Welcome to Mrs. Towers' Portaportal
Friday, May 25th 2012
Author Sites
Author of the Month
John Scieszka's website
Matt Christopher's website
Jan Brett's website
Mo Willam's website
Mary Pope Osborne's website
Eric Carle's website
Chris Van Allsburg
Paul Zelinsky
Gail Karwoski
Teacher Resources
Teacher Book Wizard
Story Starter Machine
Use this online story starter machine to generate story ideas!
Stone Soup
The Magazine by Young Writers & Artists - accepts student submissions
proquest fix
92-16000, bigchalk
SOL Released Tests in PPT
From Danville School District
PJ
Just For Fun!
I Spy
Traffic Jam Game
Also known as Parking Lot!
Christmas Tree Circuits
Sudoku
Research Links
World Book Online Encyclopedia
See Mrs. Towers for password
Fact Monster
From Information Please Almanac
National Geographic Kids
Alpha-Bot
Spelling Game from Merriam Webster's Word Central
Merriam Webster's Visual Dictionary
Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary
Search the dictionary and thesaurus. Also search for rhyming words.
Farmer's Almanac for Kids
Online Atlas
From National Geographic
Internet Public Library for Kids
Culture Grams
Covers 200+ countries
Fact Monster Dictionary
Dictionary Brain Pop
Library Media Links
Brain Pop
Brain Pop for students in 3rd - 5th grade - See Mrs. Towers for the login and password.
Brain Pop, Jr.
Brain Pop for students in K - 2nd grade - See Mrs. Towers for the login and password
Using the Library Catalog Millionaire Game
You may play this game more than once, but you must get to $1,000,000 and show Mrs. Towers!
Dewey Decimal Games
Dewey Challenge Board
Dewey Column Match
Dewey Matching
Dewey Hangman
Reference Source Review Games
Reference Sources - Which is the Best Source?
a quiz game
Reference Choice 1
Quia hangman
Reference Choice 2
Quia popup
Reference Choices 3- which one?
Quia popup review
Social Studies
Constitution Day
Constitution Day Resources from the Library of Congress
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Constitution Day Resources from Discovery Education
Teachers will need to log in.
Teaching with Documents: Observing Constitution Day
From the National Archives
Constitution Day Resources from About.com
Constitution Day Fun
Includes lots of information, including some Constitution Day games.
Which Founding Father Are You?
Take this 5 question quiz to find out which Founding Father you are most like.
Resources from the Center for Civic Education
Commemorate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day with free, downloadable lessons for Grades K–12.
Resources from I-Civics
Includes games and web quests.
Resources from the Bill of Rights Institute
Includes lesson plans and interactive quiz games.
Brain Pop movie on the Constitution
This if for grades 4 & 5. You will need to log in. See me if you don't know the password.
Geography Week
Interactive Geography Games
Geonet - a geography-based game from Houghton Mifflin
Interactive Map Puzzles
Build Planet Earth by placing the continents and oceans in this interactive game
Kindergarten
Reading Fun with Clifford
Read these interactive Clifford Books
Word Families
ABC Ya! for Kindergarten
Starfall
Clifford Matching Game
Tumblebooks
Ella the Elephant
1st & 2nd Grades
I Spy in the Library
Can you find these items in the library?
Free Rice
Colonial Williamsburg for Kids
Manana Iguana Hangman
Abraham Lincoln Matching
Susan B. Anthony Game
PBS Kids Caillou Games
Ancient Egypt & China
Fast Land Changes - Brain Pop
Skippyjon Jones
Skippyjon Jones Matching Game
Can you match these Skippyjon Jones books by Judy Schachner?
Tumblebooks
Plump & Perky Turkey
Jan Brett Activities
Jan Brett - Mouse Matching Game
atch the Mice! Click on "timer" to begin.
Jan Brett's Interactive Coloring Pages
Jan Brett's Interactive Coloring Pages
Decorate a Gingerbread House
Decorate this gingerbread house from Jan Brett's book, Gingerbread Baby.
Design your own Gingerbread Friend!
