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Hello Fourth Grade
Samantha, Jack, Trevor Sage, Sebastian, Zahir Greta and Sylvie:

Clodagh, Amelia, Sofia, Noemie:

Henry's video: media type="file" key="Water conservation (1).mp4" width="300" height="300"

When you finish your packet, you may play these science games

OR you may start to research water conservation Friday June 8th is World Oceans Day!! click here for the official page

We are learning about aquaculture. click here for generalInformation about tilapia click here for general info on fish competition for resources

Aquaculture= fish farming click here for an animated aquaponics video Click here to learn how tilapia grow in an aquaponics tank click here for a quick movie from NOAA click here to learn about aquaculture in Maine

Food Chains in the Greenhouse

Your next project is to teach other people about energy conservation. First decide who your target audience is, and how you will present your information Next, research energy, electricity and energy conservation. You can use books, internet links, or the homework sheet. You must embed 4 facts (per person in the group) into the project You only have three sessions to do this, so don't make the project too complex. :) Have fun!

Energy Conservation energy4me eia ecomall national wildlife federation Home advisor Kids Korner Energy Star Kids Alliant Energy Kids TVA Kids Energy Kids

Alternative Sources of Energy solar energy Information about solar panels wind energy

Click on the links for a fun way to practice for the science test Find the topic that you need to work on Play with a partner and talk about the answers Make sure to turn down the volume if you hear sound Have Fun!!!

=Energy=

CIRCUITS electricity water and electric current magnets circuits and conductors Friction Simple Machines Forms of Energy Light and Sound

=Plant and Animal Life Cycles and Ecosystems= Food Chain Food chains animal adaptation vocab Animal Needs Energy in Ecosystems Surviving the environment Plants Ecology Migration Exploring Ecosystems

=Matter= Measuring Matter Matter Molecules characteristics of materials Temperature Solids and Liquids Evaporation and Condensation Heat affects water

=Earth and Space= Measuring Weather matching exercise New Moon

Windowfarms!! Click here for instructions on how to make a window farm system Click here for a long video about windowfarms Click here for a short video about windowfarms

Learning about the water cycle watch these videos to learn about the water cycle Click here to listen to scientists explain the water cycle click here for an animated lesson on the water cycle Click here to learn about the water cycle with Nasa satellite images Click here for a song about the water cycle

Learning about runoff click this link for a climate change model and learn how to look at past, present and future data in order to find ways to reduce stormwater runoff = =

**__Look at the chart below and you will see that most of the nutrients are available at a range of 6.0-6.5__**  We are also learning about CLIMATE CHANGE Click here to learn what NASA says about water and climate change Click here to watch Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye EPA water sense
 * __ Today you will learn more about pH, and you will write a How-To guide for testing the pH in your system. In your notebook, you will need to explain step by step for testing pH, and explain why a hydroponic farmer needs to test the pH. __**
 * __ Read about pH for plants in a hydroponic system here __**

We are learning about Sustainability You can click on these links to learn more about your topics

Water water video Waste (litter) Waste free NYC Tissue waste NYC waste How to Recycle videos Recycling paper recycling video plastic and metal recycling video Organic Waste cafeteria and kitchen organic collection food waste Terracycling Terracycle video Energy Bikes instead of cars green benefits of bike lanes waste to energy video turn off the lights saving energy Nature: Habitats in NYC upper east side street trees

Food Chains and Food Webs If you would like to do additional research on pests and predators in the greenhouse click here for the food chains in the greenhouse page

Windowfarms Project
You are making a hydroponic system in a group Windowfarms information can be found on this page

We are learning about the water cycle
Today you need to explain each process of the water cycle. Use the links below to help you: water cycle interactive click on the terms to learn more about each process of the water cycle put the water cycle terms in order learn about evaporation, condensation, precipitation

Great job drawing an aphid!
Now you can label the aphid

click here to see a labeled aphid drawing

Learning about tomatoes http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.tomatoes.html

water conservation