Step Through the Hole

Tomorrow's science immunity challenge will be Step through the Hole.  Your child has been tasked to find a way to step through an index card given only the 3 x 5 card and a pair of scissors.  Yes, it can be done!
See here for instructions:
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/games/stepthroughhole.html
Or watch the video!

Don't forget that informational nonfiction literature projects are due this Friday!  This project will be assessed using the following tool:

Informational Nonfiction Project

Element	Possible Points
Student Check List	Teacher Assessment
Title/author are given.	5
Project is interesting, creative and relates to the topic	15
Project is neat and made with care.	10
Facts are included.	15
Connections are made: text to text, self and world.	15
Recommendation/Opinion are shared without prompting.	10
The student uses 3-5 sentences to clearly communicate the main idea of the book (summary).	10
The student explained vocabulary relevant to the topic.	10
The project was completed on time.	10
Total	100

Physical and Chemical Changes

Our science focus is on chemical and physical changes.  Click on the following links to learn more:
Physical and Chemical Changes
Chemistry for Kids
Physical or Chemical Change
Physical science
Quiz
video
Brainpop Jr.

Descriptions & differences between chemical & physical changes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemistry/chem_react_intro.shtml
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_chemphys.html
http://chemistry.about.com/od/lecturenotesl3/a/chemphyschanges.htm
http://www.ric.edu/ptiskus/chemical/
http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae244.cfm  
Interactive site for students & teachers to become more familiar with mass and weight.
http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/mass_volume_density.htm  
Good information on the differences between solids, liquids, and gases.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/
PowerPoint on matter. 
http://www.schools.pinellas.k12.fl.us/educators/tec/Davis2/matter.ppt/sld001.htm
Webquest and experiments on Chemical & Physical Changes
http://mypage.direct.ca/k/kasmith/gina/index.html  

We are now using StudyLadder weekly to support our learning goals and to individualize instruction.  Your child has been given a username and password to access www.studyladder.com at any time.