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Author Sites

Teacher Resources

Teacher Book Wizard
Story Starter Machine
Use this online story starter machine to generate story ideas!
Stone Soup
The Magazine by Young Writers & Artists - accepts student submissions
proquest fix
92-16000, bigchalk
SOL Released Tests in PPT
From Danville School District
PJ

Just For Fun!

Research Links

World Book Online Encyclopedia
See Mrs. Koenig for password
Fact Monster
From Information Please Almanac
The Great Idea Finder
Online reference source with reliable information on a variety of topics
Sweet Search
A search engine. Every Web site in SweetSearch has been evaluated by research experts
National Geographic Kids
Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary
Search the dictionary and thesaurus. Also search for rhyming words.
Farmer's Almanac for Kids
Online Atlas
From National Geographic
Internet Public Library for Kids
Culture Grams
Covers 200+ countries
Fact Monster Dictionary
Dictionary Brain Pop
Find It Virginia
Resources provided by the public library, including TumbleBooks.
How to Cite your Sources
Library of Congress
Google OneKey
Google search engine designed for students
DuckDuckGo
Search engine designed for kids.
Pictures for Learning
Facthound
Search the Internet for reviewed sites.
KidsClick
A web search site designed by librarians for kids to find information on many topics
Virginia Encyclopedia
Biographies
National Geographic Kids Database

Library Media Links

Brain Pop
Brain Pop for students in 3rd - 5th grade - See Mrs. Koenig for the login and password.
Brain Pop, Jr.
Brain Pop for students in K - 2nd grade - See Mrs. Koenig for the login and password
Using the Library Catalog Millionaire Game
You may play this game more than once, but you must get to $1,000,000 and show Mrs. Koenig!
Almanac Hangman
Use the World Almanac 2014 to complete this game.

Dewey Decimal Games

Reference Source Review Games

Reference Sources - Which is the Best Source?
a quiz game
Reference Choice 1
Quia hangman
Reference Choice 2
Quia popup
Reference Choices 3- which one?
Quia popup review

Geography - Using the Atlas

Brain Pop - Continents of the World
Watch this movie - you will have to login to view it
Brain Pop - Map Skills
Watch this movie - you will have to login to view it
Brain Pop - Latitude and Longitude
Watch this movie - you will have to login to view it
Geography Millionaire
Play this AFTER watching the three Brain Pop Movies. You may play more than once, but must get to $1,000,000 and SHOW me!
Ultimate US Road Trip Game
Play this AFTER you have shown me $1,000,000 on the Millionaire game
AV2 State Books
World Atlas Jumbled Words
Use the National Geographic World Atlas to unscramble the words
United States Atlas Jumbled Words
Use either the National Geographic Kids Ultimate US Road Trip Atlas or the United States Atlas to unscramble the words

Dictionary Skills Games

Guide Words Millionaire

Brain Pop movies on Plagiarism, Paraphrasing, and Citing Sources

Thesaurus Activities

Brain Pop Dictionary & Thesaurus.
Watch this movie. Then take the review quiz to test your knowledge.
Using the Thesaurus Millionaire Game
Use your thesaurus to play this game.
Using the Thesaurus Hangman Game
Use your thesaurus to play this game.
Dictionary & Thesaurus Practice Picture Reveal Game
Put the words in alphabetical order.

Social Studies

I Civics
resources for teaching civics
Virginia Encyclopedia

Constitution Day

Constitution Day Resources from the Library of Congress
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Constitution Day Resources from Discovery Education
Teachers will need to log in.
Teaching with Documents: Observing Constitution Day
From the National Archives
Constitution Day Resources from About.com
Constitution Day Fun
Includes lots of information, including some Constitution Day games.
Which Founding Father Are You?
Take this 5 question quiz to find out which Founding Father you are most like.
Resources from the Center for Civic Education
Commemorate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day with free, downloadable lessons for Grades K–12.
Resources from I-Civics
Includes games and web quests.
Resources from the Bill of Rights Institute
Includes lesson plans and interactive quiz games.
Brain Pop movie on the Constitution
This if for grades 4 & 5. You will need to log in. See me if you don't know the password.

