The purpose of this blog is to keep you up to date on what is going in Mr. Rott's room. You will find weekly notes, on line homework and other items that will be of help and even fun for you! I encourage you to ask questions through comments, but please understand that all correspondence transmitted must follow the Mountain View school rules (that means, if you can't say it in my classroom, you can't say it here!!)
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Homework Help 2/27 & 2/28
HOMEWORK HELP
Just a reminder about homework help... check out class notes, there are answers and help waiting for you! Beam me?? huh??? haha! Feel the Force
Friday, February 24, 2012
Mr. Rotts Room Blog 2/27 - 3/2
Welcome Space Travelers!
Welcome... do you realize that our space journey will come to a close in a little over 3 months... that’s right... this week we start the month of March! We will be taking our state math test again in April, and I hope that with all the material that we have covered will help each of you improve your scores! A lot to do this week so buckle up!
THIS WEEK: We are done with order of operations, but you will see it all over again throughout the rest of your math journey! This week we start algebra... we will be using a program called Hands On Equations, to help us get a quick understanding of algebra, along with that we will be using our book for help in our quest!
CALCULATOR !!! YOU really want to make sure you purchase a calculator that can do fractions, it needs to have an ABC button on it! Trust me you’re going to want a fraction calculator!!
SPACE FACT: The Moon, made of cheese or not?
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
The Moon takes about 27 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around the Earth and return to its starting position. The Moon's orbit around the Earth is a slightly squashed circle called an ellipse.
Which direction does the Moon travel around the Earth?
Looking down from the north pole we would see the Moon orbiting counterclockwise from west to east.
How far is the Moon from Earth?
The Moon is about 250,000 miles (384,400 kilometres) from Earth.
How fast does the Moon travel around the Earth?
The moon orbits Earth at an average speed of 2,288 miles per hour (3,683 kilometers per hour).
The Moon travels at different speeds during different parts of its orbit. It moves slowest when it is at furthest distance from Earth. The Moon moves fastest in its orbit when it is closest to Earth.
How wide is the Moon?
The Moon has a diameter of 2,000 miles ( 3,476 kilometers).
The surface of the Moon has about the same area as the continent of Africa.
What is the surface of the Moon like?
The surface of the moon has many things on it such as craters, lava plains, mountains, and valleys. Scientists believe the craters were formed around 3.5 to 4.5 billion years ago by meteors hitting the moon's surface.
Why can we see the Moon?
The Moon is not a light source, it does not make its own light. The moon reflects light from the sun. We can see the Moon because light from the Sun bounces off it back to the Earth. If the Sun wasn't there, we wouldn't be able to see the Moon. The Sun always lights up (illuminates) one side of the Moon.
The Moon appears to change shape but what we are actually seeing is the Moon lit up by the light from the Sun in different ways on different days. .
Woodland Junior School Link for phases of moon.
By the way there is no man in the moon and sorry... its not made of cheese!
BLOG QUESTIONS: See the Space Facts for help!
1) How often do we see a BLUE MOON?
Woodland Junior School Click on this link to find the answer: Facts About the Moon
2) How many visitors does the Woodland school recive a day? Then how many visitors would the school have in 10 days? Find the tab that says about us on the web page that the link in question #1 takes you to.
3) How long would it take you to reach the moon by car? If you could run to the moon and it took you ½ as much time as driving ... how long would it take to run to the moon?
4) How long is a Lunar month___? Now round it to the nearest whole number.
