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Science and Social Studies Update!
In this period we are learning a lot of cool and fantastic things!
In Science we are learning about chemical and physical properties. We are also learning chemical fractions, reactants, matter and products. Did you know that the reactant is always on the left side of the equation and the product is always on the right side? The product means the substance that is made during the chemical reaction. The reactant is the substance that used in the reaction. Also, did you know that matter can not made or destroyed. Remember we are a type of matter!
We are also learning the three types of reactions. They are a combination reaction where the compounds come and form together. Decomposition is a reaction where compounds split apart to form smaller compounds! Our last reaction is the replacement reaction. That type of reaction is when molecules switch places. We are also learning the places of where the equation places are. It is really exciting!
In Social Studies we have been learning about Jamestown and how it was very unsuccessful until they finally started to work really hard because John Smith came to make the people work hard and be successful. We’ve also have been learning about English explorers and the battle against Spain. We also were learning about the first Thanksgiving. We let the Wampanaga group come in because they showed them good fishing spots, how to grow food, like corn. They had a lot of food items but they did not have corn. Isn’t that awkward?
We are enjoying these topics in science and social studies! What has your child told you about these subjects? What have you enjoyed in these subjects?
-Ryan and Cam
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November 22nd, 2009 at 12:53 am
I’ve had fun learning about these things as we go along in our assignments! My favorite thing we did in science was that one day when we did an experiment and had water in a cup and would either put alka-seltzer or Calcium Chloride in the water and check the temperature of it! It was amazing to see how high the temperature got when we put Calcium Chloride in the water, even able to reach higher than 124 degrees Farenheit! It was a great experiment and I hope we all get to do another experiment soon. Social Studies has been fun as well and learning about the explorers and what they have done. I really enjoy what we are doing in each of these subjects and can’t wait to learn more!
Thanks for sharing this with everybody Cameron and Ryan!
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November 25th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I enjoy social studies a lot because youm learn a lot about history and other states. But sceince is kind of hard but the homework is easy.
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