Charlie and I worked on getting the final products needed together to complete the proposal for new computer technology needed throughout the Batt School.
We are in the final stages of Charlie's book of limericks. I am really proud of Charlie. It's funny and creative. We completed the formatting, revision and editing of his copy. He is now illustrating it. Miss Nicole is going to help us, and we are going to bind it. I can tell Charlie is quite pleased.
Charlie completed a spelling quiz. In grammar, he completed the unit on commas. Today he worked with conventional uses of commas in dates, addresses, and in salutations in personal letters and closings of letters. Charlie used the close method of reading to analyze the ending of the story "Monkey's Paw." The narrator does not explicitly say what the third wish is. He analyzed and used context clues. Charlie watched a short youtube video of "The Monkey's Paw."
Charlie completed a crossword puzzle to review spelling words. In grammar, he completed an assessment on commas in a series, introductory elements, to set off an interrupting phrase, and before conjunctions connecting two independent clauses. Charlie finished reading "The Monkey's Paw." We discussed the author's use of foreshadowing to create a mood of suspense. Charlie determined the theme of the story. He should review spelling words for homework.
Lesson 3: Particles in Motion – We learned about kinetic molecular theory of matter which explains how particles move. The transfer of thermal energy depends on the movement of particles in the material. Then we learned that particles make up all matter and particles are in constant, random motion. Particles constantly collide with each other and with the walls of their container. Then we learned that temperature is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in material. If the particles in a material have little kinetic energy, the material feels cold. Next we learned that the SI unit for temperature is kelvin (K) and another temperature unit often used by scientists is Celsius (C).
We began to review the concepts in this chapter. We played a board game where we solved problems involving products and quotients with negative signs in fractions. We also practiced solving equations by adding and subtracting fractions in an effort to prepare for a test on these concepts.
Charlie opened a program called Lua and was instructed to use some of the techniques that he had learned, in other classes, to create a replica of the Batt School.
Lesson 2: Energy Transfers and Transformations – We learned that a nonrenewable energy resource is an energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it can be replaced in nature. Petroleum, natural gas, propane, and coal are fossil fuels which are nonrenewable resources. Then we learned that fossil fuels are a concentrated form of chemical energy that came from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Next we learned that some energy plants use fission to produce thermal energy.
Discussion Question
In your daily life how can you use fewer nonrenewable resources?
Ride a bike or walk instead of taking a car or bus. Turn off electrical appliances and lights when they are not needed.
