Mrs. Pettyjohn's
5th Grade Science
Students will be able to differeniate between weather and climate. Students will be studying the water cycle.
Students will have a quiz over the following vocabulary words on Friday. https://quizlet.com/_4e1nk2 atmosphere - The mixture of gases that surround the Earth. climate - The pattern of weather an area experiences over a long period of time. climate zone - An area that has similar average temperatures and precipitation throughout. condensation - The process by which a gas changes into a liquid. equator - An imaginary line around Earth, equally distant from the North and South Poles. evaporation - The process by which a liquid changes into a gas. latitude - A measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator precipitation - Water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface. runoff - Water that does not soak into the ground and instead flows across Earth's surface. water cycle - The process in which water continuously moves from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again. weather - The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time. source of energy - where energy for the water cycle comes from transpiration - water vapor leaving a plant and entering the atmosphere Classroom Wishlist: ziplock sandwich size & snack size bags, wipes, paper plates, napkins, plastic spoons, flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt Upcoming Dates 2/18/19 Staff & Student Holiday 2/19/19 Math Benchmark Testing 2/20/19 Reading Benchmark Testing 2/20/19 Box Tops Due 2/21/19 Box Tops Party 3/6/19 Science Benchmark Testing 3/18-22/19 Spring Break
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