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- SuperKids
Spelling and Vocabulary
Looking for a fun way to improve your students' (or your own) spelling and
vocabulary? SuperKids is building a set of hangman puzzles that should help!
You can choose a puzzle in all academic areas.
- SuperKids Logic
and Reasoning
Games? What do games have to do with education? SuperKids has created a
small collection of classic mind-challenging games that focus on spatial
reasoning and strategy. They're fun, they're addictive, and best of all,
they're free!
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Literature
and Language
Includes: Children’s stories, Classics, Authors and Illustrators,
Writing by children, and Book Awards.
- Between the Lions
You'll find a new "Web Adventure" at this site each week. Read
through the story and try some of the related games and activities! This
site also includes pages to print and color!
- Kids Domain
Reading Games -
This page offers more than a dozen alphabet and other literacy games for
children ages 3-6. There's also a page with Reading
Games for Bigger Kids. Take a look at all the cool topics on their Brain
Builders page, too!
- Lil' Fingers
Storybooks
Choose a story and then click on the arrow buttons to move forward and back
through these stories geared to beginning readers.
- MysteryNet's KidsMysteries
Features mysteries to solve, scary stories, magic tricks, and other
activities for school-age kids.
- Reading Zone
The Internet Public Library has put together a page filled with online
stories, sites about your favorite authors, fables, poetry and more. You'll
even find stories in Spanish and French here. What good books, magazines, or
Web pages have you been reading lately?
Fables
Aesop's
Fables
Folk Tales
Legends
Developing
writing
This resource includes information on research, grammar, events, improving
writing, initiatives, publishing and more. An excellent teacher resource.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Suggestions, examples, quizzes, and links to help the writing process
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
...a great site for secondary school students looking for help in how to
write an essay, editing their drafts, and documenting their sources
World Wide Words
...a site "devoted to the English language and its history, quirks,
curiosities and evolution"
Mathematics
The Phil Tulga Educational
Consulting
This Web Site contains free interactive on-line lessons for
teachers, students and parents. Students will see how the Fibonacci
sequence unfolds into spirals and rectangles while they hear the
rhythmic patterns it forms. They will also see and he Pi, and DNA
sequences, and mathematical fractals such as ice crystals, broccoli
and bubbles. Further down in the page they will discover everyone's
favorite guessing game, Name That tune! It features their favorite
cartoon and movie themes while it teaches part-to-whole
relationships. You can read the latest University research on how
listening to certain types of musical patterns enhances learning and
increases test scores.
Math
and Music is a wonderful collection of information devoted to
teaching the relationships between mathematics and music. It
discusses things about Mozart, scales, and tuning.
Math Skills
- SuperKids
Have you ever wondered where to find math drill worksheets? Make your own
here at SuperKids for free! Simply select the type of problem, the maximum
and minimum numbers to be used in the problems, then click on the button! A
worksheet will be created to your specifications, ready to be printed for
use. Includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,
fractions, rounding, and greater than/ less than
- Facts
monster
Numbers, tables and formulas, measurement, money, games and quizzes.
- AAA Math
...over 200 pages of math lessons (K-8) which feature interactive practice,
challenge games and an explanation of the topic
- Ask Dr. Math
...an archive of math questions, searchable and arranged by grade
level; you can also submit your own questions
- Flashcards for Kids
...an interactive, online, elementary math problem solver
Geometry
- The Fibonacci
Series is a little more in-depth in its discussion of the
mathematical formula of Pi and its relationship to music, but it is
really interesting.
- Fibonacci
and the Pineapple talks about the spiral as presented during the
assembly in January.
- Pattern
Activities for Teachers, Students and Parents is a link from
Phil Tulga's Site. It contains activities centered around Pi,
Fibonacci, Mozart's, rhythms, math patterns, DNA and much much more.
It is definitely worth checking out
- Mathematical Concepts
through patterns
- MathLeague Help Topics
Geared to 4th through 8the graders, this site explains decimals, fractions,
percentages, geometry, algebra and more.
Number Sense
- Homework
Helper
Check your answers to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
problems. Find flashcards, worksheets and games here, too!
- Allmath
Features a multiplication table, a metric converter
- MathLeague Help Topics
Geared to 4th through 8the graders, this site explains decimals, fractions,
percentages, geometry, algebra and more.
