Welcome Fourth Graders!
Let's get ready to answer some questions using valid sources.
Click on the link for the question you have been assigned.
Let's get fact checking!
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Can You Pick Up a Baby Bird and Return it to the Nest?
Have you been taught that once a baby bird falls from the nest the mother will reject it?
Do you think that is correct?
Let's use the following sources to check our facts.
Use the internet gizmo to help you decide if the source is a valid source.
Vist Live Science using this link:
http://www.livescience.com/33620-baby-bird-touch-mother-abandon.html
Vist A Place for Wild Birds using this link:
http://placeforwildbirds.tripod.com/
Visit St. Francis Wildlife Association using this link:
http://www.stfranciswildlife.org/babybirds.html
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Use the following books:
Baby Birds by Helen Frost
Bird World by Meredith Phillips
Flap your Wings by P.D. Eastman
Use the white poster paper provided to create your presentation poster to answer the question.
Do Chameleons Change Color to Match Their Surroundings?
Have you been taught that the reason Chameleons change color is to hide from predators?
Do you think that is correct?
Let's use the following sources to check our facts.
Use the internet gizmo to help you decide if the source is a valid source.
Vist Wonderopolis Wonder #651 using this link:
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-chameleons-change-their-colors
Visit Live Science:
http://www.livescience.com/33159-chameleon-color-change-isnt-all-about-hiding.html
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Use the following books:
Chameleons by Louise Martin
A Color of His Own by Leo Leonni
Chamelions are Cool by Martin Jenkins
Use the white poster paper provided to create your presentation poster to answer the question.
Are Bats Really Blind?
Have you ever heard someone exclaim when they can't find something, "I'm as blind as a bat!"
Do you think they are right?
Are bats really blind?
Let's use the following sources to check our facts.
Use the internet gizmo to help you decide if the source is a valid source.
Vist Wonderopolis Wonder #378 using this link:
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/do-bats-need-maps
Visit Bats for Kids:
http://bats4kids.org/echo.htm
Visit Discovery Kids:
http://discoverykids.com/articles/are-bats-really-blind/
Visit Fact Monster:
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/kidsbats.html
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Use the following books:
Bats and their Homes by Deborah Gibson
Bats by Kate Riggs
Use the white poster paper provided to create your presentation poster to answer the question.
Is Blood Really Blue Inside your Body?
Who told you that blood is blue when it's in your body and turns red when it hits the outside air?
Were they right or wrong?
Let's use the following sources to check our facts.
Use the internet gizmo to help you decide if the source is a valid source.
Visit Wonderopolis Wonder #519 using this link:
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/if-blood-is-red-why-are-veins-blue
Visit Ask a Biologist using this link:
http://www.askabiologist.org.uk/answers/viewtopic.php?id=2043
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Use the following books:
How Our Blood Circulates by Merce Parramon
The Heart by Seymour Simon
Use the white poster paper provided to create your presentation poster answering the question.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Bridges
Welcome Second Graders
to your
BRIDGE RESEARCH PAGE!
Click on the link for your bridge to learn more about it!
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Suspension Bridge:
Beam Bridge:
Truss Bridge:
Arch Bridge:
Bridalveil Bridge No. 2
Photo Source: http://bridgehunter.com/photos/22/50/225077-M.jpg
Location: Mariposa County, CA
Status: Open to pedestrian traffic only
Year Built: 1913
Type: Arch Bridge
Length: 40 feet
Width: 18 feet
Made From: Concrete and Rock
Made From: Concrete and Rock
Average Daily Traffic: none
Builder: Oscar Parlier
Cool Facts:
* The bridge is in Yosemite National Park.
* The bridge used to be a vehicle bridge.
* The bridge is made from concrete with a stone front.
Information Source: Bridgehunter.com
Dinkey Historical Bridge
Photo Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Dinkey_Creek_Bridge.jpg
Location: Fresno County, CA
Status: Open to pedestrian traffic only
Year Built: 1938
Type: Bowstring Arch Truss Bridge
Length: 92 feet
Width: 18.5 feet
Made From: Concrete and Redwood
Made From: Concrete and Redwood
Average Daily Traffic: none
Builder: Designed by T.K. May and built by The Civilian Conservation Corps
Cool Facts:
* The bridge is made from redwood.
* The bridge is on the register for "Historic Places."
* The bridge stretches over the Dinkey Creek.
Information Source: Bridgehunter.com
South Higuera Street Bridge
Photo Source: http://bridgehunter.com/photos/30/95/309501-M.jpg
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Status: Open to traffic
Year Built: 1928
Type: Concrete Tee Beam Bridge
Length: 267.1 feet
Width: 29.9 feet
Made From: Concrete
Made From: Concrete
Average Daily Traffic: 4,927 cars
Builder: not known
Cool Facts:
* The bridge goes over than San Luis Obispo Creek.
* The bridge is made out of concrete.
* There are 180 bridges in San Louis Obispo County.
Information Source: Bridgehunter.com
The Golden Gate Bridge
Location: San Francisco, CA
Status: Open to traffic
Year Built: 1937
Type: Suspension Bridge
Length: 9,155 feet
Width: 62 feet
Made From: Galvanized Steel and Concrete
Made From: Galvanized Steel and Concrete
Average Daily Traffic: 11,500
Builder: Joseph Strauss
Cool Facts:
* The bridge color is International Orange
* The bridge is a toll road.
* The bridge connects Marin County to San Francisco.
Information Source: Bridgehunter.com