Mrs. Lange February 6 - 10 Homework Agenda
Notes: NO AFTER CARE FRIDAY FEB.10 & FEB.17- Due to parades in Mandeville, LA
Feb. 14th- Tuesday -Valentine’s Day – The children are allowed to bring in their valentine’s and a class treat. We have 15 students. We will exchange Valentine’s @ 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 16th- Thursday- 2ndGrade Ball @ 2:00 p.m.
Feb.17th- Friday- PES Mardi Gras Parade @ 2:00p.m.
Feb. 20 – 24Mardi Gras Vacation- Return to PES on Feb. Feb. 27th
Science – Exploring Matter- Physical Science
Making Physical Changes Project- Due: Feb. 16th- Thursday
Physical changes are easy- cut orange, mold clay, put a flower in water with food coloring, or bake a cake –NO NUTS in food items!
Some other examples……..You could let steel wool sit in water so they can see that it rusts…Put a penny on a paper towel soaked in vinegar and see it tarnish or
cut an apple and let it turn brown…decide what you want to do!
What you need for a GRADE:
1. Make a physical change-Give us all the steps. You can do a power point, hand write/draw, or create a poster. Explain ALL the steps.
2. Make your presentation interesting…..like a short commercial. You could even dress up!
3. Hand write (no typing) a short paper. Explain your steps, what physical change you observed, and what you learned. Tell us what you learned!
Vocabulary- TEST on FRIDAY- FEB.10th
1. Matter- everything around you.
2. Property- characteristic of matter
3. Mass-amount of matter in an object
4. Solid-all matter that has a shape of its own
5. Centimeter- unit used to measure length
6. Liquid- matter that does not have a shape of its own
7. Milliliter- unit used to measure the volume of a liquid
8. Gas matter that always fills all the space inside a container
Things to know:
1. What is matter, and what are its forms? Everything is matter. Matter has three forms: solid, liquid, or a gas.
2. What are some properties of matter? Some properties of matter are color, size, and shape. Matter also takes up space and has mass.
3. How can you change a solid’s shape or size? Cut, bend, or break it
4. What solids come from nature? Feather, pine cone, twig, rock
5. Which solids are made by people? Toy, baseball, bear, paper clip, crayons, toy dinosaur.
6. How are all solids alike? All solids have a size & shape of their own that cannot change unless
You do something such as cut, bend, or break it.
7. How can you measure the length of a solid? You can use a centimeter ruler