crops for land. Like jet fuels, jatropha oil blends emit greenhouse gases when they are burned. However, airline officials insist that jatropha oil is carbon neutral because the jatropha plant absorbs the air's harmful carbon dioxide when it is growing. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 57 Day 3 Science (continued) Air New Zealand chief pilot Captain David Morgan, who was onboard the airplane during the test flight, said the airline wants jatropha to become a certified aviation fuel. The company hopes that by 2013, 10 percent of its flights will be powered, at least in part, by biofuels.
Reaching this goal may help the environment, but would it also have an economic benefit, as Air New Zealand is hoping? So far, officials could not say whether their jatropha fuel blend would be cheaper than standard jet fuel. They do expect the cost of the blend to at least be comparable to that of jet fuel.
Still, the cost of fuel depends on the supply. If there is an adequate supply, the cost will be lower. If the supply is low, the cost will be higher. Currently, jatropha isn't being widely grown because it is not in demand. Therefore, Air New Zealand Group Manager Ed Sims cautioned that the company would not be able to ensure easy access to large quantities of jatropha oil until at least 2013.
"[To have the] amount of fuel around the world to be able to power the world's airlines is still some years off," said Sims.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Instructions: Select the correct answer.
Question 1: The best alternate headline for this article would be __________. Jetliner Flies Partly on Biofuel Jetliner Cruises at 35,000 Feet Airlines Struggling To Make Money Airlines Seeking Certified Aviation Fuel
Question 2: According to the article, what is one reason why jatropha oil is considered a superior biofuel? The jatropha plant can grow with little water on land that makes poor farmland, so it doesn't compete for agricultural space with food crops. The jatropha plant is not a popular food, so only part of the crop yield is used for food while the rest can be used for biofuel. Jatropha oil does not emit harmful carbon dioxide when it is burned, but most other biofuels do. Jatropha oil is a certified aviation fuel that is widely used by airlines, while other forms of biofuel have not yet been certified.
Question 3: Which is the closest synonym for the word comparable? Equivalent Temporary Beneficial Commercial Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 58 Day 3 Science (continued) Question 4: Suppose that Marcus wants to find out about other uses for biofuels. He would find most of his information __________. Under the heading "biofuel applications" in a reference book about alternative fuels Under the heading "petroleum" on a Web site about traditional fuel sources In a textbook entry about the manufacturing process of various biofuels In a newspaper article about the many types of fuels used by airlines
Question 5: The article states: Biofuels are made from plants, such as sugar, corn, or soybeans. They are sustainable fuels because unlike petroleum, their oil can be made again and again as new crops are grown. However, many biofuels have been criticized because they use food crops and may end up reducing the world's food supply. Read the passage above and think about the article. Which of the following is probably true of a fuel that is sustainable? It is a renewable source of energy. It is harmful to most marine life. It emits greenhouse gases as it grows. It can be considered a petroleum byproduct.
Question 6: Which of these is a statement of opinion? Jatropha oil is by far the best alternative energy source available on the market today. Jatropha plants absorb some of the air's carbon dioxide when they are growing. Biofuels are made from plants such as sugar, corn, soybeans, and jatropha. Biofuel was mixed with jet fuel during a recent Air New Zealand test flight.
Question 7: Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article? Air New Zealand recently conducted a successful test flight using a mix of biofuel and jet fuel. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Rob Fyfe said that he was excited about a recent airline flight. Biofuels have been criticized because they can use food crops and may end up reducing the world's food supply. Biofuels that are made from jatropha oil blends emit greenhouse gasses when they are burned.
Question 8: This article is placed in a category of news called "Technology." In which other category would this article fit best? Business News Across the U.S. Sports Extra Animals in Action Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 59 Day 3 Science (continued) Thought Question
What information could be added to today's article to help you better understand it? Why is this information important?
New York City Department of Education 60 Day 3 Science (continued) Activity 2: Science Inquiry Project – Forces and Motion on Earth
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today. • Fusion: The joining together of light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus.
Directions: This is day three of a four day assignment.
• Day 3: By now, you should have researched the following types of energy resources: windmills, wave and water mills, solar panels, dams, geothermal stations, and composting gas for energy. Write a draft of a six-page report that explains how each type of energy resource works and saves energy, money, and the environment, one page per energy resource.
Additional Resources: The following websites will help you with this activity. Wikipedia Encyclopedia: Type in “windmills, watermills, solar panels, dams” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Energy Matters: http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/ Fact Monster – Types of Energy: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0907040.html
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New York City Department of Education 61 Day 3 Social Studies Learn about the Great Depression in the late 1920s and 1930s by reading letters, writing a letter, and looking at pictures. Read the background information and follow the directions below.
Background:
The Great Depression, starting in 1929 and ending in the late 1930s, was an economic downturn that affected many countries of the world, including the United States. It began in the United States with the collapse of the stock market on October 29, 1929. This became known as Black Tuesday. The depression that followed affected banking, the availability of credit, industry, and consumer spending. Drought and erosion combined to cause the Dust Bowl, which caused hundreds of thousands of people to leave their farms in the Midwest. The Great Depression led to high levels of unemployment, a banking crisis, and homelessness.
During the Great Depression, thousands of young children and young adults wrote letters to Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, asking for help. (Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency in 1932.) They communicated with her as a confidant or friend with whom they could share the details of their lives, no matter how painful or even embarrassing to them. In their letters, they seemed certain that Mrs. Roosevelt, the nation’s first lady, would come to their aid.
Directions:
Read the letters below and answer the following questions:
• What are the characteristics of the two young people writing to Mrs. Roosevelt? • Sometimes writing to an important or influential person about a problem is an effective means of resolving that problem. Have you ever written such a letter? What were the results? • Do you think that Mrs. Roosevelt responded to the letters herself or do you think her responses were “canned” (already written by someone on her staff)? What makes you think that these responses were personal or canned replies?
(Please note these letters are primary-source materials that contain grammatical and spelling errors.)
