Water

In Citizenship we are going to make t-shirts. We will be decorating them with pictures and slogans related to water since this is the International Year of Water Cooperation. This poster gives you more information about World Water Day and this special year. For more information, check out the United Nations' special brochure.

The UN also suggests you watch these videos. (They might be difficult to understand!) Here is a song about water. Do you like it?

Water is one of the most valuable resources we have and we all must do our part to conserve it. We also must remember that it is something we all share and wasting it effects everone.

Water is very beautiful. Look at these photos taken by children around the world.

Now lets talk about YOU and water: First, lets see how much you know about water. Try doing this fun quiz. Then, check out this website. Do you do those things around the house to save water? Can you find all the ways this family conserves water? What about drinking bottled water versus drinking tap water. Do you think there is a difference?

Finally, think about this

Are you surprised??

Maps and Globes

Maps and globes represent the Eath's geopgaphy. Maps are two-dimensional and globes are three-dimensional. Watch a video about them. This powerpoint focuses on the different parts of a map, so you can understand what you see.

Also: to REVIEW check out this video about the Earth's geography and climate. It's a little long, but make the effort!

Volcanos

A volcano forms when hot magma rises to the Earth's surface.
Volcanos are very exciting because we can see black ash and red lava errupting from the Earth.

Here is a video of the world's largest volcano (located in Hawaii, United States) errupting in 2011. Here is another video of the same volcano. In this one you can clearly see the huge crater. This website has lots of information about volcanos (use it for studying!) and cool pictures too. Check out some more information at this website so you can be a volcano expert!

And if you want to learn and sing, here is the volcanoes song

The Earth

Now, we are learning about the Earth. There are lots of interesting things to know.

First, we talked about water. Water is very important and we need to conserve it, so find out some suggestions by playing the Tip Tank Game.


Here is some cool information about the layers of our planet!   This website has a lot of information about the atmosphere. Learn facts about the atmosphere's layers, ozone layer (and ozone hole!), and much more. If you want, talk about the things you read and educational games you played in the comment section so your classmates can learn more too!

The English in this video about the atmosphere is a little advanced, but do your best to understand it.