7th grade homework

Homework for 7^th grade

Assigned on May 23 2008

And…

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

which is the Astronomy Picture of the Day. Not necessarily related to the day.

SAT Question of the day…

http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do

Blue group Math – none

Letter for next year, by next Friday.

Green Group Math- none

Yellow Group Math-.

Same green.

Red group math-.

Same as yellow

Geography-

Work on the project.!!!!

Visit http://www.carboncounter.org to read about the carbon released when you burn stuff…

Work on the Chart- get a LOT done!!

Carbon Worksheet doc file

Carbon worksheet rtf file

Use the Nature Conservancy Carbon Calculator to get a good estimate of the carbon dioxide released by your household.

http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/

Write down the number in your notebook.

And…if you can…

try the New Hampshire Carbon Challenge calculator-

http://carbonchallenge.sr.unh.edu/

write down the number in your book.

Find the latitude and longitude of your home-/driveway… best is front yard location, but if you have a gps in your car, take the “reading” from the driveway. Write it down in your notebook.

GPS- in decimal degrees.

Use GoogleEArth if you have to- but we REALLY want you to use a GPS unit to get an accurate DECIMAL DEGREES lat long.

You can set GoogleEarth Options / Tools to display in Decimal degrees. Try doing that.

Don’t forget, the longitude is a NEGATIVE number here in New Hampshire. “Negative 71 point something”…

Find your electric meter on your home. Write down the numbers exactly as they appear, in your notebook. Note the date and time. Revisit the electric meter 24 hours later. Write down the numbers exactly as they appear.

Visit: and do the NEW

http://esurvey.inspiredata.com/

use the NEW survey id of… 300644

Answer as best as you can. You may need help from parents…

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/05/22/toh.toss.your.fridge/index.html

Bring Assignment book to ALL classes… Assignment Books are wicked important. Homework credit for having it… keeping it accurate…

VISIT---

http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/atlas/

and…

http://mercator.hopkintonschools.org/

and… Becca wants you to visit:

http://www.channelthechange.com/darfur to help out as best you can!