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Assessment

Assessments, Kathy Schrock

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html
Discvery

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html
Rubrics

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
Rubistar
Best

http://rubistar.com/

Assessment Writing

Clark Schools

http://teach.clarkschools.net/curriculumresources/

Assessment Writing

Awards

Award Maker School Express

http://www.schoolexpress.com/awards/index.php

Backpacks

Backpack Grants

http://warhawks.k12.mo.us/elem/klenkew/Teacher's%20Korner%20Monday%20Backpacks.html
Buddy Project Backpack
Templates

http://www.buddyproject.org/backpack/template.asp
Donors

http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=102451
Example of a Grant

http://www.kinderkorner.com/discoverypacks.html#newpics
Grants

http://teachers.net/projects/grants/
Kinderpond

http://www.kinderpond.com/discoverypacks.html
Literacy Backpack Links
For Specific Books

http://www.k-3learningpages.net/web%20literacy%20backpacks.htm
Literacy Backpacks

http://warhawks.k12.mo.us/elem/klenkew/Teacher's%20Korner%20Monday%20Backpacks.html
Madden - Examples
Pictures, materials

http://www.teacherweb.com/sc/bells/madden/ap2.stm
Take Home Bags
Has examples of sheets

http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/News%20Pages/Take%20Home%20Bags/Take%20Home%20Bags.htm

Bullying

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/bullying.htm

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/bullying.htm

Cards

My Fun Cards
E-mail cards

http://ecards.myfuncards.com/myfuncards/splash.jhtml

Catalogs

Really Good Stuff

http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/default.aspx

Centers

Centers - Many Links

http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/centers.htm
Centers from Florida Center for Reading Research

http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities23.htm

Check out later

Seagraves -
Great Egypt and Greece

http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/
Thinkquest

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=9
Ms. Frizzle

http://www.sdnhm.org/education/teachers/index.html

Children's Magazines

2Learn Site w/ Links for all Subjects

http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/ezines/LAEzines.html
Children's National Geographic
Nat. Geo. for Kids

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Time for Kids

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/teachingresources/ns/search/0,28116,101,00.html?searchstring=all&searchtype=skillandtheme&searchcase=worksheets&startindex=1&endindex=20

Clip Art

Fotosearch

http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/statue-liberty.html
Free Kids Coloring

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/
Oswego
Tons

http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/webdesign/web_graphics.htm
Jupiter

http://schools-demo.clipart.com/search/index?realign=&a=a&q=Egypt&k_mode=all&k_exc=&q_color=1&q_bw=1&q_gif=1&q_jpeg=1&q_eps=1&q_wmf=1&q_psd=1&q_png=1&date=&isadv=1&srch=Searching...

Coupons

Clever Moms
Free stuff, coupons, etc.

http://www.clevermoms.com/index.php
Just Free Stuff

http://www.justfreestuff.com/

Crafts

Card and Envelope Templates

http://www.bydonovan.com/templates.html

Education Data

NCE New Education Data
Click on Links

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/grabbag/ned/new_ed_data.asp
The Condition of Education
Great

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/

Games

Disney Games

http://home.disney.go.com/games/index
Educational Games - PBS

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/allgames.html
Learning Games for Kids
Lots of different topics

http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
Switch Zoo
WOW!!!!! Great for animals and habitat study

http://switchzoo.com/default.htm
Jeopardy and Other Forms

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/ppt-vocab.html
Game Resources
Lots of templates

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/gameresources.htm
Power Point Games

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/ppt-vocab.html

Good for it All

About Education - Tips for Educators

http://k6educators.about.com/
America's Library - Library of Congress
Short, readable entries w/pictures and timeline

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Ben Franklin's Guide to Government
Excellent with tons of links

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html
Book Nook

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/
Busy Teacher's Cafe

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/
Carls Corner
Excellent Resource

http://www.carlscorner.us.com/
Cool Lessons
links for kids to research

http://www.coollessons.org/
EMints
Great for finding info and links

http://www.emints.org/index.shtml
EMints

http://www.emints.org/index.shtml
Federal Resources for Education

http://free.ed.gov/index.cfm
Global Classroom

http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html
Go2Web

http://www.go2web20.net/
Great Buildings and Other Great Places
Excellent for pictures and info

http://www.greatbuildings.com/
Greta's Games
Linked to Pete's Powerstation - has it all

http://games.pppst.com/socialstudies.html
I Know That
Lots of Games to earn points

http://www.iknowthat.com/com
Information from State of Virginia

http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/main/links/lin.htm
Jefferson Schools, TN
I need to further review

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html
Kids Know It
Excellent site for games WOW

http://www.kidsknowit.com/index.php
Mr. Donn
Excellent - links to Pete's Powerpoint

http://www.mrdonn.org/index.html
Pete's Power Point Station
EXCELLENt, powerpoint lessons, games

http://www.pppst.com/index.html
Power Point Collections
Power Point - Jefferson County, TN

http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html
Primary Resources - UK
WOW!!!

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/index.htm
r. Mussbaum
Great interactive lesson and practice

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/sitedirectory.htm
Sharing Links - Barbara Feldman

http://www.sharinglinks.com/
Spring Hill Resources
Super!

http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/usd230/es/COLT/index.html
Using Technology in Education
Has It all

http://online.olatheschools.com/curriculum/teacher.htm
Vicki Blackwell
Very Comprehensive

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/
Youth On Line
Various things

http://www.youthonline.ca/
Jefferson County Schools

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html
AOL School

http://www.aolatschool.com/message

Excellent

Thinkquest

http://www.thinkquest.org/en/
Thinkfinity

http://thinkfinity.org

Graphic Organizers

Enchanted Learning - Graphic Organizers

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/
Gliffy -- Mind Mapping

http://www.gliffy.com/
Graph Papers

http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
Houghton Mifflin Graphic Organizers

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
EduPlace

http://eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html

Holidays

Educational Synthesis
All Monthis - includes known holidays and lists by sequential date

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/holidays/

September

Educational Synthesis

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/holidays/September.html

Homework Help

Homework Help

http://agcsret.users.mywdo.com/Hw.htm

Internet Safety

Kahoks - Monthly Internet Safety

http://www.kahoks.org/Renfro/Internet_Safety_Calendar.htm

Just for Fun

Funology
Cool things to do - mostly science based - lots of games

http://www.funology.com/index.htm

Kids Search

EduPlace
Great Sites Not too many to choose from

http://www.eduplace.com/linklibrary/
Kid Sites

http://www.kidsites.com/
Kids Searches

http://www.ourschoolfamily.com/Kid%20Links.htm
Many Resources for Research

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/teaching/kidsearch/kidssearch.htm
Surfnet
Surfing the Net - Safe

http://www.surfnetkids.com/
Cybersleuth Kids

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/

Kidspiration

Kidspiration Ideas
WOW

http://www.greatdaytolearn.com/teacherzone/inspiration/index.html

Knitting

Knitting Help
Great - has videos also!

