Mrs. Reynolds

Mrs. Reynolds' Reading Skills Group: Skills 5

• Write about a topic, including a beginning and ending sentence (topics and conclusion), facts and examples relevant to the topic, and specific steps (if writing explanatory text).
• Group similar information into paragraphs. 
• Use linking words or transitions such as also, another, and, etc. to connect ideas within a paragraph. 
• Form sentences and paragraphs to communicate thoughts and ideas. 
• Apply basic spelling conventions.
• Use basic capitalization and punctuation in sentences to convey meaning.

• A. Electricity 
  • Static electricity: electric charges on the surface of things 
  • Current electricity: electrical charges flowing in a circuit through wires and other devices
• Electricity is a form of energy; it can cause changes. 
• Matter contains two types of electrical charges: positive and negative. 
• Types of electricity: 
• B. Magnets and Magnetism
• Magnet: a metal object that can exert a force through a distance on certain types of metal objects.
• A magnet has two poles: north and south.
• Similar magnetic poles attract each other; opposite magnetic poles repel each other.
• C. Designing and Engineering Useful Devices
  • Defining a problem
  • Developing possible solutions
  • Refining (optimizing) the design solution
• Electricity and magnetism are used in many useful devices.
• All useful devices are developed through engineering design, a process which
• Includes:
• Scientists and engineering designers often work together in teams to solve problems and design effective solutions.
• D. Safe Use of Electricity and Magnetism
  • never put your finger or anything metallic in an electrical outlet.
  • never touch a switch or electrical appliance when your hand or body is wet.
  • never put your finger in a lamp socket.
• Electricity is potentially dangerous.
• Safety rules for electricity include: