Web Sites
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Math Websites:
A+ Math http://www.aplusmath.com/ Welcome to Aplusmath.com! This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively.
Change Maker Game http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/ Figure out how many of each bill or coin that you expect to get back when you pay for something.
Clock Concentration Game http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/con_math/g03c05.html
Line Jumper http://funbrain.com/linejump/index.html FunBrain will show you a number line. Click on the number line at the correct answer.
Guess the Number http://www.funbrain.com/guess/index.html The FunBrain Magician will pick a secret number and put it in his hat. You guess what number it is. If your guess is too high or too low, FunBrain will give you a hint.
FunBrain Numbers games http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html number games from Fun Brain.
Grade Level Games http://www.harcourtschool.com/menu/main_page.html?toc_id=2&sort=0&viewer=0 - This site goes along with the Harcourt Math books
Mad Math Minutes Mad Math Minutes a great way to practice math on the Internet
Math Baseball http://www.funbrain.com/math/ FunBrain will give you a math problem. Enter the answer to the problem and hit the "Swing" button.
Math Surf http://www.mathsurf.com/ Addison Wesley math book resources.
Money Flash cards http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/flashcards/money count the money
Money, Money, Money http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/academy/1stgrade/1stacad.htm This is a money unit designed to be used in conjunction with hands-on classroom lessons involving the use of play money. Students will have the opportunity to see actual coins and practice coin recognition.
Number Games http://www.learningplanet.com/kids1.htm Quality games by Learning Planet. Pre-School to Kindergarten, 1st-3rd Grade, 4th – 6th
Print Numbers http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/coloringpages/0,5903,,00.html coloring Pages by Sesame Street
ReGrouping http://www.edbydesign.com/btcount.html This activity is useful for young children who are just beginning to learn how numbers are made up. The object is to group the ones into tens to see what numbers come up
Science Websites:
Weather Gander Academyhttp://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/weather.htm - a great site about weather
Whale Net Kid's Link http://whale.wheelock.edu/whalenet-stuff/kidslinks.html This project focuses on the relationship between the migration of gray whales and the weather phenomenon, El Nino.
Wild Dolphins http://www.southwest.com.au/~kirbyhs/dolphinsa.html great pictures and information about Dolphins.
Weather Stations http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html what happens when a storm comes?
Yucky Worm World http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/worm/index.html a funny site about worms – from the Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Treasures at Sea http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow8/dec98/main.html This Web resource about oceans is written to be adaptable to the teacher's needs. It can be used as a complete unit, as a module for inclusion in a larger study or each component can be used independently.
Toucan Sam's Rainforest http://www.toucansam.com/index.html a great jungle story
Under the Sea http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/sea.html - a great site if you are studying the ocean.
Whales Gander Academy http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/whales.htm - a great site about whales
Trees http://www.kids.organics.org/trees.htm Charlie likes climbing right to the top of this tall Conifer tree on the Fun Farm!
The Virtual Aquarium http://www.tetra-fish.com/va/index.html You've heard of virtual pets, this is a virtual aquarium on the web. Students choose the fish they want, the habitat it should have and the size of the tank. The aquarium will appear on the screen. By clicking on each fish students can learn more about them.
Safari Touch Tank http://7thfloormedia.com/projects/safari/ Click on the pictures and see the 3D animations.
Have students name five sea creatures and give one fact they learned about each.
SeaWorld/Bush Gardens – Animal Bytes http://web.calstatela.edu/faculty/eviau/edit557/oceans/norma/oocean.htmAnimal Bytes were specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the unique creatures found in the animal kingdom. Most files include the scientific classification, fun facts, and biological value.
Solar System Activities http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/activity.html Multidisciplinary Activities on the Solar System
S.W.I.R.L. http://movies.warnerbros.com/twister/cmp/swirl.html Welcome to the Severe Weather Institute Research Lab.
The Giant Panda Page http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/3785/giantpanda.htmlStudents can explore this page to learn the facts about Pandas. Where they live? What they eat? Why they are endangered? Then have the students make a poster about protecting the Panda? Go to Uncle Fred's: for step by step directions for drawing a Panda.
On Cloud 9
http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/academy/1stgrade/cloud/1Uproblem.htm A great sites about clouds for the first grade.
Oxfam website http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/index.htm Dive into Cool Planet and prepare to be amazed, surprised and challenged
Rainforest web sites http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/rforest.htm great activities and lesson plans about the rainforest.
Read, Write Nowhttp://www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/Read-Write/ Web based activities for books about dinosaurs. As part of your Dinosaur Unit, have your students make their own dinosaur. Use these easy-to-make paper dinosaur designs that you print from the site, cut, fold, and paste. Download-a-Dinosaur
Safari Touch Tank http://7thfloormedia.com/projects/safari/ Click on the pictures and see the 3D animations. Have students name five sea creatures and give one fact they learned about each.
National Zoohttp://natzoo.si.edu/ The National Zoo’s website.
Ark http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/animals/index.html In NOAA's Ark you will discover many of the marine mammals, birds, and other animals that NOAA personnel protect, study, or observe during day-to-day operations.
Ocean Animals http://web.calstatela.edu/faculty/eviau/edit557/oceans/norma/oocean.htm great pictures
How to Know the Earth's Plants & Animals http://www.backyardnature.net/ (first discover nature in your own backyard and listing plants & animals there is a great start)
Internet Public Library Youth Division http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=owd5210Our World--Geography & World Culture--Holidays of the World--Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa
Journey North http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ A global study of wildlife migration.
Kid’s Lightning Information and Safety http://www.azstarnet.com/anubis/zaphome.htm a great site written by child about lightning.
