Science Study Guide

Science Test Wednesday, February 5th

Science Test Study Guide Chapter 1 Unit B

Important Vocabulary

matter-anything that has mass and takes up space

mass-the amount of material that an object has in it

volume-the amount of space that matter takes up

mixture-two or more substances that are mixed together but can be easily separated

solution-a mixture in which one substance spreads evenly throughout another substance

meter-a unit for measuring length

liter-a unit for measuring volume

graduated cylinder- a tool used to measure the volume of liquids

gram-the basic unit for measuring mass

density-how much mass is in a certain volume of matter

physical change-a change in matter that changes physical properties, but does not produce a different kind of matter

melting point-the temperature at which matter changes from a solid to a liquid

boiling point-the temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a gas

freezing point-the temperature at which matter changes from a liquid to a solid

chemical change-a change in matter produces a different kind of matter

Important Information

-Three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas

-Molecules move faster as heat is added

-Molecules move slower as heat is removed

-Combining a pudding mix with milk is an example of a solution

-Making a vegetable salad is an example of a mixture

-To measure length, use a meter, millimeter or kilometer

-To measure the volume of an object with an irregular shape, such as a rock, use a graduated cylinder

-To measure volume use a liter or milliliter

-To measure mass, use a gram, kilogram or milligram

-Use a balance to find the mass of an object

-Water, syrup and vegetable oil separate in a cup because they have different densities

-In the example above, the syrup is denser since it is on the bottom

-Cutting paper, breaking a glass and changing states of matter are physical changes

-Making pancakes, rust, tarnish and fire are examples of chemical changes

*Use the pink units of measurements paper to help you remember which units you should use for large (long) and small (short) things. 

AR goals -3rd nine weeks

25%-January 22nd
50%-February 5th
75%-February 19th
100%-March 5th
Each student needs to read 12 non-fiction books.

Alliteration Poetry Fun

While reading Beezus and Ramona, we learned about alliteration with a poem. Alliteration is when a writer repeats the consonant sound at the beginning of a word.  After reading the poem Bleezer's Ice Cream by Jack Prelutsky, we came up with our own flavors of ice cream using alliteration.  The following is an excerpt from the poem using a few of our flavors. 

I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM

STORE,

There are flavors in my freezer

you have never seen before,

twenty-eight divine creations

too delicious to resist,

why not do yourself a favor,

try the flavors on my list:

Cotton Candy Carrot Pie

Strawberry Spaghetti Sauce

Pickled Peppermint Plum

Cherry Chop Coconut

I am Ebenezer Bleezer,

I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM

STORE,

Taste a flavor from my freezer,

you will surely ask for more.

Book Order December

The book order for December is due Friday, December 6th.  This way the orders will be back before Christmas break.  Remember if you order online, the class gets a free book!

Science Test Chapter 1

Here is the study guide that was sent home today.  The students have red flashcards for each of the vocabulary words.  They should also have a flower label/bean seed label worksheet to help them study.  The test will be on Thursday, November 14th.

Science Study Guide Chapter 1

Know vocab, parts of a flower and the life cycle of a bean for the test on Thursday Nov. 14th

reproduce- to make more of the same kind

classify- to sort into groups based on similarities and differences

conifer- a plant that makes seeds inside cones

spore- a tiny cell that can grow into a new plant

sepal- one of the leaflike parts that protects a flower bud

      that is usually green

pistil- part of a flower that makes the eggs that grow into seeds

stamen- part of a flower that makes pollen

pollen- tiny grains that make seeds when combined with a

       flower’s egg

pollination- the movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil

ovary- the bottom part of the pistil in which seeds form

ovule- the inner part of an ovary that contains an egg

fertilization- the combination of sperm from a pollen grain with

            an egg to form a seed

embryo- tiny part of a seed that can grow into a new plant

monocot seed- a seed that has one seed leaf and stored food

             outside the seed leaf

dicot seed- a seed that has two seed leaves that contain stored

           food

dormant- the resting stage of a seed

Parts of a flower lab

As part of our science unit on plants, the students got to dissect a lily and label the parts.  The best part was finding the eggs!  After each part was labeled, the students got their creative juices flowing and created a picture or design with the extra parts. 

Book orders

4A book orders are due Friday, November 8th.  The new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book is in one of the book orders.  You can order online at scholastic.com/readingclub and search for my name.