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21st Century Learning

Wikipedia
Definition of bullying
Kids Health
A guide covering topics from what to do to who is a bully
PBS kids
What is a bully?
kids against bullying
An interactive website about bullying
Education.com
Facts about bullying & what to do
Definition of prejudice
What is prejudice?
What to tell your child about prejudice?
Facts about prejudice in our society
Kids Take a Stand
Information about prejudice and discrimination
Diversity
What it is and what can be done
Scholastic guide for Parents
A parent's guide to diversity
Problem Solving
wikipedia definition of problem solving
Dave Kahle
10 principles: Part of the problem or part of the solution
Stories of problem/solutions
Descriptions of people who are problem or solutions
Quotes
quotes about problems/solutions
21st century problem solving
many links related to 21st century problem solving
edutopia
Collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving
Apple- ACOT2
Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow
Collaboration
Wikipedia definition of collaboration
Collaboration Skills
a rationale for collaborative learning
collaboration rubric
a rubric for collaborative learning
10 collaboration tools
10 internet tools to use for collaboration
15 free internet tools
more free internet tools
eHow
How to develop collaborative skills
Personal skills
7 personal skills for collaborating
Partnership for 21st century skills
website containing many resources
Inerpersonal and Collaborative skills
more information about collaboration
Web 2.0 Teaching Tools
Business and School Collaborative Skills and Tools
Oracle Education Foundation
Team Works:Teachers Guide for Students
US Dept. of Educ.
Teacher's guide to student collaboration
What is 21st Century Learning?
A complete guide to 21st century learning.
Center for Media Literacy
How to help students become 21st century learners
MyRead
Classroom Organization
Performance Learning
Collaborative Groups
Teaching Concerns
Cooperative/Collaborative Groups
Cooperative Learning
A Guide to Cooperative Learning
Cooperative Learning
More information and research
The Collaborative Classroom
A complete guide to collaborative learning
Agree to Collaborate
Collaboration WebQuest
Preparing for the 21st Century
Ideas on what should be taught for the 21st century
Will our students be prepared?
Article about NCLB and prep for the 21st century
Waldorf Schools
more info on the tech-free schools
Waldorf Schools
info on a tech- free school
Waldorf Schools
more info about CA schools
Rigor, Relevance, and Relationship
the website for the International Center for Leadership in Educ.
Common Core Standards
comprehensive site

A Boy Called Duct Tape

Jesse James
Wikipedia entry
St. Joseph
view the home of Jesse James
Jesse James
Visit the James Farm
Jesse James Days
Visit Pineville, MO

Addresses

Author Addresses
email and snail mail addresses

Among the Hidden

Among the Hidden
WebQuest
Margaret Peterson Haddix
author's website
Margaret Peterson Haddix
biography

An Acquaintance with Darkness

Book summary
Wikipedia book summary
Scholastic info
author information and brief summary
Good Reads
brief summary & reviews
all reads
plot summary

Answer Sheets

Burton Goodman Answer Sheet
Use this answer sheet to answer each 4 question section
5 question answer sheet
Use to answer 5 question assessment
Summative Assessment Answer Sheet
15 question assessment
Summative Assessment Sheet
Version #2 of 15 question answer sheet

Assessment Practices

Author's Purpose and Viewpoint

YouTube
A video explaining author's purpose
Study Zone
A lesson explaining author's purpose
Study Zone 2
A chance to practice identifying author's purpose
Author's purpose Match
A match game to help you identify author's purpose
Quia
A game where you determine the author's purpose
Read Works
Lessons about author's purpose
Author's Viewpoint
explanation of author's viewpoint
Reading Strategies
how to determine author's viewpont
Author's viewpoint
good description of 1st, 2nd, 3rd person
Point of View
Using the Big Bad Wolf to teach point of view

Base Words

Base words baseball
fun game using base words
Base words and root words
free power points to learn about base and root words
Base and root words
Are they the same?
Base word fun
games to learn base words
base words
definition
Base Words
powerpoint with participation

