Welcome to the OBES Teachers Portal
Activities for Kids
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ABC Elementary Computer Activities
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Assignment Organizer
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Beginning Sound Match
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Childrens Music Web - Kids Resources
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Class Brain (K-3)
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Cool Science for Curious Kids
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Count On - Math Games
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Cyber Kids
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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EcoKids!
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EduPlace for Kids
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Elementary Computer Lab
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Fun Brain Kids Center
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Games for Kids ages 6-9
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I Know That!
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Interactive Coloring Book
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Internet Resources for Special Children
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Keyboarding Drills (3-5)
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Maps, The Earth, Water and more
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Math Problems
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New York Philharmonic
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Questacon for Kids (from Australia)
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Quiz Hub for Kids
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San Francisco Symphony
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Sesame Street
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Sesame Street Music Zone
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Sparky the Fire Dog
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Telling Time
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Writing Games for Kids
Assistive Technology
ESL
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Colorin Colorado - Reaching out to Parents
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Dragon Tales from PBS Kids
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ESL Activity Zone
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ESL Galaxy
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ESL Gold
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Everything ESL
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Help! They Dont Speak English
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Interactive Games for ESL students
variety of matching and other games
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Internet Picture Dictionary
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Linguascope
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Math Dictionary en Espanol
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Pumarosa
Learning Letters and Reading, in Spanish
Gifted and Talented
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Characteristics of Gifted and Talented Students
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Gifted and Talented Resources
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Hoagies Gifted and Talented Links
resources for each curriculum area
Grade Level Resources
Other PWCS Portals
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Neabsco Elementary
excellent podcasting resources
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Penn Elementary
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Ashland Elementary
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Leesylvania Elementary
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Montclair Elementary
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Bennett Elementary
Health
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5 A Day - nutrition
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Asthma and Allergies
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Bandaids and Blackboards - life changing illnesses
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Breatherville - Asthma
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Bright Smiles Bright Futures - taking care of teeth
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Childrens Health
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Common Food Allergies
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Diabetes Education
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Eat Smart
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FDA Kids' Site
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Food Allergies and Field Trips
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Head Lice
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Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detectives
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Kids Health - for adults
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Kids Health - for Kids
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Nutrition Explorations
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Understanding of Chronic Illnesses
Library
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Connecting Books to the SOLs
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Cybrarian
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Encyclozine
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Government Agencies and Sites for Kids
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Great Author Websites
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Kids Click
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Lessons from the Library
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Lessons in the Library
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Library Sites
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Library Skills
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PBS Kids
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Skills Pretest
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Study of Books in Spanish for Children
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Time for Kids
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Virginia View - careers
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Virginia Young Readers
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World Almanac for Kids
Parents
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44 Ideas for You
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Autism Depot for Parents
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Cómo ayudar a su hijo a aprender ciencias
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Cómo ayudar a su hijo a ser un buen lector
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Cómo ayudar a su hijo a ser un ciudadano responsable
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Cómo ayudar a su hijo a tener éxito en la escuela
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Cómo ayudar a su hijo con la tarea escolar
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Cómo ayudar a su hijo con las matemáticas
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Family Matters Parent Guides from Scholastic
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Guias para Padres De Familia
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Helping Your Child Become a Reader
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Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen
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Helping Your Child Learn History
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Helping Your Child Learn Math
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Helping Your Child Learn Science
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Helping Your Child Succeed in School
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Las Guías de PBS Padres
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Parent - Teacher Conferences
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Parent and Teacher Resources
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Parents Count
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Reading at Home
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Safe Surfing with your Family - from Yahooligans
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Teaching Study Skills
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The Parent Institute
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The PBS Parents Guides
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Virginia Department of Education
Special Education
Specialist Areas
Music
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A Classic Tale - Music for our Children
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Arts Alive
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Bulletin Boards for the Music Classroom
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Childrens Music Web - Resources for Teachers
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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MUSIC Resources - extensive collection
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PBS Jazz Kids
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Play A Piano
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San Francisco Symphony for Kids
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Sesame Street Music Zone
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Creating Music
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New York Philharmonic Kidzone!
