Websites to explore that are about the Earth.

Pangea 1

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/imaps/AC_01_005_drift/AC_01_005_drift.html

 

Pangea 2 

http://education.sdsc.edu/optiputer/flash/pangea_4.htm (good pangea animation.)

 

Continental drift 1

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtm

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Continental drift 2

 

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/co/Continental_drift

 

 

BBC Website

 

Earthquakes

 

Awesome animations and explanations on

earthquakes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7533950.stm

 

Volcanoes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7533964.stm

 

Tsunamis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7533972.stm

 

 

STOP DISASTER GAME

http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/home.html

 

PLATE TECTONICS
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0043-plate-tectonics.php

Student Video Tutorials on grid references and compass directions

Today the 3/4 F students created some fantastic video tutorials on grid references and compass directions using Explain Everything on the I-Pads.

Ben and Blair

Brooke and Melissa 

Ben L and Zak

Amit and Riley

Amy and Eamair

Emily, Coco and Sarah

Danial and Louis

Kaillid and Brandon

Ryan

Alex, Robbie, and Martin

Everyone did a fantastic job. Please comment on what parts of the videos you like below.

Stop disasters game!

Next week we will be focusing on Earth quakes in inquiry. If you get a chance play the Earthquakes level on the game 'Stop Disasters.

http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/home.html

Richard Galbraith Incursion

All of us had a fantastic time this morning learning some techniques for drawing cartoons from Richard Galbraith.


Check out his website

http://dustydog.com.au/

Literacy week sharing!

Please share you favourite books and book related videos or photos here!

Here is one of mine.

Battleships Game

This week we will be focusing on mapping skills during maths. Check out this battleships grid reference game.
http://www.learn4good.com/games/board/battleship.htm

Information reports on the Earth's layers

The students did a fantastic job putting some information report posters together on what they have learnt about the Earth's layers.