Welcome to Mrs. Ferris' sites @ BMS
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Dance Mat
learn & practice your keyboarding here -
ABCya for 1st grade
scroll down for activities: letters, numbers, holiday & more -
ABCya for 2nd grade
scroll down for activities: letters, numbers, holiday & more -
Jayzee Bear
Join Jayzee & friends for fun adventures -
BBC for primary: Reading
phonics, rhyming, abc order, synonyms & more
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jayzee bear ABC
abc with food & animals
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Dance Mat
Learn & practice your keyboarding here -
toy theather MATH
lots of Math activities plus Art, Music & more -
Science activities @bbc.co.uk
living things, materials, & physical process
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Dance Mat
practice your keyboarding here -
Reading Rockets
more the 80 video interviews with children's authors & illustrators including Mrs Dr Suess! -
postcards from America
explore America with a virtual tour of all 50 states -
Streamboat Arabia @Kansas City
the museum & story of the sinking of a steamboat in 1856 along the Missouri River -
Time Machine
Travel through US History 1667-now
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the Oregon Trail
#1 site about "the trail" from St Louis to Oregon City, facts diaries, -
the Gold Rush
the discovery, "the fever", journey to "gold country", and more -
the American West
trading posts, transportation, pioneers, mining, outlaws, -
Trail FAQ
the answers to Frequently Asked Questions and maps, trail history, & real families -
Recipes along the Trail
real recipes, supplies, & how to pack -
the Santa Fe Trail
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Lewis & Clark @ National Geographic Kids
Go West across America with the Lewis & Clark expedition -
Lewis & Clark @ pbs.org
get to know the real people of the corps, thetribes they met, what did they take; play "Into the Unknown" interactive story &tra -
Lewis & Clark Across Missouri
their camp sites, virtual landmarks, interactive maps -
Mapping the West with Lewis & Clark
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the Journey of Discovery @nps.gov
the Corps, the Journey, mapmaking, native Americans, & more -
discovering Lewis & Clark
the expedition, native nations, journal entries, the corps, the geography, ... -
online Nation Bicentennial Exhibition
virtual Journey
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American West: Native Americans
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native-languages.org/kids
the Best Site -
Indian Tribes
Maps, chart, & more -
North American tribes
more than 70 tribes listed
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Ben's Guide for grades 3-5
neighborhood, histortical documents, branches of government, laws, elections, symbols, National vs State government, ... -
Kids.gov
links to government, Bill of Rights, Constitution, & more for grades K-5 -
Early America
videos of historical events, documents & people: Washington, Paul Revere, Ben Franklin, Daniel Boone, Jefferson, ... -
Congress for Kids
learn about American Government: quizzes, Independence, Constitution, 3 branches, elections, & citizenship -
Missouri Kids page
MO Secretary of State: History, government, Fun Facts, state symbols, Famous Missourians games and more links -
MO Governor's Mansion
history & virtual tour of the mansion -
Hall of Famous Missourians
information about all 37 Missourians: pictures & map@ State Capitol -
Missouri State Capitol
gallery of pictures of the capitol -
the White House
Facts & Fun about the 44 Presidents and the house
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US Mint.gov for kids
activities & games about money, banks, history, famous events, & people and MORE!! -
Welcome to Econopolis!
Meet Mega Money, Bill, & Dollar as they laern about: goods & services, trade, barter, opportunity costs, producers & consumers,
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BBC kids Science
Physical Processes: Electricity, types of energy forces, space, sound and light -
Electricity: heat, light, & motion
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the Atoms Family
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Rivers of Life
a flood of projects, adventures, and resources to help K-12 teachers & students learn about watershed -
All Along a River: thinkquest
world rivers, erosion, parts of riverstransporation, -
Rivers & Streams
watershed, zones, hydroelectric power, how a stream becomes a river, creatures, & more @MBGnet -
Rivers@ National Geographic
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Explore the Colorado River
virtual tour of river, dams, lakes, historical sites along the river -
Rivers Online: thinkquest
the Nile, Yellow, & Ganges Rivers including water cycle, erosion, stages, -
Rivers to the West
pioneers & explorers crossing rivers & the continent -
Where the River Runs: ThinkQuest
by students from South Africa
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On the Prairie
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Missouri Botanical Garden
What's it like where you live? 12 biomes & ecosystems -
World Biomes
Aquatic, Deserts, Grasslands, Forests, & Tundra -
National Park Service @ nps.gov
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study island
pick a state, go to student/parent demo then pick subject, grade level and practice test items -
dance mat typing
practice your keyboarding here -
Science @ bbc for kids
Physical Processes: electricity, forces, magnets, sound -
brainpop
remember to login to view videos -
hinderburg disaster
video & slide show; also "flying boats" -
using the web
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Enchanted Learning
Tons topics for science & social studies grades 3-8 Lots of info!!
