portaportal

Welcome Haynes! *updated 3-11-09*

MATH sites

Shodor.org activities
math activities of all types

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/
Shodor.org tessellations
make your own tessellations

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Tessellate/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
grades K-12 activities

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Learner.org
3-d shapes

http://www.learner.org/interactives/
Coolmath.com
geometry of crop circles!

http://www.coolmath.com/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - equations
balancing equations!

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_324_g_4_t_2.html?open=instructions&from=category_g_4_t_2.html
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - tessellations
make your own tessellations!

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_163_g_4_t_3.html?open=activities&from=category_g_4_t_3.html
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - fractals
fun with fractals!

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_137_g_4_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=category_g_4_t_3.html
CISCO Binary Game
practice your binary skills

http://forums.cisco.com/CertCom/game/binary_game_page.htm
That Quiz
practice math quizzes on just about every topic

http://www.thatquiz.org/
Cut the Knot
interactive math site for parents & students

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml
Grand Illusions
tons of optical illusions

http://www.grand-illusions.com/opticalillusions/
D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y
same root as "infinite", so let's spell it right!

http://www.d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com/
Gamequarium - Math
games for math!

http://www.gamequarium.com/math.htm
AAA Math - 6th grade
6th grade math topics & lessons

http://www.aaaknow.com/grade6.htm
AAA Math - 7th grade
7th grade math topics & lessons

http://www.aaaknow.com/grade7.htm
AAA Math - 8th grade
8th grade math topics & lessons

http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm

SECRETS OF PI

PBS.org
approximating pi (non-interactive)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/archimedes/pi-nf.html
PBS.org
approximating pi (interactive)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/archimedes/pi.html
Table of Pi Computations
history of pi approximations

http://oldweb.cecm.sfu.ca/projects/ISC/Pihistory.html
Ask Dr. Math
Archimedes' method

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/54824.html
Pi as a Limit

http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.97/mickleburgh1.html
Wikipedia
Pi Wheel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Today's_featured_picture_(animation)/January_20,_2007
Pi Wheel #2

http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/pi.htm
How to Celebrate Pi Day

http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Pi-Day

EXTRA HELP

Prentice Hall pre-algebra
pre-algebra assistance

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=adk&wcsuffix=0099&fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&x=0&y=0
Prentice Hall algebra 1
algebra 1 assistance

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=aek&wcsuffix=0099&fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&x=0&y=0
Prentice Hall geometry
geometry assistance

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=afk&wcsuffix=0099&fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&x=0&y=0
Prentice Hall algebra 2
algebra 2 assistance

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=agk&wcsuffix=0099&fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&x=0&y=0
Prentice Hall course 3
course 3 assistance

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=ack&wcsuffix=0099&fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&x=14&y=5
Prentice Hall course 2
course 2 assistance

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=abk&wcsuffix=0099&fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&x=12&y=13
Prentice Hall calculus
get help with basic calculus concepts & take practice tests

http://www.phschool.com/atschool/calculus/Student_Area/CALC_S_BK_index.html
Prentice Hall pre-calculus/advanced math
check out chapters 14-18 of this book (FOR TRIG, SEE THE LAST 2 CHAPTERS)

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ajk&wcsuffix=0099
Prentice Hall pre-calculus/advanced math option 2
check out chapters 11-14 of this book (FOR TRIG, SEE THE LAST 2 CHAPTERS)

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=agk&wcsuffix=0099
Prentice Hall pre-calculus/advanced math
video tutors for above site

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=age&wcsuffix=0775
THE link for advanced math help
First, a browser check will be performed. Then, for book, select Demana: Precalculus 7th edition (very similar to our 6th editi

http://www.interactmath.com/
Demana pre-cal 6th edition
some resources for our pre-cal textbook, but the InterAct Tutorials will take you to the 7th edition practice site (see above)--

http://www.aw-bc.com/demana6e/
ClassZone
McDougal Littell math resources

http://www.classzone.com/cz/find_book.htm?tmpState=&disciplineSchool=ma_hs&state=LA&x=19&y=23

CALCULUS

Yahoo! Education - Integrals
practice with integrals

http://education.yahoo.com/homework_help/math_help/problem_list?id=minicalcgt_5_1
Paul's Online Math Notes - Calculus 1
practice with def. and indef. integrals

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcI/ComputingDefiniteIntegrals.aspx#Int_CompDef_Ex4
Pre-calculus & AP Calculus
a site from a Memphis school--thanks Leeza!

http://www.mecca.org/~halfacre/math/home.htm

ELA sites

Free Rice
donate rice by getting vocabulary correct!

