Kinder-5th Six Weeks

Kindergarten Social Studies
5th Six Weeks
Historical Figures:

Stephen F. Austin
http://www.lsjunction.com/people/austin.htm

Jose Antonio Navarro
For teacher info –
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/giants/navarro/navarro-01.html
http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/Navarro.htm

George Washington
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/biographies/georgewashington/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/PresidentsDay.htm

Christopher Columbus
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/holidays/columbusday

Flags and Pledges – United State and Texas
U.S.
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/the_pledge_of_allegiance.html includes several days of activities for teaching the pledge
http://www.jaredstory.com/pledge.html - this is not a documented site but it does include some good teaching thoughts on the pledge
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/pledgeofallegiancehistory.htm

Texas
http://www.texaslre.org/lpFiles/082003_lp_k-2_txpledge.pdf

Texas
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/kids.htm
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/matching.htm
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_texas/symbols/http://
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_texas/regions/primary/index.phtml
http://www.nisd.net/galm/internetlessons/4thgrade/Texas/texas_symbols.htm

Similarities and Differences – Cultures
Holidays – food, activities, info - http://www.web-holidays.com/
http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/AroundtheWorldTheme.htm
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/countries.html scroll down to countries

Dr. Seuss
http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/authors/drseuss/
http://www.seussville.com/
http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/CatintheHatPrintables.htm

Spring
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/weather/spring/
http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/SpringPrintables.htm


5th six Weeks Science
Seasons – Spring
www.pebblego.com (what are seasons, spring)
www.brainpopjr.com (spring)
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=250409 Review of the seasons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3OzaYp3Ewo Raffi song on seasons
http://www.pinterest.com/suehills/seasons-and-weather/ Pinterest ideas for seasons
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=6303 Includes:
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=39605&CategoryID=6303 The Seasons song
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=29578&CategoryID=6303 If You Need to Know the Seasons – Rap song
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=45296&CategoryID=6303 Seasons Science Chart
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=24557&CategoryID=6303 Observe Water in Winter and Summer
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=31114&CategoryID=6303 Fern’s Seasons – An Animated Storybook
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=44012&CategoryID=6303 Season lesson for kids – Animated game
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=49420&CategoryID=6303 Bill Nye the Science Guy – Rhyme and Season
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=46808&CategoryID=6303 What Season is It? Interactive game
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=22351&CategoryID=6303 Four Seasons in a Year song
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=1169&CategoryID=6303 The Four Seasons Song
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=4182&CategoryID=6303 Song: Month and Seasons
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=31112&CategoryID=6303 Fern’s Spring – An Animated Storybook
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=35142&CategoryID=6303 Time Lapse Photography of Four Seasons
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=42023&CategoryID=6303 Cliff Hanger and the Giant Snail
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=25261&CategoryID=6303 the Seasons Song
Water Cycle
www.pebblego.com (wet weather; rain) (earth science – water cycle)
www.brainpopjr.com (water cycle)
http://www.kidzone.ws/water/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDyPkjQxkas water cycle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAnDlYRycqs The Life of Water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tugi8P_QWkc Drippy the Raindrop
Clouds
www.pebblego.com (weather; clouds)
http://www.eric-carle.com/bb-cloud.html (Ideas to use with Eric Carle’s Little Cloud)
http://www.freeclubweb.com/powerpoints/science/weather/clouds.html (free powerpoints to use for clouds)

Plants
www.brainpopjr.com (Parts of a plant; plant life cycle)
http://www.pinterest.com/paulajmiller/kindergarten-plants/ (Pinterest ideas for plants)
http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/science-games/plant-life-cycle.html
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/plants.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/growing_plants.shtml simulation of growing plant

Insects
www.pebblego.com (Animals; Insects)
http://www.pinterest.com/el1/insects/
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=39306&CategoryID=1473 Let’s Talk Insects – online storybook
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=38195&CategoryID=1473 Insect Video
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=45314&CategoryID=1473 Creepy Crawlies
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=18508&CategoryID=1473 Insects Music Video

Rocks
www.brainpopjr.com (soil)
http://www.pinterest.com/Teach/rock-unit/
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002289/act.html Rock activities