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Author Web Sites
Steve Jenkins
http://www.stevejenkinsbooks.com/books/
Jan Brett
http://www.janbrett.com/
Eric Carle
http://www.eric-carle.com/slideshow_paint.html
Patricia Pollaco
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/books/index.html
Chapter Books- Fiction
Percy Jackson
http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/
Inheritance Series
http://www.alagaesia.com/
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
http://www.wimpykid.com/
Magic Tree House
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/
Inkheart
http://www.scholastic.com/inkheart/
Christmas Around the World
Christmas Around the World
Santa Net
http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm
Dr. Seuss
Seusville
http://www.seussville.com/seussville
Dr. Seuss Webpage
http://www.seuss.org
Dr. Seuss Resource
http://www.carolhurst.com/authors/drseuss.html
Dr. Seuss National Memorial at the Quadrangle
http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm
Fifth Grade
First Quarter
National Wildlife Federation
"Return of the Wolves"
http://www.nwf.org
Wildlife Conservation Society
"Return of the Wolves"
http://wcs.org
International Wolf Center
"Return of the Wolves"
http://wolf.org
Lucas Miller
"Return of the Wolves"
http://www.lucasmiller.net
The Exploratorium's Frog Exhibition
"Hanging By A Thread"
http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs
Rainforest Action Network
"Hanging By A Thread"
http://www.ran.org
University of Michigan- Animal Diversity
"Hanging By A Thread"
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/index.html
Second Quarter
Map Quest
Our Country's Landforms
http://www.mapquest.com
Transportation Wonderland
Our Country's Landforms
http://education.dot.gov/k5/gam5.htm
US States
Our Country's Landforms
http://www.50states.com
State Birds, Capitals and Flags
Our Country's Landforms
http://www.edu4kids.com/states
National Museum of American History
Coming to America
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu
Ellis Island
Coming to America
http://www.ellisisland.org
Statue of Liberty
Coming to America
http://www.nps.gov.stli
Angel Island State Park
"Coming to America"
www.angelisland.org/
Third Quarter
National Postal Museum
"The Monroe Family"
http://www.si.edu/postal
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
"The Monroe Family"
http://www.undergroundrailroad.org
U.S. Historical Documents
"The Monroe Family"
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist
Dan's Wild Weather Page
"Black Blizzard"
http://www.wildweather.com
Kid Science
"Black Blizzard"
http://kidscience.about.com
The Exploratorium
"Black Blizzard"
http://www.exploratorium
VA Reader's Choice- Elementary
Owen and Mzee
Haller Park Animal Sanctuary
http://www.owenandmzee.com
Fourth Grade
Kids Space
"Living in Space"
http://www.kids-space.org
NASA
"Living in Space"
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
"Living In Space"
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
NASA's Quest Project
"Living In Space"
http://quest.nasa.gov/
Canadian Goose: The Antarctic Connection
"Polar Bears"
www.antarcticconnection.com
Polar Bear International
"Polar Bears"
http://www.polarbearsalive.org
Sea World
"Polar Bears"
www.seaworld.org/infobooks/PolarBears/home.html
National Wildlife Federation
"Polar Bears"
http://www.nwf.org
San Deigo Zoo
"Polar Bears"
www.sandiegozoo.org
ben's Guide to American Government
What is Congress?
http://bensguide.gpo.gov
3D Atlas Online
What is Congress?
http://www.3datlas.com
House of Representatives
What is Congress?
http://www.house.gov
Senate
What is Congress?
http://www.senate.gov
White House
What is Congress?
http://www.whitehouse.gov
San Diego Zoo
How Amphibians Grow and Change
http://www.sandiegozoo.org
The Exploratorium's Frog Exhibition
How Amphibians Grow and Change
http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs
Gary Soto
Meet Gary Soto
http://www.garysoto.com
America's Story (Library of Congress)
Meet Gary Soto
http://www.americaslibrary.gov
The History Place
"My Millenium Time Line"
http://www.historyplace.com/index.html
The World Fact Book
"My Millenium Time Line"
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
The History Channel
"My Millenium Time Line"
http://www.historychannel.com
History of Inventions
"My Millenium Time Line"
http://www.cbc4kids.ca/general/the-lab/histor
The Oregon Trail
"The Oregon Trail"
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
California National Historical Trail Wagon Trains
"The Oregon Trail"
http://
California National Historical Trail Wagons
"The Oregon Trail"
http://www.californiawagontrail.com/index.htm
Trails West on Kids Info
"The Oregon Trail"
http://www.kidinfo.com/American-History/Pioneers.html
Kid's Space
"Mars Info"
www.kids-space.org/
NASA
"Mars Info"
kids.earth.nasa.gov
NASA's Quest Project
"Mars Info"
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/
The Exploratorium
"Sounds All Around"
http://www.exploratorium.com
Grolier Encyclopedia
"Sounds All Around"
http://
Scholastic
"The Great Migration"
teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/socstu.htm
"America's Story" from the Library of Congress
"The Great Migration"
www.americaslibrary.gov
National Museum of the American Indian
"The Great Migration"
www.nmai.si.edu
Guinness World Records
Guinness Book of World Records
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
K-2 Grade
Elephant Art
Elephant Story Time
http://www.elephantart.com
Second Quarter
