Photos, letters, diaries and other info on Civil War

http://www.civil-war.net

Info on battles, medicine, biographies

http://www.civilwarhome.com

Timeline of Civil War Events

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html

Images of Matthew Brady

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/

Causes described

http://members.aol.com/jfepperson/causes.html

created by Dakota State University

http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html

This elementary school teacher has some great stuff and great links to other sites.

http://www.kathimitchell.com/civil.htm

from Women in History from Lakewood Ohio

http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/trut-soj.htm

linked from U.S. White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html

Also includes info on Dred Scott, Gettysburg, and Emancipation. Proclamation

http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html

test what you know here.

http://www.solhistorygames.com/

information on the original 13 colonies.

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/

Information on each of the 50 states.

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_subj.html

Info on the 13 original colonies.

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/CSJH/colonies.htm

Kid friendly information the 13 colonies.

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/CSJH/colonies.htm

Slavery wasn't limited to the South in our early history. Read here to find out more.

http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/foundation/journal/Winter05-06/slavery.cfm

Read what life was like for African Americans in Williamsburg, Virginia.

http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/Almanack/people/african/aahdr.cfm

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/

A founding father's views on slavery in America.

http://www.thomaspaine.org/Archives/afri.html

easy way to make bar, line graphs and more

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

bar, circle and line graphs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html

Quiz yourself and find out how much you know.

http://www.quizville.com/barGraph.php

Lots of facts here, Also a lot of reading.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/volcanoes/index.htm

Explore volcanoes and create a virtual volcano.

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/interactive/interactive.html

An interactive site with great info.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html

Our school website

http://www.lowellmst.com/

Lowell 501's classroom blog.

http://lowell501.blogspot.com

http://eh058.k12.sd.us

http://js210.k12.sd.us

Write to Learn program that scores writing samples.

https://www.pearsonkt.com/WriteToLearn/SD/4900528

http:achievementseries.com

practice all your math skills here.

http://www.aaamath.com

Fun math puzzles are found here.

http://www.setgame.com

Many interesting learning games here.

http://www.iknowthat.com/com

Math practice games and lessons

http://www.mathgoodies.com/

Different levels of the popular Japanese number puzzle.

http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/puzzleclub/sudoku.php

has games and other math activities

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

online practice found here.

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/

A variety of math practice games.

http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium/Math/

Games you can play to practice standard measurement conversions.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/us-standard-units-introduction.html

http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/navigation/native_american_chart.htm

http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html

Will read any words pasted into the text box.

http://readthewords.com/

Some awesome examples of bibliographies

http://nausetschools.org/research/works2.htm

Google's search engine.

http://www.google.com

Great place to conduct simple searches

http://www.altavista.com

Search Engine

http://www.excite.com

Infoseek Search Engine

http://www.go.com

Lycos Search Engine

http://www.lycos.com

Learning about Internet safety

http://www.ikeepsafe.org/iksc_kids/

click on the library tab to look for information.

http://www.thinkquest.org/

reference book search engine

http://www.refdesk.com/kids.html

Another portaportal for your use.

http://guest.portaportal.com/sfsdgrade5

Links you to a variety of research links.

http://libcat.sf.k12.sd.us/common/welcome.jsp;jsessionid=845EE082AEBBE0C9ABC9E95A1A6F18B4?site=116

Read articles from journals, magazines, etc. that are kid friendly

http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/frontpage

The World Book encyclopedia online!

http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/Home?uid=sdln_lwl&pwd=welcome&cd=2&sid=nastd

Great source for facts fast.

http://www.factmonster.com/

Looking for information on animals, people groups, landforms, explorers. You might find it here.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

on-line encyclopedia

http://www.britannica.com/

http://www.solstation.com/stars/dwarfpla.htm

http://hubblesite.org/hubble_discoveries/hstexhibit/

Link to info in kid language on the solar system.