Biographies

Gary Paulsen
Rick Riordan
Shel Silverstein
Lemony Snicket
Chris Van Allsburg
Mary Pope Osborne
Joan Lowery Nixon
C.S. Lewis
Madeleine L'Engle
Lois Lowry
Mike Lupica
Gordon Korman
Brian Jacques
Anthony Horowitz
Patricia Reilly Giff
Jean Fritz
Kate DiCamillo
Caroline Cooney
Susan Cooper
Matt Christopher
Natalie Babbitt
Avi
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Official Website
Jack London
King of Mazy May
Jack London Short Story
Erin Hunter
Warriors website
Dav Pilkey
Official website
Roald Dahl
Official Website
Patricia Polacco
official Website
Tony DiTerlizzi
official website
Katherine Paterson
Beverly Cleary
Official Website
Jean Craighead George
official website
Will Hobbs
Official website
Jack Prelutsky
Official Website
Lynne Reid Banks
official Website
Cornelia Funke
official website
E.B. White
Slime Kids
news on books and authors

Cross-Curricular Thematic Instruction

Thematic instruction
suggestions for cross-curricular thematic planning
Components of a thematic unit
set-up procedures and suggestions
web-based instruction
Benefits of disciplinary thematic units
Using the net for thematic units
10 key reasons to use thematic units
Themes
organization and locations of themes
Connected Principal
Going from good to great

Donn Fendler- Lost on a mountain in Maine

Donn Fendler
product website with some news information
Official movie/documentary site
included video clips, comments, info.
You Tube
video of the rescue of Donn Fendler
You Tube
Donn Fendler today answering questions about book and experience
You Tube
Mt. Katahdin and Baxter Park in Maine- almost an hour long, but some great pics of area
You Tube
a 12 yr. old hikes Mt. Katahdin- footage from the hikers perspective
Photos
pictures of Donn Fendler- then and now

Educational Games & Activities

4you4free
Punctuation & Capitalization Tests
Grammar Park
Variety of grammar games
Education.com
Lots of activites to choose from..... all subjects.
Funbrain
Varied collection of reading games.
Sheppard Software
Another resource for on-line educational games
Edugames
A great website to improve your vocabulary.
GameGoo
A variety of vocabulary and grammar games.
Problem Solving
Variety of fun brain breaks/problem-solvers
Pete's Powerpoints
sequencing game
Pete's Powerpoints
collection of reading games
Pete's Powerpoints
Language Arts games
Pete's Powerpoints
bilingual games
Slime Kids
multiple resources, games, and library media suggestions
Portals
learning with portals

Fairy Tales

Three Little Pigs
3 version - can be used with WebQuests
Fairy tales WebQuest
WebQuest using various fairy tales.
You are the Juror
WebQuest- The Three Little Pigs - revisited
DLTK's Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes
A collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes
Disney Archives
Several Disney fairy tales
Guilty!
A collection of Disney villains.
Cinderella
World-wide versions of Cinderella
Fairy Tales
Tales from the villain's perspective
Fractured Fairy Tales
Scholastic collection of fractured tales.
Scholastic
Collection of myths, folktales, and fairytales.
Fairy Tales on Video
Videos of Fairy tales- Cinderella
Perspective
Using fairy tales to teach perspective
Literary Endeavors
Student's version of Little Red Riding Hood
Cinderella
WebQuest using multiple versions of Cinderella

Figurative Language

Figurative Language
Descriptions, examples, free games
Wikipedia
Definitions and links to figurative language
Your Dictionary
more examples and definitions of figurative language
Figurative Language.net
more detailed information on figurative language
You Tube
rap about figurative language
Spelling City
wide variety of games and lessons
Kids Konnect
more information and examples of figurative language
EdCreate
games to learn figurative language
Simile or Metaphor
information and practice for simile and metaphor
Simile and Metaphor
Answer Sheet
Simile
Additional practice for similes
Simile
answer sheet for simile lesson
Simile & Metaphor in Music
6th grade teachers youtube video
collections
collection of figurative language websites
Quotes
Quotes about weather- cliches
Figurative Language
a collection of figurative language sentences and activities
PAL Appendix
great collection of poetry terms and types and figurative language.
Poetry writing
Scholastic how to write poetry
Free powerpoints
powerpoints for figurative language and poetry