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native-languages.org/kids
best site -
Indian tribes
chart, map & more -
www.pbs.org
lewis and clark & native americans they met -
North American tribes
more than 70 tribes listed
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states symbols
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factmonster
info on all 50 states -
50 states
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enchanted learning
the best stuff is here! -
chart with info
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explorers listed chronologically
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all about explorers
14 explorers listed alphabetically -
explorers @ Mr Nussbaum
explorers, maps , pictures and more! -
elizabethan-era explorers
scroll down to find list, then click on name and scroll again to find info and picture -
Great Explorers: ThinkQuest
“database of great explorers”
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3-D sidewalk drawings
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Mexican Murals
by Diego Rivera -
Cave Drawings
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SD State Library
Links to very kind of online resource you need for homework: Biographies, Enghlish, History, Math, Science, online magazines, St -
cyber saftey
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brainpop
remember to login to view videos -
study island
pick a state, go to student/parent demo then pick subject, grade level and practice test items
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cyber hunt
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Hieroglyphics
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eyewitness to history
from making a mummy to the burning of Rome -
South Dakota State Library
King Tut, Pharoahs, Mayan, Incas, & the 7 wonders of the world
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maps, maps & more maps
quizes from around the world -
bens guide
US map
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Greek Myths
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gods & heros of the Greeks
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greek mythology
Olympians, titans, other gods, heros, creatures, places & literature -- even a family tree of the Gods
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SD State Library
Links to very kind of online resource you need for homework: Biographies, Enghlish, History, Math, Science, online magazines, St -
Treasure Hunt
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using the web
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study island
pick a state, go to student/parent demo then pick subject, grade level and practice test items
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terms
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evaluating information on the web
practice -- real vs fake -
T is for Thinking about the web
Quiz & 1 more st*p*d assignment -
evaluating web sites
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US constitution & amendments
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info please: amendments
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27 amendments
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Congress for Kids
learn about American Government: quizzes, Independence, Constitution, 3 branches, elections, & citizenship -
Ben's Guide for grades 6-8
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National World War I Museum
at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City -
Eyewitness to History
24 links to major events (plus links to other time periods in history) -
WW I
links to everything: 1st person accounts & letters; primary documents; statistics; battles; weapons; timelines; and much more! -
First World War
how it started, battles, timeline, weapons, who's who, ... -
the Great War & Jazz Age (1914-1928)
Pershing's Push; No More Over There; US Entered WW I -
the History Channel: WW I
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the Great War @ pbs.com
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study island
pick a state, go to student/parent demo then pick subject, grade level (2 thru HS) and practice test items -
SD State Library
Links to very kind of online resource you need for homework: Biographies, Enghlish, History, Math, Science, online magazines, St
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Rocketcareer: career survey
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explore your career options @ act.org
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Job Info
What do you like to do? Match it with a job -
Job descriptions
scroll down to find TONS of info -
Salaries and more
links to over 300 occupations -
Career overview
jobs & employment info
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the History Place
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Civil War @ Smithsonian
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middle school teacher site!!
