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BCPSOne
Access the BCPS learning management system from here.
Digital Content
Access fee-based databases (sign in to BCPSOne first so you don't need to know any database usernames/passwords)
Instructional Tools
Tools (sign in to BCPSOne first so you don't need to know any tools usernames/passwords)
abcYa
Lots of interesting activities arranged by grade level
Edmodo
Communicate collaboratively in a safe environment
Starfall
Reading web site for younger students

Many Grades

Spelling City
Practice your spelling words
Greg Tang Math
Try Kakooma or other math games
Edheads
Lots of great science activities
Traveler IQ
Try the geography games
Gizmos
Usernames and passwords: See Mrs. Benson
Pearson
Usernames and passwords: See Mrs. Benson
Hawthorne Padlet Dashboard
Make or add to a wall
Kidblog
Student friendly site for blogging. See your homeroom teacher for usernames and passwords
Make Me a Genius
Great Videos to Watch and Learn

Technology

Code.org
Learn to code
Scratch Online
Write programs using the online tool. Some of the examples are not elementary school appropriate.
Project Ignite (TinkerCAD)
Design 3D objects
Mindstorm Tutorials
Learn to program in EV3
Technology Lessons
BCPS Technology Integration Lessons

Pre-K - K

2. Literacy Center
Educational activities across the curriculm
3. Kindergarten Games
Pick a game
Cookie.com
Fun activities - Try it out.
ABC Mouse
Activities for many subjects
abcYa
Activities for many subjects
Kindergarten Symbaloo by Mrs. Benson
Selected frequently used websites for Kindergarten
Another Symbaloo for Kindergarten
Lot's of great sites by another Kindergarten teacher

Reading

ABCs

1. Star Fall
Fun Alphabet and Story Activities
2. Sadlier Oxford Phonics
Click on your grade level, then pick an activity for your grade.
3. Language - Internet4Classrooms
Phonics Games

Stories

1. Speakaboos
Online children stories including nursery rhymes, fables, folktales, and songs. Subscription required by you can get a free tria
2. Peep and the Big World
Mini-animations on a variety of topics
3. Kid's Club
Animated stories which the computer reads aloud
4. Cbeebies
A variety of stories - Don't miss the traditional and fantasy ones.
5. Interactive Nursery Rhymes
1) Pick a set of rhymes 2) click next (the dish) 3) click next 4)click next 5) pick a rhyme 6) click play (the bunny)
6. Reading is Fundamental
Fun stories
7. Gingerbread Man
Read Alouds
Lots of books

Authors

1. Jan Brett's Home Page
Home Page of the Author of various children's books including The Mitten
2. Eric Carle's Home Page
Author of children's books including Brown Bear, Brown Bear
3. Dr. Seuss
Games related to Dr. Seuss' stories

Math

1. Counting Games
2. Music Patterns
Create patterns with notes
3. Primary Games
Pick the games for your grade
4. Count the Bunnies
5. Number Train
What number comes next?
6. Snakes and Ladders Game
Choose one or two player mode
7. Moomilk
Connect the dots by number
8. Count Us In Games
15 games
9. Hundredth Day of School
10. Coins for Candy

By Theme

1. Fall - Pick a Pumpkin
2. Holidays - Silly Turkey
3. Holidays - North Pole
4. Winter - Snowman
5. Community Helpers - Neighborhood
6. Community Helpers - Postman Pat
7. Community Helpers - What Should Fireman Fran Wear?
8. Space - Astronomy Links
Recommended for use with StarLab
9. Space - Build your own mission
Fun site from NASA

For Fun!

1. Crayola
Create a card or certificate
2. Fisher Price
Try one of the games.
3. Gameqarium
Pick a category and then pick a game.
4. Gisele's Big Backyard
Fun learning activities - Be sure to check out Letterella
5. Hit Entertainment Games
Check out Bob the Builder games
6. Kids Pages
Games and activities for youngsters
7. KOL Jr.
America Online's portal for youngsters.
8. Lego Games
Pick a game
9. Nick Jr.
Games of all types
10. PBS Kids
Between the Lions is fun for youngsters.
11. Sesame Street
Activities based on this popular children's show
12. Storyplace
Lots of cool things to do - For example, help the monkey count the bannanas.
13. Kaboose
More games

Mouse Practice

Grade 1

Cookie.com
Fun activities - Try it out.

