Animal Links

http://a-z-animals.com/

http://eol.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/adaptations

Animal Resources

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/

http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0164-ecosystems.php

http://www.seymoursimon.com/index.php/science_dictionary/

Links for today

Use these links to finish the work:

http://www.seymoursimon.com/index.php/science_dictionary/

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-climate.htm

 http://www.weather.com/glossary/

 http://w1.weather.gov/glossary/

Project Checklist

Compare and contrast the Sun, Moon, and Earth.

Similarities and Differences ________

Describe the differences between planets, stars, and moons.

Tell the planets in order from closest to the sun to the furthest.

Describe the motion of the Moon, Earth, and Sun.

Earth and Moon ______

Sun and Earth ________

Filmed Demonstration and explanation. _________

Describe the difference rotation and revolution.

Revolution of Earth and Moon _______

Rotation of Earth _________

Tell what a day, year, season, and lunar month is and their causes.

Lunar Month __________

Day/Night _____________

Year _____________

Season ___________

Tell what causes the moon phases and what each phase is called and looks like.

Moon Phases Named and demonstrated __________

Describe what the moon does for the Earth.________

Explain how gravity affects the Sun, Earth, and moon._______

Explain why the Sun looks like it is moving.

Demonstration of why this happens ______________

Earth, Moon, and Sun Project

 http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/index.html#.Utge07yRN_I

http://prezi.com/vihev1nfxzwg/similarities-and-differences-between-the-sunearth-and-moon/

http://www.slideshare.net/ismcook/earth-sun-and-moon-interactions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon_fs.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/solarsystem/index.shtml

http://www.space.com/62-earths-moon-phases-monthly-lunar-cycles-infographic.html


You should be using the above links to gather your information for your presentation. The second link is a public photo use. You may use whatever photos you like from it.

Earth, Sun, Moon

 http://www.kidsastronomy.com/dictionary.htm

 http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/definitions.html

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/

http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/

http://kids.discovery.com/tell-me/space

http://www.planetsforkids.org/

http://www.seymoursimon.com/index.php/science_dictionary/

For pictures you can use:
 http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/index.html#.Utge07yRN_I

Science Fair Project

It's that time again!!! For fifth grade your project will need to have a hypothesis (If I _______________, then _____________.) and an independent variable (I change).

Use these links to find ideas.

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/landing-project-ideas.shtml?gclid=CKKW3KT5tLsCFUMV7AodTzQAtA

http://www.education.com/science-fair/fifth-grade/

http://www.experiland.com/html_browse/grades5-6_1.htm

http://www.free-science-fair-projects.com/Science-Fair-Projects-Search.aspx?Grade=1&Category=All