January

__ January __ [|January Acrostic Poem] A ready to be made Acrostic Poem [|January Glymph] [|January.doc] Glymph handout

**//Weather --//**
 * [|Interactive Thermometer]
 * [|Temperature World] - About thermometers and how they work- Read or change the temperature, discuss difference in temperature, and more discussion possibilities
 * [|Weather] - Lessons to identify different kinds of weather, describe the weather & different weather symbols, etc. Examples suitable for use with a whiteboard.
 * [|Cloud Boutique]
 * [|Clouds] - Yet more links! [|Cloud Types] - & more! - Explanations and pictures of basic cloud forms
 * [|Weather Folklore]**-** Weather folklore as well as info on storms, temperature and lots more! Great resource!
 * [|Weather] - Links from EduScapes


 * // Snow //**
 * [|Snowman Venn Diagram] **-** Compare 2 snowmen!
 * [|Snow Crystals] **-** "How full of creative genius is the air in which these are generated! I should hardly admire them more if real stars fell and lodged on my coat." --Henry David Thoreau, 1856
 * [|Snowtastic Snow - The Science of Snow] **-** Did you Know - For it to snow the tops of the clouds must be below 0 degrees Celsius, or 32 degrees Fahrenheit? Discover interesting snow facts, learn about snow animals, glaciers, frost, avalanches, icebergs, and more!
 * [|Additional Snow Activities & Links] (from Eduscapes) Everything for units related to snow!

‍//Hibernation //
[|Snug in the Snow] - Treat your students to information about hibernation! > [|A Time To Sleep] - Explore the animals' winter habitats with classroom activities across the curriculum > [|How Do Animals Spend the Winter?] Hibernate - Migrate - Adapt! > [|Winter Animals] (from Scholastic - Grades PreK-2) - Learn about where animals live during the winter, understand how to use a bar graph, learn about a cold weather bird - the penguin. > [|Hibernation and Migration Resources]from Philip Martin's website - includes PowerPoint presentation and links to other websites. > [|Hibernating Animal Printouts] - from Enchanted Learning - may require a subscription. Check with Ms. Berry for account infomration.

//**Martin Luther King ---**//
 * [|Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.]- Cyber Hunt! Explore/Search for answers - Learn!
 * [|Commemorate the Life of Dr. King]**-** video clips, slideshow, minibooks, vocabulary activities and muich more from Scholastic.com
 * An [|Interactive Quiz] from the Seattle Times - Excellent information about this famous civil rights leader can also be found on their [|MLK home page]**.**
 * [|One Man's Quest for Equality] **-** A WebQuest to increase your knowledge![|Martin Luther King, Jr.]**-** EduScapes Guide - Timelines, Letters, Speeches, WebQuests, Lesson Plans, and lots of helpful links![|African American History Month] **-** Links to Internet resources, books, and activities for learning more about Martin Luther King and African American History[|The King Center] Has a great excerpt/word video right at the beginning of his definition of greatness and service (excerpt from the Drum Major Instinct Sermon). You could use it to discuss public speaking, fluency, Civil Rights Movement, to begin a Service Learning project, the list is endless! They could even write a response to MLK's definition of greatness or write their own definition of greatness in a journal or blog.[|Martin Luther King] **-** Education World Lesson Planning Article
 * [|Martin Luther King] **-** Teacher Planet Lesson Plans and Auxiliary Materials

**//100th Day of School ..................................................//**
 * [|100th DAY OF SCHOOL]**–** IDEAS and links
 * [|100th Day Theme] - lesson plans and resources from atozteacher stuff
 * [|100th Day activities and Ideas] from apples for the teacher.
 * [|100th Day of school] - Enchanted Learning - activities, crafts, printouts and more
 * [|Internet Activities] for the 100th Day of school
 * [|100th Day of School Homepage] - list of classroom activities, websites and more
 * [|Education World]**:** Celebrate the 100th day in 100 ways
 * [|Read Write Think 100 Days] **-** calendar of activities
 * [|Starfall] **-** 100th day Activity
 * [|Counter Square] **-** web-based tool that can be used for the 100th day
 * [|Can Teach]**-** Songs and Poems
 * [|ABC Teach printables]- 100th day certificates, bookmarks and other worksheets
 * [|100th Day Resources] from 42 Explore