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Grade 4  
Unit 2: Something in Common
Just a Dream
by Chris Van Allsburg

Internet Connection Activity
Grand Canyon    Cross Curricular
The Grand Canyon Explorer
Connect to this link:
http://www.kaibab.org/gc_homef.htm


  1. On the right click VISITOR CENTER.

  2. On the left scroll down to "Other Links" and click Tracking the Inhabitants.

  3. Read about animals that live in the Grand Canyon. See their tracks too!

  4. Click squirrels, cottontails, and mule deers to see pictures of them.

Grand Canyon River Running
Connect to this link:
http://www.azstarnet.com/grandcanyonriver/index.html


  1. Click A Trip Through the Grand Canyon.

  2. Click and read Photo Album Edition.

  3. Click Marble Canyon to continue.

  4. Follow the journey by clicking the links at the bottom of each page. Click any image to enlarge.

  5. What animals and other natural features can you find?


Internet Connection Activity
Recycling Ideas    Find Out More
A Different City
Connect to this link:
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/


  1. Click on Go To Recycle City. Read the page.

  2. Click on the different neighborhoods to explore the city.

  3. Select your favorite location in the city.

  4. How does the place you chose help with recycling?

A Lot of Garbage
Connect to this link:
http://www.astc.org/exhibitions/rotten/what.htm


  1. Read "What is Garbage?" Click the next arrow at the bottom of the page.

  2. Read the page. Continue until you get to "Trash or Treasure."

  3. Answer the questions under "To Think About" on a piece of paper.


Internet Connection Activity
Pollution and Recycling    Leveled Books
Disposing Waste
Connect to this link:
http://www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/solid_waste_main.htm


  1. Click on Put Waste in Its Place.

  2. List the options for disposing of waste.

  3. Take the quiz at the bottom of the page. How did you do? Record your score.

  4. Click on View Master List of Disposal at the bottom of the page.

  5. Read the information and list two things from each category that you can recycle.

Superfund
Connect to this link:
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/stories.htm


  1. Click on When Greenville turned Brown. Read the story.

  2. Click on the hand pointer button at the right bottom corner of each page.

  3. Click on Back to Kids Page.

  4. Click on Activities and Homework Help, and then on Word Search.

  5. Print out the word search and complete. Which words can you find?