Welcome to Mrs. Stubblefield's Portaportal
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All Safe Sites for Kids
Search engine with links to safe sites for studentshttp://www.allsafesites.com/ -
CLIP ART FOR STUDENTS
Free photos and illustrations to use in projectshttp://www.clipartforeducation.com/ -
Internet Public Library for Kids (IPL)
Links for many subject areashttp://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/ -
ASK for KIDS
Especially for young peoplehttp://www.askkids.com/ -
SquirrelNet.com
Search engine replacing Yahooliganshttp://www.squirrelnet.com/default.asp -
Awesome Library for Kids (and Teachers)
Links to general school subjects; also has links for lesson planshttp://www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
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Tulip Grove Kids Catalog
New and interactivehttp://tlcweb01.mnps.org:8080/kids/?config=717 -
Nashville Public Library
http://www.library.nashville.org/ -
TG Bookriver (works from home or Chancery machines)
Interactive streaming of books in our library; includes covers; can search like cataloghttp://tlcweb01.mnps.org:8080/?config=717#bookriver
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TENNESSEE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY
TEL link to World Book Online Encyclopedia and other databaseshttp://tntel.tnsos.org/browse.php?browse=listings -
PebbleGo
Research animals, earth & space, biographies. Login: music68; see your librarian for the password.www.pebblego.com/login.php?sqs=8e9a598fbc98edf7cef32f39d1034e75d2165833a7e672f37f9761d7e8f81b2f -
Britannica School - Elementary Encyclopedia
K-5 Encyclopedia; includes an ATLAS; LOGIN: nashville. Password: ask the librarian.http://www.school.eb.com/elementary -
All Safe Sites for KIDS
Lists of links for good websites by category: educational, technology, fun & games, entertainmenthttp://www.allsafesites.com/ -
Culture Grams: Facts/Info about countries & states
Login ID: 82-86618; password: ask your school librarian. Click on 'My Products Page." Click on Culture Grams. Click Kids Editionhttp://www.proquestk12.com/ -
TENNESSEE History for Kids BIOGRAPHIES
Biographies of famous Tennesseanshttp://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/people -
FARMERS' ALMANAC
Guide for weather forecast, planting days, moon phases and morehttp://www.farmersalmanac.com/ -
Kids' Thesaurus
Synonyms & antonytms from Dictionary,comhttp://thesaurus.com/browse/kid -
Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus
Synonyms & antonyms from Merriam-Websterhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recall
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Common Core Apps - Part 1
List of Apps by CC Standard/Grade, some free, some paidhttp://www.techlearning.com/portals/0/TL_01_13_v11-117.jpg -
Common Core Apps - Part 2
More Apps by CC Standard/Grade, both free/paidhttp://www.techlearning.com/portals/0/TL_01_13_v11-118.jpg -
Common Core Apps - Part 3
CC Standards/Grade, free & paidhttp://www.techlearning.com/portals/0/TL_01_13_v11-119.jpg -
eduClipper
Like Pinterest, but for educators: Visual bookmarking tool. Use eduClipper to add "clips" (bookmarks) to your eduClipper boards.https://educlipper.net/ -
Rich Chart Gallery
Create a chart; free; some interactivehttp://www.richchartlive.com/RichChartLive/gallery/default.html -
Online Graphing
Easy and freehttp://www.chartgo.com/index.jsp -
Animation Desk for Android
Create simple flipbook-style animationshttp://www.android4schools.com/2013/12/06/create-simple-flipbook-style-animations-with-animation-desk-for-android/
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Discovery Education Assessment
For students to do probes created by the teachershttp://assignments.discoveryeducation.com -
Rubrics for Lessons & Units from EQuIP)
Tools for evaluating a wide range of instructional materials from Educators Evaluating Quality Instructional Productswww.achieve.org/EQuIP -
Rubistar
Free tool to help teachers create quality rubricshttp://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php -
Rubrics from TeacherVision.com
Printable forms, alternative assessments, types of assessment accommodations, assessment vs. evaluationhttps://www.teachervision.com/assessment/resource/5815.html -
Shambles.net Links for Rubrics
Links for: ForAllRubrics.com, Rubrics to Measure Student Learning, Guide to Scoring Rubrics, 21st Century Learning Objectives Ruhttp://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/rubrics/ -
Rubrics4Teachers.com
Features rubrics for many subject areas, for listening, and morehttp://www.rubrics4teachers.com/ -
Teach-nology.com
Downloadable rubric makershttp://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/ -
Rubric for Report on a Planet
From Enchanted Learning.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/report/planet/
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PebbleGo
Login: music68; ask your librarian for password. Research topics, including animals, earth & space, biographieswww.pebblego.com/login.php?sqs=8e9a598fbc98edf7cef32f39d1034e75d2165833a7e672f37f9761d7e8f81b2f -
LIMITLESS LIBRARIES: YOUNGER LEARNERS LINKS, BookFlix
Links for BOOKFLIX and other databases; use your NPL account to log inhttp://www.limitlesslibraries.org/younger-learners -
CultureGrams: Info on Countries Around the World
Login ID: 82-86618; password: ask your school librarian. Click on 'My Products Page." Click on Culture Grams. Click Kids Editionhttp://www.proquestk12.com/ -
Brain Pop Jr.
