Welcome 501
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The Civil War Home Page
Photos, letters, diaries and other info on Civil Warhttp://www.civil-war.net -
Civil War site
Info on battles, medicine, biographieshttp://www.civilwarhome.com -
Civil War Timeline
Timeline of Civil War Eventshttp://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html -
Civil War Photography
Images of Matthew Bradyhttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/ -
Causes of the Civil War
Causes describedhttp://members.aol.com/jfepperson/causes.html -
Dakota State Civil War Website
created by Dakota State Universityhttp://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm -
Harriet Tubman Website
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html -
Mrs. Mitchell's Civil War Site
This elementary school teacher has some great stuff and great links to other sites.http://www.kathimitchell.com/civil.htm -
Sojourner Truth's biography
from Women in History from Lakewood Ohiohttp://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/trut-soj.htm -
Abraham Lincoln's biography
linked from U.S. White Househttp://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html -
Lincoln page on History Place
Also includes info on Dred Scott, Gettysburg, and Emancipation. Proclamationhttp://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html -
Social Studies Games
test what you know here.http://www.solhistorygames.com/ -
Colonial America
information on the original 13 colonies.http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/ -
America's Story
Information on each of the 50 states.http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_subj.html -
The 13 colonies
Info on the 13 original colonies.http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/CSJH/colonies.htm -
Kid's Info on the 13 Colonies
Kid friendly information the 13 colonies.http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/CSJH/colonies.htm -
Finding Slaves in Unexpected Places.
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 -
African Americans in Colonial Williamsburg.
Read what life was like for African Americans in Williamsburg, Virginia.http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/Almanack/people/african/aahdr.cfm -
PBS on Slavery in American history.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/ -
Thomas Paine write against slavery.
A founding father's views on slavery in America.http://www.thomaspaine.org/Archives/afri.html
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National Geographics: Lewis and Clark
Take the trip with Lewis and Clark.http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
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Enchanted Learning on Explorers
Good information on early explorers from Enchanted Learning.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/ -
Explorer Clip Art Website
Another good place to find explorer pictures.http://www.freeclipartnow.com/people/famous-people/explorers/ -
Explorer Pictures Site
Good place to find pictures of your explorer.http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/Age_of_Exploration -
Explorer Quiz
How much do you know about the early explorers? Find out here.http://www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers_start.htm -
Explorer Scavenger Hunt
Learn about explorers while you complete this scavenger hunt.http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/fifthgrade/ExplorersSH2.htm -
Explorer's Hall of Fame
A thinkquest site with more explorer information. Tons of explorers here.http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/ -
Explorers that never returned.
If your explorer died during his expedition, he might be listed here.http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/death.html -
Mapmaker, mapmaker Activity
Activity that helps you understand the difficulties explorers had with maps.http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mapmaker/mapmaker.html#description -
The Case of the Missing Trunks
Match the trunk with the explorer activity.http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/webquests/explorers/index.htm -
The Mariner Museum in Canada
If your explorer is a part of Canadian history, you might find more info here. Type your explorer's name in the search box.http://www.mariner.org/
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Create a Graph
easy way to make bar, line graphs and morehttp://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx -
Data Pick
bar, circle and line graphshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html -
Quizville - What do you know about graphs?
Quiz yourself and find out how much you know.http://www.quizville.com/barGraph.php
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Scholastic Volcano Site
Lots of facts here, Also a lot of reading.http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/volcanoes/index.htm -
Discovery: Virtual Volcano
Explore volcanoes and create a virtual volcano.http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/interactive/interactive.html -
National Geographics Forces of Nature
An interactive site with great info.http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html
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Lowell MST
Our school websitehttp://www.lowellmst.com/ -
501's Blog
Lowell 501's classroom blog.http://lowell501.blogspot.com -
Mrs. Radway's website.
