Theme 6: Nature: Friend and Foe

Nature is a gentle rain and winds that howl and blow, a thunderstorm, a hurricane, a silent field of snow....Jack Prelutsky

In books and stories we can read about the wonders of nature.

  Salmon Summer by Bruce McMillan

Writing Activity:

Writing a Research Report

On-line Activities:

Label a Web Diagram

Other Sites:

The Magnificent Journey

The Salmon Page

Play the Interactive Salmon Game

Take the Salmon Challenge

Fish Links

Showdown at Grizzly River

A Picnic by the River (A play by Mrs. Byer)

   Wildfires by Seymour Simon

Writing Activity:

Keeping a Nature Journal

 

On-line Activities:

Complete a Crossword Puzzle

Other Sites:

Wildfires for Kids

Woods Ablaze

 

   Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan

Writing Activity:

Writing about a Nature Object

On-line Activities:

Go On A Web Field Trip

Other Sites:

On The Prairie

Trivia Quiz for Sarah, Plain, Skylark and Caleb's Story

 

Book Reports  

Make A Book Jacket

Bag It Book Report

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