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Computer

K-5 Computer Activities
Learning Electric
Tutorial how to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Internet Safety

Joe Showker's Safe Netting
websites for internet safety
Most Wanted
Internet Safety Tips
Safe Kids
Online safety and civility
Elmer the Safety Elephant
Internet Safety Tips
4 Kids
Create a "surftificate" agreement to show you know how to surf the World Wide Web safely
PBS Kids Webonauts
Surfing the web safely

Keyboarding 2-5

Typing Test
Challenge your typing skills by playing these exciting typing games
Alpha Attack
Keyboarding Practice
Arachnid Falls
Keyboarding Practice
Keyboard Triathlon
Keyboarding Practice
Type Racer
Increase your typing speed while racing against others online
Dance Mat Typing
Practice typing by learning the home row keys and proper finger placement
Typing Master
Online typing games
Game Quarium
Practice keyboarding skills
Alphabet Rain
Practice typing letters on the keyboard
Learning Games for Kids
Keyboarding games to practice proper finger positioning
Nimble Fingers
Practice keyboarding skills
Typing Games
Online games to practice typing skills
Find the Letter
Find the letters on the keyboard using the proper finger positioning

Keyboarding K-1

Big Brown Bear
Practice keyboarding skills - find the letters on the keyboard
ABC Ya!
Games and activities include: alphabetical order, upper-case and lower-case letters, counting numbers, connect the dots, numeric
Cupcake Stacking Game
Stack and unstack the cups by typing the letters
Alpha Attack
Keyboarding game
Arachnid Falls
Keyboarding game
Keyboard Triathlon
Keyboarding game
Dance Mat Typing
Practice typing by learning the home row keys and proper finger placement
Alphabet Rain
Practice typing letters on the keyboard
Learning Games for Kids
Keyboarding practice and games
Find the Letter
Find the letters on the keyboard

Mouse Skills

Make a Pizza
Practice mouse skills - moving and clicking the mouse
Catch a Bug
Practice mouse skills - clicking
Pauly's Playhouse - Hit the Alligators
Practice mouse skills by moving and clicking the mouse
Bees & Honey
Practice mouse skills - moving the mouse
Pauly's Playhouse - Hit Harry
Practice mouse skills by moving and clicking the mouse
Bake a Cake
Practice mouse skills by moving and clicking the mouse
Dress Up
Practice mouse skills by moving and clicking the mouse
Building Sandcastles
Practice mouse skills by moving and clicking the mouse
ABC Ya
Games and activities include: alphabetical order, upper-case and lower-case letters, counting numbers, connect the dots, numeric

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BookFLIX
Listen to and read nonfiction and fiction paired stories

Dictionary

Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Math Dictionary
dictionary for math terms
Math Words
math terms

Encyclopedia

National Geographic
Online encyclopedia
Grolier
Online encyclopedia - Username & password - ps24q
Britannica
Online encyclopedia
National Geographic Kids
Online encyclopedia for young kids

English Language Learners (ESL)

Lanternfish
Worksheets for ESL students learning english
Story Place
Stories in English and Spanish
Adele's ESL Corner
Reinforce grammar, listening and vocabularyskills
Picture Dictionary
Online picture dictionary
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Listen to Everyday Conversations with Adult and Children's Voices
Many Things
Interesting activities for ESL kids
Literacy Center - Lower Case Letter Recognition
Identify lower case letters
Literacy Center - Upper Case Letter Recognition
Identify upper case letters
Learning Planet - ABC Order
Practice putting letters in alphabetical order
Artrage
Art design projects
BBC Words and Pictures
Words and pictures
ESL America
English Language Learner website where everything has sound
A 4 ESL
Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL)
BBC Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciatiion
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
Highlights
Hidden Pictures
Music English Lessons
Music lessons in english
Interactive Cambridge ESL Games
Interactive games
Grammarman Comics
ESL comics for students and teachers
ESL Comics
Practice English through ESL Comics
Language Guide
Practice English vocabulary, the alphabet and numbers
Spelling City
Practice spelling and speaking spelling words
ESL Kids Stuff
ESL learning games and activities
ESL & English games
Play games while learning english
Genkie English
Learn english through these fun activities
Picture Match
Matching pictures to the correct word
Reggie's Rhymes
Rhyming words
Free Rice
Vocabulary reinforcement
Text to Speech
Type your text and turn it into speech
Letter TV Audio Alphabet
Audio alphabet
Thesauraus
Helps find synonyms and antonyms for everyday words
Dictionary
Helps find the definition/meaning to words
Starfall
Teach children to read with phonics

