A-6 Parents’ Corner:
Class Assignments
Important Classroom Dates
. . 2000-2001 District Calendar

Resources:
Reading: BookAdventure.org, independent reading resource
Language Arts: Class spelling lists and language arts resources
Math: Fun practice for basic math computation
. . More math computation practice
. . Extra credit math projects from Silver Burdett Ginn.
Social Studies: Social Studies textbook resources from Houghton Mifflin.
. . Interactive site: Greece: Alexander's Conquests
. . Archaeology: Interactive exploration of the stone age
Science: resources for Mrs. Huffman's science unit:
. . Energy Quest: Great internet sites on energy education from the California Energy Dept.
. . The Energy Story: All about electricity
. . Energy and Science Projects
. . Watt's That? - Energy game show
. . for Mrs. Campbell's science unit:
. . Forces and Motion: Internet field trips from Houghton Mifflin
. . Marble Park: A Forces and Motion Project
. . for Mrs. Olson's science unit:
. . Activity: Amazon Alphabet from Houghton Mifflin
. . Activity: A Journal of Discovery: Observing the World Around You
. . Activity: Endangered Food Chain
. . Activity: Observation: It's a Natural! - Exploring the Ecology Around You
. . for Miss Frisch's science unit:
. . Oceanography: Internet field trips from Houghton Mifflin
. . “Filming” the Ocean Depths: An Oceanography Project
. . Activity: Monster Waves: Understanding Tsunami
. . Activity: Search for the Humpback Whale
. . Activity: Let's Make Waves
. . for Mrs. Andrews's science unit:
. . Debating Endangered Species: A project from Houghton Mifflin
. . Activity: Life Cycle of the Pacific Salmon from Houghton Mifflin
. . Other:
. . The Nine Planets: Comprehensive tour of the solar system, by Bill Arnett

Recommended math and writing handbooks from Great Source
State CIM requirements from the OEA
Test-taking hints, by Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D.