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Here's the
Challenge!
Do you like a challenge? Like to find
interesting facts? Would you like to excel and go above and
beyond and learn many new things? Earn stars in our
Star Researcher Club by choosing a topic,
researching it on the internet, and writing your findings to bring
and share with the class. This is your chance to BE A TEACHER!
Bring us all of your information, and teach us about your topic.
You can make a poster, mount photos you find on the internet on a
poster, make a big book, or any other creative ideas you can think
of. Get ready to learn!
| Science Topics |
Suggested Search Sites |
| Name and describe the different types of
clouds. (You could bring us pictures, too!) |
Cloud types
More
about Clouds |
| Name and describe the water cycle. Be
able to show us the "cycle." |
Water cycle |
| Name the planets in our solar system.
Tell us the order of the planets |
The Nine Planets
Planets |
| Show the class the major bones of the body and
name them. |
Human Skeleton
Mr.
Bones |
| What is a constellation? Name three
constellations and explain. |
Constellations
Constellation Pictures
More on
Constellations |
| Name 5 major body systems and describe their
functions. |
Human
Body
Virtual Body |
| Name 5 mammals and describe the features of a
mammal. |
Mammals |
| Name 5 dinosaurs and their features.
Were they meat eaters or plant eaters? |
Dinosaur Pictures
Dinosaurs |
| Name 5 organs of the body and explain their
function. |
Human
Body |
| Name the colors of the rainbow and describe
how a rainbow forms. |
Rainbows |
| Name the types of simple machines and how they
work |
Simple Machines |
| Explain what the food chain is, and examples
of the cycle. What is a food web? |
Food Chain |
| Explain the life cycles of plants and give
examples. |
Life Cycles |
| Explain the life cycle of mammals and give
examples. |
Life Cycles |
| Describe and explain the scientific method |
Scientific Method |
| Name the states of matter, explain, and
provide examples of each (solid, liquid, gas). |
Matter |
| Explain force and energy and provide examples. |
Energy |
| Explain the properties, uses and types of
magnets. |
Magnets |
| What is the relationship between vibration and
sound? Explain and give us examples. |
Sound |
| Describe and identify different types of
measurement we use in science. |
Measurement |
| Explain what an organism is, examples, and the
life cycle of an organism |
Organisms |
| Why do we have seasons? Explain how the
Earth's position determines the seasons |
Seasons |
| What makes up the Earth? Tell us what we
call the surface of the earth and what is in the middle. |
Earth |
| Describe the properties of light |
Light |
| Use these links to help with your Spider
Report. |
SPIDERS SITE 1,
SPIDERS SITE 2,
FUN
SPIDER SITE |
* To view the Arkansas Frameworks for Science,
click here.
All activities are developed based on the Arkansas Standards.
| Social Studies Topics |
Suggested Search Sites |
| Name and locate the continents on a map. |
Continents,
The World |
| Name and locate the oceans of the world on a
map. |
Oceans,
Ocean Facts |
| Explain the terms: savings, checking,
interest, and borrowing. Give examples. |
Banking,
Terms |
| Identify natural resources in Arkansas.
What are natural resources? |
Natural Resources |
| Describe modes of transportation, give
examples. |
Transportation,
Transportation
Sites |
| Describe how events (such as Hurricane
Katrina) cause changes. Does change cause events? |
Change |
| Give examples of how events that happened long
ago affect our values, attitudes, and ideas. |
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| Explain how/why people choose to live in a
certain location. (climate, job opportunities, available
land) |
Locations |
| Describe what are goods and services and give
examples. |
Goods and Services |
| Compare and contrast the features of rural and
urban communities. |
Communities |
| Describe the various types of maps, and why we
use different kinds |
Maps |
| Describe longitude and latitude and why it is
needed. |
Longitude/Latitude
More
Longitude/Latitude
Geography |
| Describe different landforms and show us
examples. |
Landforms |
| Describe and identify "wants and needs." |
Wants / Needs |
| Describe how our money is limited even though
we have unlimited use of ATM machines, checks, etc. |
Money |
| Explain how communities, cities, states, and
the nation are related. |
Communities |
| Identify imports and exports of the U.S.,
Arkansas. |
Imports
Exports |
| Explain the different types of economic
exchange (cash, checks, credit cards, bartering) |
Economic Exchange |
| Explain how laws are made, applied, and
enforced. |
Laws
How a bill becomes a law |
| What are our rights as citizens and what are
our responsibilities? |
Citizens |
| Describe the basic structures of government. |
Government |
| Why is the Constitution an important document?
What are our basic freedoms? |
Constitution,
Constitution of the US
Bill of Rights,
More Bill of Rights,
US Constitution |
| Identify leaders at different levels.
What is a superintendent, mayor, governor, and president? |
Leaders |
| What services does the government provide for
citizens? |
Services, Government
Services |
| Teach us about a current news event or issue. |
News |
| Teach us how to use a timeline. What is
a timeline? |
Timeline,
More Timelines |
| Teach us the difference between fact and
opinion. |
Fact/opinion |
| Teach us the key features and differences
between maps and globes. |
Globe |
| Teach us about a compass rose |
Compass Rose |
| Native
American Report Links |
Tribes,
Indian
Resources,
North American Tribes,
More
Tribes,
The American Indian Facts for Kids
pages:
Algonquian,
Abenaki,
Algonquin,
Arapaho,
Attikamekw,
Beothuk,
Blackfoot,
Cherokee,
Cheyenne,
Chippewa,
Cree,
Gros
Ventre,
Illini,
Naskapi
and Montagnais Innu,
Kickapoo,
Lenape,
Lumbee,
Maliseet
Menominee,
Miami,
Mi'kmaq,
Pequot,
Mohicans,
Munsee,
Nanticoke,
Ottawa,
Passamaquoddy,
Penobscot,
Potawatomi
,
Powhatan
,
Sac and
Fox,
Shawnee,
Wampanoag,
Wiyot,
and
Yurok
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* To view the
Arkansas Frameworks for Social Studies,
click here.
All activities are developed based on the Arkansas Standards. |
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