Language Arts

1. Snowy Day
Web site with activities related to this book by Ezra Jack Keats
2. Starfall
Check out the "It's Fun to Read!" section
3. Reading Planet
Sign up for free!
4. Clifford
Games related to this book series
5. Between the Lions
Activities related to this TV series
6. EduPlace
Web site which works with our reading series from Houghton Mifflin
7. Sadlier Oxford Phonics
Click on your grade level, then pick an activity for your grade.
8. Seussville
Dr. Seuss' Web Site
Speakaboos
Online children stories including nursery rhymes, fables, folktales, and songs
Wow Words
Find synonyms
Giggle Poetry
Fun poems

Math

1. Mr. Nussbaum
The games with a red background are for 1st graders and up.
2. AAA Math - First Grade
Pick an activity from the list
3. Primary Games
Pick the games for your grade

100s Chart Activities

Hundreds Chart Games
ABCYA Hundreds Chart Activities
Give a Dog a Bone
Suggested Activities
Explains some great ideas to do with hundreds charts

Places to Visit Online

Science

butterflies

Butterfly Basics
Don't miss the section on conservation
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Shows each stage of the life cycle
Butterfly Web Site
Worldbook Kids Article on Butterflies
Make a Bug Activity
For fun - use at home
Microsope Photos of Butterflies
See scales up close
Nova - Monarch Butterflies
Videos to watch at home

Space

Space/Astronomy Links
Recommended for use with StarLab
Build Your Own Space Mission
Interactive game from NASA
Buzz Lightyear
To Infinity and Beyond

Social Studies

Virtual Tour of Herr's
Snack food factory

Grade 2

Dositey
Various games and activities
Kids Know It
Fun and interesting information about a lot of topics
Nutrition
My Pyramid Game
Animal Research Symbaloo
Hot lists of links to research an animal

Language Arts

1. EduPlace
Web site which works with our reading series from Houghton Mifflin
2. Scholastic - Computer Lab Favorites
Educational computer activities to support reading
3. Sadlier Oxford Phonics
Click on your grade level, then pick an activity for your grade.
4. Internet For Classrooms
Second Grade Language Arts Activities

Math

1. Virtual Manipulatives
Great activities for problem solving
10. Skillbuilders
great games to practice math which Mrs. Wick uses during calendar math
2. Hooda Math
Great games - Don't forget to click the More ... buttons to see others
3. Mr. Nussbaum
The games with an orange background are for 2nd graders and up.
4. AAA Math - 2nd Grade
Pick an activity from the list
5. Primary Games
Pick the games for your grade
6. FunBrain
Math games
7. Addition Magicians
Practice your addition facts
8. Internet For Classrooms
Second Grade Math Activities
9. Subtractions Game
Mystery Subtraction
Thinking Blocks - Addition
Model and Solve Word Problems

Science

Polar Bear International
Learn more about polar bears and their decreasing numbers
ASPCA
Information on pet care
Recycle City
Great activity for Earth Day

Space

Space/Astronomy Links
Recommended for use with StarLab
Build Your Own Space Mission
Interactive game from NASA
Buzz Lightyear
To Infinity and Beyond

Bats

Bats in the US and Canada
Search for your species
Information about Bats in General
See answers to the question on how bats help people
More about how bats are helpful
Types of Bats
Facts about some types of bats
Hot list of links about different types of bats
Some links are blocked in BCPS
Wikipedia Article on Bats
Scroll down to subheading classification and evolution
Bat Article in Worldbook Advanced
Go to the section on some types of bats

Grade 3

1. Typing Practice
Practice touch typing
2. Weekly Reader
Activities tied to Weekly Reader articles
Gizmos
Math and Science Simulations username: vfarm3xx password: hawk
Egg Heads
Recommended by Tiffany

