*Science Standard: Students will describe the consequences of chqange in in one or more abiotic factors on a population within an ecosystesm.
*The number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources avaiable and abiotic factors.
Instructions:
1. Look up the question you had in your journal from last week about butteflies.
2. Look at this website on common butterflies of KY. Choose a butterfly to read about. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/butterflypages/commonbutterflies.htm. You may print this page out.
3. Choose on thing (abotic factor) the butterfly needs, then write a cause and effect relationship for what would happen if the buttefly did not have it. Write it on your print out.
4. If you have time, reserach another biome, and choose an animal that lives in the biome...what would happen without one abiotic factor, why?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Olympics
The Olympics have begun, but you ever wonder why some countries have a lot of medals and others do not? Now is the time to find out.
Assignment:
1. Pick one of the 205 countries participating in the Olympics this year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/countries?medalists=0&page=7#results
2. Tell me what continent the country is on, and its latitude and longitude (click on country) http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-maps/world-map-with-latitude-and-longitude.html
3. What is your countries climate?
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/geo_cli-geography-climate
4. Is your country rich or poor? The wealthier counties are darker. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_in_US$.png
5. Now, answer these questions with the data you collected.
a. Would you country do better in the summer or winter games due to the climate? Why?
b. Why would wealthier countries have more medals and athletes than poorer countries? Explain...
c. What sport do you predict that your country would do the best in? Why?
Prefixes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/quiz/en17stuff-l1-quiz
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/quiz/en17suff-e3-quiz
Bibliography Websites:
Easy:
http://www.library.barrie.on.ca/children/homework/bibliography.htm
More Advanced:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5896457_write-bibliography-elementary-children.html
Study Questions for Holes:
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/holes.htm
Africa:
http://pbskids.org/africa/myworld/index.html
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/searchresults.htm?cx=partner-pub-8444815193000008%3A4cxkf2wk1zr&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Africa
Math website:
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=ABM701
Egypt:
Current Events 1/17
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020106103.html
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/currentevents/egyptprotests2011_47.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/14/world/africa/tunisia-anniversary/index.html?iref=allsearch
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/21/world/meast/egypt-analysts/index.html
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=227448
Egypt! Hieroglyphics
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/interactive_fs.asp?swfpath=history/egypt/hieroglyphs.swf
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/egypt/writing.htm
http://guardians.net/egypt/hieroglyphs/hiero-translator.htm
Hatchet
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/hatchet.htm
Hurricans
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm
http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=15412
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/movement.html
Geo Games
Games: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm
Learn more about Aisa: http://www.ducksters.com/geography/asia.php
Iditarod info
http://www.adn.com/iditarod/
Poetry:
The ballad of Casey Jones
Information about the man:
http://www.answers.com/topic/casey-jones-1
http://www.trainweb.org/caseyjones/song.html
I know you can't see this at school, but if you want to see it at home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03jwHrO7ubI
Worksheet:
Title Poem:
Name of the character:
Short biography of Casey Jones:
Two Character Traits that apply to this character. Explain what the character say or does that shows he or she has these traits.
Jabberwocky:
http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html
http://www.eliteskills.com/c/2161
Figurative Language:
Study: http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/figurative_language.htm
Game:
http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fling3.html
or practice for you quiz on possessives:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/possessives/
games! http://reviewgamezone.com/game.php?id=535
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/possessive_noun/index.html
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/possessive_nouns/quiz327.html
Latin America
Draw your Latin American Mural on Kerpoof.com or go to Spelling city for Spelling words
http://www.kerpoof.com/
We are reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, quiz yourself on the chapter we have read!
http://www.allquizzes.net/main_best_christmas_pageant_chapter.html
Draw a picture of one of the scenes in our book or your personal narrative:
http://www.kerpoof.com/
Biography PowerPoint or History Cards
When did they live? What made them famous? Did they cause anything to happen in history? Where did they live?
Directions- 5 slides
Slide 1- Title Slide (your name, the name of your person, picture *cite source)
Slide 2- Time line (5 events that relate to why your person is famous)
Slide 3- Cause and Effect what have then done in their life that made them famous- *cite proof)
Slide 4- Character traits- What are 2 character traits your person has. Cite proof
Slide 5 biobliography (cite every source you use! Copy the address bar and paste onto biobligraphy slide.)
List of famous African Americans:
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
Directions- 5 slides
Slide 1- Title Slide (your name, the name of your person, picture *cite source)
Slide 2- Time line (5 events that relate to why your person is famous)
Slide 3- Cause and Effect what have then done in their life that made them famous- *cite proof)
Slide 4- Character traits- What are 2 character traits your person has. Cite proof
Slide 5 biobliography (cite every source you use! Copy the address bar and paste onto biobligraphy slide.)
List of famous African Americans:
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
Scrapbook
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook/
make a character from the story!
Rachel's Challenge, "The Power of Influence"
http://robertmunsch.com/stephanies-ponytail/#
listen to the story and you can comment on my blog!
1. How would you like to influence others in a positive way like Rachel Scott.
2. Send me a few comments on compliments we can express to others in our classroom!
3. What do you feel are positive personality traits?
I can't wait to hear what good things you have to say!
Study questions for Number the Stars
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading23/number_the_stars.htm
Holocaust Museum http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/
Europe Geography Games http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
We are studying cells this month. Now you can watch some cell videos and get ready for a fun activity on Friday!
Brain Pop: Stat with this. You will have a study guide to go along with it. You can use your study guide Friday to help you on your activity.
http://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/cellstructures/
This site will help you with the vocabulary
www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=AP11403
Here is a fun review game when you finish your study guide:
http://www.quia.com/rr/86966.html
Plant and Animal Cell RAP- you may have to click off of the advertisement in the upper left X box:
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=125855
This is a great cell Rap!
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=248477
Bill Nye Video:
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=223796
Can't wait to see how you put this together on Friday!
Antarctica
I hope you are enjoying this week in Antarctica! He is a neat website to explore and get to know more about this really neat continent.
Choose an activity from collecting data first, after that you can go anywhere on this site to find our more :)
Enjoy!
http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/12a_collect_data.php
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