Parents,
We have been learning about organism or objects that are living and non-living. It is very important that they know the difference between living and non-living things. They are part of our science TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills). I have provided a few interactive websites that you can enjoy with your child!
Short, but sweet! In the Sing About It site, there is a song that is useful so that your child can remember the differences between living and non-living things. The tune and words will be easy so that your child does not have a hard time remembering the song.
At the Science Clips site, your child can play an online computer game that shows a variety of living and non-living things. After viewing the labeling features and movements of each then your child can decide if the picture is living or non-living.
Do you practice sorting objects or items at home? At the Living Things Sort site, your child will learna to be familiar with living things, but will also practice to sort them into plants and animals.
At the Living VS. Non-Living Quiz site, real pictures are displayed on the screen and your child will need to determine if the organism or object is living or non-living. This is a great review for your child!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to learn with your child!! Have fun!!
Mrs. Banda
Monday, October 13, 2008
Five Senses
Good Afternoon Parents,
We have been learning about the five senses and how to use them as tools of observation. The five senses are included in our science TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills). With the following internet sites your child will be able to practice the identification of our five senses.
Christmas time is the best time to use our five senses! At the Christmas Bear and His Five Senses site, you can follow along with your child as an animated story is told. This story is about a young boy that teaches 'Christmas Bear' how to use his five senses during the Christmas season. This site provides an audio lesson as well as the text lesson for the story.
Fun and interesting books! At the Senses Books site, there is a list of books about the five senses. These books would be great books for bedtime stories.
At the Sense-Ational site, your child will click on an object and place it over to the correct sensory organ. This site would benefit the student's learning of what object can be identified by using the five senses.
At the Funny Faces site, your child can review the learning of the five senses. The children can make a funny face on a pumpkin and at the same time they can call our the five senses and their uses.
Practice makes perfect!! Enjoy these sites with your child and encouarge their science learning!!
Mrs. Banda
We have been learning about the five senses and how to use them as tools of observation. The five senses are included in our science TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills). With the following internet sites your child will be able to practice the identification of our five senses.
Christmas time is the best time to use our five senses! At the Christmas Bear and His Five Senses site, you can follow along with your child as an animated story is told. This story is about a young boy that teaches 'Christmas Bear' how to use his five senses during the Christmas season. This site provides an audio lesson as well as the text lesson for the story.
Fun and interesting books! At the Senses Books site, there is a list of books about the five senses. These books would be great books for bedtime stories.
At the Sense-Ational site, your child will click on an object and place it over to the correct sensory organ. This site would benefit the student's learning of what object can be identified by using the five senses.
At the Funny Faces site, your child can review the learning of the five senses. The children can make a funny face on a pumpkin and at the same time they can call our the five senses and their uses.
Practice makes perfect!! Enjoy these sites with your child and encouarge their science learning!!
Mrs. Banda
Animals
Hello Again!!
We are now learning about the characteristics of animals. We have discussed the animal's features and where they live. Learning about animals is part of our TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills). I have provided the following links to help your child understand the characteristics of animals.
In the Wild Animals website, your child can match distinguishing horns, patterns, and features of wild animals. After matching the characteristics then a box pops up with additional information about the animal.
Do animals have different types of homes? Do they live in a house like we do? In the Where Do I Live site, your child can place each animal that is displayed on the screen into its correct 'home'. This site can help your child identify the animals and their environments.
Have you ever heard of Old MacDonald had a farm? Well let's read about Old MacDot Had a Farm!! This site provides an online book that can be read to children. Each page provides an opportuntity for the children to guess what kind of animal is shown in a dark image.
At the Animal Game site, three real-life pictures of animals will appear on the screen and your child will be asked to identify one specific animal and choose one of three pictures. This website also has sound so that the child can hear the questions that are being asked. For example, "which is the cat?".
These were a few sites for your child to continue their learning about animals and their characteristics. Enjoy!!
