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Language Arts

Online lessons/worksheets - BBC
Various categories
Read Write Think
numerous links
Dr. LeBeau\'s reading homepage
similar to Arlys Peterson\'s, great links
MacMillan Treasures
new series
Virginia district site
Test Prep
Reading Test prep
Florida site
Test Prep

Reading

Mrs. Crites\' Reading Page (Scott Foresman)
links to fit with each basal story
Literature Circles
excellent format/information
Graphic Organizers
Reading Quest
strategies for reading comprehension
Interactive Lessons
various Language Arts skills
National Vocabulary List for 4th Grade
Online Reading Tutorials (comprehension)
links to many interactive tutorials
Online Vocabulary Tutorials
links for many skills
Cause and Effect
tutorial
Character Traits
tutorial
Chronological Order
tutorial
Comparison and Contrast
tutorial
Conflict Resolution
tutorial
Inferences
tutorial
Inferences - Character Actions
tutorial
English-Zone.Com
many links
Scott Foresman Reading
Mrs. Moore\'s site
SF Practice book pages
Book Buddies
click on test tutor

Comprehension-Text Structure/Literary Elements/Literary Devices

Literary Devices
descriptions/links
Plot Structure
lesson, link to interactive, handouts, powerpoint
Main Idea review
interactive tutorial
Types of text
links to many sites

Informational Texts

Using Reference Resources
10 question quiz
ABC Order to the 3rd Letter
interactive game

Baseball

Writing

Grammar and Punctuation

Grammar and Punctuation
links to numerous sites
Grammar and Writing Quizzes
index of topics
Noun Dunk
interactive game
Grammar Blast - Houghton Mifflinq
index of games for grammar skills
Sentence Sort
quiz, types of sentences
What is a Sentence?
interactive game
Sentence Clubhouse
game, terminal punctuation
Life on the Pronoun Reef
interactive game
Plural Play
two teams, interactive
Verb Power
interactive game
Preposition Desert
interactive game
Sentence Speedway
phrases and clauses, interactive
Noun Explorer
interactive
Subject-Verb Mix-up
subject-verb agreement, interactive
Punctuation Campground
interactive
Harcourt Grammar Glossary
click on term for info/demonstration
Grammar Bytes
interactive tutorial, click on terms or exercises
Harcourt - Go For Grammar Gold
many grammar games

Writing Process

Writing Process Links-LeBeau
links to numerous sites
Writing Topics
organized by grade level
ABC\'s of the Writing Process
information and links
Narrative Prompt ideas
NWREL site
Expository Prompt ideas
NWREL site
Persuasive Prompt ideas
NWREL site
Prompt Tips
NWREL site
Compare and Contrast
tutorial
Content trait
tutorial, links
Organization trait
tutorial, links
Word Choice trait
tutorial, links
Sentence Fluency trait
tutorial, links
Conventions trait
tutorial, links
Narrative Writing
info, links
Expository Wriitng
info, liinks
Descriptive Writing
info, links
Persuasive Writing
info, links
Harcourt - Writing Detective
interactive writing tutorials
Ideas for Writers - Harcourt
Daily Writing Prompts
Scoring Writing
sample papers, scoring writing

Spelling/Word Work

Plurals
many links to interactive sites
Synonyms
links to 4 synonym sites
Prefixes and Suffixes
links to 6 sites
Compounds
links to 3 sites
Spelling activities
links to many spelling games and activities
Homophones
BBC site
Race to Ramses
prefix interactive game
Prefix Millionaire
Quia game
Building Prefixes
concentration game
Suffix and Baseword Match
interactiveq
Working With Root Words
Harcourt game
Synonym Challenge
vocabulary builder, interactive
Squanky\'s Synonyms
vocabulary, interactive
The Longman Vocabulary Website
leveled quizzes
Homophones
leveled quizzes - BBC
Homonyms - pop-up quiz
Quia game
SpeedWord 1
spell homonym, timed
SpeedWord 2
spell homonym, timed
SpeedWord 3
spell homonym, timed

Math

LearnAlberta
great site for many standards
Houghton Mifflin Math site
many links
Expressions site
Virtual Manipulatives
Math Dictionary
Math Glossary - Harcourt
Brain Teasers
Weekly Brain Teaser
Online Lessons/Worksheets - BBC
various skills
Expressions challenge pages
Expressions challenge pages
Math is Fun
Test Prep
Jefferson Lab
Eduplace test prep
Math Jingles
K-6
CGI questions

