THANK YOU! I am very pleased with the quiz grades today. We had several 100's. Today we started reviewing for Conduction, Convection, and Radiation; some students are still getting confused.

Conduction- the transfer of heat by touch
Convection- the transfer of heat by currents (through liquid or gas)
Radiation- the transfer of heat by waves (like fire or the sun)

There will be a worksheet Wednesday night for homework to review. 

Physical and Chemical change were major topics missed on the practice EOG.

A Chemical change is when you change the substance completely. Something new is formed after the chemical reaction. Examples: Apple rotting, wood burning, nail rusting. You can see that the substance looks different, there may be a new color or bad smell.

A Physical Change is still the same substance but it has been altered a little. Example: slicing an apple, cutting wood, or painting over a nail.

I have asked to students to remember the key words in a chemical reaction that may be on the EOG answer choices. Words like rotting, rusting, burning...those are key indicators the answer is a chemical reaction.

Hello Everyone,

I hope we are ready for another great week at NCS. This week I will be sending home a green slip of paper with the practice EOG results. Please sign and return to school. We will be reviewing the Ecosystem on Monday, quiz Tuesday, then reviewing Heat Energy and Force/Motion for the rest of the week.

Most students did great on the Ecosystem, Human Body, and Heredity on the practice EOG. Our weak points are Force/Motion, Weather, Matter and Heat Transfer.

Force and Motion Key Vocabulary:

Force- A push or a pull of an object

Speed - The distance an object moves in a given amount of time

Motion - A change in the position of an object as it is moving

Friction-  A force that slows down a moving object when it rubs against another object

Gravity - A force that attracts objects to each other. The force of gravity holds you to Earth.

Heat Transfer Key Vocabulary:

Heat- a form of thermal energy. Transfers energy from warmer object to cooler objects.

Insulator- a material in which heat and electricity cannot flow though.

Convection- the transfer of heat from one place to another though fluids

Conductor- an object that allows the flow of electrical charge.

Radiation- energy that travels through space by waves.

Temperature- the measure of heat

Matter Key Vocabulary:

solid- an object with an exact shape and size

liquid- has exact size, but no shape: wet

gas- has no shape or size, like air

physical properties- things that can be seen, touched, or measured about something

chemical change- make something change into something different

physical change- changes in something (like size or shape) that don't make it into something different

melting point- the temperature where a solid

boiling point- the temperature where a liquid boils and turns into a gas

evaporate- to change a liquid to a vapor using heat

condense- to change a gas into a liquid

condensation- how a gas is changed back into a liquid

freezing point- the temperature where a liquid changes into a solid

density- how close the smallest parts of the object are

mass- the amount of stuff (matter) in an object

volume- the amount of space that an object takes up

matter- anything that has mass and takes up space

Weather Key Vocabulary

water cycle- the constant movement of water

evaporation- the process of becoming a vapor

precipitation- the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

ground water- underground water that is held in the soil or aquifer 

front - the boundary between two different air masses

land breeze- breeze at night flowing from the land to the sea

sea breeze- breeze flowing during the day from the sea to the land

hygrometer- Measures humidity

anemometer- instrument used to measure wind speed

barometer- an instrument used to measure air pressure

troposphere- the layer closest to Earth, where almost all weather occurs; the thinnest layer

wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

westerlies- prevailing winds that blow from west to east in the United States

prevailing winds- the global winds that blow constantly from the same direction

greenhouse effect- warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere

El Nino- a short term climate change as a result of unusual warming of currents in Pacific Ocean.

climate- the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

weather- the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place

cirrus- Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels- usually mean fair weather or a change in weather

cumulus- Thick, fluffy clouds with flat bases, formed by vertically rising air currents- usually mean fair weather

cumulonimbus- A type of cumulus cloud that is tall and gray, and associated with thunderstorms.

stratus- Clouds that form in flat layers and often cover much of the sky- usually mean rain or snow

high pressure- A mass of sinking cool air that usually bring fair weather.

low pressure- A mass of rising warm air that usually bring wet, stormy weather.

warm front- a front where warm air moves over cold air and brings drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather

cold front - Forms when a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass;thunderheads can form followed by cool, fair weather.

wind vane- Instrument used to measure wind direction

condensation- the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water

run-off- Water (usually from rain) that flows over a land surface in streams and water ways

Weather has the most definitions because it has the highest percent of questions on the EOG. 

Here are some links I found this weekend to help you!

Matter Interactive

Recipe for Weather

Sea/Land Breeze - Notice how the temperature of water never changes. During the day the sand is much hotter and at night the sand is much cooler. Uneven heating causes the breeze to flow in different directions. Also recall water takes longer to heat than solids. 

Look what I just found!

Build a Food Chain

Producer Consumer Decomposer

Biomes
Focus on the Freshwater readings :-)

After grading the weather tests, I am begging you to study. This is the first topic we covered this year so we have to dig deep into our brains. The main topics that were missed were:

Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
El Nino
La  Nina
What type of weather occurs during low and high pressure systems.

Trust me when I say I have said this definitions 100 times over in class. Now it is up to the student to put in the efforts and study.

Tonight's homework is an Ecosystem review sheet. 

Here is a picture to study. Tonight's homework is to study and finish the Chapter 3 review.

Hi,

I was glad to hear a good report from the Substitute today! :-) Please continue study weather because there is a weather review test on Wednesday.

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Fail

Great Practice Quizzes

Weather Quizzes online. This will be great to do over the weekend.

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

Climate and Weather Prezi

Sorry for the late post. Tonight's homework is to complete an EOG packet and study the topics listed on the board.

Have a good night.

