MATH
AAA Math |
Math activities for all grade levels |
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Ask Dr. Math |
Students send Dr. Math questions and he answers them. |
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A+ Math |
Many interactive math games to play | ||
| Look up math terms to find their meaning | |||
Base Ten |
Practice place value | ||
Change Maker |
Learn how to make change when using money. | ||
Create a Graph |
Graphs and charts are great because they communicate information visually. Learn about graphs. | ||
Cyberchallenge
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Choose from Awesome Addition, Super Subtraction, Magnification Multiplication, or Divine Diversion and test your skills. | ||
| Many activities to help you understand decimals. | |||
| Many activities helping you to understand equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, and multiplying and dividing fractions. | |||
FunBrain |
Many different games for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc. | ||
| Websites with many activities on the areas of geometry | |||
| Activities that go with our new math series | |||
| Math games, tutorials, worksheets, times tests | |||
Illuminations |
Math interactive tools for all ages | ||
| Every object you can see or touch has three dimensions that can be measured: length, width, and height. | |||
Interactive Mathematics |
Virtual manipulative for grades 3 - 5
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| List of interactive math sites divided by topic | |||
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Make decisions for your own lemonaid stand. | ||
| Interactive math games for K-2 | |||
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Maggie's Earth
Adventures |
Try two math games with Maggie's Earth Adventures | ||
| Tic-Tac-Toe math game | |||
Math.com |
Exercise your brain with these math games. | ||
| Math brain teaser for 3 grade and older | |||
| Take the challenge and try to earn your way to Middle School Math. | |||
Math Games On Line |
A list of sites on the internet with interactive math games. | ||
Math Lab |
A math lab with many math activities | ||
Math Playground |
a large collection of word problems, math problems, and logic games | ||
| On-line conversions | |||
Multiplication. com |
interactive math games | ||
| An interactive glossary of math terms for fifth graders | |||
| Math games for K-2 | |||
Patterns: |
Play games making patterns | ||
| On-line physic based games | |||
| Math websites to go with the Cobb County standards | |||
Place Value |
Several websites about place value | ||
Primary Math |
Math for the younger students. | ||
| Interactive math activities for K-6 | |||
| Practice rounding numbers and estimating numbers | |||
Sense and Dollars |
Learn all about money: how to earn, spend, and save | ||
| Math games for primary students | |||
Spending Spree |
Practice spending money | ||
| The Oldest Chinese Puzzle | |||
| Activities that go along with Think Math in our new math series | |||
Tic Tac Toe Squares |
Math Tic Tac Toe | ||
| Practice telling time | |||
| This is an old game that is easy to use to introduce students to solving problems. | |||
Visual Fractions |
Learn all about fractions! | ||
Weight and Capacity |
Video and interactive activity |
Media/Technology Connection
Mrs. T in China
Music
Dallas Symphony |
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's world of musical fun and learning for students, parents and teachers! |
Philharmonic Kids |
The New Your Philharmonic Kids Zone |
On-Line Games
| efield Trips |
Get ready to take your students to some of the most amazing places!
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| Electro City | Players can create their own cities and see the environmental consequences of their design decisions. |
| Explore a Pyramid | National Geographic interactive exercise where the “player” operates a robot to remotely Explore A Pyramid. |
| Free Poverty | An online geography game that donates money to distribute water is supposedly distributed to Third World countries for every correct answer. |
| First in Math | Try this website. It will help you in math. We want you to evaluate it and see if it is a site we would like to have for all fifth grade students. |
| Gut Instinct | It has questions divided into three categories — English, Math and Science. |
| Kerpoof | A creative website where you can draw, doodle, make cards, etc. |
| Life or Death Game | Your helicopter has crashed into the jungle, and you experience lots of danger. At each crisis point, you have to choose between two or more options. |
| Math Mania | Compete against students from around the world |
| Meet Me at the Corner | Takes students on virtual field trips through videos created by students |
| Photo Munchr | It’s a Pac-Man-type word game. It shows a word and a bunch of different photos. |
| Sea Monsters | This game takes you to ancient seas to meet predators from the past. |
| Sim Sweatshop | The player simulates being a worker in an overseas sweatshop producing sneakers for the American consumer. |
| Spelling City | Excellent site where you can develop your own list of words. |
| Spellits | Have fun and improve your spelling. |
| Spelling Wizard | Helps you learn your spelling words. |
| Spy Watch | In 1942, Britain is at war and there are spies everywhere! |
| Timz Attack | A video game to help you with your multiplication facts |
| Tutpup | Students can compete in math or spelling games. |
| Word Safari Game | Helps you practice your spelling words with games |
Chick aDee Magazine |
KidsNews Room |
National Geographic for Kids |
Scholastic News |
Science News for Kids |
Time for Kids on-line |
Weekly Reader |
