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Author Websites
David Adler
Author of the Cam Jansen Series
http://www.davidaadler.com/index.htm
Mary Pope Osborne
Author of the Magic Treehouse books
http://www.marypopeosborne.com/index.htm
Gary Paulsen
Adventure story writer
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/index.html
Beverly Cleary
Ramona Books
http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html
Rick Riordan
Author of The Lightning Thief gives advice on writing and more information about his books.
http://www.rickriordan.com/index.php/about-the-author/
Social Studies
State of Maine Page
http://www.maine.gov/sos/kids/
Timeline
good source for other thing happening in the world
http://www.animatedatlas.com/timeline.html
Timeline Example
Sample timeline of Ben Franklin's life
http://bes.fayette.k12.il.us/excel/Timelines/create-a-timeline_files/Timeline-for-Benjamin-Franklin.gif
Science
Easy Bib
http://www.easybib.com
Aniamal Adaptations: Defense
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3803
Animal Adaptations
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750
Animal Adaptations Speed Game
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.cfm
Camouflage
http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/adaptations/camou1.html
Migration
http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/adaptations/migration.html
Science news fo Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Reading
Spelling Games
Word finds, crossword puzzles
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/
Theme Related
Games, articles and information about what we are reading this week.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/?grade=4
Math
Connect four
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ArithmeticFour/
Math Games
http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/
Estimation game
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/ballparkestimation/instructions.html
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