Science for the Week of January 18-22

 

* Students will review forces and motion.

* Students will test the effects of rubber band energy.

* Students will determine the impact of friction on their cars.

* Students will take the Practice Science EOG.

Science Words

 

  1. force: a push or pull exerted by one object on another, causing change in motion
  2. inertia: the tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line or of any object to resist a change in motion
  3. friction: a force that opposes the motion of one object moving past another
  4. speed: how fast an object’s position changes with time at any given moment
  5. velocity: the speed and direction of a moving object
  6. acceleration: change in velocity with respect to time
  7. decomposer: any of the fungi or bacteria that break down dead plants and animals into useful things like minerals and rich soil
  8. delta: fan-shaped region formed by deposits of sediments found at the mouth of a river
  9. mutualism: a relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits both
  10. commensalism: a relationship between two kinds of organisms that benefits one without harming the other

                                                 

 Upcoming Dates

 

* December 17 Blue Ribbon School Celebration

* December 17 Winter Celebration

* December 18 Faculty/Staff/Parents basketball game

* December 18 school dismisses at 11:30

 

Miscell.

 

* Please sign your child's graded work folder weekly

* Contact Ms. Payne at tpayne@madison.k12.nc.us

 
 
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