Kid Friendly Search Engines
Ask Jeeves
http://www.ajkids.com
Cybersleuth Kids
http://cybersleuth-kids.com
Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com
Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com
Homework Planet
http://www.homeworkplanet.com
Internet Detectives
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace
Kids Search Tools
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
Lycos Zone
http://lycoszone.lycos.com
Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com
Public Libraries
Culpeper County Public Library
http://tlc.library.net/culpeper/
Fauquier County Public Library
http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments/library/
Resources for Teachers
Capital Choices
http://www.capitalchoices.org
International Reading Association
Teacher's Choices and Children's Choices
http://www.reading.org
American Library Association
Noteable Children's Books and Award Winners
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/childrensnotable/notablechibooks/index.cfm
National Council for the Social Studies
Notable Trade Books for Young People
http://socialstudies.org/notable
National Science Teachers Association
Outstanding Science Trade Books
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ostb2008.aspx
Children's Book Council
Reading Lists, Author's on the Web, Stories on the Web)
http://www.cbcbooks.org
Children's Book Council
Books to Grow On, 75 Author's Everyone Should Know)
http://www.cbcbooks.org/readinglists/
Jefferson Cup
Virginia Library Association- History Books
http://www.vla.org/cyart/jefferson_cup/Jeffersoncup_index.html
Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
Screen Actor’s Guild Foundation
Story Line Online
www.storylineonline.net
International Children’s Digital Library
A Library for the World's Children
http://www.icdlbooks.org/
Database of Award Winning Children’s Literature
http://www.dawcl.com/introduction.html
Reading Rockets
Meet the Author
http://www.readingrockets.org/podcasts/authors
New York Times Best Seller List
Children's Books
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/
Science
Giant Pandas at the National Zoo
Panda Cams
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/default.cfm
Understanding Penguins
Penguin Cams
http://www.penguinscience.com/
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
Online Content Kits
http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/
Space Station Kids
http://iss.jaxa.jp/kids/en/index.html
NASA Kids
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
Snowflake Bentley
http://www.snowflakebentley.com
Social Studies
Our America- Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/our_america/index_flash.htm
White House Kids
Barney TV Videos
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/video/kidsvideo.html
The Democracy Project
President for a Day
http://pbskids.org/democracy/presforaday/
Iditarod Sled Dog Race
http://www.iditarod.com/
Jr. Iditarod Sled Dog Race
http://www.jriditarod.com/
Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving- Scholastic
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic%5Fthanksgiving/
Plimoth Plantation
A Day in the Life...
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/
Third Grade
Mr. Crumb's Secret
Guinness Book of World Records
World's Tallest Radio Antenna
www.guinnessworldrecords.com
A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries
Guglielmo Marconi
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/btmarc.html
Crystal Radio Kits
XStal Radio Society
http://www.midnightscience.com/kits.html#kit1
List of the Tallest Buildings and Structures in the World
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_the_world
Safety Issues Raised About Proposed World's Tallest Radio Tower
Chicago Radio
chitownradio.com/messages/4297.html
What is Ham Radio?
Winn Brook School
http://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/class_pages/laroche/ham_radio/acquainted/index.htm
Ham Radio, What is it and Why Do They Do It?
Kids Ham Radio
http://www.kidshamradio.com/
Virginia Reader's Choice Books- Primary 2008/2009
Duck at the Door
Virginia Reader's Choice
http://www.jackieurbanovic.com/
Wolves!
Virginia Reader's Choice
http://www.emilygravett.com/
Bad Boys Get Cookie
Virginia Reader's Choice
http://www.margiepalatini.com/
Bad Boys Get Cookie
Virginia Reader's Choice
http://www.henrycole.net/index.php?scrWidth=1024
Library Lion
Virginia Reader's Choice
http://www.michelleknudsen.com/
Mammoths on the Move
Virginia Readers Choice
http://www.lisawheelerbooks.com/
Once I Ate a Pie
Virginia Readers Choice
http://www.katyschneider.com/projects.asp
Great Fuzz Frenzy
Virginia Readers Choice
www.janetstevens.com/books/fuzz.html
Great Fuzz Frenzy
Virginia Readers Choice
http://www.susanstevenscrummel.com/
I Saw An Ant on the Railroad Track
Virginia Readers Choice
http://www.antstory.com/railroadtrack.html
Stars Beneath Your Bed
VA Reader's Choice
http://www.aprilsayre.com/my-story-my-geography/
Mammoths on the Move
VA Reader's Choice
http://www.lisawheelerbooks.com/About%20Me.htm
Virginia Reader's Choice Elementary List 2009/2010
Vinnie And Abraham
Vinnie Ream's Website
http://vinnieream.com/
Dad, Jackie and Me
Sign Language
http://www.signingsavvy.com/
Dad, Jackie and Me
Jackie Robinson's Website
http://www.jackierobinson.com
My Dad, Jackie and Me
Author video
http://www.fcps.edu/fairfaxnetwork/mta/uhlberg.html
Virginia Reader's Choice Primary List 2009/2010
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