Yahooligans! News |
Zoobooks Magazine |
| Explore Learning: Gizmos |
| Math |
| Science |
| Social Studies |
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READING FUN
Alphabet Soup |
Each solved word becomes part of a joke. |
| Many fun activities with Arthur, D.W. and their friends. | |
Between the Lions |
Get wild about reading! |
| Learn more about the author of Dear Mr. Henshaw. | |
Billy Bear's Alphabet Game |
This alphabet activities page is loaded with fun and superb graphics. |
Book Adventure |
A FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. |
Captain Underpants |
Dav Pilkey, the author of Captain Underpants, has a cool website for kids only! |
Create Your Own Play |
Create your own play. Choose stars and assign their lines, then click the "Create My Scenario" button to see your work. |
Grimm Fairy Tales |
Folk and fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Read and hear interactive, narrated, animated stories. Also a link to fairly tales by Hans Christian Andersen. |
| The official website of the Jan Brett. | |
| Play fun and games with Julia | |
Kids' Place |
Houghton Mifflin's Education Place with lots of activities |
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary |
Click on a letter in the alphabet at the top of the window and you'll see a page of words that start with that letter. |
| Dedicated to "Literacy, creativity, and the power of reading" | |
| Children's Storybooks Online Library | |
Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes |
See if you can read the Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes. |
Nursery Rhyme Scavenger Hunt |
Test your knowledge of Mother Goose Rhymes. |
| Free on-line stories | |
On-Line Children's Library |
The International Children's Digital Library |
| practice matching beginning sounds, etc. | |
| Fifth grade games that will help your with reading | |
| Many different activities to help with reading, writing, and thinking | |
| Kids Stories, Songs, Games, Educational Activities for Children, Free! | |
Spelling Catch Game |
First grade Dolch words |
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Interactive books and games |
| The Children's Digital Library in both Spanish and English | |
StoryLine Online |
Sponsored by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, you can hear a story read on-line. |
Vocabulary Pinball |
Play pinball and learn new vocabulary words. |
| Guess what is in the bag by the words that describe it | |
| Combine letters to make words |
| On-line almanac | |
| A encyclodictionalmanacapedia which means it gives you information from encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and more | |
| Got a question that is stomping you? You might get the answer if you ask Earl. | |
Ask Jeeves for Kids |
This search engine lets you look for information by asking questions in your own words, like "Why is the sky blue?" |
Atlaspedia Online |
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. |
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Examples of how to cite books, magazines, encyclopedia, websites, etc. |
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| This site helps you make a bibliography of any source you are using for your research project. | |
Cobb County Virtual Resources |
Use these resources at school |
Grolier's On-Line |
A great site to use for research |
| Learn how to do a Boolean search and how to search on a directory or search engine. | |
KidsClick |
Compiled by librarians for kids, this directory is well organized and easy to use, though not as thorough as the others. |
| On-line atlas | |
| On-line dictionary | |
| a trusted search engine for students | |
| The United States archives of important documents | |
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Discover, learn, and teach with digital historical documents. |
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| Topic based exhibits | |
World Book On-Line |
The World Book Encyclopedia on your computer |
Yahooligans |
A site for students to search for information |
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Science
Animals |
This page includes many different sites on animals. |
| Lots of different games about animals | |
Astronomy Picture of the Day |
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. |
| Lots of information about science | |
| Learn about atoms, matter, electricity, and much more | |
BATS 4 KIDS |
Information about bats |
| A webquest based on the book, Stellaluna | |
Body Builder Web Quest |
This webquest will help students identify and understand the functioning of the human body. |
Butterflies |
Websites with photographs and information about butterflies |
Cells |
Websites about animal and plant cells |
Cool Science for Curious Kids |
The object of this site is to make science fun, practical, and realistic. |
| Learn about these forces and their effect on our earth. | |
Earth Day |
Environmental information and interactive activities to celebrate Earth Day. |
| Several different website with information about ecosystems. | |
| Websites from the Science Spot | |
| Listen to the Periodic Table being sung. | |
Endangered Species |
This page includes several sites that will help you with endangered species research. |
| Learn about our environment | |
| Learn about animals that live on the farm. | |
Food Chains |
Revise Wise Science helps you understand food chains |
Fossweb |
An interactive science site that covers many different areas of science. |
Net Frog |
On-line frog dissection |
| The website that goes with our Science series. | |
Infection Detection Protection |
This site hopes to help you understand what causes infection diseases and what you can do to prevent them. |
