Monday, March 28, 2016

Grades 2 & 3: Learning about Habitats-The Rainforest

You finished your Arctic research and presentation.  Now you are going to learn more about The Rainforest.  You will research The Rainforest and find at least TWO interesting facts about The Rainforest.  Then choose an animal that lives in The Rainforest.  Research that animal and find at least TWO interesting and important facts about your animal.  Once you have completed your research and the graphic organizer, you may make two slides on our Rainforest Presentation!

Click here to print out a copy of your research graphic organizer
Click here to go to our Rainforest Presentation 
Sadie's Habitat Presentation

Sites to use for your research:

Kids Corner-Rainforest Alliance
Tropical Rainforests
National Geographic for Kids:  15 Cool Things to Know about Rainforests

 

Journey to a tropical rainforest in this video--





Monday, March 21, 2016

1st Grade: Our Animal Book

 Today we are going to make our Animal Book.  First you will need to log in to your Google Drive account.  Click here to go to the log in page for Google. 

 Ms. Casassa will give you the log in information during tech class.

Click here to go to our animal book!

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Science Activities for Grade 1: Learning about Animals and their Habitats

Learn about animals and their habitats and habits by playing Switch Zoo!  Click here to start making your own animals.














Ready to learn more?  Click here to read about your favorite animals. 
Your task: You have been selected to be the zookeeper at a brand new zoo. Your job is to care for three animals of your choosing. You need to design living spaces that match the real life habitat of the animals. You must also make sure the animals are safe and properly fed. Click here for a copy of the questions.

More places to explore:  The National Geographic Young Explorer has interesting articles too.  Click here to read about beavers

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Grade 4 & 5: The Iditarod

The Iditarod:  Race Across Alaska














Click the links below to learn more about the Iditarod and what it was like to "Race Across Alaska."
Be A Musher: Ladies and gentlemen, start your dogs! You're about to take a sled race through southern Alaska. Which path will you take to get to the finish line?

The Serum Run:





Explore the Trails
The Iditarod trail is full of twists and turns, steep banks, icy hills, and long stretches across the tundra. The trail used in odd-numbered years differs from the one used in even-numbered years. Explore the Iditarod 2011 route and checkpoints. Compare it to the trail used in even-numbered years.

Want to learn more?
The Iditarod- the official site of the Iditarod.  Explore and learn all about the race and dogs.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Grade 1: Learning about Clouds

Click here to watch the Brainpop video on Clouds.  We will be completing the map activity about clouds together.

Brainpop Login
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 Interested in learning more about weather?  Here are some other sites to explore.
Scholastic Interactive Weather Maker
Scholastic Weather Watch
Wild Weather:  Cloud Gallery
Science Kids:  Introduction to clouds video
Sciencenetlinks:  Weather Patterns
Kids Connect:  Cloud Facts
Weather Wiz Kids:  Clouds
Weather Links

Grade 2 & 3: Learning about Habitats--The Arctic

 Learning about Habitats

Test your knowledge about habitats by playing this game from the Smithsonian Science Center


Go to Google Classroom for research sheet and our class presentation





 The Arctic Habitat

This video segment from Wild Europe: Wild Arctic describes some of the plants and animals that make up the tundra habitat.













Videos and Images about the Arctic Animals
Animals of the Arctic-see a list and pictures of all the animals
The Grey Wolf
Arctic Hare
Arctic Fox
Arctic Loon 
Arctic Tern
Snowy Owl

Learning about the Arctic
 National Geographic for Kids:  The Arctic
 The Arctic-WWF site
Arctic Animals-this website is about the ecology of animal habitats in the ice and snow
The Arctic Theme Page from NOAA
Science Kids- Arctic Facts 
National Wildlife Federation- The Arctic 
Polar Habitats
Read this Inuit Legend about the arctic:  "Crowbar brings Daylight"
Inuit Culture and Legends
Print and cut out this Animals of the Arctic guide from Scholastic

Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Presidential Primary 2016

Grades 4-6- NH Presidential Primary 2016

“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
On Tuesday, February 7th, 2016 New Hampshire voters will go to the polls to choose a Republican and Democratic candidate to run in the presidential election.  New Hampshire has the distinction of being the first primary in the country! Learn more about the candidates and what a primary is all about.

Tim and Moby explain Primaries and Caucuses- 
click here to watch (you need to sign in-ask Ms. Casassa for login information)
After we watch the video, use the Google Form below to take the quiz with the class.  DO NOT GO AHEAD.  All the choices are not printed on the form! 






Learn about the candidates:  Use the chart you received in class to see who is running for president in the NH Primary.  Find out who has dropped out of the race.  Use the resources below to learn more:
Student News Daily:  The 2016 Presidential Election 
NY Times:  Who is running for president?
FOX News 2016 Presidential Candidates
CNN 2016 Campaign videos