Conservation vocabulary

Conservation Vocabulary

1.             watershed- n.  an area of land that that catches rain (and other precipitation)  and flows into a body of water (marsh, stream, river, ocean, groundwater).  An area of land drained by a body of water

2. audit- v.  to conduct an official examination/survey of

3.  plastic –n. a synthetic material composed of repeating chainlike-molecules called polymers. They are usually derived from fossil fuels.

4.  gyre- n. a ring-like system of ocean currents

5. albatross- n. a very large oceanic bird. (some have wingspans greater than 10 feet)

6. PSA (public service announcement)- n. a message to the public to raise awareness about an issue and to changes attitudes and behavior

7. conservation- n.  the act of preserving, protecting or restoring.  (protection)

8.  empower- v. to make stronger and more confident

9.  density- n. the compactness of a substance.  The ratio of a material’s mass to its volume. Density is the same value for a certain type of material, regardless of the size of the object.

10. buoyancy- n. the ability or tendency to flout in water (or other fluid)

11.  photodegrade-v. to be decomposed by light

12.  biodegrade- v. to be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms

 3 ocean layers :

13. surface – the top most layer

14. pelagic- the open sea (not near the coast or ocean floor)

15. benthic- the bottom of a body of water

Homework This Week *no quiz

MONDAY- Definitions

TUESDAY- Sentences using 10 words

WENDESDAY- Crossword

THURSDAY- ALL VOCABULARY HOMEWORK IS DUE

Ancient Civilizations in the Americas

This week we will be studying early civilizations and how humans migrated onto the North American Continent.  This week your test will be on a little bit of geography and about some of the civilizations who lived in North America.

You will need to be able to label on a map:  the continents N. America, S. America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Antarctica

You will need to know (for this portion you will be able to use your social studies notebook)

The Bering Straight = a narrow passage of water connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean

The Bering Land Bridge = A land bridge between Siberia and Alaska that was exposed during the most recent Ice Age when the  waters of the Bering Strait receded.

Ice Age  - The most recent glacial period, which occurred during the Pleistocene Epoch and ended about 10,000 years ago. During the Pleistocene Ice Age, great sheets of ice up to two miles thick covered most of Greenland, Canada, and the northern United States as well as northern Europe and Russia.

Early Farming began about 5,000 years ago.  Some of the earliest crops were:  corn, squash, avocado and beans.

this allowed humans to settle down and live in one place and establish permanent communities.

You will need to show on a map where the following civilizations were located.  And list a few facts about them. 

The Olmec (1500 BC in Southern Mexico)

The Mound Builders (1000 BC in the Ohio River Valley)

The  Anasazi  / Puebloans (100 BC in the South West of North America)

The Mayans (AD 300 in Southern Mexico)

The Incas (AD 1200s West Coast of South America)

Homework this week:

Monday and Tuesday:

Sketch out a map of North and South America and show where the Olmec, The mound builders, the Anasazi/Puebloans, and the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas lived.

List 3 facts for each civilization and draw something that is related to each.

Students recieved a handout to serve as a resource for the homework.

Wednesday:  Crossword Puzzle

Thursday: Study

Friday: Test

sept 14th

Wonder  Vocabulary

extraordinary - highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

palate- the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities

precept -rule of personal conduct

plaque - a memorial or tribute, typically metal, that is fixed to a wall or other surface

adjust -alter or regulate

contagious -capable of being transmitted by infection

mortality -the quality or state of being subject to death

nauseous -feeling about to vomit

accommodate -have room for; hold without crowding

verge -come close to

defect -an imperfection in a bodily system

catastrophe -a state of extreme ruin and misfortune

illuminate -make lighter or brighter

genetic -occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

quip - witty remark

Monday- definitions

Tuesday- sentences with 10 of the words

Wednesday- crossword

Thursday- study for vocab. quiz

September 13, 2015

Dear Room 12 Parents,

As you many of you know from Back to School Night, we are planning a field trip to Roaring Camp Railroad on Thursday, May 26^th to participate in one of their Living History programs.  They are asking for a 25% non-refundable deposit by October 15^th.  Since the cost is $800 per 5^th grade class (with the 6-7 chaperones included @ $15/each) 25% would be $200.  Divided among our 25 students that comes to  $8 per student.   In short please send your child to school with  $8  in a labeled envelope as soon as possible, but before October 15.   If you prefer to pay the full amount now, you may do so.  It will be $32.

Thank You,

Mrs.  Sara