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2 ND GRADE

1 ST GRADE

JUST FOR TEACHERS: WORKSHEETS, SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

Worksheet Wizard
Number grid, one more/less, sequences, number lines and more!

http://www.mathworksheetwizard.com/grade1/grade1numbers.html
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html
Free Technology for Teachers Blog

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/03/interactive-numberline-from-oxford.html
class clock = interactive

http://resources.oswego.org/games/ClassClock/clockres.html
Interactive geoboard

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_277_g_1_t_3.html

Month by Month Math

September: Number Sense: Number Grid, Number Line

Go Farther: Enrhancement/Challenge

Number Grid: Give that dog a bone!

http://resources.oswego.org/games/DogBone/gamebone.html

Just for Fun

Milk Bottle Jingle
Follow the number pattern to make music!

http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/shockwave/jar.html
Snakes and Ladders Counting Game
for 1 or 2 players

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/snakes.shtml

Start Here! Review

Which is the smallest number?
Compare numbers

http://kidsfront.com/math/1.smallest_number.html
Which is the largest number?
Compare numbers

http://kidsfront.com/math/1.biggest_number.html
Oxford Interactive Number Line

http://www.oup.com.au/__data/assets/file/0019/154045/Numberline.swf
Kidport: Fill in the missing number

http://www.kidport.com/grade1/Math/NumberSense/G1-M-NS-Sequencing.htm
number grid: BBC Mend the number square

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/mend.shtml
Cats in Line: Ordinals
First, Second, Third: Get in Line!

http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/ordinal.htm

November

October/November

spooky sequence by 5's

http://resources.oswego.org/games/spookyseq/spookycf5.html
spooky sequence by 2's

http://resources.oswego.org/games/spookyseq/spookycf2.html
stop the clock!
By half hour (30 minutes)

http://resources.oswego.org/games/StopTheClock/sthec1.html
Sum To 10 (part part total)
Click on 2 numbers that equal 10

http://www.mathsyear2000.org/magnet/minus3/sumtox/index.html
Less Than Monster Maze
Get the Monster Across by choosing smaller numbers

http://www.mathsyear2000.org/magnet/minus3/hopscotch/index.html
More Than Monster Maze
Get the Monster Across by chosing larger numbers

http://www.mathsyear2000.org/magnet/minus3/hopscotch/more1.html

January: Fact Power

Addition Machine

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/additiontest.html
Color Multiples
Find the hidden picture!

http://www.mathsyear2000.org/magnet/minus/colour/index.html

Literacy

BBC Cake Mystery
Rhyming Words

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/creamcake.shtml
BBC Can you put a full stop
Practicing periods!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/hms.shtml

2-4Sosa

Seal

Whales

3 RD GRADE

4 TH GRADE

4-3 Diaz Kid's Chosen Sites

Learn Bollywood Dance Steps
Way cool

http://www.monkeysee.com/play/1929-basic-bollywood-dance-steps
Women's History Month: Cyber Hunt

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751533&ESP=Teachers/ib/20090309/awa/sa_womens_history_1_5_CyberHunt_txt1///salp/tout_txtl////
Scott Forseman Internet Book Explorations

http://www.sfreading.com/
America's Story

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
A colonial family
interactive webquest

http://www.thehenryford.org/exhibits/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html
Colonial America

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/colonial_america/colonial_america.htm
iAdventure
Life of the Plains Indians - journal

http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/iadventure/4314Fall04/LChapmaniAdv/index.html
Time Traveler Webquests

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/ath/library/webquests/backintime/default.htm
History Channel
Write your b-day in the 'What Happened on Your Birthday?' section

http://www.history.com/
4th Grade Sites for all subjects
Newton Schools Portal

http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fourth_grade_internet_activities1.htm
mathlibs.com
cool lessons - check it out

http://www.mathlibs.com/
Alan November: November Learning
Internet Literacy

http://novemberlearning.com/resources/information-literacy-resources/
CyberPigs: evaluate websites

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/cybersense_nonsense/
Cyber Pigs - Part 1

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/special_initiatives/games/privacy_playground/flash/start.html
Powerpoint slides 4th grade

http://www.salem.k12.va.us/staff/jcox/powerpoints/socialstudies.htm
BBC Digger and Friends
Explore all the subjects

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/9_11entry/9_11.shtml

Mexico

Mexican street
from Omar G

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/slideshow/ALeqM5i3xMPK1pjeRdXJfVAWLevpK8CfTQD97VVJK81?index=2
Mexican
OMAR G

http://
Mexican street

SWINE flu
swine flu stats
by kevin

http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2009/04/visualizing_swi.html
Six Flags is here
by David - who went there!

http://www.sixflags.com.mx/
Cinco de Maya Ghost Stories
by BRANDON,WHO BELIEVES...

http://paranormalstories.blogspot.com/2007/05/feliz-cinco-de-mayo.html
THE HISTORY OF MEXICO
BY KEVIN

http://www.facts-about-mexico.com/history-of-mexico.html
Mexican History
by Alexsis

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/mexico.html
Video: Mexican Hat Dance
Yahoo Videos - from Ms. Sosa's class (2-1)

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/135571/648149

You Try!

4th Grade Science Test

Great Schools
What your child should be learning in 4th Grade Science

http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ca/784
Interactive Science Lesson
Edit/Change Science Report

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade4/writing.htm
GeoExplorer
Quiz yourself about the world!

http://sb1.everydayexplorer.com/

Magnetism

CoolMagnet Man
10 facts about magnets

http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magbasic.htm
Exploratorium Science Snacks
About Magnetism

http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconmagnetism.html
Flash Magnetism game
pretty cool - play some more

http://www.glaielgames.com/Game%20Pages/mag.htm
Magnetism: with QUIZ

http://www.virted.org/Physics/Magnetism.html
ThinkQuest Magnetism
With downloadable summary

http://library.thinkquest.org/11924/emagnet.html
Magnets Theme Page
Integrate Technology into Science Curriculum

http://www.cln.org/themes/magnetism.html
Interactive Magnetism course
NEEDS SHOCKWAVE

http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/electricity/
Electricity and Magnetism
Links page

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/electric.html
Magnet Lesson Plan
link to Bill Nye, Science Guy

http://staff.jsr.cc.va.us/asullivan/eisenhower/projects/magnificent_magnets.htm

5 TH GRADE

Africa

Ethiopian School

http://www.lidiaschool.org/
CNN Article about Lydia

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/11/cnnheroes.lidia.schaefer/index.html

Egypt

Little Horus - all about Egypt
Reading level grade 2 - Developed by Egypt's First Lady!

http://www.horus.ics.org.eg/en/Default_HTML.aspx

Mali

NPR - on the edge of Timbuktu

http://www.npr.org/programs/re/archivesdate/2003/may/mali/index.html
Mission to Mali: A Webquest
Designed by students

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/mali/
Stuck in Mali! A webquest

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/stuckmali/
The Art of Ancient Mali

http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/mali_geo_hist.html
National Geographic: Africa

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/places/continents/continent_africa.html
PBS: Africa for kids

http://pbskids.org/africa/

Nigeria & Ghana

Two Faces of Nigeria: Time Photoessay

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1622926_1365734,00.html
PBS Africa for Kids
Ghana

http://www.pbskids.org/africa
Time for Kids: Go Places! Nigeria
Interactive Map and more

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,1044380,00.html
Nigeria for Kids
Website designed by kids for kids

http://library.norwoodschool.org/classes/03/africa/Nigeria/nigeria.htm

Alaska and Inuit

Alaska Studies by Alaskan Students
culture, climate, geography and economics at your fingertips!

http://www3.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/tan/Alaska/overview.html
A Backpacker's Trip to Alaska
Photo Essay

http://www.talkingtree.com/gallery/USA/Alaska/1992_1994/index.cfm
Kids go ice fishing!

http://www.wildlifenews.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlife_news.view_article&articles_id=191&issue_id=35
Time for Kids: Go Places Alaska
Interactive Map, Native lingo and more!

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,577719,00.html

Climate

Maps of average temperatures

http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/climates/north_american_climate_alaska
Biome: Animals in Alaska

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/alaska/animals-in-alaska.php
The Salmon Story
learn about Alaska's famous fish!

http://www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/geninfo/research/genetics/kids/salstory.php
Alaskan Animals Page

http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php
The Alaska Zoo
See the animals and take a 'virtual tour'

http://www.alaskazoo.org/tour.htm
Creamer's Field
Find out seasons and wildlife

http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/joy/creamers/main.html
Wildlife videos!
Needs RealPlayer

http://www.hhmi.org/alaska/
Biome: Alaska wildlife notebooks

http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php

Culture

Short History of the Kayak

http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/europe/iceland_and_greenland/kayaking_through_time.php
kayak 'Eskimo Roll' video
Learn how to get out of the water!

http://www.kayaklakemead.com/eskimo-roll.html
Aleut Wood Paddles

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/cbrown/pdlemk.htm
The Eskimo of Sibera
Learn about these peoples!

http://
Unique Alaskan Homes

http://www.uaf.edu/journal/extreme/xdream/Great/architecture/index.html
5 native cultures in Alaska

http://www.alaskanative.net/2.asp
Alaskan Native History
Historical Photo Archives

http://vilda.alaska.edu/site-templates/pathway.html
Alaska Flag Story
Video of Alaska Flag Song!

http://www.museum.state.ak.us/EightStars/media.html
Kid's Photo Page
Lots of Alaskan kids fish for fun!

http://www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/geninfo/research/genetics/kids/photos.php
ESKIMO GAMES

http://fairbanks-alaska.com/eskimo-indian-games.htm
Iditerod '07: Dogsled race
Listen to reports on this race

http://www.dogsled.com/iditarod/index.html
Alaskan Native Clothing

http://www.alaskanative.net/157.asp

Economy

Alaskan kids get money!
Facts about money from oil

http://www.pfd.state.ak.us/kids/kidsfacts.aspx
Alyeska Pipeline - More info about oil
Click on 'pipeline people' to learn about different jobs

http://www.alyeska-pipe.com/default.asp

Geography

netstate: Alaska
All about Alaska'ss geography!

http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ak_geography.htm

American Quilt: Immigration and Culture Sharing

What is American English?
The English in the US has been influenced by the many cultures and languages of people who settled here!

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/alt/vocabulary.html
Time for Kids: Australian Slang
Aussies speak English, but it's different!

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/wr/article/0,28138,485894,00.html
More about the Australian Language
cool site

http://www.avalook.com/language.htm
English sounds different
Hear sound files

http://alt-usage-english.org/audio_archive.shtml
Ghost Workers: Latin Immigrants in Queens
Find out about the life of a 'day worker'

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/11/08/2007-11-08_the_ghost_workers.html
Good Interactive Workshop for Analyzing Primary Documents

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/port/html/disklp2.html
Mexican Day of the Dead
New York Times Slideshow

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/11/03/travel/20071003_MEXICO_SLIDESHOW_index.html
CORRIDOS: Mexican Immigration
Songs of the journey - New York Times Interactive

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtml/2007/06/28/us/20070606_CORRIDOS_FEATURE.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1204638295-NHYQbG1lj90koPnKAM9AVg
Coming to America:
ESL students speak out

http://www.topics-mag.com/edition16/julia-stories-2.htm
Coming to America:
Japanese baseball players!

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/coming-to-america-kenji-jojima/
Web page for ESL 135

http://www.geocities.com/ccsnstudents/homework/esl135.htm
Immigration & Migration Lessons

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss4topic.cfm?TopicID=205

animals

cool animals for kids
Yesenia found this

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/animals.htm
Octopus
great site found by Bryan

http://wonderclub.com/Wildlife/primitive/octopus.htm
Tigers
Samantha D. found this site - so cool with tiger sound files, too

http://www.zooschool.ecsd.net/Tiger.htm
butterfly cam
cool site for kids

http://www.dcboces.org/sufsd/nassau/vitek/butterfly/
Great Fish website
found by Justin.

http://www.fishid.com/learnctr/fisheat.htm
Franny's Feet: Animals

http://pbskids.org/frannysfeet/words/wildanimals.html
Animal Slideshow
MSNBC.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6356101/
Animal Websites
Find your animal and click

http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/glencliff/Animals.html
penguin webquest for youngsters

http://
Going Batty - a 1st grade webquest about bats

http://visalia.k12.ca.us/teachers/dbronzan/batquest/
Cool elephant page!

http://webs.morton709.org/elementary/1st/science/web-based-projects/elephant-project.htm
I Know That! Match animals to their habitats

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Habitats
I Know that! Underwater Expedition

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Exped

ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

Lesson Plans/Curriculum

Grades K-5
Downloadable!

http://www.k5architecture.org/Download_chpt.htm
pbs teacher source
math line: Projects grades 3-7

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mathline/concepts/architecture/activity2.shtm
Great Buildings Collection
Searchable Database

http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc/buildings.html
the Incredible Incas
Architecture

http://incas.mrdonn.org/architecture.html

Websites for Kids

Archkidecture

http://www.archkidecture.org/index.html
Kidipede - Chinese architecture
and other cultures, too!

http://kidipede.com/learn/china/architecture/index.htm

Are YOu Smarter...

Are YOu Smarter than a 4th Grader?
Take this test to find out! Websites to explore, too

http://teacherweb.com/FL/SunsetLakesElementary/MrsRaude/uhf7.stm

Arizona

Enchanted Learning:
Arizona Facts

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/arizona/
Arizona: America's Library
Start here!

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/az

Climate/Biome (plants and animals)

Los Coatis Kids Club
Learn about desert animals

http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/features.html
Arizona State Climate
Weather maps, extremes, etc. - Nice data but best as guided study

http://www.public.asu.edu/~aunjs/index.html
What's the weather like in Phoenix?
Includes air quality and temperatures, historical highs/lows

http://www.wunderground.com/US/AZ/Phoenix.html

Culture

Economy

Geography

Arizona National Parks

http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/index.shtml
Arizona Cities
Learn more about the population in cities and towns

http://www.city-data.com/city/Arizona.html

Art

Papercritters.com: The place to make 3-D
virtual paper critters to share - check it out!

http://www.papercritters.com/
Met's Timeline of Art History Map

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hm/10/hm10.htm
Keith Haring Interactive Coloring Book!

http://www.haringkids.com/coloringbook/index.html

Animals in Art

Art Safari with MOMA

http://www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/safari_menu.html
Egyptomania: Cleavland Museum of Art

http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/animals/index.html
Chinese Zodiac - learn more and find your sign!

http://chineseculture.about.com/library/extra/character/bls_canimalsign.htm
Animals in Indian Art

http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk/india_art/starter/animals.htm
National Museum of Wildlife Art

http://www.wildlifeart.org/Frame_Games.cfm
Creatures at the IMA

http://www.ima-art.org/education/creatures/index.html
Learn more about animals in art
Ricardo/Arleen

http://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum/nwcc/T3.htm

Asia

Korea for Kids
Learn to count and more!

http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/korea/kids.htm
Asia for Elementary Teachers
Resource List and Links

http://www.aasianst.org/EAA/gleaningswinter99.htm

Explore China

My China Webquest

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/sampler.html
Searching For China
Take a role and understand China from different points of view

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/sampler.html
china webquests
A learning list

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/index.html#webquest
Zoom School China
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/China/
Chinese New Year Scavenger Hunt

http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/newyear/index.htm
Virtual China

http://www.kiku.com/electric_samurai/virtual_china/index.html
Tibet: A Virtual Field Trip

http://www.greatestplaces.org/book_pages/tibet2.htm
Countries of the World: China
created by a first grade class!

