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Grade 4  
Unit 2: Something in Common
Baseball Saved Us
by Ken Mochizuki
Internet Connection Activity
Desert Ecosystems    Cross Curricular
Biomes of the World: Desert
Connect to this link:
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/desert/index.htm


  1. Click and read What is a Desert Like?

  2. Click and read Desert Plants.

  3. Click the Back arrow and Desert Animals.

  4. Click highlighted words for more details and pictures. Explore other desert facts.

Mojave National Preserve
Connect to this link:
http://www.nps.gov/moja/home.htm


  1. Click and read Desert Ecology. Then click North American Deserts to see deserts close to home.

  2. Click Home, and then Desert Plants and Animals to explore the Mojave Desert.

  3. Choose some desert plants and animals to learn more about.

Internet Connection Activity
Baseball    Find Out More
Youth Baseball
Connect to this link:
http://www.homestead.com/youthbaseball_e_zine/index.html


  1. Read the introduction and click Pitching.

  2. Read the paragraphs and look at the drawings.

  3. Scroll down and read about how to throw a fastball and a change-up.

  4. Why is a change-up important for a pitcher to know how to throw?

The Ballpark in Arlington
Connect to this link:
http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/al/Ballpark%20in%20Arlington.htm


  1. Read the information on the Ballpark in Arlington.

  2. What team plays at the Ballpark in Arlington?

  3. Name two memorable moments in the ballpark.

  4. How many people can fit into the ballpark?

Internet Connection Activity
Teamwork    Leveled Books
The Vietnam Challenge
Connect to this link:
http://www.askasia.org/gateway_to_asia/gta_frm6a.htm


  1. Click About the Challenge. Read the paragraph.

  2. Click the Back arrow and then Team Diaries.

  3. Click Team Diaries again and then January 1st. . . And They're Off!

  4. How are riders working as a team?

Las Vegas Search and Rescue Team
Connect to this link:
http://www.lvmpdsar.com/team.html


  1. Read "about us." Then click support teams. Read about the different teams.

  2. Click back and then air support. Scroll to "Air 3-MD530F" and click Swiftwater rescue of two women in a flooded car.

  3. How are the rescuers working together?