History
Tell me about the United States and World War 1.
In 1917, President Wilson asked Congress to enter World War 1 against the Central Powers two years after German U-boats sank the Lusitania, killing American citizens.
What are some parts of an atom?
nucleus, protons, electrons, quarks, leptons, neutrons
Metric Measurements
10 mm = 1 cm
100 cm = 1 m
1,000 m = 1 km
The Great Lakes
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior
Week 14
Columbus sails to the Caribbean
Age of Absolute Monarchs circa 1500 - circa 1800
Protestant Reformation, Spanish Conquistadors in the Americas, Calvin's institute of the Christian religion, council of Trent, Baroque period of the Arts
Tell me about immigrants coming to America.
From 1820-1930 more than 37 million immigrants came to America, seeking freedom and the opportunity to increase their personal wealth. (cha ching $$ ;)
What is an element?
An element is a basic chemical substance defined by its atomic number and atomic mass.
Linear Equivalents
2.54 cm =1 in
12 in = 1 ft
5,280 ft = 1 mi.
1 km = 5/8 mi.
Northwest Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Mt. Rainier
Mt. St. Helens
Denali
Week 13
Age of Exploration circa 1400 to circa 1600
Prince Henry founds School of Navigation, Slave trade in Africa(boo), Gutenberg's printing press, Songhai in Africa, Czar Ivan the Great of Russia, the Spanish Inquisition (nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition ;)
Tell me about tycoons.
During the late 1800s, tycoons like Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Swift the nation's industrial Age by developing American resources.
What is the atomic number?
The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which is also the number of electrons in a neutral atom.
Liquid Equivalents
8 fl. oz = 1 cup
2 cups =1 pint
2 pints = 1 qt
4 qt = 1 gal.
Western Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Pikes Peak
Mt. Elbert
Sierra Nevadas
Mt. Whitney
Week 12
Genghis Khan rules the Mongols, England's Magna Carta, Ottoman Empire, Marco Polo's journey to China, The Hundred Years' War and Black Death, The Renaissance, China's Ming Dynasty
Tell me about the 14th Amendment.
In 1868 the Fourteenth Amendment made all former slaves U.S. citizens and paved the way for the Civil Rights. Movement
What are the major purposes of blood?
Transportation
Protection
Communication
Regulation
Teaspoons and Tablespoons
3 tsp =1 tbsp
2 Tbsp =1 fl oz
Southern Appalachian Mountains
The Great Valley
Blue Ridge Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
Cumberland Mountains
Mt. Mitchell
Week 11
Japan's Heian Period, Charlemagne crowned Emperor of Europe, Alfred the Great of England, Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson Norse Explorers, Vladimir the 1st of Kiev, Byzantine Emperor Basil the II.
1,000 AD - East West Schism of the Church
Tell me about General Robert E. Lee
In 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia.
What is the endocrine system?
The endocrine system consists of glands and organs that use hormones to send messages to the rest of the body.
Skip Count the Cubes
1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, 1,000, 1,331,
1,728, 2,197, 2,744, 3,375
Northern Appalachian Mountains
White Mountains
Green Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
Allegheny Mountains
Week 10
Norman conquest and feudalism in Europe, The Crusades, Zimbabwe and Early Mali in Africa, Aztecs of Mesoamerica, Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas, Japan's Shoguns, Incas of South America