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=7084

Baumann's Health

BAM - Body and Mind
center for disease control

http://www.bam.gov/
Topic: Microscope
What Germ is it?

http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/whatisit/microscopic.html
Meet the Microbes!

http://www.microbeworld.org/microbes/
Safety Websites

http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/scavengerhunts/safetyscavengerhunt.html
Yukiest Site on the Internet

http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/
Rules All Around Interactive Quiz
Do you know what rules are good for you?

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/readers/health/book2/game.htm
Respect
Interactive game

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/respect/index.htm
Germs
what are they?

http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html
How Viruses Work
MSNBC interactive

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6747497

Bicycle safety/Transportation

How to stay safe on a bike

http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/bike_safety.html
Illinois State Police

http://www.state.il.us/KIDS/isp/bikes/
Interactive Lesson on Bike Safety

http://www.be-safe.org/css_com/bicycle/
Bike Safety Video Clip
runs 7 minutes

http://www.bikelib.org/video/

Bullying

Kids Against Bullying

http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/
BAM Body and Health
Bully Round up game

http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/index.html

fire Safety

Fire Safety US Fire Administration For Kids

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm

OTC - Over the Counter Medicines

Kids aren't just small adults
safety with OTC doses

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/For%20Parents/Safe%20and%20Healthy%20Family/Health/KidsArentJust.htm
Caring for Kids: Common OTC Drugs

http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/whensick/OTC_Drugs.htm
Children medicine scare

http://www.denverpost.com/perspective/ci_6702756
Tylenol overdose
be careful!

http://parenting.families.com/blog/children-are-at-risk-for-deadly-tylenol-overdose

Recycling

Knowledge Box
Click on 3rd grade, Science: Recycling

http://professorgarfield.org/pgf_kbkids.html
Starfall: Earth Day

http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/earthday/load.htm?f&n=main
It's all a bunch of rubbish!
Check out the games and info on this British site

http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/home_fz.aspx
Recycler Rap
So cool! Listen here!

http://www.recyclenow.com/fun_stuff/recycler/sing_recyclers.html
See Recycler in Action!
He's a real interactive robot that visits schools!

http://www.recyclenow.com/fun_stuff/recycler/see_recycler_in.html

water pollution

http://www.ukrivers.net/pollution.html

http://www.ukrivers.net/pollution.html

BBC Stuff

BBC Reading, Math, Science
Choose your age

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/5_7entry/5_7.shtml
BBC Literacy ages 4-11

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml
KS2 BITESIZE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/
KS3 BITESIZE

http://

Bernacet - Science

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/index.html
http://adisney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/wall-e/flash_site.html

http://adisney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/wall-e/flash_site.html
http://sf.factmonster.com/ipka/A0108252.html
reading/activities

http://sf.factmonster.com/ipka/A0108252.html
bacterias comidas
juegos

http://www.fooddetectives.org/espanol/mainmenu.html
bitesize

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes.shtml
k to 5 books

http://www.macmillanmh.com/science/2008/student/index.html
kinder

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngyoungexplorer/0909/readstory.html
lectura Eng/Sp

http://www.sfscience.com/index-sp.htm
nutricion Sp.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/sp-index.html
nutrition

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities-main.asp
salud

http://www.kokone.com.mx/tareas/mono/alimentos/piramide.html
science topics

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/scidex.html
simple food chain

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm
simple machines

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm
spa/eng readings

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/spanish.html

Animal Adaptation

Adaptation Game
Match the animal with their adaptation

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.cfm
UEN: Research the website link to find answers
For upper grades or high readers

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750
Thinkquest: Animal Adaptation
Click on the animal's picture to learn how they adapted to their special environments

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001644F/
Kraft's Creatures: E-Sheet
Lesson with Activity

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Esheet.cfm?DocID=139
Find the Mystery Animal
Use the clues to find out which animal is being described!

http://fen.com/studentactivities/CCCNet/sciencelab/Animals/AnimalAdapts.html
NASA Game

http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/poes_tracking/index.shtml#
movies

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/index.php
kids geo
videos

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Adelie-penguin
1st to 5th

http://www.nisd.net/thornton/Links/blitz.htm

Food Chain

Fun With Food Webs
Harcourt Site - with 'hints' and 3 different food chain systems

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html
Food Chain Quiz

http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/foodpuzzlechain.html
Food Chains
Higher Reading: Doesn't differentiate from consumers and decomposers

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=foodchains
Planet Pals Food Chain
good reading; great graph

http://www.planetpals.com/foodchain.html
Create a Food Chain
graphic - but need guidance to create - print only; no save

http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm

plants

harcourt activities

http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/science/grade4_nyc.html
plantas

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe_sp/
macmillan activities
plants

http://www.macmillanmh.com/science/2008/student/na/grade4/g4_ch1.html
ciencias en espanol

http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/ciencias/menu_nl.html
http://www.mbgnet.net/
plants and biomes

http://www.mbgnet.net/
plants and animals
K and first grade

http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~agrosenheider/plant.html
soil
grade 2

http://www.soil-net.com/cms_test/
1st to 5th

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=65085bd1-4ec7-4e81-9bcc-05918fbdf740&blnpopup=1

test practice

testing testing

http://www.quia.com/rr/85291.html
bitesize

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/magnets_springs.shtml

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Best Sites Ever!

Interactive Sites
science and more!

http://www.learner.org/interactives/
Elements of a Story Interactive
Cinderella and interactive Elements!

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/cinderella.html

Bi-Lingual/Spanish Sites

RIF Reading Planet: Stories and Songs En Espanol

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/content/read_aloud_stories.mspx
Science: Walk In The Woods (English/Espanol

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/woods/09.html
Las Aventuras de Herman (the worm)

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms_sp/index.html
Games in Spanish!

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/esl-games/spanish/index.html
Spanish Songs
At bottom of the page (MP3)

http://www.juegosycanciones.com/
Mexico for kids
English OR Spanish

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html
practice test

http://www.quia.com/findout.html

Biographies

Biography WebSites List

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/biography.htm
Women Who Made History Web List

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/women.htm
Famous Americans

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/
Abraham Lincoln for kids
Cool site

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/

Blogs

blog rubric

http://www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/Blog/

Careers

Girrl Power: Careers for girls
zoologist, animator and more

http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/sciencetech/jobs/index.htm
GetTech.org
Interviews!

http://www.gettech.org/category2.asp?cat=2
Do you like animals?
Be a vet (an animal doctor)

http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/aboutvets/aboutvetsfl.asp
San Diego Zoo jobs!

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/job_profiles.html
What do you like?
See what kind of jobs you can get doing what you enjoy

http://www.bls.gov/k12/
Tiger Woods Foundation
How to build your dreams!

http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/startsomething/
Randy Pausch: Last Lecture
Achieve your childhood dreams (video - 76 minutes)

http://cmu.blip.tv/file/461472/
Ny Times article about Randy Pausch

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/health/08well.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
What Do You Want to be?
Interactive Careers

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/popup.php?lesson_number=207&&flash_name=em207_activity.swf
Work at Disney!

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/jobsearch/a/disney_jobs.htm

Caribbean: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and more!

Intro to Puerto Rico
Geography, Climate, Economy

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/compuertricol.cfm
PR Photo Slide Show
Set time to 30 seconds or more to see each pic longer

http://senorboriqua.net/v-web/gallery/slideshow.php?set_albumName=Puerto-Rico-Pictures
Historical Photos of PR
Haciendas, life long ago

http://solo23.abac.com/tony-alicea/prphotos/
PR Facts and Figures

http://www.phrasebase.com/english/countries/puerto_rico.html
Historical Timeline: PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/americancollection/woman/timeline.html
ElYunque.com
pictures of cultural places

http://www.elyunque.com/culture.html
PR and the American Dream
Listen and read 'oral histories': Personal life stories

http://www.prdream.com/histories/index.html
Puerto Rican E-Cards
See photos of people and places

http://escape.topuertorico.com/postcard/
Interesting Facts about PR
Website by students

http://www.saskschools.ca/~avonlea2/grass3/grade34/indexlevi.htm
Did you know.... PR?

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/puerto-rico-fun-facts.html
Time for Kids: Go Places
Puerto Rico

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,702661,00.html
Dominican Republic Cafe
In Spanish

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/exercises/ojala/index.html
Introduction to the Caribbean
Cool website designed by students

http://www.saskschools.ca/~avonlea2/grass3/grade34/caribbean.htm
PR: Interactive Map!
Explore the different places by clicking on the map

http://www.topuertorico.org/exploring.shtml
Meet 9 year old Merlyn from the DR
Kids Around the World

http://www.katw.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=35
Dominica

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/dominica.htm

Climate

Sol Boricua: Climate Photo Essay
PR has many different habitats

http://www.solboricua.com/images5b.htm#rain%20bayamon

Culture

A Collector's Vision
Culture of PR through artifacts: Music, every day life, festivals, etc.

http://americanhistory.si.edu/vidal/index.htm
Religion: St. Jude and other statues

http://www.mbpgalleries.com/displayimage.php?album=165&pos=11
Festivals and Celebrations

http://www.puertorico-spanish.com/puertocelebrations.htm
Art - the 'jibaro' as a symbol of every man

http://www.puertorico-spanish.com/puertocelebrations.htm
PR culture
Find out about the people - even famous Puerto Ricans!

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/
PR dance, music, handicrafts, art, literature

http://www.meetpuertorico.com/about_pr/culture.asp
PR Holidays
Christmas celebrations

http://www.elboricua.com/traditions.html
Christmas Around the World

http://www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/catw2005/traditions/countries/puertorico.html
List of PR Holidays
Do you know any of these?

http://www.shagtown.com/days/puertorico.html
PR Children's songs - Found by Jarred!
Listen to MP3s: Read the lyrics (Espanol & English)

http://www.mamalisa.com/world/puerto.html

Economy

Historical Photos - Agriculture

http://www.old-picture.com/puerto-rico-index-001.htm

Geography

Geography, Topography and Climate

http://www.topuertorico.org/geogra.shtml
Buildings: El Morro Fortress

http://www.nps.gov/archive/saju/morro.html

CARTOONS

National Geographic Cartoons
Make your own!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ngo/cartoons/more.html
Read, Write Think Comic Creator

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/
Toondoo

http://www.toondoo.com/
Cartooning for Kids
Learn how to

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/cartooning.htm
cartoon for kids
way cool

http://cartoonsforkids.com/
Kat's Cartoon Center

http://www.abctooncenter.com/ccorner.htm

central America

Nicaraugua

Nicaraguan Children's Songs - Mama Lisa's World

http://www.mamalisa.com/world/nicaragu.html
Wikipedia: Nicaragua

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua
Cafe Chavalde: Helping street kids get their lives back
video

http://zenpilgrim.blogspot.com/2007/05/nicaragua-restaurant-helps-street-kids.html
The children of Nicaragua:
Smiles and Suffering (photo essay)

http://www.christoph-grandt.com/children.html
Nicaragua Photos

http://www.christoph-grandt.com/nicaragua.html
Yahoo Kids: Nicaragua

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/country/nu--Nicaragua

Childrens Life Around the World

Save the Children: Eye to Eye
Kids take pictures of their working lives (English or Spanish)

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/eyetoeye/
Wavel Refugee Camp: A Photo essay
About 8,000 displaced Palestinians call this camp home

http://photos.cmaq.net/v/Wavel-Camp/?g2_page=1
TIME Photo Essay: What the world eats
15 different families - what's for dinner tonight?

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html
Kids Around the World: Meet children from all over the globe!

http://www.katw.org/index.cfm
National Geographic: People and Places
Index Page

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/places/directory.html
A Day in the Life (thinkquest by Ricky)

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/akidslifein.html

SportRelief: Brazil

Sport Relief: kids Page

http://www.sportrelief.com/kids
Sport Relief: What Kids Did to Raise Money

http://www.sportrelief.com/schools/news/what-schools-did
Brazil Interactive Map

http://www.sportrelief.com/kids/brazil
Solange's Story

http://www.sportrelief.com/schools/teach/stories/solange
Jack's Story

http://
BRAZIL: INTERACTIVE MAP

http://www.sportrelief.com/kids/brazil

CHINESE

Online Dictionary

http://www.mandarintools.com/cgi-bin/wordlook.pl
Chinese Pod!
Learn Mandarin

http://learnchinese.elanguageschool.net/course/view.php?id=14
China Podcast!
Subscribe and learn

http://www.wku.edu/~yuanh/podcast/
Interactive learn chinese book

http://www.1jn.com/chinese/ibook/index.html

Christmas Holidays

Christmas Carols!
Listen as you read the lyrics

http://www.the-north-pole.com/carols/index.htm

CIRCUS!

Civil Rights

civil rights interviews
copyright free

http://digital.wustl.edu/e/eop/browse.html
civil rights digital gallery
copyright free

http://crdl.usg.edu/voci/go/crdl/publicSearch/basicSearch?query=i:[subject.others]Civil%20rights%20demonstrations--Mississippi

Concept Mapping/Graphic Organizers

Articles about using concept mapping in education

Instructional Strategies Online
Great intro to organizers, how/when to use and links

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/graphicorganizers/

Online Collaborative Graphic Organizers

Web Based Mind Mapping Sites
Cool graphics!

http://www.mind-mapping.org/web-based-mindmappers/graphical.html
Thinkature.com
really cool

http://www.thinkature.com

Printable Graphic Organizers

Contact the PS 145 WebMasters if you have site ideas!

Teresa Noverr-Chin, Technology Specialist

tnoverr@schools.nyc.gov

Drama/Theatre

Egypt

Time for Kids: Go Places
Egypt

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,535892,00.html
egyptkids
Claribel found it

http://www.egypt-kids.com/main/index_e.aspx
National Geographic People and Places

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Egypt

Espana: Spain

Food of Spain
Gastronomy is the cuisine or food - bon apetit!

http://www.red2000.com/spain/g-map.html
Festivals and Holidays

http://www.red2000.com/spain/f-map.html

Flamenco, Dance and Music!

Professor Garfield: This is you! Flamenco Dancer
CLICK ON 4TH GRADE: LANGUAGE ARTS

http://professorgarfield.org/pgf_kbkids.html
time for Kids: Spain!
Map of Spain - Special Places & People

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/ns/article/0,28138,1535490,00.html
Time for Kids: Spain
History, Language and day in the life of a Spanish kid

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/ns/main/0,28132,1534234,00.html
Spanish Culture
food, dance, music and all

http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/Culture.htm
travel to Spain for kids

http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Spain/spain.htm
Kids Connect: spain
scroll down to see the information on Spain

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/390/27/
Fact Monster: Spain

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107987.html
Oxfam's Cool Planet: Tour of Spain
GREAT SITE - and introduces a young Spanish girl!

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/spain/spindex.htm
lonely planet travel guide: Spain
Photos, videos and map

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/spain/
Spanish Life: Flickr Photo Album

http://www.flickr.com/photos/candymancan/sets/72157606867825150/
Spanish Songs, Lyrics and information

http://www.nobbysplace.com/songs.html
dance video

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2f6cdf22d65b81a9aa68

Europe

Greece

National Geographic
Greece Photo Gallery

http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/gallery/greece_fisherman-nets.html?source=G1702&kwid=pictures%20of%20greece|821572045
A Guide to Greece for Kids
Written by an 8 year old girl

http://www.greece4kids.com/
TIME FOR KIDS: GO PLACES
Greece!

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/goplaces/0,12405,227674,00.html

Ancient Greece

Learn All About Daily Life

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html
What would it be like to be a kid in Ancient Greece?
Athens or Sparta: Two towns, two lifestyles

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/gcontent.htm
Daily Life in Ancient Greece

http://www.historylink102.com/greece3/index.htm
Who Were the Ancient Greeks?

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Greece.html

Culture

Greek Flag

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/greece/flag/
Enchanted Learning
Basic Facts about Greece

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/greece/
Greek Food

http://www.a-house-in-crete.com/content.php?id=94

Economy

Fact Monster
Economy

http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0858463.html
Ask for Greece!
Find out about money

http://www.ask4greece.org/economy-finance.php
Greek Agricultural Products

http://www.indexmundi.com/greece/agriculture_products.html
Greek Products: Olives

http://www.greekproducts.com/olives/index.html

Greek Climate (Weather and biome)

Yahoo Greek Weather
choose a place!

http://weather.yahoo.com/regional/GRXX.html

Places of Interest (Geography)

Mainland Greece
Learn about all the famous places!

http://www.magicaljourneys.com/Greece/greece-interest-mainland.html
Greek Islands
Discover the Greek Archipelago!

http://www.magicaljourneys.com/index_islands.html
All About Athens
Food, places, shopping, the great outdoors and more!

http://www.magicaljourneys.com/Athens/athens-interest.html
Greek Geography!
It's mostly mountains (80 pct)

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Regions/GeographyOfGreece.html

Hungary

Hungarian Holidays

http://www.filolog.com/crosscultureHolidays.html
Hungary Facts

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107620.html
Lonely Planet: Hungary
click on photos, video, map tabs and scroll down for more info

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/hungary/
Hungary 101: Culture in Pictures

http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/hungary/ss/hungaryculture.htm
Hungary vs. USA
A chart of differences

http://www.filolog.com/crossculture_usa_hu.html
Famous Hungarians

http://www.webenetics.com/hungary/famous.htm

UK (United Kingdom)

Interesting Electronic Book on Ireland
Listen and learn - produced by Irish students

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/ireland-the-country.html

Fifth Grade Teacher Sites

Ms. Titus's Social Studies Homepage!
classroom user name: Titus Classroom password: newyork

http://homepage.scholastic.com/CHBuilderWeb/LiveLinks.action?userAction=USER_LOGIN&goTo=liveUfl

Fifth Grade Tech Theatre Project

London and NYC Resources
Learn about these two cities

http://www.region4.nycenet.edu/instruction/projects/webplay/resources.php

Fourth Grade Project

Digital Documentary/Film making

Learn the stages of Making Video Stories

http://kidsvid.altec.org/
Windows Movie Maker Tutorial

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx

Primary Documents

Library of Congress American Memory

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

Taking Pictures with Digital Cameras

Better Photos

http://www.betterphoto.com/photography-for-kids.asp
Adobe Digital Kids Club

http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/index.html
Bushwick Photos on Flickr
What can these pics say about the people who live here?

http://www.flickr.com/groups/bushwickbrooklyn/
Justin's Bushwick
PhotoEssay of the neighborhood

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigstimuli/sets/72057594139725385/

Fourth Grade Teacher Sites

4-1 Ms. M. Hernandez

http://guest.portaportal.com/4-1
4-2 Ms. Watts

http://guest.portaportal.com/4-2
4-3 Ms. Farley

http://guest.portaportal.com/4-3
4-4 Ms. Psimadas

http://guest.portaportal.com/4-4
4-5BL Ms. S. Hernandez

http://guest.portaportal.com/4-5bl
345BL Ms. Sandoval

http://guest.portaportal.com/345bl
430 Mr. Mirafuentes

http://guest.portaportal.com/430

FRIENDSHIP & PEACE

THE SYMPHONY OF FRIENDSHIP

http://www.mandala.co.jp/B9/P00E.html

fun! Fun! More fun!! Didn't I tell you it was FUN?

abc toon center

http://www.abctooncenter.com/
I Spy Games

http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/
Whattdaya know? Quiz show
Click 'maybe later' to get to game now

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=QuizShow

GAME GURU

Hyper Text
The Machine is 'us/ing' us

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1a3f19d9ad0ac2196849

MINE MEGA SITES

PBSKIDS
Great resources - can you find them?

http://www.pbskids.org
SCHOLASTIC COMPUTER LAB FAVORITES

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/CLF/
STARFALL.COM
It's Elementary, Dear Watson

http://www.starfall.com

GIVE IT A GO! SCIENCE SITES

SID THE SCIENCE KID
PBSKIDS

http://pbskids.org/sid/index.html
CYBERCHASE
An all time favorite

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/index.html

TURN ON THE SPOTLIGHT

IF YOU WERE PRESIDENT
Upper Elementary: social studies

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp
PBSKIDS: BUSTER'S CONNECT THE WORLD
Early Elementary: social studies

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/connectworld/
PBSKIDS: BUSTER'S CONNECT THE STATES
Early/Upper Elementary: Social Studies

http://pbskids.org/buster/games/connectthestates/index.html
PBSKIDS.ORG: FRANCINE'S PLAY MAKER
ELA/ELL/Fine Arts/Creative Expression

http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/playmaker/index.html
PBSKIDS: BINKY'S FACTS AND OPINIONS
ELA/ELL

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/
STARFALL.COM: ALL ABOUT ME
Science/Health, non-fiction

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/me/load.htm?f

Zen Out

Franny's Feet: Grandpa's Globe
Early Elementary/ELL Social Studies

http://pbskids.org/frannysfeet/globe/index.html
All About Me

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/me/load.htm?f

Games

Paw Island Editor Game
Guess the words!

http://www.pawisland.com/games/gameintros/jreditor.html
Sound Guess Game

http://www.pawisland.com/games/games/othergames/soundguess/index.html
Comics on the Web

http://www.pawisland.com/toons/index.html
Spelling Bee
By grade

http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/index.html
ABCYa
This is the page for first grade, click on another grade for different games

http://www.abcya.com/first_grade_computers.htm
Word Cube
How many words can you make with the game

http://www.primarygames.com/arcade/virtualworlds/franktown/minigames/wordcube/start.htm

Geography & Maps

Map Quiz
Can you name all the countries? All the cities?

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
Glossary of Land & Water Forms
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml
Quiz on Landforms
Use Little Explorers Online Dictionary to find answers

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/quiz/landforms.shtml
Reading Maps - Enchanted Forest (1-3)
North, South, East and West - Do you know how to go?

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112/map.html
Scholastic's Global Trek
Where do you want to go?

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/index.htm
Find the Continents Game
playkidsgames.com

http://playkidsgames.com/games/findContinent/findContinent.htm
Longitude and Latitude Songs

http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/play-educational-song.php?song=Longitude%20and%20Latitude
Geography Sites for Kids
Cool links!

http://www.unc.edu/~jmaxim/web_geography_for_kids.htm
the Geography of Wealth
Photo Gallery: What makes people' 'rich' in different cultures?

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyofwealth/gallery/iban/index.html
Where is Japan?
An interactive lesson in geography

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/WhereIsJapan/skills002.htm
geo Jeopardy!

http://www.quia.com/cb/1284.html?AP_rand=2100282601
puzzle maps
choose the area - then click on 'maybe later' to get to the maps now

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=PuzzleMaps
eduplace maps
different kinds of maps/pdfs too

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/world.html

BIOMES

KIDSGEO.COM
tutorial on biomes

http://kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0165-biomes.php
Mbgnet.net/
Great source - at a readable level and nice layout

http://mbgnet.net

Longitude and Latitude

Confluence Project; on Google Maps
Mapping and Taking pics of every point in the world!

http://maps.google.com/?q=http://www.confluence.org/feed/newvisits/rss20.php
Confluence Project Website

http://www.confluence.org/
Longitude and Latitude Song

http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/play-educational-song.php?song=Longitude%20and%20Latitude
About the Confluence Project

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr354.shtml
Longitude and Latitude Reference

http://facweb.bhc.edu/academics/science/harwoodr/GEOG101/Study/LongLat.htm
Absolute Astronomy
Equatorial Facts

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Equator
FactMonster: Countries

http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html
Quia Longitude and Latitude Quiz
Mr. Bowerman's Test - Can you pass it?

http://www.quia.com/quiz/318889.html
Longitude & Latitude Pretest
Take this first since 'pre' means 'before'

http://www.quia.com/quiz/318883.html

HAMSTERS GALORE!

Pet Hamster Profiles
Learn about the little critters

http://www.hamsterhouse.com/featured.html
hamster house -
Quiz your knowledge!

http://www.hamsterhouse.com/cgi-bin/quirex/index.cgi
Pete's Hamster Log
Includes a hamster diary!

http://members.aol.com/thehamsterlog/index.html
Hamster Poem by Katsuko

http://members.aol.com/thehamsterlog2/billydavey.html
Fascinating Facts about Hamsters
Did you know...

http://russiandwarfhamsters.tripod.com/hams/id20.html
hamster photo galleries
To make your hamster diary!

http://www.hamsterhideout.com/gallery.html
hamster hideout blog

http://hamsterhideout.com/blog/
Hamtaro: The little Japanese hamster that could!

http://www.hamtaro.com/home.html
Hamster Facts

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/2236/haven.html
Hamster Stories -
Submit your own!

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/2236/haven.html
Kathy's Kritters: My Journal of Hamster Babies
Kathy is a second grade teacher! What can you learn about hamsters from her journal?

http://www.kathyskritters.com/tales/hjournal/index.html

Hawaii Archipelago

Virtual Field Trip - Hawaii

http://satftp.soest.hawaii.edu/space/hawaii/virtual.field.trips.html

HomeworkHelp/Reference Desk

HomeworkNYC/NYC Public Library

http://homeworknyc.org
Merriam-Webster Word Central (Kid

http://www.wordcentral.com/
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - With Pronunciations!

http://www.m-w.com/
Answers.com

http://www.answers.com/main/reference.jsp
The Why Files: Science Behind the News

http://whyfiles.org/
How Stuff Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm
National Geographic Map Machine

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
How Far Is It? Measure distance from one place to another

http://www.indo.com/distance/
GeoBee Quiz: Test your knowledge of the world

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
National Geographic Homework Help

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/index.html
Awesome Library!
Get all your websites here!

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
New York Times Learning Network
Student, teacher and parent connections as well as 'all the news that's fit to print'

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
Kids Connect Portal

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/400/34/

How To 'Read' a Website

Urban Neighbors; Menu

http://urbanneighbors.nypl.org/home.html
Kidzone: Penguins
Index/Table of Contents

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/facts.htm
Newton Schools
Grid/Graph

http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fourth_grade_internet_activities1.htm
Polar Bears
Heading/Sub-Heading

http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/polar_bear.php
America's Library
Icons

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Scholastic Computer Lab Favorites
Icons

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/clf/index.htm
Math Libs
Pull Down Menu

http://www.mathlibs.org
Colonial America
Grid/Graph

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/colonial_america/colonial_america.htm
Create a Graph
TABS

http://www.nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Your Turn

Famous Americans

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/
Daily News: Ghost Workers

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/11/08/2007-11-08_the_ghost_workers.html
Latin America Research Page

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/DE/st_proj/latinamerica/rsauvage/latin_america_projects.htm
The Amazon

http://www.greatestplaces.org/book_pages/amazon2.htm
Mexico for Kids

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html
Math Spans

http://www.mathaware.org/mam/00/765/index.html
New York State

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comusanyl.cfm

Immigration

My Immigration Story: Human Faces

http://www.myimmigrationstory.com/articles.htm

India

thinkquest: A Kid's Life in India

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/india.html

Into the Future

Future Life
Written by a 13 year old

http://
Top 10 future technologies

http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/tp/Future_Techno.htm

Ireland: The Emerald Isle

BBC The Street: Ireland
Music, culture, food and more!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/thestreet/ireland/
Irish Stories for Children

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/2Index.html
St. Patrick's Day Holiday
Learn more and don't forget to click on the bottom of the page to listen to some Irish Songs!

http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick.htm
Irish Words and Meanings
From the Emerald Isle

http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/ireland-facts-irish-words-and-meanings.html
Irish Baby Names

http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/irish-baby-names.html
More Irish Holidays
It's not just St. Patrick's Day!

http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/irish-culture.html
Irish Culture and Living
Britanica

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-23045/Ireland
Northern Ireland Culture and Living
Britanica

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-225436/Northern-Ireland
Riverdance: Irish Step Dancing Video Clips
Choose Quicktime or Windows Media Player

http://www.riverdance.com/htm/multimedia/video_clips/index.htm
Irish Food: About.com

http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/irishfoodhistry.htm
Irish Sports

http://www.movetoireland.com/movepag/miscspor.htm
Irish Tartan Plaids: Tell where a family is from by the plaid it wears

http://www.doyle.com.au/tartan_irish.htm
Irish Kilts: Traditional clothing

http://www.kilts.com/irishkilts.htm
Geography of Ireland

http://www.ireland-information.com/reference/geog.html
TALKING BOOK OF IRELAND!
cHECK IT OUT!

