Mrs. Pettyjohn's
5th Grade Science
Students will study shadows and the order of the planets. We will also review rotation and revolution and Earth's patterns. Students will have a Unit test on Thursday covering material they have learned about Space since the holiday break. They should be bringing their Science notebooks home to study this week. We will also be using the notebooks in class and reveiwing material in class too. The test will cover the Sun, Moon, and Earth, moon phases, vocabulary, shadows, tides, seasons, day/night cycle.
Students will also have a vocabulary quiz over the following words on Wednesday. Atmosphere -The air that surrounds the Earth. It is made of a mixture of gases. Axis -The imaginary line that an object rotates around. Revolution "Happy Revolution!- To go around or orbit another object. Takes 365 days for Earth's revolution around the sun. Orbit -The path of one object in space around another object. Rotation "roDAYtion" - To spin on an axis; causes day and night. Composition -What something is made or composed of. The vocabulary words may be studied on quizlet at the following link https://quizlet.com/_4co8qp On Wednesday, January 31st, there will be a lunar event that has not happened in 155 years! We will see a full moon that is also a Blue Moon (meaning that it is the second full moon in a month), a Super moon (which appears brighter and larger) and a Blood Moon (lunar eclipse). 1/31/18 EAFK Ceremony 2/14/18 Homeroom Valentine Party 2/19/18 Student Holiday/Staff Inservice Classroom Wishlist for hands on experiments- glue sticks, paper towels, wipes, paper plates, AA Batteries, rubber gloves, vegetable oil, Vinegar, baking soda, flour, cornstarch
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