PROMOTE and GMA Teams!

The official PROMOTE site can be found by clicking HERE.
(Only Mrs. Miller's teams are listed here.)


Grade
Teams
Topic
Standard
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:
http://www.pics4learning.com/
http://www.edupic.net/search.htm#quick

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:
http://www.pics4learning.com/
http://www.edupic.net/search.htm#quick

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
http://www.pics4learning.com/

http://www.ibiblio.org/john_henry/songlist.html

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:
http://www.pics4learning.com/
http://www.edupic.net/search.htm#quick
http://images.fws.gov/

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/
http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/k-5/lifecycles.ppt
http://www.tooter4kids.com/Frogs/life_cycle_of_frogs.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/lifecycles.shtml
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/judi/life/activities/cycles/life_cycles.html

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
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinofossils/
http://www.fossilsforkids.com/
http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/what_is_a_fossil.html
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/79/27/

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
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/java/MoonPhase.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonphase/
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/phonedrmarc/2004_march.shtml
 

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
http://www.ugaextension.com/camden/4h/documents/BarrierIslandsLesson2.doc
http://www.epa.gov/beaches/kids/what-beaches.html
http://whyfiles.org/091beach/index.html
http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/stuwork/rockwater/Beach%20Erosion%20-%20Water%20Project/Title%20Page.html
 

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This page created by Lori Miller, Technology Instructor
at Wacona Elementary School, October 8, 2003.
Updated January 26, 2009.