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River Oaks Elementary
Susan Shenker , Principal
2008 Kirby Drive
Houston, Texas 77019
phone 713/942-1460
fax 713/942-1463

Office Hours 7:15am-4:30pm

After School Program
phone 713/524-8430

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	How We Express Ourselves
Title:	Let's Celebrate
Central Idea:	Celebrations have common themes and visual representations that have meaning.
An Inquiry Into:	Why we celebrate How we celebrate Similarities and differences between celebrations
Links:	Torah Tots Hanukah Scrapbook: Light the Menorah Hear the Christmas Story: Metropolitan Museum of Art Listen to The Nutcracker Christmas Scrapbook: Decorate the Christmas Tree Listen to Molly's Card (Diwali) Children Activities for the Month of Ramadan Kwanzaa Scrapbook: Light the Kinara Kwanzaa Candles

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	How the World Works
Title:	Weather- Like it or Not
Central Idea:	Weather impacts human existence.
An Inquiry Into:	Types of weather The relationship between weather and the seasons The effects of weather on people's lives.
Links:	Musical Meteorology Web Weather for Kids Our Weather Book Clouds The Weather Channel Weather Eye Dan's Wild Weather Grover, Weather Salesman Grover, Weather Monster Clouds Video by Elmo Cloud Shapes Video by Elmo Seasons by Zoe Edheads Weather Activities Scholastic Weather Maker What is Weather? Weather Memory Game

	How We Share the Planet
Title:	We're All in this Together
Central Idea:	Living things are dependent on each other.
An Inquiry Into:	How living things are divided into groups Similarities and differences between living things How living things depend on each other
Links:	Sheppard Animal Games Living vs. Non-Living Quiz Creature Feature Habitat Quiz Animals and Their Habitats Magic School Bus Habitat Match All About Living Things Look At These Animals Where Do I Live? Helping Wildlife Working with Animals A-Z Amazing Animals Animal Diversity Web National Geographic Animal Profiles	Insect Webquest Insects Eco-Field Guide
	Amphibians Eco-Field Guide Leap in and Learn About Frogs	Plants Eco-Field Guide A Close-Up Look At Plants
	The Life of Birds	Pets Mammals Eco-Field Guide
	Reptiles Eco-Field Guide	Underwater Eco-Field Guide

	Where We Are in Time and Place
Title:	Needs and Wants - What's the Difference?
Central Idea:	People have needs and wants.
An Inquiry Into:	Types of needs and wants Attributes of needs and wants. The change of needs and wants.
Links:	Needs vs. Wants Nutrition Nutrition and Fitness Center Dole 5-a-day: Health and Nutrition Pictures of Items in a Grocery List Dairy Goodness Farm Bureau Eating Right	Shelter BBC Weather and Housing Houses Around the World Homes Around the World Matching Game PBS Kids: Build a Tree House Caillou's House
	Clothing Different Clothes for Different Weather BBC: Choosing Clothes inSpanish Dress for Safety Dress Caillou	Money PBS Kids: Managing Your Money: Needs and Wants Money Central Station US Mint Pocket Change Kids Bank Lemonade Stand Game Department of Treasury Practice Using Coins Counting Money Counting Change Comparing Coin Values Funbrain Change Maker Count Your Money

	How We Organize Ourselves
Title:	What's My Job?
Central Idea:	Everyone has roles and responsibilities as a member of a community.
An Inquiry Into:	What a community is. Roles and responsibilities . The tools and systems that make a community work.
Links:	What's My Job? Neighborhood Workers Be a Good Citizen At Work in the Neighborhood

	Who We Are
Title:	We Are Family - You Gotta Have Friends
Central Idea:	Families and friends are support systems in people’s lives.
An Inquiry Into:	Similarities and differences The qualities and attributes of friendship The support that friends and families provide
Links:	The Many Sisters of Molly Brown Write a Rap Song About Your Family My Brother the Robot Friendship Poems Friendship Songs and Poem Friends Story Pig and Twig Enemy Pie A New Friend: Make a Personalized Book

River Oaks Elementary Susan Shenker , Principal 2008 Kirby Drive Houston, Texas 77019 phone 713/942-1460 fax 713/942-1463

Office Hours 7:15am-4:30pm

After School Program phone 713/524-8430

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River Oaks Elementary
Susan Shenker , Principal
2008 Kirby Drive
Houston, Texas 77019
phone 713/942-1460
fax 713/942-1463

After School Program
phone 713/524-8430