Earth Day!

Ecology/Ecosystem-The study of the interaction of people with their environment (land, animals, etc.)
Biomes
- Tropical Rainforest (Near Equator)
- Tropical Savanna (Africa)
- Desert (Middle East, etc.)
- Mediterranean Woodland (Coniferous Forests)
- Mid-latitude Grassland (Oklahoma, etc.)
- Mid-latitude Deciduous Forest (East Coast of North America)
- Tundra (North; Canada, Alaska)
- Ice Caps (North/South Poles)

List of Endangered Animals

Place Your Bets....

*Friday's attempt was cancled due to bad weather.
Will Antares launch Saturday, Sunday or sometime next week? Comment below to vote!

Don't miss it!

Check out the links before 3pm (our time) each day (5pm Eastern time) to find out!

LINKS:

NASA
NASA LIVE TV 
Obital Sciences 

Poetry Month

Types of Poetry

Enter Poetry Contest: Poetic Power
Read Silly Poems at Giggle Poetry
HIGH Reader Poetry Site
Literary Words to Know by Grade Level
BBC Poetry        Figurative Language: Quiz
Find Your State Test!

LOVE SCIENCE? Check out THIS blog: Mr. C's Class Blog

AIMS Review :-)

      Friday was BUSY! 
*I did not get a chance to copy your study/prep packets for AIMS. 

Here are a few links to help you prepare:
1. AIMS Online Practice Links
2. 4th Grade Science
3. Science Workbook
4. Try this quiz!
5. 5th Grade Practice Online

 

           

You are ALL 

wonderful and motivated students!

Can a launched missile take out an asteroid?

There are scientists working to develop technology to intercept asteroids. However, to take out an asteroid, a missile really needs to impact (hit) it directly. Because asteroids are really piles of porous rubble and contain numerous pieces (not just one), it would be nearly impossible to take out with a single direct hit. And, even given a direct hit, the force may only nudge the asteroid a tiny bit, which would require significant advance knowledge that it was on a collusion course.
*My two cents? Seems like a long shot to me.
Greg’s answer: Very complicated. If a missile were to hit an asteroid, just because it breaks it up doesn't mean the pieces will change their orbit (the direction at which they travel)- they still come at us. Also, a missile hit might not break it up well. Asteroids are big! How big of a missile can we send?
At this time, scenarios computer simulations for deflecting (changing the direction) an asteroid involves:

1. Knowing about an asteroid about it 5 or more years before we know it may hit Earth
2. Sending something up (an rocket motor, whatever) to just change the asteroid’s path away from Earth.
3. If an asteroid was on a path toward Earth, all it takes really is a mild nudge (move it), but how do we do that?                           *More information and research is needed.

Earth Month

Cells ALIVE!

Time for Kids & Current Events
Common Core Standards Grades 3-5


Science of PEEPS!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

The Dragon is back!

On its way to CA!

This week in class....

Reading: Finishing up Number the Stars
Math:
4th-Unit 5
5th-Unit 7
Social Studies: USA, Regions, Landforms, Landmarks
Design A Map, Games
Current Events: CNN Student News
Science: NASA, Moon Phases, Space X Dragon Spacecraft System

 

Earth Hour has already begun in many countries-See it Live!

 Kids Games

 

                                                                        UNITING PEOPLE TO PROTECT THE PLANET 
 

 

 

Bear Essential News for Kids

Calling All Tucson Young Reporters &
Young Reporter Wannabees!

It's Time for This Month's Third Thursday at Peter Piper Pizza

YOUNG REPORTER NIGHT!
Thursday, Mar. 21 • 4 to 6 p.m.
Peter Piper Pizza (Speedway & Silverbell)
1380 N. Silverbell Rd.

Free pizza & kids drink for current Young Reporters and those just signing up! (must be in grades 3 thru 8)
One of these lucky kids will win an awesome digital recorder!

Get your official YR kit if you're a new reporter. Bring in your story for editing.

For more info, please call 520-792-9930.

Third Thursdays are made possible by Peter Piper Pizza.

 *Great job Alyssa, Ria, Claire, Melody, Gisele, and Ruby!  

Let's get more kids involved :-) Bear Essential News for Kids-Young Reporters

Happy Spring!

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