Week 14

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TESTING
As we are getting ready to head into the final slope of the year, many of us are thinking about SAT testing, Peabody Testing etc.  I have done both. Here's my take. Feel free to comment if you have a differing opinion. Peobody testing, although terrific, was designed for the challenging student, lesser readers etc. However, scores show that, regardless of the test taken, your student will have accurate results on either test. The Peabody is more oral and a bit less intimidating than the SAT. The SAT however, gave a detailed, comparison based report which really showed me where my child excelled or needed more work. I think when one goes into college etc, having done the SAT written exam will prove to be best because they will be more familiar with the process. That's my 2 cents!  Pray on it. God will let you know.


How to prepare you ask??? I do TWO things, one is print out and orally test and drill my kids with the CAT Sample questions, and then I also have printed out the MN State Standards. I review and compare, find quizzes, then test my kids to make sure are familiar with the subject matter.


CAT Sample Questions




Science
Periodic Table Videos
Atoms and the Periodic Table -Episode 1 of In Search of Giants: Dr Brian Cox takes us on a journey through the history of particle physics. In this episode we learn that the Greeks knew about atoms and how Mendeleyev's periodic table was among the first clues that the atom had a deeper structure. 
The Discovery of the Electron
The Discovery of the Atomic Nucleus
The Existence of Quarks
Periodic Table Game


Geography

Mt. MiKinleyNational Geographic: Denali National Park- full version available on Netflix instant download

Pacific Northwest Travel Guide Cascade Mountains, WA- short beautiful video

The Seasons of Mount Rainier

Mt St Helens: Back From the Dead- 52 minutes online or netflix instant download
U.S. Geography Online interactive games
Peaks.com to see pictures of the mountains and peaks

Silly sentence:    The RAIN CASCADES down on HELEN McKINLEY

Math
Khan Academy Perimeter and Area Basics

Math Games

ART-NORMAN ROCKWELL

History
School House Rocks Mother Necessity (Video)
Andrew Carnegie Biography ( Video)- 46 minutes
Cornelius Vanderbilt Biography- Reading a few paragraphs
Gustavus Franklin Swift- Reading 2 paragraphs- basically he came up with refrigerated railroad cars
John D Rockefeller biography

Turning Points in History -Industrial Revolution Video (3 minutes)
Wright Brothers Animation

History of Oil 

History Channel The industrial Revolution
Thomas Edison Animation

Industrial TRIVIA

Kid History about Industrial Revolution
Cliff notes on the IR

History Highlights Q&A Week 14 pdf. Thanks Lindeandjeane!
Name  _______________________

1.  What language is the word tycoon originally from?__________________
2.  The American tycoons were ___________    _______________  who got rich by creating monopolies.
3.  How did the tycoons affect the government? ___________________
4.  How did Vanderbilt make his fortune? _______________
5.  How did Rockefeller make his fortune? ____________________
6.  How did Carnegie make his fortune? _____________________
7.  How did Swift make his fortune? _____________
8.  These men used America’s resources to create wealth for both the ___________and _____________________
9.  This time period is know as the _____________ Age.

10.  Between which 2 wars did the Gilded Age occur?  __________________________________________________________
11.  During this time America shifted from a _____________________economy to a mercantile economy.  
12.  Which president started to tax these company which prevented the continuation of the wealth in these families.  _______________________


Answers
1.  Japanese word meaning “mighty lord”.
2.  big businessmen
3.  The tycoons bribed the government officials.
4.  Vanderbilt made his fortunes in railroads.
5.  Rockefeller made his fortune in the oil industry.
6.  Carnegie made his fortune in the steel industry.
7.  Swift made his fortune in the meat packing business.
8.  nation and themselves
9.   Gilded Age
10.  The Gilded Age occur ed between the Civil War and the beginning of World War I.
11.  Agricultural
12.  Woodrow Wilson

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