May Internet Activity #2
Directions: Use your favorite Internet search engine and other WWW resources to answers these questions.

1. Read the story Two sisters and the cat. Answer the questions on the left side of the window.

Enter your score here.

Predict. Write three sentences about what happens next in the story.

2. Visit the Journey North website about migration and seasonal changes.
(Yes, you'll need to find it yourself.)

Name an animal that is migrating now.

Has the animal reached your state?

Is the animal going North or South? East or West, up or down?

Uncle Archi, who lives in Maine, is wondering when he should put out his hummingbird feeders.
He wants them to be available for the new arrivals. What do you suggest?

What tool on the website did you use to answer Uncle Archi question?

Why?

3. Select two colors found in your state's flag. Write the names of the colors in 4 different languages.
(Challenge yourself by including a language spoken on the African continent.)

4. The word compass is an example of a homophone or homonym. Explain.

5. Check out the Encyclopedia of the Sanctuary of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

You are to make a similar encyclopedia about nature found in your locality.

Which groups would you include?

Name one locally found species for each group you listed.

6. Watch the Countdown video about ratios.

Write the ratios for your class.

Girls to boys

Girls to class

Class to teacher(s)

The school district reports that the student to computer ratio is 10:1.
In a class of 25 students, how many computers would there be?

7. May 1st is Law Day in the USA. What is meant by the phrase "the rule of law?"

8. Think outside the box. Explore A House Divided - America in the age of Lincoln.

The Civil War brought many changes to the United States.
What changes have the current wars caused in your life?

9. Explore the entries in the Wired Science student online videos

Which is the best? Explain your choice.

Finished already?

Watch Green Thumbs video - future channel Conduct the experiment. What are your findings?

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Save a tree - use a Digital Answer Sheet: Highlight the text of the questions on this web page, copy them - Edit .. Copy. Open a text document or word processing document. Paste the questions into the blank document. Answer the questions in the word processing document in a contrasting color ( not yellow) or font (avoid fancy fonts like: , Symbol, or . Save frequently as you work. I do not like losing my work. You will not like it either. Put your name and the date in a header. Bad things happen. Retain a copy of your work on your computer. Submit your assignment via a class electronic drop box or email attachment.

Proof your responses. It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets work. Make Your Own Printed answer sheet

Tech Tip: Working in a group or in two different places like the library & home? You do not have to be physically together to work together.
Watch Google Docs video TAI - How could you use free, Google Docs to do an assignment?

Standards:
NCTE Standard 3 - Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
NCTE Standard 8 - Students use a variety of technology and information resources to gather, synthesize, and communicate knowledge.
PA Academic Standards - History, Civics and Government, Science and Technology, Ecology and Environment, Reading Writing, Mathematics
ISTE Standard 3 - Technology productivity tools, ISTE Standard 5 - Technology research tools
Information Literacy Standards - Independent Learning