Monday, October 19, 2009

Endangered Species Project

Students will be working on a Save the Endangered Species Foundation project. They will be gathering research infomation about one endangered animal around the world and try to brainstorm ways to save it.

Please visit the following search engines. Once you get there- in the search bar- type in your endangered specie and follow the links given to find your information

http://www.kidsclick.org/

http://www.askkids.com/

http://www.squirrelnet.com/search/Google_SafeSearch.asp

Monday, October 12, 2009

Ready, Set, Rain Forest!

By the end of this unit, you will have learned:
1. What a rain forest is.
2. What types of rain forest there are.
3. Why rain forest are endangerd.
4. How many layers are in the rain forest.
5. What animals live in a rain forest.


The following links will help you with your research project about Rain Forests.

http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/rainforest/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Sampling.shtml

http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/rainforest/animals.html

http://www.ran.org/

Monday, October 5, 2009

Life's a Zoo! Science Webquest Oct 5th- 9th

http://brooke43.myweb.uga.edu/portfolio/webquest.htm

At the end of this project, you will have designed a zoo, with descriptions of the different habitats for each animal, as well as how the animals will be organized throughout the zoo.
After researching the different animals' habitats and eating habits, you will create a blueprint of your designed zoo.

Group 1:
Ryan: Gorilla and Chimpanzee
Nathaniel: Lion and Flamingo
Devon: Giraffe and Elephant
Elizabeth: Snakes and Panda
Michaelia: Alligator and Bear


Group 2:
Raen: Gorilla and Chimpanzee
Brandon: Lion and Flamingo
Kameron: Giraffe, Elephant and Bear
David: Snakes, Panda and Alligator



Group 3:
Micah: Gorilla and Chimpanzee
Garret: Lion and Flamingo
Aliah: Giraffe and Elephant
Samantha: Snakes and Panda
Aleah: Alligator and Bear


Group 4:
Jacob: Gorilla and Chimpanzee
Dominque: Lion and Flamingo
Jack: Giraffe and Elephant
Allison: Snakes and Panda
Logan: Alligator and Bear


Group 5:
Kassie: Gorilla and Chimpanzee
Leslie: Lion and Flamingo
Hannah: Giraffe and Elephant
Collin: Snakes and Panda
Wesley: Alligator and Bear