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/learn-to-knit
Knitting Warehouse

http://www.knitting-warehouse.com/
Creative Knitting Magazine

http://www.creativeknittingmagazine.com/

Elementary Reading
WOW WOW WOW

http://www.paulineluther.com/reading.html#gr2
Fun Language Games for Students
Various Games using LA

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/
Mad Libs

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
Manatee LA
contractions, compound, prefix, suffix, homophones, antonyms

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/vocabbuild.htm
Raz-Kids

http://www.raz-kids.com/
Read and Write Book Reviews
Includes how to write a rewiew

http://www.buildingrainbows.com/
Read and Write Book Reviews

http://www.buildingrainbows.com/browsealpha/ain/l/page/browserecent.php
Reading Is Fundamental Kids Site

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Scholastic Book Leveling

http://gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://rss.scholastic.com/sources/tbw.xml&synd=open&w=300&h=196&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js
Virginia Association of Teachers of English

http://www.vate.org/teacher_resources.htm
Phonics Practice and Others

http://www.bes.fayette.k12.il.us/reading.htm

Authors

Author Illustrator Links

http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Teachers/AuthorsAndIllustrators/Browse.aspx
Dr. Seuss

http://www.teachingheart.net/thedrsuesspage.html
Harper Collins
Links to books, authors, with ideas - mostly K-1 ideas

http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Teachers/TeachingResources.aspx
Kevin Henkes

http://www.teachingheart.net/kevinhideas.html
Links to Authors' Websites
WOW!!!!!

http://www.cbcbooks.org/contacts/

Kevin Henkes

Guides to stories

http://www.harperchildrens.com/webcontent/teachers_guides/pdf/0688096999.pdf
Kevin Henkes Official Site

http://kevinhenkes.com/

Contractions

Contraction Jeopardy
Jeopardy with intro of n"t, 'll, 'd

http://www.elko.k12.nv.us/ecsdtc/ppp/contract.ppt#1
Manatee Contractions
Excellent, teaches one at a time, interactive

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/contractions.htm

Dictionary

Discovering Dictionaries
Find the right page to find the right word to match the clue

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/activities/dictionaries.shtml

E-books

E-books

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/English/Literature/Elementary_Literature.html

Literature Circles

Literature Circle Models

http://www.lauracandler.com/litcirclemodels.htm
Tons of Links

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/lang_lit_circles.htm
Literature Circles Organization

http://www.litcircles.org/

Literature Units

Novel Units to Buy

http://www.childgraphics.com/html/novelunits.htm
Sarah Plain and Tall

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/reading/activities/units.htm
Social Studies Literature Units
Utah State

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes-literature/lit.html
Cyberguides

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyk3.html
Dr Seuss from Virtual Vine

http://www.thevirtualvine.com/drseuss.html#BartholomewAndTheOobleck

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/charlotte/index.htm

Cinderella

round the World
Links to Cinderella Around the World Excellent

http://themes.pppst.com/cinderella.html

Folktales

Folklinks

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folklinks.html#film

Frog and Toad are Friends

Frog and Toad Cyberguide

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/frog/frogtg.html

Little House in the Big Woods

Little House in the Big Woods
Webquest - Cyberguide - Is ok

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/little/littletg.html
More Big Woods
Other links - very good

http://www.laurasprairiehouse.com/books/littlehouseinthebigwoods.html
LH in the Big Woods - Home School
Great Links - (has biblical verses)

http://www.geocities.com/perkinshome/littlehouse.html
Ed Helper - LH in the Big Woods
Various activities

http://edhelper.com/books/Little_House_in_the_Big_Woods.htm
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
Run by Anderson - has wriiten many books on Laura

http://www.liwms.com/
Ingall Homestead - Virtual Tour
Excellent

http://www.ingallshomestead.com/index.html
Slideshow of Cabin and School House

http://www.littlehouseontheprairie.com/Slideshow/Slideshow.html
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Site

http://www.hoover.archives.gov/LIW/index.html

Little House on the Prairie

Little House in the Big Woods

http://www.abcteach.com/free/b/book_littlehouse_bigwoods.pdf
Little House on the Prairie Official Site

http://www.littlehouseontheprairie.com/

Onset and Rime

Onset and Rime Machine
Interactive - use an, at, en, ug, ot, op to build words

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc_-_ks1_-_eng_literacy_-_wordmaker_onset_and_rime
Word Families
drag and build

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/mag/spelling.html
CVC Maker

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

Open Court

Curriculum Companion

http://www.curriculumcompanion.org/
Workshop Ideas
WOW

http://www.bayvieweduc.ednet.ns.ca/Smoran/Reader%27sworkshop/reader%27sworkshopindex.htm
Jennifer Myers Reading Workshop

http://quest.carnegiefoundation.org/%7Edpointer/jennifermyers/workshopapproach.htm#

Parts of Speech

Like Mad Libs

http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

Phonics

Short Vowels

Short Vowel Song
a little young - k, 1, but 2 would probably sing also

http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/play-educational-song.php?song=Short%20Vowels

Sequencing

Sequence Authur in Different 3 fFame Stories
each frame can be read by a speaker. Put in sequence Many stories

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html

Webquests

Eduscapes Lit. Webquests

http://www.eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/

Languages

Spanish

Crickweb Spanish Level 2

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2spanish.html

Math

AAA Study
Can sort for topics different ways

http://www.aaastudy.com/mny211x3.htm
Bob's Ed Links
Excellent Links for Math

http://www.bobsedulinks.com/math.htm
Daily Data
1st, 2nd

http://treasuresforteachers.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/dailydatachart.pdf
Fun Math Games for Kids
Nice Selection for students to choose from

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/
Global Classroom
Excellent Very Comprehensive

http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html
Kent Math Activities
Excellent Site - 3rd Grade

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/ksd/MS/math/math3.htm
Math from FDES
WOW!!!

http://guest.portaportal.com/fdesmath
Park on the Coordinates
Park a car on given coordinates

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/grids.shtml
SOL Math
All Levels Very good

http://guest.portaportal.com/solmath
Math Dictionary
Excellent - gives examples

http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
Math Slice

http://www.mathslice.com/
World Time Zones

http://www.time-for-time.com/zonesworld.htm
Rainforest Math
EXCELLENT

http://www.rainforestmaths.com/rainforest.asp?TransferID={EE70D3B9-4678-4553-B783-405D4D6D533C}
Rainforest Math
EXCELLENT

http://www.rainforestmaths.com/

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>, <, = Matching Game

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=ncmenu
Generate # Sentences AND uSE A sCALE

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=fmach
> < interactive practice

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

coordinates

Bily Bug

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
Reading Map Coordinates

http://www.mrsbogucki.com/cgi-bin/quiz.pl?FILE=mapping

Data

Bar Graphs
Making Bar Graphs

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_323_g_1_t_5.html?from=category_g_1_t_5.html
Create a Graph
Input variables to create a graph

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
Data Lessons

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/graphs/line.html
Make and Convert Graphs
Make a tally, bar and picto using a count of 2 per picture

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/interpretingdata.shtml
Pie Graph
Making Pie Graphs

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_183_g_1_t_5.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_5.html
Reading PictoGraphs
Pictographs with questions

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/pdfs/MC_pictograms.pdf
Teaching of Graphs

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/AllTheParts/default.htm#page1
Venn Diagrams
Venn Diagrams - some interactive

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsF1b.htm#carroll

Decimals

Hang Out the Decimals in Order

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=washindex6

Estimation

Fractions

Fractions
Fraction activities on different levels

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsB6.htm
Many different pages of fraction showing the same amount