tons of links to civil war sites -
Civil War thinkquest
made by kids for kids -
Civil War Cyberhunt
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A Nation Divided (webquest)
sites & resources for research about : soldiers, maps/battles, flags, & abolitionists -
Civil War.com
interactive map of battles -- pick a state then a battle -
Slavery & the Civil War
Slavery: the emotions and religion surrounding it and the quest for freedom as they relate to the Civil War and America. -
Underground Railroad, Civil War & Slavery
South Dakota State Library: history PLUS biographies, English, Math, Science & more! -
eyewitness to history: the Civil War
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eNotes for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
eText contains embedded glossary and reader's notes for book -
87 vocabulary & definitions
all those words you're not sure of & the teacher will ask about ! - plus online quizes & activities -
entire book online
don't have a copy of the book? read it here -
sparknotes
themes, symbols, characters, summary & analysis, online quiz to test yourself -
cliffnotes.com
notes on structure, setting, summary, characters, glossary, PLUS homework help! -
Samuel Clemens
Biography & timeline of Samuel Clemens aka: Mark Twain (1835-1910) -
wikipedia for general info
article is about the novel with plot summary, publication, & film adaptations (**watch for inaccuracies) -
"Official" website of Mark Twain
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Mark Twain Cave
cave that Twain based Tom's cave on
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copyright interactive site
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Taking the Mystery out of Copyright
Interactive Web site that explains U.S. copyright laws -
music & copyrights
FAQ: what can I do or not do? -
copyright @ brainpop
video and activities -
online copyright quiz
check yourself on true/false questions
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Mr Nussbaum
awesome site with tons of activities! -
AutoSkills
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SAT test activities
Math practice problems -
math playground
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brain teasers
riddles, interactive games for math, science & jokes -
Virtual Manipulatives: K-12
Numbers & operations; Algebra; Geometry; Measurement; Probability & Data -
Geometry: NCTM resources
tons of links, activities, lessons -resources for teaching (& learning) Math -
illuminations:NCTM resources for math
grades K-12: numbers & operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, probability
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logic problems
very easy to very difficult -
puzzlers paradise
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all star puzzles
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Brain Den
logic, riddles, matchstick & geometry puzles and more -
brain boosters
challenge yourself!
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Science Fair Projects
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Middle School Science Projects
cool science projects in physics, chemistry, or biology -
LiveScience.com
everything science from technology, environment, health, animals, space, volcanos, paleontology, tsunami & more -
the Atoms Family
wow the Wolfman, Phantom, Mummy, Dracula, & Frankenstein will teach you about energy, light, atoms, and more!! -
The Great Plant Escape
Help Detective LePlant and his partners Bud & Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life - 6 cases -
the YUCKIEST site on the internet !
All you need to know about barfing, belching and blackheads! Plus worms, roaches, & more gross stuff -
Science @SD State Library
Links to very kind of online resource you need for homework: -Earth, Physical, & Life Science, and MORE !
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ABC's of inventors & inventions
@ enchanted learning -
biographies of scientists & inventors
@ factmonster -
invention facts, biography, timeline, & categories
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hall of fame of inventors
search by inventor, invention, or decade -
invention stories from smithsonian
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South Dakota State Library
links to scientists & inventors
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I Can Do That! @eurekascience.com
Click here to learn about DNA and genetics -
TeensHealth.org
Check out this site to learn all about your body and its health: information about health for teens, parents & kids -
Fuits & Vegetables @dole.com
Nutritional values of and facts about different fruits and vegetables -
FDA Kids' Homepage
Food Safety & Nutrition Information for Kids and Teens @U.S. Food & Drug; Test your knowledge of food safety, games, activities,
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Wild Wild Weather
Meteorologist Dan Satterfield on clouds, precipitation, lightning, wind, forecasting & more -
Web Weather
clouds, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards... -
Bay Kids Weather page
thinkquest -- by kids for kids -- award winning site -
Weather or Not
middle school webquest -meteorological instrutments & more -
weather instrutments
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weather CyberHunt
complete the crossword using these links -
Earth Science @ South Dakota State Library
links to: volcanos, earthquakes, weather, drought
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everything about the moon & more
@enchanted learning: from obits, phases, Neil Armstrong, craters, moon rocks, gravity ... -
Project ASTRO
phases of the moon demos -- you will need Quicktime to view 3 short videos -
Today's Lunar phases and other facts
NIEHS Kids page: Space & Earth Science -
the moon @enchanted learning
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Moonlight Madness
check yourself - Can you match the names of the moon phases with a picture? -
Moon: it's just a phase it's going through...
