Will an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

Have you been taught that an apple a day can keep the doctor away?

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 #367 using this link:
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/can-an-apple-a-day-chase-the-doctor-away

Visit Live Science:
http://www.livescience.com/44686-apple-nutrition-facts.html



Visit How Stuff Works-Health:
http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/health-myths/an-apple-a-day.htm




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Use the following books:

Fruit! Life on an Apple Farm by Ruth Owen

Apple by Ann L. Burckardt

Use the white poster paper provided to create your presentation poster to answer the question.

Is Your Tongue Really the Strongest Muscle in your Body?

Have you ever heard someone exclaim that your tongue is the strongest muscle in your body? Let's find out if that's true!

Let's use the following sources to check our facts.

Vist Wonderopolis Wonder #1207 using this link:
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-the-strongest-muscle-in-your-body

Visit Fact Monster:
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768632.html

Visit Live Science:
http://www.livescience.com/32823-strongest-human-muscles.html

Visit Discovery Kids:
http://discoverykids.com/articles/your-muscular-system/


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Use the following books:

Exploring Energy by Scholastic

Muscles and Bones by Jane Saunderson

Use the white poster paper provided to create your presentation poster to answer the question.

Author Study

1.  Marc Brown

2.  Patricia Pollaco

3.  Jane O'Connor

4.  Lois Lowry

5.  Avi

6.  Betsy Byars

7.  Mem Fox

8. Roald Dahl

9.  Rick Riordian

10.  JK Rowling

11.  CS Lewis

12.  Rosemary Wells

13.  Dr. Seuss

14.  David Shannon

15. Shel Silverstein

16. Bill Peet

17.  Steven Kellogg

18.  Laura Numeroff

19.  Eric Carle

20. Kevin Henkes

21.  Scott O'Dell

22.   Megan McDonald

23.  Bill Wallace

24. Theodore Taylor

25.  Jerry Spinelli

26.  Jenny Nimmo

27.  Phyllis Naylor

28.  Katherine Paterson

29.  Mary Pope Osborne

30.  Peggy Parish

31.  Beverly Cleary

32.  Barbara Park

33.  Cynthia Rylant

34.  Louis Sachar

35.  Laurie Halse Anderson

36.  Andrew Clements

37.  Sharon Creech

38.  Sid Fleishman

39. Lynne Reid Banks

40. Jean Craighead George

41. Kathyrn Lasky

42.  Richard Peck

43.  Suzy Kline

44.  Kate DiCamillo

45.  Emily Rodda

46.   Dan Gutman

47.  Laurence Yep

48.  Gary Paulsen

49.  Richard Peck

Really? Is that TRUE?

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!

Are bats really blind?

Do chameleons change color to match their surroundings?

Will a mother bird really reject her baby if a human touches it?

Is your blood blue inside your body?


Is the tongue really your strongest muscle?

Does an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?

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.