Social Studies & Science...
A yearly look into our BIG Ideas
with internet links!

 


Term #1
Sept. - Dec.
 

World Cultures with our Multicultural Canada (socials) & The Diversity of Life (science)
 

SOCIALS

SCIENCE

World cultures
1. Cultures for Kids
2. Unit 1 in our text "Cultural Quest"

 

Canadian
Multiculturalism

1. Unit 5&6 in our text "Culture Quest"
2. Canadian Multiculturalism

 

Diversity of Life
1. Diversity of Life
2. Kids Biology

 

 


Term #2
Dec. - April
 

Expressions of Culture and It's Influence (Socials) combined with Electricity (science)

SOCIALS

SCIENCE

Expression of Culture
1. Unit 4 in our text "Culture Quest"

African cultures

Influences/Elements of Culture

PROJECT

1. Unit 3 in our text "Culture Quest"

Middle Eastern countries

Interactive map of the Middle East

Israel

China

 

Electricity

Electricity
Home-Made Playdough Circuits
Power Safe: read thoroughly then do quizes
Power Learning

Kids Corner
Boston Museum of Science
The Fuse Box
Quick-links to all sorts of fascinating sites

"Our light bulb illuminated!"
1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 ~ 5 ~ 6 ~ 7

 

 


Term #3
April - June
 

Environmental & Global Issues (socials) with Space & Flight (science)

 

SOCIALS

SCIENCE

Environment

1. David Suzuki Foundation
2. YEH!

Global Issues
1. United Nations Cyberschool bus
2. Time for Kids
3.Canadian International Development Agency

 

Space & Flight

Space  ~  Flight

NASA
Size Comparison

Beginners Guide to Thrust & Propulsion

Canada & Aviation...It's History