scroll down the page -
Lunar Prospector
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Windows to the Universe: Earth's moon
choose your information from beginners, intermediate, or advanced
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usgs.gov
topics, FAQ, glossary, maps, photos,... -
1906 San Francisco earthquake
photos & info -
usgs for kids
everything you would like to know in simple language: facts, projects, photos, animations, latest quakes,... -
earthquakes: scientists
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earthquake facts & follies
25 most common questions answered -
earthquake unit: University of West Indies-Jamaica
FAQ, diagrams, & safety tips -
San Andreas fault
California's major fault line
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Planetary Scavenger hunt
kidscosmos.org -
The Solar System
#1 cyberhunt -
Planet Page @ StarChild from NASA
StarChild cyberhunt -
Our Solar System
the sun, planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteors, comets & more! -
Windows to the Universe
our planet, the solar system, the universe, & more -
StarChild: the Planets & Dwarf planets
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BrainPop.com
Videos, quizes & activities about Space: solar system, & universe - username: brookfieldr -
The Hubble Telescope: out of this world pictures!
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NASA's Imagine the Universe
for students 14 & up -
StarChild: levels 1 & 2
Answer your questions here for students ages 8-13
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Volcanoes & Volcanic Eruptions @ geology.com
lists, types, FAQ, glossary, maps, photos,... if you can't find it here -
Volcano World
Topics, FAQs, find any volcano in the world OR take a virtual trip to a volcano! -
How do volcanoes work?
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Famous Volcanoes active & inactive
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Chem4Kids
matter, atoms, elements, reactions, biochemistry, ... -
Periodic Table of the Elements
LosAlamos National Lab: for elementary, middle, & high school students
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Simple Machines
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Inventor's Toolbox
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Edheads
Learn about simple and compound machines: Go to "Choose an Activity" or glossary!! -
Simple Machine quiz
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Links to even more sites
scroll down the page for more than 50 sites, activities, & projects !! -
Aspire Simple & Complex Machines
lab activities for: wedge& lever; ramp & pulley; wheel & axle -
Simple Machines: the Franklin Institute
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Physics4Kids
motion, heat, electricity & magnetism, light -
the Science Spot: forces & motion
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the Science Spot: electricity & magnets
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Kids.gov: Physics
scroll down to find links -
Amusement Park Physics
design your own rides!!
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Discovery: Dinosaur Central
Discovery Channel-prehistoric eras-videos, info, activities, games, quizes & much MORE!! -
dinosaurs @ Live Science
Find out answers to all your questions with articles, interactive features & dinosaur pictures -
prehistoric animals @National Geographic
extinctions, interactive time line takes you on a 4.5-billion-year-old trip through Earth's history from Precambrian to Homo sap -
Dinosuar picures
more than 200 different links, pictures -
dinosaurs for Kids
map, dino types, timeline, facts, & game
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Endangered Species Fact Sheets
endangered species list by continent @ Kids' Planet -
Species Under Threat
Want to know which species are under danger of extinction? Look here
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World Wildlife Federation: Protecting the future of nature
Species finder, biomes, climate, ... -
National Geographic
Amphibians, Birds, Bugs, Fish, Invertebrates, Mammals, Prehistoric Animals, Reptiles -
All About Bats
Protecting our Essential Allies Bats are essential to the health of ecosystems... -
Bugs, bugs, & more bugs!
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the Owl Pages
Facts, pictures, hear their calls, myths, ...
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energy chapter 8
fossil fuels-coal, oil, & natural gas -
fossil fuels
from the University of Michigan -
US Department of Energy
fossil fuels, hydropower, renewables, solar, & more -
alterative fuels
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The Game & Beyond
Why a curveball curves, or how ERA is calculated? thinkquest developed by students for students to answer these and much MORE! -
Baseball Almanac
history, players, scoring, leaders & record holders, plus much more out in "left field" -
baseball scorecard
a "keeping score" tutorial, FAQ, scorecards, baseball terms -
Totally Baseball
a ThinkQuest: great players, postions, equipement, rules, all about bats, jokes, quiz, etc... -
the Science of Baseball
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On this date in baseball...
