Fourth Grade Research Units
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Grade Level |
Unit | Search Term | Books | Online Resource Path | United Streaming Videos |
| 4 | Vertebrate Animals | Name of animal | Go to your Library's Webpage. Click on the magnifying glass. Enter your search term. Run a subject search. |
Go to Grolier Online. Go to Amazing Animals. Enter your animal's name. The best POWER Library resource for your report is Searchasaurus. |
Click on the video title to view contents. Once video loads you may click on segments to view only information about your animal. Animals Around Us: Amphibians Animals Around Us: Fish Animals Around Us: Birds Animals Around Us: Mammals Animals Around Us: Reptiles |
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Search Term |
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Online Resource Path |
United Streaming Videos |
| 4 | State Reports | The full name of your state | Go to your Library's Webpage. Click on the magnifying glass. Enter your search term. Run a subject search. |
Go to Grolier Online. Enter your state name fact box. (Pennsylvania fact box.) Two good POWER Library resources are: Facts for Learning. Enter state name fast facts. (Pennsylvania fast facts) There is good information about famous people/ economy. Also state symbols are here. Kids Search. Enter the state name and push state/province button in toolbar. This gives a history timeline of your state. A great online source is found at IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge. Just click on your state on the map, go to OFFICIAL STATE LINKS. Look for KIDS PAGE. |
Click on the video title to view contents. Once video loads you may click on segments to view only information about the geography of your state/region. It's the next best thing to going there on vacation. US Geography: From Sea to Shining Sea: The Country Evolves US Geography: From Sea to Shining Sea: New England Region US Geography: From Sea to Shining Sea: Middle Atlantic Region US Geography: From Sea to Shining Sea: Midwest and Great Plains Region US Geography: From Sea to Shining Sea: Mountain West Region US Geography: From Sea to Shining Sea: Pacific West Region |
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Online Resource Path |
United Streaming |
| 4 |
Storms |
Enter the name of the storm you are studying (i.e. hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, blizzards.) |
Go to your Library's Webpage. Click on the magnifying glass. Enter your search term. Run a subject and keyword search. |
Go to Grolier Online. Weather Proverbs: This website contains excellent references to weather proverbs (old wive's tales) and the truth/fiction behind them. Dan's Wild Wild Weather: Contains info from a Chief Meterorologist about radar, forecasting, satellites, clouds, and storm types. Excellent experiments listed. National Weather Service Lightning Safety: This contains a cool lightning safety powerpoint that is interactive. Bay Kid's Weather Page: Weather jokes, myths, and recipes to simulate storms. Completed in 1998, some broken links, but still worth it! Sky Diary Kidstorm: Tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, storm chasing, causes of storms, measurement, and safety information listed. Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book: Created by the American Red Cross, this contains good information for safety in all types of storm situations. Clouds: Plymouth State University Meteorology Program: Cloud Boutique: Carl Wozniak Clouds: |
Click on the video title to view contents. The Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm. Weather Smart: Hurricanes Weather Smart: Winter and Snow Weather Smart: Tornadoes Weather Smart: Wind, Fronts, and Storms Weather Smart: Thunderstorms Flash to Bang (Lightning) Weather Smart: Forecasting Weather, weather instruments TEAMS: Folklore and Wisdom about Weather Hands on Weather: How to Make Weather Instruments. Meteorology: Tools and Prediction of the weather Difference Between Tornadoes and Hurricanes Formation of Storms |