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Follow the Bouncing Ball
Exploratorium staff physicist Thomas Humphrey describes the elegant mathematics of a bouncing ball.
Exploratorium
Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute catalyzes solutions to the complex challenges of ocean stewardship and economic growth in t
Project Learning Tree
How to think, not what to think about the environment
BrainPop Science
Animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students

adaptations

Matter

States of Matter
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Measuring Matter
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Sorting Matter
Game!

Astronomy

Solar System Quiz
ABC
100,000 Stars
Must use Google Chrome browser
Solar System Printables

The Future of Astronomy

Robots in Space
"Alien Earth?"
Humans in Space
Space Travel is Changing
What's Next at NASA?
Watch the video or hear the speech!
The Next Era of Space Exploration Has Begun
NASA's Next Moon Mission
Can We Make it to Mars?
Future Missions Planned
NASA Unveils Future Space Exploration Plans
Best Stargazing Events of 2013
Comets, Asteroids, & Eclipses (Oh, My!)

The Mars Rover

Galileo

Interview with Galileo
The Day Galileo Changed the Universe
Universe Today Galileo Facts
Lots of facts...but a little boring
The Life of Galileo
Summary of scenes in the play "The life of Galileo" by Bertolt Brecht
Script "Life of Galileo" for Students

Apollo 11

One Small Step
Video of Moon Landing
The Eagle Has Landed
Stunning video of Apollo 11 Landing
Smithsonian Apollo 11 Site
Facts, Myths, and Photos
History.com Apollo 11 Page
Little-known Facts about the Moon Landing
Say whaaaaat?
Ten Facts
Scholastic Apollo 11

Black History Project Time

Mission US Flight to Freedom download

Wild Maine

Wild Maine Wonderings
Be interviewed as a wild Maine animal

Wild Maine Fish

Brook Trout
More on Maine Brook Trout
Also known as squaretail
Brook Trout Threatened
Rainbow Trout
facts from fishbase.org
Fishbase
Search by the common name or scientific name to find great information about fish species.
American Eel
Info on the American eel
Brook trout summary
from fishbase.org
Swordfish
Florida Museum of Natural History
Swordfish Info
From the United Nations Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
Rainbow Smelt
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Restoring the rainbow smelt
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Wild Maine Birds

Herring Gull
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Great Blue Herons Webcam
Live! Up close and personal!
Common Raven
Hear it, see, it, watch it, and learn about it here!
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Ospreys
@ All About Birds
Wood duck
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Atlantic Puffin
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Video of Maine's Atlantic Puffins
Blue bird
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Canada Goose
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Broad-winged Hawk
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Common Loon
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Mallard duck
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Bald eagle
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.
Black-capped chickadee
All About Birds
Eastern Screech Owl
All About Birds: Hear it, see it, read about it here.

Wild Maine Mammals

Smithsonian Mammal Database
Incredible research resource
Bobcat field guide
Red Squirrel
Bio Kids
Red Squirrel Harvests Maple Syrup!
National Geographic Article
Ermine or Long-Tailed Weasel
Bio Kids
Mink info
Bio Kids
Coyote Info
Bio Kids
Snowshoe Hare
Bio Kids
Chipmunk
Information from Animal Diversity Web
Black Bear
Information from Animal Diversity Web
Raccoon
Fact Sheet from Kansas
Raccoon
Information from Animal Diversity Web
Mink Assessment 1986
Interesting document from Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Mink Gone Wild
Article from Bangor Daily News
Minks
Information from Animal Diversity Web
Red Fox
From Maine is a State of Mind (blog)
Red Fox
Information from Animal Diversity Web
Humpback whale
Information from Animal Diversity Web
Humpback whale
Marinebio Conservation Society
Humpback (Big Winged New Englander)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sperm whale
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sperm Whale PDF
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sperm whale
Animal Diversity Web
Maine's Opossums Continue to Move North
Article from Bangor Daily News
Deer mouse
Information from Animal Diversity Web
Opossum
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Fisher
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Fisher
Animal Diversity Web
Woodchuck
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Skunk
Animal Diversity Web
Skunk
Bio Kids
White-tailed deer
Animal Diversity Web
River Otter
Red list of threatened species
River Otter
Bio Kids
Moose -What's my habitat?
Game from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Moose Assessment 1999
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Moose Watching & Facts
Town of Jackman, Maine