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/math/FractionBars.html

Geometry

3D Shape Match

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=MatchingPairs3Dshape
Crafts with Geometry
various crafts using geometry

http://www.mathcats.com/crafts.html
Explore Polygons
Interactive Polygon Art = printable

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/polygons.html
Plane Shape Pictures
Interactive Plane Shape Art

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/obbl/obbl.html
Polygon Sort

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

http://www.haelmedia.com/html/sg_m2_001.html
Shapes et al
Various Activites for Shapes

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsE3.htm
Tangram Video Explanation
Excellent

http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/7_Tangrams/index.html
Virtual Geoboard

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=vpinboard4

Symmetry

Build a Symmetrical Picture
Move tiles to build the picture

http://www.haelmedia.com/OnlineActivities_txh/mc_txh3_001.html
Symmetry Sort

http://www.haelmedia.com/html/sg_m3_001.html
Symmetry in Real Life

http://www.adrianbruce.com/Symmetry/
Symmetry - Video
Excellent - shows in real world

http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/4_Line_Symmetry/index.html

Graphing

Sort then make a graph

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=groupinganimals
Create a Graph
Different kinds with step by step directions

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Create a Graph Classic
Also excellent

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/classic/

Logic Games

Logic Games
Variety of Fun Logic Games

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/mathcatsgames.html
Sheppard Software
Tons of Games considered to be logic

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/braingames/braingames.htm
Leap Frog

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

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=PYRAMID3

Manips

100 Chart
WOW

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=100square
100'S CHART W MANIPS
Great for showing patterns

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a
12 Hour Clock
Excellent

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a
Base 10 Blocks
Best

http://arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html
Big Blue Calculator

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

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a
Function Mahine

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=fmach
Manips from Crickweb
Most are Excellent

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a
Place Value Interactive Cards

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a
Sticky Numbers
Make open ended math problems using calculator and notepad to check Good for fact families

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=StickyNum2
Virtual Geoboard

hhttp://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=vpinboard4
100 Manip Chart
Touch numbers with different numbers to see patterns

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math/games/100-number-chart-zero.html#interactive100chart

Measurement

Weight and Capacity Video
Excellent

http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/6_Weight_and_Capacity/index.html

Linear

Busy Beaver Measurement
Different levels, good for teaching use also

http://onlineintervention.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
Perimeter and Area
Excellent for Teaching and for Playing

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeExplorer/?version=1.4.2_03&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.
Archaeology Dig
Find Perimeter, area, or perimeter and area

http://www.funbrain.com/poly/index.html

Mass

Balance using Fruits
Asks questions - interactive

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=fruitbalance3

Money

Busy Teachers Cafe
Great Links - see teacher resources

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/themes/money.htm
Cash Out - Make Change w/Coins
Amount is shown

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/cashd.htm
Count the Money

http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/flashcards/money
Funbrain Money Counter
Different Levels

http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/
How Coins Are Made and Design Your Own Coin
Includes rubric to score

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/pbelem/kiddcoin/p-index.htm
Junior Store - Making Change

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/jrstore.htm
Kids Bank
Stories, games, etc.

http://www.kidsbank.com/index_3.asp
Making Change
Super

http://arcytech.org/java/money/money.html
Making Change
Interactive Show amounts needed to make change

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_323_g_1_t_5.html?from=category_g_1_t_5.html
US Mint - Lots of Info

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/games/
Sheppard Software - Make coin amounts

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/Add%20Like%20Mad%20Math/addlikemad_coin.htm

Multiplication

Multiplication x WOW
Many interactive multiplication exercises and strategies

http://www.multiplication.com/index.htm
Balance Number Sentences

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=nbKS2

Number Systems

Adding by Multiples of 10
Various activities

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsC1b.htm
Addition and Subtraction
Various activities for + and -

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsC1.htm
Doubling Addition
Various Activities

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsC4.htm
Estimation Using 100s, 10s, 1s Blocks

http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/Estimation.html
Guess the Number
Must have number concept to play

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=number%20guess2
Mend the Number Square
Place missing numbers in the 100's chart

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/mend.shtml
Number Patterns - Witches Cauldron

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Number%20Cauldron
Odd and Even

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsB2.htm
Place Value
Place Value Activities

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsB4.htm#1
Sequencer, Number Patterns

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=4dsequencer

Addition

Addition with Regrouping
Interactive Smartboard

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr3/3.html

Story Problems

Story Problems
Various activities

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsD1.htm
Misc. Problem Solving
Includes Puzzles and Games

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsD3.htm

Odd Even

Odd Even Sort

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=nbKS2

Patterns

Patterns
Multi leveled patterns

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsB3.htm
Break the Code
Find the pattern to open the safe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/numberpatterns.shtml
Witches Cauldrom - Pictographs

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Number%20Cauldron
Video Explanation
Excellent

http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/5_Patterns/index.html

Place Value

Base Ten

http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/BaseTen.html
Place Value Interactive Cards
Excellent

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a
Spin the Spinner to Make Numbers

http://teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=9331
Video Explanation

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

Probability

Probability
Various Activities

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsF2.htm
Spinners for Probability
Change the spinner for your use

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_186_g_1_t_5.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_5.html
Probability Gumball Machine
A great way to show greater numbers mean greater probability

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/probability.shtml

Rounding

Rounding
Rounding activities

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsB8.htm
Rounding Song
Hip Hop

http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/play-educational-song.php?song=Slip%20To%20The%20Side

Seasonal

Winter

Winter Math Activities
Penguins, snowmen, snowflakes, pascal triangles

http://www.mathwire.com/seasonal/winter05.html

Stocks

My Stocks
On-line game - no money involved

http://stocksquest.coe.uga.edu/C001759/stocksquest/mystocks.htm
Smart Money

http://www.smartmoney.com/?hpadref=1

Time

Bang on the time
Read a time and stop clock on that time

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html
Clockwork
Click on the correct clock for the time

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/clock-work.php
Interactive Clock
Excellent

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a
My Clock
Manipulate the hands, check with the digital time

http://www.time-for-time.com/swf/myclox.swf
Telling Time Movie
Basic animated description of telling time

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=Telling%20Time
Tick-tock Clock
Match the digital to the analog

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/tick-tock-clock-game.php
Interactive Clock

http://www.time-for-time.com/swf/myclox.swf
Time for Time Wksheet Generator

http://www.time-for-time.com/worksheets.htm
Talking Clock

http://www.time-for-time.com/talking.htm
How Old Are You in Time

http://www.time-for-time.com/howold.htm
US Time Zones

http://www.time-for-time.com/zonesus.htm

Lapbooks

Lapbook Lessons

http://www.lapbooklessons.com/

Links

Links for Teachers - Brainy Betty

http://www.brainybetty.com/linksforteachers.htm

Miscellaneous

Dress Up Games
Dress Up doll figures - most are appropriate, but check first - History included

http://www.dressupgames.com/index.html
Opt-out for Ads
Directions

http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/faqs.asp#question_13

Other Portaportals

Mrs. Stultz
Very extensive

http://guest.portaportal.com/stultzvb

Music

Songs For Teaching

http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html
Music Tech Teacher
Excellent

http://musictechteacher.com/

Music

Parents

PBS for Parents

http://www.pbs.org/parents/

portaportals

Mel Glover

http://guest.portaportal.com/melglover
International Standards for Technology in Education

http://www.iste.org/
Webquests

http://guest.portaportal.com/webquests
Portaportal for Portaportals

http://guest.portaportal.com/abingdonelem

Powerpoint

Powerpoint Themes

http://www.pppst.com/themes.html
Jefferson County Schools

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html
Powerpoint Games

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/ppt-vocab.html
Brainy Betty

http://www.brainybetty.com/MENUPowerPoint.htm

Resources

Busy Teachers Cafe

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/index.html
Busy Teachers Cafe

