PAT Tips: Day 5

Language Arts:

In writing, the colon, two dots on top of each other, is used for several reasons. The most common reason is to show a list of things is coming next. The colon is used to separate a title from a subtitle and in Bible verses. Also, it is used in math for time and rations. Finally, it is great for making a smiley face when texting.

Examples:
I only needed three things: money, cash, and riches! (list)
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (title and subtitle)
John 3:16 (Bible verse)
3 : 4, 3 apples to 4 bananas (ratio)
11:00 p.m. (time)
:) (no explanation needed)

Math:

The Cartesian plane is the name for the combination of a horizontal x-axis (going left to right) and the vertical y-axis (going up and down). This forms a cross and each of the four sections is called a quadrant. The place where they intersect or come together is called the origin. We place coordinates or ordered pairs on the Cartesian plane by going a certain number of spaces left or right of the origin (to the right are positive numbers and to the left are negative numbers) for x and by going a certain number of spaces up or down of the origin (up are positive numbers and down are negative numbers) for y. It is kinda like finding a space on a grid in a game like Battleship. If you have an ordered pair such as (3, 8) then this means that your x value is 3 so you go right 3 and your y value is 8 so you go up 8. Where they meet, is the location of your ordered pair.

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH3ngkv0ug8

Science:

We can look at the growth patterns of a tree by looking at tree cookies. We can look at the pattern of the rings and determine:
• Differences in coloration and texture of new growth and old growth
• If scars are present from fire or mechanical damage (branch broken) (very dark area)
• If enough nutrients were present (nice even ring growth)
• If nutrients were not present (close together ring growth)
• Crowded conditions (close together ring growth)
• Trauma damage (smaller lighter scars) from torn branches or bark
• Evenness of rings (roundness) indicating that it didn’t grow on a slope or wasn’t leaning in any way.

Social:

Constitution - is the supreme or most important law of the land. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a part of our constitution. The constitution applies to everyone and even the most powerful members of Canada's government must follow it and cannot change it.

In the Iroquois Confederacy, the Great Law of Peace was their constitution and everyone including clan mothers and chiefs were expected to follow it.