Classroom RESOURCES

GRADE 2 the SCIENCE OF LIGHT
Here are a few links to great questions that other students and adults have asked about light to the website Wonderopolis.  Click on a link and the watch videos and read or have the text read to you to answer some of these questions. Learning begins with GREAT QUESTIONS!!!!

How fast is the speed of light?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-fast-is-the-speed-of-light/

How do solar lights work?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-solar-lights-work/

 How do fireflies glow?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-fireflies-glow/

 What are LEDs?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-are-leds/

Can the sun kills germs?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/can-the-sun-help-to-kill-germs/

What are the Northern Lights?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-are-the-northern-lights/

How do things glow in the dark?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-things-glow-in-the-dark/

How do you make candles?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-you-make-candles/

How do mirrors work?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-mirrors-work/

What are shadow puppets?
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-are-shadow-puppets/

Check out the games and videos about light on this website:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/light.html

GRADE 1 PLANT SCIENCE

Here are some games to play to learn about the parts of a plant!

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/plant.swf

http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/living/interactive/growing-plants.swf

http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/living/interactive/growing-plants2.swf

http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/science-games/plant-life-cycle.html

GRADE 3 GEOGRAPHY

Learn about different countries at Nat Geo Kids!
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/

Use WorldBook Online to explore and learn about different countries:
www.worldbookonline.com/

Learn About Biomes
http://www.worldbiomes.com/

Find Out the Weather around the World
http://www.weather.com/activities/travel/vacationplanner/

EarthCam--Live Webcams located all over the world!
http://www.earthcam.com/

Follow an RES family and their adventures in Bolivia.
http://powersboliviablog.blogspot.com/

Interactive Mapmaker (Worldwide):
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1

U.S. Interactive Map
http://nationalatlas.gov/mapmaker

Great Barrier Reef Video from National Geographic
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/parks-and-nature-places/oceans/oceans-barrier-reef/

Free Maps to Print:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm

Great website with cultural dances from all over the world!
http://www.fitforafeast.com/dance_cultural_africa.htm








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