11/26/13

Links for youngest's astronomy, galaxies

From AZ astronomy class page

same source on the Milky Way

Hubble pics

Typer Island youngest and middle, continue Red Cross class online for oldest

Kickback day -- lots of stalling about moving off the computer, complaining about getting down to work.

So altered plans to do a ton of book work, independently.

Oldest:  catechism chapter and questions,
first language lessons reading review (older version)
Spectrum math, four pages of review
grammar worksheets

Middle:  catechism with questions
grammar worksheets
three math mammoth and a spectrum math review
abeka health book (older version), read chapter and answer questions on nutrition

Youngest:
Sam's Club reading and math workbook, several pages
Math Mammoth page
copy work, alphabet


Quiz from yesterday:

11/26/13 Quiz

1.  Name one piece of advice Proverbs tends to repeat.

2.  On a treble clef, what are the letter names for the notes that lie on the lines?

3.  On a treble clef, what are the letter names for the notes that lie in the spaces?

4.  If you are going to  make 50 payments, does it make more sense for you (save you more money) if you start with a penny and double each payment or if you start with $100 and add $100 for each payment? 

5.  Classical liberal economists like Hayak, who oppose socialism and are for individualism, would consider it good to make laws against businesses acting as monopolies.  Why?

6.  Hayak wanted to point out that many American and British socialists thought their ideas were pretty new, when they had actually been discussed many years before in what country?

7.  Which did Einstein do first, develop his theories, or develop the math that demonstrates his theories?

8.  Light bends near a massive object because it tend to fall towards that object, but the

effect is doubled because the gravity affects both s_____ and t_______.

9.  When he was 24 years old, where was Kipling living?  (what country, and in about what kind of living quarters)

10.  What did he learn from where he lived, and how did it affect his writing?

11.  Why is Lakamba treating Almayer better than he had treated him before?

12.  Who is Babalatchi, the one eyed man, and why is Almayer irritated by him?

13.  What secret does Babalatchi go to tell his boss?

14.  What is Almayer preparing to do with his business?

Extra Credit:

1. (two points) In question 4 above, if you made the wrong decision, at which payment would you have started paying too much? 

2.  Einstein knew several years before he won it that he would probably win what prize?

3.   Kipling wrote “Mary, Pity Women” after conversation with whom?

4.  What did Kipling’s friend in his club tell him about groups and writers and how to behave towards them?

5.  Dain is probably interested in marrying Nina.  Who else has said he wanted to marry Nina?