Author of the Cam Jansen Series

http://www.davidaadler.com/index.htm

Author of the Magic Treehouse books

http://www.marypopeosborne.com/index.htm

Adventure story writer

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/index.html

Ramona Books

http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html

Author of The Lightning Thief gives advice on writing and more information about his books.

http://www.rickriordan.com/index.php/about-the-author/

http://www.maine.gov/sos/kids/

good source for other thing happening in the world

http://www.animatedatlas.com/timeline.html

Sample timeline of Ben Franklin's life

http://bes.fayette.k12.il.us/excel/Timelines/create-a-timeline_files/Timeline-for-Benjamin-Franklin.gif

http://www.easybib.com

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3803

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.cfm

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/adaptations/camou1.html

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/adaptations/migration.html

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

Word finds, crossword puzzles

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/

Games, articles and information about what we are reading this week.

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=4

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ArithmeticFour/

http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/ballparkestimation/instructions.html