Friday April 29, 2016

Here are the questions the students need to answer for Monday.

Day 5

1. Name three examples and three non-examples of matter.CLICK LINK FOR HELP

2. How do you change a substance from one state of matter to another?CLICK LINK FOR HELP

3. What is the process of changing a gas to a liquid?CLICK LINK FOR HELP

4. What is the process of changing a liquid to a gas?CLICK LINK FOR HELP

5. Name the properties of a solid, liquid, and gas. For example, definite volume.CLICK LINK FOR HELP

6. Draw and label a diagram of how a sedimentary rock is formed. CLICK LINK FOR HELP

YEARBOOK

USE THE LINK BELOW TO BUY A YEARBOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO.

https://yearbookforever.com/#school/359379/2016

Thursday April 28, 2016

Today we played a review game and the students got a chance to earn reward tickets for answering the questions correctly.

Here is day 4 Questions:

Day 4

1. What causes seasons on Earth?CLICK HERE FOR HELP

2. Why is one year on Earth 365 days? CLICK HERE FOR HELP

3. About how long does one lunar cycle take? CLICK HERE FOR HELP

4. Name three physical features of the sun. CLICK HERE FOR HELP

5. Draw a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting features of the moon and Earth. CLICK HERE FOR HELP

6. Name three alternative energy sources.  CLICK HERE FOR HELP

Wednesday April 27, 2016

Today we graded day 2 homework and reviewed over concepts related to the STAAR exam.  We played trashketball to do that.

The Day 3 questions and helpful links are below:

Day 3

1. What is an atmosphere?  Name three ways Earth’s atmosphere helps and protects us. FOR HELP CLICK HERE

2. Name the planets in order from the Sun. FOR HELP CLICK HERE

3. What is in the center of our solar system? Name three physical features of this object.FOR HELP CLICK HERE

4. How long does it take Earth to rotate one time on its axis?FOR HELP CLICK HERE

5. What is another word for orbit?FOR HELP CLICK HERE

Tuesday April 25, 2016

Today we graded the day 1 homework and if there was an opportunity we viewed the bouyancy video from bill Nye below.

Bill Nye Buoyancy Video CLICK HERE

Here are the questions for the day 2 homework due Wednesday.

Day 2

1. Name three conductors. HELP WITH ANSWER CLICK HERE

2. What types of energy can be moved through conductors? HELP WITH ANSWER CLICK HERE

3. Define renewable and nonrenewable resources and give 3 examples of each. HELP WITH ANSWER CLICK HERE

4. Name three insulators.

HELP WITH ANSWER CLICK HERE

5. Explain how you would separate a beaker of saltwater and sand into salt, sand, and water?
HELP WITH ANSWER CLICK HERE

Monday April 25, 2016

Today we finished up the STAR Wars quizzes and I passed out the 10 day homework for the next two weeks.

Here are the 6 questions the students have to answer tonight for tomorrow.

Day 1

1. What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

2. Name three forces that are constantly changing the earth. 

3. Define sedimentary rocks.

4. Name two lab tools used to measure the volume of a liquid.

5. Name three objects that are magnetic.

6. Name two things in the lab that are for safety. 

Tuesday - Friday April 19th to 22nd

Today through Friday we will be taking multiple quizzes over science concepts that we have covered over the year in preparation for the Science STAAR.  Each day the students will take the quiz and if they score high enough will receive a Star Wars character card that represents that quiz.

Monday April 18, 2016

Today we watched a video called pole to pole and answered some questions over it.

Thursday April 14, 2016

5th Grade Science STAAR Vocabulary QUIZLET CLICK HERE

Wednesday April 13, 2016

Today we played Quizlet Live and enjoyed it a lot!!!

Here are the vocabulary that we went over for the game: 5th Grade Science STAAR Vocabulary CLICK HERE

Tuesday April 12, 2016

Today the students made a science staar review folder they can use and study to get ready for the science staar May 11th.

We also watched a mythbusters episode looking at how they use the scientific method in their investigations.

Extra Credit due April 15, 2016

My birthday is this Friday.

Write me a letter saying what has been your favorite Science lesson form the year and just for fun say Happy Birthday Mr. Reynolds on the letter.

Turn in by Friday for a free 100 homework replacement grade

Monday April 11, 2016

We reviewed physical properties and did a review game to do so.

Friday April 8, 2016

Today the students took the science spiral quiz.  We then graded them when we were done.

Thursday April 7, 2016

Today we graded the Unit 12 review and went over what the spiral quiz will entail tomorrow.

Wednesday April 6, 2016

Today we completed the digital lesson from yesterday and started on pages 577 through 580.  It is due tomorrow.

Tuesday April 5, 2016

Today we started viewed an episode of LIFE over plants.  We looked at the specific adaptations of the plants on the episode.

We then started on the digital lesson linked on Monday's post.

Extra Credit

For a free 100 take the test your self quiz over plant adaptation and write the questions and answers and turn in by Friday.

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/plant-adaptations.htm

Monday April 4, 2016

Today we looked at two study jams over Adaptations and took the quizzes associated with each.

Tomorrow we will be doing the digital lesson over inherited traits.

HOW ARE TRAITS PASSED FROM PARENTS TO OFFSPRING? DIGITAL LESSON CLICK HERE