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Monday and Tuesday, November 14-15 Homework
 You will be doing two things for Science. They are **__not__** due on Wednesday

 1) A presentation/poster project (Presentation on Friday Nov. 18th) (We will have time in class Wednesday and Thursday to work on this presentation as well.) 2) A final concept map for the water cycle (Due Monday Nov. 21st)

** Assignment 1: Poster/presentation **

** Read through the instructions carefully before you begin. **

** 1. Choose ** a weather topic you are interested in: here are some suggestions *water cycle *hurricanes *tornadoes *blizzards *seasons, *wind *sun *a weather measuring instrument such as anemometer, hygrometer, wind vane

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** 2. Research ** your topic to find out as much information as you can. Use the internet and if you have books or magazines at home, use those as well. Here are some sites you can visit:

Research Site Fact Hound

Weather Wiz

The Weather Channel for Kids

NOAA

Kid's Weather Links

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** 3. Record ** your sources. (See separate sheet).

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** 4. Make ** a poster to show what you learned. You may make a poster out of paper, or make a Powerpoint and bring it on USB, or try to use [|Glogster] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> ( For Glogster, you will need your parents help to sign up for an account. You may use your wikispaces email and password to sign up.)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** 5. Include: ** information, illustrations, and sources.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** 6. Check ** your spelling and punctuation.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** 7. Do ** your best work. Your poster must be easy to read, look good, and be colorful. You will present your work on Friday to teach the class about your topic. Make sure you have information that you can share, not just pictures.

<span style="color: green; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**8**. Your poster is due: Friday, November 18th

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__ Assignment 2: Concept Map __

<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Create a concept map on paper that shows how you understand the water cycle. You have done this in class already so you should know how to do it. It should be neat, and well laid out. There should words between each box to show how your connect the concepts. You should use color and you may add pictures. Here are the words to include: <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You may add other words too. Show me what you know about the water cycle.

<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Water Cycle <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Evaporation <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Condensation <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Sun/Energy <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Ocean <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Lakes, rivers, streams <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">runoff <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Ground water <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Precipitation <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">snow <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">sleet <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">hail <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">rain <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">cold or cooling <span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">heat, or warm

Thursday and Friday, November 10-11 Homework
Today you will be learning about weather tools. Weather tools are tools that weather the weather. 1. Look at this powerpoint and learn the names of each weather tool and what it measures.

2. Go to this webpage and explore all the different weather tools and ideas for making your own. 3. Choose one tool you are interested in and try to make it from things around your house. You can search on the internet for other ideas of how to make it or make up your own way. Keep your creation safe so you can bring it to school on Monday. 4. Go to Weatherunderground Observe the weather in Beijing. Find the humidity, wind speed, wind direction, temperature, chance of rain 5. Print out the weather data sheet and fill all the information from Weatherunderground for today. Do it again tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.

Were the weather measurements the same everyday? Why or why not?

Wednesday, November 9 Homework
Do the Cloud Webquest with this document and use the Cloud Webquest Note Sheet to record your answers. You can print it out or type your answers and save on USB key. Mrs. Penner will collect this on Monday.

Science is taught by Mrs. Penner and is joint with 3A. The year long plan for Science is as follows.

August-September
Physical Science: Matter

October-November
Earth Science: Weather and Water Cycle

February-March
Health:Muscular and Skeletal System

May-June
Life Science: Plant and Animal Classification