Mrs. Louw's Class

Landform Terms

2012-02-07T12:22:00.001-08:00

Name: _________________

Landform Terms: Fill in the blank with the words below.

1. ____________________: A long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs and slopes.

2. ____________________: An isolated hill with steep, even sides and a SMALL, flat top.

3. ____________________: A deep valley with steep sides.

4. ____________________: An area of low land between mountains or hills.

5. ____________________: A body of water that extends into the land.

6. ____________________: A raised part of the earth’s surface that is lower than a mountain.

7. ____________________: A high, steep face of rock or earth.

8. ____________________: A raised area with steep sides and a LARGE, flat top.

9. ____________________: An area of land that is nearly surrounded by water. Example: Florida

10. ____________________: A fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river.

11. ____________________: A large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land.

12. ____________________: A piece of land that is totally surrounded by water.

Gulf Island Delta

Cliff Peninsula Bay

Valley Canyon Butte

Fjord Hill Mesa

Shaping The Earth

2012-02-07T12:09:00.000-08:00

Picture

Name of Landform

Type of Erosion

(glacier, gravity, water, wind)

U-shaped Valley

Glacier

Butte

Water

Canyon

Wind and Water

Arch

Water

Valley

Water

Sand Dunes

Wind

Bay

Water

Hills

Wind, Water, Gravity

Cliff

Water and Gravity

10.

Mesa

Wind, Water, and Gravity

11.

Peninsula

Water

12.

Delta

Water

13.

Fjord

Glacier

14.

Gulf

Water

15.

Island

Water

Week of February 6-10

2012-02-05T09:05:00.000-08:00

Students can start bringing their Science Fair Projects on Tuesday. Those being Judged MUST have them there on Wednesday. The Science Fair is Thursday from 4 to 6 pm, so please come see everyone’s hard work.

Monday

Daily Analogy and Daily Oral Language Week 21 (Due Friday)

Handwriting Week #21 (Due Friday)

Reading-Hand in last weeks Reading Log and hand out this week’s Reading Log. Check grades on Skyward and UTIPS Math Fractions

Spelling-Pretest #21

1. exact

2. exam

3. examine

4. excite

5. excuse

6. exercise

7. exhaust

8. exist

9. exit

10. expand

11. expect

12. expedition

13. expensive

14. experiment

15. expert

16. explain

17. explode

18. expose

19. extra

20. extreme

21. curiosity

22. experiment

23. mixture

24. exhibition

25. exaggeration

Math-7-6, pages 406-407, #1-9

& Math 7-15, pages 434-437, #1-15

Writing- Save Your Favorite TV Show Essay Organizer

Grammar-Rule 15

Tuesday

Reading-Ask Questions, page 72 and Worksheet

Spelling-page 88B

Math-Chapter 7 Test Review, pages 446-447, #1-27

Writing-Save Your Favorite TV Show Rough Draft (5 paragraphs with 5 sentence per paragraph)

Science-Geology Unit Test

Wednesday

Reading-Bake Your Own Bread, page 74 and Worksheet

Spelling-page 89ABC

Math-Chapter 7 TEST

Writing-Save Your Favorite TV Show Revising (partner check, change repetitious word, and add more)

Social Studies with Mr. Olson

Thursday

Reading-Abuela’s Feast, page 78 and Worksheet

Spelling- page 91B

Math-8-1, pages 460-461, #1-31

Writing- Save Your Favorite TV Show Editing (stop & go, hidden sentences, etc.)

Math Enrichment with Mrs. Keil

Friday

Reading-Buddy Reading and My Access (type and submit Save Your Favorite TV Show)

Spelling-Test #21

Math-8-2, pages 462-463, #1-26

Writing-Turn in Save Your Favorite TV Show

February Book Report

2012-01-31T15:07:00.000-08:00

Name: ______________________

Due Date: February 28

Genre: Science Fiction

Diary of A Character Book Report

Using 2 sheets of paper folded in half (hamburger style), create a diary or journal. Divide your book into 4 sections. After reading each section, pretend you are one of the characters and make an entry in your diary/journal.

