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Math – 10 Amath problems to be worked out on notebook paper. Show all work. No exceptions.

Continue to study multiplication facts.

Science – Ocean Floor quiz is Thursday. Know the parts of the ocean floor and their definitions and be able to locate the 5 oceans. Use question and answer packet. Ocean study guide can be found below.

History – Study location and characteristics of the 8 US regions. Quiz is Friday (US 1.2b)

1. About how much of the Earth’s surface is covered with water?

• 70%

2. What is the bottom of the ocean floor covered with?

• Sediments
  (sand, mud and rocks)

3. What are five important features of the ocean floor?

• Continental Shelf
• Continental slope
• Continental rise
• Trench
• Abyssal Plain
4. Describe the Continental Shelf.

• Is relatively shallow
• Is home to most of the ocean life (including plants and animal).
• It begins at the shoreline and gently slopes underwater.
5. Describe the continental slope.

•  It begins at the edge of the continental shelf and gradually deepens.

6. Describe the continental rise.

• A gently sloping area that connects the slope to the bottom of the ocean.

7. Describe the trench.

•  It is the deepest part of the ocean.

8. Describe the abyssal plain.

•  The flat area of the ocean floor.

9. What are the 3 motions of the ocean?

• Waves
• Tides
• Currents.
10. What is a wave?

• It is the up and down movement of water caused by wind.

11. What are tides?

• They are the rise and fall of the ocean water.
  There are 2 lows and 2 highs in a 24 hour period.

12. Describe a current.

• Caused by wind patterns
• Moves in a circular motion
• Flows like a river through the ocean
• Differences in water density (temperature and salinity)
13. What is the Gulf Stream?

• It is a warm current that is located off the east coast of North America.

14. Explain what happens as the depth of the ocean increases.

• The pressure increases,
• The amount of light decreases.
• The temperature decreases.
• These factors affect plant and animal life.
15. What is salinity?

•  A measurement that describes the saltiness of the ocean.

16. Why does salinity vary in different parts of the ocean?

• Rate of evaporation
• Amount of runoff water from the land
17. What is phytoplankton?

• Microscopic organisms that carry out most of the photosynthesis on Earth.
• They provide much of the Earth’s oxygen
• They are the base of the ocean food web
18. What is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton?

• Phytoplankton is plant –like, and zooplankton is animal – like.

19. State 3 factors that can affect where an organism lives.

• Depth
• Salinity
• Temperature

Math Page 176 #’s 9 -15, skip number 12
History – Quiz on location of regions only US 1.2b
DLR Quiz- Review booklet. We ran out of time today and did not go over Thursday’s assignment. We will review tomorrow before quiz.
Study Spelling words

Math – Page 55 Set G 1-8 and Set H #1

History – continue to study US 1.2 ab. Location Quiz is Friday.

Science- Creat Unit Page for SOL 5.6 Oceans

Review Spelling words for Friday’s Test

Math – complete rounding worksheet
History- Study location of regions. There will be a quiz on Friday on the location of these regions only. Next Friday the 21st students will be quizzed on the characteristics of these regions. use the question and answer packet.

Continent/ocean quiz for those that did not make a 100 last week will be given tomorrow.
Spelling words were given this week. A test will be given on Friday. Pretests were given today and given back tomorrow. Those that made a 100 will not have to retake the test.

Fund Raiser Packets went home today.

We have had a great start to the new school year! Remember to bring back all signed forms.

Homework tonight is Math page 65,  numbers 4 – 15. It will be chaecked tomorrow morning.

Bodies of water

Can you identify all the rivers that we have studied in class without using your notes? St. Lawrence, Missouri River, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Great Lakes, Colorado River, Columbia River, and the Rio Grande. Also Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

fifth grade pack questions1

Parents and students,

If you click on the link you will open the question and answer packet that we will be using in History this year. We work on this in class and it is used to help study. Page 1 and 2 of this packet are already in your child’s notebook. However, if you would like to print it and keep a copy at home please do so. If you have a problem printing any part of this let me know. I have reattached the link due to issues earlier this week. Hope this helps!!

                                                                                                Oct. 19, 2010

I wanted to pass some information along to you that may be helpful. We have been very busy this 9 weeks and before you know it, the end of the grading period will be here.

• § The math midpoint has been given and grades will be posted this week. The SOLS that may have not been passed by your child this time will be reviewed in class in small group. I will also be sending home extra practice as needed. Keep an eye out for more correspondence.
• § The math 9 weeks test will be Nov. 9 and 10^th. The test will include Place value of decimals, circles, and mean, mode, median, and range which were on the test taken last week. Division of decimals by single digit divisors and division of whole numbers by double digit divisors which is new will also be on the 9 weeks test.
• § Spelling is going well. All spelling tests will be averaged as one test grade and averaged in at the end of the nine weeks.
• § Science Benchmark will be given November 16^th and History will be given November 17th.
• § Many of you I spoke with during August orientation and received an email address. If you were unable to make the orientation and have an email address that you use frequently, please email me at steedmondson@spsk12.net so that I can put you in my address book. Please write a short note of whose parent you are. If I have had email correspondence with you since the beginning of the year, there is no need to contact me unless you have other questions.
• § United Way drive is under way. The dance is 1.00.
• § Yearbooks are on sale. Order forms went home last week in the communication folders.