Making our Way Through the Fall


Where has fall gone? We have made our way into December and now heading to winter break! This year has been so busy learning new skills and ideas! The students have been introduced to the Daily 5 this year and are really enjoying all the time they get to READ - whether to me, a friend or to self! We have also had a great time learning more about the geography of the USA. So far we have covered The Midwest and The South. Topics have been fun as well as based on Michigan GLCEs. We have learned all about the 5 themes of geography with a specific focus on human-environment interaction. We are looking forward to continue our discuss of the south after the break where we focus on the oil spill and the effects it has caused in this region. We will also tie this into our own oil spill in the Kalamazoo River.



Enjoy the holidays!

Important Weblinks

Hey students use these sites to play educational games or find out new information we are learning about in class!


Math Links:
http://www.multiplication.com/  Multiplication Games, Worksheets, and Activities!
http://www.gamequarium.com/multiplication.html  Multiplication Games
http://www.aplusmath.com/games/  Math Fact Games - Including Multiplication
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/multiplication-fc.htm  Flash Cards to practice multiplication

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/  Math games

Reading Links:
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/
http://www.pilkey.com/index.php  Dave Pilkey author of Captain Underpants series

Science Links:
Animals
http://www.pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/logic/logic.html  Learn how to classify strange animals!
http://www.kidscom.com/games/animal/animal.html  Use clues to figure out the hidden animal!
http://www.estuarylive.org/2004%20videos/2004F_06_150kbs.ram  Live video about reptiles

Plants
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/ The Great Plant Escape - learn all about plants!

Weather
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/  Science Site
http://www.hasd.k12.pa.us/myfiles/kevin/  Severe Weather Events
http://www.42explore.com/weather.htm  Information about weather http://www.community.k12.mo.us/webquest/drobnett/quest.htm  Weather http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listweatherje3.html  My Weather Info page
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/hurr.pdf Learn all about Hurricanes from the National Weather Service


States and Regions:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmss05/bkd/index.html  - Houghton Mifflin States and Regions activities
www.usmint.gov/kids  - The US Mint
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm  - Games at different levels to practice the location of each state - we have used this one in class
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html  -USA Game quiz
http://www.50states.com/tools/  -different tools and worksheets for your kids to use
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/regions.shtml  -Print these out and have your child write the name on each state
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/instruction/kid-pages/nifty-fifty/default.html  -You can see each state's shape and some facts about that state.


Seach Engines for Kids:
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/   Yahooligans
http://www.askkids.com/  Ask Jeeves for Kids!
http://www.kidskonnect.com/  A Safe Internet Gateway for kids
http://www.portagelibrary.info/KidsConnect/Homepage.htm  Kids Connect of the Portage District Library

Variety of Topics:
http://www.brainquest.com/ / Educational games
http://www.brainpop.com/  Educational videos
http://www.funbrain.com/  Educational games
http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/  Ispy fun
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