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/resources.htm
Educational Resources

http://www.free.ed.gov/
Lesson Plan Links

http://www.teachernet.com/htm/lessonplans.htm
Spring Hill Elementary
TONS

http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/usd230/es/COLT/parentteacherresources.html
Teacher Printables

http://www.teacherprintables.net/
Teacher's Corner - Make Worksheets

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/
Teaching Heart

http://teachingheart.net/
Learner.Org
free video streaming

http://learner.org/view_programs/view.programs.html

Search Engines

Genius Find for Education

http://www.geniusfind.com/Education.htm
Free Stuff

http://www.geniusfind.com/Free_Stuff.htm
AT&T Blue Ribbon Search

http://www.opencourtresources.com/ocr/gradex/

Tests or Worksheets

My Test Book

http://www.mytestbook.com/?src=email

Science

ARKive Education
Multimedia downloads Super

http://www.arkiveeducation.org/
Discovery Yucky Fun and Games
Creepy Crafts, Revolting Recipes, Icky Experiments

http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/fun_n_games/index.html
Interactive Science - EXCELLENT
Change variables for outcomes - Cause and Effect

http://www.learningscience.org/index.htm
Perfect Disaster
Natural Disasters

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/perfectdisaster/perfectdisaster.html
SOL Science

http://guest.portaportal.com/solscience
Spring Hill - Lots of Links

http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/USD230/es/COLT/Science.html
Thinking Fountain
Science Activities for Elementary Students

http://www.thinkingfountain.org/nav/tfatoz.html
Nets Science
Great to search for lesson plans

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=5&DocID=80
-Ology
The study of - gives several topics to explore with activities and extensions

http://www.amnh.org/ology/
Nasa's Kids Newsbreaks
Answers basic questions. Excellent

http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/k2/k2_science.html
Science Master
WOW

http://www.sciencemaster.com/

Animals / Habitats

Adaptations of Animals in Different Habitats
Adaptations in different habitats

http://www.pwcs.edu/bennett/2ndweb/2.7adapt.htm
Animals for Kids
Great for easy, quick research

http://www.kidsbiology.com/animals-for-children.php
Backyard Habitats

http://pbskids.org/backyardjungle/
Biomes / Habitat Movie
Basic animated info

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=Biomes
Borneo - A Special Island Habitat
Has live clips, also good for camouflage

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/quest/borneo/about.html
Build a Beast in Different Habitats
Really Cool

http://www.lpzoo.com/education/zebra/student/formfunction/p.html
Build a Beast to Camouflage It
Find which way your beast will be best camouflaged in different habitats

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/hide/hide.html
Camouflage Field Book
Identify the animals that can be camouflaged in different habitats

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/camouflage/camouflage.html
Creature Feature
Learn more about animals in different habitats

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature
Discovery Habitats
Great to see how animals survive and affect their environment

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/planet-earth/animals/animals.html
Discovery Kids Videos of Animals
Anuimal detective is good

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/animals-pets-kids/wild-detectives-kids/wd-ep6-hidingacorns.html
Discovery Kids Videos of Animals
Anuimal detective is good

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/animals-pets-kids/wild-detectives-kids/wd-ep6-hidingacorns.html
Earthworms
How to make an earthworm habitat bed

http://www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/earthwormbed.html
Ecology / Habitats

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/theme/ecology.htm#
Habitat Maker

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/habitatmaker2.htm
Habitats: Enchanted Learning
Excellent for research

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/grassland/grassland.shtml
Kid Friendly Habitats
Great for investigations

http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html
National Zoo
National Zoo site

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/visit/
Pond Habitat
Description, links, great!

http://192.107.108.56/portfolios/t/tremblay_m/pondhab/Pond%20Animals/pondani.htm
Tons of Links to Other Animal Sites
Also includes zoos

http://www.lpzoo.com/education/zebra/student/a_links.html
Vegetation Map of World
Vegetation to help support habitats

http://www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/mapbiosphere.html
What Animals are Where You Live?
Put in your zip code to discover animals in your area

http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/index.asp
Switch Zoo
WOW!!! Can't say enough good - great for animal and habitat study

http://switchzoo.com/default.htm
World Wildlife Fund
Find animals by area or by species

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder/searchByPlace.cfm
Animals
Includes painting and games

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/kidscorner3.htm
Habitat Project
Steps for project - excellent

http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/index.html
Camouflage
Find the hidden animals, brief descriptions

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/hidden%20animals/Hidden%20Animals.htm#

Bats

Bat Webquest

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/chavez/batquest/navigator.html

Extras

Frogs

All About Frogs
Cute format, interesting facts

http://allaboutfrogs.org/froglnd.shtml
Life Byble of Frog
Powerpoint - real pictures - excellent for day to day growth

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/powerpoint/frog_life_cycle.ppt

Guinea Pigs

GP Cages Site

http://www.guineapigcages.com/index.htm
Guinea Lynx

http://www.guinealynx.info/my-pigs.html#vac

Habitats

What's It Like Where You Live?
Excellent - has them all. Not too much reading

http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html
E Nature
Find the animals that live in your zip code area Wow!!!

http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/index.asp
Galapagos Islands Adaptations
Interactive Research

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/adaptation/index.htm
Where Will You Live at the Seashore?
3rd gr. Online Research Investigation. Choose what animal you will be

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/studentgal/onlineresearch/3rd/Seashore/index.htm
Environmental Education Center
Specifically looks at independent habitats

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/children.html
National Geographic Habitats

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/habitats/index.html
Interactive Biome Map
Scroll over different biomes and see where they are in the world

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/biomes.htm
Habitats
Excellent

http://science-es.discoveryeducation.com/http://science-es.discoveryeducation.com/
Ecosystems
Excellent

http://science-es.discoveryeducation.com/
Backyard Jungle
Send in your own real or imaginary backyard

http://pbskids.org/backyardjungle/
Habitats: Homes for Living Things
Discovery - Different Habitats

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=7BAF8CE8-33F1-43A0-9F0E-1F2A165E4D31

Pond

Brain Pop Pond

http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/habitats/freshwaterhabitats/
Pond Exploration
Excellent - shows creatures at different levels

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/pondexplorer.html
Discovery Streaming
Pond description along with others

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=7BAF8CE8-33F1-43A0-9F0E-1F2A165E4D31

Insects

Pest World
Pests including insects

http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp

Panda

Pandas for Kids Activ. Guide
Booklet of activities about Pandas

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/PandasForKids/ActivityGuide/PandaGuide05.pdf
Giant Pandas at Nat. Zoo
Beg. of site with lots of links

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/default.cfm

Worms

Bug Info on Worms

http://www.buginfo.com/article.cfm?id=105
Compare Gummies to Real Worms

http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/cgi-bin/lesview.cgi?idl=466
Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad
Scholastic News Activity

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1662
Read, Write, Think
Middle School