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Play Music
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Music Theory
Subject Area Resources
Grammar and Writing
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1st Grade Skills
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2nd Grade Skills
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3rd Grade Skills
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4th Grade Skills
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5th Grade Skills
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Biography Maker program
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English Zone
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First Grade Activities
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Grammar Blast (2-5)
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Grammar Bytes (2-5)
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Grammar Practice Park (3-5)
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Interactive Grammar
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Online Writing Lab - Six Traits
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Paragraph Punch - online writing guide
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Play and Learn (K-2)
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Power Proofreading
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Sandwich Paragraph Organization
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Six Trait Writing
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Verb Quest (4-5)
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Word Central student dictionary
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Words and Pictures (2-4)
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Writing Fix - games for kids
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Writing Prompts
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Writing Sentences and Paragraphs
Math
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1st grade activities by SOL
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A+ Math
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Click On Bricks - multiplication
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Cool Math 4 Kids
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Count On
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Count Us In
helps master basic math skills
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Create a Graph
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Elementary Brain Teasers
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First Grade Activities
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Fun Math Lessons
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Geometry for K-5 students
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Kids Bank
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Kings Beginning Math Resources
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Lemonade Stand
Teaches economics concepts
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Lets Count - English and Espanol
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Math Fact Cafe - worksheet creation
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Math Lab
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Math Magician practice
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Math Mastery - Daily Brains Library and Family Fun Activities
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Math Mastery Cyber Challenge
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Math Problems Index
free worksheets
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Me and My Math
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Meteor Multiplication game
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Number Nut
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Pattern Blocks - Exploring Fractions with Shapes
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Pearson Success Net
Math Investigations website
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Place Value
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PWCS Math Investigations Page
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That Quiz
Various Math Quizzes and Activities
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Virtual Manipulatives
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Who Wants Pizza? - Fractions
Reading
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Alphabet Recognition Poems - Kindergarten
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Animated Tall Tales
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Childrens Literature Activities
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Dolch Sight Words
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Five Components of Reading
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Giggle Poetry
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Interactive Phonics and Word Study Center
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International Children
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Kid Biz 3000 (3-4)
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Kids Reads - Great Books for Kids ages 6-12
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Letter Recognition Memory Game (K-1)
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Letter, Number, Sound Recognition (K-1)
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Lionel Tall Tales
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Literacy Activities for Kindergarten
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Little Fingers Primary Games (K-1)
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Online Stories
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Poetry for Children
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Poetry for Kids
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Reading
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Reading Comprehension Test Tutor (3-5)
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Reading Games for Children
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Reading Resources
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Reading Workout
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Star Fall
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Story Place
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Tall Tales
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Weekly Reader
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World of Reading
Science
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Astronomy for Kids
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Biology for Kids
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Chemistry for Kids - including Matter
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Collaborative Science Projects
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El Gran Escape de la Planta
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Elementary School Science Topics - by Season
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Elementary Science Lessons
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FEMA for Kids
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Geology of Virginia
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Great Plant Escape
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Happy Birthday Moon - phases of the moon
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Human Body Adventure
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Kindergarten Activities
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Life Science Safari
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Light and Sound
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Matter
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NASA Kids Club
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National Science Digital Library
teacher resources
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Neuroscience for Kids
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PBS Kids - Activity Printables
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Planet Pals - Friends for Earth
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PowerPoints for Science
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Rain Forest Education
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Rock Hounds
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Safe Water - The Water Cycle at Work
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Science for Kids
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Science Lab
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Science of Light
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Science Topics
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Science Topics for Families
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Simple Machines
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Solar System
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Soundry
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StarChild - The Planets
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Virtual Field Trip of Hurricanes
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Welcome to the Planets
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Your Beating Heart and more
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Capacity
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Types of Clouds
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Lessons from the Bay
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Virginia Naturally
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Plant Quia Quiz
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Watersheds - Karst Movie
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Various Areas of Science
Animal Adaptations and Habitats
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Animal Adaptation Activities
grades 2-3
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All About Animals
habitats
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Animal Adaptations
grade 2
Cells
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Bacteria Cells
the inside story
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Inside the Cell
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Cells Alive
