Magazines
We Discussed:
 What magazines does Beebe subscribe to?
When is a magazine sometimes better than a book?
The parts of a magazine, themes, puzzles, comics, contests, projects, regular articles and columns.
How do magazines make money, issue frequency, & intended audience.
We Read & Explored Online:
National Geographic Kids by National Geographic Society
Zoobooks by Wildlife Education, Ltd.
Your Big Backyard & Ranger Rick by National Wildlife Federation
Muse and Ask by Cricket Magazine Group
Boys' Life by Boy Scouts of America
American Girl by American Girl Publishing, Inc.
Sports Illustrated Kids by Sports Illustrated
Olympics
We Discussed:
What are the Olympics and why do we celebrate them?
What are some famous people and events in Olympics past?
What is happening at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada?
We Read:
Title by author
Title by author
We Watched:
Brainpop: Olympics
Pictures of Modern Olympics 1896 - Present | Timeline of Modern & Ancient Olympics
We Explored:
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics site: Games | Video | Mascots | Interactive Map | Torch Relay | Paraolympics
Olympics in Ancient Greece: Pictures | Video | Interactive | BBC |
Online Resources:
 Facts: Montreal's Olympic Stadium | Winter Olympic History | TFK: Ice Dreams; Bobsledder | About.com
Quiz: Brainpop | Ancient Greek Olympics | Scholastic | Ancient Olympics |
Activities: Vote for your favorite Winter Olympic event | Extreme Skiing Puzzle |
Questions: Previous Olympics Statistics | What makes a sport Olympic? | What do medals look like?
Crafts: Various | Enchanted Learning | Edible Olympic Flag |Recipes | Beads | Design an Olympic Medal |
History: Medal Counts | Historic Images | Historic Athletes | Olympic Torches
Monarch Book: Spiders
We Discussed:
What makes a spiders different than other insects?
The parts of a spider.
We Read:
Spiders by Nic Bishop
Butterflies and Moths by Nic Bishop
We Watched:
National Geographic footage of spiders from the book.
A video interview with Nic Bishop off of his Scholastic web site.
Online Resources:
Games: Tripwire of Terror | Pest World | Pest Detective | Annie Arachnid |
General: Spiders | San Diego Zoo | Brainpop: Spiders | PBS | Compare | Natural History Museum | Insectlopedia | Critter Catalog | Brown Recluse | Giant Tarantula | Smithsonian |
Questions: Spooky Spiders | Spider Myths | Anatomy | Spider Bites |
Activities: Spider Glider | Printouts |
(Rocks &) Minerals
We Discussed:
What the difference is between rocks and minerals.
The different geometric shapes that minerals form.
The difference between mica and Mika. ;-)
We Read:
The Rock Factory by Bailey
The Story of Salt by _____
We Watched:
Mr. Mika share examples of various minerals and their crystaline form.
Mr. Mika showed us an experiment to demonstrate how minerals grow! 1 | 2 | 3
Online Resources:
Using Minerals: Graphite & Pencils | Common uses of... | In Our House | More in House | Common Objects | In Food |
Gems: Rock Stars | Gem-o-matic | Birthstones |
Mineral Examples: California A of S | National Geographic | Hillman Hall | Volcano Wordl 1 & 2 | Cataloged by Name |
Mines: It Comes from a Mine! English OR Spanish | Drill & Blast | Photo Gallery |
Earth Science: Jobs in Earth Science | How to Identify | Mineralologist |
Rocks (& Minerals)
We Discussed:
How can you classify rocks and minerals?
What resources does the LRC have if you want to learn more about life cycles?
We Read:
Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop series by Murphy
We Watched:
Mr. Mika share actual examples of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
Mr. Mika showed us that some rocks can float!
Online Resources:
Igneous: Volcano World | Discovery Volcano Explorer | FEMA's Volcanoes for Kids | Examples |
Sedimentary: Examples | Virtual Tour: Dinosaurs | Sequencer | Virtual Dig | Fossil Fabricator | Watch how fossils are made! | More Examples |
Metamorphic: Examples | Metamorphic Formation | More Examples |
Rocks: Rock Quiz | What's made from rocks? | Cut a rock without a saw! | School of Rock | Rock Hounds |
Rock Cycle: Animation | Quiz | Summary | Interactive | Hartcourt |
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