Welcome to West Gate
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Online safety strategies presented by Netty and Websterhttp://netsmartzkids.org
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Activities/videos for parents and kidshttp://www.netsmartzkids.org/activities/index.htm
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Our website is under construction, but please check back to see our progress!http://pwcs.westgate.schoolfusion.us/
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http://www.pwcs.edu/
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A MUST read for parents... learn how to keep yourkids safe online!http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide/parent-guide
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http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/instruct/inst_tech_serv/EFP.htm
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http://www.pwcs.edu/menus/ElementaryLunch.pdf
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http://www.ldonline.org/indepth
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The curriculum by grade levelhttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Superintendent/Sols/home.shtml
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site for teachers and parents for help with disciplinehttp://www.disciplinehelp.com/
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K-5 Science + Social Studies topicshttp://www.yahooligans.com
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1-5 Math practice and activitieshttp://www.factmonster.com
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K-5 Great learning activitieshttp://www.kidsclick.org
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K-5 Internet public library for kidshttp://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace
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K-5 United States government kids' sitehttp://www.kids.gov
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description of basic principalshttp://www.baldrigeineducation.org/
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describes it's usehttp://www.baldrigeineducation.org/overview.html
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describes its impacthttp://baldrige.nist.gov/PDF_files/Issue_Sheet_ED_Excellence.pdf
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Lots of great Baldrige information!http://quality.cr.k12.ia.us/
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http://www.cdc.gov
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http://www.nssc1.org
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http://www.pta.org
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http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/index.html
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http://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/parent/whatparentsneed.htm
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http://www.iir.com/nygc
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http://www.pwcs.edu/departments/studentservices/Bullying%20Brochure.pdf
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http://www.ldonline.org/indepth
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http://www.tinsnips.org/
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http://onlineculturegrams.com
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1,000's of creative ideas, bulletin bd. for interactive advicehttp://www.behavioradvisor.com/
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http://www.tinsnips.org/
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http://pbskids.org/
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see book choices for state of Virginiahttp://www.vsra.org/VRCindex.html
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3-5 Research databasehttp://access.gale.com/va/school_registration.html
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Books on line read by famous actors and actresseshttp://www.storylineonline.net/
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A webquest for intermediate studentshttp://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/mme/news/studentinvestigations/WebQuests/dewey/index.html
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Choose English or Sapnish and learn how you can help your child get ready for school.http://colorincolorado.org/article/33505
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Stories, worksheets, great vocabulary builder for ESOLhttp://www.kizclub.com/Sbody.html
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Reading from letter recognition to online books wit lots of phonics activitieshttp://www.starfall.com/
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Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Languagehttp://a4esl.org/
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Wonderful graphics for vocab/word recognition, letter recognition and much morehttp://carlscorner.us/
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Helps Spanish speakers learn Englishhttp://www.pumarosa.com
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml
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http://www.funbrain.com
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com
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http://www.pbs.org/kids/
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http://www.kidscastle.si.edu
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http://www.brainpop.com/
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http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
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http://www.iq.poquoson.org/index.html
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http://www.iknowthat.com
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http://mrnussbaum.com/
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http://www.sillybooks.net
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Interactive and inquiry based learning activities, all subjectshttp://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx
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All subjects- Activities, lessons and much more!!!http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/soltechintegration.htm
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K-5 All subjects, great resources for kids and teachershttp://www.kathimitchell.com/
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K-Adult, safe websites with info on just about everything!http://www.protectkids.com/links/index.htm
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K-5 Daily universe pictures+brief description of eachhttp://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
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Make your own jack-o-lanternhttp://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf
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K-5 Topics and activities for virginia/USA lovershttp://www.va.gov/kids/k-5/index.asp?intSiteID=2
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3-5 Kids ans. questions correctly to give rice to others! L.Arts, geog. and mathhttp://www.freerice.com/index.php
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Creative, make your own graphicshttp://edu.glogster.com/
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math facts practice-LA. antonyms, etc.http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
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Great for vocabulary study tools!http://www.wordle.net
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activities for practice. Take a LOOK!http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/games/game_super_hyper_spider_typer.html
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great games for learning mouse or mousepad control!http://abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm
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great for vocabulary reinforcement! Kids can mouse over after creating one! All the words come to life!http://www.tagxedo.com/
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http://www.starfall.com/
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http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/kids/story/the_gingerbreadboy.htm
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http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/colorstory.asp?themeid=3
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http://www.quia.com/pages/hostetterenglish.html
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4 Author's purpose lessonshttp://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/authors/
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Interactive reading comprehensionhttp://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/index.htm
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stories, worksheets, great vocabulary builder for ESOLhttp://www.kizclub.com/Sbody.html
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1-5 Work with contractionshttp://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/contractions.htm
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1-5 figuring out word meaning for better comprehensionhttp://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/contextbb3_5.htm
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3-5 practice with basketball verb tense!http://www.marks-english-school.com/games/b_past.html
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2-5 Finding the Main Ideahttp://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/weblessons/gettheidea/default.htm#page1
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K-5 phonics activitieshttp://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/control_page/front2.htm