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New York City Department of Education 62 Day 3 Social Studies (continued) Letter 1
Granette, Ark. Nov. 6, 1936
Dear Mrs. Roosevelt
I am writing to you for some of your old soiled dresses if you have any. As I am a poor girl who has to stay out of school. On account of dresses & slips and a coat. I am in the seventh grade but I have to stay out of school because I have no books or clothes to ware. I am in need of dresses & slips and a coat very bad. If you have any soiled clothes that you don't want to ware I would be very glad to get them. But please do not let the news paper reporters get hold of this in any way and I will keep it from geting out here so there will be no one else to get hold of it. But do not let my name get out in the paper. I am thirteen years old.
Yours Truly, Miss L. H. Gravette, Ark. R #3 c/o A. H.
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New York City Department of Education 63 Day 3 Social Studies (continued) Reply to the letter:
November 13, 1936
My dear Miss H:
Mrs. Roosevelt and her Secretary are away and in their absence I have been asked to acknowledge their mail.
I know Mrs. Roosevelt would be very sorry to hear of your difficulties. However, she would be unable to comply with your request as there are certain persons to whom she sends the clothing for which she has no further use.
Very sincerely yours,
[no signature]
Letter 2
Greensboro N.C. Febuary 12,1938
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
Washington D.C.
Dear Mrs. Roosevelt
On January 1st I was layed off from my work leaving my father the whole support of our family. just recently he was cut down to three days a week with a cut in salary. With seven of us in the family it is just about impossible for us to live on this amount.
My mother has been sick for over two months having had a nervous breakdown and we are unable to buy or furnish her with the medicine required for her recovery.
I am 18 years of age the oldest girl in the family, and it just seems impossible for me to get a job any where. I have been to Mills, Stores and Firms of all sorts. I am willing and able to work. Can furnish excellent references but at this time of the year it just seems impossible to find work.
We are so in debt and each week the bills are piling higher and higher that it just seems as if there was no way out.
We must make a payment on our furniture bill. And if it isn't paid soon they will be out any day for our furniture. And on top of this we are behind in our rent.
It would be a big help if we could get some of our bills paid on as they are already impatient for their money.
If you could help us out with from $35.00 to $50.00 I believe we would be the happiest family in the world.
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New York City Department of Education 64 Day 3 Social Studies (continued) We have a good respectable family, none of us have ever been in any trouble, and our characters are above reproach.
Just as soon as I get back to work and the family on their feet again I will pay you back as much a week as possible until your kind favor has been fully repaid.
My father's work has been very poor for the past year. He is an advertising salesman, and his work right now is practically nothing; and as he has had kidney trouble for some time, taking more than he could make, for medicine. He has been improving recently, since he had his teeth extracted, and is looking forward to a job but which will not be available for a month or more. We went through the depression without asking for relief. I registered January 14th for unemployment compensation, and although promised $6.25 a week, have not received a cent as yet.
Won't you please grant me the afore mentioned favor, please make it a personal favor, Mrs. Roosevelt, for if you would refer it to a local agency, I would suffer untold delay and embarrassment.
Although we are poor, we try to hold off embarrassment, for you know it is "hard to be broke, and harder to admit it."
Please grant me this favor and I will ever be
Gratefully yours, D.B.
This is not intended for publication
Reply to the letter:
February 15, 1938
My dear Miss B.:
Mrs. Roosevelt has asked me to acknowledge your letter which she read with sympathy. She is indeed sorry to know of your difficult situation, but regrets that she unable to lend you the money needed. The number of demands on her resources make it impossible for her to respond to the many requests for loans, much as she would like to do so.
Mrs. Roosevelt suggests that you get in touch with the National Youth Administration, and the United States Employment Service, Department of Labor, as these agencies may be able to assist you in finding employment.
Very sincerely yours,
Secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 65 Day 3 Social Studies (continued) Extension Activity:
Imagine you were one of these children, now grown up. Write a follow-up letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, explaining how your life has unfolded since the last letter.
May 2009
Dear Mrs. Roosevelt,
Since I wrote to you many years ago, my life has changed in many ways. Now I am …
Teaching with Documents
Directions: Study the pictures below and complete the worksheet.
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New York City Department of Education 67 Day 3 Social Studies (continued) Step 1 – Observation
Study the photographs for two minutes. Form an overall impression and then examine individual items. Next, divide each photo into quadrants and study each section to see what new details become visible.
Use the chart below to list people, objects and activities in the photographs.
Picture 1
People Objects Activities
Picture 2
People Objects Activities
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New York City Department of Education 68 Day 3 Social Studies (continued) Step 2 – Inference
Based on what you have observed above, list three things you might infer from these photographs.
1.
2.
3.
Step 3 – Questions
What questions do these photographs raise in your mind?
Where could you find answers to them?
Designed and developed by the Education Staff, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408 http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/photo_analysis_worksheet.pdf
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New York City Department of Education 69 Day 4 Schedule Subject Minutes Per Day Assignments What Did I Learn (At Least!) Today? English Language Arts 45 • Learn new vocabulary • words from the Vocabulary List • Activity: Reading “Chicago Poet” Mathematics 45 • Complete Lesson 11.1 • Skills Practice
Science 30 Complete at least one of •
the following activities: • Activity 1: The Road to More Energy (English or Spanish) • Activity 2: Complete Forces and Motion on Earth activity by writing a final copy of your six-page paper Fitness and Health 30 • Exercise for 30 • minutes. Choose from the Activity Calendars at the back of this booklet Arts 30 • Exercise for 30 • minutes. Choose from the Activity Calendars at the back of this booklet TV Shows and Websites 30 • Choose one or two • activities from the Arts Activities at the back of this booklet
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New York City Department of Education 70 Day 4 English Language Arts Vocabulary Learn new vocabulary words from the Vocabulary List at the back of this booklet. Practice using these words in the activities below.
Activity: Reading Poetry
• Directions: Read the poem and complete the Poetry Reading Worksheet
Chicago Poet
by Carl Sandburg
I saluted a nobody. I saw him in a looking-glass. He smiled-so did I. He crumpled the skin on his forehead, frowning-so did I. Everything I did he did. I said "Hello, I know you." And I was a liar to say so.
Ah, this looking-glass man!
Liar, fool, dreamer, play-actor, Soldier, dusty drinker of dust- Ah! he will go with me Down the dark stairway When nobody else is looking, When everybody else is gone.
He locks his elbow in mine,
I lose all-but not him.
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New York City Department of Education 71 Day 4 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet
First, paraphrase the poem. Restate each sentence of the poem in your own words.
