SCIENCE
What does the theory of evolution rely on?
The theory of evolution relies on the belief that life began as a chance combination of non-living things.
Tell me about US astronauts.
In 1969, US Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon.
What is a Subordinate Clause
A subordinate clause, also known as a dependent clause, does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.
Norman Conquest and Feudalism in Europe - China's Ming Dynasty
Weeks 11, 12
Teaspoons and Tablespoons
3 tsp = 1 tbsp
2 tbsp = 1 fl oz
What does the theory of intelligent design rely on?
The theory of intelligent design relied on the belief that life began as a result of intention and purpose.
Tell me about September 11, 2001
on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four airplanes. They flew two into the World Trade Center in New York City and one into the Pentagon in Washington DC. The fourth plane crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
What is a Phrase?
A phrase is a group of word that does not contain both a subject and verb and may be used as a single part of speech.
Age of Exploration - Baroque Period of the Arts
Weeks 13-14
Liquid Equivalents
8 fl oz = 1 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
What are some ways earth's history is preserved?
Rocks, fossils, ice, tar, amber
Tell me the Preamble to the US Constitution.
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America
DAILY DOUBLE
What are four sentence structures?
Japan's Isolation - Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Exploration
Week 15, 16
Linear Equivalents
2.54 cm = 1 in, 12 in = 1 ft, 5280 ft = 1 mile, 1km = 5/8 mile
What is natural selection?
Natural selection is the idea that the fittest survive and pass along their traits to their offspring.
Tell me the Bill of Rights
1. Freedoms 2. Own guns 3. Quartering soldiers 4. Warrants 5. Cannot testify against self 6. Right to speedy trial 7. Right to a jury 8. Cruel, unusual punishment 9. People’s rights 10. States’ rights
What are seven sentence patterns
Subject - Verb; Subject - Verb - Direct Object; Subject - Verb - Predicate Nominative; Subject - Verb - Predicate Adjective; Subject - Verb - Indirect Object - Direct Object; Subject - Verb - Direct Object - Object Complement Noun; Subject - Verb - Direct Object - Object Complement Adjective
Napoleon Crowned Emperor of France - Darwin Publishes the Origin of Species
Weeks 17, 18
Metric Measurements
10mm = 1cm, 100cm = 1m, 1000m = 1km
Canals
Erie Canal, Pennsylvania Canal, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Ohio and Erie Canal, Miami and Erie Canal
Native American Regions
Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Plateau, Northwest Coast, California, Great Basin, Southwest
Deserts
Lincoln's War Between the States - The Great Depression and the New Deal
Weeks 19, 20
Area of a Rectangle, Square, Triangle, Circle, and Circumference of a Circle
Area song