Gary Paulsen

Author video
Great You Tube video of G. Paulsen
Biography
Random House biography
Biography
Wikipedia Entry
Various Information
Various links and information
Biography
Scholastic's webpage
Interview
biography in the form of an interview
Books
Summaries and info about Paulsen books
Woodsong review
Carol Hurst review of Woodsong
Woodsong summary
a summary of the story Woodsong
preview Woodsong
excerpts from Woodsong
Wikipedia summary
a summary of Woodsong

Graphic Organizers

Graphic Organizers
a large collection of free graphic organizers to download
Graphic Organizers-2
another collection of PDF graphic organizers
Super Teacher
A collection of graphic organizers and worksheets for any subject
Printables
Graphic Organizers to help you with your assignments.
Graphic Organizers & Worksheets
More Graphic organizers than you thought possible

Hatchet-5

Bell Work- Jack Russell (2)
Padlet question

Home Learning Opportunities

Home Learning Opportunity
Copy and paste this spreadsheet into your Sharepoints account to keep track of grades.

Improving Vocabulary

Lexipedia
A great tool for analyzing vocabulary!
Thesaurus
A quick guide for locating synonyms and antonyms.
Dictionary
An on-line dictionary to help with vocabulary analysis
Quotations
Look up any quotation or find a quote for anything!
Translator
Translate anything into another language- several to choose from!
Affixes
a listing of prefixes and suffixes- also included base/root words
Word Dynamo
Several categories & learning options for 6th grade vocabulary words

Indian Captive -2

Bell Work
Padlet question

Inferences

Quia
Practice making inferences by answering questions
Study Zone
Read the passages and play the game to determine inferences
kimskorner
A website designed by a teacher for kids of all ages
ethemes
A variety of inference lessons.
BrainPOP
A brief (free) overview of inferences
Mr. Manko
PDF inference lessons
TV 411
Be a critical reader-take these quizzes.
Ohio Resource Center
A variety of resources to help learn about inferences.
Slide Share
A slide show about inferences.
Comic Characters
Comic Characters teach about inferences
Power Points
A power point with great graphics demonstrating inference

Informational Text

Russian Revolution of 1917
Encyclopedia Britannica
Russian Revolution of 1917
Wikipedia entry
Russian Revolution of 1917
St. Petersburg article
Multiple sites for students
Academic Kids
Russian Revolution of 1917
About.com - historical article
Russian Revolution of 1917
History.com fact, summary, and video
Olympics
The official site of the Olympics
Olympics
Olympics of Ancient Greece
Olympics
Athens guide to the Olympics
Olympics
Scholastics history of the games
Olympics
History of the summer Olympics
Olympics
History.com fact and summary of the Olympics

Inquiry-Based Lessons

Lesson Planet
Inquiry based lessons to select
What do inquiry based lessons look like
sample lessons to look at
ant farm
sites to help create inquiry based lessons
W.VA Dept. of Education
inquiry - based lessons and ideas
ethemes
Mo Dept. - inquiry based lessons
Read Write Think
inquiry based lessons

Interesting Photos to write about

Sand
magnified sand

Jack London

The Law of Life
You Tube excerpt of story
Short Stories
Collection of Short Stories
Collection
links, information, biography
Fast Facts
brief list of facts
enotes
brief biography

LIterature Trips

Google LitTrips
A terrific way to use Google Maps to chart the path of your favorite book.

Loch Ness monster

Official Loch Ness Website
several details and facts
Wikipedia
entry for Loch Ness monster
The UnMuseum
The Loch Ness monster
Nova
The history of the Loch Ness legend
History Channel
short video about history of Loch Ness
Skeptic's Dictionary
Loch Ness information
Loch Ness Document
Story and lesson
Loch Ness fiction
lesson and story

MAP Assistance

Mr. Skinner's MAP tips
A great site to access information concerning the standards used in MAP testing and taught during the middle school years.
Lee's Summit MAP help
Released items, GLEs, vocabulary, & practice items.
Oswego City Schools
Test Prep site
Pre-released items
Smarter balance

News & Blogs

New York Times
Read and respond to the New York Times
Glogster.com
Forget blogging- Glog!!!
Character Poster Rubric
Shipwreck character poster rubric
NY Times
Educator version
Steven Barkley
Ponders Out Loud
Tween Tribune
tween friendly news
Squirrel Net
search engine that is "tween" friendly

