Energy Quiz

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The Energy Quiz has been moved to Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

Thermal Energy Notes

Click on the picture to enlarge. We are having a quiz over thermal energy and simple machines this Friday. 

Soil Quiz Tomorrow

This study sheet went home with students on Tuesday. Study! Study! Study!

Soil - Soil is made up of water, air, weathered rocks, and decaying organic material. The four main types of soil are loam, clay, humus, and sand.

Sand - Sand is made up of weathered rocks and is mostly light colored. Grains of sand are crystal shaped. These crystaline shaped gains allow water to pass trough it quickly. This soil also holds more air than the other soils, which makes it the dryest soil. 

Clay - Clay is made up of fine grains and is very moist. Clay can have many colors. It holds a lot of water and little air.

Humus - Humus is made of decaying plants and animlas. It is the darkest colored soil and it is rich in minerals. Humus has a rotton odor.

Loam - Loam is a mixture of sand, clay, and humus combined together. Loam is the best soil to grow plants. Loam is a dark brown color.

Rock Cycle - In the rock cycle rocks are constantly being formed, worn down and then formed again. There are three main types of rocks that are formed in the rock cycle; igneouse, metamorphic, and sedimentary.

Igniouse Rock - Igneous rocks form when molten lava (magma) cools and turn to solid rock.

Metamorphic Rock - When the earth's crust moves, it causes rocks to get squeezed so hard that the heat causes the rock to change. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been formed by great heat or pressure.

Sedimentary Rock - When erosion occurs, little bits of rock are worn away and get deposited as sediments. Over time, the sediments build up forming heavy layers. The sediments are eventually cemented together by the pressure, forming sedimentary rocks.

Minerals - A mineral is a natural occuring inorganic solid with a crystal like shape and structure. Minerals are classified by their streak (color), clevage (shape/structure), and their hardness. Minerals cannot be man made.

Weather Test Friday

Hurricane	An intense group of spinning storms with winds up to 150 miles per hour.
Tornado	A spinning funnel of air that drop down from a severe thunderstorm.
Blizzard	An intense winter storm with winds of 35 m.p.h. or higher with falling snow.
Drought	A period of time in which less precipitation than normal falls.
Weather	The condition of the atmosphere at any given time in a particular location.
Temperature	A measure of how hot or cold something is.
Atmosphere	The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth
Wind	The movement of air relative to the surface of the earth.
Rain Gauge	A weather tool that measures the amount of rainfall in a given period of time.
Compass	A weather tool that uses the Earths magnetic poles to determine direction, North, South, East, and West.
Wind Vane	A weather tool that is used to tell which direction the wind is traveling.
Types of Precipitation	Rain – form of precipitation that falls to the ground as a liquid. Sleet – form of precipitation that falls to the ground as small pieces of ice. Snow – form of precipitation that falls to the ground as ice crystals. Hail – form of precipitation that falls to the ground as large chunks of ice.

Moon Landing Project

This is the last weekend to work on your moon landing project!

The Moon Landing Project is due Tuesday September 27.


Here is what I will be looking for on the presentation portion.

“Where Were You?” Project

Oral Report                        Poster

Body Language              ____                      Organization      ____

Eye Contact                   ____                      Neatness           ____

Pacing                           ____                      Timeliness         ____

Voice                             ____                                 

Quality of Information    ____                       GRADE             ____

Order of the Planets

We will be having a quiz on Friday 9/9 over the order of the planets.


Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune


My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos!


Be Ready!

Scientific Method Quiz

Scientific Method Quiz Tuesday 9/6

Science test this Friday!

Hello Parents,
We will have a science test this Friday on States and Properties of Matter. The students will bring home a review sheet today. Please review these 9 vocabulary words throughout the week.