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Awesome Websites

Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade
Mrs. Renz has a terrific site. I admire her and find her information quite useful.

http://www.mrsrenz.net/
Free Typing Games
Learn to type: Typing lessons, tests, GAMES!

http://www.freetypinggame.net/
Mrs. Pike's Links
This will take you to all the links Mrs. Pike has in her PortaPortal.

http://guest.portaportal.com/kpike
Bible & Inspirational Quotes
Find a Bible quote on almost any topic. Also includes quotes of others.

http://www.bibleinsong.com/Promises/Promisesinsong.htm

Reading

Good Reads - Books for Boys
For the higher-level reader. This is from a high school webpage.

http://www.usd320.k12.ks.us/whs/lmc/boysbooks.html
KidsReads
This is awesome. For anyone who loves to read!

http://www.kidsreads.com/index.asp

Science - Astronomy

Spaced Penguin
Explore gravitational fields with this fun game. What will it take to get Kevin to his spaceship?

http://www.bigideafun.com/penguins/arcade/spaced_penguin/default.htm
Kids Astronomy
Find out all about our solar system and space. The graphics are fabulous!

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
Solar System Trading Cards
What do you know about heavenly bodies? Can you collect all the cards?

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/
Amazing Space
Make learning about space fun. Check out this site!

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/index.shtml
The Nine Planets For Kids
More information that you'll know what to do with!

http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm
Welcome to the Planets
For quick info about the planets, click one, then click the Saturn icon.

http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
BBC: Star Types
More complex info about stars. Also info on black holes and dark matter. Click A-Z index for all topics.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/stars/startypes/index.shtml
Enchanted Learning: Star Types
Short explanations of star types, with graphics.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/startypes.shtml

Social Studies

Colorado

Colorado Habitats
Do you know where Colorado animals live? Take this quiz to find out!

http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/StudentActivities/HabitatHappenings/HabitatHappenings.htm
Colorado History Games
Match pioneer items to Native American items. Match a doll to the transportation which would have been used when it was.

http://www.coloradohistory.org/kids/kidsgames.htm
Colorado Native American Themes
Learn about Native Americans. Click on the photo to make the picture larger. Under the picture are links to learn more.

http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/indians/themes.htm
Bent's Old Fort
Take a virtual field trip to Bent's Fort, located near La Junta, CO.

http://www.sangres.com/np/bents.htm
Colorado Habitats II
More animals and where they live.

http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/StudentActivities/HabitatHappenings/HabitatHappeningsII.htm
Doing History - Colorado
Pictures and information about the history of Colorado in short byte-size chunks.

http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/themes.htm

Native Americans

Various Tribes

http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/amer1.htm
mrdonn.org
Native Americans in Olden Times

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/

Nez Perce

Chief Joseph - Nez Perce

http://www.juntosociety.com/native/nezperce.htm
Nez Perce Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/nez_kids.htm
Nez Perce FAQ

http://www.nezperce.org/History/FrequentlyAskedQ.htm
Nez Perce Words

http://www.native-languages.org/nez.htm

Inuit

The Inuit (The People)

http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/ps/Inuit/Maininuit.htm
The Arctic Inuit in Olden Times

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/arctic/inuit.html
Lots of Links

http://www.native-languages.org/inuit_culture.htm
Inuit Culture, Traditions, and History

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/polar/inuit_culture.html

Sioux

Sioux Indians

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/union-generals/sioux-indians/sioux-indians.htm
Sioux Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/sioux_kids.htm
The Great Sioux Nation

http://www.snowwowl.com/peoplesioux.html
Sioux Life in Olden Times

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/plains/sioux.html

Navajo

Navajo Indian Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/navajo_kids.htm
Navajo Life in Olden Times

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/southwest/navajo.html
Navajo Indians

http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/navajo.htm
Navajo Creation Myth

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/before1500/religion/navajocreation.htm

Seminole

Seminole Tribe of FL

http://www.seminoletribe.com/
The Unconquered Seminoles

http://www.abfla.com/1tocf/seminole/semhistory.html
Seminole Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/seminole_kids.htm
Seminole