Second, identify the subject of the poem. Look for hints in the poem that tell you who the speaker is.
This poem is about ______________________________. I know that because _______________
_______________________________________.
Another reason why I know that is because ___________________________________________
_______________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 72 Day 4 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Third, make as many inferences as you can about the speaker’s interests, ideas, and feelings, based on evidence presented in the poem.
Complete one or all of the statements below.
After reading the poem I can conclude that the speaker is interested in _____________ _______________. I know that because _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________. (Tell some things you may think the speaker might be interested in.)
I think that the speaker may feel ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________. (Tell about speaker’s feelings. Use descriptive words to tell about his/her feelings.)
The reason I think that is because _________________________________________
Fourth, identify the theme, or main idea, of the poem.
This poem tells about _______________________________________________.
The main idea in the poem is _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 73 Day 4 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Fifth, jot down a literary technique or elements used in the poem, such as simile or personification.
Literary Technique 1
Examples from the poem:
Literary Technique 2
Examples from the poem:
Think about how these techniques and elements improve the poem and help communicate the poem’s theme.
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New York City Department of Education 74 Day 4 Mathematics Vocabulary Learn the new math vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today.
• Probability: The chance that an event will happen, described as a number between 0 and 1 • Tree diagram: A diagram that shows how things can be arranged, using the form of branches
Activity 1: Counting Strategies
Please complete the following worksheet. Solve all exercises. Be sure to show all work • Lesson 11.1 Skills Practice: Counting Strategies.
If you need Spanish activities to review the concept of probability, please follow the steps below.
• Step 1: Go to tutorial site: http://destination.nycenet.edu
• Step 2: Login with the following user ID and PW:
o User: studentnyc o Password: student
• Step 3: Click on the Exploration Icon to access the tutorial
• Step 4: Scroll down to Mastering Skills & Concepts: Course V: Pre-Algebra – Spanish
• Step 5: Select the skill/concept to review.
o Activity 4: 6.2.1 – Calculating the Probability of Independent Events
Notebook Activity In your notebook, explain how you were able to find the answer to exercise #5. Are there more than one answer? Why or why not?
Additional Activity Do you have more time? Complete the following activity: • Skill 35: Working Backward
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New York City Department of Education 79 Day 4 Science Complete Activity 1 or 2 below:
Activity 1: The Road to More Energy
• Read the article below and answer the questions that follow. • Para Espanol, prime aquí: http://schools.nyc.gov/Documents/teachandlearn/LearnatHome/ELL/8day4sp.pdf
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in today’s activity. • aquifer (noun): an underground bed or layer of earth, gravel, or porous stone that yields water • inexhaustible (adjective): having no limit • latticework (noun): work made up of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces • thermal (adjective): having to do with heat
The Road to More Energy
SCHARWOUDE, Netherlands (Achieve3000, January 30, 2008). Have you ever
burned your bare feet on a hot road? If so, you know that asphalt, the material used to pave roads, absorbs the sun's energy. Now, scientists have figured out a way to use that energy. A Dutch company is using the heat from roads and parking lots to heat homes and office buildings.
The company, Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV, came upon the thermal energy system almost by accident. It all started when Ooms decided to try to capture heat under roads to control road temperatures. Officials built a latticework of flexible pipes underneath where the roads would go, holding the pipes in place with a grid. They then covered the pipes with asphalt, which absorbed the sun's heat. As water in the pipes was heated, it was pumped deep under the ground into natural aquifers. There, it maintained a fairly constant temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit. When the roads froze in the winter, officials could pump the warm water to the surface. Officials could also store cold water, which got its temperature from the asphalt in the winter.
Ooms built this Road Energy System in order to reduce road maintenance and costs. By keeping road temperatures above freezing, the company reasoned, the surfaces would never become icy. Therefore, the roads would be safer and would never require anti-ice materials, like rock salt. In addition, by keeping roads and bridges from getting too hot or too cold, the company could prevent them from expanding and contracting, so they would be less likely to crack.
After developing this system, Ooms realized that it might have other uses.
"We found we were gathering more energy in summer than we needed, so we asked a building contractor what we [could] do with the extra energy," said Lex Van Zaane of Ooms. The answer was to use the same system to control the temperatures in buildings that were near the heated roads. The system could use stored hot water
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New York City Department of Education 80 Day 4 Science (continued) from sun-heated asphalt in the winter to heat buildings; it could also use store cold water in the summer to cool buildings.
Heating and cooling systems like this were set up in various locations in the Netherlands, and they seem to be working well. Solar energy collected from a 200-yard stretch of road and a small parking lot helps heat a 70- unit four-story apartment building in the northern village of Avenhorn. In the city of Hoorn, a stretch of 36,000 square feet of pavement helps keep an industrial park of about 160,000 square feet warm in the winter. In addition, the runways of a Dutch air force base in the south supply heat for its hangar. All of this occurs under normally cloudy Dutch skies, with only a few days a year of truly scorching temperatures.
The Road Energy System is one of the more unusual ways that scientists and engineers are trying to harness the power of the sun. After all, it is the single most plentiful, reliable, accessible, and inexhaustible source of renewable energy, sending to earth more watts in one hour than the world can use in a whole year. It does not have the drawbacks of other renewable energy sources. Not every place is breezy enough for wind turbines; hydroelectricity, or electricity from the power of water, requires rivers and increasingly objectionable dams; biofuels, or energy from plants, take up land once used solely for food crops.
"But solar [energy is available] everywhere," said Patrick Mazza, an energy expert. Compared with other energy sources, "solar comes out as the one with the real heavy lift. It's the one we really need to get at," he said.
Despite its potential, solar power currently provides just 0.04 percent of global energy. Why? The technology required to use solar energy on a large scale has always been costly. Now, though, scientists are creating new materials that can capture the sun's energy in a more efficient way.
"The prospect of relying on the sun for all our power demands is finally becoming realistic," said one article in the magazine New Scientist.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Instructions: Select the correct answer.