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Cell Structure
Energy
Matter
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Chemistry for Kids
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Whats the Matter
webquest
Rocks
Solar System
Weather
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Hurricanes
Virtual Field Trip
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Web Weather for Kids
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Weather Dude Basics
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All About Clouds
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All About Tornados
Social Studies
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20th Century History Quizzes from Sheppard Software
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50 States - info and games
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Abraham Lincolns Classroom
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American Revolution for Kids
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Bens Guide to the US Government
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Civil War for Kids
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Colonial House from PBS
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Columbus Navigation
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First Gov for Kids
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Governor Tim Kaine
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History Net
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Info about US States
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Maps 101
requires password
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Maps and Maps Skills
contains outline maps and other activities
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National Geographic for Kids
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Primary Documents
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Social Studies for Kids
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The Underground Railroad
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Their Stamp on History
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US Geography Quizzes from Sheppard Software
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US Presidents
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US Treasury for Kids
1st Grade
4th Grade
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All About Virginia
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Can You Survive at Jamestown
WebQuest
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Colonial Williamsburg
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Commonwealth of Virginia HomePage
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Found - Jamestown Letter
WebQuest
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History of Virginia
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House of Burgesses
Beyond Books activity
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Interactive Notebook
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Jamestown Challenge
commemorative activities
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Jamestown Online Adventure
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Jamestown Scavenger Hunt
Quia activity
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Jamestown Thematic Unit
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Topics and Quizzes
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VA Studies Overview
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Virtual Jamestown
5th Grade
Ancient Civilizations
Biographies
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People to Know
3rd grade
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Famous Americans
2nd grade
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SOL Biographies
Kindergarten through 6th grade
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Biographies and Events
Kindergarten and 1st grade
Kindergarten
Native Americans
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American Indians
for upper elementary students
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First Americans
for upper elementary students
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Plains Indians
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Powhatan Indians of Virginia
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VA Indians Past and Present
Teaching Resources
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African American History
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All Areas from BBC
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Classroom Clipart
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How To Guides
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New Teachers Survival Guide
good ideas for every teacher
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Online Activities from Scholastic
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Pasadena School District - Sail On
excellent resources
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School Express
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Surfing the Net with Kids - neat ideas
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Teach R Kids Math - individualized instruction
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Vocabulary University (4-5)
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Marzano Goes Tech
from Isle of Wright Schools
100th Day Activities
Lesson Plans and Activities
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42 Explore
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Cleveland Elementary Resources
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Core Knowledge Lesson Plans
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Cyber Sleuth
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Ed Helper
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Education Planet
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Elementary Lessons
from Chesterfield County Schools
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Elementary Themes Page
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Kiddy House Teachers Corner
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Learning Links
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Mailbox Magazine
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Teachers Corner
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TEAMS Educational Resources
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Plans for All Curriculum Areas
Timesavers - Classroom Management and Report Card Comments
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Blooms Taxonomy
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Busy Teacher Cafe
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Classroom Management
What's Your Style?
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Classroom Management Tips
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Multiple Intelligences Activity Chart
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Paula Rutherford
keynote speaker at 2006 FIRST
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Project Based Learning Checklists
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Rubrics
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Timesavers for Teachers
Technology
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ALFY - Web Portal for Kids (computer parts)
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Computer Circus - ThinkQuest
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Computer Connections for Kids
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Cyber Guides (4-5)
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Cyber Guides (K-3)
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Education World - Educational Technology Archives
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Getting Students Connected
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Internet Hunt Activities - all curriculum areas
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Monthly Internet Scavenger Hunts
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Spreadsheet Activities
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Virtual and Digital Field Trips
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Virtual Field Trips
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WebQuests
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Internet Safety Teacher Requirement
Mecklenburg County Schools
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Guide to Choosing Educational Software
Creating a Classroom Website
Internet Safety
Other Portals
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J Catlett
extensive list of resources
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Kindergarten Resources
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Oakland Teachers
excellent Science resources by SOL
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Virginia Booth - 4th grade teacher
Lancaster County Schools
Technology Integration Ideas and Lessons
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Tech Integration Resources
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Ideas for your Classroom
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Using Technology to Promote Reading
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School Spreadsheet Safari
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Online Spreadsheet Resources
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Virtual Classroom by Kathi Mitchell
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Internet for Classrooms
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Lessons Using Technology
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Teaching with the Web
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Online Research
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Tips from Tammy Worcester
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Tidbits from Tammy
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Best Practices from Michigan
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Tech Trekers - PowerPoint Ideas
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Teaching with the Internet
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4 Teachers - Helping You Integrate
English and Spanish resources
How To Guides