Language Arts

1. EduPlace
Web site which works with our reading series from Houghton Mifflin
2. Spelling City
Practice your spelling words
3. Grammar and Word Use
A hotlist of sites
4. Scholastic - Computer Lab Favorites
Educational computer activities to support reading
5. Incredible and Amazing Stories
Guiness Book of World Records
6. Crazy Libs
Think of nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs to fill in the blanks in these crazy stories
7. Wacky Web Tales
More mad libs
Slime Kids
Great book trailers and reviews

Math

1. Virtual Manipulatives
Great activities for problem solving
2. Hooda Math
Great games - Don't forget to click the More ... buttons to see others
3. Mr. Nussbaum
The games with a light green background are for 3rd graders and up.
4. AAA Math - 3rd Grade
Pick an activity from the list
5. Primary Games
Pick the games for your grade
6. FunBrain
Math games
7. Subtraction Magician
Practice your subtraction facts
8. First in Math
24 Game Online - Use the username and password from your teacher
9. Multiplication Magician
Practice Math Facts
10. Thinking Blocks
Practice Multiplication Story Problems

Science

Olympic Science
Descriptions the science between different Olympic events
How Stuff Works
Research ways to make a car fast and safe
Roller Coaster Game
Design a roller coaster
Chesapeake Bay Organism Research
Symbaloo hotlist of links

Space

Space/Astronomy Links
Recommended for use with StarLab
Buzz Lightyear
Interactive game from NASA
Astrophotos by Captain Tim

Matter

Animation
Look up close at different states of matter
Simulation
Put matter in an oven and freezer then see what happens
Investigation
See what happens when you heat up and cool down different things.
BrainPop Jr. - Changing States of Matter
Use the username and password to login.
Diagram
Label the diagram

Social Studies

Lemonade Stand
Learn the economics of running your own buisness (a lemonade stand)

Grade 4

1. Typing Practice
Practice touch typing
Gizmos
Simulations for Math and Science; username: vfarm4xx password: hawk
Think Outside the Flock
Logic Game
Edmodo
Use the account you created

Language Arts

1. EduPlace
Web site which works with our reading series from Houghton Mifflin
2. Spelling City
Practice your spelling words
4. Scholastic - Computer Lab Favorites
Educational computer activities to support reading
Poetry Machine
Help creating guided poems
Slime Kids
Great book trailers and reviews

Math

1. Virtual Manipulatives
Great activities for problem solving
2. Hooda Math
Great games - Don't forget to click the More ... buttons to see others
3. Mr. Nussbaum
The games with a bright green background are for 4th graders and up.
4. AAA Math - 4th Grade
Pick an activity from the list
5. Primary Games
Pick the games for your grade
6. Visualize Fractions
Learn about fractions
7. A+ Math
Practice Math Facts
8. Multiplication Magicians
Practice your multiplication facts
9. First in Math
24 Game Online - Use the username and password from your teacher
10. Factor Game
Fun game to practice finding factors of a product
11. The Ruler Game
Play the game to practice your measurement skills.
12. Billy Bug Game
Find the ordered pair
13. More Games
if you liked the Billy Bug game, try some of these (or make your own).
14. Multiplicaton Tool
Practice Multiplication (Standard Method and Partial Products)

Social Studies

Current Events

1. Scholastic News
Read about current events
2. Time For Kids
Read about current events

Geography

1. US States
Learn the 50 states
2. More Geography Games
Pick a game

Native Americans

Native Tech: Scenes from the Eastern Woodlands
Virtual Tour of Eastern Woodland Community in Maryland
Native American Chart
Use this chart to locate information for your research on Native Americans
Fee-based databases
Visit America the Beautiful > U.S. Topics > Native Americans; or NetTrekker
Destiny (Webpath Express)
Locate great educator tested web sites on the topic of your choosing

Science

See also
STEM Fair (below)
STEM Flix
By Northrop Grumman

Space

Space/Astronomy Links
Recommended for use with StarLab
Buzz Lightyear
Interactive game from NASA
Astrophotos by Captain Tim

Grade 5

1. Typing Practice
Practice touch typing
2. Net Smart Kids
Learn about using the Net safely
The Career Game
Learn about different careers
Gizmos
Math and Science Simulations username: vfarm5xx password: hawk
Wonderopolis
Wonderful Thoughts - A new one each day
Career Resources
Search for the career of your choice
Flocabulary
Vocabulary development