Fri, Nov 11 Eastern Washington Spokane, Wash. W 77 - 69
Mon, Nov 14 Washington State Spokane, Wash. 9 p.m. W 89-81
Sat, Nov 26 Western Michigan (Spokane Arena) 1 p.m. W 78-58
Wed, Nov 30 Notre Dame Spokane, Wash. 8:15 p.m. W 73-53
Sat, Dec 03 Illinois Champaign, Ill. 12:15 p.m. L 82-75
Sat, Dec 10 Michigan State Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. L 74 - 67
Thu, Dec 15 Oral Roberts Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 67 - 61
Sat, Dec 17 Arizona (Battle In Seattle) Seattle, Wash. 1 p.m. W 71 - 60
Tue, Dec 20 Butler Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 71-55
Thu, Dec 22 Air Force Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 70-60
Wed, Dec 28 Portland * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 90-51
Sat, Dec 31 Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 5 p.m. W 72-65
Thu, Jan 05 Pepperdine * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 73-45
Sat, Jan 07 Santa Clara * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W82-60
Thu, Jan 12 Saint Mary's * Moraga, Calif. 8 p.m. L 83-62
Sat, Jan 14 Loyola Marymount * Los Angeles, Calif. W 62-58
Thu, Jan 19 San Francisco * Spokane, Wash. W 74-63
Sat, Jan 21 San Diego * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 77-60
Thu, Jan 26 Portland * Portland, Ore. 8 p.m. W 74-62
Thu, Feb 02 BYU * Provo, Utah 7 p.m. L 73- 83
Sat, Feb 04 Pepperdine * Malibu, Calif. W 72-60
Thu, Feb 09 Saint Mary's * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m. W 73-59
Sat, Feb 11 Loyola Marymount * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 78-59
Thu, Feb 16 Santa Clara * Santa Clara, Calif. 8 p.m. W 73 - 62
Sat, Feb 18 San Francisco * San Francisco, Calif. L 66-65
Thu, Feb 23 BYU * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m. W 74-63
Sat, Feb 25 San Diego * San Diego, Calif. TBA
Remember MATH is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!
Mr. Rott
Welcome... do you realize that our space journey will come to a close in a little over 3 months... that’s right... this week we start the month of March! We will be taking our state math test again in April, and I hope that with all the material that we have covered will help each of you improve your scores! A lot to do this week so buckle up!
THIS WEEK: We are done with order of operations, but you will see it all over again throughout the rest of your math journey! This week we start algebra... we will be using a program called Hands On Equations, to help us get a quick understanding of algebra, along with that we will be using our book for help in our quest!
CALCULATOR !!! YOU really want to make sure you purchase a calculator that can do fractions, it needs to have an ABC button on it! Trust me you’re going to want a fraction calculator!!
SPACE FACT: The Moon, made of cheese or not?
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
The Moon takes about 27 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around the Earth and return to its starting position. The Moon's orbit around the Earth is a slightly squashed circle called an ellipse.
Which direction does the Moon travel around the Earth?
Looking down from the north pole we would see the Moon orbiting counterclockwise from west to east.
How far is the Moon from Earth?
The Moon is about 250,000 miles (384,400 kilometres) from Earth.
How fast does the Moon travel around the Earth?
The moon orbits Earth at an average speed of 2,288 miles per hour (3,683 kilometers per hour).
The Moon travels at different speeds during different parts of its orbit. It moves slowest when it is at furthest distance from Earth. The Moon moves fastest in its orbit when it is closest to Earth.
How wide is the Moon?
The Moon has a diameter of 2,000 miles ( 3,476 kilometers).
The surface of the Moon has about the same area as the continent of Africa.
What is the surface of the Moon like?
The surface of the moon has many things on it such as craters, lava plains, mountains, and valleys. Scientists believe the craters were formed around 3.5 to 4.5 billion years ago by meteors hitting the moon's surface.
Why can we see the Moon?
The Moon is not a light source, it does not make its own light. The moon reflects light from the sun. We can see the Moon because light from the Sun bounces off it back to the Earth. If the Sun wasn't there, we wouldn't be able to see the Moon. The Sun always lights up (illuminates) one side of the Moon.
The Moon appears to change shape but what we are actually seeing is the Moon lit up by the light from the Sun in different ways on different days. .
Woodland Junior School Link for phases of moon.
By the way there is no man in the moon and sorry... its not made of cheese!
BLOG QUESTIONS: See the Space Facts for help!
The Blue Moon |
Woodland Junior School Click on this link to find the answer: Facts About the Moon
2) How many visitors does the Woodland school recive a day? Then how many visitors would the school have in 10 days? Find the tab that says about us on the web page that the link in question #1 takes you to.
