SOIL
Assignment 1: Watch the video below. Then go to Learning.com and complete the soil lesson. After that...Go to the earth science blog and share why soil is so important.
Assignment 2: Go to Learning.com and play the Build a Soil game.
Assignment 3: Watch the video below. As you are watching, draw the diagram of soil in your science journal. When you are finished labeling the diagram, you may color it.
Optional Activities: Watch the video below and/or click on any of the links to learn more about soil.
Rocks & Soil Games
A Story on Soil
Rocks & Soil Games
A Story on Soil
WEATHER
Assignment 1:
Think about this: If a meteorologist said we will have "wild weather" tonight, what predictions can you make about the weather?
Go to the blog page "Earth Science Blog" and respond to the question.
Assignment 2:
Read the small book Clouds, Wind, and Storms. Complete the circle map in your Earth Science booklet.
Assignment 3:
Click on the following link to see tools that scientists use to study weather.
Weather Wiz Kids
Assignment 4:
Go to the Student Public Drive > 3rd Grade > Kellum > Weather Template. Download this template and save it to your M Drive. You will need to "Save As." You will then go to weatherchannel.com each day and collect information about the weather and add it to your weather template. Do not forget to save your work each day.
Think about this: If a meteorologist said we will have "wild weather" tonight, what predictions can you make about the weather?
Go to the blog page "Earth Science Blog" and respond to the question.
Assignment 2:
Read the small book Clouds, Wind, and Storms. Complete the circle map in your Earth Science booklet.
Assignment 3:
Click on the following link to see tools that scientists use to study weather.
Weather Wiz Kids
Assignment 4:
Go to the Student Public Drive > 3rd Grade > Kellum > Weather Template. Download this template and save it to your M Drive. You will need to "Save As." You will then go to weatherchannel.com each day and collect information about the weather and add it to your weather template. Do not forget to save your work each day.