Storm School video

For those who missed it. here it is.

Roller Coaster Projects

I hope all is well with the roller coaster projects. So far I have seen some really great ones coming into school. Remember that the deadline for this is this Thursday, November 10th. I should have some pictures of them up soon.

Don't forget we are leaving for River Legacy this Friday. Permission slips were sent home today. Also, if you have not made a payment for Camp Jolt please contact me.

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Parents Academy Classes are Coming soon!

Website fro Science Vocabulary

http://quizlet.com/238308/5th-grade-science-taks-vocabulary-flash-cards/

Study Guide for Friday

New Study Guide.
CBA is on Friday.

Matter can be either a _________________, ___________________,  or __________

Give an example of each.

1.      

2.     

3.     

Solid objects have a _____ shape and ______ volume.

The particles in a solid are packed very (tightly/loosely)  together.

Liquids have a _________ volume   and  ________ shape.

The molecules in a liquid tend to (stick together/flow over) one another.

Gases have ______________ shape and _______________ volume.

The molecules in a gas are (slow/fast) moving and (close/spread apart).

Both ________ and ______ take the shape of their container.

When a solid changes to a liquid it is called _______

When a liquid changes to a gas it is called ________.

When a gas turns into a liquid it is called _____.

When a liquid turns into a solid it is called __________.

Mass is the amount of ______ in an object.

Objects that float in water are (more/less) dense than water.

Objects that sink in water are (more/less) dense than water.

Conductors are materials that (allows/ does not allow) things to flow through them well.

_____________ are good conductors of heat and electricity.

Insulators are materials that (allows/ does not allow) things to flow through them well.

Wood, plastic, glass and cotton are good (insulators/conductors) of electricity (they hold it in).

(Solid/liquid) objects are better sound conductors than gases.

A ______________ is a combination of two or more substances.

In a (mixture/Solution), each substance keeps its original characteristics.

 A _____________ is when one or more substances are dissolved in another substance.  It is a special type of mixture.

 Dissolving is a physical change.

Dissolving does not mean disappearing, write a short statement of what it does mean. 

What process or method will speed up the process of dissolving a solute in a solvent (salt in water).

Pure water boils at ______⁰C. 

_____________ point and __________ point are the same temperature.

Melting/Freezing point for pure water is ______^o C.

Energy can be identified as

1.      

2.     

3.     

4.     

5.     

Give an example of each.

Draw an open circuit and explain why it can not light the bulb. You must have a battery, wire and a light bulb in your schematic.

Using a red crayon or marker, draw a component or “fix” the incomplete circuit and make it complete.

When electricity moves through these wires what type of effects occur? (remember the compass?)

Light travels in (waves, straight line, both)

When light passes through one type of material at an angle, the light bends. This is called ________.

When light bounces off an object, it is known as ________________.

There are 2 types of lenses. List what they are and draw them below.

Give real world examples of objects that refract light.

1.      

2.      

3.      

Describe sound energy.

In the movie Star Wars, the Millennium Falcon could not make a sound and could not be heard. Why is this so?

Sound travels best through what substance?

An ice-burg has more heat energy than a lit match. Why?

Where did everything GO?

Have ever lost anything? Homework? Paper? Pencil? Well, this week Mr. Rainwater realized that NONE of his posts were getting on his class blog!

I would imagine that everyone that looked here for help thought that they were going crazy because Mr. Rainwater said that help is posted on the class blog.

Don't go crazy I have a solution! I need people to sign up to become a member of this blog. When you sign up you will get updates live as I post pictures and ideas that our class is involved in. You want to know what kind of project that Mr. Rainwater is asking the students to do? SIGN UP! You want to have examples of the work? SIGN UP! You are wondering "Why is my child learning a different method of division that what I was taught?" SIGN UP!!!!
You have questions and want an fairly immediate answer? (About homework, projects or procedures only please) You will have to sign up to post comments and have them answered by my team of helpers.

One Week Down!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are one week down. Awesome job to everyone... we survived. It's always hard to get back into the routine of things. I have noticed that the students have noticed the changes made at Northbrook. Ask them about it.

Teacher Preparation

This weeks teachers are making last minute preparations for your children to come and have a safe environment for education. Veterans and new teachers share ideas and strategies that improve this process. Some of the niches that certain teachers have might not be the same as they were last year. This is why we encourage everyone to attend "Meet the Teacher Night". It is a great opportunity to connect with a first impression or re-connect with a familiar face.
I am personally looking forward to meeting all of you.

Summer is Almost Over!

I am very excited for this upcoming year. This blog is a great way for everyone to know what is going on in our class.
I will be including some Homework helps periodically. Plus, I will provide links to some sites where I get get most of my information.