portaportal

Welcome to Ms. Lieto's Portaportal

Activities

Goodnight Stories
Fill in the blanks!!

http://www.goodnightstories.com/madlib.htm
Online Trips

http://www.windowsintowonderland.org/
Grammar Gorilla

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=m&A2=0&A3=0&AFUNCT=1&ALEVEL=0
Scholastic

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/
Mrs. Adler's Page

http://www.guest.portaportal.com/mrsadler
Art Activities
Several activities including making a comic strip

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/artgames.html

Biography Information

President Info

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents
People

http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people.asp

Brain Pop

BrainPop

http://www.brainpop.com
BrainPop Jr

http://www.brainpopjr.com/
BrainPop ESL

http://www.brainpopesl.com/

CENTER INFORMATION

Monument-Independent Rdg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Monuments_of_the_United_States
RAZ KIDS

http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login/reset/student
Caribbean Islands- Indep. Rdg.

http://www.caribbeantravel.com/destinations/
Specialized Vets- Indep. Rdg.

http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/animaldoc/index.php
Musical Instruments

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_instrument
Music Devices History

http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/01014/Music.html
Inside the Music Industry

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/music/inside/cron.html
Radio Facts

http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/kidszone/faqs_radio.html
Radio Waves

http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/radio.html
Radio Waves

http://answers.askkids.com/How_Stuff_Works/how_do_radio_waves_work

ELA and Math Practice Exams

Practice exams

http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade5/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html

Enrichment

Problem Solving Games

http://www.edheads.org
Kerpoof

http://www.kerpoof.com
NASA DIY Project

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/diypodcast/failure-prevention-index-diy.html

Human Rights

United Nations CyberSchoolBus

http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/
UN at a Glance

http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/index.shtml
Human Rights Rap Song

http://www.guavaleaf.com/video/5850/UNITED%20-%20Human%20Rights%20Rap%20Song#sthash.yj9ENrsX.VNMDdlqk.dpbs
UDHR Article 1 Video

http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/videos/born-free-and-equal.html
What are Human Rights?

http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/hereandnow/Part-1/whatare.htm

Italy

Information on Italy

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107658.html
TFK: Around the World- Italy

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh/goplaces/main/0,20344,726880,00.html
Italy: Surfing the Net w. Kids

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

MATH CENTERS

INTERACTIVE MATH WORKSHEETS

http://www.mathplayground.com/wpdatabase/wpindex.html
Common Core Math Problems

http://www.mathgoodies.com/standards/alignments/grade5.html

Math Websites

AAA Math

http://www.aaamath.com
Cool Math for Kids

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
A Plus Math

http://www.aplusmath.com/
Math is Fun

http://www.mathisfun.com/
Math Playground

http://www.mathplayground.com/
Math Investigations

http://www.mathinvestigations.com
Fractions

http://www.visualfractions.com/
Problem Solving

http://www.figurethis.org/
Math Forum

http://www.mathforum.org/
Money Management

http://www.moneyoplis.com/new/home.asp
Lemonade Game

http://www.lemonadegame.com
Multiplication!
Practice your multiplication facts

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
Enrichment Math
Put your math skills to the test!

http://nrich.maths.org/public
Virtual Math Manipulatives
use these virtual manipulatives to learn math concepts

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Online interactive activities
Have fun with these cool math activities

http://webct.stjohns.edu/webct/ContentPageServerServlet/interactive2.htm?pageID=88236875001
Probability game

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/chances/
Geometry Hidden Picture

http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/geopicture
Cyberchase
Have fun with these cool math games!

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
Dr. Math
Ask Dr. Math questions about math

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/elem_number_sense.html

Natural Disasters

Flash Floods

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/infocus/floods.html
Tsunamis

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1228_041228_tsunami.html
Avalanches

http://library.thinkquest.org/29192/
Survival Unit

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110060/
Volcano Picture

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Photos/Gallery/Volcanoes
Know the Facts

http://www.ready.gov/kids/know-the-facts
Natural Disaster Videos

http://www.neok12.com/Natural-Disasters.htm
Fast Facts About Natural Disasters

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/92-natural-disasters.html
What to Do Before, During, and After Natural Disasters

https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/34288
Photos, Videos, and Interactive Activities about Natural Disasters

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/
Disasters Throughout History

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775896.html
Natural Disasters

http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/Naturaldisasters.html
BrainPop - Natural Disasters

http://www.brainpop.com/science/naturalhazards/naturaldisasters/
Quizzes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/kqStart.shtml
Videos About Weather and Natural Disasters

http://www.pbs.org/topics/science-nature/natural-disasters/
Kids Health- Natural Disasters

http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/disasters.html
Disaster Pictures, Photos, and Images

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/pictures/disasters.html
Natural Disasters

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/natural-disasters.html

Popsicle Bridge

TryEngineering

http://tryengineering.org/
Sydney Harbor Bridge History

http://www.sydneyharbourbridge.info/
Building Big - Bridges

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/

Reading Websites

Jan Brett's Homepage

http://www.janbrett.com/index.html
Dr. Seuss

http://www.seussville.com/
Scholastic

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/
Interactive and fun reading websites

http://www.globalclassroom.org/2005/inservice/reading.html
Starfall
Interactive reading

http://starfall.com
Reading between the Lions
Have fun with these fun reading games

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
Read! Write! Think!
Make your own poems and more!

