August 2024
What are we Learning?
Math: Number Sense and Place Value Review
Social Studies: Local Identity and Moore County Government
Science: Science Safety and the Scientific Method
Important Dates
Monday, August 26th ~ First Day of School
Monday, September 2nd ~ No School ~ Labor Day Holiday
Science Vocabulary
Hypothesis: an educated guess OR a guess based on information you already know
Experiment: a scientific test in which you complete a series of steps and observe what happens in order to learn something
Result: an answer to an experiment OR what occurs as a consequence of action
Conclusion: a summary of what was learned from the experiment
Variable: a factor, trait, or condition that can exist in different amounts or types
Control: an element/ part of an experiment that remains unchanged or unaffected compared to the other variables
Social Studies Vocabulary
Local: belonging to the area in which you live
Demographics: the qualities of a specific group of people
Characteristics: a special quality or trait that makes a person, group or thing different from others
Culture: the beliefs and behaviors that are traditionally practiced by a group of people
Community: a group of people living and working together in the same area
Region: an area of land that has common features