P.S. 119 Amersfort School of Social Awareness

Measurement Making Chart (CLICK FOR PRINTABLE CHART)

When using the QSTU chart, write the name of the object at the top of the column and follow the steps.

According to Answers dot com, a quantity is a measurable, countable, or comparable property or aspect of a thing. You can ask the questions: How much? How many? How heavy? How hot? How full? How long? How wide? How tall? How small? ETC!

When taking a measurement of an object (example: a rock) or a substance (example: milk) -

• First you must ask – What QUANTITY am I measuring? How much or how many? How heavy? How hot?
• Then you must decide which SYSTEM you are using – English or Metric system
• Next, this will help you decide which TOOL you will need to use.
• Finally, you will decide which UNIT is best to measure your object (matter).

If you need to measure how hot (QUANTITY-temperature) a glass of milk is…

…you would need to decide which SYSTEM to use:

Celsius or Fahrenheit? Most cookbooks published in America use the Fahrenheit scale which has smaller units than the Celsius scale. Everywhere else in the world uses Celsius. The same thing goes for most measurements. The United States is behind the rest of the world when it comes to changing over to the Metric System of measurements for weights, distance, liquids, volume, temperature, etc. Scientists always use the Metric system, except when it comes to rainfall or snowfall.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT MEASUREMENT TOOL:

If you are measuring HOW HOT a glass of milk is, you first need to use a tool to measure heat (thermometer). Which is the best thermometer to use? Thermometers for measuring your temperature when you are sick only go up to a certain amount, so if you used one of those on hot milk, it might break. You would need a thermometer used for cooking that goes into the higher temperatures.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT UNIT:

When measuring temperature, all of the systems use the same unit (DEGREES). If you wanted to measure the LENGTH of your table, which UNIT would be the best? After you decide your SYSTEM (Metric) and you’ve chosen your TOOL (tape measure) which unit is most appropriate? Millimeters? Centimeters? Kilometers?

• Here is a fun website to learn the prefixes and other uses of the metric system called THINK METRIC.
• CELSIUS – FAHRENHEIT CONVERTER

March 10th, 2010 | Category: Science Education | Leave a comment

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March 10th, 2010 | Category: Egypt, Magnet Studies | Leave a comment

I think that the tigers in India are very interesting. The tiger is the national animal of India. the tigers fur is orange and black. The tiger’s fur makes it hard to see him in the jungle. Poachers kill tigers for their fur, organs and bones. Recently, people in India created preserves where the tigers can roam freely. These are some interesting facts about the tigers of India.

March 10th, 2010 | Category: Creative Writing | Leave a comment

I would like to tell you about the peacock. The peacock is the national bird of India. the peacock does a dance when they see dark clouds coming. Also, the peacock has colorful feathers with the colors blue, green, yellow, light green, and light blue. Another fact about the peacock of India is they walk freely and unfettered because they are a revered symbol of Lord Krishna. I hope you learned lots about the peacock of India.

March 10th, 2010 | Category: Creative Writing | Leave a comment

Writing a limerick is lots of fun. Limericks are like Irish raps. They use rhyming patterns, couplets and beat to establish a catchy beat which is like a little song or rap. Limericks are about people and what happens to them–cause and effect. Now cause and effect in a limerick should be funny. Limericks should make us laugh. Also, limericks have a pattern and a formula:

• Lines: 1,2,and 5 should follow the A pattern in rhyme and have 8-10 beats as a range.

• Lines: 3 & 4 should follow the B pattern in rhyme and have 3-5 beats as a range.

• the number of beats on a line establish the overall beat of:long,long, short, short, long which makes it sing like a song.

• The limerick should be silly and funny!

Please find below some limericks we are writing across the classes as we study Ireland as part of our Magnet program. Check them out, write your own and play the “So you think you Wrote a Limerick” game in your classroom. Check out our and see who did and did not write a limerick and talk about why and why not. Have fun.–Mrs. Berretta

Ms. Snow by Genevieve Berretta

There once was a lady named Snow

She never said “Yes!”, she said, “NO!”

One day she said “Yes”

There was quite a mess

Now she never says “Yes” she says “go!”