Practice activities for different subjectshttp://www.brainpopjr.com/
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CC Teacher Resources from Library of Congress
Search for classroom materials by CC standard or state standardhttp://www.loc.gov/teachers/ -
ReadWorks
provides free research-based units, lessons & authentic, leveled nonfiction and literary passages aligned to CCSSwww.readworks.org -
INSIDE MATH
classroom examples of innovative teaching methods; insights into student learning; tools for math instruction; videos of ideashttp://www.insidemathematics.org/ -
Parent Guides, National PTA and Council of Great City schools
short and mid-length guides to CCSS; organized by grade level & content area; describe what students will learnhttp://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2910- -
CCSS English/Language Arts Standards
Official sitehttp://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy -
CCSS Math Standards
Official sitehttp://www.corestandards.org/Math
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Math Lessons & Interactives
NCTM (National Council of Math Teachershttp://illuminations.nctm.org/Lesson.aspx?id=302 -
INSIDE MATH
Classroom examples of innovative teaching methods; insights into student learning, tools for math instruction; videos of ideas &http://www.insidemathematics.org/ -
MathDISK
FREE: Create your own worksheets to visualize, interact with and explore the amazing world of mathematics.https://www.mathdisk.com/ -
Math Worksheets Common Core
Arranged by Grade Levelhttp://www.commoncoresheets.com/ -
KINDERGARTEN MATH
Teacher Resourcehttp://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/kindergarten-math-activities.html -
FIRST GRADE MATH
Teacher Resourcehttp://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/1st-grade-number-activities.html -
SECOND GRADE MATH
Teacher Resourcehttp://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/2nd-grade-number-activities.html -
THIRD GRADE MATH
Teacher Resourcehttp://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/3rd-grade-number-activities.html -
FOURTH GRADE MATH
Teacher Resourcehttp://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/4th-grade-number-activities.html -
December Common Core Math Worksheets
Math Worksheets Land -- has the largest available printable common core aligned test bank.at this time (12.2013)http://www.mathworksheetsland.com/newsletter/pages/decembermiddle.html
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NCTM Math Activities
grade-level appropriate learning activitieshttp://illuminations.nctm.org -
AAA Interactive Math
Math Practice activities by grade levelhttp://www.aaaknow.com/g2_12dx1.htm#section2 -
Cyberchase
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html -
Multiplication.com
Multiplication games, teacher resources, lesson planshttp://www.multiplication.com/ -
Sheppard Fun Online Math Games
Includes games for PreK & Kindergartenhttp://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm -
Cool Math For Kids
Contributed by Mrs. Capellahttp://www.coolmath4kids.com/ -
FunBrain
Contributed by Mrs. Capellahttp://www.funbrain.com/ -
IXL Math Practice
Practice Activities for students and State Standards Alignmenthttp://www.ixl.com/math/kindergarten/count-to-3 -
Kids' Create-a-Graph
Template allows input of information to generate any of 5 graphing formatshttp://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx -
Julian BOND
From World Book Student Encyc.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar068835&st=julian+bond
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Home: Jan Brett's Website
Website with many featureshttp://www.janbrett.com/index.html -
Caps for Sale
Lesson Ideas with photoshttp://www.hubbardscupboard.org/caps_for_sale.html -
Chrysanthemum
Author study & activities: Chrysanthemum & Lilly's Purple Plastic Pursehttp://www.teachingheart.net/kevinhideas.html -
Dear Mr. Henshaw
From the University of Missouri: Links for interactive vocabulary games, discussion guide & good link to teacher cyberguidehttp://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1714 -
StregaNona Predicting Lesson
From TeacherVision: predictinghttp://www.teachervision.fen.com/skill-builder/lesson-plan/48713.html -
There was an Old Lady
Lessons & printables from TeachingHeart.nethttp://www.teachingheart.net/oldladyshell.html
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ELA Test PREP: 3rd Grade
