Some plans carry over from last week due to staff / student absences.

Monday

School Holiday

Tuesday

Weather observations

5th Grade Physical Science Review covering concepts researched and taught so far this year:  Matter and its properties,  states of matter,  forms of energy and their characteristics,  reflection / refraction,  conductors / insulators,   forces.  Some Life Science Review will also take place:  Ecosystems,  structures & adaptations,  inherited traits / learned behaviors,  fossil evidence,  living / nonliving.    These activities are in preparation for the Thursday / Friday 5th Grade Science January Assessment.  

Wednesday

Weather observations

5th Grade Physical Science Review covering concepts researched and taught so far this year:  Matter and its properties,  states of matter,  forms of energy and their characteristics,  reflection / refraction,  conductors / insulators,   forces.  Some Life Science Review will also take place:  Ecosystems,  structures & adaptations,  inherited traits / learned behaviors,  fossil evidence,  living / nonliving.    These activities are in preparation for the Thursday / Friday 5th Grade Science January Assessment.  

Thursday

5th Grade Science January Assessment covering primarily Physical Science concepts taught thus far.  Some Life Science concepts also included.

Friday

5th Grade Science January Assessment covering primarily Physical Science concepts taught thus far continues.  Some Life Science concepts also included.  Remaining class time – students will be introduced to special mixtures called SOLUTIONS.