Algebra

Function Machine
using a function table, select skill
Using comparison symbols
Escape from Planet X (Expressions)
interactive
What\'s My Value? (Expressions)
interactive
Keeping it True
algebra song
Missing Addends
tutorial
Can You Balance?
Calculation Balance

Geometry

Plane/Solid Figures

Sorting Polygons
Solid Nets
demonstate solid nets
Exploring Circles
interactive, E-Lab
Finding Circumference
interactive, E-Lab
Patterns for Solid Figures (Nets)
interactive, E-Lab
Hangman Nets
E lab nets
Net patterns to cut and construct

Quadrilaterals

Definitions of Polygons/Figures
extensive list of polygons with examples
Quadrilaterals
lesson and quiz
Quadrilateral Family
basic definitions of quadrilaterals

Triangles

Triangles
types of triangles
What Kind of Triangle?
interactive game

Lines and Angles

Identify Angles
Hangman and Right Back at You game
Angles- BBC
activity and quiz
Angles-Dr. Ufigure
interactive tutorial
What\'s My Angle?
Using a protractor, interactive
Angles, Vocabulary Match
interactive
Lines
links to other line terms; interactive

Congruence/Similarity

Similarity and Congruence
interactive activity / Concentration game
Congruent Concentration
congruence interactive
Congruent or Not
congruence interactive
Math Realm
draw and reflection shown

Transformations

Identify Transformations
Activity and Slides, Flips, and Turns game
Transformations - BBC
activity and quiz
Icy Slides, Flips, and Turns
Identify transformations, interactive
Wrapping Paper Patterns
flips, slides, turns
LearnAlberta - slides and flips
great interactive, choose lessons, then slides and flips

Symmetry

Symmetry Video
interactive tutorial; excellent
Line Symmetry
tutorial
More About Symmetry
interactive, E-Lab

Measurement

Measurement Tools
Interactive review of various tools for measuring

Area and Perimeter

Perimeter Tutorial
Adam Ant
Area and Perimeter
3 levels; interactive activity
Finding Area and Perimeter
Step by step tutorial
Harcourt Tutorial
interactive tutorial
Exploring Area
interactive, E-Lab
Perimeter and Area
tutorial
Perimeter of a Triangle
tutorial

Length

Are We There Yet?
estimating length
Length Strength
estimate and meausre length, interactive
Match Customary Measurements
matching game
Measuring Fractional Parts
interactive, E-Lab
Interactive Ruler

Temperature

Estimating Temperature
Celcius
Estimating Temperature
Fahrenheit

Capacity

Can You Fill It?
fill containers with the least # of pours
Fill a Box with Cubes
interactive
Capacity
interactive, E-Lab

Time

Elapsed Time on a Clock
interactive
Telling Time
interactive game

Mass

Mass
interactive, E-Lab

Metric System

Number Sense

Fractions

Fractions - pizza
leveled activities
Hartcourt -concentration
match fractions and models
Fraction Frenzy
Equivalent Fractions, fast paced game!
Fractional Parts - Mystery Picture
matching fractional parts
Fractions -Kidsolr
Tutorial of basic to advanced fraction skills
Tony Fraction
made to order pizzas
Fresh Baked Fractions
equivalent fractions, choose level
Soccer Shootout
adding/subtracting fractions, choose level
BBC - Fractions
fractions activity and quiz
Equivalent Fractions
interactive
Equivalent Fraction Match
matching game
Match Fraction and Decimal Equivalents
matching game

Multiplication and Division Facts

Multiplication Table
solve a mixed-up times table
Hidden Picture - Times table
drop products into times table
Multiplication Hidden Picture
match flash card to grid
Multiplication Concentration
match facts with product on two grids
Multiplication Matho
Match flash card to product on grid
Multiplying with 10
game, choose level
Multiplying with 0-5 as a Factor
game, choose level
Who Wants to Be a Mathionaire?
Multiplication quiz, interactive
Using a Times Table
Times Table Games - BBC
choose skill
Factors of Whole Numbers
interactive matching game
Multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5
interactive
Fun 4 the Brain

