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Art

A. Pintura: Art Detective
solve "The Case of Grandpa's Painting"; great art history lesson

http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/
Canvastic
Drawing Tool

http://canvastic.net/net.html
Drawing Now

http://www.drawingnow.com/
Google Art Project

http://http://www.googleartproject.com/
Great Buildings
architecture

http://www.greatbuildings.com/
Hello Kids

http://www.hellokids.com/
Inside Art
go on an adventure in art history- fun site!

http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/
Interactive Art

http://http://www.sandford-artadventures.com/
Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://www.metmuseum.org/
National Gallery of Art Kids Zone

http://http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm
smART Kids
from the Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago; for students ages 7-12 to discover ways to look at, think about, and respon

http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/smartkids/home.html
Smithsonian American Art Museum

http://americanart.si.edu/
The Ansel Adams Gallery

http://www.anseladams.com/
The Artist's Toolkit
(Minneapolis Institute of Art)- visual elements and principles

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html
WebMuseum

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/

English

Holt Textbook

http://go.hrw.com/gopages/la.html
Quotations

http://www.brainyquote.com/

Reading

Google Earth Literature Trips

http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
Story Map

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/
Kid's Mysteries

http://kids.mysterynet.com/
DagonBytes Poe Site

http://www.dagonbytes.com/poe/index.html
Book Crossing
Put together book lists and reviews

http://www.bookcrossing.com/
Funbrain Reading

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
Encyclopedia Mythica

http://www.pantheon.org/
The British Library

http://www.bl.uk/
Bartleby
Great Books Online

http://bartleby.com/
Bibliomania

http://www.bibliomania.com/
Fact Monster - Challenged and Banned Books

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768756.html
Censored Books in the USA

http://home.nvg.org/~aga/bulletin43.html

Authors

Edgar Allen Poe

http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp
Multnomah County Library Site - Author Research

https://multcolib.org/homework-center/literature-and-authors#indauth
Dmoz - Author Research

http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/Authors/
Kids Reads - Author Research

http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/authors.asp
Author Webliography

http://www.icyte.com/system/snapshots/fs1/2/a/3/e/2a3e021eb01dee41397e2a2949fa9a3d060dc620/index.html
Authors and Illustrators on the Web

http://people.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html

Poetry

Poem a Day from Library of Congress and Billy Collins

http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
Bedford Poetry Elements

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/Virtualit/poetry/elements.html
Poem Hunter

http://www.poemhunter.com/
Poets.org

http://www.poets.org/
American Verse Project

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/amverse/

Vocabulary

Oxford Dictionaries

http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/
EdHelper

http://edhelper.com/
Merriam Webster

http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Mind Fun

http://www.mindfun.com/
One Look Dictionary

http://www.onelook.com/
All Words

http://www.allwords.com/
Online Etymology Dictionary

http://www.etymonline.com/
Lex Files

http://lexfiles.info//
Vocabulary

https://www.vocabulary.com/
Word Central

http://wordcentral.com/
Word Focus

http://www.wordfocus.com/
Wordsmith

http://wordsmith.org/
Free Rice
Vocabulary Game

www.gamesforchange.org/play/free-rice/‎
Vocabulary Tests and Games

http://www.vocabtest.com/
Vocabulary Games

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/

Writing

National Novel Writing Month

http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/
Grammaropolis

http://www.grammaropolis.com/
English Grammar Game

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/possplu.htm
The Blue Book of Grammar

http://grammarbook.com/
Grammar Safari

http://www.iei.illinois.edu/grammarsafari/grammarsafari.html
Daily Grammar

http://dailygrammar.com/
Grammar Bytes

http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Funbrain Grammar

http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/
Homophone Song

http://www.myplick.com/view/2vze69BHWq3/Homophone-Song
Thesis Builder

http://www.tommarch.com/electraguide/thesis.php

History

Blank World Outline Maps

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
Today in History

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/
Social Studies for Kids

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

Ancient World History Part I- 8th grade

History for Kids

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
Global Gateway

http://international.loc.gov/intldl/

Ancient Egypt

Discovering Ancient Egypt by Mark Millmore

http://www.eyelid.co.uk/
Ancient Egypt for Kids

http://egypt.mrdonn.org/
Ancient Egypt - British Museum Exhibit

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
The Ancient Egypt Site

http://www.ancient-egypt.org/
Time Maps

http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/Ancient-Egypt

Ancient India

Ancient India - The British Museum

http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
Ancient India - History for Kids

