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Math

I.Q. Math Interactive
quizes
Bedtime Math Problems
Good for parents!
Math Playground
Grand Slam Math
Helps with word problems
Word Problems
4th and 5th grade multi step math problems
Multi-step Word Problems
Manga High Math
User name - AR number @antietam and Password - AR number
AAA Math
Place Value Game
tank game!
Action Fractions
car race :)
Place Value and Rounding
Rounding Millionaire
Adding Unlike Fractions
Matching Decimals to their Names
Math Playground Multiplication
multiplication facts practice
Grand Prix Car race
multiplication facts practice
Dynamite Multiplication
multiplication facts practice
Division with Remainders
Basic Division

Fractions

SOL Review

SOLmate
SOL review questions for test
Jefferson Lab
SOL practice tests
Jeopardy Math Review

Virginia Studies SOL Jeopardy Reviews

Language Arts

I.Q. Reading and Language Arts
quizes
Four Square
Spelling City
Enter your spelling words to practice
BBC Bitesize
Reading practice
Global Classroom
Reading reviews
Study Zone
Reading comprehension practice
Proofreading Makes Perfect
practice proofreading
The Longman Vocabulary Website
synonyms and antonyms

Science

I.Q. Science Interactive
quizes
Phases of the Moon
Apollo Missions
Surfing the Solar System
Electricity Safety Games
Chesapeake Bay Estuary
The Virtual Circuit
Learning about circuits
Sun, Earth, and Moon
Ecosystems
Plants, adaptations
Habitats
Circuits and Conductors
Friction
BBC Bitesize Science
review games
Interactive Weather Maker
Jeopardy Review for Force and Motion
Weather Wiz Kids

Solar System

Solar System Exploration
Astronomy for Kids
Learn about the Solar System
Mars Science Lab
Couriosity Lands on Mars
news article for kids

Social Studies

I.Q. Social Studies
quizes
US Consitiution
Brain Pop Civil War Video
Witness a slave auction
slavery
Virginia S.S. Review cards
Refrigerator cards for each unit of SS
SOL Pass VA Studies Review
Jamestown Online Adventure
Regions of Virginia
Geography of Virginia
study the regions of Virginia
Underground Railroad - Interactive

Rocket

NASA
NASA's main site
Antares Rocket
Wikipedia site
How to get research on the ISS
video
How to get new Research on the ISS
slide presentation
Antares Rocket Facts
Antares Rocket site
Antares Rocket cost
infographic
Cygnus Spacecraft
What holds the supplies to the ISS
Cygnus Spacecraft
how to get supplies to space
Cygnus payload
look at payload section and manifest
Space X - last supply capsule
previous payload
Orb 2 - Previous Resupply mission
Orbital supply missions
Antares Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet for Orbital (company)
Space X vs Orbital
two private companies for space
Rocket Explosion at Wallops Island
questions to answer

Gifted Education

Thinking Games

The Daily SET Puzzle
Brain Teasers
Place It
Make a box with the different shapes
Sudoku Puzzles
Sudoku puzzles and others
Sudoku for kids
Word Games from Merriam-Webster
Mensa For Kids
thinking games of all kinds
Puzzle Baron - Logic Puzzles
Ultimate Tic Tac Toe Game
online version of ultimate tic tac toe

Reading

Summer Reading List 6ys-18yrs
Fun Biography picture books to find
Link to buy/look up fun picture books about famous people
International Children's Digital Library
books to read online
Storyline Online
story books read actors
Time for Kids
New stories written for kids
Books for spacial skills development
Harry Houdini for Kids
pdf copy of book
51 Must Read Chapter Books for Kids
Reading list
Middle School Reading Suggestions
Book Club for Kids
podcast talking about middle school books
Story Time from Space
Listen to stories read from the ISS!
Libby/Overdrive
getting digital library books
Word Games - Merriam-Webster
Vocabulary games for younger kids
PBS Kids
Duolingo
Learn a new language!
Rory's Story Cube Generator
Use these cubes to help figure out what to write about.
Toy Theater
Check grade level for reading games

Math

Read your way to love of math: 50 titles for ages 4-12
Code Combat
Cyberchase
Finding patterns
Cyberchase
Flowcabulary Math
Learn about some math topics
Daily SuDoku
AddEmUp
A fun game with numbers
Daily Set Game
Find the patterns
Khan Academy
Can log in through Clever
Brilliant
Need parent login - Math and science learning
Greg Tang Math - Kakooma
Greg Tang Math - Math Limbo
Hands on Equations!
very similar to Hands on Equations
Toy Theater
Check grade level for math games

Social

How to help the impulsive disorganized child
Thinking about Divergent Thinking
Executive Functioning
My smart kid is so emotional
Anxiety in Kids
How Does A Child with Executive Functioning Issues Think Differently
Gifted Children and Lake of Attention
10 Steps for Parents and Kids to Tame the Worry Monster
Ten Reasons why Gifted Students Procrastinate
Flowcabulary Social Topics
Learn about life skills with songs
The After School Meltdown
How to help an anxious child
Self Advocacy
Video for how to talk with teachers
Self-Advocacy in Gifted Students
Tips for students: How to talk to teachers
Digital Calming Center
A link to calming videos and images
Virtual 'Take A Break' Center
calming images and videos

Great sites!

