Weather Research and Helpful Website Links
As I mentioned in this week's blog, we are working on research projects in Science. There is (should be if your child is planning working on this project at home) an evaluation sheet in the front of your child's agenda (here is a copy if needed: EVALUATION SHEET). Students are to use the textbook and/or websites to answer the following four research questions on the natural disaster they choose:
1. How does the natural disaster form?
2. How does the natural disaster affect living things (e.g. people, animals, plants, etc.)?
3. How does the natural disaster affect non-living things (e.g. buildings, roads, rock, etc.)?
4. Where does the natural disaster usually occur (e.g. certain countries, cities, areas of the world)?
Students are encouraged to research using their home computer, if one is available, as we are very limited with the amount of computer time we have at school. Students may write their answers or type using full sentences (also using their own words, not copying and pasting from a website). Photos from magazines, websites, newspapers, etc. are also required (see evaluation sheet). At this point, I am hoping all projects will be completed by next Friday, January 13; however, if students are having a difficult time researching or typing using OpenOffice (the school's word program which is quite new to some students) or other word processing programs an extension can be arranged.
Students had some trouble accessing certain websites at school due to the limited site access student computers allow. However, these are helpful websites that (mostly) use more "kid-friendly" language than Wikipedia, etc. and are worth looking on your home computer. Please contact me if you have any questions. Happy researching :)
Here are some helpful website links for students:
Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes: http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/
Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Lighting, Hurricanes, Floods, Blizzards: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Lighting, Hurricanes: http//skydiary.com/kids/
Tornadoes, Hail, Lighting: http:/www.tornadochaser.com/2000projects.htm
Tornadoes: http://www.jaydax.co.uk/showcase/tunnel/tornado/tornado.html
Floods: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/infocus/floods.html
Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Lighting, Hurricanes, Floods, Blizzards: :http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml
Tornadoes, Blizzards, Hurricanes: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/severe.htm
As I mentioned in this week's blog, we are working on research projects in Science. There is (should be if your child is planning working on this project at home) an evaluation sheet in the front of your child's agenda (here is a copy if needed: EVALUATION SHEET). Students are to use the textbook and/or websites to answer the following four research questions on the natural disaster they choose:
1. How does the natural disaster form?
2. How does the natural disaster affect living things (e.g. people, animals, plants, etc.)?
3. How does the natural disaster affect non-living things (e.g. buildings, roads, rock, etc.)?
4. Where does the natural disaster usually occur (e.g. certain countries, cities, areas of the world)?
Students are encouraged to research using their home computer, if one is available, as we are very limited with the amount of computer time we have at school. Students may write their answers or type using full sentences (also using their own words, not copying and pasting from a website). Photos from magazines, websites, newspapers, etc. are also required (see evaluation sheet). At this point, I am hoping all projects will be completed by next Friday, January 13; however, if students are having a difficult time researching or typing using OpenOffice (the school's word program which is quite new to some students) or other word processing programs an extension can be arranged.
Students had some trouble accessing certain websites at school due to the limited site access student computers allow. However, these are helpful websites that (mostly) use more "kid-friendly" language than Wikipedia, etc. and are worth looking on your home computer. Please contact me if you have any questions. Happy researching :)
Here are some helpful website links for students:
Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes: http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/
Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Lighting, Hurricanes, Floods, Blizzards: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Lighting, Hurricanes: http//skydiary.com/kids/
Tornadoes, Hail, Lighting: http:/www.tornadochaser.com/2000projects.htm
Tornadoes: http://www.jaydax.co.uk/showcase/tunnel/tornado/tornado.html
Floods: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/infocus/floods.html
Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Lighting, Hurricanes, Floods, Blizzards: :http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml
Tornadoes, Blizzards, Hurricanes: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/severe.htm