Question 1: The best alternate headline for this article would be __________. Hydroelectricity Made Near Rivers and Dams Roads Can Require Winter Maintenance Wind Turbines Need Breezy Conditions Roads Can Harness the Sun's Energy
Question 2: According to the article, why is solar power providing such a small percentage of the world's energy? Normally the weather is cloudy and solar energy does not reach the ground. The technology required to use solar energy on a large scale has been expensive. Many other renewable energy sources work better and are more reliable than solar energy. The technology required to harness large amounts of solar energy has not yet been developed. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 81 Day 4 Science (continued) Question 3: Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article? A Dutch company is using heat from roads and parking lots to heat homes and office buildings. By keeping roads and bridges from getting too hot or too cold, they are less likely to crack. Solar energy does not have the drawbacks of some other renewable energy sources. The runways of a Dutch air force base in the south supply heat for its hangar.
Question 4: The article states: "But solar [energy is available] everywhere," said Patrick Mazza, an energy expert. Compared with other energy sources, "solar comes out as the one with the real heavy lift. It's the one we really need to get at," he said. Despite its potential, solar power currently provides just 0.04 percent of global energy. Which would be the closest synonym for the word potential? Latitude Deceit Capability Breadth
Question 5: Which of these is a statement of opinion? The Road Energy System uses stored cold water in the summer to cool buildings. The Road Energy System was developed in order to reduce road maintenance and costs. The Road Energy System uses stored hot water from sun-heated asphalt to heat buildings. The Road Energy System is the best way to harness solar energy that has ever been developed.
Question 6: Based on the article, which is most likely to happen? Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV will probably quit using the Road Energy System and start working with wind turbines. The Road Energy System will probably soon be used in other countries besides the Netherlands. Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV will probably want Dutch road crews to use anti-ice materials on the heated roads. The Road Energy System will probably no longer be used to control the temperatures in buildings near the heated roads.
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New York City Department of Education 82 Day 4 Science (continued) Question 7: Which is the closest synonym for the word inexhaustible? Eligible Diluted Infinite Secure
Question 8: This article is placed in a category of news called "Environment." In which other category would this article fit best? History Science Scene Across the U.S. Computer Connection
Thought Question
You have been asked to teach a group of students about the new Road Energy System. How would you explain how this solar-energy system works? How would you describe the benefits and drawbacks of this new technology?
Look back at the article for ideas. You can use your own ideas, too.
Write your answer below.
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Activity 2: Science Inquiry Project – Forces and Motion on Earth
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today. • Fusion: The joining together of light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus.
Directions: This is day four of a four day assignment.
• Day 4: Revise and complete your six-page report on how each type of energy resource works and saves energy, money, and the environment (one page per energy resource). Try to use all vocabulary words in your report.
Source: This activity is from Glencoe NY Science, Grade 8 Unit 4: Forces and Motion on Earth http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778808/student_view0/unit4/unit_project_2.html
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New York City Department of Education 84 Day 5 Schedule Subject Minutes Per Day Assignments What Did I Learn (At Least!) Today?
English Language Arts 45 • Learn new •
vocabulary words from the Vocabulary List • Activity: Reading “I Care and I am Willing To Serve” Mathematics 45 • Complete Lesson 9.1 • Study Guide and Intervention
Science 90 Complete at least one of •
the following activities: • Activity 1: Wanted: Wind Power Workers (English or Spanish) • Activity 2: Complete Humans In Their Environments activity Fitness and Health 30 • Exercise for 30 • minutes. Choose from the Activity Calendars at the back of this booklet
Arts 30 • Choose one or two •
activities from the Arts Activities at the back of this booklet TV Shows and 30 • Choose TV shows • Websites and websites to further your learning at home
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New York City Department of Education 85 Day 5 English Language Arts Vocabulary
Learn new vocabulary words from the Vocabulary List at the back of this booklet. Practice using these words in the activities below.
Activity: Reading Poetry
• Directions: Read the poem and complete the Poetry Reading Worksheet
I Care and I Am Willing to Serve (excerpt)
by Marian Wright Edelman
Find complete poem at https://tulane.edu/grads/speakers-marian-wright-edelman.cfm
Lord I cannot preach like Martin Lurther King, Jr.
or turn a poetic phrase like Maya Angelou I cannot sing like Fannie Lou Hamer but I care and am willing to serve. or organize like Ella Baker and Bayard Rustin but I care and am willing to serve. I do not have Fred Shuttlesworth’s and Harriet Tubman’s courage or Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s political skills but I care and am willing to serve. .
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New York City Department of Education 86 Day 5 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet
First, paraphrase the poem. Restate each sentence of the poem in your own words.
Second, identify the subject of the poem. Look for hints in the poem that tell you who the speaker is.
This poem is about ______________________________. I know that because _______________
_______________________________________.
Another reason why I know that is because ___________________________________________
_______________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 87 Day 5 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Third, make as many inferences as you can about the speaker’s interests, ideas, and feelings, based on evidence presented in the poem.
Complete one or all of the statements below.
After reading the poem I can conclude that the speaker is interested in _____________ _______________. I know that because _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________. (Tell some things you may think the speaker might be interested in.)
I think that the speaker may feel ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________. (Tell about speaker’s feelings. Use descriptive words to tell about his/her feelings.)
The reason I think that is because _________________________________________
Fourth, identify the theme, or main idea, of the poem.
This poem tells about _______________________________________________.
The main idea in the poem is _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________.
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New York City Department of Education 88 Day 5 English Language Arts (continued) Poetry Reading Worksheet (continued)
Fifth, jot down a literary technique or elements used in the poem, such as simile or personification.
Literary Technique 1
Examples from the poem:
Literary Technique 2
Examples from the poem:
Think about how these techniques and elements improve the poem and help communicate the poem’s theme.
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New York City Department of Education 89 Day 5 Mathematics Vocabulary Learn the new math vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in the activities today.
• Backtracking : The process of using a flowchart to work backward, starting with the output and undoing each operation to find the input • Flowchart: A diagram, using ovals and arrows, that shows the steps for going from an input to an output.
Activity 1: Backtracking Please complete the following activities. Be sure to solve all problems and show all of your work. • Lesson 9.1 Study Guide and Intervention: Backtracking
If you need Spanish activities to review the concept of probability, please follow the steps below. • Step 1: Go to tutorial site: http://destination.nycenet.edu
• Step 2: Login with the following user ID and PW:
o User: studentnyc o Password: student
• Step 3: Click on the Exploration Icon to access the tutorial
• Step 4: Scroll down to Mastering Skills & Concepts: Course V: Pre-Algebra – Spanish
• Step 5: Select the skill/concept to review.
o Activity 5: 6.2.2 - Determining the Sample Space of an Experiment
Notebook Activity In your notebook, describe what it means to “square” a number. Give 3 examples of squaring a number. How are square root and squaring a number related to each other.
