Hi 5th grade families!

Congratulations on a strong finish to second quarter. I am attaching the science materials for quarter 3 here. Our theme for this quarter is weather and water!

Please note that I (Ms. Miller) will be out of town until February 24th. During this time, students will spend our regular science class period working on Zingy lessons. Please also note that this quarter, students should finish Zingy lessons by February 24th to prepare for our upcoming projects.

This quarter, I have assigned a research report due April 9th. There are 3 topics to choose from, listed at the end of the syllabus. The minimum length is 1 page typed. Students will need to also include a bibliography of sources. Please email me with questions at ecmiller@ucsd.edu.

I look forward to a great new quarter!

5-3 Weather Syllabus

5-3 Weather Project Tree

Zingy 5-3 Weather

Hi parents,

The end of the quarter is near, and we will be halfway through the school year. Students will have a cumulative science test on Monday, with material covering everything we have learned so far this year. The test will be a combination of free response, true/false, and word bank questions. To study, students should look at their past projects that have been passed back, as well as their Zingy lessons.

Here is a list of concepts they should be sure to know:
Parts of an atom: electrons, protons, neutrons
How to read the periodic table: atomic number
Plant growth
How to design an experiment: variables, constants, hypotheses,
Species names, taxonomy
Digestive, circulatory, and respiratory systems
Photosynthesis and respiration

In addition, all take-home projects and Zingy lessons will be due on Wednesday, January 29th.

Please email Ms. Miller at ecmiller@ucsd.edu with questions.

Welcome to Science Quarter 2! Students will get copies of the new project trees and syllabus. These documents are attached to this post as well. I am excited for our projects this quarter! The theme is Physiology: the science of the function of living things and their parts.

Ms Miller
ecmiller@ucsd.edu

• 5-2 Physiology
• Zingy 5-2 Physiology
• How to Access Zingy
• 5-2 Syllabus

In science, we’ve been taking an in-depth look at the species we saw on our Tide Pool trip. Tomorrow we are embarking on Part 2 of our San Diego Species Census at Torrey Pines. Here are some reminders:

If you haven’t turned in permission slips yet, please do so tomorrow morning.

Wear long parts and closed toed shoes.

Bring lots of water: Some to drink with lunch, and also a bottle to bring on the trails.

If you have a camera, feel free to bring it.

We will leave OTA between 10:45 and 11:00am. We will return before pick-up starts (2:30pm is our goal).

In case of emergency, call Ms. Miller at (951) 847-0699.

Thanks again to chaperones!

Hello 5th grade families! Our next field trip is Wednesday, October 2nd to Torrey Pines. We will leave OTA at 11am, and return at 2:30pm. We will be hiking on our field trip, so students and parents should wear closed-toed shoes. Kids should wear long pants for extra protection. If you have an old camera that you don’t mind getting dirty, please send it with your student. We will need to take pictures of living things on our trip for an upcoming project.

Every student received a field trip permission slip on Monday this week. Students should turn in permission slips by Monday, September 30. 

Edit: As of tonight, we have enough drivers and chaperones to transport everyone. Thank you so much for your prompt replies!