tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44469554430406633852024-03-14T01:41:53.337-07:00Hartwood Fourth Grade ScienceThis is a homework blog for our Fourth Graders to watch videos and play interactive games at home. The OTHER end of the Reading Ropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705575925561449916noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-26374618429112868672013-05-08T10:24:00.000-07:002013-05-08T10:24:24.499-07:00Food Chains<h2>
Food Chains</h2>
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producer- produces its own food<br />
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decomposer- causes organisms to decay<br />
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<a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htm">PLAY this food chain game</a><br />
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In your journal record a food chain that happens in your back yard. (must include atleast three organisms)Mr. Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133042760380650071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-53016049257773399922013-05-01T05:41:00.001-07:002013-05-01T05:41:45.576-07:00Ecosystems<br />
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What is an ecosystem?</h2>
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An <b>ecosystem</b> is a community of living organisms (plants, and animals) with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system.<br />
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Look at the map below and find where in America Virginia is.<br />
Use the key below the map and find out what ecosystem we have in Virginia.<br />
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Remeber what units (inches, feet, meters) you are using.<br />
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<a href="http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/length_strength3/">estimating length</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/math/games/first-second-grade/time-to-move/">calculating length</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/meas.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=3">measuring length</a><br />
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What are other ways electromagnets are used?Mr. Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133042760380650071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-12232918807075817972013-02-15T11:55:00.001-08:002013-02-15T11:55:09.176-08:00Conductors vs. InsulatorsWhat is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?<br />
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What do they have in common that made you think they would work as conductors?Mr. Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133042760380650071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-40837168609652372462013-02-12T09:55:00.000-08:002013-02-26T07:26:37.170-08:00Electricity<h2>
Electricity</h2>
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In your journal compare and contrast an open circuit to a closed circuit.Mr. Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133042760380650071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-30859354638403333422013-02-07T11:48:00.000-08:002013-02-19T12:30:47.636-08:00MagnetismWhat is magnetism?<br />
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1. Choose another sport and write about how force and motion are needed in order to play that sport. <br />
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2. Name a sport that relies on there being very little friction and state your evidence.<br />
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Mr. Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133042760380650071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-50780164918499708382013-01-09T13:10:00.003-08:002013-01-09T13:15:38.561-08:00How does mass effect force and motion?<h2>
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Have you ever wondered which bowling ball to choose at a bowling alley and noticed that the heavier the ball the more pins you knocked down?<br />
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Watch this video about how much force is needed to move a large mass in sports:<br />
Pay attention to how much mass the heavy bag has and how little it moves compared to the test dummy.<br />
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Did it look easier to move the 300 pound bag or the smaller test dummy?<br />
How do you think this idea of mass applies to our roller coasters in science class?<br />
Would anything change if we used a clay ball in place of a marble?Mr. Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133042760380650071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-3985513000702173932013-01-03T08:19:00.001-08:002013-01-03T08:19:40.537-08:00More Rollercoaster Science....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is more to learn about force and motion using roller coasters. Let's watch these two kids explore science with rollercoasters.... While you are watching it, <strong><span style="font-size: large;">take some notes</span></strong> in your science notebook or on a piece of paper.<br />
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Today we explored with roller coaster models! How can we connect <strong>science words</strong> to what we did today? Watch the video that another teacher created based on our favorite Christmas movie the Grinch!<br />
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When you are done...fill out the <strong>3,2,1 sheet</strong> we sent home with you to start learning the science words you will need to know. <br />
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The OTHER end of the Reading Ropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705575925561449916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-66425562709574619782012-12-17T11:39:00.003-08:002012-12-17T11:39:45.046-08:00Online Study Resource<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We created an online study guide today that we hope you will find helpful as we prepare for Wednesday's test. Don't forget...a great way to study is to scroll through the past blogs to see what we learned about watersheds, human impact, forests and mineral resources. <br />
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The OTHER end of the Reading Ropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705575925561449916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-68414901739402772502012-12-12T06:56:00.001-08:002012-12-12T06:56:29.534-08:00Resources in VirginiaMineral Resources<br />
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Today we are going to learn about the mineral resources in Virginia. This should be a review of what we discussed in class earlier today.<br />
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Fill out the assignment sheet about objects in your house that may have been made from some of Virginia's minerals.Mr. Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133042760380650071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446955443040663385.post-25980395984844657772012-12-10T12:01:00.001-08:002012-12-10T12:22:23.024-08:00Save Stadium Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Watch this video about how Virginia Tech is looking at destroying a natural forest on their campus.<br />
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You may have seen these plaques near street drains. They remind us that what we leave behind eventually will go to the Chesapeake Bay. It is important not to litter or pollute because it can affect the animals who depend on water, including humans!</div>
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A watershed is an area of land where all the water above and below ground flows to the same place.<br />
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We are part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and so are parts of six other states.</div>
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All of this blue water eventually travels to the Chesapeake Bay.<br />
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We have learned about the types of precipitation and the clouds that create them. But that doesn't really explain HOW the precipitation is created in the atmosphere.<br />
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Have you ever wondered what the weather will be tomorrow? next week? or next year? <br />
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Have you ever wondered what the names are for the clouds in the sky? And what types of precipitation do they create any way? This video will help you learn more about three of the main types of clouds that you need to know:<br />
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