PROMOTE and GMA Teams!
The
official PROMOTE site can be found by clicking HERE.
(Only
Mrs. Miller's teams are listed here.)
PROMOTE and GMA Teams!
The
official PROMOTE site can be found by clicking HERE.
(Only
Mrs. Miller's teams are listed here.)
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Links for Research |
| Kindergarten
Group 1 |
Ansley, Sage, Andy, Bethany, Kayge, Andrew, Trinity, Isaac | American Symbols | SSKH2 The student will identify
important American symbols and explain their meaning.
a. The national and state flags (United States and Georgia flags) b. The bald eagle c. The Statue of Liberty d. Lincoln Memorial e. Washington Monument f. White House g. Pledge of Allegiance h. Star Spangled Banner |
Videos:
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/government/ussymbols/ Pictures:
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| Kindergarten
Group 2 |
Cameron, Lloyd, Maggie, Robert, Janyra, Logan, Angel, Joshua | Holidays | SSKH1 The student will identify
the purpose of national holidays and describe the people or events celebrated.
a. Labor Day b. Columbus Day (Christopher Columbus) c. Veterans Day d. Thanksgiving Day e. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day f. Presidents Day (George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and the current President) g. Memorial Day h. Flag Day i. Independence Day |
Videos:
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/holidays/ http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/thanksgiving/ http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/martinlutherkingjr/ http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/georgewashington/ Pictures:
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| First Grade
Group 1 |
Kimbron, Tyler, Bailey, Amanda, Payton, Heather, Jabari, Saunti | Folk Tales | SS1H2 The student will read or listen to American folktales and explain how they characterize our national heritage. The study will include John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, and Annie Oakley. | http://members.enchantedlearning.com/school/usa/people/Appleseedindex.shtml
http://www.edupic.net/search.htm#quick
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| First Grade
Group 2 |
Sherlin, Mackenzie, Olivia, Hunter, Jacob, Katherine, Jamie, Jordan | America and
America the Beautiful |
SS1CG2 The student will explain the meaning of the patriotic words to America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) and America the Beautiful. | Videos:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1594858085663574256 http://sagebrushpatriot.com/america.htm Pictures:
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| Second Grade | Blake, Alexis, Kayla, Bailey, Andrea, Starretta, Tytianna | Life Cycles | S2L1. Students will investigate
the life cycles of different living organisms.
a. Determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: a mammal such as a cat or dog or classroom pet, a bird such as a chicken, an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly. b. Relate seasonal changes to observations of how a tree changes throughout a school year. c. Investigate the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and by recording changes over a period of time. |
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/87/27/
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| Third Grade | Raja, Chase, Andrew, Jaylanice, Joeleen, Cassie, Desarae, Matthew, Jewelyn | Fossils | S3E2. Students will investigate
fossils as evidence of organisms that lived long ago.
a. Investigate fossils by observing authentic fossils or models of fossils or view information resources about fossils as evidence of organisms that lived long ago. b. Describe how a fossil is formed. |
How can we tell if a fossil
is real or fake?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinofossils/Fossilhow.html
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| Fourth Grade | Meagan, Mia, JulieAnne, Manashi, Valeria, Makayla, Tyrese, Jacob | Earth/Phases of the Moon | S4E2. Students will model
the position and motion of the earth in the solar system and will explain
the role of relative position and motion in determining sequence of the
phases of the moon.
b. Explain the sequence of the phases of the moon. |
How do the phases of the moon affect the earth? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Phases.shtml
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| Fifth Grade | Jacob, Taylor, Trevor, Kiara, Noah, Kori, Chelsea, Johnathen | Beaches | S5E1. Students will identify
surface features of the Earth caused by constructive and destructive processes.
a. Identify surface features caused by constructive processes. • Deposition (Deltas, sand dunes, etc.) • Earthquakes • Volcanoes • Faults b. Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes. • Erosion (water—rivers and oceans, wind) • Weathering • Impact of organisms • Earthquake • Volcano c. Relate the role of technology and human intervention in the control of constructive and destructive processes. Examples include, but are not limited to • Seismological studies, • Flood control, (dams, levees, storm drain management, etc.) • Beach reclamation (Georgia coastal islands) |
What is beach erosion and
how can we help stop it or reclaim our beaches?
http://www2.gsu.edu/~mstnrhx/EnviroBio%20Projects/Beachfront/reclamation.html
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This
page created by Lori Miller, Technology Instructor
at
Wacona Elementary School, October 8, 2003.
Updated
January 26, 2009.