Book Review

Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women written by Catherine Thimmesh Who was the first person to make chocolate chip cookies? Who invented windshield wipers? What about "white-out"? Read this book to find out who, when, where and why these things were invented! It is a quick read, giving the background information about the person and details of the event that led to the invention. The illustrations are amazing.

May is....

Get Caught Reading Month! http://www.getcaughtreading.org/ Do you need a book to read, looking for a recommendation? Stop by the library or check out the recommendations on this blog!

Skeleton System Scavenger Hunt

Use the following links to answer the questions about the skeleton system.

Skeleton Overview

The Skeletal System Movie

Bones

Broken Bones

The Funny Bone

Facts

Biomes

Use the following links to find information about your biome!

Enchanted Learning - Biomes
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Biomes for Kids

World Biomes

Factmonster - Biomes

Greek Gods & Goddesses

Use the following links to find information about your Greek God or Goddess:

Mr. Donn's Class

History for Kids

Ancient History

Endangered Species

Use the following links to find information about endangered species.

Library Catalog - Check for books and use online databases.

World Wildlife Federation

Endangered Species Program

Kids Planet

Animal Planet

San Diego Zoo

Black History Month

Use the following links to find information about important people and events throughout history.

Library of Congress African American History Month

Smithsonian Museum Black History

Biography.com - Black History

History Channel

Factmonster