3) How long would it take you to reach the moon by car? If you could run to the moon and it took you ½ as much time as driving ... how long would it take to run to the moon?
4) How long is a Lunar month___? Now round it to the nearest whole number.
GONZAGA MENS BASKETBALL
So we beat BYU... now if St. Marys can lose to San Francisco! Then we would tie for the conference title.... either way it looks like we will go to the March Madness Dance.. I recently saw us ranked as a 7 so not great but not terrible.. Oh to get past the first few rounds of the tournament! Soon they will be off to Las Vegas for the championship series.Fri, Nov 11 Eastern Washington Spokane, Wash. W 77 - 69
Mon, Nov 14 Washington State Spokane, Wash. 9 p.m. W 89-81
Sat, Nov 26 Western Michigan (Spokane Arena) 1 p.m. W 78-58
Wed, Nov 30 Notre Dame Spokane, Wash. 8:15 p.m. W 73-53
Sat, Dec 03 Illinois Champaign, Ill. 12:15 p.m. L 82-75
Sat, Dec 10 Michigan State Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. L 74 - 67
Thu, Dec 15 Oral Roberts Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 67 - 61
Sat, Dec 17 Arizona (Battle In Seattle) Seattle, Wash. 1 p.m. W 71 - 60
Tue, Dec 20 Butler Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 71-55
Thu, Dec 22 Air Force Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 70-60
Wed, Dec 28 Portland * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 90-51
Sat, Dec 31 Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 5 p.m. W 72-65
Thu, Jan 05 Pepperdine * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 73-45
Sat, Jan 07 Santa Clara * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W82-60
Thu, Jan 12 Saint Mary's * Moraga, Calif. 8 p.m. L 83-62
Sat, Jan 14 Loyola Marymount * Los Angeles, Calif. W 62-58
Thu, Jan 19 San Francisco * Spokane, Wash. W 74-63
Sat, Jan 21 San Diego * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 77-60
Thu, Jan 26 Portland * Portland, Ore. 8 p.m. W 74-62
Thu, Feb 02 BYU * Provo, Utah 7 p.m. L 73- 83
Sat, Feb 04 Pepperdine * Malibu, Calif. W 72-60
Thu, Feb 09 Saint Mary's * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m. W 73-59
Sat, Feb 11 Loyola Marymount * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 78-59
Thu, Feb 16 Santa Clara * Santa Clara, Calif. 8 p.m. W 73 - 62
Sat, Feb 18 San Francisco * San Francisco, Calif. L 66-65
Thu, Feb 23 BYU * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m. W 74-63
Sat, Feb 25 San Diego * San Diego, Calif. TBA
Remember MATH is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!
Mr. Rott
Thursday, February 23, 2012
VP... huh?
Today is a special day....
First, its a HUGE game for the Zags against BYU.... they have to win and St.
Mary’s has to lose a game in order for the Zags to at least share in the
conference championship.... also its a special day because we have a new pic up
of our Valentines Porky! Check it out!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ZAGS!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Mr. Rotts Room Blog February 20 - 24th
Welcome Space Travelers!
Welcome... sorry about being gone so much this week... after hitting my head skiing... and having a concussion it was really hard to be in the classroom... but after seeing my doctor, and some new medicine, my head is feeling a TON better and I am ready for us to get back at it this week! I am sure glad I had my helmet on.. Or my concussion could have been much worse!! Its like wearing a helmet when you ride your bike, or looking both ways before crossing the street... simple things can make a huge difference in life! Take time to do those simple things, trust me it helps!
THIS WEEK: We will be working on some more order of operations, and starting algebra... that will be our focus for the next few weeks! We will be using difference symbols for multiplication and letters to represent numbers... it’s a crazy world!
CALCULATOR !!! YOU really want to make sure you purchase a calculator that can do fractions, it needs to have an ABC button on it! Trust me you’re going to want a fraction calculator!!
SPACE FACT: Due to short week no space fact this week.
BLOG QUESTIONS: See the Space Facts for help!