Algebra
Statistics and Probability
History/ Social Studies
General
Countries
- CountryReports.org
Find up to date factual information on countries around the world. Includes
a map of the country, a sound recording of its national anthem and links to
the country's weather conditions.
- The
World FactBook
Look here for current factual information on oceans and countries from
around the world. Provides a picture of the country's flag, along with
information on its geography, people, government and more.
African American Studies
- Famous People
- Underground Railroad
- Freedom
on the Underground Railroad
During America's dark chapter of slavery, there was one bright
light indeed: the Underground Railroad, an escape route for
slaves who wanted to start a new life. Now you can learn what it
was like to risk life and limb in the quest for freedom. Follow
the North Star and meet the legendary Harriet Tubman, a slave
who successfully escaped and helped countless others find the
way across icy Lake Erie into Canada. Watch out for the
bloodhounds that are looking for fugitives. The journey can be
grueling, as you'll find out from the 250 - mile path, which is
anything but a walk in the park.
- African American History
- Education
First: Black History Activities is a comprehensive and
thoughtful collection of links in support of Black History
Month. It will take you all over the web on a treasure hunt to
find the answers to some very big questions. This site also has
study questions and activities for classes.
Africa
for Kids opens a heritage treasure chest about the amazing and
diverse cultures and geographies of the African continent from
Egypt to Zambia. You can discover the traditional rituals,
dances, artwork, myths and fables, the roots and symbols of
Kwanzaa, as well as a Black History Quiz
California History
- California Web Project
The California Web Project uses the communication resources of the Internet
and a focus on California in order to weave contributions together under
various themes such as history, geography, agriculture, science, conservation,
business, government, politics, cultures, music, and art.
- Missions
- General Mission History
- Interactive Mission Tours
- Mission
ThinkQuest
Ancient History
Egypt
- Mummies
- Odyssey
When we think about Egypt, camels, pyramids, and mummies often
come to mind! That's not surprising since much of what we know
about ancient Egypt comes from the tombs of Egyptians and the
objects found buried with them. The site includes information on
people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing,
archaeology of Egypt. Also included are resources, a teacher's
information, and additional Egyptian web site activities. A
great site!
Clickable mummy
This site is simple to navigate - clicking on different parts of
mummy takes you on a variety of fascinating trips. Included are
pictures, biographies, and histories of countless Kings. There
are also links to Egyptology, Mummy Masks, Mummy Projects, and
more. A very comprehensive site.
- Hieroglyphics
General
-
Ben’s
Guide to the US Government for Kids
Includes the Government sites for Animals, Agriculture, Arts,
Defense and National Security, Health and Safety, Education, Environment,
and much more.
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First Gov for
Kids
Welcome to the
U.S.
government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is
maintained by the Federal
Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids'
sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other
organizations all grouped by subject. Explore, learn, have fun and
don't forget to bookmark us!
- POTUS:
Presidents of the United States
Provides background information, election results, cabinet members,
presidency highlights, and some odd facts on each of the presidents.
- American
Presidency
Find biographies about each president, history of presidents, the
presidency, politics and related subjects.
Presidents
of the United States
Provides fast facts and biographical information
about each president. Also includes links to The
First Ladies - an important part of White
House History.
States
- Stately
Knowledge
Provides the basic facts of any state in the
Union
, including
Washington
,
D.C.
, as well as a picture of the state flag. Also gives comparison figures.
- The
50 States of the United States
Gives basic facts about each state and the words to each state song, as well
as links to related web sites, such as national parks and the state's
Department of Education.
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American Memory
An absolutely wonderful site with facts, information, and
primary source documents all pertaining to the History of the
United States of America.
-
Colonial Days
- Indians
provides regularly updated news reports on various tribes and
features such as Indian University. The Indian University offers
resources for students. Other features include The Medicine Wheel,
which covers health issues faced by American Indians.
Smithsonian Institution:
National Museum of the American Indian
This site was established in 1989 by Congress. The museum was
created to showcase and honor cultural achievements by American
Indians. This site is huge and can be overwhelming. It is suggested
you start at Conexus to view portions of past and present
exhibitions online (click on NMAI Conexus Archive in the lower left
corner for past exhibitions).