Geography Week

Elections

Kindergarten

Reading Fun with Clifford
Read these interactive Clifford Books
Word Families
ABC Ya! for Kindergarten
Starfall
Clifford Matching Game
Tumblebooks
Ella the Elephant

1st & 2nd Grades

I Spy in the Library
Can you find these items in the library?
Free Rice
Skippyjon Jones
Skippyjon Jones Matching Game
Can you match these Skippyjon Jones books by Judy Schachner?
Tumblebooks
Plump & Perky Turkey
Lego Games
Shelver!
Mrs. Lodge's Library
ABCya!
Practice ABC order with these fun games!

Jan Brett Activities

Jan Brett - Mouse Matching Game
atch the Mice! Click on "timer" to begin.
Jan Brett's Interactive Coloring Pages
Jan Brett's Interactive Coloring Pages
Decorate a Gingerbread House
Decorate this gingerbread house from Jan Brett's book, Gingerbread Baby.
Design your own Gingerbread Friend!
Create your own Gingerbread Friend here!
Design your own Christmas Tree

Dr. Seuss Activities

Cat in the Hat Interactive Word Search
Find the Cat in the Hat words!
Fun with Dr. Seuss
Lots of fun interactive Dr. Seuss games
Make your own Dr. Seuss Story
Dr. Seuss Hangman
Dr. Seuss Brain Pop

China

Make Your Chinese Name
Brain Pop Ancient China Matching Game
Chinese Zodiac Matching
Chinese Zodiac Hangman
Chinese Zodiac
Tangram Game
Virtual Tangram
Create your own tangram shape
Another Tangram Game

America Indian

The Rough-Face Girl
Millionaire game
The Legend of the Bluebonnet
Millionaire game
Coyote Steals the Blanket Hangman

Mo Willems Activities

Olivia Books by Ian Falconer

Olivia the piglet

Rosemary Wells

Max & Ruby Games

Doreen Cronin

Berenstain Bears

Berenstain Bears Website

Betty Birney - the Humphrey Books

Humphreyville

Margie Palatini

Margie Palatini's website

Poetry

Shel Silverstein
Jack Prelutsky
Listen to these Poems
Listen to these Tongue Twisters
Poetry 4 Kids
My Hippo Has the Hiccups
Poems by Kenn Nesbitt

Math Games

Cool Math

Judy Moody

Contractions

Online Books

Storyline Online
Picture Books read by actors

Hink Pinks

Paul Zelinsky

Ancient Cultures Brain Pop Movies

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt Game

Eric A. Kimmel

Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary Games

Puppets and Parades

3rd Grade

Bio Cube
World Book Online Millionaire Game
You must get to $1,000,000 before moving on!
World Almanac for Kids Hangman Game
You must get 11 out of 11 puzzles correct in order to move on!
CultureGrams Millionaire
Tumblebooks
Flip Book
Use this tool to make your Reference Resources flip book.

Contractions

SOL Review

Hink Pinks

3rd Grade Famous People Brain Pop Movies

4th Grade

Bio Cube
Colonial Williamsburg for Kids
Virginia Regions, Products, and Industries
Millionaire Game
World Almanac for Kids Hangman Game
You must get 11 out of 11 puzzles correct to move on!
World Book Online Millionaire Game
You must get to $1,000,000 before moving on!
CultureGrams Millionaire
Weather
4th grade millionaire
Civil War Resources
From the National Park Service
Tredegar Iron Works
VA Timeline Game