Additional Activity Do you have more time? Complete the following activity • Lesson 9.1 Skills Practice: Backtracking
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New York City Department of Education 90 Permission for use of Impact Mathematics, Course 3 materials is granted by Glencoe McGraw Hill, Spring 2009. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 91 Permission for use of Impact Mathematics, Course 3 materials is granted by Glencoe McGraw Hill, Spring 2009. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 92 Day 5 Science Complete Activity 1 or 2 below:
Activity 1: Wanted: Wind Power Workers
• Read the article below and answer the questions that follow. • Para Espanol, prime aquí: http://schools.nyc.gov/Documents/teachandlearn/LearnatHome/ELL/8day5sp.pdf
Vocabulary Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in today’s activity.
• enhance (verb): to improve or make better
• virtually (adjective): practically; just about
Wanted: Wind Power Workers
ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (Achieve3000, January 22, 2009). Wind turbine towers are popping up across the U.S. landscape at a rate of almost 10 per day. These towers are producing not only power but also the need for a large workforce of skilled technicians to maintain and repair the energy-generating structures. The development of the wind industry, and the many jobs it has created, has many community colleges scrambling to institute wind technology training programs.
Last year, as power companies responded to the push for more "green" energy (energy that is designed to be better for the planet), 3,200 new wind turbines were installed across the nation. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the total number of towers has reached more than 25,000. Every 10 turbines, said AWEA spokesperson Christine Real de Azua, generally require a two-person operation and maintenance team.
"You're looking at several hundred [new] jobs in just one year." However, Azua said, "these people need to come with training."
Community colleges in Iowa, North Dakota, and other states are jumping at the chance to provide that training. Iowa Lakes Community College, for example, recently started a wind tech training program. The program's leader, Al Zeitz, was originally hired to provide expertise for a wind turbine being installed to enable the college to reduce its energy costs. Zeitz soon realized that expertise like his was all too rare at a time when wind power was gaining popularity. "The natural question was, 'Is there anybody doing any training?'" Zeitz said.
The training program Zeitz started now has a five-member staff and has grown from two classrooms to six. This year, only 15 students enrolled in the program. As many as 90, however, are expected to register this fall. Students will attend classes in everything from electrical fundamentals to computer networking.
Many other community colleges have expressed interest in entering this small niche field. Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, North Dakota, hopes to start one due to the increased demand for skilled wind energy technicians. Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 93 Day 5 Science (continued) "We're sitting in the middle of… three large wind farms," said Doug Darling, Lake Region's vice president for instructional services. "They're telling us they need technicians." He emphasized that "these are good-paying jobs." Darling estimated the starting annual salary for a typical wind technician job at between $35,000 and $40,000.
Zeitz said that community colleges in Oregon, Minnesota, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Kansas are also establishing new wind technology programs. The American Association of Community Colleges does not know how many colleges around the country have instituted these programs, but according to spokesperson Norma Kent, such wind tech training is a natural fit for the two-year schools.
"Community colleges are known for responding to current needs in their community, or current opportunities in their communities," Kent said. "If there's a need out there, they're probably going to be the first to recognize it."
Companies are eager for community colleges to establish programs in the field. They are even willing to help. Steve Stengel is a spokesperson for Florida-based FPL Energy, which operates more than 7,600 wind turbines in 16 states. Stengel said it makes sense for his company to assist community colleges in developing or enhancing training programs.
"It is in our best interest to make sure that when those students leave that program, they are as well-trained as they can possibly be," Stengel said.
Developing relationships with colleges also gives FPL an advantage over other companies in recruiting workers. "The more we can expose ourselves to potential employees, the more likely they would choose us when looking for a career opportunity," Stengel said.
Competition among companies hoping to hire wind tech graduates could be intense. Zeitz has already observed students in his program receiving three or four job offers each as soon as they finish school.
For this reason, Iowa Lakes wind technology graduate Dwaine Higgins sees a bright future ahead of him. "The job outlook in the wind industry is virtually unlimited," he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Instructions: Select the correct answer.
Question 1: According to the article, what is one reason why community colleges are interested in establishing wind technology programs?
Because the increased demand for wind energy technicians offers excellent job opportunities for their graduates Because it gives them an advantage over other colleges working with energy companies to develop programs Because students can attend classes in everything from electrical fundamentals to computer networking Because students with expertise in wind turbine technology will enable the colleges to reduce their energy costs Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 94 Day 5 Science (continued) Question 2: The article states: Developing relationships with colleges also gives FPL an advantage over other companies in recruiting workers. Which would be the closest synonym for the word recruiting? Drafting Drawling Depriving Deflecting
Question 3: What is this article mainly about? Colleges are rushing to train wind technicians to service the growing number of wind turbines nationwide. Community colleges started wind technology programs after observing the success of the Iowa Lakes program. Lake Region State College is perfectly situated for a wind technology program, as it is near three wind farms. Colleges that develop relationships with energy companies hope to gain an advantage over competing colleges.
Question 4: Which question is not answered by the article? How many states currently have wind turbines installed? How many wind turbines were installed nationwide last year? How does FPL benefit by developing relationships with colleges? How does Dwaine Higgins feel about getting a job in the wind industry?
Question 5: Which of these is a statement of opinion? The training program at Iowa Lakes shouldn't require six classrooms for 15 students. The training program started by Al Zeitz now has a five-member staff. The wind technology program that Iowa Lakes began had only 15 students this year. The program leader was originally hired as a turbine expert for Iowa Lakes College.
Question 6: Which is the closest synonym for the word virtually? Nearly Liberally Logically Notoriously
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New York City Department of Education 95 Day 5 Science (continued) Question 7: The article states: Zeitz has already observed students in his program receiving three or four job offers each as soon as they finish school. The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________. Emphasize that the job prospects for graduates of wind tech programs are excellent Explain why Zeitz considers himself the best person to lead a wind technology program Explain how companies are competing with one another by offering very high salaries Emphasize that companies should recruit technicians for jobs before they finish school
Question 8: Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article? Energy companies want to help community colleges establish tech training programs. One Florida-based energy company operates wind turbines in 16 states. Devils Lake, North Dakota, is where Lake Region State College is located. Dwaine Higgins is a graduate of a community college's tech training program.