GONZAGA MENS BASKETBALL
Well.. What can we say??? They had their chance to at least tie for first place but after losing to the Dons on Saturday night, it looks like the Zags might not win their division this year, and UG... could it be that they will not be invited to the big dance for March Madness...? HUGE HUGE game this Thursday against BYU... they HAVE to win that one! Keep your fingers crossed... its still possible
Fri, Nov 11 Eastern Washington Spokane, Wash. W 77 - 69
Fri, Nov 11 Eastern Washington Spokane, Wash. W 77 - 69
Mon, Nov 14 Washington State Spokane, Wash. 9 p.m. W 89-81
Sat, Nov 26 Western Michigan (Spokane Arena) 1 p.m. W 78-58
Wed, Nov 30 Notre Dame Spokane, Wash. 8:15 p.m. W 73-53
Sat, Dec 03 Illinois Champaign, Ill. 12:15 p.m. L 82-75
Sat, Dec 10 Michigan State Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. L 74 - 67
Thu, Dec 15 Oral Roberts Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 67 - 61
Sat, Dec 17 Arizona (Battle In Seattle) Seattle, Wash. (KeyArena) 1 p.m. W 71 - 60
Tue, Dec 20 Butler Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 71-55
Thu, Dec 22 Air Force Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 70-60
Wed, Dec 28 Portland * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 90-51
Sat, Dec 31 Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 5 p.m. W 72-65
Thu, Jan 05 Pepperdine * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 73-45
Sat, Jan 07 Santa Clara * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W82-60
Thu, Jan 12 Saint Mary's * Moraga, Calif. 8 p.m. L 83-62
Sat, Jan 14 Loyola Marymount * Los Angeles, Calif. W 62-58
Thu, Jan 19 San Francisco * Spokane, Wash. W 74-63
Sat, Jan 21 San Diego * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 77-60
Thu, Jan 26 Portland * Portland, Ore. 8 p.m. W 74-62
Thu, Feb 02 BYU * Provo, Utah 7 p.m. L 73- 83
Sat, Feb 04 Pepperdine * Malibu, Calif. W 72-60
Thu, Feb 09 Saint Mary's * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m. W 73-59
Sat, Feb 11 Loyola Marymount * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 78-59
Thu, Feb 16 Santa Clara * Santa Clara, Calif. 8 p.m. W 73 - 62
Sat, Feb 18 San Francisco * San Francisco, Calif. L 66-65
Thu, Feb 23 BYU * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m.
Sat, Feb 25 San Diego * San Diego, Calif. TBA
Remember MATH is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Mr. Rotts Room Blog February 13-17
Welcome Space Travelers!
Welcome... a new week.. And of course more math! Do you know how much math goes into space? Just think, building the rockets, the astronauts suits, food, the travel path, everything that goes on in the launching of a rocket is connected to math! In fact, the countdown to lift off... is all math... wow how lucky are we to be able to be part of such a HUGE part of life! So remember, when your studying math, you just like everyone who has any involvement in the space program learned the exact same material that you are leaning!
THIS WEEK: We continue working on parents, and converting them into decimals and factions... towards the end of the week.. .we will be into order of operations... say what? Yes .. Order of operations.. Not like an operation.. Hahah but what we have to do with math to make srue we get the correct answer.
CALCULATOR !!! YOU really want to make sure you purchase a calculator that can do fractions, it needs to have an ABC button on it! Trust me you’re going to want a fraction calculator!!
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a NASA Astronaut? The term "astronaut" derives from the Greek words meaning "space sailor," and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond. Since the inception of NASA's human space flight program, we have also maintained the term "astronaut" as the title for those selected to join the NASA corps of astronauts who make "space sailing" their career profession. The term "cosmonaut" refers to those space sailors who are members of the Russian space program.
The crew of each launched spacecraft is made up of astronauts or cosmonauts drawn from the various categories described in these pages. The crew assignments and duties of commander, pilot, mission specialist, or payload specialist are drawn from the NASA professional career astronauts. Mission Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must be citizens of the United States.