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/ireland-the-country.html
Cool kids of Ireland
geography, popstars, culture, sports and more!

http://homepage.eircom.net/~whitechurchns/menupage.htm
Flag and National Anthemn of Ireland
by Patrick/KidsOnline

http://www.kids-online.net/world/ireland.html
WILD IRELAND
Interactive Map of wildlife from PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ireland/map.html
PBS: Slideshow of Ireland's Beauty

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ireland/slideshow.html
Fado Fado: Irish TV for kids!
Watch video clips (needs Real Player)

http://www.rte.ie/tv/theden/fadofado/fadofado_az.html
Mama Lisa's World
Kids Songs from Ireland!

http://www.mamalisa.com/world/ireland.html
KidsConnect: Ireland
Click on a topic to learn more - Potato famine, Blarney Stone, Myths and more!

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/316/27/
Ireland: Photo Essay
a picture says a thousand words - what do these photos say about Ireland?

http://www.travelimages.com/photoessayireland.html

Israel

Israel for Kids
Israeli Embassy

http://www.israelemb.org/kids/home_page.html
Learn About Israel: Jewish Children's Learning Network
Coins, Money, Leaders, fast facts, cities and more!

http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel.php
Jewish Traditions & Customs: Jewish Children's Learning Network

http://www.akhlah.com/history_tradition/jewish_history_tradition.php
Learn the Hebrew Alphabet

http://www.akhlah.com/aleph_bet/aleph-bet.php
Fun Facts about Israel
What's the money called? When was Tel Aviv founded? What industries are there?

http://www.israelforkids.com/facts.php
Travel for Kids: Fun things to do in Israel
Learn about different places

http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Israel/israel.htm
Interview with Israeli school kids (ages 11-12)
They live on a Kibbutz!

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-30575392.html
Mama's World
Israeli songs for children!

http://www.mamalisa.com/world/isreal.html
Photo Tour of Israel

http://parentalguide.com/Documents/Jews_Information_Desk/Israel_Photos.htm
Virtual Tour of IsraeL: See deserts, seashore, hills and more!
Cities and wilderness, flowers

http://www.forumsci.co.il/HPLC/Israel_page_Virtual.html#sea
Photo tour around Israel: Look and Learn!
Great, informative captions!

http://www.worldisround.com/articles/16078/index.html
3D Israel!
See tours in 3-d! Wow!

http://www.3disrael.com/
Kids4Peace Atlanta
What happens when children from different backgrounds who are at war in Israel get together and become friends?

http://kids4peaceatlanta.org/
History of Palestine:
World Almanac for Kids

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-ViewArticle.aspx?pin=x-pa006400a&article_id=449&chapter_id=8&chapter_title=Nations&article_title=Palestine
Children's Pictures of Palestine:
A Window to Our World (BBC slideshow)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/image_galleries/palestine_kids_gallery.shtml
BBC: Israel and the Palestinians - Key Maps
Use maps to discover more about this important land and how different groups of people settled and fight over it

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2001/israel_and_palestinians/key_maps/
Wavel Refugee Camp: Photo Essay
About 8.000 displaced Palestinians call this camp 'home'

http://photos.cmaq.net/main.php?g2_itemId=8723

K-1 Websites

Arthur Around the World
See where the Arthur doll has gone!

http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/world/traveladventure.html
Balmory weather Story PBS

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/balamory/stories/weather.shtml
PBSKids - Buster world card game
play cards with Buster and learn more about the world

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/connectworld/index.html
maya and miguel's neighborhood
scholastic.com

http://www.scholastic.com/mayaandmiguel/explore_noflash.htm
Coins for Candy!
Learn about coins as you shop for candy

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/CoinsForCandy/money001.htm
Stop the Clock!
Drag and Drop digital time to analog clocks

http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/draggames/sthec1.html
Cookie Monster has a line of groceries!
what item in the pattern comes next?

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?contentId=110880
Little Owl Addition and Subtraction Games
Great for beginning math - BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/chi.shtml
Tina's World - Can you follow directions?
Find hidden bugs by listening to directions

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/tina2/tina2.html
Literacy Center
letters, numbers, writing and more!

http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#
PBS Kids - between the Lions

http://pbskids.org/lions/
Professor Garfield: Phonics Farm
Beginning and ending sounds!

http://professorgarfield.org/Phonemics/farmIntro2.html
Elmo's World Weather Game

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/elmosworld/games.php?contentId=11270546
Workers and their hats

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em465/popupActivity.html
Time to fight a fire!
Online story!

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/timetofightafire.asp
What should Fran wear?
Help a firefighter get dressed

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/whatshouldfranwear.asp
storyplace.com: Preschool library
crocodiles, animals, firefighters and more stories - with audio

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp
Match products with producers

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em564/popupActivity.html
Garden Of Song: Kritter ABCs
An ABC poem about animals - big and small, short and tall

http://www.gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/kids/abc_pg1.html
Math Counting Page - Enchanted Forest
How many are there?

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112/k-math.html
Franny's Feet:: Grandpa's Globe

http://pbskids.org/frannysfeet/globe/index.html
Franny's Feet: Wild Animals

http://pbskids.org/frannysfeet/words/wildanimals.html
Sesame Street Games

http://www.sesamestreet.org/games
Math Addition - Find the hidden picture!

http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/addpicture
Animal Read-Aloud Stories
Scholastic News

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=375&ESP=Teachers/ib/20090309/awa/read_along_animals_3_5///salp/tout////
I Read Signs
Read, Think, Write interactive

http://interactives.mped.org/preview_mg.aspx?id=584&title=
All Together Activities
Pearson Learning: First grade social studies and science

http://www.sfsocialstudies.com/g1/index.html
Field Trip

http://
Field Trip: Chose a place to explore

http://www.hud.gov/kids/field1.html
Interactive Calendar with daily links

http://life.familyeducation.com/calendar/printable/58376.html?detoured=1
Arthur's About Face
Talk about feelings by meeting each character

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/aboutface/aboutface.html
KAOL - social studies

http://kids.aol.com/homework-help/junior/social-studies
Fossweb Interactive Science

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/index.html
Harlan School District 1st grade portal

http://np.harlan.k12.ia.us/first_grade_web_sites.htm
Max's Math Adventures

http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/index.htm
MaMa Media: Internet Portals
For young minds!

http://www.mamamedia.com/areas/romp/home.html?src=sdwr
BBC Dominoes game!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/numberjacks/games/dominoes.shtml
Scholastic Listen & Read
Practice Reading Sentences

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/edition1/swfs/icanread/index.htm
Scholastic News Online

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/scholasticNews.jsp?FromBrowseMod=true&Ns=Pub_Date_Sort|1&CurrPage=scholasticNews.jsp&TopicValue=Scholastic%20News
42 Explore: Circus

http://www.42explore.com/circus.htm
The School Bell
Cool interactive teacher site

http://www.theschoolbell.com/
BBC Interactives

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/biograph/index.htm
Little Animals Activity Center
BBC fun

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/menu.shtml
Stories Online

http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/Storiesonthewebpage.htm
Frank Asch's Animated Books

http://www.frankasch.com/animatedbooks.html
Reading is Fundamental (RIF)

http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet.htm

My Neighborhood/Communities

Homes Around the World

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/readers/socialstudies/book2/game.htm
Grandfather's House
Learn about traditional Korean culture

http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Exhibit/Archive/GrandfathersHouse/kids/forKids.htm
Children's traditional clothing

http://www.kids-space.org/CTC/games.html
Work: Grocery Clerk and Baker
Find out about their days

http://www.sfsocialstudies.com/g1/u3/index.html
Build a community
Interactive lesson BBC/Scotland

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/wwww/buildings/enhanced/index.shtml
Build a Community

http://www.sfsocialstudies.com/k/u2/index.html
At work in the neighborhood
match workers to the buildings they work in

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/readers/socialstudies/book3/game.htm
Scholastic Community Club

http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/index.htm
Ben's Guide - Your Neighborhood

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html

Read , Write, Think Pages

Virtual Field Trips

Field Trip HUD

http://www.hud.gov/kids/field1.html
Minnesota Orchestra Tour to Europe!

http://www.myminnesotaorchestra.org/
Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Adventure

http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/dino/_tourlaunch1.htm
Volcanoes

http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/volcano/_tourlaunch1.htm
Natural Wonders

http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/natwon/_tourlaunch1.htm
Fierce Creatures!
Lions and tigers and bears -oh, my!

http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/fierce/_tourlaunch1.htm
New York City
Take a bite out of the Big Apple!

http://www.tramline.com/tours/misc/nyc/_tourlaunch1.htm
Koko TV
Learn more about this talking gorilla

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=545
Tour the Galaxy

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/universe/galaxytour/index.html
Postcards from the USA

http://www.postcardsfrom.com/
The Greatest Places

http://www.greatestplaces.org/
Many places to explore!

http://
Online Learning Expeditions

http://questconnect.org/
Australia's Great Barrier Reef
National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/00/earthpulse/reef/reef1_flash.html
National Geographic: Xpedition Hall

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/
Inauguration expedition
Travel along the 'Obama Trail"

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsnexpeditions/inauguration/index.cfm
Virtual Hawaii

http://satftp.soest.hawaii.edu/space/hawaii/virtual.field.trips.html
UEN Virtual Field Trips
Click on a subject for the field trips

http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml

Keyboarding skills

Find the missing letters on the keyboard
They are not in ABC order!

http://www.kidport.com/GradeK/LanguagesArts/Workbook/LangK_MissingAlpha.htm
Easy Typing
Find the upper and lower case letters

http://www.literacycenter.net/letters_en/typing_en_uc.asp#

Kindergarten/First Grade

Where Am I Hiding?
Learn more about animals by finding them as they hide

http://www.sunshine.co.nz/nz/kia/coolstore/v2/17/ActionStation/animal.html

Math

Reading/English

What Am I?
Solve the word puzzle!

http://www.englishclub.com/young-learners/puzzles-whatami01.htm
Word Wheels
Make a word!

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=ww

Science

Latin America and Mexico

Mexico for Kids
In English or Spanish

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html
Mexico Blog - two kids trip

http://mexicoandme3.blogspot.com/
Mexico Electronic Book

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/mexico-the-country.html
Latin America Research Pages
done by 6th Graders in Washington!

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/DE/st_proj/latinamerica/rsauvage/latin_america_projects.htm
the Incredible Incas

http://incas.mrdonn.org/architecture.html
The Amazon: Virtual Field Trip

http://www.greatestplaces.org/book_pages/amazon2.htm
Talking Mexico E-Book

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/mexico-the-country.html

Argentina

ABC Argentina

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/argentina.html
Kids Connect Argentina
Learn everything from their economy, leaders, dances and special places

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/300/27/
Mama Lisa's World: Childrens Songs from Argentina
cool MP3 and Midis

http://www.mamalisa.com/world/argentin.html
Argentina tour for kids
Where to go?

http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Argentina/argentina.htm
Time for Kids Go Places: Argentina

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,491291,00.html
Penpals of the world: Argentina

http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/penpals/penpal_ads.php?Pays_Choisi=ARG
Argentinian Festivals and Traditions

http://www.european-schoolprojects.net/festivals/Argentina/
Let's Dance Latin Style: Tango
A thinkquest by 5th graders

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002194F/mainpage.htm
PBS: Patagonia - the living Edens
Life at the 'end of the Earth'

http://www.pbs.org/edens/patagonia/
Time for Kids Go Places: Argentina

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,491291,00.html
Argentinian Festivals and Traditions

http://www.european-schoolprojects.net/festivals/Argentina/
Let's Dance Latin Style: Tango
A thinkquest by 5th graders

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002194F/mainpage.htm
PBS: Patagonia - the living Edens
Life at the 'end of the Earth'

http://www.pbs.org/edens/patagonia/
Time for Kids Go Places: Argentina

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,491291,00.html
Argentina Rock

http://www.rock.com.ar/
The Gaucho: Cowboy Culture on the Plains
National Geographic Video

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/places/regions-places/south-america/argentina_gauchos.html
Natl Geographic: People and Places Argentina
photos, video, music and more!

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_argentina.html

Brazil

Virtual Tour of Brazil
A New York City teacher designed this site for her class

http://www.teachnet-lab.org/ps101/chornik/travelcontents.htm
Thinkquest: A Kid's Life in Brazil

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/brazil.html
FactMonster: Kids Life in Brazil

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0930059.html
ZoomSchool Brazil
Enchanted Learning - cool

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Brazil/index.html

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Travel for KIds
Fun places to go in Ecuador

http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Ecuador/ecuador.htm
US Peace Corps
Everyday Life in Ecuador

http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/world/iac/ecuador.html
Time for Kids: Go Places Ecuador

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh/goplaces/main/0,20344,1032641,00.html
What does Ecuadorian Money Look Like?
Bank notes of Ecuador

http://www.banknotes.com/ec.htm
Flags of Ecuador

http://www.flags.net/ECUA.htm
Amazon Interactive!
There are rain forests in Ecuador

http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
Evan's Ecuador
A 5 year old's journey to Ecuador

http://www.discovergalapagos.com/evan/
Holidays in Ecuador
click on the holiday to learn more

http://travelmax.kilroytravels.no/sisp/index.htm?fx=theme&loc_id=131034&cat_id=767

Mexico Border Debate

NPR: Juarez: A Mexican city On the Edge
Choose 'windows media' to listen

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1966988
NPR: The Immigration Debate
Many links to explore this issue

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5310549
Voice of America: The 'MinuteMen'
American Citizens patroling the US-Mexico Border

http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-03/2006-03-31-voa57.cfm?CFID=56888376&CFTOKEN=70908209
Stallone criticizes Mexico border fence

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8MF698O0&show_article=1
Latino Family Discusses Border Debate at Thanksgiving

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/12/03/perspective/18_29_1112_2_06.txt
Border Fence

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/26/BORDERFENCE.TMP

Peru

Travel with kids: Peru

http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Peru/peru.htm
Travel with kids: Peru

http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Peru/peru.htm
Children of Peru: A Photo Essay

http://ethantg.blogspot.com/
Peru for Kids: Children's Toys

http://www.embassyofperu.org.nz/for_kids.htm
A Girl's Life: Meet Massiel, a 10 year old from Peru

http://www.katw.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=106
Diego's working life on the streets of a Peruvian shantytown

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3801885.stm
Time for Kids Go Places: PEru

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,602932,00.html
Peruvian Music
National Geographic Video

http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/country/content.country/peru_16?fs=video.nationalgeographic.com&fs=plasma.nationalgeographic.com

Learn More About Computers!