Thought Question
Write a summary of today's article. As you write your summary, complete the following steps:
• STEP 1: Your first step is to understand the text. If you have not read the article carefully, do that now. • STEP 2: Look back at the article and do the following: 1. Pull out the topic sentences for each paragraph. 2. Take out any details that are not necessary. 3. Put the information into a single paragraph. • STEP 3: Rethink your summary and the article. • STEP 4: Check and double-check.
Write your answer below.
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Activity 2: Science Project: Humans in Their Environments
Vocabulary
Learn the new vocabulary words below. You will use these vocabulary words in today’s activity. • Recycle: To collect and usually reprocess discarded materials for reuse often in another form. • Natural Resource: Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that is found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans.
Isn’t it a pain to take out the garbage? Have you ever thought about the stuff you aren’t throwing out? What actually is garbage made out of? Well, most of the stuff you throw out can be reused, recycled, or reduced. In this activity, you will identify different types of trash, some of the sources of this trash, how people dispose of their trash, and what happens to trash through time. Just think, by simply rethinking the concept of garbage, you could alleviate the burden of taking the trash out to your corner every week.
For this activity, you will need:
• One large piece of paper • Several old magazines, paste, pencils, and scissors
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New York City Department of Education 97 Day 5 Science (continued) Directions: • Brainstorm different types of trash. As part of your research, read the pages from earth911 that follow, go to www.epa.gov/recyclecity/ and click on various buildings, or explore the additional websites listed below. • Find types of trash in pictures in the magazines; create a concept map showing the origin of the trash in your everyday life, you dispose of the trash, what happens to the trash over time, the final fate of the trash. • Present your concept map with a family member or friend
It will take about one hour to brainstorm the project and create the concept map. It will take an additional 30 minutes to one hour to display the concept map.
Additional Resources: • www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=kids&a=kids/quiz/quiz.asp (An excerpt from this website is included in the following pages) • www.epa.gov/recyclecity/ • www.napcor.com • www.compostguide.com
Source: This activity is from Glencoe NY Science, Grade 8, Unit 2: Humans in their Environments http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778808/student_view0/unit2/unit_project_1.html
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New York City Department of Education 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 Vocabulary List: Grades 6-8 Non-Content ELA Science Math Social Studies Specific algebraic argumentation abiotic/nonliving factors expression adaptation apply author's purpose acid rain altitude agrarian society boundary bibliography adaptations angle bisector agricultural calculate biography air mass area assembly line categorize caption animal development array assimilate/ assimilation classify character trait asexual reproduction axis of symmetry authoritarian rule compare climax asthenosphere base bourgeoisie create descriptive language atmosphere base 10 capitalism describe dialect atoms capacity checks and balances determine editorial bacteria congruence citizenship develop elaboration barometric pressure constant ratio civil disobedience device empathy beneficial relationships coordinate system civil service devise episode binary fission cube number civilization different etymology biological communities cube root colonization digest explicit biomes data set conservatism disadvantage exposition biosphere estimate corruption disappointment fact biotic/living factors experiment custom discern fact vs. opinion blizzards exponent depression dominant figurative boundaries frequency desegregation dramatize figurative language buoyancy geometric formula discrimination draw conclusions foreshadow carnivore grid disenfranchisement efficient foreshadowing celestial objects growth rate dissent employ generalization cell height economics entertain historical fiction cell division integer economy environment homonym cell growth intersecting lines ethnic origin equation homophone cell parts length emigrate estimate hyperbole chemical reactions minimum enclave ethics idiom climate nonlinear equation ethnic identity evaluate imagery cloning ordered pairs ethnic minority excerpt implicit competition outliers ethnocentrism exchange inference complex machine parallel figures evolution exclusion interpretation compound microscope parallelogram fascism explain irony compounds perfect square financial explicit issue compressional perimeter goods extend metaphor conduction perpendicular green card external meter conductivity plane hierarchy extract monologue (internal) conservation polygon hostility factual offense continent prism illegal alien failure offense contraction proportion immigrate feat omniscient convection quadrilateral imperialism form onomatopoeia convection currents range industrialist format opinion convergent rate industry formation paraphrase core rational number interpretation formulate passion crust rectangle intervention generalization personification density rectangular prism isolationism generate perspective dichotomous key right angle labor however persuasion displace Roman numeral laissez faire hypothesis Learn at Home: Grade 8 New York City Department of Education 106 Non-Content ELA Science Math Social Studies Specific plagiarism divergent root liberty hypothesize point of view DNA rotation symmetry lynching identify position drought square manufacture illustrate pro vs. con dynamic equilibrium surface area mass production impact three-dimensional prologue Earth's axis figure mixed economy imprint protagonist eclipses triangle monarchy indicate two-dimensional quotation effect of elevation figure monastery infer resolution egg vertex monopoly interdependence rhythm electromagnetic energy volume mosque observe sarcasm elements width nation-state oppose satire endangered species nativism opposing simile endocrine system naturalization outline symbolism energy neutrality paraphrase sympathy energy conservation nobility preceding syntax energy pyramid nomadic people predict tension environmental concerns patriarchal society prefix theme environmental toxins peasantry pressure thesis epicenter persecution procedure tone erosion perspective qualification transition evolution philanthropy/philanthropist quality verb tense expansion political alliance rank vignette extensional political party rationale voice external environment public opinion rationalize extinction push-pull factor realization fault rationing reasonable faults refugee refute field map robber baron reinforce fold rural relationship food chain scarcity relative food web secession release force segregation relevance fossil record services remain friction social status represent gametes sovereign state require genes spoils system requirement genetic engineering stereotype resolve genetic expression stratification respond global warming strike response gravity tariffs reveal hardness tenement revolution harmful relationships terrorism rival herbivore transportation root heredity trust-busting rotation homeostasis tycoon scan hormonal regulation union secondary human body systems urban section human impact urbanization select hydrosphere visa signal igneous wage significance
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New York City Department of Education 107 Non-Content ELA Science Math Social Studies Specific immune system similarity inertia skill infectious disease sophisticated interdependence specify internal environment speculate kinetic energy spontaneous kingdoms standard latitude state Law of Conservation of Energy statement light waves stereotype lithosphere structure locomotion study longitude subsequent magnetism substitute mantle successful matter suffix Mendelian genetics suggestion metabolism summarize metamorphic support mixtures survey molecules survive molten suspended motion symbol multicellular sympathetic multicellular organism system mutations table natural cycles text natural resources thesis Newton's First Law timeline Newton's Second Law tradition Newton's Third Law transfer nutrients transformation ocean basin type oceanic vague omnivore validity organs values overpopulation variation ozone depletion Venn diagram Pangaea viewpoint parasites virtue patterns of motion periodic table phases of matter phases of the moon photosynthesis plant development plants plate tectonics population growth potential energy
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New York City Department of Education 108 Non-Content ELA Science Math Social Studies Specific predator/prey relationship pressure probability Punnett square radiation recycle reflection refraction regulation relative humidity renewable sources of energy respiration Richter scale ring of fire rock classification rock cycle rotation seafloor seasonal variations sedimentary seismograph sexual reproduction simple machine solar system solubility solutions sound waves species sperm spreading streak thermoregulation tides tilt tissues topographic map topography transfer of heat transformation of energy trench unicellular unicellular organism unrenewable source of energy variation vegetative propagation vibration voltmeter water displacement weathering weather map
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New York City Department of Education 109 Fitness and Health Activities Participate in 30 or more minutes of daily physical activity. Choose at least three (3) activities from the options below and the following calendars. There is something for everyone! Each one takes about 10 minutes. Increase your heart rate, improve flexibility, and build muscle strength!
