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Math 9 Midterm Review: Surface Area

Question: Jerrys bedroom is square. He has a desk in his bedroom which has an area of 10000 cm2. The area of the bedroom is sixteen  times the area of the desk. What is the side length of the bedroom.

My First Answer: 10000 x 16 =160000/2 =80000

Correct Answer: Instead of dividing 160000 by 2 I should’ve found the square root of 160000=400

Website: http://www.mathopenref.com/squarearea.html       http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0932229.html

 

 

Question: What is the total surface area of the rectangular prism. 3a, a,2a.

My First Answer:

(2a x a)  + (3a x a) + (2a x 3a)

= 2a2 + 3a2 + 6a2

= 11a2

Correct Answer: Formula 2(wl + hl +hw)

=2(2a x a) 2(3a x a) 2(2a x3a)

= 4a2 + 6a2 + 12a2

=22a2

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Website:  http://www.aaamath.com/geo79_x9.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English Newspaper

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Junior has  had a pretty hard life for a teenager, ever since he was born he has had struggled with brain problems but he has worked harder than ever to be were he is now. It all started when Junior decided to take the leap and leave his school, by leaving his school a lot of problems have occurred.  Page One

 

 

 

Junior and his former Best friend Rowdy will now be playing each other in tonights game! Junior is feeling sick and before the game starts he throws up like usual, we ask him why and he tells up he is a yucker.  Page 2

 

 

The coaches pep talk is pretty intense and everyone on the team is extremely nervous for this game. Junior and Rowdy played each other before and it didn’t end well, Junior had to go to the hospital because he got knocked out and he had to get stitches. Page 3 

 

Tonights the night! Game day has come! Can Junior prove that he can beat Rowdy? Before the game starts things are really tense, Junior and his team are feeling nervous but that doesn’t stop him from playing his best. Junior and his team want to win this game more than anything and they wont quit until they get the job done.  Page 4

 

The game has started and the ball gets passed back but, Rowdy is fast and he intercepts the ball, his eyes light up he is thinking that this is his chance he can shoot and prove to Junior that this is his game! Junior is furious he will not let this happen he races back he has never sprinted harder, he sees that Rowdy is getting reading to dunk but Junior wont let that happen he knows that Rowdy will Jump but Junior knows that he will have to jump even higher to  be able to block Rowdy. page 5

 

Never in Juniors life has he ever won against Rowdy but this is Juniors moment. Junior jumps up so high he blocks the shot and steals the ball he dribbles as fast as he can to shoot at the three point line he head fakes  and he scores! He looks up to see his parents his mom has fainted and his Dad kissing and hugging he guy next to him. This is when Junior realized this is his game. Page 6

 

After Junior scored the game is still intense, this could be the hardest game they have played everyone on the team tried their best and they won!! Page 7

 

 

 

Junior is still wondering how his relationship with Rowdy will be like after this game, but Junior is so ecstatic and full of joy after winning this tough game.  page 8

 

Editorial 

Junior deserved to win this game more than anyone and I am so happy for his big win. I think this is something Junior and Rowdy will always remember and hopefully they can still be friends. I think after winning this game Junior will have a lot more confidence in himself and it will effect his life for the better. Page 9

 

 

crossword Puzzle about Junior. page 10

 

 

 

 

 

Crossword puzzle Clues. Page 11

Tundra Sway

https://sway.com/ApAslHOomFLdh6Mz

 

For this project my group worked very well together, everyone did what they said they were going to do there was no one who shot down others ideas and we all worked well together. If I were to do this project again I would ask m group if there is anything extra I can do if I can finish early. I should’ve asked if I could’ve helped them. Overall this project went well and there was nothing that was confusing about the project.

Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome 

One day I was minding my own business and then all of the sudden I got put into this foreign place. I was looking for my other X chromosome because she’s my best friend but I couldn’t find her. I needed to find her because the gender of the baby will be a  girl. If I cant find my friend X there will be only one X (me) and without her this will turn into Turner Syndrome! If there are no two X sex chromosomes then how can this baby be a normal healthy girl? Me and my friend X have a meeting spot called the egg, I’ve been waiting her for a while so I’m guessing that there is a error in the egg. If this couple wants a baby I have to go on without her. My typical gene wont look the same as the rest of them my gene will look shorter and I will stick out from theunknown
rest of the genes! Im probably going to get bullied because its very obvious that I look different and Ill have no friends because X was my only friend. With all of these setbacks I’m going to be called Turner syndrome, all of the other genes are going to chant my name “Turner Syndrome” when I try to hang out with them. Another problem I have to worry about are these people in white lab coats that are always trying to abduct me because I’m “different” but I don’t think i’ll have to worry about it because I’m pretty hard to get rid of and the people in the white lab coats cant get rid of me! Unfortunately Im going to have to live my life knowing what I was forced into doing to my host. Abby is the name of my host and she has to grow up shorter than the usual human being and she cant have any kids of her own. Everyday she will have to go to school and face the bullies that are making fun of her webbed neck, droopy eyelids,her unevenly shaped ears, her  abnormal bone development, and on top of all that she could have a learning disability or high blood pressure, maybe even kidney failure! I know Abby will have two loving parents and a good home. Luckily she comes from a loving family so I know she will have a lot of support no matter how rough her life is. I wish I could do something to help her but its all my friend X’s fault its heartbreaking how your closest friends can turn their backs on you and ditch you at the time you need them the most.

Questions I asked myself

What is Turner Syndrome?

What Causes Turner Syndrome?

Can Turner Syndrome be cured?

What does turner syndrome look like?

What are the effects of turner syndrome?

Sources 

 

Google 

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner-syndrome/basics/causes/con-20032572

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/turner/conditioninfo/

Pages/treatment.aspx

http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/turner.html

Youtube 

https://youtu.be/aowhL33lTDs

https://youtu.be/ypXc6OeGmkw

Google is a familiar search engine I use almost everyday so it wasn’t challenging for me to use it. I tried using youtube to help me find information about Turner Syndrome  and it helped me to add to me story because it gave me a visual representation and it made it easier to write about because I could picture it in my head while writing my story.

The process I used to investigate my syndrome was first I asked my self what is Turner syndrome and and from there I wrote my story I answered some of the basic questions someone would ask like how is it formed and what are the side effects. To verify my information on this syndrome I visited multiple websites to compare information and made sure everything was true. I compared youtube videos to websites and everything I watched or read was the same on every website or video.

What I could’ve done better was I could’ve searched more pictures of the gene so I knew what it actually looked like I could’ve wrote a story web and wrote down all of my ideas before writing. Overall the process of writing my story went well and I didn’t have any troubles finding information about Turner Syndrome.

One Life By Hedley (Song)

Here is my analysis on my song of choice

 

Oh, one life
Oh one life
Oh one life

One chance, two lips free fallin’ we’re about to lose our grip now
Five minutes too late, can’t be messing with fate it’s time to get loud
‘Cause we’ve been up when we should have been sleeping
We’ve been down when we could have been high
We’ll come alive, tonight

Oh it’s a great big world and you’ll see
It could pass you by at light speed
You’ve got one life, one life
Don’t stop live it up, no
If it’s the last night in these streets
You’d be a fool to take a seat
You’ve got one life, one life
Don’t stop live it up
Oh, one life
Oh, one life
Oh, one life
Don’t stop, don’t stop live it up
Don’t stop, don’t stop live it up

The last thing you wanna make’s your first mistake but it’s too late now
So get up, get ready not everybody’s betting against you anyhow
‘Cause we’ve been up when we should have been sleeping
We’ve been down when we could have been high
We’ll come alive, tonight

Oh it’s a great big world and you’ll see
It could pass you by at light speed
You’ve got one life, one life
Don’t stop live it up, no
If it’s the last night in these streets
You’d be a fool to take a seat
You’ve got one life, one life
Don’t stop live it up
Oh, one life
Oh, one life
Oh, one life
Don’t stop, don’t stop live it up

If you stop and think
You might start to sink
You can’t get it if you don’t keep givin’
Can’t get it if you don’t keep givin’

Oh it’s a great big world and you’ll see
It could pass you by at light speed
You’ve got one life, one life
Don’t stop live it up, no
If it’s the last night in these streets
You’d be a fool to take a seat
You’ve got one life, one life
Don’t stop live it up
Oh, one life
Oh, one life
Oh, one life
Don’t stop, don’t stop live it up
Don’t stop, don’t stop live it up
Don’t stop, don’t stop live it up

Imagery 

Metaphor and a  rhyme.. The writer chose theses words to get the meaning across. The meaning of this poems to say how you should  make the best of everything. Its your life!

Tone/ Attitude 

“Oh its a great big world you’ll see.” The writer wants you to realize how great things can be. This tone makes you feel like your wrong and he’s right about how great life can be. This tone helps to get the point across. Theses lyrics have emotion and they are thoughtful. “You’d be a fool to take a seat.” In this lyric the song writer is trying to get the point across that you shouldn’t  have any regrets so live life to the fullest.

