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I have this PowerPoint set up on the student's computers. They work in teams of 2 and complete the powerpoint with research of a state that was assigned to them. I usually use this as an extension of their State Reports. The students research the weather in the state they did their reports over. Once everyone has completed their powerpoints I email them to myself and have a presentation day. The students dress up as weathermen/women and present the weather to the class. It is so fun!

This is a PowerPoint I use at the beginning of the year as an intro into science. I teach 4th grade so for many of my students this is the first time they have ever had science on a daily basis. With their excitement to learn all things sciences comes many misconceptions about scientists. (Scientists are crazy MEN who work all ALONE in LABORATORIES mixing CHEMICALS together) My goal the first week of school is to give my students a new outlook on who scientists are and what they do. This pow