Label The Parts of A Computer (interactive)

http://avconline.avc.edu/ebeyer/interactions/labl_comp_sys.htm
Improve your 'Mouse Skills'

http://www.cloverleafschool.com/MouseSkills.htm
How Good Is Your Technology Knowledge? Test Yourself

http://www.school-resources.co.uk/a_computer_system_.htm
Technology 'Buzz Words' (interactive)

http://www.tekmom.com/buzzwords/
Type Me! Games to learn keyboarding, etc.

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/games/game_type_me.html
TECHNOLOGY CLASS

http://home.swfla.rr.com/mrsvazquez/technolo.htm
Create-A-Graph

http://www.nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/
Teach Yourself Computers Inside and Out

http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer/lesson.html
Teach Yourself HTML with online tutorials

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/html/
Computer Activities by Grade

http://www.abcya.com/
Guided Lessons on the Internet/Web (With worksheets)

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/welcome/
Pics4Learning
copyright-friendly pictures

http://www.pics4learning.com/
Organize your PC - All about folders & files

http://www.brocku.ca/its/helpdesk/quickguides/organizecomp/orgpc.php
Organize your PC - All about folders & files

http://www.brocku.ca/its/helpdesk/quickguides/organizecomp/orgpc.php
Organize your Mac - All about folders & files

http://www.brocku.ca/its/helpdesk/quickguides/organizecomp/orgmac.php
Organize your Mac - All about folders & files

http://www.brocku.ca/its/helpdesk/quickguides/organizecomp/orgmac.php
Adding FLASH to your projects

http://eduscapes.com/flash/overview.htm
BBC Typing!
Learn to type - fast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
FREE powerpoint presentations!
ALSO templates for quizzes, etc.

http://www.pppst.com/index.html
FREE clipart for teachers!

http://www.theteachersguide.com/Freebies.html
Match the computer parts
good for early learners

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/computer/computer.htm
Cyberbee Website

http://www.cyberbee.com/

PageFlakes: Design your own multimedia class webpage!

Developers Page
Find Flakes source codes, etc.

http://www.pageflakes.com/developers/
TechTessa's Learning Garden
My PS 145 pagecast!

http://www.pageflakes.com/ruisha
Pageflakes FAQ
All your questions answered

http://www.pageflakes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=76#200

Using the Web for Research/Searching the Web

QUICK QUIZ for evaluating websites
8 ways to see if a website is useful and valid

http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm

Learning Fun!

PBS Kids: Sidewalk to the Future
create your own square

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/sidewalk_flash.html
Spell Time!
Can you guess the word that's spelled incorrectly?

http://www.funbrain.com/spell/
Professor Garfield Knowledge Box
Games to play - pick a grade level and subject!

http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_kbkids.html
Kazounds
music memory game! Cool

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/games/game_kazounds.html
Papercritters.com
Design and share your own 3-D paper critter! Check it out!

http://www.papercritters.com/

Learning Other Languages

Explore here!
List of links

http://www.langlink.net/langlink/teach.htm#asian
Sagwa: Pictograms

http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/picturesaswords/index.html

Literacy & Phonics

Silent Invaders
Can you figure out the 'silent letters' in words?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/soundandspell/silentletters/game.shtml
Synonyms Game
Can you help the tooth fairy find words that have similar meaning?

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/squanky2/squanky2.html
"Nice" is not a nice word!
Try to find other synonyms for your writing

http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wigan.sch.uk/Fun_and_games/nicewords.htm
Adverbs - Enchanted Forest

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112/3-4language1.html
You're vs Your - Enchanted Forest

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112/3-4words3.html

Math Learning Games

Tangrams/Cyberchase

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/area/tangram.html
Create-A-Graph

http://www.nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/
Internet Math Library - Sites for Elementary - by Math Topic

http://mathforum.org/students/elem/ml_browse.html
AuntyMath Word Problems/Challenges

http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/
Internet Research Projects

http://mathforum.org/library/resource_types/projects/
Math Spans All Dimensions: Meet how 12 Professionals Use Math in Their Work

http://www.mathaware.org/mam/00/765/index.html
Cool Math Games - Spanish/English

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/#Top
Math Baseball - Select Level of Difficulty/Subject

http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - by grade/subject

http://www.nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Logic Games

http://superkids.com/aweb/tools/logic/
Brain Teasers

http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html
Math Shapes

http://kidsfront.com/math/1.obj_shapes.html
Compare Numbers
Greater, Less than or equal to

http://kidsfront.com/math/1.compare.html
Find the Smallest Number

http://kidsfront.com/math/1.smallest_number.html
Find the Biggest Number

http://kidsfront.com/math/1.biggest_number.html
A Whole bunch of math games to play!
Fractions, time, angles and more!

http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/techno/games.htm
Give that dog a bone!
Learn the Number Grid by clicking on the right places

http://resources.oswego.org/games/DogBone/gamebone.html
Lemonade Stand Game
From Mr. Dubin! Kids love it

http://www.classbrain.com/cb_games/cb_gms_bag/lemonade.html
Fractions - Enchanted Forest

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112/fraction.html
Reading Graphs - Enchanted Forest

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112/graphs1.html
List of Interactive Sites

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm
PLACE VALUE - BASE TEN
INTERACTIVE COMPUTER MAT

http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/BaseTen.html
MATH CATS SITE MAP

http://www.mathcats.com/sitemap.html#basics
Math Forum

http://mathforum.org/students/
Internet4Kids - lists of great sites

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.htm
Math Games Site
Various games by topic

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm
Math Playground - from Erica!

http://www.mathplayground.com
Cool games from Samantha!

http://mhschool.com/math/mathconnects/grade4/sg4c1lesson1.html
kidport.com
Pick your grade, then choose 'math'

http://kidport.com/default.htm
BBC Math

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/dartboard.shtml
BBC KS1 MATH GAMES

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/
ARITHMATIC GAMES LIST

http://www.geocities.com/enchantedforest/tower/1217/math1.html

Money

What did they buy? Enchanted Forest (2-3)
Money Game

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112/admath3.html
BBC Skillswise: Rounding Numbers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/whatarenumbers/rounding/

Place Value/Rounding

Place Value
Interactive Mat

http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/BaseTen.html
Place Value Puzzler
Choose your level of difficulty

http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html
Number Line Rounding/Studyzone
10s 100s and 1000s

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/math4/d/roundingp.cfm
Quia Decimal/Whole Number Jeopardy Game

http://www.quia.com/cb/8142.html
Change Maker/Funbrain

http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/
PBS CyberChase Place Value

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/numbersense/index.html
Place Value Video & Activities
Whole and Decimal Numbers

http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/3_Place_Value/

Mega Sites all subjects)

kidinfo.com
Great for history and other subjects

http://kidinfo.com/School_Subjects.html

MS. CHIN

Link to cool computer websites

http://iris.nyit.edu/~tnoverrc/philosophy_technology/weblinks.htm
learn all about me!
My autobiography page

http://iris.nyit.edu/~tnoverrc/philosophy_technology/Autobiography.html
MY HOMEPAGE
start here

http://iris.nyit.edu/~tnoverrc
Ms. Chin's PageCast
Pageflakes to explore!

http://www.pageflakes.com/ruisha/22600333
Little Scientist Meets Ladybug
E-Book by Ms. Chin!

http://kids-learn.org/ladybugs/chin/chin/Little_Scientist_Meets_Ladybug/start.html

National Teddy Bear Day

ABC Teach
Printables for Math & Writing

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/teddy_bears/
Pre-school teddy bear
Art projects & ABC mostly for lower grades

http://www.first-school.ws/THEME/teddybears.htm
Teddy Bear DLTK
Printables, Songs, Songs Poems & Art Projects

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/teddy/index.html
Child Family Fun
Great activities for classroom

http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=74
Teddy Bear Unit
Good Ideas of Classroom

http://www.teachingheart.net/teddybear.html

NATIVE AMERICANS

NATIVE AMERICAN FACTS FOR KIDS

http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
PBS KIDS: BIG APPLE HISTORY

http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/early/topic3.html
BIG APPLE HISTORY - TIMELINE

http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/early/index-flash.html
sCHOLASTIC.COM NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748131
NAVAJO WAYS: ONLINE BOOK

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747733
KNOTS ON A COUNTING ROPE: STORYBOOKS ONLINE

http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html
native american links

http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Thanksgiving/Native.html
aol homework help native americans

http://kids.aol.com/homework-help/junior/america/native-americans
Iroquois Arts & Crafts

http://www.indiancraftshop.com/highlight_of_month/Haudenosaunee_Arts.htm
Iroquois Nation Webquest
Great!

http://www.shenet.org/arongen/ryoung/IroquoisWebQuest/ryiroquoiswebquest.htm
All About the Iroquois Nation
by Ms. Flood's Fourth Grade Class

http://www.westirondequoit.org/technology/k-6/Iroquois_Nation/Index.htm
Iroquois.net

http://www.iroquois.net/
Jamestown Interactive Game

http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

Neighborhood History: Bushwick, Brooklyn

Bushwick Public Library

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/branch_library_history.jsp?branchpageid=96
Short History Includes Bushwick

http://www.brooklynonline.com/bol/history/short.brooklyn.xhtml
Early settlement of Bushwick

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwick,_Brooklyn
Local History Interviews with the Asaro Brothers

http://www.thelmagazine.com/4/7/NYCProfiles/nycprofiles.cfm
Did you know Bushwick used to have the largest Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn?

http://www.rbscc.org/default.asp?menu1_Id=5
Bushwick Walking Tour/Dept. of Housing Preservation&Development

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/about/bushwick-walking-tour.shtml
The Story of Bushwick (historical primary maps, documents

http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Town/Bushwick/index.html
NYT: Life in Bushwick: Bargains on the L Train

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/11/realestate/11livi.html?ex=1165122000&en=1d2895806a922faa&ei=5070
Knick Knack: Walk along Forgotten Brooklyn - Knickerbocker Avenue

http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/myrtle-knick/knick.html
Village Voice: Spotlight on Bushwick
People used to brew beer here

http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0550,lagorio,70798,15.html
Real Estate /Trulia.com
What does it cost to buy a piece of Bushwick?

http://www.trulia.com/NY/Brooklyn,5053,Bushwick/
Welcome to Danny's Pizzeria
Serving pies the 'old-fashioned way'

http://www.dannyspizzeria.com/
Mini Neighborhood Map of Bushwick
Searchable!

http://www.brooklyn.com/map-9.html
Bushwick Restaurants
Yelp.com shows you where to chow down

http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=food&find_loc=New+York+NY&radius=30.0&nflt=Brooklyn%2FBushwick%5ENew+York%5ENY
Bushwick Delis
They are everywhere!

http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=deli&find_loc=New+York+NY&radius=30.0&nflt=Brooklyn%2FBushwick%5ENew+York%5ENY
Rental Listings: Craiglist
Just how much does it cost to live here now?

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/nfb/
Two Faces of Bushwick NYT
A Neighborhood 'on the mend' & deciding future

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9E02E7D81F30F934A15751C0A9669C8B63
New NYPD Security Cameras in Bushwick
We're Watching You!

http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/04/68283.html
Health Statistics on Bushwick
Community Health Profile: Take Care NY

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/data/2006chp-211.pdf
Tortilla Factory in Bushwick
Good eats

http://events.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/dining/reviews/11unde.html
2005 Bushwick Demographics
Why would people want to know this? Who sponsors this site?

http://homes.point2.com/Neighborhood/US/New-York/City-of-Greater-New-York/Brooklyn/Bushwick-Demographics.aspx
Background on Working in Brooklyn
United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW)

http://www.ufcw.org/awake_bushwick/about_bushwick/index.cfm
Bloomberg Committed to Getting Lead out of Bushwick Housing
Interesting article - We need an update?

http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2005a%2Fpr058-05.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1
The Bushwick Expressway that Never Was
Read about I-78

http://www.nycroads.com/roads/bushwick/
Freedom Square in Bushwick

http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/brooklyn/bushwick/freedomsquare/index.htm
Bushwick Workers Protest Exploitation
Article from 2005

http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=2072
Italian Immigrant Story

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~calitri/Calitri/Recollections/BushwickMemories.htm
Maria Hernandez Park
Who was she?