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson917/ScienceCenterWorms.pdf
Recycling with Worms

http://www.scire.com/recycle/nature_recycles/teacher.html
The Adventures of Herman
Worms via Herman - cute with lots of info

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/index.html
Thinking Fountain Worms

http://www.thinkingfountain.org/w/worms/worms/worms.html
Welcome to Worm Central

http://www.teachingk-8.com/archives/articles/welcome_to_worm_central_by_lisa_madison_al_rydant_raymond_a_jobin_and_cindy_sterling.html
Worm Bin Project

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/noframes/Subjects/science/B2U1.html#plans
Worm Investigations

http://www.insectlore.com/xinsectucational_stuff/worm_activity.html
Worm Lesson Plans

http://www.scienceteacher.org/k12resources/lessons/lesson4.htm
Worm Lessons 2

http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=18886
Worm Unit

http://www.nhga.net/lessons/vermi/worm-elem.pdf
Worm World

http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/wormworld.html
Worm World

http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/worm/index.html
Worm Digest
For information - adult level reading

http://www.wormdigest.org/content/view/456/2/

Dinosaurs

Barbara Feldman Surfnet
Variety of good links

http://www.surfnetkids.com/dinosaurs.htm
BBC Science and Nature - Prehistoric Life

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/
Busy Teachers Cafe

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/themes/dinosaurs.htm
Dinosaur Stickerbook
Make a dinosaur sticker page - I can't figure out how to print

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=StickerBook
Dinosaurs for Kids
Excellent, includes a make a dinosaur

http://www.kidsdinos.com/
Dinosaurs for Kids
Lots of links and activities

http://www.billybear4kids.com/dinosaurs/long-long-ago.html
Dinosaurs of China
Has other links great for kids

http://www.miamisci.org/www/dinos-of-china.php
Lots o lNKS

http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/explore/dinoweb.html
Scholastic: Dinosaurs
Scholastic Site of Dinos

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Tyrannosaurus-rex

Great Body Shop

Kids Health
Health and Body issues - great for support

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/heart_SW.html
Beat Goes On
Song about the heart

http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/play-educational-song.php?song=The%20Beat%20Goes%20On

Life Cycles

Jumping Beans
Info and ordering page

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plaug97.htm#Purchase

Magnets

Magnet and Spring Variables
Use different variables of spring and magnets to pick up objects

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

Matter

Categorize the Matter
Drag each thing into the state of matter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/gases.shtml
Changing States of Matter
Change the temperature to change the state of matter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/changing_state.shtml
Crickweb - Label the States of Matter and How they Change

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=watercycle
Is it Mixable?
Find out what you can use to make a solution

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/reversible_irreversible.shtml
Primary Resources - Matter

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/science3b.htm

Gases

Properties of Air
Balloon experiment to show air has weight

http://www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/activities/Atmosphere/weightymatter/

Plants

The Great Plant Escape
Interactive, Good for indep. study, mysteries with quizzes based on concepts

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/index.html
Plants - Labeling, Cycle, See Dispersal

hhttp://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=lcycles5b

Weather

Fun Brain Weather
Quizzes on different levels. Easy level is where to start and it covers more than the 2nd level

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/weather.cgi
Great Weather Link Site
Actually has many of the ones I've already listed

http://illiniweather.com/pages/kids_weather_links.htm
Pete's Power Point Station
go to sci section, excellent

http://www.pppst.com/index.html
The Weather Channel for kids

http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather_center/
Weather Fact Monster
Info and pictures only, but good for research

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772916.html
Weather Unit

http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/WEATHER/home.htm
Weather Wiz Kids
Run by a meteorologist

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Web Weather for Kids
Excellent to teach with

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cloudhome.html
Scholastic News Weather
Links for Teachers

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/search.jsp?query=Weather&c17=7&x=0&y=0
Interactive Weather Maker
Less dramatic version of what is under storms

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/weather/
Weather Channel for Kids
EXCELLENT!!!

http://theweatherchannelkids.com/
Make a Crystal Snowflake

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/winter/crystalsnowflake/
Enchanted Learning Search
Use the online dictionary to find words

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/quiz/weather.shtml
Intellicat

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USVA0837

Activities / Hands On

Weather Instruments
Wather Instruments to make

http://www.tornadochaser.com/2000projects.htm
Monthly Weather Charts
Bar Graph of weather , cloudy, foggy, etc

http://members.abcteach.com/content/w/weatherchart3.pdf
Making a Weatherstation
Excellent with step by step directions

http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html

Clouds

Cloud Types
Great descriptions and pictures

http://www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/activities/Atmosphere/cloudsinajar/clouddes.html
Clouds in a Jar
How to make clouds

http://www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/activities/Atmosphere/cloudsinajar/

Hurricane / Storms

Interactive Storm Maker
Co ntrol the intensity of your thunder and lightening storm very realistic

http://www.wcmsolutions.com/products/thestorm/index.html
Weather Channel
Pictures of different types of storms

http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather_games/
Family Disaster Plan
Excellent form for a family to set up for an emergency

http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/pdf/WR_FamilyDisasterPlan.pdf
Discovery Storm Map
Discovery is always great

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/superstorm/severe-weather/severe-weather.html
Discovery Storm Map
updated every 10 minutes

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/superstorm/superstorm.html

Hurricanes

ABC Hurricane
Goes through the alphabet with info about hurricanes

http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/a.html
Hurricanes

http://reference.aol.com/planet-earth/natural-disasters/hurricanes
Hurrican Movie
Animated using robot voice, basic info

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=Huricanes

Tornadoes

Build Your own Tornado
See the destructive effects of different levels of tornados. Includes photos of actual damage

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/tornado/interactive/interactive.html
Tornado Slideshow
See a tornado being born - has comments and times

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/tornado/slideshow/slideshow.html
Tornado Movie
Basic animated info

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=Tornadoes

Live INfo

Discovery Storm Map
updated every 10 minutes

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/superstorm/severe-weather/severe-weather.html
National Weather Service
Gives a week forcast, picture of high and low, dew point, pressure, etc.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=LWX&llon=-78.637083&rlon=-77.934583&tlat=39.585417&blat=38.882917&smap=1&mp=0&map.x=163&map.y=143
NOAA
Can get just about any info

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/radar_tab.php
The Weather Channel
I think this is my favorite

http://www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
The Weather is What Where?
Gives weather for different areas Great for comarisons

http://www.worldclimate.com/
USA Today Weather
Shows fronts on home page

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/fronts/latest-fronts-systems.htm
Weather Underground
Best site!!! Colorful, lots of options, different storm watches, etc.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=22601
Weatherbug
Has actual thermometer and wind direction scals

http://weatherbug.excite.com/Common/Excite/Default.aspx?no_cookie_zip=&no_cookie_stat=&no_cookie_world_stat=&zcode=z4639&

Snow

Make a Snowflake
Cut with scissors to make a snowflake a little tricky, but fun

http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/
How To Cut a Snowflake
Good pictures

http://www.highhopes.com/snowflakes.html
Snowflake Bentley
Info on the book

http://www.jacquelinebriggsmartin.com/snowflak.html
Snowflake Bentley Unit
Great unit on Bentley

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/lit/bentley.html
Paper Snowflakes
How to Cut, basic info including how to classify snowflakes

http://www.papersnowflakes.com/science.htm
Bibliography of Snow and Winter Books
List of books for snow and winter

http://www.jacquelinebriggsmartin.com/snowbiblio.html
Snow Flakes
Info and Lots of Pictures

