Sixth Grade




Whenever you see this earth - - you will be taking a field trip away from Garden Lakes and into the world. Always travel with a friend. Be safe.

Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Thunderstorms Unit

Weather Wiz Kids

National Weather Service: Lightning Safety: Survivor Stories

National Weather Service: Lightning Safety: Lightning—The Underrated Killer

Lightning Protection Institute: Safety Guidelines

USA Today: Lightning Science and Safety Resources

The Tornado Project: Safety

FEMA: Tornado Safety Tips Brochure

The Online Tornado FAQ

Thunderstorm and Tornado Myths and Facts

FEMA: Hurricane Fact Sheet (Before, During, and After)

Museum of Science (Miami): Meet a Family That Survived Hurricane Andrew


Timeline Project

Here are some Revolutionary War Sites:
Revolutionary War Links
A Hypertext of American History
This site is presented by people keeping the history of the
Second Massachusetts Regiment alive for us today.
Visit some famous Revolutionary Sites in Boston
Michael D. Meals' (an enthusiast) Revolutionary War Links Pages
Visit a great Historical Text Archive
Rebels and Redcoats & An Army of Amateurs is Discovery Channel's site of great links.

Civil War Sites:

A Nation Divided by the History Place

Prints and Photographs of the Civil War

The US Civil War Center

The American Civil War Homepage

The Civil War Home Page

Additional Civil War Sites

1 Civil War 2 Civil War 3 Civil War
4 Civil War 5 Civil War 6 Civil War


World War I Sites:
World War I Document Archive

Trenches On The Web

World War I Poetry

The Aerodrome-- Aces and Aircrat of WWI

More Links on WWI 		America from the Great Depression to WWII in photographs

Webquest - The Great Depression

The Depression News

Examine original documents at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
World War II Resources:
WWII Original Resources

WWII Timeline

Posters of Persuasion

From the National Archives and Records Administration
A People At War.

From The History Place U.S. Troops In Action

A WWII Factbook 		Cold War documents.

USAF Museum-- Post WWII

The Korean War Project

The Korean War Veterans Memorial

The American Experience -- PBS' Vietnam Online

The Berlin Wall
A Link to Gate's Intermediate School Millenium Climate Project

The Intellicast Weather Site

The United States Weather Pages

Because we are a participant in this project we have our very own link on their page.
Wondering about something? Check out How Stuff Works
or
Exhibits On-Line which has everything from volcanoes to amusement park physic.



Our Outdoor Ed trip is always a memorable part of sixth grade.
Here are some sites to prepare you for our Outdoor Ed experience:

Talk your parents into a day trip to an Arizona Ghost Town or find a trail to hike at Arizona Guide Web Page!
This article is good for any trip in Arizona: Desert Survival Tips
Desert USA Magazine (Read the articles on rattlesnake safety tips.)
A great magazine about desert life of the Southwest.

Read about issues of suburban development vs. desert conservation in
Razing Arizona








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