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2nd Grade

Kitten Match
adding to 10, mouse skills

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/kitten-match/kitten-match.html
Plants
Plant Life Cycle Lesson

http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=20ab9a48-2750-40ca-9ffb-74b3b7774238
The Great Plant Escape
Plant Webquest

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/
AAA Math
Place Value Game

http://www.aaamath.com/B/g21e_px1.htm#section2
Verb Viper
teaches verbs

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/viper.html
My Plate
SMART Tech Exchange lesson- video, old food pyramid, etc.

http://www.smarttechexchange.com
Choose My Plate
game that kids make their choices to see cause & effect

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/kids_game.html#
Nourish Interactive
games about building a healthy meal, etc.

http://www.nourishinteractive.com
Animals
Games, life cycles, etc.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/gamesforkids.htm
Count Us In
basic number concepts

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
Water Cycle Web Quest
fun activity for teaching/learning about the water cycle

http://www.kidzone.ws/water/
Cultural Activities
various countries & activities/info for each

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/index.htm
Weather
Water Cycle diagram & fill in the blank one

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Watercycle.shtml
Apple Quiz
Cute quiz when completing learning about apples

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/quiz/apple.shtml
Giraffe Lessons - Stick Your Neck Out (Lesson on Courage)
lesson on Courage - resources all on this site for this lesson

http://goodcharacter.com/TeacherResources.html
Nutrition Web Quest
All about nutrition, food groups, etc.

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/tt2/k0304/alysonhunt/index.htm
The Great Plant Escape
All about plants - facts, diagrams, activities, etc.

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case2/mysteries.html
Beginning Research
Step-by-step lesson on doing research for animals & their habitats

http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=8d208af1-03f6-4672-a3b1-2a08f9103c3f
Recipes for Kids
Simple recipes for kids to make either alone or with minimal assistance!

http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html
Weather
SMART lesson to weather forecasting

http://www.theteachersguide.com/smartboard/math/calendartime/WeatherForecast.notebook
Bats
Lesson Plans from Scholastic on Bats

http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/h/HPLesson4_Final.pdf
Apples

http://zunal.com/tasks.php?w=114871
Fruit Basket
Classifying Fruits & Vegs.

http://www.siemensscienceday.com/pdf/fruit_basket.pdf
Colonial Life
comparing life long ago to life now using a Venn Diagram

http://www.lessonsnips.com/docs/pdf/coloniallife.pdf
Who, What, Where, When, Why Poems
Example of these describing poems

http://www.pocanticohills.org/rollman/04/poems.htm
Poetry Podcasts
Desc. of podcasts, NCStandards, etc.

http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectionid=3143&
Parts of the Computer
PPoint on the different parts of a computer

http://technology.pppst.com/parts-of-the-computer.html
Mr. Computer
teaches basic parts of the computer

http://technology.pppst.com/parts-of-the-computer.html
Computer Activities
ABC order, etc. of computer terms

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/computer.shtml
Homographs
This game can be played on SMARTBoard

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Homographs.html
Homographs
fun game for 2 players @ a time (homographs) can use SMARTBoard

http://www.quia.com/cb/8285.html

General - All age ranges/all subjects

PPT Template for quiz - 20 Questions ppt.
Very Simple - Add your own q & a's

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/
NC Kids Learn
Everything about NC on a kid's level - tons of lessons!

http://www.governor.state.nc.us/NCKids/learn/counties.aspx
US Mint
Kid's level of US Mint

http://www.usmint.gov/kids
US Mint
Web Quest about coins/states

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/webQuests/seeingTheStates.cfm
Read,Write,Think
activities for all ages w/ anything to do with language/phonics, etc.

http://www.readwritethink.org
EPA All About Beaches
site designed to teach kids about beach pollution, what a beach is and how to keep it clean - cute games, great info

http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/beachkids/index.cfm
Recipes for Kids
Easy recipes for kids to make either alone or with minimal assistance!

http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html
Geography for Kids
GREAT site for all things about the Earth, Geology, Atmosphere, Latitude/Longitude, etc.