Complete the pages of the Diary/Journal as stated below:

* Front Cover: Illustrate a cover for the diary/journal. Include the title, author, and your name.

* Inside Cover: Leave blank.

* Page 1-4 (start opposite the inside cover): Make-up and write a diary/journal entries from a character in your book for each page (4 total).

* Inside Back Cover: Leave blank.

* Back Cover: Write a "teaser" or summary to entice others to read the book.

Front Cover ---/10 pts

Pages 1-4 ---/40 pts

Back Cover ---/10 pts

Presentation ---/20 pts

Neatness/Organization ---/10 pts

On Time ---/10 pts

Total ---/100

Week of January 30-February 3

2012-01-30T07:45:00.000-08:00

Monday

Daily Analogy and Daily Oral Language Week 20 (Due Friday)

Handwriting Week #20 (Due Friday)

Reading-Hand in last weeks Reading Log and hand out this week’s Reading Log. Check grades on Skyward and UTIPS Science Geology

Spelling-Pretest #20

1. active

2. activity

3. cruel

4. cruelty

5. curious

6. curiosity

7. difficult

8. difficulty

9. dense

10. density

11. equal

12. equality

13. honest

14. honesty

15. loyal

16. loyalty

17. sincere

18. sincerity

19. special

20. specialty

21. piñata

22. dependable

23. thirsty

24. enormous

25. enormity

Math-7-10, pages 416-417, #1-36

Writing-Favorite Video Game Essay Organizer

Grammar-Rule 14

Tuesday

Reading-Mini Book Report Due!

Spelling-Page 84B

Math-7-11, pages 418-419, #1-35

Writing-Favorite Video Game Rough Draft

Math Enrichment with Mrs. Keil

Wednesday

Reading-Chato’s Kitchen, page 68

Spelling-Page 85AB

Math-7-12, pages 420-423, #1-36

Writing- Library & Favorite Video Game Revising

Science-Shaping the Earth & Landform Terms (Geology Unit Test next week!)

Thursday

Reading-Theme 3 Week 1 Vocabulary, page 70

Spelling-Page 87B

Math-7-13, pages 426-429, #1-33

Writing-Favorite Video Game Editing

Social Studies with Mr. Olson

Friday

Reading-Buddy Reading & My Access type & submit Favorite Video Game

Spelling-Test #20

Math-7-14, pages 430-431, #1-16

Writing-Turn in Favorite Video Game

Math Enrichment with Mrs. Keil

January Book Report

2012-01-30T07:44:00.000-08:00

Name: ________________

Due Date: January 31st

Genre: Realistic Fiction

(made-up, but could be real)

Mini Book Report

Take 2 sheets of drawing paper and fold the paper in half. Place one inside the other to make a mini book.

Complete the pages of the mini books as stated below:

* Front Cover: Illustrate a new cover design for the book.

* Inside Cover: Leave blank.

* Page 1 (opposite the inside cover): Write the title, author, publisher, and copyright date.

* Pages 2-3 (center spread): Draw and color a picture of a favorite part of the book and include a brief explanation of why it's your favorite part.

* Page 4: List the setting, characters, plot, and resolution.

* Inside Back Cover: Leave blank.

* Back Cover: Write a "teaser" or summary to entice others to read the book.

Front Cover ---/10 pts

Page 1 ---/10 pts

Page 2-3 ---/15 pts

Page 4 ---/10 pts

Back Cover ---/15 pts

Presentation ---/20 pts

Neatness/Organization ---/10 pts

On Time ---/10 pts

Total ---/100

Changing Earth

2012-01-29T18:17:00.001-08:00

Changing Earth

Draw a fault block mountain

1 million years later

20 million years later

List SLOW changes to the Earth

Erosion (changes in rivers, forming valleys and canyons)
Weathering (forming caves)
Uplift (forming mountains, plateaus, mesas, buttes)

List FAST changes to the Earth

Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Slides
Flash Floods

List forces that cause UPLIFT on the Earth

Plate movement
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Creates Mountains, Plateaus, Mesas, and Buttes

