Upcoming Events

• Science and Social Studies tests tomorrow
• Staff vs. 5th Grade Kickball Game tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. on the baseball field
• Bring your field day t-shirt and yearbooks to school on Friday for signing
• Monday is our continuation celebration at Southshore YMCA
• Tuesday is Continuation at 9:00 a.m. in the gym

GET EXCITED!!!

Water Planet Test TOMORROW!

1.      Be able to explain why someone’s eyeglasses would fog up in the bathroom after taking a hot shower. This is caused by water vapor condensing, turning from a gas to a liquid, on the glasses because they are cooler than the warm air in the bathroom.

2.      When air masses interact the following can occur: tornado, wind, thunderstorm, and precipitation.

3.      The Pacific Ocean affects the weather along the West Coast of the U.S. by:

a.      Creating mild temperatures along the coast

b.      Providing a source of rain and snow

c.       Creating breezes due to uneven heating

4.      Measurement tools:

a.      a syringe measures volume

b.      a thermometer measures temperature

c.       a clock measures time

5.      Be able to name and label the processes of how water changes from one state to another using the following words: condense, evaporate, freeze, and melt. For example, water evaporates into a gas or water vapor. Then it condenses into liquid water. Liquid water can freeze and turn into solid water or ice. When it melts it returns to a liquid state.

6.      When water on the sidewalk disappears it evaporates. The water is now in the air in the form of a gas called water vapor.

7.      Only 3% of the Earth’s water is fresh water available for human use.

8.      List planets in order from the shortest year to the longest year:

a.       Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

9.      When you pour iced tea into a glass full of ice the outside of the glass will become wet due to condensation (gas turning into a liquid).

10.  Atmospheric pressure acts on a water bottle by collapsing it. This happens when the pressure inside the bottle is less that the atmospheric pressure.

11.  Know the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable.

12.  Be able to analyze data in a table and create a line graph.

13.  Name source(s) of water used in our school: reservoirs, rivers, lakes, mountain snow

14.  Why does Earth stay in orbit around the sun?

a.      The pulling force due to gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Sun changes Earth’s direction of travel. The result is an almost round orbit.

15.   Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

16.  Weather variables: heat (temperature), moisture (water), & air movement (wind). 

17.  71% of Earth’s surface is covered by water.

18.  The Sun is the center of our solar system.

19.  Know the symbols on a weather map for cold, warm, and stationary fronts.

20.  The moon is an example of a satellite.

21.  Be able to draw a convection current. Know that cool air over the ocean moves towards warm land. The air over the warm land is less dense. This causes winds to blow due to the uneven heating of the Earth. The land will heat up much faster than the ocean. Warm air is less dense than cool air. The cool air will flow onto land and lift the warm air, creating wind.

22.  Be able to explain the water cycle:

a.      It is a global system of water recycling. Water evaporates from the Earth’s surface, goes into the atmosphere, moves to a new location, and returns to Earth as precipitation.

23.  Know how to create a controlled experiment with only one independent variable so you can tell which variable causes the difference or change in the experiment.