Imagination Soup
Electronics Projects for Kids
DK Find Out!
Online Encyclopedia
NASA Education Center
Find fun activities to do based on NASA goals
PBS Learning
Click on 'Browse by Grade and Subject' for cool interactive games
TVO Kids
Smart Games (to purchase)
A list of all sorts of challenging games to play
Wonderopolis
Answers to "Wonder Wall" questions
Online College classes
Free classes on tons of stuff!
Learn at home lessons
pick a topic and learn
Crash Course lessons
lots of topics to learn about!
Ivy League online classes for free
The Kids Should See This
Explore - Animal webcams
Animal cams

Science

Games from PBS Kids
Use weather knowledge
Nanobot technology
Feed the Dingo - Ecosystems
Balance the Ecosystem
Ben Franklin- Exploring Electricity
How Sound Waves Travel
A true/false quiz with explanations
Interactive Technology Timeline
Learn about Composting
Learning to Sail
Science Experiments for home
Flowcabulary Science Songs
Click on a video to hear a song about a science topic
Curiosity Machine
design challenges for kids
Inventions that Changed Our World
Frontiers for Young Minds
GREAT science articles for kids
Water Cycle for kids
National Geographic Topography Maps
Periodic Table in pictures
Veritaslium
Cool Science stuff to learn about!
Exploratorium
Learn about all sorts of things!
Brilliant
Math and science
Crash Course
awesome science lessons for kids
Crash Course - Kids
Science Labs
learn in a lab, without a lab!
NOVA Labs
Lab work without a lab - use GUEST instead of signing in
Hooked on Science Games
Study Map
Learn about new topics

Coding

Code with Google
learn how to code with projects by Google
Scratch
coding for kids
Tinker
Hour of Code
Code.org
Links for Coding
Codecademy
MakeCode from Microsoft
Coding
GameCangineer
write a story, see it coded

Social Studies/History

Flowcabulary History
Learn about some SS topics through songs

Dust Bowl Information

USDA Planting Zones
Check VA vs KS
USDA Plant Hardiness Map
Types of Plants
What can we tell them to plant?

Podcasts

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Wow in the World
Book Club for Kids
Brains On! and Smash Boom Best
American History Tellers
(this is more for older kids - much like History Channel - SOME language)
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Look for something you're interested in

Free Sites due to Covid-19/Home schooling

BreakoutEDU
digital escape rooms
Mystery Science
Mini-lessons from Melissa Stewart about writing
Oxford Owl
sign up for free account to read books
Readtheory
ReadWorks
Learning at home with CK-12
Eureka Math
Free math lessons based on grade level
Freckle Math
Freckle Science
Kate Messner
Language arts activities and videos with authors
Mystery Science Lessons
Scholastic Magazine Lessons
Really cool lessons!

Ham Radio

Radio Astronomy
Keplerian Elements Resources
How to Operate a Ham Radio
Apps for Amateur Radio Satellites
Amateur Logic
A website for ham radio videos
How to Use Echolink
Ham Radio info videos
Intro Into Electronics
Band Conditions
ARRL Youth Net links
Basics of Ham Radio
What are volts, ohms, and amps?
AC current impedance
How to test a Capacitor
Ham College
videos on topics for Tech and General tests
How to use a SWR meter
Ham Nation
weekly news show about ham radio
Kids Radio Zone - K8ZT

Study For Ham Radio Test

Ham Radio Test Questions
Study for your ham radio licence
Ham Study
GREAT website for flash cards, with answers and reasons
Ham Exam -Technician
Ham Radio study questions
Ham Radio slides for topics
the slide presentation from class
Technician Test Cram session
1.5 hour quick test review
Ham Whisperer
Video class with each section, also has additional Morse Code class

Ham Radio Reference sites

ARRL Homepage
ARRL Amateur Radio in the Classroom
AMSAT - Amateur Radio in Space
ARISS
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station

Ham Radio things to Build

(Coffee) Can Antenna
how to make an easy antenna
Indoor Antenna Plans
Solder coax and adapter
Building 2m JPole
2m Copper J Pole

Current Events

Presentations

Sound Effects

Sound Bible
not currently working..keeping link though
PacDV
Partners in Rhyme
Soundation
mixing for podcasting
Using Audacity
video on how to edit

How to Search Google

Google Guide

International Space Station

Space Place
Kid friendly site to learn about space
Space Station Explorers
Learn about life on the ISS, take a tour of the ISS
NASA Astronauts
learn about the astronauts on the ISS
A Day on the ISS
What's it like on the ISS? Click around for routine parts of each day.
NASA ISS
main site for the ISS
Why Do You Need to Know Math?
video answer from Chris Hadfield, ISS
Questions answered by Reid Wiseman
Space Station Explorers - Scientists
learn about some of the science on the ISS
Experiments on the ISS
very wordy, but you can see the names of some of the research
Space X
The future of space travel
ARISS contact with Antietam Elementary
Listening to answers from an ISS contact from Antietam Dec 2017
Current Crew and Events
ARISS
Windows on Earth
Toys in Space
video of how toys behave in space
Story Time from Space
NASA STEM at Home Activities

Inventions