The Boy Who Made Spinners by Genevieve Berretta

There once was a boy who made spinners

He made so many he missed dinner

He went straight to bed

He wasn’t even fed

Now the boy who made spinners was thinner!

Sweet Blossom Cherries by Terri

There once was a girl named Terri

She smelled like the sweet blossoms of cherry

Til one dreadful day

She sprayed on bug spray

Now Terri no longer smells like cherries

The Honey Tree by Michaella

One day I grew some big honey trees
It seemed to attract some big honey bees
I yelled “you must go!”
They said, “Buzz, Buzz, NO!”
Then the bees stung my cold hard knees!

The Girl With a Shirt by Ma’at

There once was a girl with a shirt
On her shirt she did not want dirt
And so she fell down
with a mad frown
saying, “what have I done to my shirt!”

I Wish I Could Go Outside by Ali

It is a sunny day I want to play
It is a sunny day I want to play
I will run I’ll have fun’
l’ll run in the sun and that’s fun
It is sunny day I wish I could play

A Book That Had A Hook by Zeeshan

I read a funny and crazy book
It had an enormous sharp hook
It hurt me on my hand
I couldn’t understand
Why there was a hook on my book

Two Girls by Makera

There once were two very sweet girls

Who did fifteen fantastic twirls

They sang for a crowd

The crowd clapped real loud

And threw the girls who did twirls some pearls

There Once Was a Cop by Ahmed (confirm)

There once was a cop

Who blew his top

He was so mad

Because someone was bad

So his head blew up and went plop

There Once was a Cop by Christian

There once was a cop

who turned into a mop

Now there was a vet

who turned into a pet

Now the cop who turned to a mop popped

There Once was a Cat by Jalen

There once was a cat

It lived in a hat

It wanted a Big Mac

It tripped in a crack

Then next broke his back

And now he has a six pack

Once there was a Moody Girl by Ivy Bryan

Once there was a very moody girl named Judy

Sometimes she feels groovy or fruity

When she’s groovy she dances a lot

When she’s fruity she eats fruit

This shows she could be groovy or fruity

Silly Old bird by Kimberly

There once was a silly old bird

who was so funny and absurd

He said, “There’s a cat!”

Who’s chasing a hat

That’s the funniest thing I ever heard

Kimberly by Isbah

Kimberly loved to make different friends

She would help her friends to the end

She sat at Table One

Played til day was done

To everyone Kimberly would tend

Beanca by Isbah

Beanca has a purple sweater 

She makes everyone feel better

She is very cool

She rules the school

Beanca can write a nice letter

Jessica by Isbah

Jessica wears a brown shirt

She loves  to ear skirts

She loves fancy shoes

That she always would choose

She helps anyone who is hurt

Jordan is My Name by Jordan

Well Jordan is my given name

B-Ball is my favorite game

I dribble up and down

All throughout my town

My game is hot like a red flame

March 10th, 2010 | Category: Creative Writing | Leave a comment

Me is I
I is me
I’m who I am
Not what others
want me to be
I act as myself
I act as a
soft
innocent
rose
But not because others
want me to be
it’s because I want me to be
My life cannot be controlled
by anyone else but me
My life revolves around me
because others taught me to be
I am a: strong
peaceful
thoughtful
heartfelt
enigma
My heart pounds like a beating drum
My heart speaks for me–it is my voice
to speak to you all
to invigorate an aching soul
needing enlightenment
Me
I
Strong
Fit
Being me is…
I

March 9th, 2010 | Category: Creative Writing | Leave a comment

See our Penny Harvesters on NY-1 News with Ms. Snow & Ms. Berretta!

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March 8th, 2010 | Category: Common Cents Penny Harvest, Community Service | Leave a comment

The grass is green
The sky is blue
Rabbits come out
The new flowers grow
I love Spring
I love Springtime“
The flowers are coming

March 8th, 2010 | Category: Creative Writing | Leave a comment

One snowy day me and my big sister and my little baby sister were playing in the park with my brother. I was catching snowflakes with my little baby sister and I made a snowman and a snow angel. My brother was on the swings. My big sister was in the store buying hot chocolate with my daddy and my mommy. My mommy helped me make a snow angel, snowman and an igloo. At the end of the snowy day, we all went home to have hot chocolate.

March 8th, 2010 | Category: Creative Writing | Leave a comment