Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in 4th GATErs, Global Warming, Inquiry, Uncategorized | Posted on March 30, 2011
Check out the Vokis our 4th GATErs made!
by Dariush
by Evan and Midori
by Alejandro M.
a song by Cole
by Jared and Noah
Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in 4th GATErs, Global Warming | Posted on February 15, 2011
You will need to create presentations that explain how people can reduce global warming. Advocacy presentations will:
Demonstrate understanding of:
- the causes of global warming
- one effect of global warming;
- what is being done to contain that effect
Include calls to action – with specific action plans, such as conserve water by…., reduce energy use by …, reduce pollution by…, etc.
How will you creatively share what you’ve learned??
PowerPoint- Video
- Poster
- Thinking Maps
- Song/Rap
- Voki
- ????
Decide with your group and then leave me a comment below about your plans. Include your group’s names. Then, you may get started!!
Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in 4th GATErs, Global Warming, Inquiry, Science, Thinking Maps, Uncategorized | Posted on February 2, 2011
Today we categorized a list of Top 50 Things to Do to Stop Global Warming into a Tree Map. In the frame of reference we put deforestation and greenhouse gases because those are the causes.
How are you going to help stop global warming? Research what you will need to do in order to help stop green house gases and deforestation.
Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in 4th GATErs, ePals, Global Warming, Uncategorized | Posted on January 19, 2011
Our ePals live in Chicago, Illinois and they have already written to us!!
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Today you will read their emails and respond with what you’ve learned so far about global warming. You will need to write at least 2 paragraphs:
- Introduce yourself. Tell them a few details.
- Tell them what you have learned about global warming so far. Answer any questions they asked and ask them a couple of questions.
Click on the picture below to go to ePals. 
Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on January 8, 2011
Thinking Maps: We’ve learned all 8 maps to help us organize our thinking. We also learned to add the frame of reference around each map.
ePals: Each grade level chose a project by National Geographic to learn about.
- 6th grade has emailed their ePals in Illinois regarding their Water projects.
- 5th grade has been corresponding with their ePals in North Carolina about Natural Disasters.
- 4th grade is still looking for a school to exchange emails with regarding Global Warming.
Blogging: We know how to comment and create blog posts.
Wiki: We used a wiki to collaboratively build knowledge about our topics.
We’ve learned so much in just 3 1/2 months! Looking forward to the next few months!
Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on December 14, 2010
Today we will create a Multi-Flow Map as we discuss the causes and effects of global warming. We are going to use this Interactive Map by National Geographics to help us look at possible effects from multiple perpsectives.
Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in 4th GATErs, ePals, Global Warming, Inquiry | Posted on November 12, 2010
I am so thrilled that I finally found a school that will be our Global Warming ePals partners. They are from the country of Turkey!! Take a look at where they are from on the map below!
View Larger Map We will start emailing them on December 1st!!
Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in 4th GATErs, Global Warming, Inquiry, Science | Posted on October 5, 2010
In searching for information to support us in our 4th grade project on Global Warming, I found a group called 350.0rg that is hosting a party to help fight global warming. What is 350? 350 is the level of CO2 in the atmosphere that is safe. Right now we are at 390 ppm.
What can you do to help?
Top Ideas For 10/10/10 Events
- #1 Organize a Tree Planting
- #2 Go Solar
- #3 Work on a Community Garden or an Organic Farm
- #4 Go For a Bike Ride
- #5 Harness the Wind
- #6 Get Efficient
- #7 Do a trash cleanup
Please take pictures, draw a picture, write a post about what you did to help with Global Warming! I will turn it in to 350.org to show them!
PS- This doesn’t have to be just 4th grade!
Posted by Mrs. Ibrahim | Posted in Inquiry | Posted on September 19, 2010
I am so excited about the Inquiry Projects each grade voted on. I think they are all equally interesting and I can’t wait to see what we are going to learn.
–4th grade: Global Warming
–5th grade: Natural Disasters
–6th grade: Water
Parents/Community- if you or someone you know works in any of these areas, we would love to learn from them! We could email them, Skype, or invite them in as guest speakers.
