Weekly News:
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Science chapter 11 test on Wednesday.
*FINAL BOX TOP COLLECTION FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ON THURSDAY.
*Spring Open House and Book Fair on Thursday, 6:30-8:00.
*Wear Sox or Cubs shirt on Friday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*MAP testing during the weeks of May 5 & 12.
*Field Trip to the Museum of Science and Industry on Wednesday, May 7.
*Comfy pants or PJ pants on Friday, May 9.
*Favorite t-shirt day on Thursday, May 15.
*Early dismissal on Friday, May 16.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We will be taking the chapter 11 test on Wednesday. We will use Monday and Tuesday to review for this test. Our next unit will be on Earth's oceans.
Items to Review for Test:
*Identify the causes of weather.
*Describe the atmosphere.
*How does the sun affect weather conditions?
*Recognize how winds form.
*Key words: atmosphere, troposphere, air pressure, local winds, and prevailing winds.
*Identify changes in states of water.
*Describe the stages of the water cycle.
*Explain how the water cycle relates to weather.
*Describe 3 types of clouds.
*Key words: water cycle, evaporation, condensation, humidity, and precipitation.
*Explain how to measure weather.
*Explain how weather can be predicted.
Key words: air mass, front, and climate.
Science Essay Hints:
It is a cold, rainy day. The weather forecast is for the next day to be warm and sunny. What would you predict about the amount of evaporation that will take place on the warm, sunny day? Explain.
You are planning a vacation to a resort. Before leaving you gather data about weather forecasts for the region. You learn that a continental polar air mass will be over the region when you arrive, but that will quickly be replaced by a maritime tropical air mass. What kind of weather can you expect when you arrive? How will the weather change after your arrival?
Explain the effect of mountain ranges on weather. Explain what the air masses and precipitation would be like on both sides of a mountain.
You are sitting on a hot, sunny beach. In which direction does the wind blow? Explain why this happens. Why is the seashore a comfortable place to be on hot summer days? Explain.
Social Studies - We will begin Chapter 9 this week.
Spelling - Our pretest will be on Monday. Students with a perfect score will become challenge spellers. All spelling activities are due Friday.
English - We will take a pretest this week for one of our final units. The students will be working with an enrichment contract again. Remember the "X" on the contract means they passed out of that lesson and will be working on their enrichment project during class-time instead of joining me for the lesson. The "EX" in the gradebook means exempt. Your child will receive an "EX" when they have passed out of the lesson.
Reading - We will be working with Augmented Reality this week. Hopefully, we will be able to display some of these projects at Open House.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Class:
Monday - Finish Surface Area and review for quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday - Surface Area Open-book/notes quiz.
Wednesday - Volume
Thursday - Volume
Friday - Volume
MAP Practice....
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