Ecosystems...

Check out these links to learn more about ecosystems.  When you have looked at the links, please make a comment below and answer the following question...

What is an ecosystem?

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/ecosystems.htm

http://pbskids.org/plumlanding/games/ecosystem/jungle_jeopardy.html

http://www.ecokids.ca/PUB/games_activities/index.cfm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/kidscorner3.htm

http://science.k12flash.com/ecosystems.html

These are YouTube so you can't watch them in the computer lab but we will watch them in class!  They are about ecosystems...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gm9zJS10-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQjbqgPxKc0

Avalanches!!

Since we are reading about Avalanches in our 12 o'clock time together, I thought these sites might be interesting!

There are tons of links at the bottom of this page - click on them all!
http://www.kidskonnect.com/15-educational/science/61-avalanche.html

This is a national geographic video!
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/avalanches?source=relatedvideo

Plants!

What do plants need to live?  How do plants grow?  Click on the links below to learn more about plant life.

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=2304

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPqnYYI2Uq8

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/plantsgrow.html

NOW, make a comment below and tell me what plants need to live.  Each comment equals 1 star homework!!

3.OA.4 - Practice needed for all students...

Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers. 

For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 × ? = 48, 5 = _ ÷ 3, 6 × 6 = ?

Use the link below to find games to help you with 3.OA.4.  Everyone needs work on this standard!  Practice makes perfect!

http://www.mathnook.com/math/ccss/3.OA.A.4.php

Some traits are passed down from parents, some traits are learned.

Let's look at the website and see what traits are inherited and what traits are learned.

A trait is how an animal looks or acts.  Traits can be passed down from parents or learned.

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/human-body/heredity.htm

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=49473

What is an inherited trait?  Make a comment below.