Cherokee's of
California
You will find Cherokee greetings, cookbook, history, hymns, myths,
research, and words of wisdom at this site. Cherokees of California
is a non-profit tribal organization. It is not affiliated with the
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, nor is it a federally recognized tribal
entity. We are banded together as descendants of a common Cherokee
heritage. Our primary purpose is to preserve and pass on to the next
generation our traditions, history and language.
Ohlone/Costanoan
Esselen Nation
Include information on the past and present Native American tribes
of the Monterey Bay, California area.
Chumash Indians
The Chumash Indians of southern California were once the largest
cultural group among the western tribes. But 'reduction' by Spanish,
Mexican, and American invaders of California greatly reduced their
numbers. Today, only the Samala subdivision of the Chumash are
legally recognized by the federal government.
Sources of
Information on the Chumash Indians
Included are links to information on Chumash mythology, genealogy,
art and music, basketry, treaties, and more.
How
the Chumash Indians used Animals
Written by a third grade student, this site includes information on
how the Chumash art, games, housing, money, life styles and more.
Science
National Geographic
Science
and Technology
Includes resources in: General Science, Chemistry and Physics, Biology,
Mathematics, Computers and Technology, and Science Experiments.
ZoomDinosaurs
If you dig dinosaurs, zip over to Zoom Dinosaurs' jam-packed site.
Browse through the Dino dictionary, test your wits with the Dino
Quiz, or tickle a Triceratops you know with a way-goofy Dinosaur
joke
Discovering
Dinosaurs
Grades 3 -4 Includes: Objectives
| Materials
| Procedures
| Adaptations
| Discussion
Questions | Evaluation
| Extensions
| Suggested
Readings | Links
| Vocabulary
| Academic
Standards | Credit
Science Links Harcourt
School Publishers
Directory of Resources from the
Smithsonian Institute
The Web sites of the Smithsonian Institution museums contain virtual tours,
online exhibits, and pictures of primary sources that enhance and enrich
science learning experiences.
Harcourt School Publishers has correlated museum resources directly to core
content in Harcourt Science. Choose a grade level below to see a correlation
to Web resources of the Smithsonian Institution museums listed at the left.
Discovery
World: Earth Science
Some lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger
audiences. Includes plans for grades K - 12. A wonderful resource for all
areas in Earth Science!
Dan's Wild
Wild Weather Page
A nice site put together by a meteorologist with descriptions of
weather phenomena for kids, parents, and teachers
Discovery
Channel School : Weather Lesson Plans
Curriculum tie-ins with the programs, vocabulary, and great activities
to support this subject in the classroom.
Dynamic Earth
Resources and activities for primary level weather study
Hurricane:
Storm Science
Content-filled weather site from the
Miami
Museum
of Science; includes a teacher's guide
Internet
Weather Links
A nicely compiled list of weather links, including a list of
weather-related lessons plans for grades K-4.
NOAA Central Library
Pictures
Thousands of public domain weather and weather-related photographs
Online
Guides: Meteorology
A series of multimedia instructional modules dealing with atmospheric
science. The target audience for the Online Meteorology Guide is high school
and undergraduate level students. However, these resources have been used by
instructors throughout K-12. The site includes: Light and Optics,
Clouds and Precipitation, Forces and Winds, Air Masses and Fronts, Weather
Forecasting, Sever Storms, Hurricanes, El Nino, and the Hydrologic Cycle.
Raging
Planet: Hurricane
Internet information, photos, and print resources for the study of
hurricanes
Raging
Planet: Lightning (1) and Raging
Planet: Lightning (2)
Related Internet, video, and print resources for understanding how
lightning comes to be.
Raging
Planet: Tornado
Discovery Schools puts this site together. There are tornado activities for
Grades K -5, 6 - 8, and 9 - 12. It includes lesson plans, vocabulary,
questions, extensions, and more.
Tornado Project Online
There are many sites with tornado data, so we are giving the subject a
little different twist, with tornado myths, tornado oddities, personal
experiences, tornado chasing, tornado safety, and tornadoes in the past as
well as more recent tornadoes.
Weather
Underground
The mission of this web site is to create innovative, inquiry-based
k-12 science curricula that utilize current technologies for interactive
study.
Weather: What
Forces Affect Our Weather?
A well-done interactive site which explores the causes of weather,
its impact on our environment, and atmospheric changes predicted for the
future. Includes the atmosphere, the water cycle, powerful storms, ice
and snow, forecasting, and our changing climate.