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/
EAWC: Ancient India

http://eawc.evansville.edu/inpage.htm
BBC - History: Ancient India

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/india/

Meopotamia

British Library

http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/index.html
History for Kids: Ancient Mesopotamia

http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php
Ancient History Encyclopedia

http://www.ancient.eu/Mesopotamia/
Collapse of Mesopotamia

http://www.learner.org/interactives/collapse/mesopotamia.html
Rise of Mesopotamia

http://history-world.org/rise_of_civilizations.htm
Decline of Mesopotamia

http://www.ancientmesopotamians.com/decline-of-mesopotamia.html
Encyclopedia Britannica

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/376828/history-of-Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia for Kids

http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/
Time Maps

http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/ancient-mesopotamia

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/
Ancient Greece - British Library

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/
History Channel

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece
Ancient Greece

http://ancient-greece.org/
History for Kids - Ancient Greece

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/#!
Ancient History Encyclopedia - Greece

http://www.ancient.eu/greece/
Encyclopedia Britannica

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244231/ancient-Greek-civilization
Ancient Greece for Kids

http://greece.mrdonn.org/
Time Maps

http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/Ancient-Greeks

Phoenicia

Encyclopedia Phoenicia

http://phoenicia.org/
Ancient History Encyclopedia - Phoenicia

http://www.ancient.eu/phoenicia/
Encyclopedia Britannica

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/457123/Phoenicia
The Phoenicians

http://history-world.org/phoenicians.htm
History for Kids - Phoenicia

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/phoenicians.htm
Phoenician History Project

http://phoenicianhistoryproject.weebly.com/
Time Maps

http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/Phoenicians

Persia

Time Maps

http://www.timemaps.com/civilization/Persian-Empire
Rise and Fall of Persian Empire

http://ancientpersians.weebly.com/rise-and-fall-of-ancient-persia.html
Ancient History Encyclopedia - Persia

http://www.ancient.eu/Persia/
Awesome Library - Persia

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Social_Studies/Ancient_Civilizations/Ancient_Persians.html
Persian Empire

http://www.ushistory.org/civ/4e.asp
History for Kids - Persia

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/persians.htm
Encyclopedia Britannica - Ancient Iran

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/851961/ancient-Iran
Extent of Ancient Persia

http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/persianempir1/a/aa032800a.htm

Sumer

Encyclopedia Britannica - Sumer

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/573176/Sumer
History for Kids - Sumer

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/sumerians.htm
Ancient Mesopotamia: Sumer

http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_sumer.php
Sumerian Civilization

http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0036-sumerian-civilization.php
Sumerian Culture

http://history-world.org/sumerian_culture.htm
History of Ancient Sumer

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sumer_anunnaki/esp_sumer_annunaki04.htm
Ancient History Encyclopedia - Sumer

http://www.ancient.eu/sumer/
British Museum - Sumerians

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/cultures/middle_east/sumerians.aspx

Ancient Rome

History for Kids

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/
Ancient Rome

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-rome
History Learning Site

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/a_history_of_ancient_rome.htm
Ancient Rome

http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome.php
British Museum - Ancient Rome

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/cultures/europe/ancient_rome.aspx
Exploring Ancient World Cultures

http://eawc.evansville.edu/ropage.htm
Ancient Rome

http://ancient-rome.com/hist_f.htm
Ancient Rome for Kids

http://www.rome.mrdonn.org/
Khan Academy - Ancient Rome

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/ancient-medieval/Ancient/v/a-tour-through-ancient-rome-in-320-c-e