http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Reading Strategies-Skill Builders

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_original.htm

Resources

Quintura
search engine for kids

http://www.quinturakids.com
Clusty

http://www.clusty.com
Kids News Articles

http://www.dogonews.com/
Kids News Articles

http://www.dogonews.com/
News for Kids

http://teachingkidsnews.com/
Science News for Kids

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

Search Engines

Ask Jeeves for Kids

http://www.ajkids.com/
Fact Monster

http://www.factmonster.com/
Kaboose- Search

http://www.kaboose.com/
National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html
Time for Kids

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
Yahooligans

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
World Book Online

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb

Social Studies

Lewis and Clark

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/main.html
Social Studies Learning

http://families.owc.edu/children/social_studies.htm#elementary
Interactive Social Studies Websites

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-socst.htm
Social Studies Fun

http://www.geocities.com/enchantedforest/tower/1217/third5.html
Social Studies!

http://www.sfsocialstudies.com/index2.html
S.S. internet links

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/links/elem/elemSS.htm
Rand McNally Classroom
S.S. Games, Activities! Username: nyc178s password: student

www.randmcnallyclassroom.com

Solar System

Kids Astronomy

http://www.kidsastronomy.com

Tall Tales

Kids Computer Lab

http://www.kidscomputerlab.org/index.php/language-arts/tall-tales-activity/
American Folklore

http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/tall-tales/

Teacher Resources

Ed Helper

http://www.edhelper.com/
Great Websites for Kids

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsitesmathematics.htm
Math for Fifth Graders

http://www.kathimitchell.com/math.htm
NYC Department of Education

http://schools.nyc.gov/default.aspx
Cyberbee

http://www.cyberbee.com/
Up Trailer

http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/up/tapui_large.html

Time for Kids

News

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news
Time for Kids Homepage

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

Treasures Unit Based Links

Unit 1 Taking A Stand

1-1 Fighting Back
Angel Island: The Story of Chinese Immigrants in the Early 1900s

http://www.poeticwaves.net/
1-1 Fighting Back
Ruby Bridges' Official Website

http://www.rubybridges.com/
1-1 Fighting Back
Interview with Patricia McKissack, author of Goin' Someplace Special

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/GoinS
1-2 Stand Up for What's Right
Humane Society: Confronting Cruelties and the Inhumane Treatment of Animals

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/
1-3 Remembering the Past
Civil Rights Memorial

http://www.splcenter.org/civil-rights-memorial
1-3 Remembering the Past
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

http://thewall-usa.com/information.asp
1-3 Remembering the Past
Tour of Washington Monuments

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Washington%2520DC%2520Monuments%2520%2520Memorials%2520%2520Sightseeing%2520Tours&video%2520id=239652
1-4 Helping a Friend
Phases of the Moon

http://www.newtonsapple.tv/video.php?id=1671
1-4 Helping a Friend
The Magical Night of San Juan

http://www.andalucia.com/festival/sanjuan.htm
1-5 Heroes Young and Old
Paul Revere

http://www.earlyamerica.com/paul_revere.htm
1-5 Heroes Young and Old
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157877-1

weekly skills

Weekly skills

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listcompreheta.html#cat2

Esperanza Rising

Interview with Author Pam Munoz Ryan

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/ryan/

Westward Expansion

The Oregon Trail

http://www.america101.us/trail/Oregontrail.html
The Gold Rush

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldrush/
Go West Across America

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/
Oregon Trail Official Game

http://www.oregontrail.com/hmh/site/oregontrail/
Driving the Last Spike
Transcontinental Railroad

http://www.cprr.org/Museum/Bowman_Last_Spike_CHS.html
Lewis and Clark

http://www.lewis-clark.org/
Dime Novels and Penny Dreadfuls

http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/dp/pennies/home.html
Wagon Trains

http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/dp/pennies/home.html

Middle Schools

NYC Middle School Choice and Enrollment Information

http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/Middle/default.htm
NYC Middle School Fairs

http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/50E4DDD8-23BC-464B-8C7B-168C57E9847A/0/FairDatesandLocationsforWebsite.pdf
Scholar's Academy

http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/27/Q323/default.htm
Mark Twain I.S. 239

http://is239.schoolwires.com/site/default.aspx?PageID=1
Academy of Medical Technology

http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/27/q309/default.htm
Brian Piccolo M.S. 053

http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/27/Q053/default.htm
The Eagle Academy for Young Men

http://www.eaglebronx.org/
Village Academy M.S. 319

http://www.vanyc.org/
M.S. 137

http://www.heroesofms137.org/
Elizabeth Blackwell IS 210

http://ms210q.schoolwires.net/ms210q

Math Songs

Invasion of the Equations

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade5/index.html?songID=math_song_invasion_of_the_equations
Algebra Rocks!

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade4/index.html?songID=math_song_algebra_rocks
Equivalent Fractions

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade4/index.html?songID=math_song_equivalent_fractions
I'm Prime

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade5/index.html?songID=math_song_im_prime
Multiplication Association

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade4/index.html?songID=math_song_multiplication_association
Fact or Fiction

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade4/index.html?songID=math_song_factor_fiction
Multiplication Rap

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade5/index.html?songID=math_song_multiplication_rap
Action Fraction

http://www.mhschool.com/math/common/ebook_assets/MH_Math_songs/gm/grade2/index.html?songID=math_song_action_fraction