Lakes & Rivers of the Middle West

Human Body Brainpop Videos

These links will take you to the BrainPop Jr. videos that you need to watch for Science class.  (NOTE: You'll need to log in to get to the videos.  Mr. Nelson will tell you the username and password.)

Digestive System

Skeletal System (Bones)

Circulatory System (Heart)

Respiratory System (Lungs)

Muscular System

Eagles4Kids Website: Live Video of Eagle Nest!

Click here: Eagles4Kids

This from their website:
"We are a classroom of third and fourth graders from Blair, Wisconsin.  We are so excited for Lucy and Larry to have eggs this year. Last year we had 3 squirrels living in the bottom half of the nest but two were eaten by Lucy and Larry.  The one squirrel that survived we named Lucky.  Lucky has a new girlfriend we named Buddy.  We hope you enjoy our webpage." 

Iditarod 2012

We're taking a break from our Reading series and our Daily 5 checklists, and we're spending some time learning about the annual Iditarod dogsled race that takes place every year at this time up in Alaska.  Let's start with a few links:

• Iditarod Website
• Scholastic "Iditarod: Race Across Alaska"
• Current Musher Standings
• Listen to the "Iditarod Song"
• Listen to "I Did, I Did Iditarod"
• Quiz Your Noodle: The Iditarod 
• Serum Run Game 
• Husky Racers

Blobz Guide to Electric Curcuits

Today in Science we investigated electrical circuits using a website called "Blobz Guide to electrical Circuits".  Try it out for yourself!


Blobz Guide to Electrical Circuits

Author William Durbin Visits Oaklawn

Yesterday, Oaklawn 4th and 5th graders were delighted with a visit from award-winning author William Durbin.  Mr. Durbin entertained us with a slide show of pictures that he has taken and gathered while doing research for his books.  He has written a dozen or so books in his career.  The students were fascinated by his stories of lumberjacks and fur traders and stories of war.  To learn more about William Durbin and his books, visit the author's website:


William Durbin's Website

Stone Fox Quiz

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Triangles

Now that we have estimating and measuring angles somewhat mastered, we're learning about triangles.

Click here to discover everything 4th graders need to know about triangles!

Click here to practice making different types of triangles!

Click here for Interactive Triangles.  Practice making all types of triangles!

Click here to watch a BrainPop video on different types of triangles! (login required)

Click here to quiz yourself on the different types of triangles!

Measuring Angles

Here's a fun site that we used to help us learn how to measure angles using a protractor:

Math Playground: Measuring Angles 

Play Alien Angles

Control the Roboidz 

Banana Hunt