List forces that WEAR AWAY the Earth

Erosion
Weathering
Water, Wind, Glaciers
Rivers and Oceans

How does water erosion change rivers?	It picks up and deposits soil in different places
How does water erosion change land?	Washes earth and rock away Forms V-shaped canyons or valleys
How does glaciers change land?	Scrapes earth and rock away Forms U-shaped canyons and valleys
How do volcanoes change land?	Lava makes new rock and destroys homes and forest Forms mountains and islands
How do earthquakes change land?	Causes uplift and tsunamis Forms mountains and valleys
How does plate movement change land?	Causes earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis Forms mountains, valleys, islands

Draw what happened in Utah:

1,000 million years ago

Under the Ocean

200 million years ago

Desert/Sand dunes

35 million years ago

Volcanoes

15 million years ago

Earthquakes &

Lake Bonneville

Where do most earthquakes occur?

Ring of Fire
Plate Boundaries
Fault Lines

How can Scientist predict where earthquakes will occur?

Seismograph

What is the effect of earthquakes on the earth?

Forms Mountains and Valleys

Week of January 23-27

2012-01-23T12:52:00.000-08:00

Parent Teacher Conferences are Tuesday and Thursday. Students do not come; only parents.

Monday

Daily Analogy and Daily Oral Language Week 19 (Due Friday)

Handwriting Week #19 (Due Friday)

Reading-Hand in last weeks Reading Log and hand out this week’s Reading Log. Check grades on Skyward and UTIPS Science Geology 2

Spelling-Pretest #19

1. taco

2. chili

3. mesa

4. plaza

5. salsa

6. fiesta

7. siesta

8. rodeo

9. patio

10. pinto

11. burro

12. burrito

13. mosquito

14. tamale

15. mustang

16. canyon

17. piñata

18. tortilla

19. llama

20. armadillo

21. accidentally

22. amazement

23. tuna

24. amigo

25. enchilada

Math-7-4, pages 402-403, #1-21

Writing- Robot Teacher Essay Organizer

Grammar-Rule 13

Tuesday

Reading-Story Organizer & Turn in Theme 2 Worksheets

Spelling-page 80B

Math-7-5, pages 404-405, #1-19

Writing- Robot Teacher Rough Draft (5 paragraphs with 5 sentence per paragraph)

Science-The Changing Earth

Wednesday

Reading-Review Theme 2

Spelling-page 81AB

Math-7-7, pages 410-411, #17

Writing- Robot Teacher Revising (partner check and add more)

Social Studies with Mr. Olson

Thursday

Reading-Theme 2 Test

Spelling- page 83B

Math-7-8, pages 412-413, #1-28

Writing- Robot Teacher Editing (stop & go, hidden sentences, etc.)

Math Enrichment with Mrs. Keil

Friday

Reading-Buddy Reading and My Access (type and submit Robot Teacher)

Spelling-Test #19

Math-7-9, pages 414-415, #1-26

Writing-Turn in Robot Teacher

Weather and Erosion

2012-01-19T09:43:00.000-08:00

Copy in your handwriting the following notes about:

Weathering and Erosion

Physical Weathering

Plants

Roots grow and wedge rocks apart

Years

(Draw a picture of what it looks like in this column)

Animals

Dig and loosen to burrow

Days to Years

Freeze/Thaw

Water in cracks expand when frozen

Years

Chemical:

Acid Rain

Water mixes with carbon dioxide to make carbonic acid = dissolves

Thousands of Years

Chemical:

Oxidation

Oxygen and water = rust

Years

Erosion

Water

Toss loose rock and carry them acting like drills chipping away.

Years to Thousands of Years

Wind

Picks up loose material and transports it; acts as a sandblaster

Minutes to

Millions of Years

Waves

Pounds, breaks, grinds, wearing away

Thousands of Years

Glaciers

Ice and snow move slowly, falls and melts, scours and scrapes; creates U-shaped valleys

Millions of Years

Gravity:

Creep

Pulling things from high to low places so slow you can hardly notice it

Years

Gravity:

Slides

Mudslides, landslides, rockfalls

Minutes

Erosion vs. Weathering

EROSION Movement	BOTH	WEATHERING No Movement
Water		Plants
Wind	Ice	Animals
Waves	Wind	Freeze/Thaw
Glaciers	Water	Acid Rain
Gravity		Oxidation

Summary: The main difference between erosion and weathering is: If a particle is loosened, chemically or physically, but stays put, it is weathering. Once the particle moves, it is erosion.