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4-5 Reading Webisteshttp://www.globalclassroom.org/2005/inservice/reading.html
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Reading activities, phonics and morehttp://www.professorgarfield.org/Phonemics/farmIntro.html
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Some read aloud books & other activitieshttp://www.bookworm.com.sg/e-book-preview/e-bk-easy-readers-04goldilocks-pg01.htm
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Lots of reading and writing activities!http://www.dltk-teach.com/
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Books read online by famous actors and actresseshttp://www.storylineonline.net/
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4-5 Synonym pracitice-bring a dictionary!http://wps.ablongman.com/long_licklider_vocabulary_2/0,6658,416757-,00.html
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3 practice your editing skillshttp://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/pmp/interactive_guide/g03/g03home.htm
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4 practice your editing skillshttp://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/pmp/interactive_guide/g04/g04home.htm
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5 practice your editing skillshttp://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/pmp/interactive_guide/g05/g05home.htm
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Leveled primary Language Arts skillsGreat for centers!http://www.learningplanet.com/act/abcorder.asp
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pronoun practicehttp://www.grainvalley.k12.mo.us/gvsd/eagle_resources/pronouns.html
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lots aof great links and activitieshttp://www.mrsmcgowan.com/
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http://www.kidbiz3000.com
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http://www.internet4classrooms.com/month2month.htm
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http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm
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http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.htm
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http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm
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http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th_original.htm
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http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_original.htm
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http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/LindaJancola/6Trait/6-trait.html
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http://senior.billings.k12.mt.us/6traits/index.htm
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http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sixtraits.html
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http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=971
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http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/
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http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/pdfRubrics/6plus1traits.PDF
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printable posters for 6 Traitshttp://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/posterspage.htm
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5 You be the teacher. Score other peoples' writing.http://www.ncsmentor.com/startva.html
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K-3 Writing contest due March 31sthttp://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/contest/index.html?station=WETA&zipcode=20109
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K-3 Writing contest due March 31sthttp://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/contest/index.html?station=WETA&zipcode=20109
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Designed to give daily writing for all!http://www.writingfix.com/Traits.htm
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http://www.aaamath.com
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http://multiplication.com
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http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/counting/index.html
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http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain
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http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
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http://www.quia.com/cb/8142.html
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http://www.mathplayground.com/
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http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_270_g_1_t_3.html?open=instructions
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http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
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K-5 Interactive math activities- EXCELLENT!!http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
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Kdg Great primary site for math fact practice with visualshttp://www.kidsnumbers.com/addition_regular.php
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1st and 2nd grade math fact practicehttp://www.kidsnumbers.com/adding_foundations.php
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+-x/ all operations practicehttp://www.mrnussbaum.com/draggable.htmMr.
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K-5 Math facts practicehttp://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/index.asp?contentid=195
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great websites for centershttp://www.vickiebmath.com/documents/NumbeSenseWebsites.pdf
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SOL format math reviewhttp://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html
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subscription website- 5th grade onlyhttp://www.ixl.com/
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Symmetry Lesson: cut a perfectly symmetrical snowflake every time! Site is great after reading Snowflake Bently.http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/index.html
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K-2 literacy/symmetry lesson: after the snowflake link above, try reading Gingerbread Man and challenge students to make symmetrhttp://sprintsweets.com/
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Part of Wisc. Online under Teacher Section of Portaportalhttp://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=ABM701
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dictionary of math terms, illustrated and/or animatedhttp://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
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Millionaire Multiplication Quizhttp://www.mathsisfun.com/games/mathionaire-multiplication-quiz.html
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Check out Grolier Kids! A great resource! Username and password is in the February Gazette.http://go.grolier.com
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Great encyclopedia, very up to date. Username and password is in the February Gazette.http://www.worldbookonline.com
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Access to libraries, primary docs, music and morehttp://www.libraryspot.com/
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Search for articles, data, etc.http://www.ojose.com/
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Websites you can trust, sorted by topichttp://lii.org/
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articles by topichttp://refdesk.com/
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Index of libraries, worldwidehttp://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/
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Topics for girls, parents and educatorshttp://www.girlshealth.gov/
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http://www.weather.com/
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http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/default.htm
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http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/plants.htm
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http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettersciencecs.html
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http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/living/03b_act.shtml
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http://ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm
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Earth cycles, weather, migration--Science exploraton and learning!http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
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4/5 Science with a 4th grade focus!http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/4science.htm
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interactive with points for discussionhttp://www.watersheds.org/earth/karstmovie.htm
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2 weather, interactivehttp://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/index.htm
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3 simple machines, interactivehttp://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm
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learn about life cycle of a butterfly-interactive!http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/Kbutter/