Student Test Prep for research, comprehension, etc.http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela3.cfm#Note - Taking and Research -
Know How to Locate Parts of a Book TEST PREP
NY State Studyzone Test Prephttp://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/bookparts.cfm -
Mentor Texts/Persuasive Writing
Blog with rubric, list of mentor texts using persuasion, and student exampleshttp://blog.wsd.net/ebonnemort/files/2012/04/Persuasive-Writing-Oreo-and-4square-.pdf -
Using the Parts of an Informational Text
Teachnology worksheet 3rd gradehttp://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/research/book/basic/ -
TEACHINGBOOKS.NET
http://www.teachingbooks.net/signin.cgi?op=signout -
Bio, Mystery, or Story Cube
Students can create their own questions for a cubehttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/ -
Starfall: Where Children Learn to Read
Contributed by Mrs. Capellahttp://www.starfall.com/ -
PBS Kids
Contributed by Mrs. Capellahttp://pbskids.org/arthur/games/ -
What's in the Bag? Interactive/audio
Teaches descriptive language to K-1http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/in_the_bag/index.html -
"I Wonder" Graphic Organizer
Writing/drawing response while listening to a book (younger students)http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/968-Worksheet.pdf -
Online Genre Presentation (Quick)
NY test prephttp://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/genresl.cfm -
Vocabulary Worksheet Generator
create your own worksheetshttp://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/worksheet-generator/index.htm
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TEACHINGBOOK.NET AUTHOR BLOG
Well-known k-12 Authors are guest bloggershttp://forum.teachingbooks.net/?cat=63 -
Jan Brett
http://www.janbrett.com/index.html -
Eric Carle
http://www.eric-carle.com/ -
Beverly Cleary
http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html -
Roald Dahl
http://www.roalddahl.com/ -
Ezra Jack Keats
http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112&Itemid=68 -
Robert Munsch
http://www.robertmunsch.com/ -
Margie Palatini
http://www.margiepalatini.com/guides.html -
Shel Silverstein
http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html -
Janet Stevens
(Epossumondas)http://www.janetstevens.com/ -
Chris Van Allsburg
http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html
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Project Based Learning from BIE
Resources for PBL from Buck Institute for Educationhttp://www.bie.org/ -
MNPS Empowering Educators Wiki
Curriculum Maps by grade levelhttp://mnpsempoweringeducators.wikispaces.com/ -
ThinkFinity
Potpourri of educational resourceshttp://www.thinkfinity.org/ -
Teachnology
Resources: lesson plans, printable worksheets, ready-to-use rubrics, games, downloadshttp://teach-nology.com/ -
MNPS Wiki
MNPS links for all grades & subjectshttp://mnps2010.wikispaces.com/ -
TENN. Curriculum STDS.- OTHER SUBJECTS
SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ETC.http://www.state.tn.us/education/curriculum.shtml -
Tennessee Academic Vocabulary
PDF document with suggestions for teaching vocabulary and lists by grade level/subjecthttp://www.tennessee.gov/education/ci/doc/VOCABULARY.pdf -
School Tube
Videos uploaded by teachers and studentshttp://www.schooltube.com/
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Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
How to use objects, images, audio, statistics, text, the community (Library of Congress)http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/index.html -
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ -
Kids in the House: House of Representatives
***Learn about Congress; learn how laws are made & become laws; how to research legislation. Contributed by Mrs. Comphttp://kids.clerk.house.gov/young-learners/ -
Wants and Needs
Interactive quiz for studentshttp://www.mcwdn.org/ECONOMICS/NeedWant.html -
Goods and Services
Interactive quiz for studentshttp://www.mcwdn.org/ECONOMICS/GoodService.html -
Supply and Demand
Interactive quiz for studentshttp://www.mcwdn.org/ECONOMICS/SupDemand.html -
Colonial America Webquest
Journey back in time: 4th gradehttp://www.bristolvaschools.org/mwarren/JourneytoColonialTimes.htm -
Kids Zone: Colonial Williamsburg
Interactive activities, games, etc. about Colonial Lifehttp://www.history.org/kids/index.cfm -