Place Value

Place Value
many interactive quizzes
Place Value Pirates
place value including decimals
Mystery Picture
Reading 3 digit word form numbers
Place Value Quiz
can set length and level
Place Value Playoff
concentration game
Place Value to Thousands
game, choose level
Place Value to 100 Thousands
game, choose level
Ordering 3 Digit Numbers
interactive
Place Value
LINKS Learning- interactive tutorial
Comparing Numbers
tutorial, Harcourt
Ordering Numbers
interactive
Place Value to 100,000
interactive
Prime and Composite Numbers
interactive
Regroup Hundreds as Tens
tutorial
Regroup Tens as Hundreds
tutorial

Decimals

Decimal Switch
put decimals in order
Least to Greatest
arrange decimals from least to greatest
Decimal Decifractator
convert fractions to decimals
Equivalent Fractions and Decimals
matching game
Model Decimals
tutorial
Match Fractions and Decimals
matching game
Equivalent Decimals
tutorial

Money

Counting Coins
interactive
Making Change from $1.00
interactive
Add Money
tutorial
Subtract Money
tutorial

Statistics and Probability

Ordered Pairs

Billy Bug
ordered pairs interactive
Greg\'s Grid Graph
ordered pairs
Using a Coordinate Grid
interactive, E-Lab

Mode, Mean, Median, Range

Mean, Median, Mode - BBC
activity and quiz
Rags to Riches
quiz- mean, median, mode, range
Dr. Ufigure - Simple Statistics
interactive, mean, median, range, mode
Medians
interactive web lesson
Jupiter is Average
mean, median, mode, range
Finding The Mean
tutorial, E-Lab

Web Lesson Set (Mean, Median, Mode, Range)

Graphs

Data Picking - BBC
collecting data
Handling Data - BBC
Interpreting data - activity and quiz
Reading Graphs
interactive, various graphs
Organizing Data
interactive, E-Lab
Read a Table
tutorial
Double Bar Graphs
interactive, E-Lab
Analyze Data
tutorial

Probability

Probability - BBC
activity and quiz
Probability - Skillwise BBC
fact sheet, game, quiz
Probability
matching game, calculating probability game
Probability
lesson, games, quizes
Predicting Outcomes
interactive, E-Lab
Probability Circus
interactive

Standardized Test Review

BrainChild Testing
24 multiple-choice questions
Houghton Mifflin Test Prep
coordinates with Houghton Mifflin textbook series

Science

A Closer Look/Macmillan-McGraw-Hill
student site for new text
Utah Education Network
links to many science sites
Songs for Teaching
if your class enjoys music, there is a song for every topic!
Science Links
excellent site from a district in TN, topics on outside edge, click on pull-down menu for many other links
Online Lessons/Worksheets - BBC
various skills
Steve Spangler
many ideas, videos
4th and 5th grade science sites

Physical Science

Magnets

Magnets - BBC
shows lines of force
Magnets and Springs -BBC
activity and quiz
Magnet Puzzle
magnet quiz
Magnetic Field Lines
demonstrates magnetic field lines
Magnets Millionaire Game
magnet quiz
Magnet Quiz
What Attracts to Magnets?
Electromagnet
FOSS
Magnetism and Electricity
FOSS
Electricity and Magnetism
IPPEX
Thinkquest
Difference Between AC and DC

Electricity

TechTopics - Electricity
interactive, demonstrates circuits
Changing Circuits - BBC
activity and quiz
Electricity and Magnetism - BBC
links to electricity and magnetism
Basics of Static Electricity
Circuits and Conductors
activity and quiz
Using Electricity - BBC
activity and quiz
The Blobz Guide to Electricity
interactive tutorial
Circuits and Conductors - BBC
activity and quiz
Time Machine
history of electricity
Power Match
tutorial game, how power is made and used
How Power Plants Work
click on diagrams to watch how power is made
Static Electricty
site from SD

Matter

Elements song
elements chart put to music
States of Matter - Harcourt
interactive demonstration of states of matter
Changing State - BBC
activity and quiz
States of Matter - Purdue
motion of atoms demonstrated
What is Matter? narrative
solid, liquid, gas
The Mixtures Lab
interactive, demonstrates methods of separating mixtures
Characteristics of Materials - BBC
properties of matter- activity and quiz
Matter WebQuest
activities, PowerPoint
Gases Around Us - BBC
activity and quiz
Reversible and Irreversible Changes - BBC
activity and quiz
Physical vs. Chemical Changes
game, pretest, posttest
Changes - Rdg. Comp. Passages
Matter
Changes review

