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Five Week Summer Syllabus for Social Studies

Week of July 15

Create a graphic organizer on Africa and cite or describe the following:

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Week of July 22

Create a graphic organizer on Australia and cite or describe the following:

  • Three major religions, population, three major trades, type of government, natural resource(s)

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Week of July 29

Create a graphic organizer on Europe and cite or describe the following:

  • Name the countries that make up Europe, identify and describe three major religions, population, three major trades, type(s) of government, natural resource(s)

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Week of August 5

Create a graphic organizer on Asia and cite or describe the following:

  • Name the countries that make up Asia, identify and describe three major religions, population, three major trades, type(s) of government, natural resource(s)

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Week of August 12

Create your own world map that displays the location of Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia.

  • Include the countries that make up Africa, Europe and Asia
  • Map must be hand-made and not computer generated

May we continue to seek knowledge in all things~

Denise

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Science, Social Studies and Brain Building Sites to Enhance Classroom Instruction

The sites below were given by a 3rd grade teacher at St. Regis Catholic School, when asked what were some sites she utilized in the classroom to enhance instruction.  These sites are user-friendly, age appropriate for a variety of ages and can be used at home too!  Please enjoy and if you have a favorite site that you use within your classroom or at home, please share…together we can make a difference!
Science Links
EARTH SCIENCE
Interactive Weather Maker
Earth’s Physical Features Games
Water Cycle Animation
EPA: Water Cycle Interactive Learning Experience
EPA: Tour a Drinking Water Treatment Plant
LIFE SCIENCE
Kid’s Health: How the Body Works Videos and More!
Ed Heads: Simple Machine Interactive Learning Experience
SPACE / TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE
As the Earth Turns: Causes of Day and Night: Interactive Learning Experience
Earth in Motion: Causes of Seasons: Interactive Learning Experience
Earth’s Revolution Around the Sun and Seasons Interactive Animation
NASA Kids’ Club
Night Sky Observer: Moon Page
Moon Phases Interactive Learning Experience
Star Hopping Guide with Animations: Finding Constellations
Kid Astronomy: Facts about Planets, Moons, and other Objects in Space
Current News and Information on Viewing the Night Sky
Social Studies Links
Information on Michigan’s Native American Tribes
Jamestown Interactive Online Adventure
National Geographic for Kids: On the Trail of Captain John Smith Online Adventure
Information on the Civil War
Interactive Civil War Battle Map
Economics: Lemonade Stand Game
Economics: Coffee Shop Game
Brain Builder Links
Logic Puzzles to Play Online or Print Out!
Educational Videos, Lessons, and Games: Covering all Subject Areas: Grades K-12
Kids Konnect: A Safe Internet Gateway for Kids
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Cool Games for Kids: Searchable by Grade K-8
Games covering a Wide Variety of Subject Areas
May we continue to seek knowledge in all things,
Denise

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