Ms. Collins’ Science &
Math Newsletter
January 19, 2016
SCHOOL EVENTS
Monday, January 18, 2016· NO SCHOOL (MLK, Jr. Day)
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
· Changes to Earth's Surface Test
· 100th Day of School
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
· Operations & Algebraic Thinking Test
Monday-Friday, February 1-5, 2016
· Winter Common Core Assessments will be given during this week.
Monday, February 15, 2016
· NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Thursday, March 31, 2016
· Kentucky Horse Park Field Trip
(4th Grade)
Monday-Friday, April 4-8, 2016
· NO SCHOOL (SPRING BREAK)
NOTE: Test dates and project deadlines are subject to change due to possible school programs, weather, and student progress. Check my website for a more updated list of events and dates.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ms. Collins’ Contact Information
School: 606-674-2722 ext. 3304Planning Time: 9:45 – 10:40 A.M.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.bath.kyschools.us/olc/
teacher.aspx?s=155
Ms. Pratt’s Contact Information
School: 606-674-2722 ext. 3308Planning Time: 9:45 – 10:40 A.M.
E-mail: /
IN THE CLASSROOM…
Jan. 18-22, 2016SCIENCE
· Changes to Earth's Surface Review (Study Guide & Jeopardy Game)
· Changes to Earth's Surface Test
· Lesson 1: What Is the Water Cycle?
· Science Up Close: Evaporation & Condensation (Grade 4) and The Water Cycle (Grade 5)
· Thirstin's Water Cycle - US Environmental Protection Agency Video
· "The Water Cycle" (Play)
MATH
· Review and Quiz over Lessons 2-1, 2-2, & 2-3
· Lesson 2-5: Geometric Patterns
· 100th Day of School Activities (Solve 100 Multiplication Fact Problems, etc.)
· Lesson 11-1: Factors
· Lesson 11-2: Prime and Composite Numbers
· Lesson 11-3: Multiples
Jan. 25-29, 2016
SCIENCE
· Lesson 2: How Is the Water Cycle Related to Weather?
· Storms (book) by Seymour Simon
· Lesson 3: How Do Land Features Affect the Water Cycle?
· Lesson 4: How Can Weather Be Predicted?
· Investigating & Recording Weather Data
· Quiz-Quiz-Trade Vocabulary Game
· Vocabulary Bingo
MATH
· Review and Quiz over Lessons 11-1, 11-2, & 11-3
· Operations & Algebraic Thinking Review (Study Guide & Jeopardy Game)
· Operations & Algebraic Thinking Test
· Lesson 5-1: Arrays and Multiplying by 10 and 100
· Lesson 5-2: Multiplying by Multiples of 10 and 100
· Lesson 6-3: Multiplying 2-Digit by
1-Digit Numbers /
SCIENCE & MATH VOCABULARY
Does your child know the meaning of the following words?Changes to Earth's Surface Unit
1. landform
2. mountain
3. topography
4. volcano
5. earthquake
6. deposition
7. glacier
8. fossil
9. fossil
record / The Water Cycle Unit
1. water cycle
2. precipitation
3. evaporation
4. condensation
5. rain
6. sleet
7. snow
8. hail
9. tornado
10. hurricane
11. sea breeze
12. land breeze
13. rain shadow
14. air mass
15. cold front
16. warm front
17. barometer
18. anemometer
Operations & Algebraic Thinking Unit
1. array
2. factors
3. product
4. multiple
5. Commutative Property of Multiplication
6. Identity Property of Multiplication
7. Zero Property of Multiplication
8. Distributive Property / 9. divisor
10. dividend
11. quotient
12. inverse operations
13. fact family
14. repeating pattern
15. prime number
16. composite number