If you have access to the Internet, you can track your physical activity by going to http://www.bam.gov/sub_physicalactivity/cal_index.asp, where you can create a customized physical activity calendar.
• Activity Calendar (in English and Spanish) – online at
o http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/Toolbox/pdf_files/May09/Calendar_Sec_Eng.pdf (English) o http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/Toolbox/pdf_files/May09/Calendar_Sec_Span.pdf (Spanish) • “10 at a Time” Activity Calendar – online at o http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/Toolbox/pdf_files/May09/Ten.pdf • Small Space Energizers – online at o http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/healthfulliving/resources/instruct ional/middleschoolenergizers/healthfuliving.pdf • Muscle Strengthening Routine at Home – online only o http://cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/videos/index.html • Physical Activity Games – online only o http://www.kidnetic.com/Kore/
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New York City Department of Education 110 May 2009 Secondary Physical Activity Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MilkPEP and the NBA teamed up to launch Get Fit By Finals, a new fitness 1 2 and nutrition education initiative for teens. Visit www.MilkDelivers.org NOW 25 body squats w/ 4 intervals, 15 min to download a FREE Get Fit activation kit that includes a guide to hands behind your running, walk for 1 implementing Get Fit By Finals in your school -- plus fitness and nutrition tips head. Now 3 sets of as min between each and tools from the NBA. Log on by May 1 and tell us how you’re getting many push-ups as interval. your students fit and you could be eligible to WIN A GYM MAKEOVER you can do. FOR YOUR SCHOOL! Also, check back to Web site weekly for new NBA player videos you can use in your classroom or gym to help motivate your students to get fit. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Get outside today 3 sets/15 reps bench Jump rope 2 min, fast 3 sets/15 reps body 1 mile fitness run, 3 sets /to tolerance, 4 sets/10 reps lying with the family and press; 3 sets/ 15 reps walking 2 min, 12 squats, then 3 sets/20 sprint 50 yds, jog 50 sitting overhead leg raises; 4 sets/10 go fly a kite! tricep dips. minute run; repeat 3X. reps concentration yds- do this for 1 press. 3 sets/15 reps reps lifting side curls. mile. Try again for a lying hamstring curl. plank. second fitness mile.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Go bowling today 3 sets/12 reps Yoga plank position- 15 squat jumps with a 2 min of ab work- 3 sets/15 reps stiff- Speed play today: with friends or family. inclined push-ups; 3 hold and raise each ball extending basic crunches, legged dead lift; 3 run, jog, run fast, No lanes? Make pins sets/15 reps tricep leg one at a time 10X. overhead; 3 sets 15 crunches with legs sets/20 reps standing walk, skip, run for a from old 2 liter extensions. Repeat 2 more sets. 3 reps one-arm row to up, twisting lateral raise. total of 40 min. bottles filled w/sand sets/12 reps toes to both sides. crunches. Repeat Stretch afterward. or water. ceiling on bench. two more times.
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Find 3 friends, go to 3 sets/12 reps 3 sets/20 reps knee 3 sets/20 reps bicep Find a basketball Alternating walking Ride a bicycle for the park and play 2 v. declined push-ups; 3 tucks on a bench; 3 curl w/resistance; 3 and perform 4 sets lunges- 3 sets/20 one hr-pick a scenic 2 volleyball. sets/12 reps flyes. sets/15 reps reverse sets/15 reps back of 25 crunches with reps; 4 sets/8 reps route around town. crunch. extensions. the basketball held standing shoulder Wear your helmet! under your chin. press. No bike? One hr power walk/jog.
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Find a tennis court, 3 sets/10 reps wide 4 sets/10 reps twisting 3 sets/15 reps How about some 3 3 sets/20 reps calf 3 sets/15 reps single play tennis for 30 arm push-ups; jump bench crunch; 10 min superman; 3 sets/20 on 3 basketball raises off a step; 3 leg lift; 10 min. jog in minutes or hit rope for 2 min in power walk in between reps alternating bicep today? sets/ 15 reps seated between sets. against a wall. between each set. each set. curls. overhead press.
111 May 2009 Ten At A Time Physical Activity Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Need help Duplicated with permission from the Each day lists one 1 2 remembering National Association for Sport and exercise that can be executed “10 at a Squats w/ hands Power-walk 10 exercises? Go to Physical Education (NASPE). To assess whether your child is receiving a quality time”. Keep track of behind your min. http://www.shapefit each set of 10 reps head. physical education program, visit .com/training.html# you accomplish www.naspeinfo.org/observePE for an throughout the day, or 8 for demos of observation assessment tool. for cardio, ten minutes exercises. of the activity. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Tricep dips. Bench press. Jump rope. Concentration Lying Sitting overhead Lying leg raise. curls. hamstring curl. press.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lifting side Inclined push- Yoga plank One-arm row to Twisting Stiff-legged Jump rope 10 plank. ups. position. both sides. crunches. dead lift. min.
