Fractions
What does partition mean?
Divide a whole into equal parts
What is the fourth plant from the sun? What is its nick name and why?
MARS! The red planet because the rust makes it appear red.
what is gravity? Where is there no gravity?
Gravity is the pull that makes everything move downward. There is no gravity in outer space.
Who were the first people to settle in North America?
The Native Americans!
What is a theme we learned about in Wind in The Willows?
Friendship, Hospitality, Responsibility, Irresponsibility
TRUE!
What are Saturn's rings made of?
ice and dust
The north pole and south pole of a magnet attract.
TRUE!
What are natural resources? List at least 3!
natural resources are things in nature that are useful to people. Examples: water, sunlight, plants, trees
They are cold blooded, lay eggs, live partially on water and land and have scaly skin.
6/3 is equivalent to 3
FALSE!
Name at least 5 celestial bodies in our solar system
planets, moons, stars, comets, meteors
What are two types of forces?
Push and Pull
What is a benefit? What is a benefit of coming to school each day?
A benefit is a useful result. A benefit of coming to school each day is learning and getting a proper education.
UNIT 3! What are at least 3 different human body systems. Why are our bodies called "factories?"
Nervous, Skeletal, Muscular, Digestive, Excretory, Cardiovascular, Respiratory. Our bodies are called factories because all of the systems work together to help us function properly and stay healthy.
4/8 and 3/6
Explain the difference between Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites.
Meteoroids are space rocks found in the solar system. When they enter the earth's atmosphere they are then calls meteors. Meteorites are large crater pieces that are found on the ground of our planet.
When two forces are exactly equal, but push or pull in opposite directions we say the forces _________.
balanced
Who found Quebec City?
Samuel De Champlain
UNIT 4: Explain the difference between plebeians and patricians.
Patricians would be the upper class, people such as wealthy land owners would be in the patricians group. Plebeians would be the lower class which would be normal people in Rome.
is 17/4 equivalent to a whole number? If no, how many wholes and what fraction is it equivalent to?
It is not equivalent to a whole number. 17/4 is equivalent to 4 and 1/4.
Explain the relationship between the sun, moon and earth.
The earth rotates on its axis as it orbits the sun. The moon orbits around earth as earth orbits around the moon.
Explain what a wheel and axle system is and what you used to design it in class.
A wheel an axle system is a simple machine made of a wheel fixed to a shaft or axle, both the wheel and axle rotate together. We used plastic disks and shafts in class.
What did Henry Hudson discover? What country was he from? Where else did we hear the word "Hudson?"
Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River. He was from England. We heard the word Hudson in light and sound when Sam and Jack went fishing!
UNIT 5: What does transparent and opaque mean. Give an example of each.
Transparent- clear see through, light goes through. Opaque- not clear blocking all light so that none gets through.