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/american-indians/seminole.htm

Maidu

Konkow Valley Band of Maidu

http://www.maidu.com/maidu/index.html
Maidu Culture and History

http://www.native-languages.org/maidu_culture.htm
Maidu Culture

http://www.maidu.com/maidu/maiduculture/culture.html
The Maidu

http://thefirstamericans.homestead.com/Maidu.html

Iroquois

Iroquois Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm
NA Research: Iroquois

http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/gle/5thgradeNAmerican/Iroquois.htm
Iroquois Confederacy

http://www.native-languages.org/iroquois.htm
Indians of NA: Iroquois

http://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/cunniff/americanhistorycentral/02indiansofnorthamerica/The_Iroquois.html

Tlingit

Tlingit Indian Language

http://www.native-languages.org/tlingit.htm
Tlingit Indian Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/tlingit_kids.htm
Alaskan Tlingit

http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/miller1.html
Totem Pole Treasure Hunt

http://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/teachers/stms/shorency/touchingspiritbear/Totem%20Pole%20Project%20pages/totempoles.htm

Writing & Language

Giggle Poetry
Read funny poems by Bruce Lansky.

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/index.aspx
Poetry 4 Kids
Read funny poems by Kenn Nesbitt

http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php
Famous Poetry Online
Find famous poems by world-renown authors.

http://www.poetry-online.org/

Math

Multiplication Fact Cards
Practice your multiplication facts at this site.

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive/flashfun/flash/index.html
Math Baseball
Practice all your math facts with this fun brain-bending game!

http://www.funbrain.com/math/

Logic Puzzles

Sudoku
Can you solve the puzzle?

http://www.uclick.com/client/dsn/sudoc/

Science - Rocks & Minerals

Rocks & Minerals Quiz
National Geographic Explorer quiz.

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0711/games/game_intro.html
Rock Cycle Animations
click to see all the animations

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections/rock_cycle.html
Yup Rocks!
photos of rocks

http://www.yuprocks.com/
Mineral Matters
ID, collect, and grow rocks. Play games, too.

http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/index.html
Hangman Game
using words from rock science

http://www.quia.com/hm/81745.html
Rocks & Minerals Slide Show
teach yourself more about rocks and minerals

http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Slideindex.html
Mineral Information Institute
More photos of rocks and minerals

http://www.mii.org/mineralphotos.html
Rocks and soils
See what you know about rocks and minerals.

http://elu.digitalbrain.com/dbmaterial/web/learning%20objects/ls/Year%203%20Science%20Rocks/home/

For Teachers

Colorado

Doing History/Keeping the Past
Entire curriculum of investigations about Colorado history.

http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/teachers/plans/citymenu.htm
Doing History -
Online activities for children about Colorado history.

http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/themes.htm

Games to keep your brain young

Chicktionary
A Scrabble-like game.

http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx
Clink
Like "Chain Reaction". Use the search area to help with clues.

http://club.live.com/clink.aspx
Flexicon
A crossword challenge. The tickets are good for prizes/charities.

http://club.live.com/flexicon.aspx

Math games

Fact-O
Grades 4 and up

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp265-02.shtml

Computer Plans

Formatting Fun
Format, be sure to save the template first.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techlp/techlp003.shtml

Games

Arcademic Skill Builders
multiplication, language, division, etc.

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
Woodlands Literacy Zone
Fun games to learn grammar, spelling, and writing. K-4

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/index.htm
Make a Mummy!
Just like the Egyptians did it!

http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/mummy.html

Science - Reptiles

What is a reptile
List of reptiles with pics and descriptions

http://kids.yahoo.com/animals/reptiles
Reptile Rage
Having a reptile as a pet

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/reptiles.htm
Reptile Printouts
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/reptiles/printouts.shtml

Science - Birds of Prey

The Owl Pages
everything you need to know about awesome owls

http://www.owlpages.com/
All About Birds
All types of birds. Enter a search.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/
Kid Wings
Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection

http://www.kidwings.com/index.htm
Perigrine Fund
It's not just about Peregrine's!

http://peregrinefund.org/default.asp