Wow...its already October.... this month sure did go fast.. You have officially finished your first month of school for the year!! 8th graders are one month closer to graduating... now that is exciting!
Math A, 2nd and 4th Period
This week we will be working on estimating with decimals and then entering into the jungle to hunt those dangerous adding and subtracting decimals... such scary little creatures!
Math B, 5th period
It’s time to do the jungle 1 step dance... haha... no really that’s the two step which is next week!... we will be working on 1 step equations... .
Generally leopards will eat any warm-blooded prey, from mice and hares to large antelope. But a leopard is the supreme opportunist and will also eat birds, reptiles, rodents and even insects. If living close to people, it will also attack domestic animals and pets such as dogs.
When there are no large predators or vultures in the area, a leopard will leave its kill on the ground covered with loose soil or leaves. Otherwise it will carry its prey up a tree.
Leopards will also scavenge if necessary, stealing kills from cheetahs, lone hyenas and any of the smaller carnivores. Excess food is stored to be eaten later and leopards have been observed killing again before the first carcass is completely eaten.
-Leopards are part of the cat family, Felidae. The scientific name for a leopard is Panthera pardus.
-Leopards are well known for their cream and gold spotted fur, but some leopards have black fur with dark spots. These black leopards are often mistaken for panthers.
-Adult leopards are solitary animals. Each adult leopard has its own territory where it lives and, although they often share parts of it, they try to avoid one another.
-A leopard’s body is built for hunting. They have sleek, powerful bodies and can run at speeds of up to 57 kilometres per hour. They are also excellent swimmers and climbers and can leap and jump long distances.
-A leopard’s tail is just about as long as its entire body. This helps it with balance and enables it to make sharp turns quickly.
-Leopards are mostly nocturnal, hunting prey at night.
-Leopards protect their food from other animals by dragging it high up into the trees. A leopard will often leave their prey up in the tree for days and return only when they are hungry!
-Female leopards give birth to a litter of two or three cubs at a time. By the time a cub is two years old it will leave the company of its mother and live on their own.
Some people believe that the bones and whiskers of leopards can heal sick people. Many leopards are killed each year for their fur and body parts and this is one reason why the leopard is an endangered animal. While they were previously found in the wild in a number of areas around the world, their habitat is largely restricted to sub-Saharan Africa with small numbers also found in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, China and Indochina.
-Larger than female leopards, male leopards can weigh from 82 to 200 pounds (37 to 91 kg).
-Leopards are the most successful and cunning among big cats.
-Like most cats, leopards are solitary creatures that hunt mainly at night.
-Leopards have a very beautiful coat with a tawny background and rosettes, that aids them in camouflage.
-The Clouded Leopard has the longest canines amongst cat species.
-Leopards are masters of stealth and extremely difficult to trace and locate in the wild.-Pound for pound, leopards are the strongest among big cats.
-Leopards are the best tree climbers amongst big cats and are capable of taking prey that is twice their body weight, up a tree.
-Leopards are territorial animals and regularly mark and defend their domain against intruders. Blog Questions:
1) A leopard drags its food 15.5 feet to a tree that was 13.86 feet away... order these decimals from smallest to largest.. And what was the total distance that the leopard dragged its food?
2) If you went to the jungle and saw 13 Leopards... what would their total weight be.. taking the largest weight listed?
3) How fast does a Leopard run, use the below converter to find out!
http://www.calculateme.com/Speed/KilometersperHour/ToMilesperHour.htm
4) What is ONE fact that you learned about Leopards after watching the videos?
8) If there is a large group of leopards... and there are 4 females who have cubs... how many cubs might you find?
FEEL THE SPIRIT!!!
Well we have a start to a schedule... either way the seasons is just around the corner!SCHEDULE:October 27 vs. Northwest Nazarene University (Exh)
November 09 vs. Southern Utah University
November 12 vs. West Virginia University - 9:00 p.m.TV: ESPN
November 18 vs. University of South Dakota
November 22 vs. Clemson University - 6:00 p.m. TV: ESPN2
Even though life can seem to be wild and crazy... or that your lost in a jungle.. Keep pressing forward! And always remember, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!
Mr. Rott
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