Week 1
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Jamestown Rediscovery
Students can see artifacts from a dig in Jamestown by visiting this site hosted
by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. Ask them to
imagine the lives of the people who lived there as they view the objects. (p.
T11)
http://www.apva.org |
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Yahooligans
Send students to Yahooligans' collection of archaeology Web sites. From there, they can link to sites that discuss archaeological digs and the artifacts they uncover. (p. T25)
http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Social_Studies/
Anthropology_and_Archaeology/ |
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Jerry Pinkney
Children can find lots of interesting information about Jerry Pinkney in the
young reader's section of the Penguin Putnam Web site. For example, they will
learn how he was invited to join the NASA artist team for the space shuttle Columbia.
(p. T41)
http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/packages/us/
yreaders/appear/bios.htm |
Week 2
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Mammoth
Skeleton
A mammoth skeleton can be seen at the Provincial Museum of Alberta online. In
addition to a large color photograph, students will find a multitude of mammoth
facts. (p. T59)
http://www.pma.edmonton.ab.ca/natural/_mammoth.htm |
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WebQuest: Glaciers
Send students on a glacial WebQuest. Have them read the questions about Ice Age
life and follow the Internet links to find the answers. (p. T73)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/webquest/science/scglcr.htm |
Week
3
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Yahooligans
Send students to Yahooligans' collection of tornado-related Web sites. Challenge them to answer the question "What causes a tornado?" as they explore the sites. (p. T145)
http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/
The_Earth/Weather/Tornadoes |
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Betsy
Byars
Your students will be fascinated to learn that the
author Betsy Byars is a pilot and lives on an airstrip!
To find her biography, have them go to Penguin Putnam's
Young Readers Web site and click on Authors and
Illustrators and then Author Bios. (p. T157)
http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/packages/us/
yreaders/appear/bios.htm |
Week 4
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The
Encyclopedia Mythica
Using the Encyclopedia Mythica helps students explore creation mythology. Ask
them to look for similarities in the creation myths and gods of different
cultures. (p. T173)
http://www.pantheon.org |
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Yahooligans
Send students to Yahooligans' collection of Native American Web sites, which includes a category for Native American art. Challenge them to find samples of Pueblo art. (p. T191)
http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Countries/
United_States/Cultures/Native_American/Art/ |
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Encyclopedia.com
Have children use online encyclopedias such as Encyclopedia.com to practice
their research skills. (p. T209)
http://www.encyclopedia.com |
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Yahooligans
Guide students to the reference area of Yahooligans,
a site that offers homework help. Show them how
to use the search function and the links to online
reference tools (p. T209)
http://www.yahooligans.com/reference/index.html
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Pictograph
Stone Carvings
Students can depict their animals as pictographic "stone carvings."
You'll find the lesson plan for this at the Web site for the Educational
Resources Information Center (ERIC). (p. T213)
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/
Lessons/Arts/Visual_Arts/ARA0013.html |
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WebQuest: The Gold Rush
Send students to Scholastic's WebQuest "The Gold Rush," which will
guide them to sources of historical photos. (p. T216)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/webquest/ushist/usgold.htm |
Week 5
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Time
Capsules
Encourage students to think about what they would
put in a time capsule to represent school life as
it currently exists. For inspiration, they can visit
The Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and
Education. (p. T221)
http://www.si.edu/scmre/teachingtime.html |
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CyberComics
Send students on the "CyberComics" Internet Field Trip. From here they
can link to sites that offer them a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite
comic strips or advice on creating cartoons of their own. (p. T237)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/lanarts/comics.htm |
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Discovery Channel — Canada
This Discovery Channel feature discusses Star Trek technology, such as holodecks and warp drives, and whether this technology could be in our future.
http://exn.ca/mini/startrek |
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Key Pals
If students want to send real e-mail messages, explain the sections labeled To:,
From:, cc:, and Subject. You might find some keypals for the students at
Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections. (p. T249)
http://www.iecc.org |
Week 6
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Children's
Express
Guide students to the Children's Express, which
profiles articles written by students. Have them
read a few articles and locate the who, what, when,
where, and how of each story. (p. T262)
http://www.childrens-express.org |