Force/Energy

Forces in Action - BBC
activity and quiz
Energy Quest
interactive, many links

Life Science

Ecosystems

Food Chains

Food Chains -BBC
activity and quiz
Food Chain vocabulary
Interdependence and Adaptation - BBC
activity and quiz
Pond Food Web
Food Chains
membership to BrainPop gives a video that fills the smartboard
Food Chains and Webs
Working on the Food Chain
powerpoint
Food Chains- Planet Pals
Chain Reaction
build a food chain
Habitats - BBC
food chain game
Identify the Food Chains
other links on page
Food Puzzle Chain
interactive
Food Webs
create a food chain; choose 4 ecosystems
Fun with Food Webs
Who Eats What?
Food Chains
The Living Edens - PBS
Food Chains
three tasks

Animals

Animal and Plant Classification Quiz
review quiz
Animal Classification Quiz
Animal Classification Jeopardy
Animal Classification Millionaire
review game
Animal Classification Games
4 review games
Animals with Backbones
4 games
Animal Kingdom overview
explains vertebrates and invertebrates
Kid Port
vertebrate and invertebrate photos
Verebrate quiz
quick review quiz
Worm World
earthworms
Octopus Escape
Monarch video

Adaptations

Migration Basics
great information
Bird Migration Game
Smithsonian site
Monarch Butterfly USA
Migration - Nature Works
information and links
Adaptations - Nature Works
information, links, quiz
How Animals Meet Their Needs
Harcourt
Camouflage Game
match animal to type of camouflage strategy

Earth/Space Science

Water Cycle

Water Goes Around
put cycle icons in order
Water Evaporation
change variables to test evaporation
The Water Cycle
information
Water Cycle - USGS
follow a drop of water through water cylce
What\'s Wrong with this Picture?
find environemental problems
8 Water Facts
interactive word scramble
How Much Water Do We Use?
matching facts about water usage
The Water Cycle -weather watch
information and illustration
Water Cycle animation
animate and label diagram
Changing State diagram
label changing state diagram
Water Cycle - Rivers and Coasts
animate the water cycle

Clouds

Cloud Match
interactive game
Clouds and Precipitation
information, links to diagrams
Using Clouds to Forecast
Forecasting with Clouds
Storm Spotter

Weather

Weather matching game
click
Weather Instruments
Types of Thunderstorms
click through list on left of screen
Severe Weather
links to photos
Warm and Cold Fronts
animation of warm and cold fronts
Weather Maker
interactive, create weather conditions
Edheads Weather
interactive, report and predict weather
The Weather Game
interactive
Weather Jeopardy Lesson Plan
questions, gameboard
Layers of the Atmosphere
Layers of the Atmosphere
World Builders
Animated Atmosphere
Weather Calculators

Earth / Solar System

Distance Between Planets
video demonstration of the distance between the planets
Order Planets matching game
change text size for easier reading on smartboard
Ordet the Planets hidden picture
Moon and Earth Matchup game
Moon Phase name origins
link to names for monthly full moons
Moon Phase Calendar
can change month and year
Phases of the Moon
great site to show waning and waxing
Video of phases of the moon
Phases of the Moon simulation
excellent!
Phases of the Moon movie
longer, great detail, Interactive
Moon Phase quiz
put moon phases in correct order
Reasons for the Seasons
Rise and Set times of the Sun and Moon
click on state to see rise and set times
Rotation and Revolution Quiz
7 multiple choice questions
The Seasons
info and graphics
Solar System Shuffle
Space Sense
Planet facts, click on Space Sense for Kids- 3 levels to choose
Sunrise/Sunset times in Sioux Falls
Moons of the Solar System
Nine (8) Planets

Science, Technology, Environment, and Society

Environmental Issues
Habitat and Habitat loss, links to many sites
History of Inventions
Timeline of Technology
American Inventors and Inventions
Smithsonian site

Health

How the Body Works
video for each body system; click on activity pg for quizzes
The Whole Story of Skin
kidshealth.org
Kidneys
kidshealth.org
My Body
kidshealth.org
The Virtual Body
Human Body - Edtech
webquest
Human Anatomy online
click through info and graphics of the human body
Human Body Adventure
Body Systems
links to each body system
Your Gross and Cool Body
Science Bob
The Amazing Human Body
Harcourt
Children\'s Heart Institute
Science Museum of Minnesota
great demonstrations of heart/lungs
Heart Pumping
Let\'s Learn About Your Heart!
Minneapolis Heart Institute; great interactive slide show
All Systems Go
Arnold
Human Body Quiz
Put skeleton together