WeatherEye
Lesson plans and resources for weather and weather-related subjects
created by TV meteorologists
for students grades 2 through 12, teachers, and parents.
Wonders
of Weather
A short list of sites chosen to supplement the study of meteorology from
Discovery School. Includes Objectives |
Materials |
Procedures |
Adaptations Discussion
Questions | Evaluation
| Extensions
| Suggested
Readings | Links
Vocabulary |
Academic Standards |
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Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes |
Tracking
Earthquakes around the World
Working in collaborative groups, students
use the Internet to examine current plate tectonic theory
and discuss the connections between plate tectonic boundaries and the
locations of past and current earthquakes. Includes: Objectives
| Materials
| Procedures
| Adaptations
| Discussion
Questions | Evaluation
| Extensions
| Suggested
Readings | Links
| Vocabulary
| Academic
Standards |
Earthquakes:
Getting Ready for the Big One
Students will understand the different types of
earthquake waves and the impact they can have. They also understand
why an earthquake can affect different parts of a city in different ways.
Includes: Objectives |
Materials |
Procedures |
Adaptations |
Discussion Questions |
Evaluation |
Extensions |
Suggested Readings |
Links |
Vocabulary |
Academic Standards |
Discovery World Links includes lesson plans for grades
K - 12 and include the following information for each lesson: Objectives
| Materials
| Procedures
| Adaptations
| Discussion
Questions | Evaluation
| Extensions
| Suggested
Readings | Links
| Vocabulary
| Academic
Standards |
Animals
Ecology
Human
Body
The
Microscopic World Grades 6 - 12
Plants
Astronomy
and Space: Discovery World
Includes links for grades K - 12 with lesson plans and supplementary
materials.
NASA for Kids
Visual/ Performing
Arts
Art
Crayons
and Computers
Learn all about how Mother Nature uses colors to paint insects and
amphibians so that other critters know they're dangerous to eat. Get
easy color-mixing lessons, projects and crafts.
Music
Musical Genres 1900 - 1999
Beatles
Oldies Music of the 50' and 60's
Oldies Music
The music of the 50's, 60's and 70's holds a special memory
for those of us who grew up with it. It was music you could sing
along with, music you could dance to, music you fell in love
with. Now, there's a special place for all of us who treasure--
Oldies Music! Includes songs, bands, trivia, music, and
calendars, and much more.
Rock n' Roll Hall of
Fame
1950's music
Yahoo
Musical Genres
A search page from a Yahoo Music search. The page includes
almost every possible style of American music.
Boogie
Woogie History
Includes the Lindy Hop, Swing, and Rock and Roll. Written in a
very simple format.
The
History of Boogie Woogie
A one page history of the origin of the Boogie Woogie.
Ragtime Cafe
The turn of the century was the heyday of ragtime. It was the
most popular American musical form from the mid 1890s to the
First World War, 1917. Ragtime probably derives its name from
its syncopated rhythm: that is, because of its syncopation, its
timing sounds "raggedy".
About
Classic Rock
Includes cultures, history, interviews, artists, and much more.
History
of Music
This is a yahoo search page. You will find the following musical
decades: 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1980. Click on the
appropriate decade for information pertaining to that era.
Jazz
Includes an overview, early Jazz Musicians, Pictures
from the Archives, 1895 - 1920, Cotton Club, Jazz Books, States,
From the Family, and Links.
Jazz You Like It
Includes New Orleans Jazz Beginnings,, Jazz and Blues
Capsule, Excerpts: 30's Jazz Publications, and About Jazz and
From Louis Armstrong On. Also includes Soul, Hip Hop, Gospel and
Blues. A wonderful site full of resources.
Blues Music
The Blue
Highway
For those with an avid interest in the history of the blues
music genre, this site has the answers to all your frequently
asked questions. The Blue Highway contains photo pictorials,
tributes to legendary artists and book excerpts. Stop by Muddy's
Cabin to chat or read Blues News for recent industry
developments. Turn up the RealAudio radio broadcast archives
while you cruise around.
The Blues
Foundation
Dedicated to preserving blues music and keeping it alive, The
blues foundation promotes music education, honors newcomers and
legends, and produces this outstanding Web site. Start with
"What is the Blues?" for a quick music lesson, essays
on its history and a list of recommended CD's to start your
collection.. Next stop: Blues Hall of Fame for biographies of
the most influential figures in the genre. Then read the
newsletters, and follow the links to Beale Street.
