Social Studies Vocabulary: Urbanization

The following list is our new vocabulary words for Social Studies. These words need to be defined in your Social Studies journal and they will be graded on Monday, May 27.

wildcatter urbanization                       rural non-renewable resource                 urban petroleum free enterprise industrialization

Science: Seasons Vocabulary

The following list is our new Science vocabulary words.  These words need to be defined in your Science journal and will be turned in on Friday, May 24.

axis Earth Sun rotate revolve tilt high tide low tide

• seasons
• spring
• summer
• autumn/fall
• winter
• shadow
• east
• lunar cycle
• moon phases
• first quarter
• full moon
• third quarter
• new moon
• west
• orbit

Pictures from the Botanical Gardens by Emilia Martinez

Fireld Trip to the Botanical Gardens

Before we go to the Botanical Gardens please look over this list of native Texas plants. Look up 3-5 plants and see if we can identify them at the Gardens tomorrow.
 List of Texas native plants

The Water Cycle

The following words are your new vocabulary words for science.  In your journal, write these words along with their definition. This assignment will be due Monday, May 20, 2013.

• evaporation
• cycle
• water cycle
• role
• condensation
• accumulation
• Sun
• precipitation
• aquifer

You will need to also answer the following questions in your journal. Turn them in with your definitions on Monday.

Hint:  The answers to these questions can be found on the C-Scope Water Cycle Sequence Cards and in your Science book on Pages 370-391.

  

Water continuously moves above and on the Earth’s surface through the water cycle.
1.    What allows the water cycle to continue?


The water cycle may not always follow the same sequence.
2.    In what ways could the water cycle be sequenced?


The Sun is the major source of energy for the water cycle.
3.     In what ways does the Sun play a role in the water cycle

Science Vocabulary

We will be studying weather patterns and changes this week.  Define the following words.  This assignment will be due April 26, 2013.

• Weather                                                 
• Atmosphere
• Temperature
• meteorology
• Precipitation
• meteorologist
• Celsius 
• Fahrenheit
• Rain Gauge
• Anemometer
• Rain
• Ice
• Snow
• Flurries
• Front
• Wind Speed
• Symbol
• Cloud Cover

Social Studies Vocabulary Terms

These words need to be defined.  We will be studying the Republic of Texas' political system and comparing it to the United States Constitution.  Your assignment is to compare the two filling out a Venn Diagram and writing a short summary of your findings.  Use the definitions to the following words to help guide your summary. This assignment will be due April 19, 2013.

Reminder:  Be specific and use details to explain and elaborate your main points.

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Representative Government