http://eh058.k12.sd.us -
Mrs. Scholla's website
http://js210.k12.sd.us -
Pearson's Write to Learn program
Write to Learn program that scores writing samples.https://www.pearsonkt.com/WriteToLearn/SD/4900528 -
Achievement Series
http:achievementseries.com
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www.aaamath.com
practice all your math skills here.http://www.aaamath.com -
www.setgame.com
Fun math puzzles are found here.http://www.setgame.com -
www.IKnowThat.com
Many interesting learning games here.http://www.iknowthat.com/com -
Mathgoodies.com
Math practice games and lessonshttp://www.mathgoodies.com/ -
Suduko puzzles online
Different levels of the popular Japanese number puzzle.http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/puzzleclub/sudoku.php -
Cool Math 4 Kids
has games and other math activitieshttp://www.coolmath4kids.com/ -
Apples 4 the Teacher
online practice found here.http://www.apples4theteacher.com/ -
Math games at Gamequarium
A variety of math practice games.http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium/Math/ -
Measurement with Maggie
Games you can play to practice standard measurement conversions.http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/us-standard-units-introduction.html
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Native Americans Facts for Kids
http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm -
Native American Chart
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/navigation/native_american_chart.htm -
Native Cultures
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html
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Read the Words
Will read any words pasted into the text box.http://readthewords.com/
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Bibliographical Examples
Some awesome examples of bibliographieshttp://nausetschools.org/research/works2.htm -
Google's search engine.http://www.google.com -
Alta Vista
Great place to conduct simple searcheshttp://www.altavista.com -
Excite
Search Enginehttp://www.excite.com -
Infoseek
Infoseek Search Enginehttp://www.go.com -
Lycos
Lycos Search Enginehttp://www.lycos.com -
I Keep Safe
Learning about Internet safetyhttp://www.ikeepsafe.org/iksc_kids/ -
Think Quest
click on the library tab to look for information.http://www.thinkquest.org/ -
Reference Kids website
reference book search enginehttp://www.refdesk.com/kids.html -
School District's Portaportal
Another portaportal for your use.http://guest.portaportal.com/sfsdgrade5 -
Lowell Library Resource Page
Links you to a variety of research links.http://libcat.sf.k12.sd.us/common/welcome.jsp;jsessionid=845EE082AEBBE0C9ABC9E95A1A6F18B4?site=116 -
SIRS database of kid friendly info.
Read articles from journals, magazines, etc. that are kid friendlyhttp://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/frontpage -
World Book Online
The World Book encyclopedia online!http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/Home?uid=sdln_lwl&pwd=welcome&cd=2&sid=nastd -
Fact Monster
Great source for facts fast.http://www.factmonster.com/ -
National Geographic
Looking for information on animals, people groups, landforms, explorers. You might find it here.http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ -
Encyclopedia brittannica
on-line encyclopediahttp://www.britannica.com/
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Dwarf planets
http://www.solstation.com/stars/dwarfpla.htm -
Hubbel Telescope Homepage
http://hubblesite.org/hubble_discoveries/hstexhibit/ -
Kids Astronomy Website
Link to info in kid language on the solar system.http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm -
Latest info on newest dwarf planets
Information in table format.http://burro.astr.cwru.edu/stu/advanced/planets_dwarf_main.html -
More info on dwarf planets
Information on the latest dwarf planet discoveries with pictures.http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/ -
NASA
Nasa and our solar systemhttp://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html -
News on Space Missions
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/space_time/space_missions/ -
Recycling
how much do we recycle or not.http://www.astc.org/exhibitions/rotten/howmuch.htm -
Solar System Exploration
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm -
Solar System Grab Bag Site
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/ -
Solar System Photojournal
Photos from space missionshttp://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html -
Space Place NASA
A kid friendly version of space by NASA.http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/ -
the Nine Planets Solar System
A multimedia tour.http://www.nineplanets.org/ -
The Solar System at Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/ -
Virtual Journey into the Universe
http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/ -
Windows to the Universe
has information on astronomers and space missionshttp://www.windows.ucar.edu/ -
Your Weight on Other Planets
and other interesting factshttp://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
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The Verbinator
Find out what Blooms I'm usinghttp://www.studenthub.org/verbinator/default.php -
Graphic Organizers
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ -
Useful Power Points
power points on everything.http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-socst.html -
Rubistar
Rubric makerhttp://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php -
Scholastic Rubric Maker
Scholastic's rubric makerhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/rubric.htm -
Tech-nology Tools
Web-based rubric makerhttp://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/ -
Arlys Peterson's website
USF Education Departmenthttp://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/ -
Photo Story 3
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92755126-a008-49b3-b3f4-6f33852af9c1&DisplayLang=en
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Practice Rounding
You'll get to practice rounding to nearest 10, 100, 1000, etc.http://www.aaamath.com/est.htm -
Estimation Games
Games that help you practice estimation.http://www.gamequarium.com/estimation.html
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Dictatorship Defined
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/162240/dictatorship -
Monarchy Defined
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarchy -
The history of monarchies
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/monarchy.htm -
What is a monarchy?
