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Math  A+ Math - lots of interactive activities http://www.aplusmath.com/ AAA Math - lots of skill builders.  Select topic and grade level.  Close alignment with HCPS curriculum.  http://www.aaamath.com/ Create a Graph Site - students follow directions to create a graph. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/ Counting Money and Making Change Links http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/index.html http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/Flashcards/money Discovery School's Web Math - students type in a problem and webmath explains the solution. http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/ Eisenhower National Clearinghouse - lesson plans and curriculum resources by topic. http://www.enc.org/ Electronic Manipulatives -  these interactive sites can be used to introduce, discuss, enrich, and assess mathematical concepts. Best with a fast Internet connect, but if your connect is slow, then use as a model to demonstrate concepts, or as a learning center within the classroom.  You will need to learn and practice the games first! Base Ten Blocks - start with the directions to use the program and lessons ideas. http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/description.html This launches the base ten blocks program. http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html GeoBoard - experiment with geometric shapes.  Offers two online activities: Making Triangles and Creating Polygons. http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.2/index.htm#applet Tangrams - for geometry standards and problem solving. http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/index.htm Fraction Track - play this fraction game to learn about the relative values of fractions. http://standards.nctm.org/document/examples/chap5/5.1/index.htm Balance Scales - students begin to understand that the equals sign is a symbol of equivalence and balance. http://Illuminations.nctm.org/imath/across/balance/index.html Computational Fluencey Web Site - a great list of interactive Web sites (from Howard County) to enhance computation skills. http://www.howard.k12.md.us/wray/compute/index.html FlashCards Sites Flash Cards for Kids http://edu4kids.com/ All Math   Select Flash Cards   Funbrain - resources for students, teachers, and parents.  Be sure to try Math Baseball. http://www.funbrain.com/ Illuminations - NCTM Principles and Standards for Mathematics.  A one-stop shop for standards, lessons, and interactive games. http://Illuminations.nctm.org Just in Time - lots of activities to teach time. http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/contents.html Math and the Web - a teacher specialist's guide to using the web to support math instruction (John Wray from HCPS) http://www.howard.k12.md.us/wray/micca/ The Math Forum - a comprehensive site with math resources by subject and many teacher resources.  From Drexel. http://mathforum.org/ Math in My World http://www.mhschool.com/teach/math/mathinmyworld/teachres/index.html McGraw Hill's teacher resource site. Mike Lackner's Site - a list of math sites http://tiger.towson.edu/~mlackn1/mathwebsitestudent.htm Money, Business, and Economics - a hotlist of appropriate sites http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/moneych.htm Multiplication.com – games, activities, strategies and other resources to learn the math tables http://www.multiplication.com/ Multimedia Math Glossary - an interactive glossary of math terms for grades K-6.  It includes illustrations and pop-up definitions of related terms.http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/ National Center for Education Statistics: with math games and activities http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.html PBS Teacher Source - listing of math links http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/math/lk_reference.shtm Technology and Learning - listing of money links http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/moneych.htm The Stock Market Game - students engage in authentic investments. http://www.smgww.org/ Sense and Dollars - kids find out about money, from Maryland Public Broadcasting http://www.mpt.org/learningworks/senseanddollars/ Social Studies (back to top) 50 States -quick and easy database of facts about the 50 states. http://www.50states.com/ Ben's Guide to Government K-2 - Ben Franklin gives a guided tour to our government.  Select by grade level.  http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ Geography K-3 - ideas from Enchanted Learning http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/themes/geography.shtml Lewis and Clark - go across America with Lewis and Clark.  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html Maps Quick Maps - select from all over the world http://www.theodora.com/maps/ MapQuest - enter a location and see the map.  http://www.mapquest.com/ Where is that? - an online map game http://www.funbrain.com/where/ National Geographic - a great site for maps and globes, the underground railroad, solar systems, and animals. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Online Quizzes GeoNet Quiz on the United State or World Map http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/ Where is that? basic skill of location htt://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/where/ My Wonderful World National Geographic site on geography literacy. http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/where/ National Geographic Quiz tests geographic literacy http://nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/ National Geographic Geobee geographic knowledge http://nationalgeographic.com/geobee/ Pride of Baltimore II - ATTENTION 4th GRADE TEACHERS...great site for your social studies planning.  