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Houghton Mifflin Reading Fourth Grade Resources
Teacher Read Aloud: Braving the Pacific on a Bamboo Raft
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Reading Selection: Finding the Titanic
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Web Resources 
I Survived the Titanic: The story of a 12-year old girl, Ruth Becker, who survived the sinking of the Titanic.
RMS Titanic, Inc: The official website of the Titanic with photos and historic and current information about the ship.
Ocean World: Icebergs: Pictures and information about icebergs.
International Ice Patrol: Official home page of the International Ice Patrol from the Coast Guard.
Super People: The Weight of Water: Information about divers.
The Hall of Science and Exploration: Sylvia Earle, Ph.D.: Interview with a marine biologist.
Careers in Oceanography: Learn about different kinds of oceanography/marine-related careers (all text).
Robert Ballard: Information about the author of "Finding the Titanic" from Eduplace.
eWord Game: An interactive word game to reinforce the Key Vocabulary for "Finding the Titanic."
Discovery Education Streaming Video Resources 
Search for Science of the Sea: Places in the Sea (clip on A Closer Look at Shipwrecks)
Reading 
Preparing to Read/Key Vocabulary Graphic Organizer Inspiration V8 / Inspiration V7 / PDF
Build Background for "Finding the Titanic," page 81A:
RMS Titanic, Inc.: The official website of the Titanic with photos and historic and current information about the ship.
Writer's Craft Lesson, Flashbacks, page 85 Inspiration V8 / Inspiration V7 / PDF
Comprehension Skills Lesson, Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details, page 99 Inspiration V8 / Inspiration V7 / PDF
Classroom Management Handbook page 1-12 #8:
Research oceanography related careers
Super People: The Weight of Water: Information about divers
The Hall of Science and Exploration: Sylvia Earle, Ph.D.: Interview with a marine biologist.
Careers in Oceanography: Learn about different kinds of oceanography/marine-related careers (all text).
Challenge Handbook page 1-5 #1:
Use the following sites to find details about the sinking of the Titanic:
I Survived the Titanic: The story of a 12 year old girl who survived the sinking of the Titanic.
RMS Titanic, Inc.: The official website of the Titanic with photos and historic and current information about the ship.
Challenge Handbook page 1-5 #1:
Use a newsletter template in Word or AppleWorks to create the front page of the newspaper describing the sinking of the Titanic.
Word Work 
Expanding Your Vocabulary: Nautical terms, page 107J Inspiration V8 / Inspiration V7 / PDF
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