House of Blues
Sit back, relax, crank up the volume and take a front-row seat
at the latest blues shows, all from the comfort of your desk.
This site hosts daily live music cybercasts and has an endless
assortment of information and activities to peruse while waiting
for artists to take the stage.
Jazz
Jazz
Includes an overview, early Jazz Musicians, Pictures
from the Archives, 1895 - 1920, Cotton Club, Jazz Books, States,
From the Family, and Links.
Jazz You Like It
Includes New Orleans Jazz Beginnings,, Jazz and Blues
Capsule, Excerpts: 30's Jazz Publications, and About Jazz and
From Louis Armstrong On. Also includes Soul, Hip Hop, Gospel and
Blues. A wonderful site full of resources.
The
Music Emporium
This site teaches you about the different instrument groups and
the elements of musical composition. Click on icons of brass,
woodwind, percussion, and string instruments to learn how they
work; a glossary explains any unfamiliar technical terms. On the
composition page, you can create your own tunes using
computerized sounds. Just choose an instrument and adjust tempo,
note length and scale, and then listen to the results.
Musical
Instrument Encyclopedia
Beginning with more than 140 artifacts from the Stearns
Collection at the University of Michigan, this resource features
musical instruments from around the world. Explore the diversity
and creativity of musical traditions as you browse our gallery
or search for a favorite instrument.
Music in
the Air
Learn cool things about the different instruments of the
orchestra. You get to hear all kinds of sounds these instruments
can make. You can learn how to make a drum, a flute or even a
bugle.
Johann
Sebastian Bach
Bela
Bartok
Ludwig
van Beethoven
Johannes
Brahms
Leonard
Bernstein
Fredrick
Chopin
Claude
Debussy
Franz
Liszt
Felix
Mendelssohn
Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart
Giocomo
Puccini
Franz
Schubert
Robert
Schumann
Igor
Stravinsky
Kididdles:
Mojo's Musical Mouseum
The lyrics to nearly 2,000 children's songs are cataloged at
this extensive, well-organized site. Browse through an
alphabetical list of the song titles, search by keyword or pick
a type of song - such as a lullaby or a tune about an animal.
Each entry lists the song's writer, and some include an audio
file of the song.
Mama
Lisa's World
Start your kids learning about other cultures and languages with
help from this collection of children's songs from around the
world. Pick a country from the A - Z listing, or start with a
broader continent-by continent list. There are English
translations for songs from other languages, and many songs
include basic piano renditions of the melodies as well. For
American classics, connect to Mama Lisa's House of Nursery
Rhymes through the Mama Lisa's Pages icon at the bottom of the
homepage.
Schoolhouse
Rock
Thanks to ABC's Schoolhouse rock, a generation of Americans can
sing the virtues of grammar, multiplication, science and U.S.
history. The legislative process is a little bit clearer, we
understand the magic of the number three and we know the
function of a conjunction. Choose between the high or low
graphics version based on your Internet connection speed, then
launch into an impressive collection of the lyrics, sights and
sounds from the classic 1970's Saturday morning series of
animated shorts.
Disney
Song Lyrics
Disney movies aren't complete without the soundtracks that
accompany them. Although this site is visually bare, it has a
good collection of lyrics from about 20 Disney movies. From
classics such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" to
recent releases such as "Tarzan," you'll find the
words to most of your Disney favorites here.
Sesame
Street Lyrics Archive
Sesame Street celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and
this wonderful site preserves the three decades' worth of
incredible music the show has produced. Scroll down the homepage
through the exhaustive song list. Some lyric sheets are
accompanied by audio files. Elmo, Big Bird, the Count, Bert,
Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover, and Oscar are all here!
Homework
Schoolwork
This site
offers numerous topic categories, then provides a fairly
comprehensive list of Web sites that contain specialized information
about each topic.
Homework Central
This site lets students pinpoint the
information they need by helping them narrow down their topics. The
site is divided into age groups, and the search engine is designed
to serve academic purposes.
Aplusmath.com
Homework Helper
Check your answers to addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division problems. Find flashcards, worksheets and games here, too!
Allmath.com
Features a multiplication table, a metric converter
Homework Center
Developed by the Multnomah County Public Library in
Oregon
, this site divides common homework topics into various categories,
such as Geography, Language Arts, Math, History, etc
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