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation website
Click on links for SLIDE SHOWS w/close-ups of tools; morehttp://www.history.org/History/teaching/eft.cfm -
MayflowerHistory.com
Nice photos & mapshttp://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/history.php -
Tennessee History for Kids
Tennessee information organized by grade levelhttp://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/ -
Kids Almanac: State Facts/Figures: 50 States
Online almanac. Recommended by Mrs. Grimeshttp://www.shgresources.com/resources/almanac/ -
Time for Kids
CURRENT EVENTShttp://www.timeforkids.com/
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Tennessee History for Kids
Tennessee information organized by grade levelhttp://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/ -
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ -
MayflowerHistory.com
Nice photos & mapshttp://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/history.php -
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation website
Click on links for SLIDE SHOWS w/close-ups of tools; morehttp://www.history.org/History/teaching/eft.cfm -
Kids Zone: Colonial Williamsburg
Interactive activities, games, etc. about Colonial Lifehttp://www.history.org/kids/index.cfm -
Colonial America Webquest
Journey back in time: 4th gradehttp://www.bristolvaschools.org/mwarren/JourneytoColonialTimes.htm -
Exploring Maryland’s Roots: Maryland Public Television
Interactive; video clips; lesson planshttp://mdroots.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp -
Kids in the House: House of Representatives
***Learn about Congress; learn how laws are made & become laws; how to research legislation. Contributed by Mrs. Comphttp://kids.clerk.house.gov/young-learners/ -
Kids Almanac: State Facts/Figures: 50 States
Online almanac. Recommended by Mrs. Grimeshttp://www.shgresources.com/resources/almanac/ -
National Geographic for Kids
Countries of the worldhttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/ -
Time for Kids
Current Eventshttp://www.timeforkids.com/
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Common Sense Media
Digital Citizenshiphttp://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators -
ShowMe.com
Open online learning community where anyone can learn and teach any topic. Use the iPad app to easily create and share video leshttp://www.showme.com/topic/reading -
EdTechTeacher
Webinars, web tools for teachers, iPads & appshttp://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology
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•Inquiry Science (Full Option Science System) FSS Web
Create an account: Interactive Science Activities by grade level & topichttp://www.fossweb.com/home -
Chem4Kids
Matter, atoms, elements, reactions, biochemistry, etc. from Andrew Raderhttp://www.chem4kids.com/index.html -
Physics4Kids
Motion, heat, electricity, light, modern from Andrew Raderhttp://www.physics.org/explore.asp -
NASA for Students K-4
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html -
NASA Play and Learn
Interactive learning activities; link on links for weather, solar system, relief map puzzle, etc.http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/playandlearn/playandlearn_archive_1.html -
National Geographic Animals
Links and videos about animalshttp://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/littlekids -
A to Z Animals
Facts and photos from the San Diego zoohttp://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/agouti -
Biology4Kids
http://www.biology4kids.com/index.html -
Weather Dude: Weather Page Especially for Kids
http://www.wxdude.com/ -
Basics of Infectious Diseases; sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesota
Basics of Infectious Diseases; sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesotahttp://www.diseasedetectives.org/deeper/basics -
Where Do Animals Go in Winter: Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan: Hibernation; visuals includedhttp://www.exploringnature.org/db/detail.php?dbID=5&detID=2280 -
The Arctic & Its Animals
Facts about 12 Arctic animals:photos, how to I.D., interesting info, soundshttp://library.thinkquest.org/3500/animals.htm -
Arctic Animals Quiz
works with information from The Artic & its Animalshttp://library.thinkquest.org/3500/Quiz.html -
Science Activities from Science Museum of Minnesota
