OWLS

RESEARCH LINKS:

SPOTTED OWLS
Audubon Society of Portland
http://audubonportland.org/wcc/edbirds/ns-owl

VIDEO:
Owl Mousing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4S1aUaK2I&feature=related

Smithsonian
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/videos/Spotted-Owls-Endangered-by-the-Encroaching-Barred-Owl.html

Image credit: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Spotted_Owl

FOR MORE INFO:

Defenders of Wildlife
http://www.defenders.org/northern-spotted-owl/basic-facts

Fish & Wildlife Services
http://www.fws.gov/arcata/es/birds/NSO/ns_owl.html

Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Spottedowlprintout.shtml

OTHER OWL LINKS:

Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection

http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/flash/v4/index.htm

Owls, Owls, Owls

http://mail.bedford.k12.ma.us/~jane_delgobbo/owls

THE RAVEN by Edgar Allen Poe

http://videosift.com/video/The-Simpsons-The-Raven

THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS

RESEARCH: 

COUNTING SHELLS: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/counting-shells/26106

        Read this article.

        Discuss

VIDEO: by Corey Levy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcyzr3zJol4

NATIONAL AQUARIUM ARTICLE

http://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/chambered-nautilus

   

ENDANGERED ANIMALS

For Mrs. Lee's Class: Here are some websites to help you start your research on endangered animals.

Asian Elephant

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Asia

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/mammals/asian-elephant.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_elephants

Leatherback  Turtles

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/reptiles/leatherback-sea-turtle.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherback_turtles

Orangutan

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/orangutan/

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Asia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatran_orangutan

Snubfin Dolphin (Irrawaddy)

http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/cetaceans/about/irrawaddy_dolphin/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snubfin_dolphin - 
        This genus contains 2 species, one of which is the Irrawaddy.  Click on the Irrawaddy link for lots of info. 

Dolphins (general info)

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Australia 

Tigers

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

 http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Asia

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/mammals/tiger.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger

ELECTION 2012

MEET THE CANDIDATES with TIME FOR KIDS

DEMOCRATS:
    President Barack Obama
    Vice-President Joe Biden
REPUBLICANS:
    Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney
    Vice-Presidential Nominee Paul Ryan

ELECTION 2012: THE ISSUES

READ, THINK, VOTE:
TIME FOR KIDS: THE ISSUES

1. Which issues are the most important to you?

2. Read each candidate's view on each issue

3. Use the ballot worksheet to determine which candidate best supports your view

4. VOTE for your candidate!

VOLCANOES

VOLCANO GLOSSARY:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/glossary/

WHAT IS A VOLCANO?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/volcano-parts.html

RING OF FIRE

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/ringoffire/

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/find_regions.cfm

GLOBAL VOLCANISM PROGRAM

MT. PELEE - CLASS PRACTICE
http://www.mount-pelee.com/

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1600-12=

FUJI

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0803-03=

MAUNA LOA

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1302-02=

MT ST HELENS

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1201-05-

SURTSEY

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1702-01=

VESUVIUS

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0101-02=

CELEBRATING FENWAY PARK'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY!

Ever wonder how a baseball is made? You might be surprised just how much time and effort is required. Check out this interesting video. How baseballs are made



Photo credit: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Sports/2012/0420/Fenway-Park-Living-link-to-baseball-s-past-turns-100