Wild Maine Amphibians

Hear the spring peepers
Audio from Plymouth, NH
Spring peepers
Again from Plymouth, NH
The Sound of Spring
Yankee Magazine
Peepers on Amphibiaweb
Amphibiaweb
Search Amphibiaweb
Incredible Resource for Amphibian Research
Spotted Salamander
National Geographic
Leopard Frog
National Geographic Article
Leopard Frog
US Fish and Wildlife Service
American Bull Frog
National Geographic Article
Bullfrog
Amphibiaweb

Wild Maine Reptiles

Search the reptile database
Awesome tool for reptile info
Black Racer
Coluber constrictor
Black Racer
So much info here!!!!!
Snakes of Maine
Great info here about our native snakes
Common Garter Snake
Penn State College
Common garter snake
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Herpetology Program
Common Garter
Comprehensive info from Oregon State
Common Garter
From Bio Kids
Leatherbacck Turtle
From the Oceanid Resource Foundation of Manitoba
Leatherback Turtle
Fromt he Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Organelles

Literacy

Spelling

Starfall alphabet game
Letter/Sound matching
Alphabet zoo
alphebetizing game
Alphabet Action
letter/sound correspondance
Paw Park
matching uppercase & lowercase
Kinder Web
Letter recognition
Letter match
letters & their sounds
word chunk site

Spelling 5/6 Reading

Spelling games Nov 29 to Dec 3

Spelling 3/4 Reading

Spelling games Nov 29 to Dec 3

Writing

Play Scrabble
Letter Generator
Writing Ideas for Grandpa's Teeth
Essay Map
Awescome way to organize your thinking before you write!

Reading

Play Scrabble
Raz Kids
Teacher name is Mrsfernald (all one word)

Books to Try

Shorter Books for Taller Readers
For readers in grades 5 to 8
High Interest Books
5th and 6th grade students at early fluent reading levels will find interesting and challenging books here.
Shorter Books for Taller Readers
Especially for readers in grades 3-5

Fiction

Vocabulary Activities

Make a Hangman Game

Practicum

Writing Tools
Writing Links

Word Study

Mathematics

Great math games!
Butterfly 10-Frame Game
Decimals in space
Place value
Place Value Challenge
Place value lesson and game
Sports games
Place value
Maths zone
Place value

Place value

Seashell rounding
Place value games
More place value games
Place value eaters
What's Your Name
Place Value Games
Place Value Playoff
Test Yourself!
Do you really know place value??
Cool Math Place Value
Place Value & Expanded Notation
Place Value Games
What's My Name?
Expanded Notation

Real World Math

English Language Learners

BrainPop ESL
fuzzy lion ears
choose which beginning sounds belong in the word
Reading games
Reading by NWEA strand
Visual Dictionary

Education Blogs

Social Studies

Geography

Geography Games
Geography games
Geography Skill Practice
Practice geography facts by playing games!
5 Themes of Geography

Political Science

History

Jamestown simulation game
Recommended WebQuests
History WebQuests and ThinkQuests
Modern History

Community & Culture

We're All in This Together
short video

Surveys

About Me Survey
Test Your Teachers
Find out if the teachers are paying attention as we read Seedfolks in our expedition.
5th and 6th grade Reading Daily Quiz
Wild Maine Wonderings
Be interviewed as a wild Maine animal

Classification

Flood!
Between the Lions classification game
Trash Stash
Peep and the Big Wide World classification game
I love Shapes!
Curious George Shape Soring Game
Matching & Sorting Games
Nick Jr.