The Moon

The Phases of the Moon

• Phases- the different shapes the moon seems to have in the sky
• It takes about 1 month for the moon to revolve around Earth and to rotate once, so the same side of the moon is always facing Earth.

Moon Phases in Order

1. New Moon- you can't see the moon because the Sun is shining on the other side
2. Waxing Crescent: very small part of the right side is lit
3. First Quarter: the right half of the lighted side can be seen
4. Waxing Gibbous: all but a little bit of the left side can be seen
5. Full Moon: The entire lighted side can be seen
6. Waning Gibbous: all but a little bit of the right side can be seen
7. Third (Last) Quarter: the left half of the lighted side can be seen
8. Waning Crescent: very small part of the left side is lit

Waxing Phases are getting MORE light (Wax on)

Waning Phases are LOSING light  (Waning off)

Eclipses:

There are times where the Earth and the Moon may cast shadows on each other and these are called eclipses.

Lunar Eclipse: happens when Earth’s shadow falls on the moon; the moon appears red during a full lunar eclipse.

Solar Eclipse: happens when the moon’s shadow falls on Earth; this hides some to almost all of the sun from view

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Moon Project: 

Directions:

1. Create a poster of the 8 (eight) moon phases.
2. Label each phase.
3. Title your poster.
4. Be creative while creating the poster.
5. Write 3 (three) facts about the moon and the moon phases.

This project is due on Friday, March 24, 2017.

Quick Reminders

  Tomorrow will be our test on Physical and Chemical change. A study guide for this was sent home today, but if your child is absent or misplaced their guide I will have it linked below.

  The 3rd 9 weeks math study guide was sent home today. The test will be next week on Wednesday. We will be going over a review packet on Monday and Tuesday, so please help us to get all of the students prepared for these tests!

  The 3rd 9 weeks science study guide will be sent home tomorrow as we did not want it to get confused with the guide for tomorrow's test. The science 9 weeks test will be next Friday and will be reviewing on the days prior.

  Ms. Mason's and Ms. Smith's class will be opening the class store where students can buy prizes using their classroom behavior money. Donations would be greatly appreciated as the students have been working very hard to earn their money. Students may also earn some extra classroom bucks by donating these much needed classroom supplies: paper towels, Clorox wipes, and Expo Spray.

  Thank you and have a wonderful afternoon!!

--- Ms. Mason

Click Here for Physical and Chemical Change Study Guide

Physical and Chemical Change

Changes everywhere!!

Physical Change- change to matter in which no new kind of matter is formed

• Examples:
• Origami (art of folding paper)
• Cutting Paper
• Ice Melting

• Mixture- a substance that  contains two or more different types of matter
• These types of matter CAN BE SEPARATED!! That is very important!
• Examples:
• Alphabet Soup
• Trail Mix
• Marbles and Beads in a bag
• Solution- a mixture in which the particles of the different kinds of matter mix together evenly.
• This is different from a regular mixture because you CANNOT SEPARATE the different kinds of matter BY HAND!!
• Examples:
• Salt Water
• Sweet Tea
• A Penny (this is a solution of two metals called an alloy. A penny is made of zinc and copper)

Chemical Change- change that forms a different kind of matter

• Examples:
• Cooking Food
• Rusting Nails
• Burning Wood
• What are some ways we use chemical changes in our lives?
• Burn fuel to power our cars.
• Cook food so we can eat it.
• Digestion
• FUN FACT: Plants use chemical changes to make their food!

Perimeter of Regular and Irregular Shapes

Perimeter---the distance around  a figure

Regular shapes-- squares, rectangle, triangles

Irregular Shapes--any shape that does not have equal sides

To find the Perimeter of shapes that provides side lengths...ADD ALL THE SIDE LENGTHS.

4 + 5 + 8 + 3=  20                The perimeter of the shape is 20 inches.



To find the Perimeter of a shape that does not provide side lengths, but does provide units...COUNT THE UNIT SEGMENTS.

UNIT SEGMENTS---THE OUTSIDE OF EACH UNIT

Area and Distributive Property

Area-  The surface of a shape or the region of a shape.

Distributive Property--Break up the larger factor/number

Light Report Confusion!

There has been some confusion about the light report.

This is an in class assignment that does not need to be worked on or completed at home. We are working on the students' informative writing abilities to better prepare them for the writing test. Due to this we are not accepting "Final Drafts" from home. 

We will be meeting with each student to read and edit their rough draft in order to explain the writing process and correct any misunderstandings they may have about how to write the report. 

Thank you and sorry for any confusion! If there is ever any project or assignment to be completed at home, information will be included in the newsletter.

Have a wonderful evening!

-Ms. Mason

Light

There are no real notes for light this week because the students are watching light videos and taking notes on the information provided. The students are sharing their information by interviewing each other, and using these facts to complete a 5 paragraph report on light for their test.

The videos are The Magic School Bus Gets a Bright Idea which can be found on Netflix, and Science Video for Kids: How Does Light Travel? which can be found on YouTube. I will also post the link to the second video on the fun videos and websites page.