http://www.freerice.com/index.php
American Rhetoric
countless speeches in mp3 format + examples of literary devices

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/
Magnetic Poetry
choose a kit and be creative!

http://www.magneticpoetry.com/play.html
VisuWords
word webs brought to life...with a chemistry feel!

http://www.visuwords.com/
Read Please software
a site that will read your writing aloud!

http://www.readplease.com/english/downloads/
The Gutenberg Project
downloadable text of countless classics--Browse Catalog

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
LibriVox
FREE audiobooks!

http://librivox.org/
D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y
a word too often misspelled

http://www.d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com/
Flat Stanley
do you know Flat Stanley?

http://www.flatstanley.com/
ePals
e-mail pen pals from around the world!

http://www.epals.com/
Grammar
all things grammar-related

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Merriam-Webster
online dictionary & thesaurus

http://m-w.com/
New York Times Learning Net

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/
What Should I Read Next?

http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
Plagiarism.org
tips on avoiding plagiarism

http://www.plagiarism.org/index.html
Easy Bib
MLA- & APA-style bibliographies

http://www.easybib.com/
Half.com
get used books, etc. for dirt cheap!

http://www.half.ebay.com/
Dictionary.com
get a word defined by several dictionaries, and check out the Word of the Day!

http://dictionary.reference.com/
Google Scholar
search for articles worthy of being included as research in your papers/projects

http://scholar.google.com/
Gamequarium - Language Arts
games for language arts!

http://www.gamequarium.com/languagearts.htm
I4C: Internet4Classrooms - 6th grade language arts
tons of language arts links/resources for 6th graders

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_lang.htm
Vocab Minute
by Princeton Review--vocab words & their meanings put to catchy songs!

http://www.princetonreview.com/vocab-minute.aspx
Common Errors in English
MY NEW FAVORITE SITE! (via my eBoard)

http://www4.eboard.com/eboard/servlet/BoardServlet?ACTION=NOTE_SHOW&ACTION_ON=NOTE&OBJECT_ID=3546580&SITE_NAME=jppss&BOARD_NAME=RPerry&SESSION_ID=kbj5mvs8heh78374&TAB_ID=413153
Common Errors in English
(direct link)

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors

SOCIAL STUDIES sites

Panoramas
from Times Square to Versailles, travel in 360-degree style!

http://panoramas.dk/
Smithsonian Institution Exhibits
take a tour of an exhibit online!

http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/category.cfm?category=online
Google Earth
satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings

http://earth.google.com/
National Geographic atlas
maps made for printing & copying

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/
eFieldTrips
online free field trips

http://www.efieldtrips.org/
Stockmarket Game

http://simulator.investopedia.com/
Facts About the States

http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/
The History Place

http://www.historyplace.com/
Eye Witness to History
first-hand reports

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
New York Times Learning Net

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/
Plagiarism.org
tips on avoiding plagiarism

http://www.plagiarism.org/index.html
Easy Bib
MLA- & APA-style bibliographies

http://www.easybib.com/
Free Kibble
Give free food to homeless dogs by answering trivia questions.

http://www.freekibble.com
Free Poverty
Supply potable water to impoverished families.

http://www.freepoverty.com
Google Scholar
search for articles worthy of being included as research in your papers/projects

http://scholar.google.com/
I4C: Internet4Classrooms - 6th grade social studies
all sorts of topics for 6th grade!

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/6thSocSt.htm
Gamequarium - Social Studies
social studies games on a ton of topics!

http://www.gamequarium.com/socialstudies.htm

SCIENCE sites

Learning Science
for all your science needs

http://www.learningscience.org/
Learning Science - projectile motion
fire everything from cars to pianos!

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/simulations/projectilemotion/projectile.swf
Learning Science - physics
learn about physics by building and riding your own roller coaster!

http://virtual.questacon.edu.au/rollercoaster/
Genetics for All

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/
How Stuff Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Insects in the Classroom

http://www.insected.arizona.edu/home.htm
EarthWeek
a diary of the planet

http://www.earthweek.com/
eNature
online field guides & life lists

http://www.enature.com/home/
PortaPortal for 6th grade science!!!!
astronomy, weather, energy, water, astronauts, & more!

http://guest.portaportal.com/science6
Gamequarium - Science
science games on a ton of topics!

http://www.gamequarium.com/science.htm
Science Vocabulary Hangman
Solve the puzzle before the atom man completely decays!

http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html

MISC tools

Heifer.org
change lives by giving livestock

http://www.heifer.org/
eHow
how to do just about anything

http://www.ehow.com/
Big Huge Labs
create posters, puzzles, calendars, etc. using your own pictures!

