My email is lsturr@musd20.org.  You can email me there.  I could not get it to send a reply.  However, When we do ecology, I add the rainforest into the equation.  I have a lot of books and the kids loved reading about the animals.  I have each one do a different report on an animal.  That goes with their writing program.  We also do munchable molacules if we study that.  We do How To peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches and I take it very literally and use my hands if they don't list a knife in the materials.  It is fun and funny.
One hint.  Begin the first day of school with multiplication facts and division facts.  It will take them all year to get them.  I have a test that includes the 2's through the 12's and they must do it in 5 minutes.  It is a real challenge.  There are 100 problems.
We use Houghton Mifflin for reading:) Math:( and now Science?  We also use DIBLES and Read Naturally.  We are required to use a certain amount of time in each area.  120 minutes of reading.  this year I will include science and social studies reading as part of the reading time.  They need the practice reading it too.
As for other activities, just email me and I am loaded down with resources.  I have a 20 year collection.  I love teaching and being inventive.  I hate teaching the same thing the same way every year.