Massachusetts Science Technology Learning Standards:
* Recognize that water, rocks, soil and living organisms are found on the earth's surface.
* Identify objects and materials as solid, liquid or gas. Recognize that solids have a definite shape and that liquids and gases take the shape of container.

Books and Videos in Union #38 School Libraries:

Water Hole Waiting Kurtz, Jane
Description of a dawn-to-dusk day at a water hole on an African savannah and the activities of the many animals that inhabit the ecosystem.

Follow the Water from the Brook to the Ocean Dorros, Arthur
Explains how water flows from brooks, to streams, to rivers, over waterfalls, through canyons and dams, to eventually reach the ocean.

Herman and Marguerite: An Earth Story O’Callahan, Jay
A shy earthworm and a caterpillar become friends and work together to bring a neglected orchard back to life.

More Web Sites for Teachers:

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/ (Lessons, themes, printables, etc.)
http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/rc/index.html (Rock Cycle)
http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/index.html (Water Cycle)

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