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=186
Vanishing New York: "Miracle of Midtown"
Old Buildings still stand in Manhattan - Photo audio essay

http://www.amnyinteractive.com/content/projects/audioss/20080319miraclesofmidtown/
C-Town Goes Boca Burgers
Bushwick 'gentrifies'

http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/2008/04/bushwick_bodega_gentrified_ove.html
Bushwick Dumpling Factory

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/04/23/2008-04-23_we_want_to_make_the_dumpling_as_american.html
My Neighborhood: A Webquest

http://www.teachnet-lab.org/hornik/neighborhood/neighborhoodindex.htm

New York City Chinatown

Hey, What's THAT?
Learn about Chinatown's special culture

http://www.explorechinatown.com/gui/FullPage.aspx?Page=WhatsThat5
All Aboard! Next Stop - Chinatown
Special Places to go

http://www.travellady.com/Issues/January05/1151AllAboard.htm
Chinese in the Americas
Hoover Archives

http://hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/China/Chinese_Americans/index.html
Welcome, Old Friend: Rediscovering Chinatown
After 9/11 NYTimes

http://msittig.freeshell.org/articles/NYT_Manhattans_Chinatown.html

Culture: Food

What is Dim Sum?
Great site showing all the good eats. :)

http://www.explorechinatown.com/GUI/Content.aspx?Page=Discover&Type=FoodEtiquette&Specialty=DimSum
All the Tea In China
Learn more about this important drink

http://www.explorechinatown.com/GUI/Content.aspx?Page=Discover&Type=FoodEtiquette&Specialty=Tea
Chinese Bakeries
Good sweets on almost every corner

http://www.explorechinatown.com/GUI/Content.aspx?Page=Discover&Type=FoodEtiquette&Specialty=Bakeries
PushCart NYC
Some street delicacies - yum!

http://www.kapshow.com/pushcartnyc/archives/chinatown/index.html
Finding Bakeries in NYC

http://www.littleviews.com/home/newyork/chinatown-bakeries.cfm?KW=&date_range=
Yuan Bao: Chinese ancient money and dumplings
Recipe!

http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01961/china.html

Culture: Holidays, Traditional Clothing

Chinese New Year Photo Tour
Sights and sounds of this important holiday

http://gonyc.about.com/cs/chinesenewyear/l/bl_lunar01.htm
All About Chinese New Year
What is done on each day

http://www.bigdates.com/holidays/chinesenewyear.asp
YuanBao - Golden nugget
the reasons dumplings are shaped like that!

http://
Special foods for Chinese New Year
Many foods are symbols related to the Chinese language

http://lifestyle.www.ns.sg/portal/ns/indulgence/cnyfood/
Make an origami yuan bao!
Not easy, but fun!

http://www.josephwu.com/Files/PDF/yuanbao.pdf

Culture: Religion and Spirit

Laughing Buddhas and Feng Shui
Why do you want a laughing buddha in your house?

http://www.all-about-feng-shui.co.uk/buddhas.html
Star Gods
Who are they? How can they help?

http://www.all-about-feng-shui.co.uk/star-gods.html
Guan Yin
Who is she?

http://www.all-about-feng-shui.co.uk/quan-yin.html
Other Important Deities (gods)

http://www.all-about-feng-shui.co.uk/chinese-deities.html
laughing buddha

http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/deities/laughing_buddha.htm
Chinese Gods Table (by Leeanna)
Learn about all the different gods

http://www.mythome.org/asiang.html

Economy

Life of a Chinese worker
How is the 'gong si fong' different over time?

http://pd.ilt.columbia.edu/liberty/esl/esl_u4a2.htm
Elderly can 'age in place'

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/6-8-9/44749.html
Chinatown Apartment Building
For sale

http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/11167007/New_York_Chinatown_Apartments.html
Chinatown'sAutomated Parking Lot
Take it down, robot!

http://jalopnik.com/cars/gadgets/robot-take-it-down-to-chinatown-automated-parking-lot-opens-in-new-york-232564.php
Jiao Zi - dumplings shaped like money

http://www.anthro.uci.edu/html/Programs/Anthro_Money/JiaoZi.htm
Yuan Bao: Lucky shape and
yummy, too!

http://www.answers.com/topic/yuanbao-jpg
The Emperor Has No Clothes
Chinatown garment industry

http://www.nyc24.org/2000/issue07/story04/page4.html
A restaurant worker's life

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/studpages/miao/newyork/lifeinbus.html

Photo Tours: What can you learn about this neighborhood?

NYC Chinatown
With captions

http://www.nyctourist.com/chinatown1.htm
Chinatown Photo Tour
What do these photos show about the culture?

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/92126304dZZElP
Historic Chinese Photos
See what Chinatown used to live like

http://www.nychinatown.org/history/early1900s.html
A Walk Through Our Chinatowns
Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens - Photos

http://www.nychinatown.org/

NEW YORK STATE SOCIAL STUDIES

New York State

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comusanyl.cfm
New York State

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comusanyl.cfm
New York State Geography Quiz

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comusanyquizli.cfm
New York State Geography Quiz

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comusanyquizli.cfm

Nigeria

Ms. Musselwhite's Nigeria WebQuest

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/samnigeriakm.html
Time for Kids Go Places: Nigeria
Interactive map, native lingo and more!

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/hh/goplaces/main/0,28375,1044380,00.html
Kids in Africa

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/2003/life_for_african_kids/newsid_2686000/2686903.stm
Nigerian music! Hear it!
Click on the 'jukebox' MP3 player to select songs~

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com//lifestyle/music.htm
Nigerian music! Hear it!
Click on the 'jukebox' MP3 player to select songs~

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com//lifestyle/music.htm
Kids in Nigeria: FactMonster.com
Learn about different peoples, holidays

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0930071.html
NIGERIA FOR KIDS
GREAT SITE - DESIGNED BY STUDENTS!

http://library.norwoodschool.org/classes/03/africa/Nigeria/nigeria.htm
Photos of Nigeria
People of Nigeria

http://dickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu/nations/nigeria/people.htm
Nigerian Interview:
Metro international introduces a Nigerian woman

http://www.metrointl.org/gc/snapshots/nigeria_april.pdf
Where in the world I come from: Nigeria
a Nigerian student explains

http://ecs.lewisham.gov.uk/deptfordparkbhm/nigeria.htm
Nigerian Food: GREAT chart with links

http://www.nigeria-planet.com/Nigerian-Foods.html
BBC Radio: THE WORLD ON YOUR STREET
Nigeria is only a click away!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/thestreet/nigeria/nigeria_food.shtml
Motherland Nigeria: Photo albums

http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/pictures.html#Culture
Nigerian clothing

http://www.msjhs.org/staff/carroll/africawebsites/p4/traditionalclothing/page6.html
Hausa Man clothing

http://au.encarta.msn.com/media_461562727/Hausa_(Nigerian)_Clothing.html
Nigerian culture: Web institute for teachers
EXCELLENT SITE!~!!

http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~esohes/africa/culture.html
Bura Tribe Home Page
Learn all about this people and their culture

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6060/
Nigerian Pictures
Take a photo tour!

http://www.uni.edu/gai/Nigeria/Pictures/Picture_index.html
A Diary of a Visit to Nigeria in the 1950's
What's different or the same (with historical photos)

http://personal.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/D.Jefferies/amj/nigeria-1951/nigeria-diary.html
TWO SIDES OF NIGERIA PHOTO ESSAY
TIME.COM PRESENTS

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1622926,00.html
Port Hartcourt, Nigeria:
Travel Blog Photos

http://www.travelpod.com/travelblogphotoalbums/fardy10/nigeria_nov05/1134585720/0/12/YES/tpod.html
Gary Cook PhotographY: Nigeria

http://www.garycook.co.uk/Africa/Nigeria/photo1-1.html
Nigerian Education - Statistics
A chart of numbers to read and understand

http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ni-nigeria/edu-education
OneWorldClassroom: Africa Tour
photos, video and more! Look for Nigeria. User: techtessa Password: blossom41

http://oneworldclassroom.org/travel/africa/tcc/index.html
National Geographic People and Places
Pictures, video and more

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Nigeria

Economy: Jobs, Industry and Agricultural Products

Industry

http://library.norwoodschool.org/classes/03/africa/Nigeria/industry.htm
NIGERIA: THE PRICE OF OIL
PHOTO ESSAY

http://www.chrishondros.com/work_int/nigeria/nigeria_01.htm
Aquamarine Gemstones
Mined in Nigeria

http://www.rockcutters.us/gem-info/aquamarine-nigeria.html
Map of oil in Nigeria

http://www.waado.org/nigerdelta/Nigeria_Facts/NigerianMaps/LeMonde.html
technology in nigeria
Taylor M found this

http://www.nigeriansinamerica.com/articles/1423/1/Nigeria--the-Internet/Page1.html

Economy: Money and Products

Currency, Economy

http://dickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu/nations/nigeria/econ.htm
Jobs and Agriculture

http://library.norwoodschool.org/classes/03/africa/Nigeria/people.htm
Look at Nigeria's currency
Chart with links to photos

http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/countries/nigeria.html
TechnologY: One Laptop Per Child Initiative in Nigeria
Kids get their laptops! How cool!

http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/xo-in-nigeria.php

Geography & Climate: Land, Water, Population and Weather

Geography

http://dickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu/nations/nigeria/geog.htm
Demographics: Population

http://dickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu/nations/nigeria/demogs.htm
Fact Monster:
Geography, Population facts

http://
Climate and Land

http://library.norwoodschool.org/classes/03/africa/Nigeria/land.htm
Buildings and City Living

http://library.norwoodschool.org/classes/03/africa/Nigeria/people.htm

Nigerian Culture

What's4Eats: Nigerian Recipes and food

http://www.whats4eats.com/4rec_nigeria.html
On the globe: Nigerian culture project
Festivals and music

http://www.ontheglobe.com/
Embassy of Nigeria: Sports!

http://www.nigerianembassy-chile.org/nigeria/xsports.shtml
OnlineNigeria: History of sports in Nigeria
not many were interested in sports before independence

http://www.onlinenigeria.com/sport/
Nigerian Sports Page
All about it!

http://homepages.uel.ac.uk/aki3840r/sport.htm
2 National Holidays
Motherland Nigeria.com

http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/holidays.html
Festivals of Nigeria
motherland Nigeria

http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/festivals.html
Nigerian food by Arielle
Found by Jan Marie

http://mciu.org/~tech/ITS/ProfDev/lesson_support/Halee/la_brainstorming/Intranet%20Field%20Trip/Intranet%20Field%20Trip/nigeria/nigeria.htm

OH, CANADA

Oh, Canada website
but together by fifth graders

http://www.pocanticohills.org/canada/canada.htm
Gander Academy Resources on the web

http://www.pocanticohills.org/canada/canada.htm

PARENT

Learning English

Crosswords Online!
Improve and test your vocabulary - pick topic and difficulty level

http://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/crosswords.htm
Poems in English
Listen!

http://www.englishclub.com/listening/poetry.htm
English PODCASTS!
Listen online or download to IPod

http://carterandrigby.mypodcasts.net/

Podcasts: Listen and learn!

Learn about the UK and Australia
as well as other world places

http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/pages/level1.shtml

POETRY

funny poem movies and podcasts

http://lolpoetry.com/video-poems/funny-poem-movies/
Acrostic Poetry
What's in a name?

http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/acrostics.html
Children's Poetry Bookshelf

http://www.childrenspoetrybookshelf.co.uk/
Illustrated Children's Poems
poems and pictures - a match made in heaven!

http://www.mtcc.com/~mom/poems.html
web poetry
written by kids

http://www.gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/
Acrostic Poetry Interactive Worksheet
Read, Write Think your own poem!

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
Poetry Forms
Make your own poems

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Rhyming Dictionary

http://www.writeexpress.com/online2.html
Scholastic.com - Listen to poets read and explain their writing!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm
Scholaswtic Poetry Engine
Write your own verses

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm#
Poet's Bookshelf
Biographies written by kids for kids

http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poet.htm
Fern's Poetry Page pbs

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/
Interactive Magnetic Poetry
Play with a poetry kit online~

http://www.magpo.com/kidspoetry/
Magnetic Nursery Rhymes

http://www.snaithprimary.eril.net/nursery.htm
Monster Simile Page

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/fiction/my_monster/index.htm

Pre-K

kinderweb

http://bright-productions.com/kinderweb/index.html
online activities
science, etc. cool

http://cont.vrml.k12.la.us/tltc/prek/prek_online.htm
cool page of sites!

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/kindergarten/
peep and the big wide world
so cute

http://www.tvokids.com/framesets/bby.html?game=114&

President Obama

Kids ask President Obama Questions
Video - cool

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/ireports/2009/01/12/mr.president.questions.cnn

PRIMARY DOCUMENT STUDY

History Matters
Web-based exploration of primary documents

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
Eyewitness History
Documents from the eyes of those who lived it

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
Library of Congress
American Memory

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Today in History
History Channel: Videos and more!

http://www.history.com/tdih.do
Links to Primary Source Pages
Get your ticket the past here!

http://www.middleweb.com/CurrSocStud.html
Do History
How to piece together fragments of the past to create history

http://dohistory.org/
Teacher and Student Lessons
on Primary Document Research

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/pshome.html

American Revolution

Civil Rights

Native Americans

Indian Children
Great site

http://www.minnow.net/
Campfire Stories with George Catlin
See Native Americans in art come 'alive'

http://catlinclassroom.si.edu/
Animal Spirits of Native America
with traditional stories

http://www.powersource.com/gallery/objects/default.html
Native Americans for Kids

http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
The Plains Indians: Tracking the Buffalo

http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/buffalo/
Igloo Life
Native Inuits made 'snow domes' to live and entertain - find out why and how!

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/houses/igloo.html
Myth of Eskimo 100 Words for Snow
Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo_words_for_snow
Resources on Arctic culture
Loads of links

http://www.athropolis.com/links/inuit.htm
The REAL 30 words for snow
All the Arctic peoples put together

http://www.elements.nb.ca/kids/snow/snoword.htm

New York State

Primary documents - photo collections

World Trade Center Construction 1960
Excellent collection

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/feature/wtc/
wisconsin collections

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/feature/
Women

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/feature/wi_women/

Reading Books Online!

Famous Actors read you stories

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Cbeebies Storycircle

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/storycircle/animalstories/
Aesop

http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html
Starfall Books: Greek Myths, Chinese Fairy Tales, Plays!

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/index/play.htm?f
Phonics Fun!

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm?f
Little Animals Activity Center

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml
Peter Rabbit Storytime

http://www.peterrabbit.com/funandgames/funandgames6.cfm
RIF Reading Planet: Stories and Songs in English/Spanish

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/content/read_aloud_stories.mspx
Between the Lions Storybooks

http://pbskids.org/lions/stories.html
Mad Libs Junior Games (learn parts of speech)

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
Grammar Gorillas

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
The Plural Girls - Game for more than one!

http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html
Reading Ring!
Wrestle to read comics and win

http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_ReadingRing.html
Read stories written by real kids!
choose a bookshelf

http://www.kids-space.org/folk/folk.html
ELL/Beginning Readers -
Storytime.com - with audio!

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp
NYT Literary Tour of Manhattan
Interactive map

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/books/20050605_BOOKMAP_GRAPHIC/
Book Pop!
Hear stories online

http://www.bookpop.com/bookpop.html
book Pop Stories

http://bookpop.com/index.htm
Sebastian Swan
Books are not read but provides hints and vocabulary help

http://www.sebastianswan.org.uk/index.html
FableVision.com
Read stories, Fable Radio uses RealPlayer

http://www.fablevision.com/place/index.html
Songs to sing - some have video

http://www.kididdles.com/
Eduscapes stories

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic93.htm#1
Scholastic: Browse online
non-fiction animal, social studies online books and more!

