Science

Each weekend, this section will be updated with key points from the next week's content.  It will help the students with their homework, and help you be aware of our curriculum's progression. 

Our next focus is creating Powerpoint presentations on the ecosystems, plants, and animals we have been studying so far this year.  Students will be assigned groups, and gather information for their part of the project.  We will be using class resources, as well as approved Internet sites such as mbg.net at the bottom of this page.  This project is our contribution to the school's STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) Day scheduled for near the end of February. 

If your career is tied to one of those fields, we'd be happy to welcome you to share some information with the students.  Please feel free to send an email to your student's teacher if you are able to speak to the Third Graders about your work and the training/education needed. 

http://www.hbschool.com
This site is maintained by the publishers of our Science books. It offers reinforcement activities and games related to our text. First, click on 'Learning Site.' Next, select Science, then enter the last name of one of the authors (Jones, Krockover, McLeod, Frank, Lang, Valenta, or Van Deman).
http://www.kids.gov/k_science.htm
Learn about rockets, weather, the human body, outer space, science fair project ideas and much more through these great links.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
National Geographic for Kids -- learn as much as you wish about nature, science, and more! This site offers a great variety of games, articles, activities, and experiments.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/index/html
Smithsonian Education for Kids -- This website offers fun facts about nature, presidents, art, culture, and much much more. It is also listed in the Social Studies section of our web-site. YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING THIS LINK - GOOD LUCK!
http://www.weather.com
The Weather Channel's website. Useful for personal use, as well as Science lesson reinforcement.
http://www.mypyramid.gov
This website has useful information on food and activity choices for a healthy lifestyle. It is helpful to reinforce what we do for Count Your Steps.
http://www.mbgnet.net
This is a website extremely helpful for our curriculum project. It has information on all of the ecosystems.
http://www.pics4learning.com
Includes both photographs and clip art, organized into topics, free to use in an educational setting.

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