Changes to the Earth Organizer

SLOW CHANGES

EROSION	PHYSICAL WEATHERING	CHEMICAL WEATHERING	UPLIFT
Water	Plants	Carbonic Acid	Plateau
Wind	Animals	Oxidation	Mesa
Waves	Freeze/Thaw		Butte
Glaciers			Mountains

FAST CHANGES

VOLANOES	EARTHQUAKES	SLIDES
Cinder Cone	Slides	Mudslides
Strata or Composite	Tsunamies & Floods	Rockslides
Shield	Uplift	Landslides
		Avalanches

Week of January 16-20

2012-01-17T22:10:00.000-08:00

Monday-No School

Tuesday

Daily Analogy and Daily Oral Language Week 18 (Due Friday)

Handwriting Week 18 (Due Friday)

Reading- Last weeks Reading Log due/Get new Reading Log! Theme 2 Week 2 Vocabulary, page 52

Spelling Pretest #18

1. changeable

2. lovable

3. understandable

4. advance

5. attendance

6. important

7. critic

8. historical

9. office

10. type

11. dangerous

12. humor

13. nervous

14. numerous

15. accident

16. accidentally

17. honorable

18. fortunate

19. typical

20. danger

21. dishonor

22. accidental

23. fame

24. famous

25. humorous

26. nerve

27. number

28. official

29. musical

30. music

31. critical

32. experience

33. sentence

34. silence

35. allowance

36. entrance

37. balance

38. washable

39. dependable

40. reasonable

Math- Chapter 1-6 Test

Writing- Parent Purchase Organizer

Math Enrichment with Mrs. Keil

Wednesday

Reading-Poem, pages 54-55 & Word Families, pages 56-57 & Worksheet 13

Spelling-Activity WS

Math-7-1, pages 394-397, #1-30

Writing- Library & Parent Purchase Rough Draft

Social Studies with Mr. Olson

Thursday

Reading-A Statue Comes Down, page 58-63 & Worksheet 14

Spelling- Activity WS

Math-7-2, pages 398-399, #1-20

Writing- Parent Purchase Revising & Editing

Science-Weathering and Erosion

Friday

Reading-Buddy Reading & My Access type & submit Parent Purchase

Spelling-Test #18

Math-7-3, pages 400-401, #1-30

Writing-Turn in Parent Purchase

Math Enrichment with Mrs. Keil

District Rules/Info for the Science Fair

2012-01-13T11:54:00.001-08:00

If you would like your Science Fair project to be judged and for a chance to go on to the District Science Fair, please see the website below. Be sure to follow the guidelines on this website to be eligible. ALL 5th grade student MUST complete a science fair project for a grade. Having it judged is optional.

http://cusef.byu.edu/teachers

Thank you!

Carol Louw

Bill Nye: Earthquakes & Volcanoes

2012-01-11T12:55:00.000-08:00

Name ________________________ Date ______________

Bill Nye: Earthquakes

Earthquakes happen when the Earth’s _______________move around.
The Earth’s surface is ______________ on molten rock.
The Earth’s surface is broken into ________________ plates.
The cracks in the plates are called ________________.
Scientists measure movement of the Earth’s surface with a device called a __________________________.
When you record the movement of the Earth’s surface on paper, it’s called a ____________________.
When anything is heated up, the molecules move _______________.
Where the plates move apart, we get ______________________.
Where the plates move together, we get _______________________.

10. The center of the earthquake is the _________________________.

11. Name 3 items you need in an earthquake kit.

12. The ______________ ____________ is the way to compare the size of one earthquake to the size of another.

13. Each magnitude of the Richter Scale has _______ times more energy than the next smaller magnitude.

Name ___________________ Date ______________

Bill Nye: Volcanoes

What was the first volcanic eruption Bill spoke about? Where is it located and what year did it erupt?

2. Where do volcanoes usually occur?

Was Hawaii formed on a plate boundary?