Food: How-To Activities

Recipes 4 Learning
Follow the recipes to create delicious treats
Great Recipes Online for Kids
Follow the recipes to create delicious treats

Math

AAA Math
Interactive arithmetic lessons sorted by grade level
Cool Math 4 Kids
Math lessons and games designed for fun
Fun Brain
Math arcade
Math Dictionary for Kids
Interactive definitions, examples, activities, practice, and calculators
Math Slice
Reinforce math concepts
Math Playground
Play a math game, solve a logic puzzle, and have some fun
Math is Fun
Reinforce math concepts
Primary Games
A fun place to learn while reinforcing primary concepts
A Plus Math
This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively
Count Us in Games
Games designed to help children understand basic number concepts
Math Cats
Reinforce math concepts
Cash Register
Get as much money in your piggy bank as possible, by figuring out the correct change
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Virtual math manipulatives
Primary Interactive
Reinforce math concepts
IXL
Math activities and games that support math concepts
I Know That
Educational games
Bang on Time
Practice telling time playing this clock game
Interactive Math Games
Create your own interactive math games
Number Word Math
Play math memory matching number words to numbers
Brain Bashers
A collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions
Brain Connection
Brain teasers and other fun math games
The Counting Game
Practice counting by 1, 2, 3, 5, 10
Days of Fun
Practice reading the calendar
Illuminations
Math activities

Music, Songs, Dance, and Visual Arts

Bus Songs
Lyrics and words for children's nursery rhymes and songs
Mama Lisa's World Songs
Hear songs from around the world
Dream English
Songs and matching activities
New York Philharmonic Kids
DSO Kids
Instrument encyclopedia
San Francisco Kids
Activities for music concepts
Creating Music
Creating music with musical activities
Carnegie Hall
Explore and learn through listening to music
Insta Lyrics
Quickest way to search for lyrics
Arts Alive
The National Arts Centre's performing arts educational website
National Gallery of Art
Art Rage
Child Drama
songs and activities

Online Games and Activities

PBS
Games and activities to reinforce early literacy skills
Disney Junior
Educational games with your favorite Disney Junior characters
Funology
Games and activities to reinforce science skills
The Kidz Page
Educational games
Kid Sites
A guide to the best kid sites on the internet
Sesame Street
Educational games with your favorite Sesame Street characters
Jeopardy
Play jeopardy online
Game Goo
Educational Games
Jefferson's Lab
Educational games and puzzles
Learning Planet
Play educational games
Snakes and Ladders
Fun educational game

Poetry

Poetry 4 Kids
Read the different genres of poetry
Giggle Poetry
Read the different genres of poetry
Acrostic Poems
Write your very own acrostic poem
Weather Poems
Poems about water, the water cycle and weather
Scholastic
Links to poets
Fun Brain
Paint by idioms
Kids Lit
Poetry gallery

Reading and Writing

Starfall
teach children to read with phonics
Book Flix
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Children's Stories
Online stories
Scholastic Stacks
Books and authors
International Children's Digital Library
A Library for the World's Children
BAB Books
Online stories and resources for kids
Beantime Stories
Bedtime stories and storytelling
Magic Keys
Illustrated children's stories for kids of all ages
RIF - Reading is Fundamental
Stories and reading games
Little Animals Activity Center
Reading games and activities to reinforce reading skills
Book POP
Listen to and watch virtual stories
Lil' Fingers
Online storybooks and activities
Grimm Fairy Tales
Read and hear interactive, narrated, animated stories
Little Animals Activity Center
Reading games and activities to reinforce reading skills
New York Public Library
Resources provided by the New York Public Library
Puzzle Maker
Create your own puzzles
Book Adventure
Book Adventure is a fun, free way to motivate your child to read
Into the Book
Interactive activities for reading comprehension.
Kerpoof
A creative open ended storybook and picture designing tool
Read, Write, Think
NCTE authorized site for ELA
Wacky Web Tales
Create your own wacky tale
Academic Skill Builder
Academics & arcade games combined
Spelling City
Practice your vocabulary words
Learning Chocolate
Vocabulary learning
Story Place
A library full of great activities to explore and play
Construct a Word
Construct words
Thesauraus
Helps find synonyms and antonyms for everyday words
Dictionary
Helps find the definition/meaning to words
Parsley Postal Pals
How to write a friendly letter
Read Write Think
Generates a friendly letter

