A great mind exercise. Brain Teasers - Site has brain teasers of the week, solutions and archives of past puzzles. Students can submit answers directly. Little Explorers Alphabet Learn the alphabet by exploring the web. Children's Literature Authors and Illustrators - Web sites links to authors and illustrators.
Children investigate synthetic rocks and learn techniques for identifying characteristics.
These skills and processes are used to investigate a variety of other minerals. The unit is published by Encyclopaedia Britannica and has been enhanced by the Department of Academic Programs. This website offers an in depth look at earthquakes, what they are, how they form, etc. There is a lot of background information included for teachers yet easy enough for students to read. Children investigate electricity and circuits.