SCIENCE CURRENT EVENTS - Use these two websites to find a current event article that interests you!
4th Grade - Plant Survival Resources
Choose 1 resource to look at and discuss with your partner.
What do you notice? What do you wonder? How is the plant getting / using energy?
Lima Bean Timelapse Video 2. Carnivorous Plant Food video
MONDAY - 1.What is Geology? 2. What is Geology? (Yes, they are different links)
TUESDAY - 1. Structure of Earth 2. Pangea 3. What is Earth?
WEDNESDAY - Understanding Geologic Time Handouts in class
DIVERGENT EVOLUTION
Whole group
CONVERGENT EVOLUTION
Animals have similar features due to having similar environments/diets/jobs, but they are not related and do not have common ancestors.
PEPPERED MOTHS
HUMAN ASSISTED EVOLUTION
Whole group
Volcano Facts - Nat Geo Kids
Basic Volcano Info - Weather Wiz Kids
What are Volcanoes - Time for Kids
How do volcanoes erupt? - USGS
Eruption sizes - USGS
Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii - Nat Geo Kids
Types of Volcanoes - DK Find Out
Volcano Impact on Plants - USGS
Geysers - Yellowstone
Current Kilauea Updates - US Geological Survey
Current/Recent Eruptions Worldwide - Smithsonian
What is Biodiversity - use this link to answer the 4 questions on the slide
Yes, you can also watch the video above.
DAY 3- The Wolves of Yellowstone
As you read through the article and watch the videos, think about why biodiversity matters and why it's important for humans to support biodiversity.
THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY