Mrs. Pearce’s Fifth Grade
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February 8, 2016 Volume 19
Science QUIZ
In science this week, we will be completing our first
lesson in Chapter 13 (“Characteristics of Matter”).
Reminders
Report cards for second quarter were
distributed last Friday, February 5. If
you have not done so, please sign and
return one copy of the report card and
the envelope to school. Thank you!
Our class will be exchanging Valentine
cards this Friday, February 12. A class
list was sent home with your child last
week.
Lesson 1: “Properties” (Pages E42-E46)
MAIN IDEA: Physical and chemical properties are characteristics used to describe, identify, and classify matter.
We will be taking a QUIZ on the properties of matter
this Thursday, February 11.
Students should understand the following concepts:
• Properties can be used to identify pure substances.
• Physical properties include state, size, and color.
• A chemical property is the ability of a material to
react, burn, or change to form a new material.
In addition, students should be able to define the following vocabulary terms:
VOCABULARY: boiling point, chemical
property, conductivity, density, mass, matter,
melting point, physical property, solubility,
volume
Thumbs-Up
At Conte School, students earn thumbs-up for following the expectations:
BE SAFE
BE RESPECTFUL
BE RESPONSIBLE
BE THERE, BE READY
This week, students can earn heart thumbsup tickets. These tickets will be entered into a drawing for a special game party, which will be held on
Friday, February 12.
Important Dates
NO SCHOOL:
February 15-19 (Winter Recess)
HALF-DAY: Friday, February 26
(Professional development for teachers)