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/
Snowflake Movie
Basic info in animated form

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=Snowflakes
Barkley
Excellent

http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/index.html
Classification of Snow

http://emu.arsusda.gov/snowsite/Magono_and_Lee/Magono_and_Lee_Classification1.html
Pictures of different snows

http://emu.arsusda.gov/snowsite/selected/select1.html
Enchanted Learning Snow Book

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/books/holiday/winter/snowflakes/
Crystal Snowflake using Borax

http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/snow/boraxsnowflake.html

Blizzards

Blizzards
Has it all about blizzards

http://reference.aol.com/planet-earth/natural-disasters/blizzards

Water Cycle

Water Cycle Demonstration
This is the best one

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=15160
Water Cycle
Shows examples at each stage

http://www.kidzone.ws/water/
Water Cycle Workbook
Has conservation also

http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw000/kids/pdfs/activity_grades_k-3_activitybook.pdf
Water Cycle Video
Excellent

http://www.wgvu.org/teacher_resources/pages/heh2o.html
Water Cycle - Shows steps one at a time

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

Smartboards et. al

http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/SMART-created+Lesson+Activities/default.htm?WT.mc_id=schms_LA_08

http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/SMART-created+Lesson+Activities/default.htm?WT.mc_id=schms_LA_08
Creating Smart Lessons with Smart Boards
Smartboards and interactive features for lessons

http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/ccrites/etipslesson1.html
SMART Training Materials

http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/windows/trainingmaterials.asp#intermediate
Smartboard Technologies

http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/Notebook+activities/
Smartboard Tutorials
2 min. tutorials using smartboards

http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp
Smartlessons

http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smartlessons.htm
On-Line Training

https://rod.sumtotalsystems.com/smarttech/lang-en/taxonomy/TAX_NodeDetails.asp?RootNodeID=31&UserMode=0&Action=show&NodeID=63
WOW!!!

http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smart-lessons/elementary_lessons.html

Social Studies

America's Library - Library of Congress
short readable entries w/pictures and timelines

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
ProTeacher from UVA

http://
Social Studies SOL

http://guest.portaportal.com/solss
Teaching History and Soc.Studies SOLs
EXCELLENT - GREAT For IDEAS

http://k3hss.pwnet.org/index.htm
US Places, symbols, Links from Spring Hills Elementary
WOW

http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/usd230/es/COLT/socialstudies.html#symbols

Biographies

Biographies - Teacher Resources
Linked to Bio 4 Kids

http://www.biography.com/classroom/index.jsp
Biography Maker
How to Write a biography - step by step

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/QUEST.HTM
Bios 4 Kids
Excellent

http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp
Famous Americans - Educational Synthesis
Short and sweet with a few links for each

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/
Garden of Praise Biographies
Easy for links, lots of info, games and puzzles included

http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
Units on Individuals
From Utah State

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-famous/names.html
Videos for Biographies
Through Bio.com

http://www.biography.com/broadband/
Achievement
Has current people as well

http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html

Amelia Erheart

Amelia Goes Missing Video

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=tdih_0702&category=Historical+Figures
Video Amelia Earhart

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=amelia-earhart&category=Explorers
Amelia Earhart - from America's Story
Short Articles and pictures - good readability

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/all/earhart

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley with Sitting Bull
2:15 Live footage

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=bio-top250-annieoakley-sittingbull&category=Women's+History
Annie Oakley - WWI
1:36

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=bio-top250-annieoakley-war&category=Women's+History
Annie Oakley as a Young Girl
1:57

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=bio-top250-annieoakley-tomboy&category=Women's+History
Annie Oakley - Unlimited Fame
2:20

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=bio-top250-annieoakley-fame&category=Women's+History

Clara Barton

Clara Barton
Virtual tour and lots of activities

http://www.nps.gov/features/clba/feat0001/flash.html

George Washington

George Washington - America's Story
shows timeline

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/all/wash
Washington
Great links, puzzles, wksheet

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdwash.htm

Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman - America's Story
shows timeline

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/all/tubman

Helen Keller

Helen Keller
:53 Live footage, while alive and speaks of death

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=keller-tdih-0601
Helen and Annie Sullivan
1:00 mostly pictures with video interspersed

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=keller-tdih-0601
Put yourself in a story with Helen Keller and Miss Sullivan
Great for anticipatory set

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/History/Helen.html
Helen Keller - Garden of Praise
Best - has other links, like braille

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdkell.htm
Braille Bug
games,, break codes, more

http://www.afb.org/braillebug/
Helen Keller Article
Has links to home

http://www.helenkellerbirthplace.org/about_helen/about_helen.html
Helen Keller Biography
Has Braille Link to Braille Bug

http://www.afb.org/braillebug/helen_keller_bio.asp
Teacher Vision - Writing
How to overcome a challenge

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/biography/printable/9361.html?detoured=1
Sign Design
Interactive sign language

http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/signdesign/index.html
You've Got Braille
Braille Translator

http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/braille/
Kinderprintables Sign Language

http://www.kinderprintables.com/signlanguage1.htm
Arthur Unit on Blindness

http://www-tc.pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/communication/pdf/ArthurCommGuide_1.pdf
Video of Helen Keller

http://www.helenkellerfoundation.org/hk.ram

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson Video
Excellent

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=tdih-apr15-jackierobinson&category=Athletes
Jackie Robinson Game Footage
Video Clip

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6920315554301407926&q=Jackie+Robinson&total=328&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
Video Info of Jackie Robinson

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7116574373993734047&q=Jackie+Robinson&total=328&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1
Internet Field Trip
Through Scholastic - good for pictures and telegrams Robinson sent presidents

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=2870&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch.jsp%3Fquery%3DJackie+Robinson%26c1%3DCONTENT30%26c17%3D7%26c2%3Dfalse%22%3EAll+Results+%3C%2Fa%3E

Martin Luther King

Time Magazine Martin Luther King
Has a comparison King to Self and a time line

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/media/teachers/pdfs/2003S/030117NS.pdf
Martin Luther King
Includes a slideshow

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/mlk/news/index.asp?article=previews&topic=0#
MLK - America's Story
shows timeline

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/all/king
Discovery: Racism

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/respect/

Rosa Parks

Rosa's Arrest
:52 Live footage

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=tdih_1201
Harry Belafonte - Speaks on Effects from Rosa
Good for cause and effect

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=mf186_rosaparks_78

Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony - Bio 4 Kids
Links to house also

http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/bio4kids-meet-anthony.jsp
Susan B. Anthony
2:18 long

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=bio-top250-susanbanthony-legend
Together they Fought
Susan's Friend Who Helps in the Fight

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=bio-top250-susanbanthony-powerfulfriend
An Act of Courage
2:26 Pictures and reenactments of Anthony's arrest

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=bio-top250-susanbanthony-courage
Victory
2:28 Anthony doesn't live to see victory

http://www.biography.com/broadband/main.do?video=bio-top250-susanbanthony-victory
Susan B. Anthony - Garden of Praise
Best site for overall and w/ links