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/
Presidential Pardon
History of a pardoned turkey & short quiz

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tgturkey2.html
Turkey Trivia
Cute fact site about turkeys

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tgturkeyfacts.html
More Turkey Trivia
more info on turkeys

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tgfaq.html
ABCYa
Great computer games, learning, etc. K-5

http://www.abcya.com/
NASA for Kids
Super website for all things science

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm
Thanksgiving Word Search
good for all ages

http://www.quia.com/ws/1198689.html
Thanksgiving Concentration Game
memory/concentration game - Thanksgiving themed

http://www.quia.com/cc/1198689.html

Research Sites - Sweden

Sweden - Nat. Geo. for Kids

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/sweden/
Sweden - Yahoo for Kids

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/country/sw--Sweden
Sweden - Official Site

http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Society/Child-care/Facts/Children-in-Sweden/
Sweden - Holiday Traditions

http://lorribrown.suite101.com/christmas-in-sweden-a34987
Sweden - Holiday Traditions

http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/sweden.html
Sweden - Holiday Traditions

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-sweden.htm
Sweden - Holiday Traditions

http://www.chiff.com/christmas/christmas-sweden.htm
Sweden - Christmas Crafts for Kids

http://www.ehow.com/list_6027912_swedish-christmas-crafts-kids.html
Sweden - Christmas Crafts for Kids

http://www.ehow.com/list_6017544_traditional-christmas-crafts-kids.html

Research Sites - Germany

Germany-Holiday Traditions

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-germany.htm
Germany - Christmas Traditions

http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/links/christmas.htm
Germany - Holiday Traditions

http://blog.mygermancity.com/german-christmas-pickle-the-truth-behind-the-tradition
Germany - Holiday Traditions

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/germany/
Germany - Christmas Crafts for Kids

http://www.ehow.com/video_7471445_german-christmas-crafts-kids.html
Germany - Christmas Crafts for Kids to Make

http://www.ehow.com/way_5839884_german-christmas-wood-crafts.html

Research Sites - Mexico

Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.share-christmas.com/kids/countdown/12.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-mexico.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/catw2004/traditions/countries/mexico.html
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/nacimnto.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1945-feliz-navidad-making-merry-in-mexico
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/traditions/mexico/xmas-around-mexico.html
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions/mexico.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga9.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://mexico.escapeartist.com/newsletter/christmas-vacation-in-mexico#
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art59348.asp
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.traditional-mexican-culture.com/mexican-christmas-traditions.html
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.santas.net/mexicanchristmas.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.inside-mexico.com/featurenavidad.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.inside-mexico.com/featurenavidad.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://www.inside-mexico.com/featurenavidad.htm
Mexico - Holiday Traditions

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/mexico/
Mexico - Christmas Crafts for Kids

http://www.ehow.com/list_6149747_mexican-christmas-crafts-kids.html

Research Sites - France

France - Holiday Traditions

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-France.htm
France - Holiday Traditions

http://french.about.com/cs/culture/a/christmas.htm
France - Holiday Traditions

http://lorribrown.suite101.com/christmas-in-france-a34540
France - Holiday Traditions

http://www.ehow.com/list_7219570_french-christmas-traditions-children.html
France - Christmas Activities

http://www.ehow.com/info_7892319_christmas-activities-french-classroom.html
France - Christmas Crafts for Kids

http://www.ehow.com/list_6017932_noel-crafts-kids.html
France - Christmas Crafts for Kids

http://www.ehow.com/how_7657355_french-christmas-ornaments-children-make.html

Science

Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Webquest for the cycle of a butterfly

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterflies/lifecycle/
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Webquest simplified

http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/butterflies2/butterflies.htm
Butterfly Quiz
Online test for butterfly life cycle

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterflies/activities/radiobuttonquiz/Bflyquiz1.shtml
Monarch Watch
Life of a Monarch

http://www.monarchwatch.org/biology/cycle1.htm
Butterfly Webquest
Super Cute!!!

http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Mass/webquest/ymindex.html#Conclusion

Math

Money Webquest
cute webquest about $ who is on it and its value

http://questgarden.com/63/06/0/080325165348/index.htm

Research Sites - Egypt

Egypt

http://www.factmonster.com/search?fr=fmtnh&query=Egypt
Egypt

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107484.html
Egypt

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0930063.html
Egypt

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/egypt/
Egypt Facts for Kids

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/today.html
Egypt Facts for Kids

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/country/eg--Egypt
Egypt

http://worldfacts.us/Egypt.htm
Egypt

http://www.oocities.org/teacherkab/countries/egypt.htm
Kid's View Point
written by a child

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/egypt.html
Daily Life in Egypt

http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/daily.html
Egyptian Schools

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/people/school.htm
Egyptian Families

