WEEK OF: AUGUST 11-15, 2025
*NORTH CAROLINA CURRICULUM STANDARDS FOR THE WEEK
SCIENCE- ENERGY
PS.4.2.1 Describe ways in which energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat and electric currents.
*WHAT WE ARE LEARNING THIS WEEK
We will be learning about TYPES OF ENERGY AND SOUND ENERGY.
WEDNESDAY: CK12 1.2 Characteristics of Sound: Read, Discuss and Take Notes
THURSDAY: Cont. CK12 1.2 Characteristics of Sound: Read, Discuss and Take Notes; begin Sound Energy Scavenger Hunt
FRIDAY: Cont. Sound Energy Scavenger Hunt; *Quiz on Types of Energy*
*VOCABULARY OF THE WEEK
KINETIC ENERGY
POTENTIAL ENERGY
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENERGY CONVERSION
SOUND
PITCH
INTENSITY
LOUDNESS
*HOMEWORK/PROJECTS
<Paper homework assignments are reserved for ELA and MATH>
*IXL - SCIENCE: Various modules related to Energy; Click on Learning, Recommendations, then Recommendations Wall, then the Gold Star *See Suggestions from you teacher
*All students have a username and password and are encouraged to work on IXL at home
*GOOGLE CLASSROOM: SCIENCE-ENERGY Unit (CK12)
*KEYS TO SUCCESS
*This will help with the 5th Grade Science End of Grade Assessment (EOG).
*There you will find great reading material for quiz and test review and if your child doesn't have books to read.
*Students are allowed to go to the school library during Science class to check out books of their choice.
*Quizzes are given on the topics weekly and tested the following week. *Schoolnet Tests are given on Tuesdays (Schoolnet tests are cummulative and resemble the Science EOG for grades 5 and 8).
*REMINDERS
*Quizzes and Tests each week
*Schoolnet Tests on Tuesday
*Read and Review passages in Google Classroom: Science Units (CK12)