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Fantasy Baseball for teachers
thematic unit for middle school students to use (parts 1 & 2) from PBS -download the lesson plan -
"Play Ball" at the Library of Congress
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Life in the Negro Leagues
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Negro League Baseball Museum
negro League Museum located in Kansas City -
Negro League Players Association
history, teams, players, -
negro Leagues @ MLB.com
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Math Baseball
@funbrain.com -
baseball hangman
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games @ kids domain
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Batter's Up!
math game addition & Multiplication
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S. Dakota Library for History
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5th grade Teacher site
Tons of links to Civil War sites! -
the History Place
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eyewitness to history: the Civil War
from John Brown's Raid 1859 to the surrender at Appomattox-including: diary entries, Battles, & Lincoln shot -
ThinkQuest: civil war 1861-1865
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the History Place: WW II in the Pacific
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the History Place: WW II in Europe
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the History Place: World War I 1914-1918
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Kid Links for WW 2
quick & easy questions; timeline, rationing, posters, songs, Battle of Britain, everything you might want to know about WW 2! -
Social Studies for Kids
Pearl Habor; aviation, code breaking, the Holocaust, atomic bomb, famous people -
Kids' View of WW II
letters, interviews, timeline, military -
BBC: stories of WW 1
Read and listen to stories of the War from real people -
more from BBC schools
causes; western front; interactive timeline and more -
eyewitness to history
WW 1 & WW 2 events -
South Dakota State Library
World War 1 & 2 sites
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Korean War @ Truman Library
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TimeLine of Korean War 1945-1953
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the History Place: Vietnam
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PBS
timeline, who's who, maps, "in the trenches" -
PBS: Battlefield Vietnam
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HistoryCentral.com
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TimeLine of terrorism 1960-2010
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Time Magazine
7 years in Iraq: timeline -
historycentral.com
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Mr. Nussbaum
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Scholastic.com
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fun brain
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enchanted learning
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dance mat typing
practice your keyboarding here! -
bbc for middle school #1
grades 5-6-7 math, science, english -
bbc for middle school level #2
math, english, science -
study island
pick a state, go to student/parent demo then pick subject, grade level and practice test items -
Super-Hyper-Spider-Typer
typing game @funschool.com -
Hampster Dance
Go here for some fun!! -
Education Place for Students
Web Tales, brain teasers, games, textbooks & more
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britannica.com
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encyclopedia.com
Get facts, information, biographies, and definitions -
Dictionary - Word Central
definitions, pronunciation (you can hear the word!) parts of speech -
Your Dictionary
dictionary & thesaurus -
almanac
lists, facts, & info -
Farmers' Almanac
weather forecast, gardening & fishing conditions, moon phases and more -
factmonster.com
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Kids' Almanac
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tech dictionary
fun emoticons -
local weather for Brookfield MO
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SD State Library
Links to very kind of online resource you need for homework: Biographies, Enghlish, History, Math, Science, online magazines, St
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writing fix
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ethemes
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puzzlemaker
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dese.mo.gov/
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Library of Congress: teacher's page
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SMARTboard templates
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free clipart
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Jim Moulton links
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WebQuests @ teachersfirst
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microsoft lesson plans
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kathy schrock's guide
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brookfield.k12.mo.us
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teach-nology
worsheets, lessons, rubics & more -
South Dakota State Library
Links to very kind of online resource you need for homework: Biographies, Enghlish, History, Math, Science, online magazines, St -
illuminations:NSTM resources for math
>550 lessons for grades K-12: numbers & operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, probability
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Crafts for any holiday @enchanted learning
30+ holidays plus more crafts -
15 holidays @Holiday World
history, customs, traditions, games... -
25+ holidays
holidays, events, special months, weeks, & days
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St Patrick's Day
customs & traditions, recipes, history -
Easter
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Hoppy Easter
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Easter activities
eggs, recipes, poems -
April Fool's Day
traditions, jokes where did it come from? -
Mother's Day
history, facts & trivia -
Earth Day -- April 22
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Earth Day @ WWF
make every day earth day @ world wildlife foundation -
earth day @ enchanted learning
crafts, activities, puzzles
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pbs.org animals
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San Diego Zoo
animals categories, habitats, continents -
WildCam Africa: live video
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Planet Earth: animal guide
choose a habitat and explore -
WWF: mammals, birds,reptiles & fish
animal profiles from all around the world -
pbskids.org
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Kratts Creatures
Africa plus -
National Geographic KIds
amazing animals: facts, videos, pics, & more