Language Arts

1. EduPlace
Web site which works with our reading series from Houghton Mifflin
2. Spelling City
Practice your spelling words
3. Grammar and Word Use
A hotlist of sites
4. Scholastic - Computer Lab Favorites
Educational computer activities to support reading
Wonderopolis
Wonderful Thoughts - A new one each day
We Give Books
Online books which read aloud for free
Mrs. Poseys' Kidsblog
Use your external password
Slime Kids
Great book trailers and reviews

Adventure Romance Research

Hyper History
Use this resource to location information about what were the major events in the world during any time period.
Fee based databases
World Book: country > history 2) NetTrekker: country or time period, 3) America the Beautiful: timelines
CIA World Fact Book
Information about each country of the world. For a basic history of the country, look under Country > Introduction > Background

Poetry

Rhyming Dictionary
Type in a word and it will find words that rhyme
Writing with Writers
Study the genre of poetry by taking part in step-by-step workshops with favorite authors

Hobbit

Museum Box
Bilbo Baggins
Flickr Photos
Tolkien Gateway
Mad's Hobbit Hole Blog
Hobbit on Wikipedia
Summary of the Hobbit
Resources about the Hobbit
Wallwisher 2
How do authors make fantasy believeable?
Wallwisher 1
What makes a person a hero?

Math

1. Virtual Manipulatives
Great activities for problem solving
2. Hooda Math
Great games - Don't forget to click the More ... buttons to see others
3. Mr. Nussbaum
The games with a blue background are for 5th graders and up.
4. AAA Math - 5th Grade
Pick an activity from the list
5. AAA Math - 6th Grade
Pick an activity from the list
6. Visual Fractions
Learn about fractions
7. A+ Math
Practice Math Facts
8. Division Magicians
Practice your division facts
9. Figure This!
Aunty Math presents math challenges for all levels. Take over 100 challenges, organized by math topics.
10. Create a graph
Lets you construct graphs to display your data...great for Science Fair!
11. Math Cats
One of your favorites for math explorations!
12. First in Math
24 Game Online - Use the username and password from your teacher
Cool Math
Great games

Science

See also
STEM Fair (below)

Space

Space/Astronomy Links
Recommended for use with StarLab
Buzz Lightyear
Interactive game from NASA
Astrophotos by Captain Tim

Rocks

Gizmos
See Rock Cycle, etc.
Rock Cycle
View the diagram, take the test.

Social Studies

Current Events

1. Scholastic News
Read about current events
2. Time For Kids
Read about current events

Problem Solving

MasterMind
Game with 2-6 pegs
Shape Sorter
Game where you guess the rule for Venn Diagrams

FALS

1. PBS Kids
Lots of fun activities to go along with your favorite PBS shows
2. Tumblebook Library
Online stories that the computer reads aloud - username: vfarm, password: books

Level 1

1. Speakaboos
Online children stories including nursery rhymes, fables, folktales, and songs
2. Sesame Street
Activities based on this popular children's show
3. Storyplace
Lots of cool things to do - For example, help the monkey count the bannanas.
4. Reading is Fundamental
Music and Stories

Level 2

1. Literacy Center
Educational activities across the curriculm
2. Gisele's Big Backyard
Fun learning activities - Be sure to check out Letterella
3. Hit Entertainment Games
Check out Bob the Builder games
4. Gameqarium
Pick a category and then pick a game.

Level 3

1. Primary Games
Pick a game
2. Elementary Zone
Online activities for science, math, and reading - username: farm password: hawk
3. Pearson SuccessNet
Website that works with our math textbook series. username: vfarm01 password: bcpsmath
Space/Astronomy Links
Recommended for use with StarLab
Build Your Own Space Mission
Interactive game from NASA
Buzz Lightyear
To Infinity and Beyond
Astrophotos by Captain Tim