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-monarchy.htm -
Nazi Germany's dictatorship
Hilter's government was a dictatorship.http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Nazi_Germany_dictatorship.htm -
Social Studies for Kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/ -
Representative Democracy
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/498478/representative-democracy -
The British Monarchy today.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/ -
SurfNet Kids site on the British monarchy
http://www.surfnetkids.com/monarchy.htm
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Colonial Williamsburg on The Stamp Act
Colonial Williamsburg's summary of the stamp act.http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm -
The Stamp Act
U.S History site on the stamp acthttp://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/stampact.htm -
More on Stamp Act
http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/laws/stampact.htm -
The Sugar Act
Social Studies for kids on Sugar Acthttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/sugaractdef.htm -
Cause of American Revolution
A listing with details.http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/action.htm -
Summary of early events leading to American Revolution.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1211.html -
The Townshend Acts
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 -
Social Studies for Kids on Townshend Acts
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/townshendactsdef.htm -
The Townshend Acts
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/townshend.htm -
The Boston Tea Party
Eyewitness History with info on other events as well leading to Rev War.http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm -
The French and Indian War Read Aloud
World Book read aloud option.http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbdiscover/article?id=ar830812&st=french+and+indian+war -
The French and Indian War
as told by the Philadelphia Print Shop.http://www.philaprintshop.com/frchintx.html -
Kid-friendly version of French and Indian War
http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/frenchindian/frenindwar.htm -
Video on French and Indian War
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 -
Boston Massacre
http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ -
The Declaration of Independence
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/index.htm -
The Intolerable Acts
also known as the Boston Port Act because this act closed Boston Harbor.http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htm -
The Townshend Acts
another attempt to tax the colonies.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townshend_Acts -
Why did the king listen to Charles Townshend?
A good summary of how Townshend got acts named after him.http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/Townshend.html -
A break down of the Intolerable Acts
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/inacts.htm -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Also known as the shot heard 'round the worldhttp://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/lexingtonbattle.htm
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Simple Machine Activities to help you review.
http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm -
Can you pick the simple machines?
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~mwampole/1-resources/simple-machines/index.html
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Light Lab Scavenger Hunt.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/k12.sd.us/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDdsMWt2dXFIMEJZSkVsNWFxTXZRR3c6MA -
Want to know the speed of light?
Find out that and more...http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/speed.htm -
Shadows
This website will help you answer the shadows questions.http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/lawslight/player/index.html -
More on properties of light
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/light/ -
Six machines that use light.
Use this site to compare how different machines use light.http://www.yesmag.ca/how_work/how.html
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Bald Eagle webcam
Her eggs should hatch in April.http://katie.luther.edu/moodle/filter/mediaplugin/flvplayer.swf?file=rtmp://video-1.luther.edu/live/eaglecam.flv -
The newspaper article about the eagles.
http://www.iowadnr.gov/news/10mar/decorah.html
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Ornamental trees defined.
definition of ornamental tree on naturehills.comhttp://www.naturehills.com/catalog/Trees/Ornamental_Trees.aspx -
Read before you plant.
A few things to considerhttp://www.naturehills.com/thingsConsider.aspx -
Look up hardiness zone by zip code
Remember our school is in zip code 57103.http://www.backyardgardener.com/zone/index.html -
USDA Hardiness zone chart
Click on the button "Take me right to the map"http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ -
A zone map of South Dakota.
Map of south dakota for hardiness zones (without county lines)http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/planting-zones/south-dakota-planting-zones.htm -
Average temps in Sioux Falls
can be found here.http://www.cityrating.com/citytemperature.asp?City=Sioux+Falls -
Fast growing flowering trees
Just click on the tree and the site will give you more information.http://www.fast-growing-trees.com/FloweringTrees.htm -
Another tree resource
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/common_namesa_c.html