CONGRATULATIONS! We have completed every topic we need to know this year in 5th grade science. Tomorrow we will start reviewing for the EOG until the EOG test. Parents please make sure your child is reviewing in some way every night. They have the blog links, an EOG folder with old notes, old flashcards, and then I will be giving homework review. There is no excuse in not trying and I expect my students to strive to do the best they can. Thanks so much for your help.

Mrs. Fail





On a side note, I will be tutoring this summer in Math or Science (Language Arts also if needed). Please contact me for information or a business card. 

The test for Heredity is on April 17. Please note that many students are missing work and I will NOT grade anything after this date. Zeros will go in the grade book. Tomorrow I will update students on what they are missing so it can be turned in.

To know for Test

Cell

DNA

Chromosome

Gene

Trait

Mutation

Dominant Trait

Recessive Trait

Punnett Square

Heredity

Genetics

Offspring

Gregor Mendel

Be able to tell the difference between traits that are:

Inherited Traits

Acquired Traits

Instinctive Traits

How many chromosomes human cells have

Projects due Tomorrow!

I am looking forward to some good projects!

For Class
Color Blind Kids Health
Experiment
Color Blind Test


When finished, you may review Punnett Squares or visit these review links:
Punnett Square

• Genes
• Heredity PowerPoint
• Genetics Flashcards

The Genetics test will be on 4/17/13

Extra Credit

Trace a trait in your family back 3 generations. (To your grandparents on both your mother and father’s side)

1. State the genetic trait you are tracing in the subject.

2. Use www.familyecho.com or any other website to create a family tree that traces your trait back. You may go more than 3 generations if you would like.

3. Must have the entire 3 generations complete to receive full extra credit.

4. Print or email to Mrs. Fail by 4/17/13. 

Students are really interested in heredity/genetics. I found this cool activity to do at home for fun.

Super Taster Link

Tonight's homework is a review sheet of what we learned in class today. Students may use their notes. Also, if you did not turn in your scholastic news, it is late!

Have a good day!!!

Love,
Mrs. Fail

Welcome Back!

We have about 8 weeks left of school so we need to work hard until then. Tonight's homework is the back of the Scholastic News.

Projects are due Friday!!! The rubric needs to be attached so I can grade easily. Thank You; I am looking forward to some good projects.




Project for 5B and 5C

DISEASE DISCOVERY

Presentations will take place on

April 12, 2013

NAME ___________________________

Use these questions as a guide during the creation of your project.  These questions are the minimum number of questions that need to be answered during your presentation. Display your findings on a posterboard or powerpoint (10 slides minimum). Use pictures to add visual representation. Other software you may use to present is: VoiceThread, Glogster, Prezi, iMovie or any free software. Use school email to make free accounts.

Answer in Presentation:

1.     What is the disease?

Provide a detailed description

2.     Who gets this disease? 

3.     Describe symptoms people may have if they suffer from this disease.

4.     How is the disease spread?  What type of pathogen is this disease? 

Use proper vocabulary words describe the type of pathogen and transmission

5.     How do we take preventative measures against this disease?

6.     Treatments-if none how do people manage with the disease?

7.     Famous people who has this disease?

8.     Interesting facts and information-at least 3 interesting facts and/or statistics

9.     Presentation-presentation is 2-3 minutes. You will be graded on how you present yourself and speak to the class.

10.                        Cite your sources.

Rubric

	3	2	1	0
What is the disease?	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Who gets disease?	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
How is it spread?	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Preventative measures	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Treatments	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Famous People	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Facts	Clearly states 3 facts with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Presentation	Speaks loud and clear to audience. Makes eye contact. Knows topic well.	Speaks clearly and/or makes eye contact. Knows about the topic.	Does not speak clearly or make eye contact. Seems to know little about topic.	Does not present.

Please attach to project or hand in a copy to teacher.

Comments:

Grade:__________/ 24 = __________

5A's Project

Human Body Systems Project

1. Choose one of the following six human body systems we have learned about:

·         The Nervous System

·         The Circulatory System

·         The Respiratory System

·         The Digestive System

·         The Muscular System

·         The Skeletal System

2. Your task is to make a 3-D model of one of these systems and make a presentation about it to the class.

-Your model can be functioning or not

-Your model can be made out of clay, dry food, household objects, etc.

-Be creative!!!

-You must label the following major organs of each system:

·         The Nervous System-brain, nerves, spinal cord

·         The Circulatory System-heart, arteries, veins, pulmonary artery, capillaries

·         The Respiratory System-mouth, nose, trachea, lungs

·         The Digestive System-mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

·         The Muscular System-triceps, biceps, abdominals, quadriceps, hamstring

·         The Skeletal System-skull, sternum humerous, ulna, radius, phalanges, rib cage, spine, pelvis, femur, patella, fibula, tibia

3. Create a presentation needs to be approximately 3 minutes in length. Your presentation needs to include:

1. The body system you chose

2. Why you chose it

3. The major processes the body system does

4. The functions of each of the major organs (why they are each important)

5. Five interesting facts about that system

6. Ways we can keep the body system healthy

7. Creativity-Think about how you can present your information in a creative way:

infomercial, news report, using technology, etc.

4. Use your notes, handouts, books, home research, etc. to help you do your best work on this project.

DUE DATE: April 12

 Please attach rubric to project. 

RUBRIC

Did you tell us…

What body system you chose? ________pts/5

Why you chose it?________pts/5

The major processes the body system does?_____pts/20

The functions of each of the major organs (why they are each important)?____pts/30

Five interesting facts about that system?____pts./10

Ways we can keep the body system healthy?_____pts/10

In a creative way?._____pts/20

Did you…

Make a model of your system that resembles what the system looks like? ___pts/20

Label each organ?____pts/10

Use creativity? _____pts/10

Make your project neat and organized?____pts/10

Score: __________/ 150 = _____________

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