We are now learning about the characteristics of animals. We have discussed the animal's features and where they live. Learning about animals is part of our TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills). I have provided the following links to help your child understand the characteristics of animals.
In the Wild Animals website, your child can match distinguishing horns, patterns, and features of wild animals. After matching the characteristics then a box pops up with additional information about the animal.
Do animals have different types of homes? Do they live in a house like we do? In the Where Do I Live site, your child can place each animal that is displayed on the screen into its correct 'home'. This site can help your child identify the animals and their environments.
Have you ever heard of Old MacDonald had a farm? Well let's read about Old MacDot Had a Farm!! This site provides an online book that can be read to children. Each page provides an opportuntity for the children to guess what kind of animal is shown in a dark image.
At the Animal Game site, three real-life pictures of animals will appear on the screen and your child will be asked to identify one specific animal and choose one of three pictures. This website also has sound so that the child can hear the questions that are being asked. For example, "which is the cat?".
These were a few sites for your child to continue their learning about animals and their characteristics. Enjoy!!
Weather
Dear Parents,
We are currently learning about the different types of weather as well as the seasons that occur during the year. The four seasons include:
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
Learning about the changes in the weather from day to day and over seasons is part of our science TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) objectives. Your child should be able to identify the weather changes within each season. The following paragraphs will be some internet sites that will help your child practice what they have learned about weather changes during the year.
At the Make Your Own Snowman site, your child can have fun with making and dressing a snowman for the winter. Your child can look at the weather and determine what types of clothing will be put on the snowman. Another learning activity for you to do at home would be to make your own snowman during the winter time.
At the Spring Coloring site, your child can use his or her knowledge of the springtime to color the spring picture. Help your child decide what color the grass is during the spring and if there are dried leaves on the floor.
This next site is easy, but fun! At the Dress a Bear For The Weather site, you and your child can help the bear make decisions about which types of clothing would be appropriate for the weather conditions outside. The bear will tell you if he is hot, warm, cold or too cold!! You can practice this at your house by looking outside and by having your child decide what he or she will be wearing for the day.
Do you like to have control over something? At the Control the Weather site, your child will click on different buttons to decide what the weather will be that day. They will get to decide if it will be rainy, sunny, windy, cold, or hot.
Enjoy learning about the weather with your child!! There will be more interactive websites within a few days!!
We are currently learning about the different types of weather as well as the seasons that occur during the year. The four seasons include:
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
Learning about the changes in the weather from day to day and over seasons is part of our science TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) objectives. Your child should be able to identify the weather changes within each season. The following paragraphs will be some internet sites that will help your child practice what they have learned about weather changes during the year.
At the Make Your Own Snowman site, your child can have fun with making and dressing a snowman for the winter. Your child can look at the weather and determine what types of clothing will be put on the snowman. Another learning activity for you to do at home would be to make your own snowman during the winter time.
At the Spring Coloring site, your child can use his or her knowledge of the springtime to color the spring picture. Help your child decide what color the grass is during the spring and if there are dried leaves on the floor.
This next site is easy, but fun! At the Dress a Bear For The Weather site, you and your child can help the bear make decisions about which types of clothing would be appropriate for the weather conditions outside. The bear will tell you if he is hot, warm, cold or too cold!! You can practice this at your house by looking outside and by having your child decide what he or she will be wearing for the day.
Do you like to have control over something? At the Control the Weather site, your child will click on different buttons to decide what the weather will be that day. They will get to decide if it will be rainy, sunny, windy, cold, or hot.
Enjoy learning about the weather with your child!! There will be more interactive websites within a few days!!
Welcome!
Welcome to the 'Little Scientists to Learn' edublog. This edublog site provides links to interactive games, stories and songs that you can enjoy with your child. All that is needed for a child to learn is a willingness to observe and learn with them, and, above all, to make an effort and take the time to nurture their natural curiosity!!
Mrs. Banda
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