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=Podcast= This podcast was recorded by Michelle Gascoigne, Angela Kushnerick, Rachel Connor. The book read aloud is __The Giving Tree__ by Shel Silverstein. The website we recommend in the podcast is []. I love to incorporate nature into the classroom! I believe any subject can be enhanced through environmental activities.

The main objective in our podcast is from the Oklahoma PASS Standards for second graders: Standard 2: Life Cycles and Organisms – Life cycles represent the stages an organism passes through from its own birth to the birth of the next generation. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives: 1. Plants and animals have life cycles that include developing into adults, reproducing, and eventually dying. The details of this life cycle are different for different organisms. 2. Plants and animals often have characteristics similar to their parents.

The activity we talk about in the podcast is a nature scavenger hunt that students can do with their parents. You will find the list on the website link above outdoor-nature-child. Pick a park that has a lot of wild life or even your own backyard. Print out the list and see how many objects you can find. The list includes objects like rocks, animal tracks, bird eggs, snake skins, and more!

Want to know more about nature and being green? Listen to this podcast below with your parents to get some great ideas on fun activities you can do outdoors.

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Here is a picture of __The Giving Tree__ by Shel Silverstein that we read in the podcast. You will find this book at your local library or bookstore!

Below you will find tips on how to be more environmentally friendly. media type="custom" key="19671706" Test your knowledge about saving the Earth by taking the quiz below! media type="custom" key="19671710"

=iMovie= Want to see what life is like for some University of Oklahoma college students? Watch the video below that my classmates and I made together. media type="youtube" key="_yY_2qLBR48" height="315" width="560"

=Kidspiration/Inspiration= We have been learning a lot about the different seasons and weather. To view the kidspiration lesson we did in class click the links below. This PDF is the lesson plan for the lesson. This link will take you to the in class lesson we completed together. Here is an example of the individual student activity you completed in class.

=Smartnotebook= If you are interested in learning more about relative and direct locations using longitude and latitude and about European and Spanish explorers coming to America go to the smartnotebook page below!