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsbant.htm

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
From Garden of Praise

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdjeff.htm

China

Ancient China Contributions
Melissa Matusevich's Posters

http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/melissa/posters/egypt.pdf
Ancient China Technology

http://library.thinkquest.org/23062/index.html
Enchanted Learning China

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/greatwall/Walllinks.html
Forbidden City - Virtual Tour

http://www.chinavista.com/beijing/gugong/map.html
Pete's Powerpoint Station
This is the place to go. It has it all!!!

http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/china.html
We're off to Ancient China
Tour starting from airport EXCELLENT!!!

http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/china.html

Civil War

The Valley of the Shadow - Two Communities of the Civil War
Pictures, diaries, letters, etc. Very interesting

http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/

Countries

Aurthur - World Countries and Communities
Good for how children are in different countries

http://www-tc.pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/world/pdf/Connections_and_Resources.pdf
Aurthur Units on Wolrd Cultur4es
Great for students' lives in other countries

http://

Economics

Business Budies
Teaches differences about producers, consumers, goods and services

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/BusinessBuddies/eco001.htm
Ben's Guide to Government

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

http://www.quia.com/hm/1039.html
Econ Millionaire #1

http://www.quia.com/rr/7929.html
Econ Matching

http://www.quia.com/mc/6976.html
Econ Powerpoint w/ Pictures
Uses basic terms

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/2history.htm#8research
Econ Jeopardy

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/files/03economicsreview.ppt
2nd Grade Economics Powerpoint
Basic info w/ pictures

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/files/Economics2ndb.ppt
Econ Kidspiration

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/Kidspiration%20Templates/resources.kid
Econ Lessons
For Teachers, some use literature

http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/lessons/lessonsK-5.cfm

Producers

Basic info on Producers

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em457/em457_popupActivity2.htm

Egypt

Ancient Egypt Webquest
Great for independent research

http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
Articles of King Tut
Pictures with descriptions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/tutankhamun_gallery.shtml
British Museum Ancien Museum
Great for exploration - lots of links, pictures, and reading

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Death in Sakarah Interactive Game
For upper elementary probably

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_death_sakkara.shtml
Egyptomania for Kids
Through Clevland Art Museum

http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/index.html
Make a Mummy
Clay, plasterparis strips

http://www.rom.on.ca/schools/egypt/activities/mummy1.php
Mummy Maker Game
In a game format, interactive, little on the long side, but gives easy information

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml
Nova - The Inside Story
Can actually see and move inside the pyramids

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
Pete's Powerpoint Egypt
Powerpoint links to Egypt

http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/egypt.html
Pyramid Builder's Game
Interactive, control variables, then steer a canoe, Great!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_pyramid_builder.shtml
Virtual Ancient Egyptian Museum
Great for pictures - lots of text too

http://www.touregypt.net/museum/index.htm
Ramps for Pyramids

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/pyramids/ramps.html
Sphinx Pictures and Info
Lots of different angles and info

http://guardians.net/egypt/sphinx/
Egypt Stickerbook
Make different pictures with different setting - I can't figure out how to print

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=StickerBook
How to Make a Mummy
Drawings and description

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/pharaohs/mummy.html
Mummy Making
How to make different types of mummies

http://www.mummytombs.com/main.mummymaking.htm
Discovery Kids
Best - Step by step how Egyptians made mummies

http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/tutenstein/mummymaker/mummymaker.html
Egypt's Earliest Farm Settlement
Article on Feb. 13, 2008

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/photogalleries/Faiyum-pictures/index.html
Make a Small Mummy

http://www.dia.org/education/egypt-teachers/mummies/slavik/activity.htm
Teach-nology: Egypt
Tons of links

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/history/world_history/egypt/

Elections

PBS Vote

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/vote2008/elementary.html
PBS TOOLS

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/vote2008/tools.html

Maps

City Maker
Make different kinds of cities - even ancient. Really cool!

http://www.citycreator.com/
Different Types of Maps
world vegetation, ocean, continental drift and ozone layer

http://www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/maps.html
Edible Maps

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/wenviron1.html
Links to Map Making Sites

http://www.kinderprintables.com/socialstudies.htm
Maps of Continental Drift
Continental Drift over the centuries

http://www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/mapgeosphere.html
Maps: Teachnology

http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/social/map/
National Atlas
Make maps

http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/Natlasstart.asp
Park on the Coordinates
Fun way to teach coordinates

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/grids.shtml
US Map State Match

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=map-game
Classroom 4 Teachers - room map

http://classroom.4teachers.org/
Scholastic - Make a Treasure Map of Your Classroom

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/meastreas.htm
Copycat - Like Simon except touch the Continents

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/copycat/copycat.html
Expeditions - Map Puzzles of Continents

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=383&title=
Mapquest

http://www.mapquest.com/
National Geographic Map Machine
Great to show Maps of different sizes

http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine#s=r&c=39.18463483206412,%20-78.15879821777344&z=13
Interactive Games on Continents and Oceans
Different Levels

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm
National Geographic Identify the Continents and Oceans

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/GeographyGames/Geospy
I Know That Identify Continents and Oceans

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

Native American Indians

Games and Toys
Games and Toys of NA Indians

http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php
Gay Miller's Unit - Excellent!!!!!!!
Has all the info, projects, students wering outfits, etc.

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/index.htm
Interactive Bead Patterns
Design your own bead patterns

http://www.nativetech.org/beadwork/beadgraph/index.html
NA Indian Corner for Kids
Things Students would enjoy

http://www.nativetech.org/Nipmuc/kidscorner.html
Native American Game

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/nativeamericans/
Native American Tech and Art
Information and interactive links to Nat. Am. Indian Sites

http://www.nativetech.org/
Where Will You Live
3rd Gr. Online Research Investigations

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/studentgal/onlineresearch/newonline/grade3.htm
Interactive Buffalo Matching

http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/buffalo/matching/hoof-moccasins.html
Comparisons
Nice overview

http://www.denacwilliams.com/nativeamericans.htm#powhatanart

Eastern Woodlands

Scenes from E Woodlands
drawn pictures showing different scenes from Eastern Woodlands Indians

http://www.nativetech.org/scenes/

United States

US Symbols

http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/usd230/es/COLT/socialstudies.html#symbols

Eagles

Eagles Stock
pictures and links for research

http://www.eaglestock.com/eagle.htm

Flags

Flag History

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagpics.html
US Flag.org
Pledge of Allegiance, history and more

http://www.usflag.org/index.html

US Places

Great Buildings and Other Places
Excellent for pictures and background

http://www.greatbuildings.com/

Golden Gate Bridge

PBS Golden Gate

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldengate/

Mt. Rushmore

PBS Mt. Rushmore

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/sfeature/sf_carving.html#

Statue of Liberty

Photo Journal
Lots of Ads, but pictures and descriptions there

http://www.nyctourist.com/liberty1.htm

SOLs

Tech Trekers

http://www.techtrekers.com/sol.html
Guest solmath, solscience or solss

http://www.portaportal.com/
SOL Pass

http://solpass.org

Spelling

Spelling City
Play games with weekly spelling lists

http://www.spellingcity.com/
Look Cover Spell
To help practice spelling lists - interactive, a hand covers up the word