Any Grade

STEM Fair

1. Virtual STEM Fair Portal
The first place to go to learn how to complete your BCPS STEM fair project.
2. Topic Selection Wizard
Fill out a survey to help you pick a topic for your STEM fair project
3. How Stuff Works
Use this web site to find out information when you research your STEM fair project topic
4. Recommended Web Sites
Check out these sites to research your topic
5. Biology For Kids
Learn about living things
6. Chemistry For Kids
Learn about chemicals and how they react
7. Geography For Kids
Learn about the earth sciences
8. Physics For Kids
Learn about how the physical world works
9. Cosmos For Kids
Learn about outer space (Astronomy)
10. Science Resources Online
Pick a topic (one of the post-it notes) and then scroll down to Interactive Web Sites for Students
See also Research
You will find the research category below.
Create a Graph
Online tool to create graphs. It doesn't have a save feature though, so you'll need to complete it and then print it right away.
Science of the Summer Olympics
Great ideas for inspiration!
Science of the Winter Olympics
More great ideas for inspiration
Grand Engineering Challenges
Learn about the world's most important problems for the future to inspire your project's question

fun!

Build Your Wild Self
Key Games
Games for fun
Lego Games
Cool Math
Try out Bloxorz!
Treble Clef Game
Treble beg
Word Search
From Crawford the Cat
Funbrain
Games for fun
Smart Math
Contact your math teacher for individual usernames and passwords
Math Playground
Fun games and videos
Knowledge Adventure Games
Great games
Math is Fun
Great games!
Multiplication Station
Practice Multiplication Math Facts
Learning Planet
More games, subscription service available but not required
Fun games
Math Science and more
Sumo Paint
A free program to make pictures
PBS kids
Disney Games
Barbie Games
More Games
A variety of pre-made games and some tools to make your own simple games.
Virtual Keyboard
Play songs on a piano keyboard
Computer Lab Favorites
Wheel of Interesting Sites
Lite Brite
Make pictures with colored dots like on a lite bright toy
OSWEGO
Educational Games; Darian recommends Stop the Clock and Give the Dog a Bone
Game Goo
Lot's of games
Kid's games
More games!
Pauly's Playhouse
Games Galore (try the laboratory)
Fuel the Brain
Games for many grades
Spatulatta
Cooking Website for Kids

Summer

BCPS Summer Reading
Sign up online here if you missed your chance during Library.
Book Adventure
Use the book finder to get recommended titles to read!
PBS Kids Reading Games
For students learning to read
FunBrain
Practice Math, Reading, and Grammar Skills
Enchanted Learning
Print mini-books, crafts, and research a wide range of topics
Scholastic for Kids
Find out about the latest books and authors as well as play games
Library of Congress
Meet amazing americans, learn about presidents and American history, hear a story, watch a video,
Illuminations
Explore over 105 online math activities
Summer Sparklers
collection of editors' choices from TeachersFirst
Cool Summer Sites for Kids and Teachers
Lots of suggested links

Research

BCPS Fee-based databases
Online Databases For Research. (See Mrs. Benson or Mrs. McDonald for usernames / passwords for home use.)
Destiny (Vincent Farm)
Locate books and recommended web sites.
Online Dictionary
World Almanac for Kids
Click on a chapter and then article.
Baltimore County Public Library - Kids Page
Useful information, access BCPL card catalog, contact a librarian
Enchanted Learning
Information about a number of topics of interest to kids. Membership required for some features.
Hawthorne Elementary Research Symbaloo
Common websites for elementary school research projects

Search Tools

Kidrex
Student friendly search engine
NetTrekker
Username / password is available on the fee-based databases handout (available from Mrs. Benson) or sign on BCPSOne > Digital C
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Type a question.
Kids Click
Browse the catagories
Google
Enter a search

Miscellaneous

Barry Louis Polistar's web site
Find lyrics, songs, and books
Ask a Teacher Recommendations
Grade by Grade websites for students

Online Creativity Tools

Sumo Paint
Drawing Tool
Make Beliefs Comix
Comic Creation Tool
Animoto
Makes great photo montages. Requires an account.
Go Animate
Make animations with narration. Requires an account.
Clip Media Hotlist
Use these web sites to find copyright friendly clip art, sounds, videos, animation, etc.
Voicethread
Create slides with voice comments. Account Required.
PicLit
Add a creative caption to an interesting image

Brain Teasers

Duck Game
Think outside of the box
Button Game
Ask questions to pick the secret button
Pattern Game
Like MasterMind, you make guesses to find the pattern

Clip Media