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Writing Resources
Let's Get Creative
This teacher has put together some great writing activities and has included printables.
Colorado State
Looks like CSU has put together guides, links and other resources for teachers.
Scholastic
Article for teachers of grades 6-8.
Pro Teacher
Lesson Plans and ideas
Traci's List of 10
Ten Creative Writing Activities
Graphic Map
Read Write and Think is always great.
Persuasive Writing
Grades 3-5
Composing Cinquain Poetry
Grades K-2
The Letter Generator
Grades 3-8
Literature Response Ideas
Grades 6-8
Science Resources
Science On-Line
Great resources for all topics!
How Stuff Works
HowStuffWorks Express makes learning fun by integrating science, math, technology and reading in one great package.
The Weather Channel Kids
Activities, information, and experiences to capture children’s curiosity and meet the needs of educators.
The Kids Page
Oh My!!! Check this out! It is a great site!
Why Files
Learn Genetics
Energy Star
Climate Change
Sun Wise
Targets energy
Hippo Campus
Your One-Stop Shop for science resources
Live Science
EnviroLiteracy
Community Action Science
Lots of resources
Electronic Naturalist
Eco Kids
Educational in Nature
Kids Do Ecology
Scorecard
The Pollution Information Site
Math Resources
E-Lab
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishes this site. After you check out the math for your grade level, click on home to see all subj
Math A Tube
This is an educational alternative to You Tube. Find videos that review math skills.
Math Goodies
A free math help portal featuring interactive lessons, worksheets, and homework help.
Math Help
Free help for Math. You'll find some videos to use to review skills.
Nutshell Math
This is a free site however there is an upgrade to purchase based on student count. This iste has textbook specific lessons for
Purple Math
Help for algebra students.
Free Math Worksheet Creator
Math Wire
Thanks Mrs. Bittinger!
Math is Fun
Find some great games by clicking on the game icon.
Math Live
Great collection of videos on math topics
Mr. R's World of Math
Check this out for lots of support with the primary math curriculum!
Wolfram Math World
The web's most extensive math resource for middle school
McGraw Hill e-Glossary
A glossary for grades 6 and up!
Dr Mike's Elementary Math Games
Resources for grades K-8
Martin Luther King
Fact Monster
You'll find several short articles on MLK.
The King Center
The best sections are The King Holiday and Dr King's Legacy.
MLK On-line
The one-stop source on MLK.
MLK Coloring Pages
You'll find pages to color but keep looking for word finds and other funsheets
Scholarspot
Videos of MLK and famous speeches.
Geography Resources
Geography Action
Another great resource from National Geographic
My Wonderful World
Geography Awareness Week Resources
National Atlas
This site allows you to make your own maps.
Perry-Castañeda Library
This site has a collection of historical maps.
Reading Resources
StarFall
We all love this site!
PinkyDinkyDoo
Great fun for younger students!
Read Write Think
The Read, Write, Think website contains over 50 interactive tools that provide an opportunity for students to use technology wit
100 Days of School
100th Day
A site dedicated to 100 days of school!
Kid's Turn Central
WOW!!
Busy Teachers Cafe
100 Days of School
Education.com
String 100 Beads. See what else you can find!
Teaching Heart
More ideas and activities
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Good ideas
100 Days of School
Lists a number of great activities!
Global Classroom
Ideas from all over the globe!
Ag in the Classroom
This is a 30 page guide for connecting agriculture and 100 days of school.
Can Teach
Poems and Songs for 100th Day Celebration
Spelling
Kid's Spell
Great site for kids to use to practice their spelling words
Spin and Spell
Students may practice spelling words from various categories
Games, Games
Sixteen free spelling games. Most of the games seem to be designed with grades 3, 4, and 5 in mind.
Spelling City
It's still my favorite!
Catch the Spelling
Catch the Spelling offers more than two dozen categories of spelling games.
Teacher Tools
Search and Give
Search the Web and donate to TA/EP
Delicious.com
Social bookmarks manager which allows users to tag, save, manage, and share webpages
Google Docs
Free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow you share and collaborate online
WebQuests
K-3 WebQuests
Check out the webquest for RESPECT for the Grouchy Ladybug!
3-6 WebQuests
Check it out! Language, Science and Social Studies
Music WebQuest
Social Studies
CIA for Kids
Dare to Compare
Health/PE
Nutrition.gov
Physical Activities
Guidelines for physical activities
Art
Van Gogh
Shape Collage
Music
Game Sites
Math is Fun
Click on the game icon
Games, Games, Games
The link takes you to spelling games.
School Time Games
Just for Kids
Childtopia
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Fun
Apples for the Teacher Website
Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Classrooms
Thanksgiving
Lots of links here!!
Thanksgiving on the Web
Family Fun-Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving and Pilgrims
History Channel
Several good videos!
The First Thanksgiving
Great resource from Scholastic
Happy Thanksgiving
Education World Resources
Ben & Jerry's????
Resources for Native Americans and Pilgrims...no ice cream here!!!
Popular Thanksgiving Activities for Social Studies
Poems, worksheets, more resource than you really need!!
Thanksgiving and Pilgrims Websites
Oh My...so much
Internet 4 Classrooms
More...
Veteran's Day
Experiencing War
Stories from the Veteran's History Project
Poetry
Students write biographical poems about a soldier by completing each of the following lines of the poem.
Research/Poetry Grades 6-8
Studentsexplore multiple Web resources to gather and synthesize information,
Today in History
Library of Congress
US Department of Veteran's Affairs
This links to information on the history of this day.
surfnetkids.com
A great resource for surfing the net with kids.
The Holiday Zone
Perfect for all holidays. This link goes to Veteran's Day.
Vicki Blackwell's Veteran's Day Resources
Vicki has an excellent site with enough resources to last a lifetime!
Thinkfinity
Activities for V-Day