http://www.smm.org/explore/ -
BIOMES
characteristics & photoshttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html#Tundra
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The Bubblesphere
Everything you could want to know about bubbles. Answers to bubble questions, bubble history, bubble games, and more.http://www.bubbles.org/ -
NASA Play and Learn
Interactive learning activities; link on links for weather, solar system, relief map puzzle, etc.http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/playandlearn/playandlearn_archive_1.html -
Astronomy Basics
Universe, galaxies, stars, systems, solar systems, exploration from Andrew Raderhttp://www.cosmos4kids.com/index.html -
Volcano World 4 Kids: Oregon State University
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/oldroot/kids/index.html
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I Have a Dream Video
Martin Luther King, Jr.http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=5205 -
Famous Firsts By African Americans
Brief descriptions. Categories: government, law, diplomacy, military, science/medicine, scholarship, literature, music/dance, fihttp://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmfirsts.html -
Classroom Resources from HMH Education Place
Writing prompts, design a postage stamp, interactive Harriet Tubman timeline, numerous activitieshttp://eduplace.com/monthlytheme/february/bhm.html -
Top 10 African American Inventors
From Scholastichttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/index.htm -
African American Inventors
Short bioshttp://african-americaninventors.org/inventors.php -
African American Bios
Enchanted Learninghttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/ -
Biographies of African Americans
Includes contemporary African Americans, i.e. entertainershttp://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html -
Duke Ellington (PBSLearning)
Video of the Picture Book Biography by Andrea Pinkneyhttp://bit.ly/10wIINK -
Interview with Rosa Parks (PBSLearning)
Live interviewhttp://bit.ly/15EZ1Hp
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EXTINCT SPECIES
Facts & photos from arkive.orghttp://www.arkive.org/explore/species/all/extinct -
EXTINCT SPECIES in the wild
Facts & photos and a few videos from arkive.orghttp://www.arkive.org/explore/species/all/extinct-in-the-wild -
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES
Facts, photos & some videos from arkive.orghttp://www.arkive.org/explore/species/all/critically-endangered -
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Facts, photos & some videos from arkive.orghttp://www.arkive.org/explore/species/all/endangered/2 -
VULNERABLE SPECIES (could become endangered)
Arkive.org facts, photos & some videoshttp://www.arkive.org/explore/species/all/extinct#./vulnerable?&_suid=138938565400009668366064376928 -
NEAR THREATENED SPECIES
Arkive.org facts, photos & some videoshttp://www.arkive.org/explore/species/all/extinct#./near-threatened?&_suid=138938598538108851047373669344
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Greatest Inventions Guide from Think Quest
Search by Inventor or Inventionhttp://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/guide/index.shtml -
Enchanted Learning
Search alphabetically, by category, or time periodhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/ -
Inventors' Hall of Fame
Search by inventor or inventionhttp://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_search.asp -
Inventor of the Week Archives from Massachuesetts Institute of Technology
Alphabetical listing of Inventions with name of inventor to the right; click on inventor's name for infohttp://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/i-archive-cp.html -
PBS People and Discoveries
Links to info on discoveries from 1900-1996; listed by name of what was discoveredhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/eventindex.html -
Museum of Ancient Inventions from Smith College
Photos of each invention with link to short description; interesting site for those who are interested in early inventionshttp://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm -
Inventors/Inventions from 1851-1900
Enchanted Learninghttp://www.zoomschool.com/inventors/1800b.shtml
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Everything ESL
Lesson plans, teaching tips & resourceshttp://www.everythingesl.net/ -
Colorin Colorado!