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/people/family.htm
Kid's Explore Egypt

http://www.guardians.net/

Research Sites - China

China

http://www.factmonster.com/search?fr=fmtnh&query=China
China

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107411.html
China

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0930061.html
China

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/china/
China Facts for Kids

http://www.zoomschool.com/asia/china/
China Facts for Kids

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/country/ch--China
Kid's View Point
written by a child

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/china.html
Modern Day Life in China

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/g_way_of_life.html
Kid's Point of View of Life in China

http://www.whatkidscando.org/china_site/index.html
Student Life in China

http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=1094&catid=13&subcatid=82
Family Life in China Today

http://www.ehow.com/about_6313266_family-life-chinese-culture.html

Research Sites - Costa Rica

Costa Rica

http://www.factmonster.com/search?fr=fmtnh&query=costa+rica&x=11&y=19
Costa Rica

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107430.html
Costa Rica

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0934201.html
Costa Rica

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/costa-rica/
Costa Rica

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/country/cs--Costa-Rica
Costa Rica

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107430.html
Costa Rica

http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Costa%20Rica
Costa Rica Facts

http://www.costa-rica-life.com/costa-rica-facts.html
Costa Rica Houses
cultural life

http://www.mini-life.com/tag/typical-house-of-costa-rica/
A Day in the Life

http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/costa-rica/day-in-life
Costa Rican Culture

http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Costa-Rica.html
Costa Rican Culture

http://www.paradisehunter.com/CountryInformation/Costa-Rica/Living-There/Children
Cultural Life in Costa Rica

http://www.globeaware.org/costa-rican-culture
Public Schools in Costa Rica

http://www.therealcostarica.com/health_education_costa_rica/public_schools_costa_rica.html
Living in Costa Rica

http://www.therealcostarica.com/costa_rica/costaricans.html

Research Sites - Australia

Australia

http://www.factmonster.com/search?fr=fmtnh&query=Australia
Australia

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107296.html
Australia - Climate

http://www.australian-information-stories.com/climate-of-australia.html
Australia

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/australia/
Australia Facts for Kids

http://www.zoomschool.com/school/Australia/Ausmap.shtml
Australia Quiz

http://www.zoomschool.com/school/australia/Australiaquiz.shtml
Australia

http://www.oocities.org/teacherkab/countries/australia.htm
Kid's View Point
written by a child

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/australia.html
School in Australia

http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/en/Courses/Schools/Australian-School-System/Australian-school-system
Australian Culture

http://fits.depauw.edu/mkfinney/culturaleresumes/australia/trads.htm
Typical Day in Australia

http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/people_culture.html

Research sites--Inuit Tribe

Inuit Indians

http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/polar/inuit_culture.html
Inuit

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports3/inuit.htm
The Arctic Inuit

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/arctic/inuit.html
Inuit facts

http://www.bigorrin.org/innu_kids.htm

R esearch Sites for Navajo Tribe

Navajo Indian Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/navajo_kids.htm
All About the Navajo

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/southwest/navajo/food-clothing.html
Southwestern Native Americans

http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/ALVE/NativeAmerhome.html/nativeamhome.html
Native Americans-Navajo

http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_navajo.php

Research sites --Sioux Tribe

The Sioux Nation

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/plains/sioux.html#who
Sioux kids

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/plains/sioux/kids.html
Sioux Indians

http://www.bigorrin.org/sioux_kids.htm
fast facts for Sioux

http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_sioux_nation.php

Research sites for Iroquois Tribe

Facts for Kids: Iroquois Indians
fact sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm
Woodland Iroquois Indians

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/northeast/iroquois.html
Iroquois Indians - homes and dress
Pictures of homes and clothing

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports1/iroquois.htm
Native American History for Kids
homes, clothing, food

http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_iroquois.php

Research Sites--The Apache Tribe

Apache Indian Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/apache_kids.htm
Southwest Apache Indians

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/southwest/apache.html
Apache Indians

http://www.indians.org/articles/apache-indian.html

Research Sites--The Haida Indians

Haida Indians

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/northwest.html
Haida Indians

http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_nwc6.html
Haida Indian Facts

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2061-e.html

Research Sites--Hopi Indians

Hopi Indian Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/hopi_kids.htm
Britannica--Hopi Indians

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/271495/Hopi
Hopi Indian Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/hopi_kids.htm
Hopi Facts

http://www8.nau.edu/hcpo-p/FactsForKids.pdf
Hopi Indians

http://americanindianoriginals.com/Native-American-Culture.html

Research Sites--Lumbee Indian Tribe

Lumbee Fact Sheet

http://www.bigorrin.org/lumbee_kids.htm
Lumbee Facts

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