Pre-Algebra
Combine like terms and simplify.
9dm3 - 11dm3 + 11dm3 + 5dm
14a + -9b
What kind of words are these?
have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could
Helping Verbs
What is Johnny Tremain's occupation?
Silversmith Apprentice
Name the 3 Greek scientists who historians view as humanity's first real scientists.
1. Thales
2. Anaximander
3. Anaximenes
Where will you find these words:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence
Write the equation and solve.
The difference of a number and 6 is -11. What is the number?
x - 6 = -11
x= -5
What kind of words are these?
I, you, me, he, she, him, her, his, hers, they, them, their, its, our, my, mine
Pronouns
When and where does the story take place?
Boston, Between 1773-1775
What is one of the most important scientific ideas introduced by the Greeks?
The concept of atoms.
Where will you find these words:
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.
The Preamble to the Constitution
Solve the equation. Show the steps.
-4(2x + 2) + 5(3x – 1) = -20
x = -1
Diagram the sentence.
Her long, beautiful hair is growing.
hair | is growing
______________________________
\her \long \beautiful
What was Johnny Tremain doing when he burned his hand and why could he have gone to jail?
He was fixing the silver pot while breaking the Sabbath Law (working on Sunday).
1. Who developed a picture of the atom?
2. What is that picture called?
1. Niels Bohr
2. Bohr Model
List the three branches of government.
1. Legislative
2. Executive
3. Judicial
Solve.
The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 111. What are the numbers?
x = 35
x + 2 = 37
x + 4 = 39
Correct the sentence.
my moms sister likes two run swim bike when her travles to palm beach florida.
My mom's sister likes to run, swim, and bike when she travels to Palm Beach, Florida.
1. Who were the Sons of Liberty?
2. Name 2 members of its committee.
1. A group of patriots who believed in independence and natural rights for all.
2. Samuel Adams & Paul Revere
This scientist established a deep link between science and math. He developed mathematical equations to describe gravity.
Sir Isaac Newton
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Write the equation and solve.
A rectangle has a perimeter of 18. If the length is 4, what is the width?
P = 2L + 2w
18 = 2(4) + 2w
w = 5
What type of figurative language is being used?
Her eyes are a light into her soul.
The light of his smile brightens my day.
You're a bad banana Mr. Grinch.
Metaphor
What was the result of the Governor's decision to not send the tea back to England?
The Boston Tea Party
"Experimental variables" refer to the factors or conditions that can change within an experiment.
1. What variable changes?
2. What variable stays the same or is constant?
3. What variable is the measured outcome?
1. independent variable
2. control variable
3. dependent variable
List the 5 freedoms found in First Amendment.
Freedom of:
1. Religion
2. Speech
3. Press
4. To peaceably assemble
5. To petition our government
Write the equation and solve.
4 times a number added to -5 is the same as the sum of twice the number and 11.
What is the number?
4x + -5 = 2x + 11
x = 8
What kind of poem is this?
Bird
Beautiful, Red
Flying, Singing, Eating
Clouds, Sky, Paws, Fur
Running, Jumping, Pouncing
Sly, Cautious
Cat
Diamante poem
1. What was the meaning of "one if by land" and "two if by sea"?
2. Who went by horse to inform everyone that the British were coming?
1. A code to describe the way the British were going to go to Concord.
2. Paul Revere
What does soap do to water?
Soap pushes things on the surface of water. It breaks the surface tension.
The Great Seal of the United States is the American bald eagle. What is the eagle holding in each talon and what do they represent?
The eagle holds an olive branch in one talon and 13 arrows in the other talon.
The olive branch represents peace and war.
The 13 arrows represent the original 13 colonies.
Use the formula, A = PH + 2B, for finding the surface area of a rectangular prism.
Solve for P
P = A + -2B / H
What kind of poem is this?
Caterpillar
Plump, Fat
Creeping, Crawling, Eating
Spins a little cocoon
Butterfly
Cinquain poem
1. What were Johnny's responsibilities when helping out the Sons of Liberty?
2. What were men called who were waiting for the British?
3. Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
1. To gather information
2. Minutemen
3. Lexington
Put the steps of the scientific method in order.
a. Form a hypothesis
b. Theory is now a law
c. Make observations
d. Hypothesis is now a theory
e. Perform experiments to confirm hypothesis
f. Perform many experiments over several years
c
a
e
d
f
b
What two things do the Fourth through Eighth Amendments guarantee?
1. They guarantee that the government will not bully private citizens.
2. They protect the rights of people who have been accused of committing a crime