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

Information in table format.

http://burro.astr.cwru.edu/stu/advanced/planets_dwarf_main.html

Information on the latest dwarf planet discoveries with pictures.

http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/

Nasa and our solar system

http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/space_time/space_missions/

how much do we recycle or not.

http://www.astc.org/exhibitions/rotten/howmuch.htm

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/

Photos from space missions

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html

A kid friendly version of space by NASA.

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/

A multimedia tour.

http://www.nineplanets.org/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/

http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/

has information on astronomers and space missions

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

and other interesting facts

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

Find out what Blooms I'm using

http://www.studenthub.org/verbinator/default.php

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/

power points on everything.

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-socst.html

Rubric maker

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Scholastic's rubric maker

http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/rubric.htm

Web-based rubric maker

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

USF Education Department

http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92755126-a008-49b3-b3f4-6f33852af9c1&DisplayLang=en

You'll get to practice rounding to nearest 10, 100, 1000, etc.

http://www.aaamath.com/est.htm

Games that help you practice estimation.

http://www.gamequarium.com/estimation.html

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/162240/dictatorship

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarchy

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/monarchy.htm

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-monarchy.htm

Hilter's government was a dictatorship.

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Nazi_Germany_dictatorship.htm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/498478/representative-democracy

http://www.royal.gov.uk/

http://www.surfnetkids.com/monarchy.htm

Colonial Williamsburg's summary of the stamp act.

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm

U.S History site on the stamp act

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/stampact.htm

http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/laws/stampact.htm

Social Studies for kids on Sugar Act

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/sugaractdef.htm

A listing with details.

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/action.htm

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1211.html

http://www.google.com/search?q=sugar+act&hl=en&rlz=1T4ADFA_enUS350US351&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=oSSPS_-mCIaONqrvwe4M&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=17&ved=0CDoQ5wIwEA

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/townshendactsdef.htm

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/townshend.htm

Eyewitness History with info on other events as well leading to Rev War.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm

World Book read aloud option.

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/article?id=ar830812&st=french+and+indian+war

as told by the Philadelphia Print Shop.

http://www.philaprintshop.com/frchintx.html

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/frenchindian/frenindwar.htm

North Carolina timeline with videos on French and Indian War. You'll need headphones for this one.

http://www.ncdcr.gov/interactive/french_indian_war/index.html

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/index.htm

also known as the Boston Port Act because this act closed Boston Harbor.

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htm

another attempt to tax the colonies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townshend_Acts

A good summary of how Townshend got acts named after him.

http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/Townshend.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/inacts.htm

Also known as the shot heard 'round the world

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/lexingtonbattle.htm

http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~mwampole/1-resources/simple-machines/index.html

http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/k12.sd.us/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDdsMWt2dXFIMEJZSkVsNWFxTXZRR3c6MA

Find out that and more...

http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/speed.htm

This website will help you answer the shadows questions.

http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/lawslight/player/index.html

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/light/

Use this site to compare how different machines use light.

http://www.yesmag.ca/how_work/how.html

Her eggs should hatch in April.

http://katie.luther.edu/moodle/filter/mediaplugin/flvplayer.swf?file=rtmp://video-1.luther.edu/live/eaglecam.flv

http://www.iowadnr.gov/news/10mar/decorah.html

definition of ornamental tree on naturehills.com

http://www.naturehills.com/catalog/Trees/Ornamental_Trees.aspx

A few things to consider

http://www.naturehills.com/thingsConsider.aspx

Remember our school is in zip code 57103.

http://www.backyardgardener.com/zone/index.html

Click on the button "Take me right to the map"

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/

Map of south dakota for hardiness zones (without county lines)

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/planting-zones/south-dakota-planting-zones.htm

can be found here.

http://www.cityrating.com/citytemperature.asp?City=Sioux+Falls

Just click on the tree and the site will give you more information.

http://www.fast-growing-trees.com/FloweringTrees.htm

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/common_namesa_c.html