Now that's a Rap: A rap about the circulatory system

The 4 ingredients that make up your BLOOD!

What are the 4 ingredients that make up your blood? List them and explain what each one does.

The Hamburger Model of Paragraph Writing

Happy 100 days of School!

I wonder how many sticky notes Ms. Kirsten will still have on by the end of the day?

Some of the students guesses so far:

Cavan 65

Daniel 64

Nilofer 80

Sarah 73

Zaryab 50

Yuumi 45

The result... 46!!!
Yuumi was our winner!

Websites with information on the Mouse Deer or Chevrotain

https://creationscience4kids.com/cool-animals-chevrotain-aka-the-mouse-deer/

http://mentalfloss.com/article/64198/9-tiny-facts-about-chevrotain

 http://www.centralpark.com/guide/central-park-zoo/mouse-deer.html 

Tapirs

Here are a few websites if you are looking for more information on Tapirs.




http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-tapirs/

http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mammals/tapir

Blue Whales and Sharks

Check out my youtube channel for videos on Blue Whales and Sharks.





https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0q7nlOeZEia5BpTwGX8ztg/playlists

Malaysian Animal Research Project

Here are the list of websites you can check out first for your animal research project. Make sure you write down the sources you use! 

1) San Diego Zoo for Kids: Great animal photos!! Easy to read facts.

2) National Geographic for Kids: There are no better pictures on the Internet. Lots of comprehensive facts too.

3) Ranger Rick

4) Wild Kratts on PBS: Check out Creaturepedia!! Fun facts for kids.

5) Animal Fact Guide: The reading level is geared for older students.

6) Soft Schools: Great for finding tons of facts about different critters.

7) Science Kids: A simple and straight-forward collection of animals and facts.

8) ESpecies Fact Sheets: Got an endangered species to research? Can't go wrong with this website.

9) Smithsonian National Zoo:  Facts! Videos! Live cams! - lots of info.

10) http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/bears/facts03.htm

Apostrophes

Video from today's lesson. 

Healthy Eating

This week in science we have been talking about the digestive system and healthy eating. The students have been working hard to create a meal plan that follows the USDA Food Pyramid Guide. Click the picture to learn more about healthy eating tips or play one the GAMES on the website.

Malaysian Folk Tales: The Story of Mount Santubong

Today in Social Studies we began talking about Malaysian Folk Tales. We read the story of Princess Santubong and Princess Sejiinjang. Here is an audio version of the story if you would like to listen!

This week's focus: Multiplication and Division Review

Weird but True Facts about the Human Body