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