Thursday, November 20, 2014

Water Anyone?

3rd graders are just starting their weather unit. So, let's take a look at the water cycle and what we can learn about water from these games...

Travel Through the Water Cycle

The Water Cycle Game

Discovering the Water Cycle

The Water Cycle...games, quizes, videos and more


Wednesday, November 19, 2014

The Human Body Beginnings

Fourth graders...you are learning about the human body. Here are some games you can play to help you add to your growing knowledge as a pre-med student. As you prepare to learn the body systems, you will be performing minor surgery as you learn the organs of the body, learning about the digestive system, respiratory system, skeletal system, and muscular system (and more...)

So let's get started... Check out these sites...
Parts of the Body Learning Games


Anatomy Arcade Games

Digestion, Nutrition, and Skeletal Games

Human Body Games


Thursday, November 13, 2014

Let's Learn About Series and Parallel Circuits

Today, let's learn about circuits. Check out this link...

Series and Parallel Circuit Discovery

Learning can light up your life!

Mrs. Heinrich

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Time For a Variable Quiz

Fifth graders...it is almost time for the final Variable test. Here is a link to quiz yourself, review, and study from!

Variable Quizlet Practice link

Flipping out for science! 

Birds Of A Feather

Our first graders are learning about animals. Last week, we focused on birds. Students went from station to station using different types of beaks to see how bird beaks are used in different ways. The word adaptation is a key vocabulary word as we learn about animal survival. Adaptation means how an organisms body and behavior changes to survive. Take a look at our birds as they try to gather food...

A woodpecker pecks for bugs...

A robin digs for insects and worms...

A flamingo scoops the surface with their bill!

Apple Voting Day!

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary last week voted for their favorite kind of apple...store bought red delicious or farm fresh from Helene's Apple Orchard and the winner is....
Voting day!
Apple one...or apple two????

The winner is fresh picked! 81 for store bought and 161 for fresh picked! Way to exercise your right to vote Jefferson Jaguars!

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Conductors and Insulators

It is that time of the unit, where we are using what we know in game form and quiz form. Here is a great opportunity for 4th graders to study for the formative assessment at the end of November. First... try this fun game to review conductors and insulators by clicking on the link below:

Conductors and Insulators game

Another way to study is to click on the link that will take you to the vocabulary quiz:

electricity quizlet

Give it a try and see if you can conduct some knowledge...
I know your bright!
You are a science star!
Mrs. Heinrich