Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Going Deeper Into……Space

1. During our reading session we were given an intro the life and career of an astronaut.  Click here to see some live interactive lessons about following this path and what it takes to fly in space. There are numerous videos available online and on YouTube that will help our students visualize the importance of space travel.  Try your own search or click here to find our class play list about space travel and space exploration. Also, be sure and visit the official NASA website to find some interactive and informative games.  Click here to visit NASA




2. As we continue our study of Texas we recently drew maps of our state, including the largest citys and major rivers.  Now we will look at the different regions around the state and how they offer unique character to our great state. Intetactive Texas map are available by floowing this link: Texas Regions.


3. One important skill that we will learn throughout the year is map reading and map interpretation.  Click here to fnd an interactive map of Texas and details about some important cities.  This map will help the students to learn about recording data and comparing different regions of the state.


4. We are wrapping up our lesson on weather by building some of our own weather instruments.  To view our lesson plan, click here

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