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Students' Educational Links

General Interest:

Education 4 Kids- Drill games are available in math, language, social studies, and science.  Try Flashcards for Kids, where children can select the type of math, level of complexity, and number size.

Educational Web Adventures- Exciting online adventures in art, science, history, and geography.  Students can design a space station and learn about planets and astronomers.

FunBrain- Play games like Math Baseball and Grammar Gorillas

Quia- Play games and take quizzes on a wide variety of topics, including astronomy, geography, math, technology, and science.

Internet 4 Classrooms-  Excellent website!!  Students can choose their grade level and subject area.  Games are even tailored to TCAP!

Cyberkids - Fun & games

Funschool- Games and activities according to grade level

 

Homework Helpers & Research:

AllExperts- A free Q & A site where students can ask any questions and volunteers provide answers.

Library Spot- Features extensive links to libraries, references, and "reading rooms" with books, journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Math Goodies- This message board helps students with specific math homework problems.

Fact Monster

Brain Pop

Kids Domain

Yahooligans

The Library of Congress

Kids Click- Web search for kids by librarians

Magazine Directory

 

Science Links:

Exploratorium- the museum of science, art, and human perception

Volcano World

Science Fair

Animals- game

Cool Science

Ontario Science Center Online

National Science Foundation

    Animals

PetStation- Find out about reptiles, amphibians, and herps.

Exploratorium's Frog's site

Global Show-n-Tell-Homepage - Virtual museum of kids' artwork all over the world.

The Electronic Zoo- Animals and veterinarians

San Diego Zoo

   

    Solar System

Journey to the Red Planet- Be the captain of your own Mars voyage

NASA- pictures of our Solar System

Space Link- Aeronautics and space resource

Kids Planet

    Simple Machines

Simple Machines Unit

    Weather

Weather Wiz Kids - Weather experiments, safety, games, jokes, and flashcards

    Plants

The Great Plant Escape

 

Math Links:

AplusMath- Improve skills interactively- develop flash cards and play games

GoMath- Solve problems and practice problem solving skills

AAAMath- Basic work in many topics

Math.com- This site has a lot of general information about many of the topics covered in middle school.  It is a great tool to help refresh students' memories.

MathForum- Ask Dr. Math a question or search the database of past questions to find an answer.

MathLeague- The help page has some good instructional information

NCTM- Large amount of information available.

PuzzleMaker- Create puzzles online.  Good for word searches and crossword puzzles using terminology from class.

Multiplication games

Multiplication facts- matching game

Federal Resources for Math

Test Problems

 

 

Language Arts Links:

Poetry WebQuest- Explore poetic devices and forms.  Great for 4th grade!

Young Writers- Students can submit writing ideas and enter writing contests.

Reading Zone- online stories and information on books and authors

Wacky Web Tales- Children can write their own funny stories by picking a title and filling in the blanks with nouns and verbs.  Similar to Mad Libs.  Perfect for grades 3 and above. 

Weekly Reader

PBS

Scholastic

Golden Books

Seussville- Dr. Seuss

Children's Literature Web Guide- Discussion boards, quick references, and links

Alphabet Soup- Contains thematic units, holiday units, games and activities.

American Folklore

 

Geography / Social Studies:

United Nations- Flag Tag allows students to match United Nations members with their flag.

History Channel

Cybersleuth Kids

50 states- Information about each state

Tennessee

Country Studies

Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips

National Geographic Expeditions

 

 

Children's Fun Sites:

Headbone

Primary Games

Disney

Nickelodeon

Wizards

Station.com

Puzzlemaker

Yuckiest site on the internet

Kids.com- Games, create music, jokes, stories, and more

Teacher Web Sites

Homeroom Direct- Great selection of teacher items

Worksheets- Free worksheets in different subject areas

Teacher Resources

Discover Channel- Offers clipart and free teaching resources

Child.net - Online guide to youth and children resources

Hang Man

Word Puzzles

Family Fun- excellent ideas for crafts

 

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