The equation for a circle is ( x - h )^2 + ( y - k )^2 = r^2. Now, this equation may look like it would take an eternity to understand, but it's very simple. H and K in the equation stand for the point in the middle of the circle. See this picture? H and K are the coordinates for the middle of the circle. R stands for the radius and ^2 stands for the second power. With this equation, you can graph a circle on a graph with no problem! :D This shows that you can create shapes by using an equation. ...
The Spheres of Earth
Biosphere The biosphere is the sphere of living things. You probably would have guessed it by the prefix “bio” meaning life. Some examples of the biosphere are rainforests, ocean floors, and mountains. People play a big role in maintaining the biosphere, even you. Everytime we use our carbon dioxide, which if found in gasses and burning fossil fuels, it increases the heat temperature of the Earth. Because of this, oceans are quickly flooding. This is because the icebergs are the only source of protecting the oceans and the carbon dioxide is melting them. When the heat touches the water, the water expands and creates a flood. This is a picture of a flood that happened because of climate change. However, we can still try and help. People have contributed by creating biosphere reserves all around the world. You can help by uncharging your devices when they don’t need to be charged, power your home with renewable energy, and turn off running ...
Slope Intercept Form
The Slope-Intercept Form is the definition of what a line is. The equation for the slope-intercept form is y=mx+b. This may look confusing, but it's very easy to understand. M stands for the slope, which you should know about if you read my article on slopes, check that out if you didn't :D. B stands for when the line crosses the y axis. Look at this picture! Do you see how the point b is touching the y axis? That is the b in the equation y=mx+b. Now, let's move on to an example. For this first question, scroll down! What is the answer to this equation? Let's see. Since the equation for a slope is y=mx+b and m equal the slope, let's find the slope of this first. I'm going to choose 1,2 and 5,4. Now that I have my points, let's subtract. 4-2/5-1= 1/2. Now that we know 1/2 is the slope, let's plug it in our equation. ...
Slope
A slope of a line is the steepness of the line. Slope is usually calculated as rise over run, the change of y divided by x. The equation for the slope is y2-y1/x2-x1. For example, if you had a line and wanted to calculate it's slope, you would get any 2 points from the line. Look at this graph here! I can choose 2,5 and 5,7 if I wanted. I can also choose 1,4 and 6,8. Any 2 points are fine, as long as they touch the line. After, you get the 2 coordinate points and subtract their y parts. I'm going to use 2,5 and 5,7 so I would get the second point's y axis, which is 7. Remember: When I mean the ...
Mercury
Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the sun. It's a rocky planet, with craters all over it, and doesn't have a moon or an atmosphere. This planet spins very slow, so one day would seem to take a long time. Since Mercury is the closest to the sun, it doesn't have to make a humungous rotation and takes a shorter time. If you lived on Mercury, one year would only be 88 Earth days. Fun Fact: Mercury has been known from ancient times because it can be seen without a telescope. Resource: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-mercury/en/ ...
Nouns
A noun is a person, place, or thing. There are many different types of nouns like a plural noun and a possessive noun. A plural noun is to name more than one person, place, or thing. For example, a regular noun would be cat and a plural noun would be cats, with a s'. A possessive noun is a shows ownership. For example, if there was a hotdog, a possessive noun would be Ben's hotdog, which shows that it's Ben's hotdog and not someone else's. A proper noun is a noun that is described in a specific way. For example, if there was a dog treat, the proper noun would be Greenies. A abstract noun is a noun that express ideas, concepts, or qualities than cannot be seen or experienced. For example, liberty, anger, and freedom. A concrete noun is a noun than can be experienced by one of your senses. You can touch it, see it, hear it, and maybe smell it. Some examples are music, flower, and a bear :D A countable noun is a noun you can count like a apple or a tree. A uncountable ...
Heat Transfer
Radiation is one type of heat transfer. Radiation is the is thermal transfer of heat from electromagnetic waves. The radiative energy can transfer through air, without any contact. For example, in a microwave we can eat up the food without anything touching it. This is because of heat inside the microwave is transferring electromagnetic waves to the food, making it warm and hot. Conduction is the type of heat transfer where the object is in direct contact with the heat. Conduction occurs when a substance is heated and gains more energy. This causes the substance to move around quickly and ends up touching the object, transferring the heat. An example of an item that involves conduction is a frying pan. When you fry food with a pan, the heat under transfers to the food, which heats it up and makes it sizzle and move. Convection is a type of heat transfer by movement of a fluid such as air or water when the heated fluid is caused to move away from the source of heat, ...
The School of Good and Evil by Soman Chanini (Netflix Movie Coming Soon)
The School of Good and Evil is about two best friends named Agatha and Sophie. Sophie is the popular, pretty girl whereas Agatha is more of a introvert and goth like. They've heard of the Kidnapper, who kidnaps one good and one evil kid. He comes every 4 years and takes them to the School of Good and Evil. One day, Sophie's day finally comes but Agatha wasn't chosen. She chased Sophie and hung on until they finally reached their destination. However, when they go to check out the School, Sophie accidently enters the Evil side and is stuck there. Agatha also does the same, and enters the Good side. There, they have to serve as a villain and queen. If they don't pass their tests as Evil and Good, then they'll perish. Can they survive and accept being their opposites? Read this series to find out. ...
Auggie’s Journal (Wonder)
Follow along with this link if you don't have the book: http://www.fmms.mpsal.org/UserFiles/Servers /Server_394994/File/Floyd%20Middle%20School %20fro%20Mathematics,%20Science%20and%2 0Technology/Forms/Teacher%20Forms/Wonder.pdf. This is a draft from my book report, so writing might be a little dusty here and there. :D Enjoy! Dear Diary, This is my first day of writing, so I’ll introduce myself. My name is August Pullman and I’m like every normal kid. The only different thing about me is that I have facial deformity. I get stared at a lot. I get called a lot of names. I really hate myself. If you can’t tell, I’m being sarcastic btw. I always wish I were just normal. I’ve never been to school, until now. I can’t believe I’m actually agreeing to this… The School Hater Dear Diary, Today was my first day of school. I knew that this was a bad decision. All I do is get made fun of by Julian and all the other kids just stare. I bet even Summer is getting ...
Bethany’s Beauty by Shannon Y. (Book/Fan Fic)
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Bethany who always dreamed of being a professional beauty professor. She had been working at the beauty salon for 10 years, hoping to get a life-changing opportunity, but that day never came. Everyday she would check off her calendar, with the same pink highlighter. One day, Bethany came to work (a little late as always), and saw her boss and workers waiting for her. She hurried down the stairs and heaved her tattered pink, faux leather bag on the table. “Ms. Carter, I have a very important announcement to make. We sat here waiting for you for the past 10 minutes!” exclaimed Roberta, her boss, frustrated. “Sorry, Ms. Miller. I had to pick up something at the-,” Bethany blurted. “Oh never mind that, come and hurry over here so I can announce the big news.” Ms. Miller interrupted, impatient. Bethany quickly shuffled over to the circle, waiting for the big announcement. “Hello, everyone. Now that Bethany has arrived, I ...