Wednesday Happenings

    This is a no homework night.  However, we have some neat things going on in the classroom!  Today, we will go to the science lab, to become "Rock Hounds"!  We will explore and classify many different kinds of rocks as we test their properties.  Next week, we plan on going back to the lab and doing some tests with different minerals.  Because of the lab work, the Science test will be put off until next week, probably Tuesday or Wednesday.  I will post the study guide on my blog later today.

     Don't forget that we go to the computer lab tomorrow, so brush up on spelling words for the "Spelling City" pretest.  We will also take the AR test ov

SCIENCE STUDY GUIDE- CHAPTER SIX

USING EARTH’S RESOURCES

1.    Sulfur is a type of mineral.

2.    The burning of fossil fuels causes pollution.

3.    Using resources wisely is called conservation.

4.    Coal is an example of a nonrenewable resource that cannot be easily replaced.

5.    Water is an example of a renewable resource that can be used again and again.

6.    Sandstone is an example of a sedimentary rock.

7.    The remains or traces of something that lived long ago are fossils.

8.    Soil is an example of a natural resource.

9.    Magma cools slowly and then hardens into an igneous rock.

10.                       Energy that is used in homes and in cars is called fuel.

11.                       Groundwater is water that is held in rocks and soil below the ground.

12.                       Luster is the mineral property that is identified by how light bounced off of it.

13.                       Diamonds, rubies and topaz are examples of gems.

14.                       Humus soaks up rainwater, keeps the soil moist and adds nutrients.

15.                       Imprints are impressions that living things leave behind in the mud.

16.                       Cactus could grow well in sandy soil because it doesn’t need much water, and can grow well in dry soil.   We know that sandy soil is made up of small grains of sand that don’t hold water as well as other types of soil.

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