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Mrs. Shannon
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Welcome to Mrs. Shannon's homepage! Send me an email :-) I'd love to hear from you - that means parents and kids alike. You may send me an email directly at shannonk@duvalschools.org "The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it."--Michelangelo September 6, 2010 Binder check #1 is this week. On Friday, I will be checking for complete Table of Contents for Strand H and all the appropriate worksheets in order. I will also be looking for homework sheets from weeks 1 and 2. (These may be downloaded from the homework link.) Students should also have their Native American project sheets in the Social Studies project section of their binder. There will be four binder checks (weeks 3,5,7,9) for a total of one grade so this first check is worth 25%. Science Dictionary Strand H is due for a grade on Friday, September 10th. All words should have a picture and a sentence using the word for full credit. Strand H: ALL WORDS Monday - Labor Day Holiday - no school
Tuesday - No DOG due to Benchmark testing - we will pick up next week :-)
- Duval County Science Benchmark testing - two 40 minutes sessions
- Science Dictionary work
- Science Readers may be checked out beginning today
- Science HW - Frozen Cup Experiment - due Sept. 17
Wednesday - Early Release - Native American unit - Northeast region review and Northwest region introduction
- Science HW
Thursday - Duval County Reading Benchmark testing - two 60 minute sessions
- Science Dictionary
- Science HW
Friday - Duval County Math Benchmark testing - two 60 minute sessions
- Science Dictionary Strand H due for a grade
Notes from class  September 6 - Labor Day Holiday - no school September 8 - first Early Release - dismissal begins at 2:00 September 10 - Flag Raising Science Dictionary Vocabulary Words Strand A: atom, change of state, chemical change, chemical reaction, compound, density, element, filtration, gas, liquid, mass, matter, microscopic, mixture, physical change, solid, solute, solvent, volume, weight Strand B: biomass, chemical energy, closed circuit, coal, conductor, conservation, electrical current, electromagnetic spectrum, energy, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, heat, nydroelectric energy, insulator, kinetic energy, light, light energy, mechanical energy, natural gas, nonrenewable resource, nuclear energy, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, opaque, open circuit, parallel circuit, potential energy, power, radiant energy, recycle, reflection, refraction, renewable resourve, series circuit, solar energy, sound energy, thermal energy, translucent, transparent, voltage, wind power Strand C: acceleration, direction, energy transfer, force, friction, fulcrum, gravity, inclined plane, inertia, lever, magnetic, momentum, motion, pulley, reaction, screw, simple machine, speed, velocity, wedge, wheel and axle Strand D: condensation, convection currents, crust, depostition, earthquakes, erosion, evaporation (add to dictionary), faults, fossil, humus, igneous rock, inner core, lava, lithosphere, magma, mantle, metamorphic rock, outer core, pangaea (add to dictionary), precipitation (add to dictionary), sedimentary rock, soil, tectonic plates, volcano, water cycle, weathering Strand E: asteroid, asteroid belt, atmoshphere, axis, constellation, equator, galaxy, gravitation, gravity, lunar eclipse, moon, moon phase, planet, revolution, rotation, solar eclipse, solar system, star, sun, universe Strand F: bones, cartilage, cell, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplast, chlorophyll, circulatory system, cytoplasm, digestive system, invertebrate, joints, ligaments, mitochondria, muscle, muscular system, nervous system, nucleus, organ, organelle, organism, photosynthesis, respiratory system, skeletal system, tissue, vacuole, vertebrate Strand G: abiotic, biotic, invertebrate, vertebrate, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species,carnivore, consumer, decomposer, ecosystem, energy pyramid, environment, food chain, food web, habitat, herbivore, niche, population, producer, adaptation, biome (add to dictionary), inherited trait, instinct, learned behavior, predator, prey, structural adaptation Strand H: analyze, calculate, characteristics, classify, properties, compare, conclude, constants, control (add variable to the box), data, describe, determine, experiment, explain, hypothesis, identify, illustrate, infer, investigation, predict, reliable, repeated trials, scientific method, variable (add test variable to the box), contrast
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Scientific Method
This is a website designed by a group of 4th graders. It is a great way to explore the Scientific Method!
Real Trees 4 Kids - photosynthesis
This is a very kid-friendly site that explores photosynthesis.
Interactive photosynthesis demo
Click on the "Illuminating Photosynthesis" button to go to an interactive sight that explores photosynthesis.
Cells alive!
This is an awesomely cool website. Click on either animal or plant cell to go interactive.
Vertebrates
This is an excellent reference site for vertebrates. Read the information and then click on the picture to learn more.
Invertebrates
This site is just like the vertebrate site. Read the info and click on the picture to learn more.
Common lizards
This is a good site to get info about green and brown anoles - including diet and habitat.
Enchanted learning
This is a good diagram of an earthworm. It also talke about the worm's structure and habitat.
Herman the Worm
This site has tons of information about worms, including parts, history, and interesting worm fact. Also in Spanish.
Discovery
This site has a video of the 5 hearts the earthworm. It also show a worm hatching from a cocoon.
Sunny Meadows
This is a very addicting game that shows the relationships in an ecosystem and how small changes can have a big effect.
Crickweb food chains
This is an interactive site that allows you to complete food chains in three different ecosystems.
Gould League Food Webs
Create food webs from four different ecosystems. You can print off your final web!
Biomes
This is an awesome site that explains biomes. Just click on a biome and it will take you to a page of information about that biome. Click on a link to the left for even more info!
Blue Planet Biomes
This is a great site to download maps. It has information about climate, animals, plants and other interesting facts. A definite "go-to" site!
Naked Earth video
Click on the arrow to play this video that expains how a salt marsh used to be a forest. It changed due to subduction of tectonic plates.
Volcano World
This is a very interesting site to explore volcanoes.
Fault motion animation
This site shows the different fault motions in animation - strike-slip, dip-slip normal, and dip-slip reverse.
What is a fossil?
This site will shows how fossils are formed and discovered - from how an organism dies to how a paleontologist unearths the fossil.
Fossils for Kids:Now and Then
Click on each picture of a fossil to see an illustration of the live animal.
Interactive Rock Cycle
This site has lots of good information about the rock cycle. It also has a page to roll over the rocks to see examples and how they are formed. There are a couple of good quizzes to test your knowledge.
Rocks and Rock Cycle
This is a great website. Click on the Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced tab at the top to explore rocks.
Energy Kids
This is a great site to find out about energy. There are some great games and puzzles along with tons of information.
Tech Topics: Circuits
This site offers a great explanation of circuits and also shows you how to make a simple circuit at home.
Tech Topics: Conductors and Insulators
Awesome interactive site. It shows you how to test to see if something is a conductor or an insulator.
Force and Motion for kids
This is a great link sponsored by Idaho Public Television. Click on "Watch the Show" at the top to see a full program about force and motion.
Science Monster - Gravity and Inertia
This is a great review for gravity and inertia.
BBC -School Science - Friction
Push the car along different surfaces to see how friction affects how far it will travel. Click on the menu bar to the left to explore other Science topics.
Kidepede - The Seasons
This site has a great illustrations - the kind you might see on a test! You can click on any of the words in blue to follow a link for more information.
Phases of the moon
Phases of the moon explained by the experts - NASA! This has an awesome illustration and explanation.
How the Body Works
This site has several movies and games related to body systems.
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13200 Chets Creek Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 992-6390
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