Commander and Pilot Astronaut Duties
Pilot astronauts serve as both Space Shuttle and International Space Station commanders and pilots. During flight, the commander has onboard responsibility for the vehicle, crew, mission success and safety of flight. The pilot assists the commander in controlling and operating the vehicle. In addition, the pilot may assist in the deployment and retrieval of satellites utilizing the remote manipulator system, in extravehicular activities, and in other payload operations.
Basic requirements for an Astronaut Pilot include the following:
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics. An advanced degree is desirable. Quality of academic preparation is important.
2. At least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft. Flight test experience is highly desirable.
3. Ability to pass a NASA space physical which is similar to a military or civilian flight physical and includes the following specific standards:
Distant visual acuity: 20/100 or better uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 each eye.
Blood pressure: 140/90 measured in a sitting position.
Height between 62 and 75 inches.
Mission specialist astronauts work with the commander and the pilot and have overall responsibility for coordinating operations in the following areas: systems, crew activity planning, consumables usage, and experiment/payload operations. Mission specialists are trained in the details of the onboard systems, as well as the operational characteristics, mission requirements/ objectives, and supporting equipment/systems for each of the experiments conducted on their assigned missions. Mission specialists perform extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks, operate the remote manipulator system, and are responsible for payloads and specific experiment operations.
Mission Specialist Astronaut Duties
Mission specialist astronauts, working with the commander and pilot, have overall responsibility for the coordination of Shuttle operations in the areas of crew activity planning, consumables usage, and experiment and payload operations. Mission specialists are required to have a detailed knowledge of Shuttle systems, as well as detailed knowledge of the operational characteristics, mission requirements and objectives, and supporting systems and equipment for each payload element on their assigned missions. Mission specialists will perform extravehicular activities, payload handling using the remote manipulator system, and perform or assist in specific experiment operations.
Basic requirements for a Mission Specialist include the following:
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics. Degree must be followed by at least three years of related, progressively responsible, professional experience. An advanced degree is desirable and may be substituted for part or all of the experience requirement (master's degree = 1 year of experience, doctoral degree = 3 years of experience). Quality of academic preparation is important.
2. Ability to pass a NASA space physical, which is similar to a military or civilian flight physical and includes the following specific standards:
Distance visual acuity: 20/200 or better uncorrected, correctable to 20/20, each eye.
Blood pressure: 140/90 measured in a sitting position.
3. Height between 58.5 and 76 inches.
Payload specialists are persons other than NASA astronauts (including foreign nationals) who have specialized onboard duties; they may be added to shuttle crews if activities that have unique requirements are involved and more than the minimum crew size of five is needed.
First consideration for additional crew members is given to qualified NASA mission specialists. When payload specialists are required they are nominated by NASA, the foreign sponsor, or the designated payload sponsor. In the case of NASA or NASA-related payloads, the nominations are based on the recommendations of the appropriate Investigator Working Group (IWG).
Although payload specialists are not part of the Astronaut Candidate Program, they must have the appropriate education and training related to the payload or experiment. All applicants must meet certain physical requirements and must pass NASA space physical examinations with varying standards depending on classification.
1) Do you think that its worth all the work to become an astronaut? Why or why not?
2) If you were to fly every day for 3 and a half hours how many days would it take you to reach the required 1000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft?
3) What is the measurement in feet if 12 inches equals 1 foot in order to be an astronaut Height must be between 58.5 and 76 inches equals in feet and inches?
4) For the education requirement, how many total years would it take for a candidate to earn his or masters degree?
It was a great game against St. Mary’s! The guys played great, and worked hard and it showed at the end with a terrific win! St. Mary’s was ranked #16 in the Nation, so that will surely move us up in the top 25! Now they have to beat BYU and St. Mary’s has to lose!