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Tricep Declined push- Knee tucks on a Bicep curl Crunches with Alternating 10 min power extensions. ups. bench. w/resistance. a basketball walking lunges. walk/jog. held under your chin.
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Toes to ceiling Wide arm push- Twisting bench Superman. Standing Calf raises off a Single leg lift. on bench. ups. crunch. shoulder press. step.
112 Arts Activities for Grades 6-8 A number of the activities listed reference specific works of art. If you are not familiar with them you may find them on the internet (even the performances). However, these are provided as examples, and you can substitute similar works of art with which you are familiar or to which you have access.
All Arts Activities taken from the Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts: Grades PreK-12.
DANCE • Create a work using original movement material, devices to manipulate phrases, and a clear choreographic structure. • Analyze how varying the use of force affects the way a movement feels, is perceived, and is interpreted. • Maintain a dance journal, including dance research, dance resources and notation. • Reflect upon personal criteria for evaluating dance, and share in discussion. • Research the connections between two dance styles. • Make a “family tree” of a dance form including major artists and dates of significant works. • Research the period in which a choreographer was working or a dance form arose. • Choose from a “grab bag of countries,” and research the dances of the country chosen. • Brainstorm the ways in which studying dance affects students’ health.
MUSIC • Listen to the folk song “Shenandoah,” and write a private journal entry describing feelings evoked by the music. • Share a recording or performance of a song from a particular culture that evokes a similar personal response. • Compare at least two different settings of the same text in a choral work from online resources. Discuss specific similarities and differences in repertoire, such as: “Ave Maria” (Schubert, Byrd, others), “Still Nacht”/“Silent Night”(Gruber; German and English versions), “Anvil Chorus” (Verdi; Italian and English versions), “Toreador Song” (Bizet; French and English versions). • Compare a jazz song performed by two different soloists— such as “Cherokee” (R. Noble) by Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, Wynton Marsalis, or others—listening for differences and similarities in “musical voice.” • Create a “Top 10 list” of favorite performers, repertoire representative of classical, world, jazz, and popular music styles and genres. Each item should be supported by a written explanation containing music vocabulary, where appropriate. • Prepare a historical timeline reflecting world, national, state, or municipal events and their corresponding musical components.
THEATER • Rehearse and perform a scene in front of others. • Rehearse and perform the same scene in three distinct styles or genres such as situation comedy, reality show, soap opera, disaster movie) • Research and portray a character, using at least one appropriate costume piece, prop, gesture, need and physical shape. • Perform the written word in a reading or memorized presentation. • Using original writing related to a specified theme, develop it into a monologue.
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New York City Department of Education 113 • Write a scene that has: - a plot comprising of a sequence of actions characters with clear intentions/wants - obstacles to characters’ wants - character growth or transformation from overcoming an obstacle or resolving conflict - unified and consistent theme - written stage directions, including character descriptions and notes - clear and articulated choices about dramatic style, structure and convention • Analyze a dramatic script for elements of structure, character development, conflict and plot. • Create a marketing poster for a show with an identifiable dominant image. • Measure a room and create a ground plan including furniture and other elements from the room. • Make a CD or audio tape to score a scene.
VISUAL ARTS • Create a painting that demonstrates: o the rich use of a specific painting medium such as: watercolor, tempera or acrylic o awareness of light, value and contrast o strategies to depict the illusion of depth o use of prior observational sketches • Create a pencil, conté, or pen and ink drawing that demonstrates: o perspective o observation of detail o scale of objects and figures o a wide range of values o a personal view • Discuss techniques of perspective and scale, artist’s choice in degree of detail, artist’s message. • Create a collage that demonstrates: o use of a variety of materials and textures o unity through color o balanced composition
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New York City Department of Education 114 Educational TV Shows Recommended Channel Show Subject Day Time Audience Description The show is a documentary program showing how common, everyday items (including food 9:00- How It’s Science, products like bubblegum, industrial products such Discovery Weekdays 10:00 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 Made Engineering as motors, musical instruments such as guitars, AM and sporting goods such as snowboards) are manufactured. A fast-paced educational series for youngsters 12 and up, adapted from the “Standard Deviants” 10:00 video series used in schools. The concept: break Standard NYC TV - ELA, Science, AM, subjects (such as Shakespeare, astronomy and Deviants Weekdays 6-8, 9-12 25 Mathematics 10:30 business law) down to their basic components and TV AM jazz them up with computer graphics, MTV-style production, and humor, which is supplied by the series' 12 young cohosts. Globe Trekker transports viewers to unforgettable destinations through its stunning photography, rhythmic indigenous music and spirit of NYC TV - Globe Geography Weekdays 1:00 PM 6-8, 9-12 adventure. In each episode, one vibrant young 25 Trekker traveler ventures off-the-beaten path to soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in breathtaking vistas. The series tells the story of the Whiskers, one of over a dozen families of meerkats in the Kalahari Animal Meerkat 3:00 PM, Desert being studied as part of the Kalahari Nature Weekdays 6-8, 9-12 Planet Manor 3:30 PM Meerkat Project, a long-term field study into the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of the cooperative nature of meerkats.
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New York City Department of Education 115 Recommended Channel Show Subject Day Time Audience Description Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series that documents the events aboard fishing boats in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and Opilio crab fishing seasons. The Deadliest Discovery Nature Weekdays 4:00 PM 6-8, 9-12 Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor (located in Catch Unalaska, Alaska) is the base of operations for the fishing fleet. The show is named Deadliest Catch because the crew of these boats are at a high risk of injury or death. Each episode is an hour long and follows the life Animal (usually the first year) of a wild animal growing Growing Up Nature Weekday 4:00 PM 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 Planet up in captivity. Earth to Kids: A Science, Making the Earth a better place to live is the HBO Guide to 27 Environmenta OnDemand 2-3, 4-5, 6-8 focus of this special on reducing, reusing and OnDemand Products for minutes lism recycling trash. a Healthy Planet