Non-Fiction WebQuests

Non-Fiction Rules
A WebQuest
Grizzly Bears
An interdisciplinary WebQuest

Novels

The Penderwicks
Google book review
The Penderwicks
book summary
The Penderwicks
list of characters
Indian Captive
book summary
Indian Captive
Summary and discussion guide
Indian Captive
Literature Circle Guide
My Side of the Mountain
Summary
My Side of the Mountain
book summary
My Side of the Mountain
details and reviews
Titanic: The Unsinkable
Rebecca's book blog
Titanic: The Unsinkable
Good Reads-reviews
Titanic: The Unsinkable
Scholastic- book summary
The Sign of the Beaver
Summary and plot
The Sign of the Beaver
summary
The Sign of the Beaver
chapter by chapter summaries
Miracles on Maple Hill
summary of story
Miracles on Maple Hill
summary and reviews
Miracles on Maple Hill
plot summary
Steal Away Home
summary
Steal Away Home
summary and reviews
Steal Away Home
synopses and reviews
Hatchet
summary
Hatchet
chapter by chapter summary

On-line Assessments

Encore -Group 3: Plot, Setting, and Character
A brief assessment over lessons taught in week 3 of Encore.
Story Elements
15 questions about story elements
Vocabulary
Chp. 1 Young Unicorns - quick review
Setting Details- The Young Unicorns
A setting review using details from chapters 1-3 in The Young Unicorns
Island Comprehension
Make inferences about the characters of Island:Shipwreck
Island:Shipwreck Passage
Correct the errors in the passage from Island: Shipwreck
Punctuation and Capitalization
Read the passage and correct the errors
Island:Shipwreck
Vocabulary lesson
Story Elements- The Young Unicorns
5 review questions over story elements
Skeleton of the Sea
Read and interpret this passage.
Beach Time
Read and interpret this poem.
Island:Shipwreck- Comprehension
A comprehension review for Island:Shipwreck
Setting Details
A review of the 5 elements of setting. Read the passage, then select your answer.

Penderwicks-4

Bell Work
Padlet question

Poetry

Kids poetry
collection of poetry and how to write poetry
kid's poetry
variety of poetry for kids
kid's poetry
classics for kids
Angel fire
kids poetry selection

Point of View

Literature- Exploring point of view
Read a passage and determine point of view.
New York State Test Practice
An interactive point of view lesson.
Read- Write- Think
Using the The Big Bad Wolf to explore point of view.
Point of View worksheets
A collection of worksheets to practice point of view.
ReadWorks
A collection of reading lessons.
National Geographic
Learning how to determine point of view in the news
EReading
Activities to teach point of view.
Slide Share
A powerpoint presentation of point of view.
Slide Share
Another powerpoint demonstrating point of view.
About.com
Point of view as used in fiction.
Exploring Point of View
A description of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person.
Point of View for Dummies
A guide to make point of view easier- includes examples.
Point of View
Using the Big Bad Wolf to teach point of view

Reading Strategies and Skills

Power Points
A collection of powerpoints to help with several reading skills.
Similes and Metaphors
Learning about figurative language.
Sparknotes
book by book list of summaries and quizzes
storybird
a great place to create a story with art & animation
sliderocket
a creative way to make a presentation
edmodo
blogs and more....
glogster
make posters and more
Main Idea
YouTube explanation of main idea

Revolutionary War

American Revolution
spies- stories and letters
Wikipedia
List of spies with background
Revolutionary spies
a collection of stories and articles about spies
Revolutionary spies
more info about spies, including wormen
Famous Women
this site includes some Revolutionary spies
Lydia Darrah
famous female spy
Miss Jenny
famous female spy
Women who were spies
Women who were war time spies

Scholastic

Home page
This page includes sign in and editor videos
Parent sign in
Home page in which you can set up account and order on-line

