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Typing Practice
General Help
- Renzulli Learning- Log-in site to access Renzulli program for students in 3rd - 5th grade
- Dog Pile- search engine geared for kids
- Yahooligans! -search engine geared for kids
- Ask Jeeves for Kids- "AskJeeves.com" kid area - type in a question and the site will point you where to find the answers
- B.J.'s Homework Helper
- Kid Info- homework resource for students, teachers and parents.
- Kids Click
Music
- Essentials of Music- basic information about classical music, including eras, terms and composers, with audio examples
- Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Composers- Links to sites on individual composers as well as those of more general interest.
Language Arts-
BlackDog Word Games- word searches, jumbles, anagrams, crosswords, "Hangman".... even "Pig Latin" games! Very, very cool!
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BookAdventure - read books & earn free stuff! (SO fun!)
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FunBrain.com- spelling & grammar games & quizzes
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Eduplace.com- play "Mad Lib" and "Balderdash" games. Read kids' reviews of good books... even write your own & maybe see it online! (grades 2 & up)
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Trelease-On-Reading - A wonderful resource by noted expert Jim Trelease for parents & teachers describing children's books by content at all reading levels. Especially geared for encouraging families to read aloud together! Highly recommended!
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Merriam-Webster Online- dictionary help
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Lexile Framework- Interested in learning more about the "lexile" score you receive from the SRI computer test in school? Want to find the "lexile" level for a book you're reading? Go here...
Math
- GoMath - Login for the students GoMath Content and assignments
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Houghton Mifflin - math series for grades K-2. This site contains test practice & challenge games for kids, and tips for parents.
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McGraw-Hill- math series for grades 3-5. Includes games & worksheets specific to each chapter. Also has timed math fact drills & links to more fun math sites.
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FunBrain.com - math fact games & quizzes... Try "Math Brain." Enter in your grade level to play "arcade games." SOOOO fun!
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AAA Math- explanations and games at all grade levels.
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A+ Math- math fact flashcards, games, worksheets, etc. at all grade levels.
Science
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Space Place - check out this site from NASA and JPL and learn all about different space topics, make some spacey things, solve an extraterrestrial riddle, and dive below the surface of Mars!
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SanDiegoZoo.org - Watch the brand new baby elephant, pandas, apes and polar bears LIVE on the zoo's web site!
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Einstein- Person of the Century
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Harcourt Brace/ Smithsonian- Put in your grade level to see Smithsonian Museum projects & experiments that match the topics you're learning about in science.
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USA Today Weather- get today's weather all over the US. Also includes interesting weather trivia and information.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory- another kid site sponsored by NASA with different info, games & facts
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The Royal Observatory Greenwich- more "grown up" type info on astronomy
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Project GLOBE- worldwide site for kids & teachers with projects on conservation & making the world a better place
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StarChild- kid site by NASA about astronomy
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Enchanted Learning- kids site about anything from dinosaurs to animals to nursery rhymes (even includes preschool-Kindergarten games!)
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Chem4kids- fun site to explore everything from molecules to experiments
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Bill Nye- site based on the TV show includes "Questions of the Week" & lots of experiments to do at home!
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Rocks and Minerals- Rocks and Minerals Scavenger Hunt
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Rocks and Minerals- Rocks and Minerals Slide Show
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Rocks and Minerals- Rock Hounds
2nd Grade Sites for Birthstone Project:
Social Studies- 50states.com - 4th & 5th grade! Here's the site you need for your state reports!
- Harcourt Brace - See the cool games & activities that exactly match your SS textbook units!
- The Smithsonian Institution: Kids - games and info for kids
- Oz's Kingdom of History - informative, more kid friendly
- Atlapedia - Online atlas
- Revolutionary War Quiz - PBS game for kids
- http://www.netstate.com/- a great site for state report information.
- flagspot.net- 2nd grade flag projects
Physical Education & Health
- Dole 5 A Day - a fun site teaching kids (and parents) about nutrition using games and stories.
Curriculum Information for Grown Ups:
- Houghton Mifflin - language arts series for all grades; math for grades K-2. Look for "Kids' Place" and "Parents' Place"
- Harcourt Brace - social studies, science series for all grades
- McGraw-Hill - math series for grades 3-5.
Last Modified on August 22, 2017