Select School/Maryland with Pride. http://www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite/Navigate/SiteMap.html The Maryland Kid’s Page: Lots of information about the great state of Maryland http://www.mdkidspage.org/ USGS Learning Web – Lots of resources from the United States Geological Survey http://www.usgs.gov/ Resources for the elementary grades: http://education.usgs.gov/common/primary.htm Wendy Walstrum's Third Grade Site - Weather and Plant Growth http://tiger.towson.edu/~wwalst1/ School Field Trip - links for History and Government http://schoolfieldtrip.com/ Science (back to top) The Amazing Frog Story http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/mainstory/index.html Suitable for the younger reader. Bees: The Daily Life of Honeybees - enjoy the sounds as you tour the life of a honeybee http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire/multimedia/hive.html Bees: Save the Honeybees WebQuest http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/webquest/elementary/Science/HoneyBees/Honey%20Bee%20Webquest/Honeybee%20Webquest.htm Butterflies Butterfiles North and South - select butterfly variety http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Butterflies/english/index.html Monarch Migration - listen to the sounds as you follow the path of migration http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire/voyagers.html Best Online Dissections: A listing of links from frogs to crayfish http://biology.about.com/od/onlinedissections/a/aa112805a.htm The Heart - a virtual tour from the Franklin Institute http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html Jay Jay the Jet Plan -  Simple text includes topics related to science and nature (rocks, day and night, water, weather etc.).  From PBS. http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.sciencenature.html The Minnesota Children's Museum:Cool Science -  Five Exploratory Online Activities http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ National Science Teachers Association www.scilinks.org Offers age appropriate web sites.  A good place to start. NASA for Kids http://science.msfc.nasa.gov National Wildlife Federation Kid Site www.nwf.org Learn about animals on this kid friendly site. Newton's Apple - from the famous kids' show http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/ Ocean Quest - topics include marine life, waves and tides, currents, and ports of call.  Sponsored by the Navy. http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/educate/neptune/quest/quest.htm PBS's Nature Series for Kids www.pbs.org/nature - Plant Study - a webhunt for third and fourth grade to provide background information http://olp.swlauriersb.qc.ca/webquest/plants.htm The Science Fair Handbook - step-by-step guide http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/scientificmethod.html#research School Field Trip - links for Air and Space, Life Science, and the Earth http://schoolfieldtrip.com/ Star Child http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild Great sight about the solar system for the early learner. The Space Place http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/make.htm Space things to make with kids. Virtual Field Trips in Science http://www.field-trips.org/trips.htm Select your topic and enjoy the trip. Volcano World - a great resource for finding information on volcanoes. http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/ The Water Cycle – for early learners http://www.kidzone.ws/water/ The Water Cycle with Drippy the Water Drop: an online story http://www.kimballmedia.com/Drippy/DrippysWorldTrialStories/ToMountainsAndBack/Entry.htm The Water Cycle with Drippy the Water Drop: an online slideshow http://slideshare.net/geographyatbushloe/the-water-cycle/ Weather http://www.weather.com Weather from around the world, or in your backyard. USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) Science for a Changing World - The Learning Web Lesson plans and resources related to the earth (land, water, plants, animals, and maps) http://www.usgs.gov/education/ Reading (back to top) 4 Blocks Literacy Framework - by Pat Cunningham.  Ideas for Guided Reading, Self-selected Reading, Working with Words, and Writing http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/ with graphic organizers for reading http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm A Book-a-Week - an extensive supply of lesson plans to accompany young children's literature. Each book listed supplies activities for further exploration of the characters and themes developed in the reading mat- erial. A reading guide for October through April recommends seasonally appropriate books, with all the favorites included. (pdf) http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/classroom_instruction.htm#Weekly_Instruction Aesop's Fables - an online collection of selected fables http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/aesopsel.html The Author Page - From the Internet Public Library, learn about some of your favorite authors, plus read their answers to questions that kids asked.  http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor/Biographies.html California Reading List - a place for parents, teachers, and students to see books recommended by the state based upon a student's reading level..  Just click a reading level from 1-13 to see the books.  http://www.californiareadinglist.com/ Center Activities Literacy Centers for Kindergarten - list of ideas http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/469.html Literacy Hour Activities - lots of ideas http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/wordsandpictures/clusters/print/index.shtml Literacy Centers - lots of suggestions from A-Z Teacher Stuff.  http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans/Learning_Centers/Literacy_Centers/index.shtml Children's Storybooks Online http://magickeys.com/books/index.html A series of online storybooks for young readers. Comprehension Activities - select by grade level. http://abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/ CyberGuides - Cyberguides offer literary resources and activities on many of the classics studied in grades K-3, including such greats as "Katy & The Big Snow", "Hill of Fire", and "Little House in the Big Woods". Activities are offered across the curriculum in each individual unit, along with related links and extension resources, all connected to California content and performance standards. http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html Fairy Tales - select the famous fairy tale you want to read http://www-ma.beth.k12.pa.us/jhoke/jhwebquest/ftales.htm Fairy Tales - 4 fairy tales with lessons http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/ridge/wq/savona/page4.html First Grade Reading Vocabulary Lists: typical first grade readers, along with vocabulary lists to go with each title. Reading sentences are also included in a printable format for students to take home for practice (pdf) http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IS/lang_arts/teacher/vocablists.htm Folk Tales - select from a list of titles http://www.pitara.com/talespin/folktales.asp International Children’s Digital Library - an online collection of some of the world's best children's literature http://www.icdlbooks.org/ ISLMC Children's Literature and Language Arts Resources - this is the Internet School Library Media Center.  