Fri, Nov 11 Eastern Washington Spokane, Wash. W 77 - 69
Mon, Nov 14 Washington State Spokane, Wash. 9 p.m. W 89-81
Sat, Nov 26 Western Michigan (Spokane Arena) 1 p.m. W 78-58
Wed, Nov 30 Notre Dame Spokane, Wash. 8:15 p.m. W 73-53
Sat, Dec 03 Illinois Champaign, Ill. 12:15 p.m. L 82-75
Sat, Dec 10 Michigan State Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. L 74 - 67
Thu, Dec 15 Oral Roberts Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 67 - 61
Sat, Dec 17 Arizona (Battle In Seattle) Seattle, Wash. (KeyArena) 1 p.m. W 71 - 60
Tue, Dec 20 Butler Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 71-55
Thu, Dec 22 Air Force Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 70-60
Wed, Dec 28 Portland * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 90-51
Sat, Dec 31 Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 5 p.m. W 72-65
Thu, Jan 05 Pepperdine * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 73-45
Sat, Jan 07 Santa Clara * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W82-60
Thu, Jan 12 Saint Mary's * Moraga, Calif. 8 p.m. L 83-62
Sat, Jan 14 Loyola Marymount * Los Angeles, Calif. W 62-58
Thu, Jan 19 San Francisco * Spokane, Wash. W 74-63
Sat, Jan 21 San Diego * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 77-60
Thu, Jan 26 Portland * Portland, Ore. 8 p.m. W 74-62
Thu, Feb 02 BYU * Provo, Utah 7 p.m. L 73- 83
Sat, Feb 04 Pepperdine * Malibu, Calif. W 72-60
Thu, Feb 09 Saint Mary's * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m. W 73-59
Sat, Feb 11 Loyola Marymount * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 78-59
Thu, Feb 16 Santa Clara * Santa Clara, Calif. 8 p.m.
Sat, Feb 18 San Francisco * San Francisco, Calif. TBA
Thu, Feb 23 BYU * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m.
Sat, Feb 25 San Diego * San Diego, Calif. TBA
Remember MATH is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
nOTES ArE Up for 2/8/12 :)
Today... 1st period worked on finding the percent of a number... we went shopping! 3rd and 5th continued to work on percents and converting decimals and fractions and back and forth.. see the NOTE page! Be cool don't drool math RULES
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Class notes 2/6,7
We are working on decimals to fractions, fractions to decimals and then for fun we have added percents! That is far out!!! \(get it space is far out!) Anyhow... take a peak at our class notes.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Blog for Februrary 6 - 10
Welcome Space Travelers!
Welcome... hope you enjoyed your Friday off! Yeah... so I wish I was traveling in space some place but I was here working hard doing your grades... wow did a lot of you get Fs!!! hahah no just teasing you... NO ONE got an F. You all have done great... and need to keep working hard! We are getting into more difficult material and you space walkers... need to really push yourself, have pride in what you do!! Time to step up!
THIS WEEK: Back to decimals and percents... think of decimals as money and I KNOW all of you like money and percents as how much you can save when you go shopping!
CALCULATOR !!! YOU really want to make sure you purchase a calculator that can do fractions, it needs to have an ABC button on it! Trust me you’re going to want a fraction calculator!!
SPACE FACT: What would it be like to walk I space?
The first person to go on a spacewalk was Alexei Leonov. He was from Russia. The first spacewalk was on March 18, 1965. It was 10 minutes long.
The first American to go on a spacewalk was Ed White. His spacewalk was on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission. White's spacewalk lasted 23 minutes.
Today, astronauts go on spacewalks outside the International Space Station. Spacewalks usually last between five and eight hours, depending on the job.
The world record for the most spacewalks is held by Russian astronaut Anatoly Solovyev. He has been on 16 spacewalks and spent more than 82 hours outside in space. That's almost 3 ½ days of walking in space! NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria holds the U.S. record for the most spacewalks. He has done 10 spacewalks and spent more than 67 hours.
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When astronauts go on spacewalks, they wear spacesuits to keep themselves safe. Inside spacesuits, astronauts have the oxygen they need to breathe. They have the water they need to drink.
Astronauts put on their spacesuits sever
al hours before a spacewalk. The suits are pressurized. This means that the suits are filled with oxygen.
Once in their suits, astronauts breathe pure oxygen for a few hours. Breathing only oxygen gets rid of all the nitrogen in an astronaut's body. If they didn’t get rid of the nitrogen, the astronauts might get gas bubbles in their body when they walked in space. These gas bubbles can cause astronauts to feel pain in their shoulders, elbows, wrists and knees. This pain is called getting "the bends" because it affects the places where the body bends. Scuba divers can also get "the bends."
Astronauts are now ready to get out of their spacecraft. They leave the spacecraft through a special door called an airlock. The airlock has two doors. When astronauts are inside the spacecraft, the airlock is airtight so no air can get out. When astronauts get ready to go on a spacewalk, they go through the first door and lock it tight behind them. They can then open the second door without any air getting out of the spacecraft. After a spacewalk, astronauts go back inside through the airlock.
Astronauts are now ready to get out of their spacecraft. They leave the spacecraft through a special door called an airlock. The airlock has two doors. When astronauts are inside the spacecraft, the airlock is airtight so no air can get out. When astronauts get ready to go on a spacewalk, they go through the first door and lock it tight behind them. They can then open the second door without any air getting out of the spacecraft. After a spacewalk, astronauts go back inside through the airlock.
One way astronauts train for spacewalks is by going for a swim. Floating in space is a lot like floating in water. Astronauts practice spacewalks underwater in a large swimming pool. The pool is called the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, or NBL. It is near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The pool holds 6.2 million gallons of water. Astronauts train seven hours in the pool for every one hour they will spend on a spacewalk.
Another way astronauts practice for a spacewalk is by using virtual reality. This is sort of like playing a video game. Astronauts wear a helmet with a video screen inside. They also wear special gloves. A video of what they will see during a spacewalk is shown on the screen inside the helmet. When the astronaut moves, the special gloves allow the movements to be shown with the video. The virtual reality simulation looks and feels just like a spacewalk.
BLOG QUESTIONS: See the Space Facts for help!
1) If you were in space what would you take a picture of?
2) If you were to take the number of space walks that the American record setter for space walks took... and then the amount of time the astronaut was in space for all those walks, how many hours could we say each space walk lasted?
3) How many hours in the pool would an astronaut train for walking in space if they were going to be walking in space for total of 27 ½ hours?
4) How many minutes longer did the first American to walk in space take than the first person to walk in space walk take?
5) How many gallons of water is NASA’s swimming pool hold_____? If you were to round that to the nearest whole number what would that be____?
GONZAGA MENS BASKETBALL
THIS WEEK: Back to decimals and percents... think of decimals as money and I KNOW all of you like money and percents as how much you can save when you go shopping!
CALCULATOR !!! YOU really want to make sure you purchase a calculator that can do fractions, it needs to have an ABC button on it! Trust me you’re going to want a fraction calculator!!
SPACE FACT: What would it be like to walk I space?
The first person to go on a spacewalk was Alexei Leonov. He was from Russia. The first spacewalk was on March 18, 1965. It was 10 minutes long.
The first American to go on a spacewalk was Ed White. His spacewalk was on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission. White's spacewalk lasted 23 minutes.
Today, astronauts go on spacewalks outside the International Space Station. Spacewalks usually last between five and eight hours, depending on the job.
The world record for the most spacewalks is held by Russian astronaut Anatoly Solovyev. He has been on 16 spacewalks and spent more than 82 hours outside in space. That's almost 3 ½ days of walking in space! NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria holds the U.S. record for the most spacewalks. He has done 10 spacewalks and spent more than 67 hours.
Astronauts put on their spacesuits sever
Once in their suits, astronauts breathe pure oxygen for a few hours. Breathing only oxygen gets rid of all the nitrogen in an astronaut's body. If they didn’t get rid of the nitrogen, the astronauts might get gas bubbles in their body when they walked in space. These gas bubbles can cause astronauts to feel pain in their shoulders, elbows, wrists and knees. This pain is called getting "the bends" because it affects the places where the body bends. Scuba divers can also get "the bends."
Astronauts are now ready to get out of their spacecraft. They leave the spacecraft through a special door called an airlock. The airlock has two doors. When astronauts are inside the spacecraft, the airlock is airtight so no air can get out. When astronauts get ready to go on a spacewalk, they go through the first door and lock it tight behind them. They can then open the second door without any air getting out of the spacecraft. After a spacewalk, astronauts go back inside through the airlock.
