November Eureka Journeyman

November Eureka Journeyman

Study/Learn:

 Read this Document about starting a fire:

Know/Understand:

1. Review this list of fire-making supplies. Talk to your parents about what you have available to you in your home.  Make sure you have more than 1 method of starting a primitive fire.  Make sure 1 of the ways would work in a rainstorm. If you don't, put some supplies together in a bag or box and label it "Fire-Making Supplies."

Fixed blade knife

 Used hack saw blade ~ 3 inch length

 Cattails – the hot dog

 Juniper, Sage or Birch outer bark

Cottonwood or Aspen inner bark

 100% cotton balls & Vaseline

 Charred Barks / Punk wood / Cotton Cloth

 Jute or Sisal cord / rope

 35mm film canister with lid, to keep matches dry

 Fat wood (Lowes Starter Stikks)

 Ferrocerium rods

 Monk’s cloth - Joanne’s Fabrics

 4-inch tin with lid - Michael’s - to make charred cloth

 Pitch / Sap

 Mountain man striker - Flint or Agate

 Phragmites flags - Rabbit bush flowers –

Cottonwood or dandelion fluff

 Fire bow method: Bow / Cord / Hearth board

/ Coal catcher / Bearing / Nest

 Parabolic lens from a large flashlight

2. In class, we are going to make our own char-cloth.  You will all get to take some home to add to your fire-making supplies.  We are also going to practice starting our char-cloth on fire, and other things.  Everyone will be working on their own fire out front on the driveway, each with their own tin.  As such, we need everyone to have a flint striker.  If you have 1, please bring it.  If you have more, please bring what you have to share.  If you do not have one, I would suggest purchasing one.  I got some from stokes for $5 each.  They are vital to starting fires. :) 

3. In addition to bringing your flint striker,  Sign up to bring a supply for fire starting: You may need a little time to find or prepare your supply.

Become/Serve

Watch the Refiner's Fire

Research Fire on LDS.org.  Find a scripture or conference quote having to do with fire.  Anything about fire, or a metaphor for fire.  Write it in your CPB.  We will share and discuss them in class.

November Eureka Apprentice

November Eureka Apprentice

Store Day!  Bring all your earned VG Bucks!

Please Bring to Class: Your Rubix Cube

Link to Class Challenge

Study/Learn

I.  Pull out your 3X3 Rubix cube

Go to this video, cube in hand, and learn to solve the 3rd and FINAL layer of the cube.  Watch and practice the whole video. The 3rd layer starts at about 5:45.  Practice until you understand. You can rewatch the video as many times as needed until you get it down. If you are still struggling with any part, practice that as well.  If you have the whole thing down, good for you!  Come to class ready to mentor someone else with the cube.  Bring your 3X3 cube to class!  We will practice in class and have a few challenges.

II.Choose 1 of the following options:

Option 1:

   3 of your new notecards for the month are: 

                                Mean

                     Median

                     Mode

Watch this video to teach you what they mean.

Then find the mean, median and mode of these numbers:

36, 77, 92, 48, 48, 113, 84, 106, 55

If it were me, I'd use a calculator.  You can decide for yourself.

Option 2:

        Watch this video about the ancient calculating tool called the abacus.  If you have an abacus, either kind, you can pull it out and have a reminder on how to use it.  Practice making numbers on it for a couple minutes.  If you don't have one at home, you can still watch this video and learn how it works.

Come to class knowing how to do at least 1 of the skills in these options.

III. Read chapters 5 and 6 (pages 67-82) in The Glory of the Stars.  Fill in your constellation packet for Capricornus and Aquarius, and their supporting constellations.

Add caption

Find the 8 constellations you read about on pages 24-25 of the book, or any other star chart. Here is a good one online.

Know/Understand

I. Choose 1 of the Following: 

Option 1.  Solve this Krypto (Rules below)

 Here are 5 numbers:

                                                    3, 5, 2, 8, 9

Your Target number is....184

New Rule:  You may use an exponent (any # you choose in addition to the 5 given #'s) on 1 of the 5 provided Numbers. This is not required.

Rules: Using each of the 5 numbers ONLY ONCE, you may use any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to manipulate the 5 numbers in any order to reach the target number.

Example: if you had the 5 numbers: "8,4,1,6,3", you could reach the target number of 11 by doing: 3 x 4 + 1 - (8 - 6) 

There is always a way, usually more than 1, to reach the target number.

Use your commonplace book to record your trial and error. Record your equation and bring it to class!

Option 2.  Solve at least 8 of these Rebus Puzzles.:)  Feel free to text me if you need some clues.

II.  Find Orion in the night sky.  He is one of the great winter constellations that are easy to spot. We won't study him until spring, but I'd like you to see him when he's so bright in the sky!  He looks like this:  

The bright star on his right shoulder is called Betalguez (sounds like "beetle juice") and means: "the coming of the branch."  The 3 close stars, evenly spaced are his belt.  Then the 4 close stars hanging down, are part of his sword.  Choose a night to stay up late enough to see him, or wake up before sunrise.  If you go to early morning seminary, this will be easy.  Just look up and to the south.  He is very big and bright.  At night, wait til after 10, then look to the east over the mountain.  He will just be rising.  He's a fun constellation to see.

Also: notice Saturn and Jupiter in the south sky after sunset!  And see if you can see the "red planet" Mars, which is higher in the sky.  Just enjoy the beauty of the stars and planets!

III.  If you signed up to give a report this week (either from Glory of the Stars, or Ancient History), please come prepared to present a 5 (or so) minute presentation on your chapter.  Get together with your partner and talk about how you'd like to present together.  You can split it up, or work together however you want.

Ancient History report:

November - India/China
Math of Ancient China	Anneka
Astronomy of Ancient China	Caleb
Math of Ancient India	Isa
Astronomy of Ancient India	Kylee

Astronomy Report

November Eureka
Chapter 5 (pages 67-72) Capricornus       Sagitta       Aquila       Delphinus	Kylee	Isa
Chapter 6 ( pages 73-82) Aquarius       Picus Australis       Pegasus       Cygnus	Jefferson	Jayson

Become/Serve

Read Psalms 8: 1-6 for more inspiration regarding your own growing psalm.

Now continue writing your Psalm. Add 2 more lines of your own psalm about:

1. The Heavens (Astronomy) or

2. Your quest to gain knowledge and why.

Depending on which become and serve you've chosen, your Psalm could be up to 6 lines now!  We will keep adding to it!

Write your addition into THIS Google Doc.  You can sign your name to it or keep it anonymous....either way is fine.  I'm looking forward to seeing all your psalms!