Explain why the Hawaiian Islands form an almost perfectly straight chain of islands.

What is the name of a hole in a lava field where you can see the lava?

What are the names of the three types of volcanoes?

Why was Mt. St. Helens, which is on a plate boundary, much more explosive than Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii?

Why do scientists study volcanoes?

What are the two types of Lava?

10. A volcano that hasn’t erupted in 200 years is called ________________.

Week of January 9-13

2012-01-09T07:22:00.000-08:00

Friday is the last day of Term 2!

Monday

Daily Analogy and Daily Oral Language Week 17 (Due Friday)

Handwriting Week 17 (Due Friday)

Reading-Hand in last weeks Reading Log and hand out this week’s Reading Log. Check grades on Skyward and UTIPS Science Geology 2

Spelling-Pretest #17

1. accident

2. accidental

3. accidentally

4. reside

5. resident

6. residential

7. honor

8. honorable

9. dishonor

10. dishonorable

11. honorably

12. science

13. scientist

14. scientific

15. unscientific

16. fortune

17. fortunate

18. misfortune

19. unfortunate

20. fortunately

21. courageous

22. instruction

23. hopelessly

24. disadvantage

25. advantageous

Math-6-8, pages 356-357, #1-8

& 6-9, pages 360-362, #1-17

Writing- Top Vacation Essay Organizer

Grammar-Rule 12

Tuesday

Reading-Literacy By Design, page 40, Infer Worksheet

Spelling-page 72B

Math-6-10, pages 364-367, #1-21

& 6-11, pages 368-370, #1-27

Writing- Rough Draft

Social Studies with Mr. Olson

Wednesday

Reading-Gram’s Declaration, pg. 42 and Word Study, pg. 44

Spelling-page 73

Math-My Geometry Book

Writing- Revising (5 paragraphs with 5 sentence per paragraph)

Math Enrichment with Mrs. Keil

Thursday

Reading-The Declaration of Independence, pg. 46

Spelling- page 75

Math-Chapter 6 Test Review, pages 380-381, #1-31

Writing- Editing

Science-Bill Nye’s Erosion

Friday

Reading-Buddy Reading and My Access

Spelling-Test #15

Math-Chapter 6 TEST

Writing-Type into My Access & Turn in

Monday, January 16th is Civil Rights Day! See you on Tuesday!

Week of January 3-6

2011-12-21T18:57:00.000-08:00

Monday

No School

Tuesday

Daily Analogy and Daily Oral Language Week 16 (Due Friday)

Handwriting Week 16 (Due Friday)

Reading- Sandwich Book Report is Due! Last weeks Reading Log due/Get new Reading Log! Read Give Me Liberty pg. 36 and do worksheet

Spelling Pretest #16

1. courage

2. courageous

3. danger

4. dangerous

5. fame

6. famous

7. fury

8. furious

9. glory

10. glorious

11. humor

12. humorous

13. mystery

14. mysterious

15. nerve

16. nervous

17. outrage

18. outrageous

19. number

20. numerous

21. typical

22. cleanliness

23. beautiful

24. joyous

25. continuous

Math-6-4, pages 340-341, #1-16

Writing- Backpacks in the Classroom Organizer

Science-Bill Nye’s Earthquakes Video and Worksheet

Wednesday

Reading-Theme 2 Week 1 Vocabulary pg. 38 and do worksheet

Spelling-Page 68B

Math-6-5, pages 342-345, #1-24

Writing- Library & Backpacks in the Classroom Rough Draft

Math Enrichment with Mrs. Keil

Thursday

Reading-Infer pg. 40 and do worksheet

Spelling- Page 69AB & 71B

Math-6-6, pages 346-348, #1-20

Writing- Backpacks in the Classroom Revising & Editing

Social Studies with Olson

Friday

Reading-Buddy Reading & My Access type & submit Backpacks in the Classroom

Spelling-Test #16

Math-6-7, pages 352-355, #1-18

Writing-Turn in Backpacks in the Classroom Organizer & Rough Draft with at least 5 sentences in each of the 5 paragraphs, Revising, Editing & Partner Check

Science-Bill Nye’s Volcanoes Video & Worksheet