Astronauts are now ready to get out of their spacecraft. They leave the spacecraft through a special door called an airlock. The airlock has two doors. When astronauts are inside the spacecraft, the airlock is airtight so no air can get out. When astronauts get ready to go on a spacewalk, they go through the first door and lock it tight behind them. They can then open the second door without any air getting out of the spacecraft. After a spacewalk, astronauts go back inside through the airlock.
One way astronauts train for spacewalks is by going for a swim. Floating in space is a lot like floating in water. Astronauts practice spacewalks underwater in a large swimming pool. The pool is called the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, or NBL. It is near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The pool holds 6.2 million gallons of water. Astronauts train seven hours in the pool for every one hour they will spend on a spacewalk.
Another way astronauts practice for a spacewalk is by using virtual reality. This is sort of like playing a video game. Astronauts wear a helmet with a video screen inside. They also wear special gloves. A video of what they will see during a spacewalk is shown on the screen inside the helmet. When the astronaut moves, the special gloves allow the movements to be shown with the video. The virtual reality simulation looks and feels just like a spacewalk.
BLOG QUESTIONS: See the Space Facts for help!
1) If you were in space what would you take a picture of?
2) If you were to take the number of space walks that the American record setter for space walks took... and then the amount of time the astronaut was in space for all those walks, how many hours could we say each space walk lasted?
3) How many hours in the pool would an astronaut train for walking in space if they were going to be walking in space for total of 27 ½ hours?
4) How many minutes longer did the first American to walk in space take than the first person to walk in space walk take?
5) How many gallons of water is NASA’s swimming pool hold_____? If you were to round that to the nearest whole number what would that be____?
GONZAGA MENS BASKETBALL
Tough loss last night (Thursday night) to BYU... ouch... they have to beat St. Marys, next week.. or ouchy wouchy ... we may not get into the Big Dance...so keep those fingers crossed!
Fri, Nov 11 Eastern Washington Spokane, Wash. W 77 - 69
Mon, Nov 14 Washington State Spokane, Wash. 9 p.m. W 89-81
Sat, Nov 26 Western Michigan (Spokane Arena) 1 p.m. W 78-58
Wed, Nov 30 Notre Dame Spokane, Wash. 8:15 p.m. W 73-53
Sat, Dec 03 Illinois Champaign, Ill. 12:15 p.m. L 82-75
Sat, Dec 10 Michigan State Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. L 74 - 67
Thu, Dec 15 Oral Roberts Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 67 - 61
Sat, Dec 17 Arizona (Battle In Seattle) Seattle, Wash. 1 p.m. W 71 - 60
Tue, Dec 20 Butler Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 71-55
Thu, Dec 22 Air Force Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 70-60
Wed, Dec 28 Portland * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 90-51
Sat, Dec 31 Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 5 p.m. W 72-65
Thu, Jan 05 Pepperdine * Spokane, Wash. 6 p.m. W 73-45
Sat, Jan 07 Santa Clara * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W82-60
Thu, Jan 12 Saint Mary's * Moraga, Calif. 8 p.m. L 83-62
Sat, Jan 14 Loyola Marymount * Los Angeles, Calif. W 62-58
Thu, Jan 19 San Francisco * Spokane, Wash. W 74-63
Sat, Jan 21 San Diego * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. W 77-60
Thu, Jan 26 Portland * Portland, Ore. 8 p.m. W 74-62
Thu, Feb 02 BYU * Provo, Utah 7 p.m. L 73- 83
Sat, Feb 04 Pepperdine * Malibu, Calif. TBA
Thu, Feb 09 Saint Mary's * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m.
Sat, Feb 11 Loyola Marymount * Spokane, Wash. 5 p.m. Thu, Feb 16 Santa Clara * Santa Clara, Calif. 8 p.m.
Sat, Feb 18 San Francisco * San Francisco, Calif. TBA
Thu, Feb 23 BYU * Spokane, Wash. 8 p.m.
Sat, Feb 25 San Diego * San Diego, Calif. TBA
Remember MATH is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!
Mr. Rott
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