Thursday, April 7, 2011

April 4-10, 2011

Language Arts homework:

Daily reading
Spelling homework and test due April 12th.

Social Studies homework is to complete the lesson( Chapter 5) on http://www.learntci.com/. The online assignment is due April 13, 2011. Remember, the assignment is to answer the TWO questions found at the bottom of the Enrichment Reading – How Science and Technology Have Changed Our Lives page. Write or type the questions and answers on a sheet of paper and turn it in.



4th Grade mathematics homework
is none.

Science homework
is to study your vocabulary words. The words are listed below.

Attract: To pull toward one another, as opposite poles of two magnets pull toward one another.

Electromagnet: A piece of iron that becomes a temporary magnet when electricity flows through an insulated wire wrapped around it.

Force: A push or a pull.

Graph: Something that organizes data visually to show a relationship between two things.

Induced magnetism: The influence of a permanent magnet’s magnetic field on a piece of iron, which makes the iron act like a magnet.

Magnet: An object that sticks to iron.

Magnetism: A property of certain kinds of materials that causes them to attract iron or steel.

Pole: Either of two opposing forces or parts, such as the poles of a magnet.

Prediction: An educated guess based on data or previous experience.

Repel: To push away, as similar poles of two magnets push away from one another.

Temporary magnet: A piece of iron that behaves like a magnet when it is touching a permanent magnet.

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