Helpful Links
World Book
Online - An online reference center. Get Login ID and password
from your teacher and enjoy a wonderful resource with tons of information
KidsWeb -
A world wide web digital library for K-12 kids with links providing
information
on all subjects. Click the Classic
Version for
a more kid friendly page.
Kids Click -
An excellent site for kids to search for information on the internet.
Encyclopedia Britannica -
Online Encyclopedia information only a click away.
Web
Research - Need some help maneuvering through the Internet? Check
out this website.
KID INFO TheWeb's Best Student Homework
Reference Resource – An
amazing reference resource and homework help in Math, Language Arts,
Social Studies, Science.
S.O.
3S. Student Organization and Study Skills System. - learn how
to be well organized, how to manage your time, set goals and take good
notes.
Learn great test preparation
skills. A very valuable website to help you be succesful at school.
Dance Mat
Typing
- A fun colourful website with animation and games introducing
touch typing to children aged 7 to 11. Type "Dance Mat Typing" into
the Search box to get to the correct page.
Touch Typing - A free program that lets you learn touch typing. The
more you practice the faster you will be.
Language Arts
Merriam-Webster’s
Online Dictionary - Great dictionary. Apart
from definitions, also provides pronunciation, function, and etymology
of each word. Thesaurus available as well.
Nouns -
Everything you need to know about nouns. Power point lessons, practice
activities
and more.
Little Explorers
Picture Dictionary - A picture dictionary with easy
definitions
The
Children’s Literature Web guide - A remarkable internet
resource for books for children and young adults. Parents, be sure
to try What
We’re Reading: Commentary on Children’s Books for
personal summaries of children’s books that will give you ideas
for reading with your children at home.
Scholastic.com
Fact Monster Games
and Quizzes - Great educational games for kids
to enjoy and learn at the same time.
Scholastic provides an e-catalog that
allows you to search for age appropriate books for any Lexile level.
Click on the Genre Type tab to refine your search to the genre
we are reading for the month. If the tab takes you back to the entry
page, click on "search
titles" and
then the tabs will work. An excellent way to find titles in the genre
you need that are in your lexile level.
Lexile Framework - find out all about lexile levels. Use Quick Search
box on the left to find the lexile level for a book. Alternatively,
use Book
Search if you need to narrow your search.
Math
Fractions Kids -
Kids, choose the level of difficulty you need (Easy, Medium, Hard,
Super brain) and play fraction games. Great way to practice working
with fractions.
Fractions -
Use pattern blocks to learn about fractions.
Pizza Party - A game that uses pizza to help you practice your fractions
Fraction
Track - Who can reach the end of the track first? A competitive
game between two people using fractions to win.
Visual Fractions -
An excellent site that provides visuals for practicing and learning
about fractions
Math Baseball -
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games for
kids to play. Choose
your level of difficulty.
Multiplication
Practice - practice multiplication and other math
facts with online flashcards
Ask
Dr. Math. - Need help with homework? Ask Dr. Math for help.
Click on Elementary
School for answers to many different Math questions in
all sorts of areas such as Geometry, square roots and more.
A+ Math - Click on Games and
there are some great games to play.
SuDoku - Daily
SuDoku puzzles for kids to download and enjoy. Great puzzles to exercise
the brain and develop logical reasoning while having
fun.
Solutions are provided.
Everyday Math
Games - Math games for all grade levels in many different
areas.
Science
This Planet
Really Rocks! - an award-winning website on rocks and minerals
created by a team of 5th Grade students. It contains games, facts,
jokes, and activities. There is loads of interesting information
about rocks and minerals.
ExploreScience.com -
Interactive science activities in many catagories such as astronomy,
electricity
and magnetism, cells and plants and
more.
Jefferson
Lab - Games and Puzzles - some great games and puzzles for
learning about elements and the Periodic Table. Math games also included.
All Systems
Go Game - A fun online game about human body systems.
Help Arnold, who has lost all his organs, by putting the correct organs
into his body.
Yucky
Gross and Cool Body - Find out about the gross and cool stuff
humans' bodies create such as burps, hiccups, bad breath and more.
Get answers to many questions that you may have.
Social Studies
National
Geographic for Kids - Be sure to explore the Lewis
and Clark expedition.
States Web
Games - play games to help learn and remember the names
of states and their locations
Vegetable
Production in California - a virtual tour of vegetable production
in California
Native Americans - a web site about the many different lifetstyles
of Native Americans, made by a 4th Grade class in Georgia
Kid
Info - extensive information on Native Americans
Learn
About Native Americans -Many different Native American groups
lived in North America. Different groups living in the same region
shared he same culture because the land they lived on shaped their
way of life. This website explores these different cultures.
Chumash
Life - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has an excellent
site on the Chumash
Chumash: -
Some more interesting facts.
Spanish Missions : An excellent site giving information on spanish
missions in California.
Native American
Facts for Kids - a great site
Colonial Williamsburg -
an interactive exploration of 18th-century American life. Be sure to
follow the clothing link
and dress colonial characters in clothing appropriate to their place
in society, one garment
at a
time.
Gold Rush - a web site with a virtual tour and interesting information
on the Gold Rush. Many photographs and paintings of scenes from this
time period.
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