Revolutionary Vacation

Present Information
Use this site for the following:
symbols (fast facts)
economy
geography
Use a google search for the following:
famous people
tourist attractions (museums and historical sites)

History Information

Coordinate Graphing

What are coordinates?

Homer Simpson's donuts

Locate the point

Sammy Sosa: Baseball's Hero With a Heart

600th home run

slide show

interview

his home country, Dominican Republic

another video

Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion

Have you ever ice skated?

Watch Michelle Kwan perform.

What do you think about her technique?

Here are other skaters she studied and learned from:

Peggy Fleming's grace and artistry

Dorothy Hamill's elegance

Brian Boitano's heart

Other Skaters

artistic skating

technical skating

special skaters

Types of Volcanoes

Let's learn about each category of volcano.

As you read, collect details using notetaking.

shield volcano

cinder cone volcano

composite volcano

Extreme Nature

This is a project that you can work on at home, too. It will give you more time at school to get your PowerPoint made.
Extreme Nature

Here is a great site for our research:
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/index.htm

Another site for recent hurricanes/tropical storms:
(use slide show photos)
http://news.yahoo.com/topics/hurricanes-and-tropical-storms

America's Most Wanted: Invasive Species

Help! The most wanted invasive pest in Corning is the olive fruit fly. The olive industry in Corning is trying to control this infestation. The Corning community depends on olive production and sales for a healthy economy.

It is your task to identify America's Most Wanted Aliens. Who are they? How did they get here? What can we do about them? Here are few websites that will help you identify these least wanted invaders:

http://alic.arid.arizona.edu/invasive/sub7/index.shtml (teacher)
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00946/accounts/reptiles.htm#turtle
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/behavingworse/leastwanted.html
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/animals/main.shtml

http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01507/

Dodgeball--pro or con?

Should dodgeball be banned at recess and P.E? Dodgeball has been banned from many public schools in the United States recently. What are the reasons for protecting dodgeball or eliminating the game from the school yard? Here is a webcite that may help you understand the debate. Let me know what you think.