Bilingual website for families & educatorshttp://www.colorincolorado.org/ -
Do2Learn
Educational Resources for Special Needshttp://www.do2learn.com/
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Tennessee History for Kids BIOGRAPHIES
Tn History for Kids: Famous Tennesseanshttp://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/people -
FAMOUS TENNESSEANS -- especially from Nashville
Nashville Public Libraryhttp://www.library.nashville.org/research/res_nash_history_whos.asp -
Tennessee's Legendary Leaders -- Bios and LESSON PLANS 4th-5th grades
From the Tennessee State Museumhttp://www.tnmuseum.org/files/1143/File/tsm%20andrew%20jackson%20final.pdf -
History: Nashville Riverfront -- includes a timeline from the 1700's
Partnership between Nashville Parks (gov) and Hsitorical Societyhttp://www.nashvilleriverfront.org/about_history.html -
Fisk Jubilee Singers -- history
From Fisk Universityhttp://www.fiskjubileesingers.org/our_history.html -
William BLOUNT
World Book Student Encyc. (middle school version)http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar065560&st=william+blount -
William BLOUNT
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/317698 -
Daniel BOONE
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830139&st=daniel+boone -
Daniel BOONE
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/273291 -
William BROWNLOW
From TN History for Kids.orghttp://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/people/william_brownlow -
William BROWNLOW
From Britannica Encylcopedia.com (this article is high school level reading)http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/16727 -
David (Davey) CROCKETT
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/353017 -
David (Davey) CROCKETT
From TN Encyclopedia of History & Culture.nethttp://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=333 -
David FARRAGUT
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar192060&st=david+farragut -
Nathan Bedford FORREST
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar205180&st=nathan+bedford+forrest -
Nathan Bedford FORREST
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/311303 -
Sam HOUSTON
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/487360 -
Sam HOUSTON
World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar833420&st=sam+houston -
Andrew JACKSON, president
From Presidents of the US.orghttp://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ajackson.html -
Rachel Donelson JACKSON
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/351343http:// -
Andrew JOHNSON, president
From Presidents of the US.orghttp://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ajohnson.html -
Casey JONES
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/327731 -
James K. POLK, president
From Presidents of theUS.orghttp://www.ipl.org/div/potus/jkpolk.html -
Nancy WARD
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/314073 -
Ida B. WELLS
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar597890&st=wells%2C+ida -
Ida B. WELLS
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/399995 -
Anna Lee Keys WORLEY
Women Wielding Power: Pioneer Female State Legislators from the National Women's History Museumhttp://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/legislators/Tennessee.html
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Authors & Illustrators on the Web
websites for authors & illustratorshttp://people.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html -
Ben Franklin
Britannicahttp://www.school.eb.com/comptons/article-9274417 -
Presidents of the United States
POTUS websitehttp://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ -
Roy ACUFF
From the Country Music Hall of Famehttp://countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/roy-acuff -
Howard BAKER, Jr.
From the U.S. Senate.govhttp://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/artifact/Painting_32_00038.htm -
Howard BAKER, Jr.
From World Book Encylopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar042510&st=howard+baker+jr -
Julian BOND
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar068835&st=julian+bond -
Julian BOND
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/310291 -
Tracy CAULKINS
From Tennessee Encylopedia of History & Culture Onlinehttp://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=217 -
Tracy CAULKINS
From Sports Reference.comhttp://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/tracy-caulkins-1.html -
William EDMONDSON
From Britannica Encylopedia.com (middle sch. reading level)http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/311118 -
William EDMONDSON
From the Smithsonian Museumhttp://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=1408 -
Al GORE, Jr., vice president
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830759&st=al+gore+jr -
Al GORE, Jr.
From Britannica Encylopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/311466.html -
Albert Gore, Sr.