http://www.bighugelabs.com/flickr/
6500 Free Fonts
right-click & download to Desktop, then add to C:/WINDOWS/Fonts

http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free-fonts-u.html#FreeFonts
Pics for Learning
copyright released images

http://www.pics4learning.com/
Fun Facts

http://www.factmonster.com/
Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/
Internet Public Library - research paper
how to write a research paper

http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Internet Public Library - online research
how to do research on the Internet

http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/browse/sh5300
Plagiarism.org
tips on avoiding plagiarism

http://www.plagiarism.org/index.html
PortaPortal
organize your own page of themed links!

http://www.portaportal.com/
Half.com
get used books, etc. for dirt cheap!

http://www.half.ebay.com/
RefDesk dot com
TONS of useful reference: site of the day, thought of the day, this day in history, astronomy & botany pics of the day, word of

http://www.refdesk.com/

SEARCH ENGINES besides the usual ones

KartOO
search results in a word web format!

http://www.kartoo.com/
SEO Logic
very specific search engine library

http://www.seologic.com/all-search-engines/
Dogpile
"Search the web; help rescue pets..."

http://www.dogpile.com/

THE ARTS sites

K-12 Music
tremendous collection of music

http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/music/k-12music/
BBC Languages
world languages

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
ePals
e-mail pen pals from around the world!

http://www.epals.com/
Lingro
translate instantly among many languages

http://lingro.com/dictionary/
ClassZone
McDougal Littell Spanish & French resources

http://www.classzone.com/cz/find_book.htm?tmpState=LA&disciplineSchool=wl_hs&state=LA&x=20&y=19
Gamequarium - Spanish for beginners
games for beginning Spanish!

http://www.gamequarium.com/spanish.htm

P.E. & HEALTH sites

Physical Education Central

http://www.pecentral.org/
The Truth
tobacco advertising

http://www.thetruth.com
Calorie Counter
create-a-meal, from Starbucks to McDonalds

http://www.calorieking.com/tools/
The Longevity Game
see how your habits influence your life expectancy

http://www.nmfn.com/tn/learnctr--lifeevents--longevity

COUNSELING department

test prep

Louisiana PASS
take simulated LEAP tests! ***first-time screen name: student ***first-time password: tiger

http://www.louisianapass.org/
Louisiana Dept. of Ed.
LEAP & GEE info

http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/saa/2273.html
March 2 Success

https://www.march2success.com/index.cfm
Kaplan
test prep: all ages (K to college-bound)

http://www.kaplan.com/
Spark Notes
test prep SparkNotes style!

http://testprep.sparknotes.com/
SAT Skills Insight
sample SAT questions in order of difficulty, all 3 areas--score higher!

http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/sat/skillsmap/
College Board
PSAT, SAT, AP info

http://www.collegeboard.com/
ACT
PLAN, ACT info

http://www.actstudent.org/
PLAN student
the PLAN test

http://www.actstudent.org/plan/
Vocab Minute
by Princeton Review--vocab words & their meanings put to catchy songs!

http://www.princetonreview.com/vocab-minute.aspx

career information

LA ePortal
college & career info...and much more!

https://www.laeportal.com/main.aspx?stg=home&item=main
Careers & Colleges
"Your guide to a successful future."

http://www.careersandcolleges.com/
Show Me the Future

http://www.showmethefuture.org/
Mapping Your Future

http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/
Bureau of Labor & Statistics
Career Information for Kids, K-12

http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
The Career Interest Game

http://career.missouri.edu/students/explore/thecareerinterestsgame.php
Career Zone
based on the Holland Personality Types

http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/assessment/index.jsp
Career Values Test
presented by Stewart, Cooper, & Coon

http://www.stewartcoopercoon.com/jobsearch/career-values/
Actual Me
free test!

http://secure.actualme.com/checkout.php?step=1
Career Tests
find your career path

http://www.careerpath.com/career%2dtests/

college information

LA ePortal
college & career info...and much more!

https://www.laeportal.com/main.aspx?stg=home&item=main
College Board

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/quickstart.html?excmpid=CBF1-ST-1-PSATreport
College View
compare colleges & request info

http://www.collegeview.com/index.jsp
Peterson's

http://www.petersons.com/
Peterson's College Quest
college database--search away!

http://www.collegequest.com/collegequest/searchhome.aspx
Careers & Colleges
find scholarships, grants, loans

http://www.careersandcolleges.com/
Going 2 College
state & local resources for college

http://www.going2college.org/stateresources/actpage.cfm
Attn: High School Students Going to College
everything you need to know about getting ready for college--INCLUDES A TIMELINE!