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp

Reading: Sight Word Games & Activities

Readquarium: Sight words

http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/sightwords.html
Sight Words with Samson
Choose your level - learn words and build on them!

http://www.sightwordswithsamson.com/sw/sight_words.asp
SpellingCity.com
Create word lists - test and play games!

http://spellingcity.com/
Sight Words: Beat the Clock
Decide your speed and spell the words!

http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/sightword/dolchgames.htm
clifford make a word

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/vowels/index.htm
BBC Spell the word!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm
Interactive games

academicskillbuilders.com
High Frequency Words
Interactive sentences

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade_k_1/high_fre/hifreq1.htm
High Frequency Words - Part 2

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/frequency/highfreq2_3.htm
I Know That! Word games

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_LanguageArts

Reading: Test taking and comprehension

Comprehension: Two Sisters and The Cat
Third Grade

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/smicat1.htm
Dig It: Making Predictions
Third Grade

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/predict_outcomes/3_predict.html
Comprehension: A Special Christmas Present
Third Grade

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/xmas1.htm
Comprehension: The Planets
Third Grade

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mathlabplanets.htm
Main Idea: Interactive Stories/Quizzes
Third Grade

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/rcmi1.htm
Test Taking Skills - Math/Houghton Mifflin
Choose your grade level

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/
`Reading Comprehension Test
How they do it in Texas/Grade 3

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade3/read.htm
2006 Texas reading test

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade3/read/3reading.htm

Science World

Backyard Explorer/PBS

http://pbskids.org/backyardjungle/
Take A Walk In The Woods = What Do You See?

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/woods/01.html
Dr. Arbor Talks Trees

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees3/01.html
The Adventures of Herman the Worm!

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/index.html
Let's Talk About Insects! (Spanish & English

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/insects/index.html
Take a tour of South Carolina's main rivers

http://www.riverventure.org/
My First Garden (in English and Spanish)

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden/index.html
The Nine Planets: Interactive tour
You don't even need a spaceship

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
Weather Story/BBC
Great for lower grades/Beg. ESL

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/balamory/hoolie/
US Space Camp
Find out how kids learn about space

http://www.spacecamp.com/
What is it like to be in that weird globe?
It's a 'multi axis chair' and it takes you on an exciting ride of your life

http://quest.nasa.gov/space/kids/stswest/anaw.html
HEAVY OR LIGHT?
You choose

http://kidsfront.com/cpuzzles/1.spot_heavier.html
Science Videos
Newton's Apple

http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=6763&external=http://www.tpt.org/newtons/13/mummy.html&original=http://www.proteacher.com/090012.shtml&title=Newtons%20Apple%20Mummies
Simple Machines
Take an interactive tour of simple machines in your world!

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple%2Dmachines/
Leonardo's Mystery Machines
Can you guess what these machines are from Leonardo's drawings?

http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeosMysteriousMachinery.html
BBC Habitats: Interactive

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/habitats.shtml
Interactive map of climate zones

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2103/es2103page01.cfm?chapter_no=21
the circle of life
springboard magazine

http://www.springboardmagazine.com/science/lifecircle.htm
Life has a History!

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/intro/Introkto4b/tour1nav.php
Science Weblinks
By grade

http://gets.gc.k12.va.us/elementary/science.htm
First Grade lesson plans
links to interactive sites for all subjects

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/1science.htm
Fossweb interactive site

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/index.html
BBC Science
second & third grades

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/
BBC Science
second & third grades

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/
cool science for curious kids

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/
learningscience.org
Interactives with standards

http://www.learningscience.org/
NOVA - Anatomy of a firecracker

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fireworks/anatomy.html

microscopic worlds

Dennis Kunkel Microscopy
Electron Microscope samples

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/9984/32058/01491128.pdf

Over in the Meadow

Meadow Plants
Not just grass there!

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/woodgate/meadowhabitat/meadow02.html

Second Grade Project

ArtSafari: Explore animals in art

http://www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/safari_menu.html
Teacher Resources: Project Description + Downloads

http://www.region4.nycenet.edu/instruction/projects/research/
Urban Neighbors
An exploration of NYC wildlife

http://urbanneighbors.nypl.org/flash.html
Names of Animals
Encyclopedia

http://kidsfront.com/animals-male-female-name.html
What are groups of animals called?
When there's more than one...

http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/living/animalgroups.htm
Animal Communites in Africa

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/animalcom/animalcom.html
Nocturnal Animal Sounds
Can you guess what animal makes noises at night?

http://www.naturepark.com/sound1.htm
Kratt's Creatures: What animals
live on what Continent? username: 145computers password: success

http://pbskids.org/krattscreatures/login.shtml?
Life in the Ocean

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/eviau/edit557/oceans/norma/onfrm.htm
Animal Houses
How do they make their homes?

http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/houses/
beaver adaption
how to animals adapt? sound!

http://www.chias.org/online/hoh/adaptation.html
Animal Game/Fetch PBS Kids
Nina found! Great learning game

http://pbskids.org/fetch/games/linkovision/game.html
STudent Animal Pages
Kiani found in her research! kids did this online!

http://www.longstps.sa.edu.au/Student_pages/ryan.htm
Groups of Animals
Find out the names for groups of animals

http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kennel/collectives.htm

Animal Babies

Animal Babies on the Farm
Click on the animal to learn its baby's name

http://www.agr.state.il.us/kidspage/babies.html
Animal Baby Name List
Animals are listed in alphabetical order

http://www.abcteach.com/abclists/animalbabies.htm
Animal Baby Name List
More baby names

http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/educate/kids/babies.htm
Vote on the cutest baby animal
Learn a little about each animal, too

http://www.livescience.com/bestimg/?cat=cutest
Click on 'find the parent'
to see what the baby looks like when it grows up

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/AnimalsTwobyTwo/index.html
Classifying Critters
Which animals belong together?

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/critters/critters.html
San Diego Zoo Animal Baby videos
need Real Player

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/indexbaby.html
ZooBooks: Animal Babies

http://www.zoobooks.com/newfrontpage/animals/virtualzoo/petanimalbabies.htm
FLASH quiz: Names of baby animals

http://www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=13087
Time for Kids: Top 5 Heaviest
animal babies

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/class/wr/article/0,17585,94554,00.html
Enchanted Learning
Animal name chart

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml
BABY ANIMALS: ONLINE STORY BOOK

http://cgcreations.org/babyanimals/page1.html
San Diego Zoo animal babies videos

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/indexbaby.html

Animal Research

Who's at the Oakland Zoo?

http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/atoz.html
The Electronic Zoo

http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm
BBC's A to Z guide to animals around the world

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/amazing/
National Geographic Homework Help: Click on Animals

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/index.html
Find Quick Facts About Animals

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm
What do they sound like? Animal Sounds Library

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/sound-library/index.htm
Animaldoc.com - Learn about Veterinary Science

http://www.uga.edu/~lam/kids/
Worldbook: Animals A-Z
Find more about your animal here

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=1
Zoobooks Animals A to Z
click on any letter to learn more

http://www.zoobook.com
Animal Exploration
See Animals by type: Mammals and more!

http://animalexploration.tripod.com/animalexploration.html
AnimalTribe.com

http://www.animaltribe.com/animal-safari.html
National Geographic Kids
See animal videos!

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/portal/site/Kids/menuitem.8171864788acbd81b92c3010ca248a0c/?vgnextoid=5d48edfab621d010VgnVCM1000006640a8c0RCRD
Rainforest At Night
Let your cursor be the flashlight

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/rainforest/index_flash.html
Animal Diversity
Searchable by animal

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
ANIMAL RESEARCH CARDS
Great for K-1 and even 2

http://www.tlt.ab.ca/projects/Div1/Grade2/animalresearch/activities.html
CREEPY CRAWLY RESEARCH CARDS
click on pic to learn more (grade 2)

http://www.tlt.ab.ca/projects/Div1/Grade2/bugs2/creepycrawlies.html

Bats

The Story of Echo the Bat

http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/intro/intro1.html
Interview with a bat scientist!
by Anahi

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/cannelton/interview1.htm
bat Sounds

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=bat+sound&page=1&qsrc=2106&ab=5&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockwave-sound.com%2Fsound-effects%2Fbat_sounds.html

BIRDS

BIRD BEAKS
Jonathan found out how birds use their beaks!

http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/virtualbird/student/les4.html
More about Bird Beaks
Brandon found this great site

http://www.earthlife.net/birds/bills.html
What do birds eat? A Quiz
Jonathan researched their diet

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Kids/bbeaks.htm

brown bears

brown bears by Aubin
excellent site by Ariely

http://www.d.umn.edu/educ/apt3/units/animalsbooks/animals/animalsite/brownbear/sld001.htm

Butterflies and Moths

Questions and Answers about Butteflies
how many kinds? How long do they live? Cool info

http://www.originalbutterflyhouse.com/faqs-6/
FAQS - by Carlos & Sandra
do butterflies sleep? Where do they go when it rains and more!

http://bsi.montana.edu/web/kidsbutterfly/faq#appearance
American Museum of Natural History
butterfly movies and more

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/butterflies/cams.php
Mr. Musselbaum's Site
way cool!

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/butterflies.htm

Cats - large and small (domestic and wild!)

Breed Profiles: What different kinds of housecats are there?
More info as well

http://www.catsinfo.com/profiles.html
All about lions - hear them roar
Josel & Christian helped find this great site

http://www.honoluluzoo.org/lion.htm

Fish

The Salmon Story
Learn the life cycle of this fascinating fish - with pictures!

http://www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/geninfo/research/genetics/kids/salstory.php
Shedd Aquarium
build a fish interactive

http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/buildafish/index.html
Squish the fish

http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/squish/index.html

Frogs and Toads

Exploratorium Frog Exhibit

http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/index.html
Mystery of the Poison Dart Frog
English/Spanish

http://www.ncmoa.org/costarica/
How long is a frog's tongue?
Read and find out! Thanks to Ricardo and Arleen

http://www.science.ca/askascientist/viewquestion.php?qID=420
Frogs
learn more at this 'talking site'

http://www.mirskylaw.com/

Gorillas and Monkeys

Koko's Kids Club
this gorilla learned to talk!

http://www.koko.org/kidsclub/
Koko TV: Apple Exchange
Videos

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=545
Game: Sign with Koko
PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun/game_flash.html
Koko's Scrapbook
PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun/scrapbook_flash.html
Koko's Internet Chat!
Koko talked with people on the Internet 1998

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4451/KokoLiveChat.html
Nature vKoko
videoes and more

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/koko/index.html
Koko's Birthday 2008
video

http://koko.org/world/birthdays/Koko_Bday_37/

HONEYBEES

More about wasps

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05525.html
Parts of a Bee
Learn about the legs and eyes!

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art97b/insecin1.html
TRACKSTAR HONEYBEE

http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrackMembersFrames.do;jsessionid=46B92518DD1089CE4AF4349A17EA6D30?number=236161&password=

Bees Vs. Wasps

What do they look like?

http://www.ento.vt.edu/Facilities/OnCampus/IDLab/id/id-bee_w.html
wasps vs. bees

http://www.kentbee.com/faq-bees.htm
more about wasps

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05525.html

Insects and Spiders

Ladybugs, butterflies & ants
learn more at this 'talking site'

http://www.mirskylaw.com/
Ant Boy's Bug World

http://www.heatersworld.com/bugworld/
Insect Sounds
Maybe you've heard them before...

http://www.naturesongs.com/insects.html
Ladybug books!
Teacher-made, kid-approved

http://kids-learn.org/ladybugs/

Otters

Smallest Otter in the world - Desiree

http://www.sch.im/wlp/pages/short-clawed%20otter%201.htm
Smallest Otter in the world - Desiree

http://www.sch.im/wlp/pages/short-clawed%20otter%201.htm

Polar Bears

Polar Bear Adaptions
by a first grader! How does a polar bear survive in the extreme cold?

http://hometown.aol.com/cre82/page2.html

snakes

water snakes by Kevin
Website researched by kids!

http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/williamsburg/staff/thendric/animals_shenandoah/2nd_06/John_Jack/index.html

Animals of the Sea

Sea Animal Sound Files
Hear snapping shrimp, dolphin whistles and whales!

http://www.dolphinear.com/de-sound.htm
Whale Times

http://www.whaletimes.org/whakids.htm

Dolphins

Dolphin Sounds
Find out how they 'talk'

http://www.dolphinear.com/data/dolphin_sounds.htm
Q & A - from Crystal & Ashley
Learn all about dolphins here!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/dolphin/about3.htm
Dolphin pod
science podcasts for kids!

http://www.thedolphinpod.com/index.php

copyright mentioned in caption
under photo on webpage from Kevin

http://www.birdsasart.com/ecuadorhtml/galapagos%20sea%20lion%20pup%20curious%20_o7f1402%20puerto%20egas,%20galapagos,%20ecuador.htm
Copyright on PHoto
Dolphin Fluke

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/dolphins/DolphinTail.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/toes21a.html&h=208&w=350&sz=12&hl=en&start=51&tbnid=Oki0iDrSGkutWM:&tbnh=71&tbnw
Coyote copyright watermarked unto pic
thanks to Marisol

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.duiops.net/seresvivos/galeria/zorros/Reserva%2520Animal%2520Bioparc.%2520Coyote..jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.duiops.net/seresvivos/galeria_zorros.html&h=558&w=930&sz=100&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=xHvNsRrL9VnlW
website says free to use for research
by Chris Z. - always look at website for copyright info!

