2nd

**SCI** Matter
 * __ First Nine Weeks __**
 * SS** Ancient Egypt - We have integrated seasonal changes as well as adaptations, into our Egypt unit.

The computer created a graph and the children analyzed the graph to determine why animals do certain things during the winter. __Podcast Review__- children generate questions related to the different seasons in LA and then some will be used on a podcast and uploaded onto website.
 * __Seasonal Changes__**- __Animal Covering Investigation__- Go Link! thermometers used to measure temp. of wool, feathers and fur

What makes us all special? **SS** Ancient China **__Weather__** United Streaming- Weather: Changes and Measurement use segments as topic jump starts. Interest inventory on types of storms, research on line and in books about storm of choice, PowerPoint presentations on each type of weather. http://weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm - Hurricanes http://weatherwizkids.com/tornado.htm Tornados http://weatherwizkids.com/winter_storms.htm Blizzards http://weatherwizkids.com/Rain.htm Floods http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?subTopic=Weather&locID=va_s_128_0870&failover=0&srchtp=topic&topic=Science%2B%2526%2BMath&c=2&searchTerm=Droughts&ste=6&tbst=tsrch&tab=1&docNum=BX3200950196&bConts=39 Droughts http://weatherwizkids.com/thunderstorm.htm Thunderstorms Use Kids Learning with NCS Zone- Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx about weather conditions each day and analyze. __Weather Instruments__- United Streaming Forecasting the Weather view segments on thermometers, anemometers, barometers. **__Fuzzy Problem__-** The Emergency Broadcast System needs your help! They need to inform others about how to prepare for one of the following weather conditions! Thunderstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, Tornados, Droughts, and Floods. 1. Students will create a graphic organizer for what they would like to say. 2. Students will write a preparedeness sentence or two to podcast about their weather. 3. Students will practice their lines for the podcast. 4. Students will record their info together. http://www.fema.gov/kids/sccont03.htm http://weatherwizkids.com/WxSafety.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVppfnXtPZ4&NR=1 Tornado video for jump off
 * M ** Numbers
 * LA ** I Am Special &
 * __ Second Half __**
 * M** + and - facts
 * LA ** Zoom In ducks, mice, snakes, spiders
 * __ Second Nine Weeks __**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9VpwmtnOZc Hurricane jump off

Photostory- Theresa
 * SS/SCI** __First Americans/ Investigation of Plant Resources__-
 * __Problem__**: How did the First Americans survive using natural resources?

How would each region's people survive differently from one another?

**SS** Our Changing World Magnets Economics Plants Life cycles Habitats Citizenship Famous Americans
 * M ** Place Value/Money/Time
 * LA ** Zoom In
 * __ Second Half __**
 * M ** + and - facts/geometry
 * LA ** side by side- (we learn to work together)
 * __ Third Nine Weeks __**
 * M ** Number patterns
 * LA ** Ties through time (do together)
 * __ Second Half __**
 * M ** Fractions
 * LA ** All aboard-traveling (space, ferries)
 * __ Fourth Nine Weeks __**
 * M ** Measurement
 * LA ** All Aboard traveling (space, ferries, etc.)
 * __ Second Half __**
 * M ** x,/,+,- facts
 * LA ** Just Imagine (realism, fantasy)

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