Research - Search Engine for Kids

Dibdabdoo
A smart and faster way to search the internet
Kid Info
Conduct research and assist with homework
Kid Linx
Your guide to the best stuff out on the web for kids
Kids Know It
Conduct research
Animals
Links to research animals provided by the American Library Association (ALA)
Kids Click
A search engine for kids to safely navigate the internet
Ask Kids
A search engine for kids to safely navigate the internet
Yahoo Kids
A search engine for kids to safely navigate the internet
Squirrel Net
A search engine for kids to safely navigate the internet
Fact Hound
A search engine for kids to safely navigate the internet
Kids AOL
A search engine for kids to safely navigate the internet
Top Marks
Kids can search the internet safely
Sweet Search
Safely search the internet
Kid Rex
Kids can search the internet safely
Fam Hoo
Family friendly search engine
Snopes
Check the truth - Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation
Whyzz
Gives kid-friendly answers to questions

Science

Kids Astronomy
Have fun playing games while learning about astronomy
Science Made Simple
Science fair projects: ideas, topics, methods & examples
Kids Planet
Learn about our planet's wildlife
National Wildlife Federation
Learn about animals through the National Wildlife Federation
Backyard Nature
Learn all about lightning bugs/fireflies
Kids Astronomy
Astronomy for kids
Astronomy for Kids
Astronomy for kids
The Planets
Learn all about the planets
Space
Great links to informational sites to conduct research about space
Animals
Links to research animals provided by the American Library Association (ALA)
Stellarium
Visit an online planetarium to see a realistic sky in 3D
ARKive
ARKive images and videos of life on earth
Bitesize Science
Reinforce science concepts
Google Earth
Live views of earth
Science Made Simple
Science fair projects: ideas, topics & samples Science articles, easy kids science projects & experiments
Science Bob
Science fair experiment ideas, experiments, research

Sign Language

American Sign Language University - Life Print
Resources and information to improve sign language

SmartBoard

Social Studies

Kids.Gov - U.S. Government
A safe place where kids can create, share, and learn about the government
State Puzzles
Learn about the states while doing a puzzle
American Rhetoric
Historical speeches spoken by the actual person
Lincoln Treasure Hunt
Learn about Abraham Lincoln
School History
Learn more about history - research, photographs, activities
Ben's Guide
Benjamin Franklin's guide about government
Newseum
Front news pages from around the world
50 States
Learn more about the 50 states
Discovery Education
Geography video clips
Place the State
Game that helps locate the states on the U.S. map

WOW - Art Projects

Crayola
Enjoy coloring and creating art projects
Coloring Book
Print out coloring book pages
Wacky Kids Art
See how creative, imaginative, and skillful you can be with the art making activities
Arts Connect - The Artist's Toolkit
Explore the tools that artists use like line, color, and balance to build works of art
The Imagination Factory - Kids at Art
Creative ways to recycle by making art. The lessons and activities include drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, and papier-mac
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Unique ways for kids of all ages to learn and interact with art
Mr. Picasso Head
Create faces using Picasso's strokes and techniques
A. Pintura Art Detective
Interactive art history game
The Museum of Modern Art
Audio, video, and interactive activities designed to teach children about modern art
Art Games
Interactive art games
Art Pad
Online painting tool allows you to use brushes and paints to create your own piece of art
My Oats
Create art with an online drawing application.
The Museum of Web Art Kids
Interactive creation site where users can play with interactive dots, create eraser art and more
Practice Pointillism
Online canvas to create works with pointillism/dot art
Keith Haring's Interactive Coloring Book
Kids can drag characters, letters, and colors onto the canvas to create their own coloring pages
Kerpoof
Great beginner tool for children who want to learn how to draw and paint
Inside Art
Go on interesting adventures into art history
Kids Rule
Unique art activities that range from animation to writing
Art Studio Chalkboard
Learn fundamentals of painting, color, shading, and perspective

Teachers

Common Core Standards
Common Core Standards
Common Core Math Lessons
Common Core Math Lessons
CCLS Toolbox - PARCC
Illustrative Mathematics