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.exzooberance.com/virtual%2520zoo/they%2520fly/bat/Bat%2520471075.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.exzooberance.com/virtual%2520zoo/they%2520fly/bat/bat.htm&h=768&w=512&sz=60&hl=en&start=41&tbnid=Nuj7pu7djRWth
Great Website for answers to copyright questions

http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
COPYRIGHT FREE FOR EDUCATION
you must credit this website but can use any picture for education

http://www.copyright-free-pictures.org.uk
Smithsonian Butterfly Copyright
E-mail contact

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/buginfo/bfly05.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/buginfo/butterfly.htm&h=480&w=640&sz=159&hl=en&start=33&tbnid=KnGMEmBK7skr4M:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3
Copyright as a 'courtesy of'
Be sure to mention source

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.matrifocus.com/IMB02/earth-bat-silverhaired.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.matrifocus.com/IMB02/earth.htm&h=282&w=237&sz=11&hl=en&start=181&tbnid=aF60sd0Pj_ONEM:&tbnh=114&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbat%2Ban
Penguin copyright watermark
Jailyn found this

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sydneymate.com/store/picture-print-poster/funny-cute-animal/free-picture/Cute_Emperor_penguin.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sydneymate.com/store-det/picture-print-poster/funny-cute-animal/Z1207E.htm&h=287&
Classroom Toolkit: What's Fair Use?
Excellent, comprehensive review - more for teachers

http://classroomtoolkit.net/serendipity/archives/189-Feature-Article.html%23extended

examples of copyright on pictures

Second Grade Teacher Sites

2-1 Ms. Shapiro

http://guest.portaportal.com/2-1
2-2 Ms. Rich

http://guest.portaportal.com/2-2
2-3 Ms. Rosenberg

http://guest.portaportal.com/2-3
2-5 Ms. Martinez

http://guest.portaportal.com/2-5
2-7 Mills

http://guest.portaportal.com/2-7
2-8BL Ms. Moreno

http://guest.portaportal.com/2-8bl
2-9BL Ms. Franco

http://guest.portaportal.com/2-9bl
2-10BL Castillo/Delgado

http://guest.portaportal.com/2-10bl

Cook Shop

The Great Corn Adventure! (English & Espanol)

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/corn/index.html

Social Studies

American Symbols
eduplace.com

http://burke.peabody.k12.ma.us/k-2links.htm#Social%20Science
Teach the children well portal
community

http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com/social.html
Name that President

http://www.primarygames.com/presidents/start.htm
Lincoln Quiz

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/quiz.htm
America's Story
Library of Congress

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Kids Next Store: Learning how to be a good citizen

http://www.hud.gov/kids/
Social studies Links List
By Grade

http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/k5/soc.htm

South Africa

TIME FOR KIDS: GO PLACES
South Africa

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/goplaces/0,12405,384364,00.html

SUMMER FUN

New York For Kids

http://www.newyorkkids.net/
New York City Family

http://mommypoppins.com/newyorkcityfamily/new-york-city-kids-summer-activities-guide
Ny Metro Parents

http://www.nymetroparents.com/newarticle.cfm?colid=16391
Time Out NY - Kids

http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/section/summer-fun
Parks in the City

http://www.parentsknow.com/newarticle.cfm?colid=16147

Teacher Resources

ProjectorTutorial

http://itil.nycoit.org/?q=node/923
PowerPoint Tutorials

http://www.actden.com/pp/
Teach Yourself MS Office/Kidpix/Inspiration and more

http://www.learningelectric.com
New York Learns

http://www.nylearns.org
Teacher/Student WebPages

http://www.think.com
Decoding the Standards

http://www.nylearns.org/standards/browsestandards.asp
Region 4 Online Professional Development Catalog/Registration

http://www.region4.nycenet.edu/development/
United Streaming

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/
List of Region 4 Schools/Links to School Websites

http://www.region4.nycenet.edu/schools/
Videoconferencing Resources

http://www.region4.nycenet.edu/instruction/technology/vc/#resources
Lesson plans and more!

http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnet/
Filamentality! Design your own webpages effortlessly

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
Teach yourself HTML with online tutorials

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/html/
Marco Polo - lesson plans, teacher development

http://marcopolo.mci.com/home.aspx
Little Tech Bag of Tricks (hints for word, powerpoint and more!)

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tricks/
Using Excel in the Classroom - Activities

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000602.shtml
Copyright-Friendly Pictures at Pics4Learning!

http://www.pics4learning.com/
NEA Read Across America Educator/Parent Site

http://www.nea.org/readacross/classroom.html
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
suggestions and links

http://www.middleweb.com/PrimarySources.html
All about 'educational portals'
Where to start and lots of links!

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic21.htm
The WEBQUEST PAGE
everything you wanted to know about creating and using this tool to guide online research

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html
Everything about Project-Based Learning
'Watch & Learn' video clips, student work, step-by-step tutorial

http://www.edutopia.org/php/keyword.php?id=037
Project Based Learning: Phases
Advantages and examples

http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/IT/pbl.htm
Higher Order Thinking Skills Template
PDF with open-ended questions to guide inquiry

http://www.med.wright.edu/aa/facdev/_Files/PDFfiles/QuestionTemplates.pdf
Questioning Toolkit
How do you teach kids to formulate good questions?

http://questioning.org/Q7/toolkit.html
Read, Write, Think
Student material index

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Online Powerpoint: Project-Based Learning
Learning In Action

http://www.edutopia.org/modules/PBL/PBL_PowerPoint/ppframe.htm
New Skill, New Century
Take the PBL Challenge

http://www.newtechfoundation.org/press_articles/06_06_NewSkillNewCentury.pdf
Intel Education: Thinking Skills
Thinking must be taught as a skill

http://www97.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/ThinkingSkills/
Online ACtivites
great educational portal

http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/onlineactivities.html
Good Blog about computers and kids by Michael Gray
Argentina Search is NOT safe for kids!

http://www.wolf-howl.com/google/searching-for-argentina/
Interactive Field Trips
Scholastic

http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/index.htm
powerpoint learning tools
download zipped files

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html
cool lesson plans and sites

http://www.grandviewlibrary.org/2008_09_Plans/LessonPlanCalendar_Fall2008.htm
Virtual Field Trips

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/
Teaching Today Site
How to make webquests and more

http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/developing-a-social-studies-webquest-project
Create a virtual field trip
with links

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech071.shtml
Virtual Field Trips
Pages

http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/vfts.htm

Integrating Technology Into the Classroom: Master Sites

Dr. Cristie's Tech WebPage
How to integrate tech into curriculum - great links

http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/
Technology Tools
How to use, examples

http://www.2learn.ca/teachertools/teachertools.html

SMARTBOARD

SMARTBOARD Lesson Plans

http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/SMARTIdeasActivities/USA/default.htm

Teach Yourself Computer Programs

Microsoft Word Step-by-Step

http://www.cyberbee.com/word.html
Museum of Modern Technology - Teach yourself

http://www.actden.com/skills2k/direct.htm
ActDen Software Tutorials & Online Courses

http://www.actden.com/
EXCEL step-by-step (includes EXCEL for beginners!)

http://www.brocku.ca/its/helpdesk/quickguides/excel/index.php
MS Publisher Courses

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832741033.aspx

Teaching With Primary Documents

Learning Page: Using Library of Congress Website Materials

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/

Using the Web for Research/How to Teach about Web Searches

Looking for Cultural Bias
Excellent checklist

http://www.neutralbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/library/infobias.htm
QUICK CHECK
8 Easy ways to check a website's usefulness and validity

http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm
Evaluating Web Pages: A Web Quest
Lots of useful links - student page, too

http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/evalwebteach.html
Deconstructing a web page
Step by step - excellent model

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/special_initiatives/wa_resources/wa_shared/tipsheets/deconstructing_webpages.cfm
Educational Web Evaluation Games
For older kids, but good for teachers, too! Great learning tool

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/cybersense_nonsense/
The Five W's of Website Evaluation
GREAT INTRO - MUST READ!

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/special_initiatives/wa_resources/wa_shared/tipsheets/5Ws_of_cyberspace.cfm
Quick Tips for Authenticating Webpages
Who wrote them? When? Internet Literacy basics

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/special_initiatives/wa_resources/wa_shared/tipsheets/quick_tips_authenticating.cfm
Online Researching - Dr. Christie
Excellent source for teaching web literacy

http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/cue/orr.html
Websites to Validate
Are they for real?

http://www.novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=159&type=art&site=179&parentid=56
Gersh's Guide for Internet Teaching

http://www.schoollink.org/twin/

Webquests in the Classroom

Worksheets/Masters

Word Wall Templates - in MSWord/PDF

http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/reading/wordwall_template.htm
Word Wall Templates - in MSWord/PDF

http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/reading/wordwall_template.htm

TEACHER-CREATED MATERIALS! Webquests and more!

Ms. Musselwhite's Nigera Wequest

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/samnigeriakm.html
Ms. Chin's Web Lesson
Finding info on the Internet

http://
Mrs. Silverman's Web Portfolio

http://kids-learn.org/index.htm

technology Integration Projects

List of Projects

http://www.tlt.ab.ca/projects/projects.html

technology Websites & Lesson Plans

WEbsites K-12

http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/teacher_resources/integration/task_cards.html
Tech Lesson Plans

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/CI45.htm
Technology through the years
Click to see how your house has 'changed' over time

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tech/techslider.html

Texas

Texas Online
Culture, history and bucking broncos!

http://www.texas-on-line.com/jim.htm
Midloathian, Texas
What it's like to live there

http://www.midlothian-texas.org/climate.htm
SteveMarks Photography - Jose found this!
See the world in his slideshow

http://www.stevemarksphotography.com/abode/getCategoryProducts.do/_siteId__619/method__getCategoryProducts/_categoryId__619/resultSetStart__0/resultSetCount__40/orderByAttribute__Country

Climate

Texas Wildflowers

http://www.texaswildflowerpictures.com/wf_index.htm
Alpine, Texas: Moderate climate
High elevation

http://www.alpinetexas.com/climate.html
Corpus Christi, Texas: Mild Climate
On the coast - the place where Texans 'winter' in warmth

http://www.corpuschristi-tx.net/
Extreme Weather: Dust Devils
A desert dynamo

http://museum.utep.edu/archive/climate/DDdustdevil.htm

Culture

Texas Rangers - Ally Found
Who are these 'sons of the South'?

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/texas-rangers.htm
Texas Cities
Click on a region to see the cities there

http://www.texas-on-line.com/graphic/city-geo.htm
Puerto Rican Dance in Texas
En Espanol

http://www.prfdance.org/index.spanish.htm

Economy

Geography

Texas Cities

http://www.visitusa.com/texas/cities/index.htm

THE WORLD

Around the World in 80 clicks!

http://www.aroundin80clicks.com/index.htm
National Geographic People and Places
16 countries

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/
Sesame Street Panwapa World

http://www.panwapa.com/
The U.N. Cities of the World Game

http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/habitat/factgame/index.html
Continents Game

http://playkidsgames.com/games/findContinent/findContinent.htm
Asia Jigsaw Puzzle

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/asiaJigsaw/asiaJigsaw.htm
timeforkids
Countries

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/wr/0,28125,,00.html
Culture Quest World Tour
IPL Kidspace

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/
Franny's Feet: Grandpa's Globe
Carlos helped me find this~

http://pbskids.org/frannysfeet/globe/index.html
Buster's World Card Game

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/connectworld/about-cards.html
Arctic & Antarctic Facts
by 1st and 2nd Graders

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/DE/st_proj/antarctic/antarctic.html
Australian Animals
Slideshows by students!

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/DE/st_proj/australia/australia.html
Earthcam for Kids
what is everyone else doing now?

http://search.earthcam.com/search/ec_kids_search.php?s1=1&term=new+york+city
Travel the World

http://www.mamamedia.com/activities/my_planet/home.html

Arctic

Arctic Facts

http://www.athropolis.com/links/arctic.htm
America Zoo: Arctic Animals

http://www.americazoo.com/kids/arctic.htm
Time for Kids: Arctic Trivia Challenge Game

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/games/white/0,28416,1040327,00.html
Discovery Kids: Serious Arctic Slideshow

http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/serious/arctic/slideshow/slideshow.html

China

time for Kids: China

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/wr/main/0,28132,536982,00.html
Kids Connect: China

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/307/27/
A Kid's Life in China
Thinkquest

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/china.html

Third Grade Project

Teacher Resources: Project Description + Downloads

http://www.region4.nycenet.edu/instruction/projects/weather/
Online Resources

http://www.region4.nycenet.edu/instruction/projects/weather/resources.php
National Geographic Map Machine

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
How Far Is It? Measure the distance from one place to another

http://www.indo.com/distance/
GeoBee Quiz

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
Click on Places to Explore the World

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/index.html
World Geography WebPages List

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/geography.htm
National Geographic Pulse of the Planet

http://pulseplanet.nationalgeographic.com/
Weather Story/BBC
Find out more about basic weather

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/balamory/stories/weather.shtml
World Biomes
What animals live there?

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/mammals/habitat/map.html
Interactive map of climate zones

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2103/es2103page01.cfm?chapter_no=21
Where in the world do I come from?
Kids from around the world explain

http://ecs.lewisham.gov.uk/deptfordparkbhm/third.htm
Kids Online: Our world neighbors

http://www.kids-online.net/world.html

Communities and Habitats Study

Communities Study
Start here! Includes Quizzes

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss3topic.cfm?TopicID=35
People are affected by environments

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comenvl.cfm
New York State

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comusanyl.cfm
Puerto Rico

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/compuertricol.cfm
Japan

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comjapanl.cfm
South Africa

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/comsafrl.cfm

India

Animals of India

http://www.wild-india.com/IndiaWildMaps/animal-map.html

Third Grade Teacher Sites

3-1 Ms. Martinez

http://guest.portaportal.com/3-1
3-2 Mr. Caranannde

http://guest.portaportal.com/3-2
3-3 Mr. Monaco

http://guest.portaportal.com/3-3
3-4 Ms. Musselwhite

http://guest.portaportal.com/3-4
3-5 Mr. Dubin

http://guest.portaportal.com/3-5
3-6 Ms. Amore

http://guest.portaportal.com/3-6
3-8BL Ms. Mendez-Colon

http://guest.portaportal.com/3-8bl
3-9BL Ms. Diaz

http://guest.portaportal.com/3-9bl

U.S. CIVICS/GOVERNMENT

American History Websites List
For elementary students

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/america.htm#American%20History%20-%20Elementary
America's Story from America's Library

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es

VIDEO CLIPS

Professor Garfield - KB Kids
Play/Pause/Close buttons

http://professorgarfield.org/pgf_kbkids.html
StoryLineOnline.net
Choose speed/bandwith of hook up

http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html
PBSKIDS.org: Curious George
Choose speed and player (windows media vs. quicktime

http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/video/#1
PBSKIDS.org: Between the Lions
Quicktime vs. Windows Media Plug In

http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/

VIDEOS

CNN Student Video Awards 2008
Download - play *may be* blocked in school

http://studentcam.org/Winners08.htm
CNN winners - 2007
all subjects - great for mini-lesson topic

http://www.studentcam.org/winners_2007.asp

War of the Worlds - Orson Wells

Radio Broadcast 1968
The aliens are coming!

http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/
close encouters video

http://

Web Lessons

1st Grade

Marsupials: Animals of Australia

http://iris.nyit.edu/~mwillard%20/philosophy_technology/web_lesson.html

2nd Grade

What's the Buzz About?
Learn about Bees

http://iris.nyit.edu/~rpootrak/WebLesson.html
All About Penguins
How to read a web site

http://iris.nyit.edu/~tnoverrc/philosophy_technology/web_lesson1AA.html

Web Searches

Quintura for Kids - very user friendly

http://kids.quintura.com/

WHAT'S THE WEATHER?

Balmory Weather Story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/balamory/stories/weather.shtml
Foss Science: Dress the Bear

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/AirandWeather/activities/whatstheweather.html

Writing

Scholastic Story Prompts

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm?ESP=Teachers/ib/20090309/awa/activity_story_starters_5_5///salp/tout////