Information Please Biographyhttp://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/gore-albert-arnold.html -
Alex HALEY
From Britannica Encyc. (middle school reading level)http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/311564 -
Alex HALEY
Biography.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar836032&st=alex+haley -
W.C. HANDY
From the Songwriters Hall of Famehttp://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/bio/C263 -
W.C. HANDY
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar844047&st=w.c.+handy -
Cordell HULL
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/326816 -
Cordell HULL
From World Book Student Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar266320&st=cordell+hull -
Loretta LYNN
From Britannica Encylopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/312258 -
Loretta LYNN
From the Country Music Hall of Famehttp://countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/loretta-lynn -
(General) Robert Reese NEYLAND, Jr.
From Tennessee Vols Football.orghttp://tennesseevolsfootball.org/general-neyland/ -
Dolly Parton
From Country Music Hall of Famehttp://countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/dolly-parton -
Dolly PARTON
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar833987&st=dolly+parton -
Minnie Pearl (Sarah Cannon)
From the Country Music Hall of Famehttp://countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/minnie-pearl -
Elvis PRESLEY
From the Country Music Hall of Famehttp://countrymusichalloffame.org/Inductees/InducteeDetail/elvis-presley -
Wilma RUDOLPH
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/400169 -
Dinah SHORE
Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture Onlinehttp://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=1203 -
Bessie SMITH
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/277097 -
Bessie SMITH
From World Book Encylopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar834370&st=bessie+smith -
Pat Head SUMMITT
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/313732 -
Oprah WINFREY
From Britannica Encyclopedia.comhttp://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/574597 -
Oprah WINFREY
From World Book Encyclopedia.comhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar832196&st=oprah+winfrey
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Starfall
Learning to readhttp://www.starfall.com/ -
Super Why
PBShttp://pbskids.org/superwhy/ -
Between the Lions
PBS -- Readinghttp://pbskids.org/lions/ -
What's in the Bag?
From Read, Write, Thinkhttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/in_the_bag/index.html -
Match the Colors
Interactive sorting gamehttp://akidsheart.com/threer/lvl1/asstcolordrag.htm -
Sight Words
Includes link for sight word gameshttp://www.quiz-tree.com/Sight-Words_Pre-Primer_1_funWords.html -
Learn to Rhyme
Scholastic Interactive rhyming practicehttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/reggie/index.htm -
Word Blending Game
Interactive, cute graphicshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/clusters/blender/game.shtml -
Make Words
Interactive, features Cliffordhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/vowels/index.htm -
Kelly's KIndergarten
Multiple Kindergarten activitieshttp://www.kellyskindergarten.com/ -
PoissonRouge
Interactive for Kindergartenhttp://www.poissonrouge.com/ -
Science Activities
Education.com -- website contains other academic subjectshttp://www.education.com/activity/kindergarten/science/ -
MNPS PreK (Empowering Educators)
Early Learning Developmental Standards for 4-year-oldshttp://mnpsempoweringeducators.wikispaces.com/file/view/Revised_ELDS_Final_November2012%20-%20July%2019%20Website.pdf/466749508/Revised_ELDS_Final_November2012%20-%20July%2019%20Website.pdf
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Transantarctic Mountains
From Penn State Universityhttp://news.psu.edu/story/140695/2002/05/01/research/season-antarctica -
Geological Evoluntion of Transantarctic Mountains
From the University of Otago, New Zealandhttp://www.otago.ac.nz/geology/people/cooper/prof-afc.html -
Transantarctic Mountains
From Columbia Universityhttp://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~mstuding/tam.html -
Rock of Gibraltar & Surrounding Formations
From Earlham Collegehttp://legacy.earlham.edu/~samueke/Gibraltar.htm -
Old World Primates Live on Rock of Gibraltar
Macaque species (similar to apes)http://www.gonhs.org/macaques.htm -
Making of the Strait of Gibraltar
http://tampicoventures.com/Impacts/Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar.html -
Devil's Tower National Monument
From the U.S. Park Servicehttp://www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm -
Niagara Falls Formation
From the Niagara Falls State Parkhttp://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/formation-and-discovery.aspx -
Ayers Rock Formation (Uluru)
From the Australian Governmenthttp://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics/landforms/significant-rock-features.html -