| A global study of wildlife migration | |
Kids' Planet |
Activities about endangered species |
| Learn the five kingdoms of living organisms | |
| Five different types of living things | |
| Study the missions and spacecraft sent to study the moon by viewing this clickable timeline. | |
| Learn about the different stages of matter and much more. | |
| Test you knowledge of matter | |
Microscope Imaging Station |
Learn about life through the lens of a microscope |
| Learn about the migration of monarchs | |
NASA |
Information about the NASA space program |
"Ology" |
The American Museum of Natural History's science website |
| Try these activities: Changing Circuits, Forces in Action, Magnets and Springs, Circuits and Conductors and many more. | |
| Learn about plants | |
| an exciting ride through a 3D scenery of your choice | |
Rocks and Minerals |
Learn about the different kinds of rocks and minerals |
Rock Eagle Camp |
The website for one the 4H Camp in Georgia |
| Learn about our two last great frontiers | |
| Experiments, videos, science projects | |
| Lots of website about simple machines | |
Simple Machines |
This site explains the six basic simple machines. |
Simple Machine : Examples |
Click an example of a simple machine and see the picture. |
Space |
Many fun websites about space |
Super Science Fair Project Help |
An interactive site to make science projects more enjoyable and less difficult |
The Atom Family Song |
Learn about atoms by meeting the family and singing their song with the tune from the "Adams' Family". |
| Through an online game, students learn how carbon cycles through Earth system. | |
The Learning Web |
Explore things on, in, around, and about Earth such as land, water, plants, animals, and maps. |
The Planets |
Information about the nine planets in our solar system. |
The Science Spot: Kid's Zone |
Choose a topic to explorer! |
The Yuckiest site on the Internet |
The best place for science (yucky) entertainment |
| The United States Geological Survey website that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water. | |
| Explore a volcano with the Discovery Channel | |
| This is the National Park Service’s site for kids of all ages. | |
Windows to the Universe |
Covers everything you could possibly want to know about the earth sciences |
| Go on a scavenger hunt and learn about plants |
Social Studies
| Learn the amendments to our U.S. Constitution. | |
Ancient Egypt |
Many websites with interesting facts and activities about Ancient Egypt. |
| Discover America's past with this website from the Library of Congress | |
Australia |
This page include several sites about Australia. |
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government |
Learn about our United States government and how it works. |
Blackbeard: Terror at Sea |
National Geographic helps you learn about the Pirate known as Blackbeard. |
Black History |
This page has many different links to web sites for the study of Black History Month. |
Canada:
Zoom School
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Two sites to help you learn about our neighbor to the north. |
| Written descriptions and photos of famous women through history | |
| Several websites on the Civil War and Reconstruction | |
Civil War Camp Live |
Civil War Collections from Gettysbury National Military Park |
Civil War Webquest |
"Life During the Civil War" a webquest |
| Learn about communities | |
| Learn about the 20th century decade by decade | |
| Facts about our state | |
| Some of the best websites for learning about geography | |
| Help Rex solve these mysteries about rocks, fossils and minerals! | |
Government |
What is government and what role does it play in
our lives? Why do we need government? |
| Go on a scavenger hunt and find out about our United States government | |
| Websites about US government | |
| Learn about the Great Depression and its affect on the United States. | |
| Learn about the Underground Railroad, slavery, and quilts during the 1800's. | |
Industrial Revolution |
Several sites concerning the Industrial Revolution |
Immigration |
Several websites on immigration |
Japan |
This page has several sites about Japan. |
| A website for exploring communities | |
Kids in the House |
This site is the Office of the Clerk's official children's Web site. The Clerk is an officer in the United States House of Representatives. |
Land Ho! Explorers Research Project |
Web sites about explorers |
Maps |
Learn about maps |
Maps 101 |
Cobb County has purchased the rights to this website to help students learn map skills. |
| Go on this scavenger hunt and learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
| Learn about the voyage of the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, and the first Thanksgiving. | |
Mexico |
Learn about our Mexico |
Middle Ages |
Learn about the Middle Ages. |
| Learn about all the United States Presidents | |
| Learn about the people who were part of the Industrial Revolution | |
National Geographic for Kids |
National Geographic World Magazine |
National Geographic Xpedition Hall |
interactive “museum” |
Native Americans |
Sites about Indians that lived in the United States |
| This website supports our new Social Studies text for next year. | |
| Educational videos, lessons, and games | |
Pathways to Freedom |
Learn about slavery at the website about Maryland and the Underground Railroad. |
| Pictures about America | |
Presidents
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Sites about these two presidents born in February. |
President Abraham Lincoln |
The story of Abraham Lincoln's life for primary students. |
| Historic Places connected with President Lincoln | |
President George Washington |
The story of George Washington's life. |