Civics - 7th grade

ProCon
Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues

http://www.procon.org/
U.S. Supreme Court

http://www.oyez.org/
Thomas (Library of Congress)
Legislative Information

http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php
Human Rights

http://www.amnesty.org/en/human-rights
Business and Human Rights Resource Center

http://www.business-humanrights.org/

United States History - 5th grade

National Atlas
Interactive Map

http://nationalatlas.gov/mapmaker
50 States
Blank Outline State Maps

http://www.50states.com/maps/
Map Quiz

http://www.quia.com/rr/2967.html

Civil War

America's Civil War: Document

http://www.sewanee.edu/Faculty/Willis/Civil_War/documents.html
Civil War Home Page

http://www.civil-war.net/
Civil War Primary Documents

http://www.teacheroz.com/Civil_War_Documents.htm
The American Civil War Homepage

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
Civil War and Reconstruction
Library of Congress Site

http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/CivilWarRecon.html

Virginia Native Americans

Cheroenhaka

http://cheroenhaka-nottoway.org/home.htm
Werowocomoco

http://powhatan.wm.edu/
Virginia Indians

http://www.naturalresources.virginia.gov/VirginiaIndians/
Virginia Indian Tribes

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/virginia-indian-tribes.htm
Native Americans

http://www.virginiaplaces.org/nativeamerican/6indianstoday.html
Virginia's First People

http://virginiaindians.pwnet.org/
Indian Language Groups
Archived Webquest

http://web.archive.org/web/20080504042558/http://mal.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/fourth/socstudies/indianwebquest/quest.html

United States History - 6th grade

Images and Clipart

PicFinder
Stock photos which are free to use commercially

http://www.picfindr.com/
Pics4Learning
copyright friendly photos

http://www.pics4learning.com/
School Clip Art For Teachers and Students

http://www.school-clip-art.com/
Creative Commons

http://search.creativecommons.org/?q=images
Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/
Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html
Yale Digital Commons

http://discover.odai.yale.edu/ydc/
World Images

http://worldart.sjsu.edu/
Connecticut State Library Digital Commons

http://cslib.cdmhost.com/cdm/
Infotopia - Public Domain Pictures

http://www.infotopia.info/pd_images.html
Pixabay
Free High Quality Images

http://pixabay.com/

Library

Online Library Scavenger Hunt

http://mowyn.com/scavenger/online.htm
LitPick
Students can receive free ebooks and become student reviewers.

http://litpick.com/
Lit2Go
Free Mp3 audiobooks

http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/

Math

Cool Math

http://www.coolmath.com/
Prentice Hall Math Textbook
6th, 7th, and 8th grade Math

http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phmath07/program_page_ms.html
Holt McDougal Textbook
Algebra and Geometry

http://my.hrw.com/index.jsp?message=logout
Pearson Textbook
5th Grade

https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp?showLoginPage=true
Virtual Manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/
WolframAlpha
Computational Knowledge Engine

http://www.wolframalpha.com/
Johnnie's Math Page

http://jmathpage.com/
Kids' Zone - Create a Graph

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
Symbolab

http://symbolab.com/

Music

Royalty Free Music

http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/
Mrs. Reedy's Bookmarking Site
List of sites for sounds

https://delicious.com/lynnreedy/sounds
Soundzabound
Royalty Free Music for Schools

http://www.soundzabound.com/

Physical Education and Health

Choose My Plate

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
Kids Health

http://kidshealth.org/kid/

Presentation Applications

Animoto
You will need an educational code in order to create unlimited videos. See Mrs. Rouse or check with your teacher.

http://animoto.com/
ToonDoo
This is a great site for creating cartoons quickly and easily.

http://www.toondoo.com/
Wordle
Word Cloud

http://www.wordle.net/
Tagxedo
Word Cloud

http://www.tagxedo.com/

Science

NASA Kids Club
Games

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html#.UrHKatKsg6Y

Search Engines

Dogpile

http://www.dogpile.com/

SOL Practice Sites

General Information

Grade Level Skills Help

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm