RSD2 4th and 5th Grade ALERT 2018-2019
  • ALERT
    • Have An ALERT Summer
    • Identification of Gifted and Talented Students
    • Gifted and Talented Family Resources
    • The Year in Primary ALERT
    • The Year in Elementary ALERT
    • About Mr. Durden >
      • Veterans Day
    • Mr. Durden's 4th Grade Archive
    • Mr. Durden's 5th Grade Archive
    • ALERT 2017-2018 >
      • Architecture >
        • 2018 Tour of Homes >
          • Mondays: Mrs. Hood and Mrs. Parent
          • Tuesdays: 4th Grade Lonnie B. Nelson
          • Wednesdays: 5th Grade Lonnie B. Nelson
          • Thursdays: Ms. Bird, Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Tart
          • Fridays: Ms. Carter, Mrs. Flores, Mrs. Morrison
        • Charleston Architecture Field Study, Fall 2017
        • ALERT Architecture Fall Project
        • Architectural Eras and Styles
        • Architecture Reading
        • Blueprinting
        • Model Building Tips
        • Music of the Architectural Eras
        • Raise the Roof!
        • Light it Up! Electrical Circuits
        • Interiors: The Story of a Home
        • Scale: Putting People in the Picture
        • Computer-Aided Design
        • Online Architecture Resources
        • Urban Architecture: The Well Built City
        • Photo Gallery: The Designed World
        • Sketchbook Exercises
        • A Walk Down Main Street Presentation
        • Zeitgeist--Sharing the Spirit of the Age
      • Sustainable Living >
        • Earth Imagery and Mapping
        • Nature Field Study Reflections
        • Nature's Habitat Book Clubs
        • National Geographic 2017 Photo Contest
        • Photo Gallery: The Living Environment
      • The World Peace Game
    • 2018-2019 District Calendar
  • Focus
    • ALERT Web Log 2018-2019
    • ALERT Student Progress Reports
    • Celebrations: ALERT Superlatives
    • Cybersafety >
      • Netiquette
      • When Private Goes Public
      • The Cyber Jungle
      • Spam, Scams, Phishing, & Chains
    • Student Blogs: Web Logs
    • Student Digital Portfolios
    • Student Websites: Google Sites
  • Metacognition
    • ALERT Journals and Blogging
    • Breakout EDU Program
    • Breakout EDU Spring 2018
    • Gifted Bill of Rights
    • Habits of Mind
    • How Will You Spend Your Day?
    • M2M: Month to Master
    • Memory
    • Thought
    • What Makes a Genius?
  • Research
    • ALERT Student Research Presentations 2018-2019
    • Research Step-by-Step
    • Research Sources
    • Research Tools
    • Real-World Research Connections
    • Communicating with Text
    • Infographics
    • Creative Possibilities
    • Explore Your Voice >
      • Train Your Voice: Vocal Range
      • Discover Your Voice: Speaking Well
      • Master Your Voice: Influence and Persuasion
    • Project Ideas
    • Research Presentations >
      • Be Confident for a Reason
      • Be Fluent in the Way You've Chosen
      • Be Present in the Moment
    • Presentation Checklists
    • Teamwork Guidelines
  • Engineer It!
    • Creating a Student Blog
    • Google Sites Tutorial
    • Engineering Links
    • Mindmapping and Sketchnoting
    • Engineer Experts 2017
    • Rube Goldberg Challenge >
      • Rube Goldberg 2017
    • The Next Big Idea
    • Scratch 3.0 Programming Project
    • Citadel STEM Study Fall 2016
    • Charlotte STEM Study Spring 2017
  • Mathematics
    • Algebra Asteroids
    • B. Franklin's Magic Squares
    • Cryptarithms
    • Logic Puzzles
    • Logic Puzzles Coaching
    • Perimeter Magic Polygons
    • STAR Problem Solving
    • Telling Stories with Data and Graphing
    • Coordinate Grids, Geometric Forms
    • Getting into Shapes
    • Khan Academy
    • Math Learning Center
    • Self-Paced Math Review >
      • Decimals and Percents
      • Division
      • Exponents and Scientific Notation
      • Fraction Operations
      • Multiplication
      • Patterns and Formulas
      • Right Triangles and Pythagoras
      • Variables and Expressions
  • World Peace Game
  • Extra Time
    • R2 Film Festival (November-January 22)
    • Letters About Literature (November-January 11th)
    • Kids in Print (Jan 9th-11th) RCPL
    • e-Reading >
      • Lake Carolina Upper Campus Media Center
      • Lonnie B. Nelson Media Center
      • Classic Chapter Books
      • Read-Alouds Online
    • SC MESAS Contest (March 1st)
    • Poetry Contest: Young Minds Dreaming (March 14)
    • April is Poetry Month
    • National Conservation Poster Contest (April 9 and 10)
    • Actors and Actresses >
      • People Smart: Multiple Intelligences
      • Recitations & Readers' Theater
    • Artists >
      • Amazing Artists: Multiple Intelligences
    • Authors at Play >
      • Scholastic Poetry Contest November 8th
      • Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
      • The Art of Cursive Handwriting
      • Idioms
      • Narrative Writing Challenges
      • Paragraph of the Week
      • Poetry
      • Wondrous Words >
        • Latin Study Tools
        • Latin Video Clips
        • A Game of Stems
        • Spelling
        • Vocabulary
    • Chess >
      • ChessKid.com
      • Chess.com
      • Chess in Art and Film
      • Chess Puzzles
    • Computer Coding, Gaming, Making >
      • Code.org
      • Code Combat
      • Code Monkey
      • FlowLab Game Creator
      • Game Design and Makers
      • Hopscotch
      • Minecraft Hour of Code
      • SCRATCH
      • Snapp
      • Stencyl
      • Tynker
    • GeoBee and GeoGuessr
    • Kinesthetics: Sports and Activity
    • Khan Academy
    • Logic, Puzzles, Brain Games >
      • Logic and Brain Games: Multiple Intelligences
      • Mensa Kids
      • SET Puzzle of the Day
    • Music >
      • Music Smart: Multiple Intelligences
      • Music Library
      • Quaver's Marvelous World of Music
    • Nature Smart: Multiple Intelligences
    • Poetry Month Celebrations
    • Reflect and Recharge
    • Rubber Band Contest (March 2nd, 5th Grade Only)
    • World Languages

Cloud Research Study

10/10/2014

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International Cloud Atlas: http://library.wmo.int/pmb_ged/wmo_407_en-v2.pdf
Cloudspotting and Weather Prediction: 
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/12/cloud-spotting-beginners-guide-predicting-weather
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​The Richland School District Two ALERT program for academically gifted students, in association with families, the district and global community, affords each learner unique challenges to inspire the pursuit of highest academic standards by providing rigorous, differentiated curricula that cultivates excellence in leadership and life-long learning.

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