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Great views of our universehttp://skysurvey.org/
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http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/
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http://www.geocities.com/nanavery1/SaveOurConstitution.html
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http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games
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http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html
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3-5 Super Social Studies activitieshttp://www.quia.com/pages/vasocialstudies.html
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4-5 interactive journey westhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html
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4th social studies reviewhttp://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/4history.htm
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3-5 lessons and timeline of linclonhttp://www.abrahamlincoln200.org/
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print great posters!http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/melissa/posters/vastudiesposter.html
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story and lessons about Thanksgivinghttp://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
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http://www.solpass.org/
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http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/releasedtests.html
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http://www.wendyseger.com/sol_games.htm
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http://www.pwcs.edu/schools/es/marshall/3rdsolreview.htm
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http://www.ncsmentor.com
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Great science and social studies videos with quizes!http://brainpop.com
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http://www.fcps.edu/LakeAnneES/labresource/5sol.html
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http://www.iq.poquoson.org/studygradelevel5.html
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3 Covers all content areas for SOL preparationhttp://www.iq.poquoson.org/studygradelevel3.html
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4 Covers all content areas for SOL preparationhttp://www.iq.poquoson.org/studygradelevel4.html
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5 Covers all content areas for SOL preparationhttp://www.iq.poquoson.org/studygradelevel5.html
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3-5 third column has reading comp. review.http://www.pwcs.edu/mullen/sol/grade3.htm
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4-5 Lots of pracitce tests, especially reading!http://www.pwcs.edu/mullen/sol/grade4.htm
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5 Lots of pracitce tests, especially reading!http://www.pwcs.edu/mullen/sol/grade5.htm
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AWESOME! Your lang. arts lessons/ideas for the year!!!http://www.bobsedulinks.com/la_plans.htm
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/
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http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/
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http://www.pwcs.edu/i-tech/standards_teachercompetencies.html
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http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/ESL/LEPenglishResource.pdf
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http://www.educationworld.com/index.shtml
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http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Hispanic.html
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http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=31
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http://www.ldonline.org/indepth
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http://www.myspanishteacher.com/
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http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/SOLPASS.pdf
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http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=971
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http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
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http://www.tolerance.org/pdf/tt_materials_order_form.pdf
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http://www.readingquest.org/strat/
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www.songsforteaching.com/avni/alliterativebooks.htm
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Just click on the subj. and grade level!http://www.fcps.edu/cpsapps/connections/index.cfm?
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Exercise for the Brain, great thinking activities!http://rossa.blogs.com/weblog/files/brain_break_activity_book.pdf
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Create your own surveys, FREE sitehttp://www.surveymonkey.com/
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certificates, clipart, etc. for teachershttp://www.billybear4kids.com/show/awards/Online/AwardMaker.html
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Library Resources for Allhttp://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslindex.cfm?CFID=100283321&CFTOKEN=38266450
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Great step by step guide to writinghttp://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/nonfiction_genre.html
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Phases of the moonhttp://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=946
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Listening, Reading, and Writing Activitieshttp://students.mcneese.edu/preder/
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Getting to know the Dewey Decimal Systemhttp://www.emerson.k12.nj.us/staff/rmkelly/custom/mediacenter/Kids%20Corner/Dewey/DeweyDecimal.html
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Books read by famous actors and actresseshttp://www.storylineonline.net/
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Learn all about IBLhttp://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index.html
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The basics of Inquiry Based Learninghttp://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index.html
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Learn about anything and everything!http://www.worlddigitallibrary.org/project/english/index.html
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Basic spelling vocabulary lists by grade levelhttp://www.readingrockets.org/article/22366
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Marzano's Wonderful Learning Strategies!http://gets.gc.k12.va.us/VSTE/2008/
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Great selection of teaching videos, how-tos, and ideas!http://www.teachertube.com
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Great websites for centershttp://www.vickiebmath.com/documents/NumbeSenseWebsites.pdf
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site for teachers and parents for help with disciplinehttp://www.disciplinehelp.com/
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Lots of resources... look on the left for links.http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/index.html
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Hands-on activities that connect science and social studies. lessons to download for $1 or free!http://www.aimsedu.org/
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Symmetry+Literacy: cut a perfectly symmetrical snowflake every time! Use site after reading Snowflake Bentlyhttp://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/index.html
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K-2 Literacy/Symmetry lesson: after Snowflake lesson, read Gingerbread Man and create symmetrical cookies!http://sprintsweets.com/
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create Jeopardy, Baseball, hangman and many other games for student learninghttp://www.wisc-online.com/default.asp
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Technology Competency Requirements for new teachers in the countyhttp://pwcs.edu/i-tech/Teacher_Standards_Assessment.html
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Oral stories, rhymes, songs, tales, etc.http://www.speakaboos.com/recordYourOwn
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Lessons, idead contributed by teachershttp://www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml
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Reading AND Writing strategies and ideas!www.janrichardsonguidedreading.com
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Grades 2-4 great for visual math skills and simple machines practicehttp://www.inventionatplay.org/playhouse_main.html
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campaign postershttp://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/poster/postermaker.htm
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Campaign issues and candidateshttp://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/vote2008.htm?ESP=SN/ib/20080929/awa/sn_election2008_vote_1_5///salp/tout////
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PK-2nd grade Practice mouse control as you decorate cookieshttp://sprintsweets.com/
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PK-2 grade Practice mouse control as you create beautiful snokflakeshttp://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/index.html