Welcome Mustangs!
Quick Links
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NMS Library Website
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Study Island
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Free Rice
practice vocab, math skills, etc.
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Nelson Middle School
school website
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Nelson County Public Schools
division website
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Fun Brain
educational games
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NASA Kids Club
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Channel One
news website
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Social Studies Games
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Arcademic Skill Builders
arcade games -
Know-It-All
for students and teachers
Online Reference Resources
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Go here first! Username and password: nelsonk12
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary
free online literature and study guides
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Internet Public Library
excellent resources in all subjects
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Awesome Library
online links to the best websites for students and teachers
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Jefferson Madison Regional Library
your public library's website
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Cyber Safety and Security
cyber safety for students, parents and teachers
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Find it Va databases
only use with assistance from your teacher or Mrs. Powers
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Library of Congress
American Memory Project
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Thinkfinity
free resources for teachers, students, and parents
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History Channel
EXCELLENT resource - use the search box
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Kids Click
Librarian approved web search
Language Arts
6th Grade Lang Arts
Figurative Language
King Tut
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H. Carter log
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Carter biography book
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Egyptian Museum Catalog
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Finding Tut's Tomb
Discovery Video
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King Tut's Tomb
Nat Geo Video
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Tut's Curse
Lord Carnarvon's Death - Nat Geo video
Shakespeare
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Shakespeare Dictionary
Great for looking up words that the old bard uses!
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Folger Shakespeare Library
Games, activities, fun facts
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Elementary Shakespeare
Good start for biographical information
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Shakespeare Family Timeline
Good resource for making a family tree
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William Shakespeare Biography Site
Good site for biographical information with clickable links.
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Globe Theatre
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Shakespeare Bio and Plays
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Role of Women in Elizabethan England
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Surfing With the Bard
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Shakepeare's Life and Times
Shakespeare Bio and Plays
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Play Categories
Romance and Tragicomedies
Language Arts Games and Activities
Book Suggestions
Finding Book Levels
7th Grade Lang Arts
Holocaust
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Jewish Virtual Library
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Holocaust Studies
good info, but watch out for opinions vs. fact
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Thinkquest: The Holocaust
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A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
great for students too!
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History Channel: Holocaust
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Holocaust Badges (Star of David)
from Jewish Virtual Library
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Hitler Youth
from History Learning Site
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US Holocaust Museum
Holocaust Encyclopedia
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Holocaust survivor stories
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Remember.org
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Rescuers stories
Call it Courage
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Call it Courage
questions, activities, and links
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Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey
PBS site about Pacific Islanders and Sailing
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Armstrong Sperry Website
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Polynesian Culture
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Oceania article in Britannica Online
use Britannica login
8th Grade Lang Arts
Science
6th Grade Science
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The Energy Story
Energy Resource Website
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Energy Alliance
kid friendly energy site
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Energy Chest
renewable energy
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Kids Saving Energy
renewable energy
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The Children's University of Manchester
Comprehensive energy site -
Energy Kids Page
Higher Reading level but comprehensive energy page
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Energy Webquest
webquest that covers non renewable and renewable resources
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Energy Kids Australia
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One World Energy Site
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Just for Kids Energy
Really easy to read very kid friendly
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Chesapeake Bay Program
watersheds and ecosystems
Energy Websites
Matter
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Jefferson Laboratory
Comprehensive Physical Science Site- Great for periodic table and atoms
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Rader's Chem 4 Kids
Matter and Atoms
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Visual Elements
Periodic Table with pictures of the elements
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Chemical Elements
Interactive periodic table
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Periodic Table with Pictures
PDF of Period Table with pictures that show element uses
Solar System
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Nine/8 Planets for Kids
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Kids Astronomy
Fast Facts
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Nasa Solar System Exploration for Kids
Comprehensive site on solar system and reputable
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Astronomy for Kids
Easy to Read
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Windows to the Universe
7th Grade Science
8th Grade Science
Earth Science
History/Social Studies
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Map Games
Great Map Games- ONLINE
6th Grade US History I
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Review US1 4
Explorers
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West Africans Empires
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Review US1 3-4
US1 3-4
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Social Studies Games
All subject ares. Fun ONLINE map practice games and MORE.
7th Grade US History II
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Social Studies Games
All subject ares. Fun ONLINE map practice games and MORE.
1920-1930s art & literature
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The Great Gatsby
PBS American Novel video
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Grapes of Wrath
PBS American Novel video
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Langston Hughes, poet
biography, poetry, audio
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Jacob Lawrence, painter
online exhibit & biography, Phillips Collection
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Georgia O'Keeffe, artist
O'Keeffe museum: art, bio
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Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
search for artist name
8th Grade Civics
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Social Studies Games
All subject ares. Fun ONLINE map practice games.
Math
6th Grade Math
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IXL practice
math SOL practice
7th Grade Math
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IXL practice
math SOL practice
8th Grade Math
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IXL practice
math SOL practice
Pre-Algebra 8
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SOL 8.9 -3 Dimensional Models
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Online Manipulatives
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Glencoe Site
Eighth Grade Pre-Algebra Book
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IXL practice
math SOL practice
Algebra 1
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Jefferson Lab
Games and SOL Practice
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Glencoe Site
Algebra Textbook
Exploratory Subjects
Spanish
Dia de los Muertos
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Food for the Ancestors
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Inside Mexico
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AZ (Arizona) Central
Good info; page loads slowly
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Dead of the Dead Book Blog
info on traditions, altars, and food
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Day of the Dead Project
a website made by college Spanish students
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MexOnline
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NMS Wiki
need login name and password
Music
Art
Health/P.E.
Keyboarding
Technology Education
Ag Science
Home Economics
Nutrition
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My Pyramid
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USDA National Nutrient Database
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HealthierUS.gov
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Fruits & Veggies More Matters
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Center for Disease Control
Nutrition for Everyone
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Meals Matter
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Mayo Clinic Healthy Cooking
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Iowa State Univeristy Extension
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University of Michigan Health
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Why Milk?
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Heart Rate and Calorie Calculators
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FoodSafety.gov
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Food Safety: Fight Bacteria
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American Diabetic Association
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Learn to be Healthy
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DASH diet for Hypertension
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Old and New Food Pyramids
also serving size information
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Kids Health
info on nutrients and food pyramids and more
Money Skills
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Savings Quest
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The Mint
Fun, Financial Activities for Kids
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My Money
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Banzai!
savings tool
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Investor's Practice Track
A Guide for the Road to Wealth
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Practical Money Skills Games
Play Road Trip to Savings or Ed's Bank
Library Information Skills Project 6th Grade
Library Information Skills Project 7th Grade
Library Information Skills Project 8th Grade