The Sound of Music

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QUESTION:

Can you tell the difference between a cello and a bass? Do you know what sound a bassoon makes? Drag your mouse over the Web site provided until you find the Instrument Storage Room, and then click to explore the instruments there. Read each phrase below. Which instrument does it tell about? Write the name of the instrument on the line.

Web Resources:

The New York Philharmonic KidZone's Instrument Storage Room

http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml

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Write it Right

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QUESTION:

What do you know about the writing process? Use the information you find at the Web site provided below to answer the questions on this page. Write your answers on the lines after each question.

Web Resources:

The Writing Process

http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/writing_process.html

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You Are What You Eat

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QUESTION:

What do you know about the nutrients your body needs to stay strong and healthy? Explore the Web site provided to learn about good nutrition. Then read each statement below. Find the word in the Word List that best completes each statement. Write the letter of the correct word on the line next to each statement.

Web Resources:
Nutrition Sleuth

http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/sleuth/sleuth.html

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March Basketball Fun

NCAA Championships

QUESTION:

Each March, the men's and women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball  championship tournaments are held. What do you know  about the history of basketball? Explore the Web site  below, then read each question and circle the correct 

answer. 

Web Resources: 
Basketball Hall of Fame: History 

http://www.hoophall.com/history/ 

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The Four Seasons

Changing of the Season

QUESTION:

The season of winter began on December 21. Do you know what causes the changing seasons? Explore the Web site provided. Then write the missing word or words in

the blanks below.

Web Resources:

Seasons

http://www.learninghaven.com/science/articles/seasons.htm

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A Visit to Ireland

QUESTION:
March 17 is St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Click on the map of Ireland at the Web site provided to learn about that country. Read each question below. On
the line next to each question, write the letter of the correct answer.

Web Resources:
Ireland Map
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/europe/ireland/ireland.htm

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Spring Ahead

QUESTION:

What do you know about the first day of spring? Explore the Web site below. Then read each
question on this page. Beneath each question are three possible answers. Make an X next to each correct answer.

Web Resources:
The First Day of Spring

http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/news/2000/news-vernalequinox.asp

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