Summer Academy- Science Resources

Food Chains and Websites

Chain Reaction (interactive illustration of two food chains): http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm

Food Webs

Food Webs (in depth interactive illustrations of four food webs, also “who dun it” mysteries): http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm
Simple Food Webs: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html

Simple Food Web Game and Caterpillar Protective Mechanisms Games: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_explorer/map/form.htm

Summer Academy- Math Resources

NLVM: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

From 3-5 Number and Operations

Place Value

Base Blocks: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_152_g_2_t_1.html

See addition, subtraction, and decimals with other Base Blocks links


Fractions –Basic

Parts of a Whole: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_102_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html
Naming: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_104_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Visualizing: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_103_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html


Fractions – Equivalent and Comparing

Equivalent Fractions: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_105_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Comparing Fractions: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_159_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Field Day at Forest Park

New Leopard Gecko

Mountain Field Trip

Discovering Probability

This week in math we are exploring probability and possible outcomes. Students explored this concept by selecting items in our room and recording the probability that the item would land on a particular side. Students were surprised by their results.

New Soccer Goals for Recess

On March 6, 2010 our class grant for new soccer goals was fully funded. There will be many competitive soccer games to come in the future. We are thankful to individuals who helped to fund this grant!