http://www.aie.org/highschool/index.cfm
Top 100 public colleges 2008

http://money.aol.com/kiplingers/loans/top-100-public-colleges-2008
Princeton Review
What's your major?

http://www.princetonreview.com/majors.aspx
Princeton Review
Counselor-o-matic: a virtual counselor. Answer a survey and find out which colleges are right for you!

http://www.princetonreview.com/com.aspx
Princeton Review's 2009 Best Colleges
presented by USA Today

http://www.princetonreview.com/best-value-colleges.aspx
LA Next
a guide to life after high school in Louisiana

http://www.lanext.com/
College Bound
info on finding colleges based on your preferences

http://www.collegebound.net/

The Princeton Review

Counselor-o-Matic
get matched up with universities based on your survey responses

http://www.princetonreview.com/com.aspx
Majors
catalog of possible majors--stuff you may have never imagined!

http://www.princetonreview.com/majors.aspx
Eye on Apply 2009
follow any one of 12 different seniors blogging about their college application experiences

http://www.princetonreview.com/college/eye-on-apply.aspx
School Research Service
another school match-up site

http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/collegeSchoolResearch.aspx
Opinions & Surveys
tons of opinions & surveys about all aspects of college

http://www.princetonreview.com/opinionAdvice.aspx?type=college
College Rankings
colleges ranked by everything from food to sports to academics to...you name it!

http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings.aspx
Attention Freshmen!
guidelines & timelines for college-bound freshmen

http://www.princetonreview.com/college/admissions-guide-freshmen.aspx
Attention Sophomores!
guidelines & timelines for college-bound sophomores

http://www.princetonreview.com/college/admission-guide-sophomores.aspx
Attention Juniors!
guidelines & timelines for college-bound juniors

http://www.princetonreview.com/college/admissions-guide-juniors.aspx
Attention Seniors!
guidelines & timelines for college-bound seniors

http://www.princetonreview.com/college/admissions-guide-seniors.aspx

financial aid

Princeton Review's FAFSA 101
FAFSA information

http://www.princetonreview.com/fafsa.aspx
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance

http://www.osfa.state.la.us/
Fast Web
"Find the most scholarship money, and how to get it!"

http://www.fastweb.com/
FAFSA4Caster (Forecaster)
US Dept. of Ed: all things financial aid

http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/
US Dept of Ed: student aid on the web
student aid on the web

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
US Dept. of Ed: all things FAFSA
the FAFSA process from beginning to end

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Common App
the Common Application and colleges that accept it

https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx
College Answer by Sallie Mae
planning for and paying for college

http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
CollegeNet: Mach 25
scholarship search: "breaking the tuition barrier"

http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app

essay writing

Essay Edge by Peterson's
"the Net's best and biggest essay editing resource"

http://www.essayedge.com/
Admissions Essays
since 1996

http://www.admissionsessays.com/

college admissions

Princeton Review
Counselor-o-Matic: virtual counselor!

http://www.princetonreview.com/com.aspx

campus life

College Bound
info on finding colleges based on your preferences

http://www.collegebound.net/
College Visits
info on college tours & visits

http://www.college-visits.com/
eCampus Tours!
online virtual tours of over 1200 campuses

http://www.ecampustours.com/
College 911 Express

http://www.college911.com/express/index.asp

community service

Points of Light Institute
find a volunteer center in your ZIP code

http://www.pointsoflight.org/
Volunteer Match
"Where volunteering begins..."

http://www.volunteermatch.org/
St. Bernard Project
"Rebuilding the lives of Katrina survivors, family by family..."

http://www.stbernardproject.org/v158/

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUFF

McDougal Littell ClassZone
resources for your classes that use McDougal Littell books

http://www.classzone.com/cz/index.htm
Gamequarium - all subjects
games for every subject (3rd - 6th grade)

http://www.gamequarium.com/index2.htm
Vocabulary Hangman
play vocab hangman with words in science, math, lang. arts, and more!

http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html
Jefferson Parish Library

http://www.jefferson.lib.la.us/
RefDesk dot com
TONS of useful reference: site of the day, thought of the day, this day in history, astronomy & botany pics of the day, word of

http://www.refdesk.com/

SITE OF THE WEEK

Paul Brian's Common Errors in English
scroll down for hours of eye-opening usage errors...and several laughs!

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
Paul Brian's Common Errors in English
THE MAIN PAGE

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
Non-errors
Don't feel so bad (not "badly").

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/nonerrors.html
Even more errors!
the laughs (or tears?) continue...

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/more.html