President George Washington:
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Fun actives about President George Washington |
Revolutionary War |
This page includes many sites on the American Revolution. |
| A website made by students at PS which was four blocks from the Twin Towers in New York City | |
| Social Studies newsletter | |
The Kids Next Door |
A site developed for kids by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
The Underground Railroad |
It is the 1850's and you a escaping on the Underground Railroad. |
| Get inside the White House with a visit to the White House Historical Association site. | |
| Learn why the United States takes a census every ten years. | |
| Play interactive games and learn about the U.S. census. | |
United States Quiz Game |
How well do you know your country? |
| Learn about the history of Veterans Day | |
| Learn cool facts about veterans and play games and activities. | |
| Learn about using map. | |
| Learn about the white house and their pets. | |
Women's History |
Several websites about women in history |
| Learn the history of the world using this interactive timeline | |
Western Expansion |
Websites about the western movement. |
World War I |
Websites about the First World War in the United States |
World War II |
Websites about the Second World War in the United States |
Teacher Resources
| A mathematic resource for parents, teachers, and students | |
| A website created for teachers in North Caroline | |
| Kid friendly videos | |
| Information and resources to use with interactive whiteboards | |
| Free math activity sheets and games | |
MathWire |
A math resource for teachers |
| Learn about a interactive science notebook | |
| A site for English instructors and English teachers working with ESL and EFL students. | |
| Project based lesson plans and much more | |
| Free Power Points on many subjects | |
| Here you will be able to convert the text files you are already using to create your multiple choice quizzes into fun, self-guided practice sessions, or interactive assessments for your students. | |
| Different prompts for different genre | |
| Make free sign up sheets | |
| Website for us to use in our study group. | |
| Resources to help you with 6+1 writing skills | |
| A wonderful site to help with 6+1 writing traits | |
| Writing prompts by grade level, anchor paper for each prompt, and ideas for scoring |
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Technology
| Input Devices |
Learn more about the devices that put information into the computer. |
Introduction to the Internet |
This is the web page used in the teaching of the Internet. |
Internet Scavenger Hunt |
Go on a scavenger hunt to learn about the internet. |
| Growing with Technology |
Pick your grade learn and play with the things on the desk. |
| How much do you know about the Internet? | A PowerPoint explaining the internet |
| Output Devices |
Learn more about the devices that put take information out of the computer. |
| Parts of the Computer |
See if you can name the parts of the computer. |
Speak Up Day! |
Take the NetDay Speak Up! survey to let the students' voices be heard! |
| Technology Jeopardy |
Play a game of jeopardy and review your technology facts. |
| Technopark |
Computer/Technology Skills - Grade 5 |
| Technology Scavenger Hunt |
Technology Timeline: 1752 - 1990 |
| 3-D Dictionary |
Find all of your technology terms in the 3-D dictionary. |
| Civil War Webquest |
| Immigration Webquest |
| Kingdoms Webquest |
| Hands on Bridge Building Activity |
| Searching Sleuths @ Reference Resources |
Project Poster |
Make your own web page. |
Filamentality |
A fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you in making a web page. |
| Collaborate with our class | |
| Collaborative storytelling |
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt |
Ancient Egypt from Empires |
Ancient Egypt Online at the Rom |
Ancient Egypt Virtual Tour |
Explore the Pyramids |
Senet- a board game from Ancient Egypt |
Write like an Egyptian |
BUTTERFLIES
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Butterfly and Moth Internet hunt |
Butterfly Metamorphosis Photos |
Butterfly Quiz |
The Butterfly Website |
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REBUS RHYMES: Nursery Rhyme Scavenger Hunt (return to Learning Links) |
Answer these questions:
1. How many bags of wool did Baa Baa Black Sheep have? Who was the second bag for?
2. What did John in Diddle Diddle Dumpling have on when he went to bed?
3. What did Georgie Porgie do to make the girls cry?
4. What did the dish do in Hey Diddle Diddle?
5. What did the mouse do before the clock struck one? (Hickory Dickory Dock)
6. Who tossed the dog in The House That Jack Built?
7. Where is Little Boy Blue, the boy who looks after the sheep?
8. Where did Jack and Jill go? Why?
9. What was Little Miss Muffet eating while sitting on her tuffet?
10. In I'm a Little Teapot, what should you do to me after you hear me shout?
11. What is planted in Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary's garden? (3 things)
12. In Monday's Child, describe Friday's Child.
13. Where did Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater keep his wife?
14. Where has Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat been?
15. Where does the Muffin Man live?
16. What Are Little Girls Made Of?
17. What Are Little Boys Made Of?
18. What did the Three Little Kittens lose?
19. Why did the Little Old Lady Who Swallowed the Fly swallow a cat?
20. In Mary Had a Little Lamb, what made the children laugh and play?
This wonderful scavenger hunt was written by Karel Palmer, ESOL teacher, R.I.S.D. Academy, Richardson, TX, USA.
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