Famous Virginians Games

Famous Virginians Quiz Game
Famous Virginians in the Civil War
Matching game
Social Studies Review Matching Game
4th Grade Social Studies Review
"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" style game
Thirteen Colonies Brain Pop
American Revolution - Brain Pop
Causes of the American Revolution
US Constitution Brain Pop
Branches of Government - Brain Pop
Westward Expansion Brain Pop
Abraham Lincoln - Brain Pop
Underground Railroad Brain Pop
Civil War - Brain Pop
Civil War Causes - Brain Pop
Timeline game
VS.9 4th Grade SOL Studies -Virginia: 1900 to the Present
flash cards and game
Virginia Studies Famous Americans

Famous Virginians Research Websites

Library of Virginia
Links for biographies of famous Virginians.
James Armistead
James Armistead
Jack Jouett's Ride
Jack Jouett's House Site
Jack Jouett's Ride

Electricity

Benjamin Franklin and Electricity
From the Library of Congress
Data for Worldwide Electricity Usage
From the CIA World Factbook
How Electricity Works
From HowStuffWorks
Electricity Videos
Reviewed by teachers
Energy Story
Created by the California Energy Commission
Michael Faraday
From the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Michael Faraday
From the California Energy Commission
How Electromagnets Work
From HowStuffWorks
Thomas Edison
From the National Park Service
Thomas Edison
From the Library of Congress

Synonyms

Brain Pop - Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homonyms
Watch this movie - you will have to login to view it
Synonyms Column - Level 1
match the word in column 1 with its synonym in column 2.
Synonyms Column Level 2
match the word on column 1 with its synonym in column 2
Synonyms Millionaire
You must get to a Million Dollars and Show Mrs. Towers before moving on!
Matching Game
match the synonyms
Matching Game 2
match the synonyms
Easy Millionaire
choose the synonyms and get to $1,000,000!
Drag and Drop Synonyms

Animals

Animals A-Z
Nature Conservancy
Fact Monster Dictionary - Animal Encyclopedia
Colorado State University Garst Wildlife Photographs
Animal pictures and information
Animal Facts for Kids

Text Features

5th Grade

Biocube
50 States - State by State Guide
Edheads
Info Please
Physics Games
Watch state videos and play games at the History Channel
World Almanac for kids Hangman Game
You must get 11 out of 11 puzzles correct before moving on!
World Book Online Millionaire Game
You must get $1,000,000 before moving on!
CultureGrams Millionaire
Brain Pop Fitness
Flip Book
Use this tool to make your Reference Resources flip book.
Ultimate Road Trip Game
Play this AFTER you have completed the Culturegrams Millionaire Game
The Exquisite Corpse
a project of the Library of Congress
Reading Superhero Answer Key
AV2 State Books
The Presidents
President of the United States
Many links and quick facts

United States Games

Guidance

Howard B. Wigglebottom Games

Visions - 5th Grade

Tigers

Human Survival in Antarctica

Antarctic Connection
This is a commercial site, but does have some good information.
PBS
make sure you click on the links under "special features"
PBS Nova
Antarctica site from the Australian Government
From the British Antarctica Survey
100 Years of Humans in Antarctica

Walruses

National Geographic
From Defenders.org
This is a advocacy site - be cognizant of potentially biased information
Sea World
not many graphics, but good information
from Live Science
Think Quest
this site is created by students, so verify any information you might find here. It is generally reliable, but can rarely conta
USGS
interesting 12 minute video
Animal Planet
be sure to click "next page"
BBC

Greek Mythology

Indian Ocean

War Machines

Cactus Survival

Personal Website
make sure you verify this info
Live Science
Video Clip from the BBC

Pandas

National Zoo
World Wildlife Fund
Advocacy site - be alert for bias
National Geographic

Mayan Ruins

Seal - Polar Bear Relationship

Polar Bears International
Advocacy site - be alert for bias
Sea World
World Wildlife Fund
Advocacy site - be alert for bias
PBS Nature

Helen Keller

LeBron James

Immigrants and Ellis Island

Narwhals

Deep Ocean

Human Body