Shipwreck by Gordon Korman

Explorers
Is this website fact or fiction?
Shipwreck
A definition of a shipwreck and links to lists of shipwrecks.
Famous Shipwrecks
Brief accounts of famous shipwrecks.
Hunting for Shipwrecks
An "all-you-need-to-know-guide" about hunting for shipwrecks.
Survival Stories
A journalist "top 8" survival stories.
Donn Fendler
True story of Donn's amazing survival after being "lost on a mountain in Maine".
Donn Fendler- Wikipedia
Wikipedia entry of Donn Fendler's survival story.
How to survive a shipwreck
Account of surviving shipwreck in the Artic.
Survive a Shipwreck
4 basic steps for survival in the ocean.
How to survive on a deserted island
Wikihow's survival steps
Wikipedia survival skills
Listing of survival skills
Survival Skills Test
A quick test to rate how well you would survive and some guidelines.
Can you survive?
Take this Scholastic quiz to find out if you can survive.
Author's Purpose
Find out why Gordon Korman wrote this series.
The Crew
Read the profiles of the crew.
Shipwreck by Gordon Korman
An excerpt from the first book and a brief article on G.Korman
Gordon Korman's official website
Blog with G.Korman or read the latest news on his website
Trivia and quizzes
Games for several G. Korman books
Read more!
Do you want to know what happened? Then read an excerpt from book 2.
Shipwrecked!
A WebQuest following the Gordon Korman Series

Short Story Elements

Short story elements
A definition of several short story elements
Online Short Story Elements
Another way to approach the elements of a short story and to understand them.
Flocabulary
A musical version of short story elements
Read Write Think
A powerpoint version of the elements of fiction
Quia- Short Story Elements
An on-line quiz testing your knowledge of short story elements.
Character and Meaning
more information about how characters affect the story

Short Story Units

Deadly Triangle- Bermuda Triangle
youtube video of the 1945 disappearances
Deadly Triangle
Larry Kusche - researcher of the Bermuda Triangle
Deadly Triangle
Wikipedia entry of the Bermuda Triangle
Deadly Triangle
Bermuda Triangle- Naval History
Deadly Triangle
Bermuda Triangle- National Geographic
Deadly Triangle
Bermuda Triangle- Youtube theory
Deadly Triangle
Bermuda Triangle-History and theories
The King of Romance & Deception
Giovanni Vigliotto
The King of Romance & Deception
Los Angles Death Notice of Giovanni Vigliotto
Mystery Cats
Big Cat Sighting official website
Mystery Cats
A dog 'trees' a mountian lion
Mystery Cats
facts about mountain lions
The Interlopers
Facts about Romania
The Interlopers
Romania website
The Case of the Missing Pilot
The disappearance of Valentich
The Case of the Missing Pilot
a theory concerning Valentich's disappearance
The Case of the Missing Pilot
An article and theory on what really happened to Valentich
The Case of the Missing Pilot
youTube version of Valentich's disappearance
Deadly Triangle
Bermuda triangle
Deadly Triangle
Flight 19
The Interlopers
facts about gray wolves
The Interlopers
The Grey wolf of Romania- folklore and fact
The Interlopers
a message from Romania on the wolf
The Interlopers
Bears, wolves, and Lynx of Carpathia
The Interlopers
pictures of wolves
Mystery Cats
Reports of sightings in England
Mystery Cats
various cat sightings in the UK
Mystery Cats
British Big Cat Society Home Page
Mystery Cat
Big Cat Monitors
Scotland's Mystery Cats
Reports of mystery cats in Scotland

Sign of the Beaver-1

Bell Work
Padlet question

Smarter Balance

Smarter Balance
website with sample items

Steal Away Home-7

Bell Work
Padlet question

Surveys

Class Survey
survey designed to improve class
Parent Survey
6th grade parent conf. survey

Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, & Legends

Tall Tales
Lesson plans for teaching tall tales
Working 4 the classroom
Tall Tale Elements from teachers blog
Wikipedia
tall tales
Scholastic lesson plans
American Folktales and Tall Tales
Tell a Tall Tale
teaching figurative lang. with tall tales
Tall Tales
Lesson plans and powerpoint
Defining terms
Myths, folktales, legends, fairy tales
Elements
myths and legends
Wikipedia
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
the complete story
Disney YouTube
video of Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Short stories
collection of short stories including Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Fairy tales
elements of fairy tales and examples
Elements found in fairy tales
list and descriptions
Pinterest
Collection of fairy tales and lessons
Slideshare
slides of elements of fairy tales and other related topics
You Tube
fairy tale video

