Mrs. Pettyjohn's
5th Grade Science
Students will finish up the Unit on Matter this week. Students will continue to work on their hands on labs about Magnetism, Matter, Mixtures, and Solutions. Students will review Matter on Thursday in preparation for Friday's Test over Matter. In order to prepare for the test at home, students should study the last 2 weeks of vocabulary (Properties of Matter and Changes in Matter) either in their notebook or on Quizlet. Mixture-a combination of two or more substances Solution-a mixture in which a new substance is formed Dissolve-to form a solution Solubility-whether a substance dissolves in water Melting/Freezing Point- 0 degrees Celsius for water Boiling Point- 100 degrees Celsius for water Condensation-when water vapor becomes liquid water Evaporation- when liquid water becomes water vapor Matter-anything that has mass and takes up space Weight-measurement of the effect of gravity on an object's mass Mass-the amount of matter in a substance Solid-a state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume Liquid-a state of matter that can change shape, but has a fixed volume Gas- a state of matter that changes volume and shape Volume-the amount of space something takes up Relative Density-whether something sinks or floats in water Quizlet links below https://quizlet.com/_3r6zfw https://quizlet.com/_3psn54 Students should also study any notes about Matter from class power point lectures in their Science Journals. Students completed a 20 question multiple choice Unit 1 handout last week, that was graded and returned. Students would benefit from studying it also. Students may also study Unit 3 Matter in their Science Fusion text book. Students will also complete a review in class on Thursday. Donations for JIS Fall Festival Silent Auctions baskets may be turned in to your child's teachers. Pettyjohn/Mertink/Scott's group is asked to bring things to make a Movie Munchies Basket. This would include things like movies, candies, snacks, and popcorn. The PTO will provide the baskets and arrange the contents to auction to raise money for our school. Upcoming Events 10/6/17 Matter Unit Test 10/9/17 Student Holiday/Teacher Inservice 10/11/17 Homecoming Parade 10/12/17 Big Kahuna Fundraiser Kickoff 10/13/17 End of Grading Period 10/16/17 Student Holiday/Teacher Conferences 10/18/17 EAFK Honesty Ceremony 10/20/17 JIS Fall Festival Basket Donations Deadline 10/26/17 Big Kahuna Fundraiser Ends 10/26/17 Breakfast with Dad 10/27/17 4th Grade Concert 1-1:30 10/28/17 JISD Fall Festival 5-9 at JMS 11/10/17 Veteran's Day Program 11/14/17 Thanksgiving Luncheon 11/15/17 Big Kahuna Delivery Pickup 11/17/17 Big Kahuna Reward Permission Slips Due 11/17/17 Picture Retakes 11/20-24/17 Thanksgiving Break 11/27/17 Big Kahuna Reward Trip to Hat Creek Burgers 12/11-15/17 Tip Top Holiday Sales 12/12/17 Holiday in the Hallways 5-7 Choir Concert 6-6:30 12/22/17 End of Grading Period Early Release at 12:15 Classroom Wishlist- sandwich bags, paper towels, wipes, used age appropriate books to donate to our classroom library
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