Grade 5: Week of October 24th to 28th

Students will ponder the question: What makes one area colder or hotter than another? This will lead to a discussion of climate and what causes micro-climates such as rainshadows, and land and sea breezes. Students will learn about convection cells and how this causes wind. We will examine what causes a convection cell by adding hot water with food coloring to cold water, and then discuss how cold air sinks while warm air rises. Finally we will make our own weather instruments and our own weather maps. We will use thermometers, anemometers, barometers, and rain gauge to measure weather on a daily basis. Students will receive a bonus grade for making any of their own weather instruments and may use them to test the weather with us! We will have a test on all of these concepts next week.

Homework for the week:

Tuesday night: Competitive Edge pgs. 143-145 #1, 2, 4, 8, 12

Wednesday night: Competitive Edge pg 111 #1-4

Thursday night: Competitive Edge pg 138 #1-4