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

The Young Unicorns

Wikipedia - overview
Information concerning plot, point of view, and the author- very complete
Advertisement
Ad containing brief overview of novel.
Personal review
A review and excerpt from Chap. 3
Christian Book. Com
A brief product description
Advertisement
Contains brief notes on several Madeline L'Engle novels
Macmillan Publishers
A brief book description and author biography
Scholastic
Several links to other novels, author info, and more
St. Patricks
Cathedral in NY City
St. Johns
History of this NY cathedral
St. Patricks
History of the original cathedral
St. John the Divine
The setting of The Young Unicorns- wikipedia
St. John the Divine
History of the cathedral (setting of The Young Unicorns)
Video
virtual tour of St. Johns the DIvine

Titanic

Wikipedia
Wikipedia entry
Encyclopedia Titantica
A comprehensive look at the Titanic,survivors, victims, and facts.
Titanic Facts
A collection of facts about the Titanic
Titanic Universe
A large collection of Titanic facts
Titanic Survivors
A listing of survivors by lifeboat
Images of Survivors
A collection of pictures of survivors
Marconi
The Wikipedia entry about the man who invented wireless messages.
Invention of Radio
More information about radio, wireless, and Marconi.
National Snow and Ice Data
Information about icebergs
How Stuff Works
Iceberg WebQuest
Titanic & Nautical Research Center
Information about the iceberg that the Titanic struck.
Titanic Lifeboats
Pictures and information about the lifeboats aboard the Titanic.
Margaret Brown
Missouri Native- survivor of the Titanic.
John Jacob Astor
Wikipedia entry about the wealthiest man aboard the Titanic.
List of Survivors
List containing biography and Titanic information.
Wikipedia- Steerage
Description of the type of accomodations steerage passengers would expect.
Passenger List
Comprehensive passenger list with survivors in red.
Photographs
50 photographs ranging from telegraphs to survivors
Gordon Korman- Titanic
Korman's newest trilogy- The Titanic.
Gordon Korman biography
A biography about the chidren's author.
Gordon Korman
An author study of Korman
Research the TItanic
Research Link
Captain Smith
The captain of the Titanic
Webtanic
More information about Captain Smith
Thomas Andrews
Wikipedia entry of the designer of the Titanic.
Thomas Andrews-Encyclopedia
Biography of Thomas Andrews
The World
A biography of Thomas Andrews, designer of the Titanic.
First Class passengers
More information about the Titanic designer, Thomas Andrews.
Belfast Society
Photos and facts about Thomas Andrews
Titanic - Cabins and hallways
YouTube tour of the Titanic
National Geographic Video
YouTube National Geographic tour- 41 min.
Underwater footage
YouTube underwater tour
Titanic- YouTube
find the fake pictures among the real ones
Titanic Survivors
YouTube recap by Titanic survivors
Book review
Unsinkable, book1 review
Good Reads
summary of Unsinkable, book 1
Scholastic
summaries of Gordon Korman's Titanic trilogy
Vocabulary
Unsinkable vocabulary- phrases and words associated with Titanic
Quia quiz
Take this fun quiz to see how well you understand vocabulary from Unsinkable

types of poetry

concrete poetry
examples from middle school students
Kids concrete poems
how to write concrete poetry
concrete poetry
brief guide to writing concrete poetry
acrostic
read, write, think - write one on-line with prompts
acrostic poetry
examples of poetry
Acrostic poetry
what is an acrostic poem?
Famous poems/poets
collection of famous poems and poets
poetry
American Academy of poems