Style 

This type of poem is a ballad because it is set to music and it tells a story. There is multiple lines of poetry per paragraph. The rhyme scheme for the first paragraph is A A A the second paragraph is AA BBAABB every line has a rhyme with the second line. The song contains line groupings. In the song there is not a lot of punctuation. The writer chose this because its a song and instead of punctuation they have pauses in the song.

Interpretation

The poet is trying to say don’t wait till its too late and to live in the moment. The poem is for anyone who is having struggles in their lives.The narrator is the singer( the person who is telling the message.) This song means to me is to always be grateful for what you have and don’t wait until last minute to start being grateful.

Paragraph 

Dont wait till its too late” – Hedly. Always appreciate and enjoy life because you only have one to live.

The song One life by Hedly  is a metaphor. The song is comparing  a  fool for not loving life.” You’d be a fool to take a seat” and “ you got one life” are comparing that you’d be crazy to not love life. The song Hedly contains lots of rhymes “five minutes too late cant be messin with fate.” This line is a  A A rhyme scheme. “If you stop and think you might start to sink” is also a A A rhyme scheme. The meaning of this poem is telling you to make the best of everything because its your life.

“Oh its a great big world you’ll see” this tone is making you feel like your wrong and the narrator is right. This tone helps to get the point of the song across. All of the lyrics in the poem has emotion “ its a great big world you’ll see” has a lot of emotion because it sounds like the person who is saying this has some experience with a difficult life but he has now realized how great it can be and he wants to share his knowledge.

This type of poem is a ballad because it has a story and it is set to music. In each paragraph there are multiple lines of poetry and lots of different rhyme schemes. The rhyme scheme for the first paragraph is A A the second line of poetry A A BB A A BB. In the song there is not a lot of punctuation because it is a song and; they replace punctuation with pauses.

The poet is trying to say don’t wait till its too late and to live in the moment. The poem is for anyone who is having struggles in their lives.The narrator is the singer( the person who is telling the message.) To me this song means  to always be grateful for what you have; don’t wait until last minute to start being grateful.

This song means to always be grateful  for what you have before its too late. This song is a metaphor because it compares not loving life to loving life. I find this song very powerful because it has a strong meaning that everyone can relate to.

SSR

The book  the Y in the Shadows, is a very suspenseful story. In the begging the main character feels like she knows nothing  about herself, but then Yale learns more about her parents decisions and she re discover some facts about herself.

COL Science App

Science App

A problem I have in science is sometimes  cant find a certain element on the periodic table right away. To fix my problem I have found an easy to use website that has ended all of my struggles. http://www.ptable.com The dynamic periodic screen-shot-2016-10-15-at-9-10-14-pmtable is a website that can be easily accessed by any computer.

 

On the website this is how the layout looks when you first enter it. You can
easily see the entire periodic table.

 

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On the top right corner you can search for any element.

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By searching an element it will then enlarge the specific element you searched.

 

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If you click on any element it will bring up a website about it. This includes videos.

 

This website divides the periodic table into metals or non metals.

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When you hover your mouse over the periodic table it will divide the table into a metal or non metal category.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This website helps me to memorize where the elements are located on the periodic table. After searching for the specific element it will show you where it can be found on the periodic table. Each of the elements are a different colour depending on wether it is a metal or non metal, because the elements are colour coated it as helped me to memorize if it is a metal or a non metal and where the element can be found on the periodic table. This website is very easy to figure out. As soon as you are on the site it is very visible that you are able to search for an element on the website. After you search the website does all of the work for you by finding  the element on the periodic table.  This website helps you to easily find an element of the periodic table and it also helps you to find out information on any element on the table. The only con about this website is that some of the ionic charge numbers are different than the numbers on our periodic tables we use at school. A pro about this website is all of the extra information it gives you to help you understand the element more. Another pro is that you don’t have to pay to use the website an you also don’t need to create a account or give them your email to use it. From this website I have memorized  where some of the elements are placed and I know some cool facts about some of the elements on the periodic table. DEBRIEF The reason I chose to look for a website like this was because I cant always find the element on the periodic table right away. To find this website I googled it, and a whole bunch of options came up , after looking through  all of my options, I chose this one and it really stood out for me  because of all the extra information it includes about the element. DREAMS My dreams for this website is to be used in classrooms during timed tests, this will really help  a lot of students to make sure they don’t waste anytime looking for an element while writing a test.