Science articles, 'No Excuse Words' for week of Sept24

Housekeeping:
Royal Oak Students are invited to wear an orange shirt on Friday, September 28th in recognition of Orange Shirt Day.  

Introducing, "NO EXCUSE" words!

Every Tuesday, students will be given 5 new words that come from, and are related to our curricular studies. The expectation is that students will 'say, spell and use' these words in reading, speaking and writing.

Please review these words with your child, discuss their meaning, spelling and use. Students will have access to these words around the classroom and on their desks.

September 24 words:

geology

minerals

rocks

formation

soil

Commonly used words assessment (1 of 3):

SCIENCE

Students are exploring our 'Rocks and Minerals' unit in Science by reading articles on geological current events. Reading these articles helps students make meaningful connections to the real world, and identify real problems, events and solutions. Students should be accessing these articles at home to re-read and further their understanding of the content.  

We have already read:
'Scientists Say: Stalactite and Stalagmite'
from: Science News for Students
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/blog/scientists-say/scientists-say-stalactite-and-stalagmite


We will be reading:
'Rare blue diamonds form deep, deep, deep inside Earth'
from: Science News for Students

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/rare-blue-diamonds-form-deep-deep-deep-inside-earth

We will be reading:
'Scientists find an easier way to trap carbon dioxide in rock'
from: Science News for Students

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/scientists-find-easier-way-trap-carbon-dioxide-rock