The Water Cycle

1. Play an online water cycle word search game. Race to see who can get all the words in the fastest time! Click on this link when Mrs. Humber says "GO!"
https://www.proprofs.com/games/word-search/water-cycle-3/ 

2. See a great explanation of the water cycle at
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/water-cycle.htm 

3. Play an online water cycle game at 
https://games.legendsoflearning.com/games/WyJnYW1lcyIsMzQyXQ== 

Inside Our Earth

To explore the inside of our earth, go to these websites:

http://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/story/20150306-journey-to-the-centre-of-earth/

https://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/structure/

Alabama's "Civilized" Tribes

Work with your tribe to research about your people. Here are some websites you can go to. Use your graphic organizer to take notes on.

Cherokee: https://kids.kiddle.co/Cherokee 
https://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_cherokee.php
https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Southeast-American-Indian-Facts/Cherokee-Indians-Facts.shtml

Chickasaw: https://kids.kiddle.co/Chickasaw
https://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans/chickasaw_tribe.php
https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Southeast-American-Indian-Facts/Chickasaw-Indian-Facts.shtml

Creek: https://kids.kiddle.co/Muscogee_(Creek)_Nation
https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Southeast-American-Indian-Facts/Creek-Indians-Facts.shtml
https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/indian-tribes/creek-tribe.htm

Choctaw: https://kids.kiddle.co/Choctaw
https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Southeast-American-Indian-Facts/Choctaw-Indian-Facts.shtml
https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/indian-tribes/choctaw-tribe.htm

Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

1. Learn about energy at "Climate Kids: Energy" at https://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/energy/
2. Make an argument for using renewable or nonrenewable energy. Make a poster sharing your viewpoint. Use these sites to gather information:
"Energy from the Oceans" at https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/welcome.html#lesson6

"The Environment: Renewable Energy" at https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/renewable_energy.php

The Great Outdoors!

You will write a persuasive essay about the benefits (good things) of the great outdoors. 
1. First, though, you need to get some ideas to write about. Go to these sites to get some good ideas about being in the great outdoors:
https://www.care.com/c/stories/4178/5-health-benefits-of-kids-playing-outside/en-gb/ 
https://www.nps.gov/kids/index.cfm 

https://www.rootsofaction.com/benefits-of-nature/ 

2. Now, use the Write to Persuade! plan sheet to write down your ideas. Read the instructions carefully, and write a lot!

3. On a lined sheet of paper, write your essay. Write your title and your name at the top. You can use up to two sheets of paper.

4. Illustrate your essay on the "All Kids Outdoors Contest" sheet. 

I will send any essays to the contest that I believe might be winning essays. Happy writing!

Circuit Codes!

To learn how engineering diagrams work, got to
http://www.hyperstaffs.info/work/physics/child/main.html 

Electricity!

Check out these sites to help you understand electricity:

https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-does-electricity-work

http://www.learningcircuits.co.uk/flashmain.htm

This site will help you understand the necessity to stay safe around electricity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igK-DRB5faU

Energy Robot

Here is a good site to get some ideas as you design your Energy Robot.
http://www.abcya.com/make_a_robot.htm 

Forms of Energy!

To learn about forms of energy, in Chromebook, go to:
http://primarygamesarena.com/Play/Different-types-of-Energy-266

Energy!!

Go to this website to learn about energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qmSzMwTkpk 

Geography Club!!!

Here are some cool geography games you can choose from:

GeoSpy
http://www.missmaggie.org/2012/01/24/geospy/ 

GeoNet
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/

World Geography Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm

US Geography Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

State Capitals
http://www.vectorkids.com/maps.htm

States and Capitals
http://www.schoolexpress.com/funtime/states/index.php

US Geography
http://scottbryce.com/us_geo/index.html

Europe
https://lizardpoint.com/geography/europe-quiz.php?type=randmenu

Alabama's Reconstruction

In order to prepare for your essay tomorrow, use these websites to research your chosen subject:

Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
https://civilwar.mrdonn.org/scalawags-carpetbaggers.html 
https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/carpetbaggers-and-scalawags

Martial Law
https://civilwar.mrdonn.org/reconstruction-militaryrule.html

Black Codes
http://www.american-historama.org/1866-1881-reconstruction-era/black-codes.htm
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-codes

Sharecropping
http://www.american-historama.org/1866-1881-reconstruction-era/sharecropping.htm
https://kids.kiddle.co/Sharecropping
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/reconstruction-sharecropping-and-changes-southern-economy/

14th Amendment
https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/fourteenth_amendment.php
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/government/14thamendment.htm
https://government.mrdonn.org/14thamendment.html

Another good site is: https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/reconstruction.php