Nature of Science

Samuel Morse biography
narrative, with links
Morse Code Translator
type a message, play in code with sound
Thomas Edison
interactive, learn about Edison\'s life and inventions
Treasures of American History
links to important inventions
Ben Franklin biography
life and inventions
Ben Franklin history
numerous links

Social Studies

History

South Dakota

The Weekly South Dakotan
sd4history.com - numerous links, teacher section
The Dakota Experience
numerous links
SD Online Exhibits
numerous links
SD Historical Society homepage
links to SD history sites
South Dakota towns index
list of SD towns, dates
Photobank of South Dakota
links to photos of SD
Crazy Horse Memorial
narrative and photos
Native Tribes of South Dakota
numberous links for more information
Manuel Lisa 1
information
Manuel Lisa 2
information
Verendrye Brothers
sd4history.com
Verendrye plate
sdhistory.org
SD history - State Library link
numerous links
SD History - State library site
great links
Dakota Pathways Teacher\'s Guide
all buildings should have these DVDs. Computer hooked to SmartBoard will run DVDs
Brookings history
includes railroad information
Aberdeen history
includes railroad information
Homestead Act
great information
Philip, SD
prairie homestead, sod home info
Gold Mining - Deadwood
interactive
Territory Expansion
enlarge, click play. Shows population expansion of Dakota Territory
The Wild West
Black Hills Gold History
information
Gold Mining in the Black Hills
information
Black Hills Gold History
information
Gold Mining in the Black Hills
information
Statehood Controversy
great links
Education Kits to order
$20 per kit / 2 week loan
Fur Trading
sd4history.com
Fur Trading
great information and pictures
Mammoth Site - Hot Springs
Mammoth Trap movie
The Mammoth Trap
unmuseum - Mastadon
Ice Age animals in SD

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder home
Rocky Ridge
Laura Wilder information
fact monster
Laura Wilder trivia
trivia quiz
Laura Wilder timeline
timeline and links
Laura Wilder literature links
links related to Wilder books
Desmet, SD
trip ideas
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
Journey to DeSmet

Famous South Dakotans

Harvey Dunn
example of Dunn\'s artwork
Famous South Dakotans
extensive list with links
Dakota Profiles
click on photo for more info

Lewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark - National Geographic
excellent site, numerous links, activities, interactive journey log
Go West Across America
interactive, coordinates with excellent R. Schanzer book
L & C Mapping the West
great information, links to lesson plans
PBS.org
many links, search classroom resources for lesson ideas

Native Americans

Chief Red Cloud
Sitting Bull
Sioux Indians
Ghost Dance/Wounded Knee
Wounded Knee Museum
great information for teachers
Explanation of Lone Dog\'s Winter Count
sd4history.com has related lesson plans

Geography

Map Skills

Geography Games
tutorials and games (fabulous!), options to limit regions
US Map ID quiz
score points by clicking on correct state
States and Capitals
guess the state or capital, option to limit number
Map Games
numerous map games
Geonet
interactive game, can chose region
Reading a Population Map
interactive
Reading a Map Scale
interactive
Compare Historical Maps
interactive
Reading a Road Map
interactive
Reading a Time Zone Map
interactive
Read a Land Use and Resource Map
interactive
Geography Glossary
picture and word support for many vocabulary words
Use a Road Map and Milage Table
interactive
Using a Compass Rose
interactive tutorial

State Information

Explore the States
state info, links to state related sites
Ben\'s Guide - state game
Harcourt - The 50 States
almanac of each state

Geography games

Civics

Economics

Supply and Demand
Fur Trading
sd4history.com

Teacher Resources

Smart Board Resources
Smart Board Templates
Internet4classrooms
Arlys Peterson Webpage
Make Your Own Jeopardy Game
QUIA
list of categories with links to all of Quia\'s quizzes
Smart Board Tutorials
many links to help you use your smartboard
Smart Board Sites
from Dr. Peterson
Smart Board Sites
from Dr. Peterson\'s page, numerous sites to explore
Interactive Smart Board sites
numerous links
Picadome School
Kentucky school district; numerous topics. Click on topic to link to page w/many links
Dr. LeBeau\'s Homepage
similar to Dr. Peterson\'s page
School Time Videos
all subjects, many videos
Test Prep
Test Prep