Mrs. Lucero's 5th Graders

Monday, September 8, 2008

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

Saturday, September 6, 2008

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

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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/

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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.