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html

Strategies / Philosophies

Buddy Project
Great for Literacy

http://www.buddyproject.org/default.asp
Funderstanding
Inspire Kids in the Love of learning

http://www.funderstanding.com/sitemap.cfm
Theory into Practice Data Base
Like Psychology 101 Basic with learning indications

http://tip.psychology.org/
Utah State University

http://www.coe.usu.edu/ecc/web/resources.html
Wong

http://teachers.net/wong/back.html
Reading Quest
Feels like Kagan and Criss

http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

Cooperative Learning

Kagan

Kagan On Line Newsletter

http://kaganonline.com/Newsletter/index.html
Kagan Strategies

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/People/tkopcha/fall2007/mathed502/kagan_strats.pdf

Multiple Intelligences

New Horizons Multiple Intelligences

http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/mi/front_mi.htm
The 8th Intelligence

http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/environmental/wilson2.htm

Portfolios

Teacher Portfolios

http://www.utc.edu/Administration/WalkerTeachingResourceCenter/FacultyDevelopment/Portfolios/#what

Reading

Reading Rockets

http://www.readingrockets.org/
Teaching Reading

http://www.teachingreadingtips.net/index.php

Teachers Websites

Madden
Movie Theater Theme Excellent

http://www.teacherweb.com/sc/bells/madden/
Bainbridge

http://teacherweb.com/mi/centralelementaryschool/mrsbainbridge/h0.stm
Mrs. Dryzal
Has many K sites

http://www.mrsdryzal.com/teacherlinks
Mrs. Jackson

http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/index.htm
J

http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/JGriffin/literacy.cfm

Technology

Bellingham Public School Tech Resources
This site is good

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/technology/intresources.htm
Bellinghame Online Research Investigations
Excellent - Set up for Grades 3 - 9

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/studentgal/onlineresearch/newonline/online.htm
Blueprint
Laptops for all

http://www.k12blueprint.com/k12/blueprint/index.php
Inspired Learning Community
For Kidspiration

http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/
ISTE

http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
NETS
Standards

http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
Powerpoint Links

http://www.mrscarosclass.com/powerpoints.htm
Rockingham Tech

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/2history.htm
Slide Show Make Your Own
Has Cool Options

http://www.slide.com/arrange?bc=0&fx=0&tt=15&sk=0&cy=be&th=2&sc=0
Teaching Tech at Different Levels
Interactive and practice exercises

http://www.growing.course.com/index.html
Technology Learning

http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604989
Web English

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
Educator Templates and Clip Art

http://www.educatortemplates.com/
4 Teachers
Has some training

http://www.4teachers.org/
Librarian

http://classroomlearning2.blogspot.com/2007/08/19-week-8-check-out-librarything.html

Teaching Of

Computer Lab Kids

http://www.computerlab.kids.new.net/
Growing Course
Interactives, steps, projects at each grade

http://www.growing.course.com/index.html
Computer Lab Kids Monthly
Activities for each month - can look for topics as well

http://computerlabkids.com/monthly.htm#APRIL:

Tutorials

Powerpoint Tutorials

http://www.brainybetty.com/Powerpoint_Tutorials.htm
Podcasting E-Video Tutorial

http://www.intellipodcast.com/Web/PublicVideoDetail.aspx?AudioVideoID=204
How to Create a Template

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CH102432961033.aspx
Vicki Blackwell
Excellent

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/classrm.html

Webquest

Webquest.org
Info about Webquests and where to start

http://webquest.org/index.php
Oregon Trail- What Will You Take?
Research and show results in a ppoint presentation - 3rd gr.

http://wwwgen.bham.wednet.edu/oregon1.htm
Vicki Blackwell Webquests
Great Links

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/webquests.html
Vicki Blackwell Scavenger Hunts

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/hunts.html
Educator Templates Webquests

http://www.educatortemplates.com/Category.aspx://

Templates

Brainy Betty Educator Templates
Wow! Tons w/ tons of links

http://www.brainybetty.com/MENUEducators.htm
Educator Templates
Excellent

http://www.educatortemplates.com/default.aspx

Vocabulary

Learning Vocabulary Fun
WordSearch CrossWords HangMouse

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/index_main.php
Quizlet
Make your own flashcards, Superior!!!

http://quizlet.com/
Sheppard Software Vocabulary

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm

Webquests

List of WebQuests

http://www.educatorskonnect.com/WebQuests/WebQuestsHome.html

Writing

6+1 Writing Traits - in Context of a Biography
How to write a good biography using 6+1 Traits

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/TRAITS.HTM#anchor1012209
Bellingham Online Research Investigations
Excellent - Set up for grades 3 -

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/studentgal/onlineresearch/newonline/online.htm
Biography Maker
How to write a Biography - Step by Step

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/QUEST.HTM
One Modeled Story
Listen and see, sequence, write your own

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc_-_ks1_-_eng_literacy_-_writing_stories
Handwriting Papers

http://www.donnayoung.org/penmanship/paper.htm
Forms of Writing
Gives basic descriptions

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/forms%20of%20writing/formwriting.htm
Aurthur Unit on Writing

http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/storywriting/index.html
Kids Space
A Place to Post and Read Stories Written

http://www.kids-space.org/
Highlights Writing

http://www.highlightskids.com/Stories/h11FreeStoryTop.asp

Books

Easy Books to Make

http://www.hslaunch.com/mypage/userfiles/100/69745646108.pdf
More Books to Make

http://www.makingbooks.com/freeprojects.shtml
Make Your Own Book

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/makingbooks/makeown.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0715
Mini Books and Flip Books
Tons of Links

http://www.canby.com/hockmanchupp/student_folder_websites.html
Circle Books

http://teacherweb.com/tx/cadwallader/cchavez/CircleBooks.pdf
Vicki Blackwell's Making Books
Wow!!!

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/makingbooks/index.htm
Read Write Think Flipbook
Generate on computer and print

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/flipbook/
Read Write Think Stapleless Book

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/stapleless/index.html
Jacob's Ladder

http://ms-t-inc.com/pdf-file/jacob.pdf
Starbook

http://ms-t-inc.com/pdf-file/starbook.pdf
Flap Book

http://ms-t-inc.com/pdf-file/littleflapbook.pdf

Comic Strip Writing

Garfield Comic Strip Creator
Build a cartoon with Garflied Characters

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/missionz/comic.htm
Read Write and Think Comic Creator
Also gives a planning sheet

http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/grades3_5/Comics/
Make Believe Comics
Change character, emotion, size, etc.

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Animal Conservation
Some of the links have a comic strip writing

http://www.zamsquest.com/kids_place.php
Sprite Comic Strips using Aliens

http://www.homestarrunner.com/stinko_comic.html

Handwriting

Make Your Own Handwriting Worksheets

http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/

Letter Writing

Interactive Letter Writing
Can choose letter heads and print

http://www.auspost.com.au/EDP/Games/LetterWriting/Letter%20Writing%20Interactive/Letter_Writing_Interactive_Preloader1.swf
Imagiverse

http://www.imagiverse.org/activities/

News Stories

How to Write a News Article
Step by step directions

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/minilessons/ns/0,28171,1696640,00.html

Poetry

Poetry Templates
Super!

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Poetry Splatter
Works with nouns, verbs, adjectives

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter/default.mspx

Projects

How to Make Different Books

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/makingbooks/makeown.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0715
More of Making Books

http://www.makingbooks.com/freeprojects.shtml
What If Then Story

http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/graphic/who3.pdf

Viedo

Teacher Tube

http://teachertube.com/

Thinking Maps

Open Court Thinking Maps

http://www.opencourtresources.com/thinking_maps/