Create your own Gingerbread Friend here!
Design your own Christmas Tree
Dr. Seuss Activities
Cat in the Hat Interactive Word Search
Find the Cat in the Hat words!
Fun with Dr. Seuss
Lots of fun interactive Dr. Seuss games
Make your own Dr. Seuss Story
Dr. Seuss Hangman
Dr. Seuss Brain Pop
China
Make Your Chinese Name
Brain Pop Ancient China Matching Game
Chinese Zodiac Matching
Chinese Zodiac Hangman
Chinese Zodiac
Countdown to Chinese New Year
Games celebrating the traditions of Chinese New Year
Tangram Game
Virtual Tangram
Create your own tangram shape
Sagwa Tangram Game
Another Tangram Game
America Indian
The Rough-Face Girl
Millionaire game
The Legend of the Bluebonnet
Millionaire game
Coyote Steals the Blanket Hangman
Mo Willems Activities
Mo Willems games
More Mo Willems Games
Elephant & Piggie Matching
Olivia Books by Ian Falconer
Olivia the piglet
Rosemary Wells
Max & Ruby Games
Doreen Cronin
Read Click, Clack, Moo
Doreen Cronin's Website
Berenstain Bears
Berenstain Bears Website
Betty Birney - the Humphrey Books
Humphreyville
Margie Palatini
Margie Palatini's website
Poetry
Shel Silverstein
Jack Prelutsky
Listen to these Poems
Listen to these Tongue Twisters
Poetry 4 Kids
My Hippo Has the Hiccups
Poems by Kenn Nesbitt
Math Games
Cool Math
Judy Moody
Judy Moody
Stink Moody
Contractions
Contraction Game #1
Contraction Game #2
Contraction Game #3
Contraction Matching
Contraction Millionaire
Online Books
Storyline Online
Picture Books read by actors
Hink Pinks
Hink Pinks 1
Hink Pinks 2
Hink Pinks Hangman
Hink Pink Matching
Paul Zelinsky
Rapunzel Game
Paul Zelinsky's Website
Hansel & Gretel Hangman
Ancient Cultures Brain Pop Movies
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
Pueblo
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt Game
Eric A. Kimmel
Eric Kimmel's website
Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary Games
3rd Grade
Bio Cube
World Book Online Millionaire Game
You must get to $1,000,000 before moving on!
World Almanac for Kids Hangman Game
You must get 11 out of 11 puzzles correct in order to move on!
CultureGrams Millionaire
Tumblebooks
Contractions
Contraction Crossword
Contraction Quiz Game
Contraction Match Game
Contraction Typing Game
Contraction Game
SOL Review
SOL Review 1
SOL Review 2
SOL Review 3
SOL Review 4
Hink Pinks
Hink Pinks 1
Hink Pinks 2
Hink Pinks Hangman
Hink Pinks Matching
4th Grade
Bio Cube
Colonial Williamsburg for Kids
Virginia Regions, Products, and Industries
Millionaire Game
World Almanac for Kids Hangman Game
You must get 11 out of 11 puzzles correct to move on!
World Book Online Millionaire Game
You must get to $1,000,000 before moving on!
CultureGrams Millionaire
Weather
Famous Virginians Games
Famous Virginians Quiz Game
Famous Virginians in the Civil War
Matching game
Social Studies Review Matching Game
4th Grade Social Studies Review
"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" style game
Famous Virginians Research Websites
Library of Virginia
Links for biographies of famous Virginians.
James Armistead
James Armistead
Jack Jouett's Ride
Jack Jouett's House Site
Jack Jouett's Ride
5th Grade
Biocube
50 States - State by State Guide
Edheads
Info Please
Physics Games
Stately Knowledge
Watch state videos and play games at the History Channel
World Almanac for kids Hangman Game
You must get 11 out of 11 puzzles correct before moving on!
World Book Online Millionaire Game
You must get $1,000,000 before moving on!
CultureGrams Millionaire
Brain Pop Fitness
Guidance
Howard B. Wigglebottom Games
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