Mt. Vesuvius Formation
From St. Francis Universityhttp://www.stfrancis.edu/content/ns/bromer/earthsci/student8/Joe%20and%20Bettylou/mount%20vesuvius.html -
Mount St. Helens Formation
From the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hillhttp://mountsthelens.web.unc.edu/the-formation-and-eruption-of-mount-st-helens/ -
Grand Canyon Formation
http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm -
Birth of the Himalayas
From Public Broadcasting Systemhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/birth.html -
Himalayas Formation
U.S. Geologic Servicehttp://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/himalaya.html -
Andes Mountains Formation
From the Earth Science Teachers Assn.http://www.windows2universe.org/geography/andes.html
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White House KIds Presidential Bios
Short list format bios; kid-friendly languagehttp://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/kids/presidents/ -
American Presidents: Reference Resource
University of Virginia's Miller Center, has quick facts easy for students to usehttp://millercenter.org/president -
Presidents' Bios from WhiteHouse.gov
Long, but thorough. For higher readers who can glean what they needhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents -
Presidential Biography Videos
Watch Know Learn.org: Free Educational Videoshttp://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=600 -
Presidential Hobbies
Includes SOME presidentshttp://hobbiesonabudget.com/2011/11/29/presidential-hobbies/ -
Presidential Hobbies 2
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/27/bush-president-hobby-lifestyle-sport_0127_president.html -
POTUS
links for each presidenthttp://www.potus.com/
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Lincoln Virtual Museum
Penryn Elementary School, Penryn, CAhttp://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/presidentsday/pages/lincoln.htm -
Abraham Lincoln: Facts and Trivia
from Apples 4 theTeacherhttp://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/abraham-lincoln/facts.html -
Online Abraham Lincoln Quiz
from Loogootee Community Schools (Indiana); Tammy Payton, instructorhttp://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/quiz.htm
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Pete's Power Point Station
Curriculum-based Interactive activities & games for studentshttp://www.pppst.com/
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Wampanoag Indian Fact Sheet
Scroll down the page for linkhttp://www.bigorrin.org/wampanoag_kids.htm -
The Mayflower
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/mayflower.php -
Talk Like a Pilgrim
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/talk.php -
Clothing of Pilgrims & Wampanoag Indians
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/clothing.php -
Recipes from Pilgrim Days
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/recipes.php:// -
Games: Wampanoag & Pilgrim Children
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/playing.php -
A Child's Role
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/roles.php -
Vocabulary Words
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/vocabulary.php
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PBSKids: Countdown to the New Year
Game which teaches customs of Chinese New Yearhttp://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/countdown/index.html -
Tangrams
7-piece puzzles -- to get the hang of it, click on each hint the first time around, then try another puzzlehttp://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/tangrams/index.html -
Pictogram games
http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/picturesaswords/index.html -
Counting :Koi
Interactive; click on fish -- counts in English and Chinesehttp://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/countingkoi/index_countingkoi.html -
Red Envelope game
Interactive PBS game -- matching pairs of pictureshttp://to.pbs.org/12E3c8s -
Chinese Zodiac Animals
Illustrated; gives years and characteristics for each animalhttp://china.mrdonn.org/zodiac.html -
Legend of Ancient Chinese Shadow Puppets
Description; includes link for making shadow puppetshttp://china.mrdonn.org/shadowpuppets.html -
Chinese Folk Tales
Could be adapted for readers' theatrehttp://www.pitt.edu/~dash/china.html
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Chinese New Year
Chinese celebrationhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830556&st=chinese+new+year -
Mayflower Voyage: Interactive
Click on dots for information about the triphttp://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/journey.htm -
Almanac Review
Glogsterhttp://dabbs.edu.glogster.com/http-dabbseduglogstercom-almanac/ -
Online Catalog Review
Glogsterhttp://dabbs.edu.glogster.com/online-catalog-intro/ -
Intro to Reference
Glogsterhttp://dabbs.edu.glogster.com/intro-to-reference/ -
Choosing the Right Information Source April 2013
prezihttp://prezi.com/p8qcc_owrai9/choosing-the-right-information-source/