Unsolved Mysteries

D.B. Cooper
Wikipedia entry
D.B. Cooper
ABC news article- includes video
Amelia Earhart
Britanica encyclopedia entry
Ameila Earhart
official website- includes a video
Jimmy Hoffa
ABC news website- includes several stories and videos
Jimmy Hoffa
Biography website
Lost Colony of Roanoke
Several theories
Lost Colony of Roanoke
Historic Mysteries
Lost Colony of Roanoke
Fox News has new update on Roanoke
Hope Diamond
Historic Mysteries - what is true about the curse
Hope Diamond
20th Century History
The Donner Party
Historic Mysteries follows this doomed wagon train
Donner Party
Old West Legends
Bobby Dunbar
What happened to 4 year old Bobby Dunbar
Bobby Dunbar
Real Unsolved Mysteries
Dorothy Arnold
What happened to the heiress? Historic Mysteries
Dorothy Arnold
The Charley Project- still searching for D. Arnold
The Black Dogs of Britain
Black dogs with unnaturally glowing eyes
Black Dogs of Britain
Are they a myth or real?
Robin Hood
Was he real? - Historic Mysteris
Robin Hood
Bold outlaw of Sherwood
King Arthur
Legend or real? Historic Mysteries
King Arthur
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Vocabulary

Effective Ways to Build Vocabulary
4 steps to building vocabulary
Vocabulary.com
improve vocabulary
The Top Ten
Ten ways to build vocabulary
Time for Learning
Suggestions for improving vocabulary
Super Kids Vocabulary
Several games to build vocabulary
Vocabulary Games
collection of several games
6 Best Ways to Improve Vocabular
More tips to improve vocabulary
Improving Vocab.org
suggestions & links
Reading Rocket
Reading site- several links
How to improve Comprehension
Several links and list of suggestions
Scholastic
tips for teachers and parents
My Vocabulary
list of novels and vocabulary
Word Clouds
create word clouds

Wall Wisher Pages

Response to Bell Work
Do Mystery Cats Exist in England?
Genre-1st hour
Feb. bell work
Bell Work- Jack #1
Hr.1 - Dog trees Mountain lion
Genre-2nd hour
Feb. bell work
Genre-4th hour
Feb. bell Work
Genre-5th
Feb. bell work
Genre-7th
Feb. bell work
Bell Work- Jack #2
Hr. 2 - Dog trees Mountain lion
Bell Work- Jack #4
Hr. 4- Dog trees Mountain lion
Bell Work- Jack #5
Hr. 5- Dog trees Mountain lion
Bell Work- Jack #7
Hr. 7- Dog Trees Mountain Lion
Mystery Cats- Bell work
Bell work for class 1
Mystery Cats- Bell Work
Bell work for class 2
Mystery Cats- Bell Work
Bell Work for class 4
Mystery Cats- Bell Work
Bell Work for class 5
Mystery Cats Bell work
Bell Work for class 7
Making Inferences- 1st hour
1st hour inference bell work
Making Inferences - 2nd hour
2nd hour inference bell work
Making Inferences - 4th hour
4th hour inference bell work
Making Inferences - 5th hour
5th hour inference bell work
Inferences - 7th hour
7th hour inference bell work

WebQuest

Literary Genre
exploration of genres
Middle School Net
WebQuests for teachers
Literary Links
WebQuest collections
Cinderella
WebQuest using multiple versions of Cinderella
Let's Go To England
math and reading WebQuest
Book Review
WebQuest for writing a book review

Website

Teaching with Technology
A Guide and links to sample websites
Teaching Writing
Using websites to teach writing
A Classroom Management website
A website dedicated to classroom management
Amer.Assoc.Of School Librarians
The top 25 teaching websites
Free Website
free resources for teachers
Educational Wikis
How to create wikis
Moodle Docs
Tips for teachers using technology
Tech Tools
Games and more
21st Century
Websites for the 21st educator
Teach the Children Well
Collection of teaching sites
Web Design
Some practical tips and places to go
SurfNet
A complete guide from HTML to finished product
Website creation
Create your own website
Kid Zone
A website with activities
Website freebies
free "bells & whistles"
Website additions
add-ons and extras
ISTE/NETS
National standards for tech.
Free Photos
Free Digital photos

Winchester Mansion

Writing a Summary

Writing a Summary
brief description and lesson fro writing a book summary
How to write a summary
8 steps to writing a summary
Drew University
several links for summary writing- some info is for college
Colorado Education
Several helpful links for writing a summary.
Reading Rocket
great tool for summarizing
Teacher Advice
advice for teachers for students grades 1-6
Quia
summarizing game
Elementary test prep
practice summarizing