Weekly Skills

Math

NF.5 Find equivalent fractions and decimals

NF. 6 Write fractions as decimals. 

NF.7 Compare Decimals

Science Objectives

Science- Fossils and Fossil Fuels 

Fossil- Any remains, trace, or imprint of animal or plant life preserved in Earth’s crust.

Petrification- The process by which an organism is turned to stone over a long period of time.

Mold fossil- A space in the sediments that fills with minerals.

Cast fossil- A copy of an organism, like a fossil, that is created by the minerals in a mold.

Geologist- A scientist who studies Earth, its materials, and its history.

 Paleontologist- A scientist who studies fossils.

 Natural Resources- A material such as soil or water that comes from the natural environment.

 Renewable Resources- A resource that is naturally replenished continuously and quickly such as sunlight, water, and air.

Nonrenewable Resources- a resource that is not replenished because it takes extended periods to form such as rocks, minerals, and fossil fuels.

 Fossil Fuels- plants and animals that became buried under sediments millions of years ago and slowly transforms into substances such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

Solar Energy- Alternative energy source from the sun that drives the water cycle and produces wind and ocean waves.

Geothermal Energy- Alternative energy that comes from the internal heat of the earth.

 Wind Energy- Alternative energy that uses the power of the wind

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