Another year 5th Graders!

Dear 5th Graders,
As we study Living Systems, (and what do all living things need?), (and what is the basic unit of life?), look around and ask yourself: How does that living system get rid of its' waste? What nutrients does this life form mostly use to survive? What gas exchange is happening, say, with an ant? Why would a fish need water to survive?
Research any questions you have and bring in something to put on the EXTRA CREDIT WALL!

Click on the link below and explore the activities that go with your Science Resource Book. Show your family the HOME/SCHOOL connection part of this website.
FOSS CA

Weather (Hydrologic cycle link)

Fifth Graders,

We have been studying the water cycle and ways in which condensation, evaporation and precipitation work and how they can change their states of matter depending on the temperature around the water molecule. We also saw that surface area plays a role in how quickly water can evaporate when much of it is exposed to the air. Now we will become a Meteorologist! (You already are one actually.) Meteorology is the study of weather and a Meteorologist is someone who studies weather.

These are some of the vocabulary words we will be learning as Meteorologists:

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Gas

Liquid

Heat

Energy

Physical Change

Wind

Air

High Pressure

Low Pressure

Density

Molecules

Balance
Click on this link to practice your skills as a meteorologist.
Click on this site to see amazing clouds!

Weather Wiz Kids!