- Science Project: A final project in our Solar System unit is due Thursday, February 2nd and is as follows: Students will design a spacecraft to land on one of the planets of their choosing. The goals of the mission are:
- Land safely
- Travel to different parts of the planet
- Gather samples to bring home
- Return samples to earth
- The spacecraft must also take into account:
- The conditions on the planet (temperature, gravity, atmosphere, surface features)
- Distance from the sun (how long will it take to get there?)
- How long will a day last on the planet? (rotation)
- What is the size of the planet? (how long will it take for them to explore the planet?)
- Students are expected to continue working on their multiplication tables at home until completely mastered! Many students have studied for the in class test, and then have forgotten their facts during math! As we work on division and fractions in our math unit, a complete recall of multiplication facts is critical for success!
- Valentines Day Parties, February 10th, 2:30-3:30. If students are planning on bringing in valentines for friends this day, they must bring in a valentine for each member of our class. Please see the list of students added to a note in the Friday folder regarding the party. Students may create a valentine bag or box to bring to school on the 10th. Prizes will be awarded to the top three creative boxes.
- Scholastic Book Orders (sent home in Friday folders on 1/20/12) are due back next Friday, January 27, 2012.
- Monday, February 20th, no school, presidents’ day.
2. Play the following game on Range, Median, Mode:
3. Science: Remember a great deal of work for your space mission must be completed at home. Supplies, research, planning and samples must be gathered as homework. A written assignment will include details about your mission. Please see the list in the news above for a resource. This project is due Thursday, February 2nd.