The Kingdom of the Seahorse http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/seahorse/basics.html a great site about Seahorses by PBS.
Dan’s Wild Wild Weather Page http://www.wildwildweather.com/ A great site about weather created by a Meteorologist.
Fun Farm Sounds http://www.davisfarmland.com/fun/funsound.htm Click on the picture of the animal you want to hear.
The Chick Hatchery http://msichicago.org/exhibit/chick/chick.html These photos were taken over the course of about 2 hours.
CrestKids SparkleCity http://crestkids.com/index_flash.html a cute site from Crest about teeth
Dole 5 A Day http://www.dole5aday.com/ A great site on nutrition
Electronic Zoo http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm Select a Species from the Pick List, the Image Map above, or the Menu below.
Social Studies Websites:
A Sticky Situation http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/academy/2ndgrade/sticky/2blesson.htm Students will have an awareness of the roles of workers who supply daily needs.
Betsy Ross HomePage http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/index.html take a virtual tour of her home.
Kids@nationalgeographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html every elementary teacher should visit this site.
Native Americans http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/intro.html - the first Americans.
PBS Kidshttp://pbskids.org/ PBS Kids Online, home of your favorite PBS Kids characters with thousands of pages of learning and fun to explore.
Uncle Sam's Patriot Pal http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/academy/kind/patriot/unclesam.html Click on the Image and a description will appear.
What’s it like where you life? http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/index.htm learn about different areas of the world.
Whitehouse for Kids http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ Find out about this history of the White House, Kids in the Whitehouse and Pets in the White House.
Language Arts Websites:
Visual Alphabet http://www2.minot.k12.nd.us/classrooms/madden/virtual_alphabet.htm Click on any letter to begin your journey through our Virtual Alphabet.
Vowel Mix & Match http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/phonics-mm.htm Long and Short Vowel Mix & Match
Vowel Long-Vowel Silent-Vowel http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/phonics-ws.htm Long-Vowel Silent-Vowel Word Search
Vowel Long-Vowel Silent-E Crossword http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/phonics-cw.htmEach of these words follows the "long-vowel, silent-e" rule. Can you guess them all?
Wacky Web Taleshttp://www.eduplace.com/tales/index.html Choose a Wacky tale.
Wee Weebies Home Pagehttp://www.weewebbies.com/index.htma cute site with math, ABCs, and much more.
Alex's Scribbles -- Koala Trouble http://www.scribbles.com.au/max/bookmain.html These are stories written by a five year old. Students have to click on the right spot to move through the story. Have students draw Max and write their own story.
Animated Picture Book http://www.liveandlearn.com/bigsml.html Students can use this interactive page to learn about opposites.
Arthur: The World’s Most Famous Aardvark http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/arthur/ Great activities, and teacher guides are available
Alphabet Recognition http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/play/0,1167,1208,00.html A game by Sesame Street
Authors & Illustrators on the Web http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.
Kids Corner http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/books/kids.htm many great stories on-line.
KidzPage Poetry http://www.veeceet.com/ a great site for children’s poetry
I know That! http://www.iknowthat.com/com iKnowthat.com activities encourage kids to be creative and to learn by doing. In the spirit of discovery-based education, our activities are designed to provide kids with opportunities to actively explore concepts in a multi-modality scenario where they can guide their own learning experience.
Jack's House http://www.kidscount.com/jack/alph.htmlLearn the alphabet by moving the letters into the correct position.
Phonics Game Show http://www.surfnetkids.com/quiz/phonics/Phonics Game Show
Poetry Pencil http://www.night.net/tucker/kid-poems/index.html-ssi Poetry with darling hand drawn pictures.
Real Kids Real Adventures http://www.realkids.com/Real kids just like you who've taken bold action to save themselves or others... who've used their wits to survive life-and-death situations... who've faced the unexpected with courage and determination.
Reading Games http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/read1.htmlReading Games for Young Kids
Seussville http://randomhouse.com/seussville/ Click here to meet the Cat in the Hat and play different language and memory games
Score CyberGuides http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyk3.html a great site - many great lesson plans for primary books
Surfing for ABC's http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/abc/Surfing for ABC's Published Project
Theodore Tugboat http://www.theodoretugboat.com/start/ Games, Puzzles, Stories and more!
Kids Corner http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/books/kids.htm many great stories on-line.
Oddball http://funbrain.com/oddball/index.html FunBrain will show you four pictures. Three of the pictures will be the same in some way, and one is different. Click on the one which does not belong in the group.
Jack's House http://www.kidscount.com/jack/alph.htmlLearn the alphabet by moving the letters into the correct position.
Curious George http://www.georgeworld.com/ This will take you to... "The World of Curious George"
Crayola Rainbow Room http://www.crayola.com/ Your little ones won’t need real crayons to color the letters of the alphabet. Here are funny stories that deliver a message, silly poems that will bring a smile and allow you to share some thoughts.
Dr. Seuss http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/ This will take you to... Seussville. You can meet Dr. Seuss and his friends.
Eric Carle http://www.eric-carle.com/index.html Meet Eric Carle, author of many children's books including: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, The Very Busy Spider, and many more.
Grandpa Tucker’s Rhymes and Tales http://www.night.net/tucker/#table
Jan Brett http://www.janbrett.com/ Meet Jan Brett, author of many children's books including: The Hat, Armadillo Rodeo, The Wild Christmas Reindeer, and many more.
CHILDREN SEARCH ENGINES:
Ask Jeeves for Kids Ask Jeeves for Kids
KidsClick! http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ Try this child safe alternative to Yahooligans. Another inviting search engine with a simple interface that leads young children to age appropriate sites on the Internet.
Yahooligans http://www.yahooligans.com/