Tons of important links including storytelling, drama, genre and other related sites.  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/childlit.htm The L.A. Times' Reading by 9 Program - lots of resources and tips. http://www.latimes.com/extras/readingby9/ Language Arts for Kids: Lots of links from the Buddy Project http://www.buddyproject.org/jfy/kids/links/language.asp Launching K-3 Readers - includes assessment tools, the latest research, and case studies. http://teams.lacoe.edu/reading/welcome.html The Lexile Framework for Reading - Type in the book title and you will be provided with the reading level by grade. http://lexile.com/ List of Literacy Web Sites - from the Teacher's Lounge http://www.bookadventure.org/te/bkt/te_bkt_edu_links.asp The Literacy Center - for grades K-2, pre-reading activities; need a high speed computer http://www.literacycenter.net/ The Media Services Offices for the Baltimore County Public Schools http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/ Select Student Resources/ Online Projects/ CyberGuides for online lessons by grade level related to literature. Mystery  Kids Mystery - Mini mysteries for kids to read. http://Kids.MysteryNet.com MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries - mysteries for kids to solve. http://mysterynet.com/kids/ Phonics Worksheets - print these worksheets for skill development.. http://www.bcps.org/offices/oit/elem_integrat.htm Read Write Think - lesson plans, web resources, and standards for language arts curriculum http://readwritethink.org/ Reading by Grade 3 - resources and research http://www.readbygrade3.com/ Reading Comprehension Worksheets - to download and print http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm Reading Technology Applications - ideas to integrate reading and technology http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/jjancola/reading_class/weblessons.html Reading Writing and Your First Grader - specific ideas from first grade teachers (pdf) http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/12KReading.pdf Spelling - ideas to help spelling skills http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/instructor/spellstat.htm Starfall - a creative site designed to teach children to read http://www.starfall.com/ Stories to Grow By www.storiestogrowby.com Collection of 50 kid tested stories. Teaching Books.Net - great place for literary resources, including links, lesson plans, and author studies. http://teachingbooks.net/ Top Ten Tips for Parents - from the Learning First Alliance http://learningfirst.org/reading_tips.html Vocabulary - Free vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. http://www.vocabulary.com/ Writing(back to top) Creative Writing - lessongs for each grade level from Teacher Vision http://www.teachervision.com/tv/browse.php?term=140902000000 Graphic Organizer Generator at Teach-nology.com http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/ Graphic Organizers http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm Library of Graphic Organizers http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/notes/graphicorganizers/graphic/ Teacher Vision http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6293.html Select from a wide variety of graphic organizers. The Tools You Need to  Assess Writing - an informative article http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachstrat/tools.htm Kindergarten (back to top) ABC Teach - lots of ideas and free printables http://abcteach.com/ ABC Teacher www.abcteacher.com Pre-K, Kindergarten, Intermediate Select Activity Pages for coloring, self-esteem awards, and learning activity printables. Alphabet Animals http://www.infostuff.com/kids/a.htm Kind. Letter identification with cute animal pictures. Alphabet Soup - Activities, ideas, crafts for the younger child  http://www.alphabet-soup.net/ Animabets Character Book http://www.animabets.com/charbook/contents.html Select a letter to meet an animal character. For example, Kind: Select K for Katie Kangaroo for a number identification activity. Grade 1: Select C for Claude Camel to build a cake to practice mouse clicking. Grade 2: Select letter T to meet Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus who has a great geography learning activity. The Brain Connection - Select Brain Teasers for wonderful skill building games http://www.brainconnection.com/ Do2Learn - Select Basic Skills for many ideas http://dotolearn.com/ KinderKorner.com - resources and lesson ideas. http://www.kinderkorner.com/ Enchanted Learning http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html Many kid friendly activities K-5. From building a snowman to the study of Explorers, don't miss this site! The Internet Picture Dictionary - browse by category, games available http://pdictionary.com/ Kids Domain kidsdomain.com Select Online Brain Games. Then select age group (3-6) or (6 and up). Preschool Printables www.preschoolprintables.com Updated weekly, this site provides calendars, Center signs, certificates, Bulletin Boards etc. Preschool Education - lots of ideas and support http://www.preschooleducation.com Primary Games - Educational games for the elementary student. http://www.primarygames.com/ Art (back to top) ArtsEdge - Lesson plans and links http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/artsedge.html Arts Ed Net -An art education web site from the Getty Foundation. http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/ The Incredible Art Department - it's just like a visit to the art room. http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/ Guidance (back to the top) American School Counselor Association - professional organization with resources http://www.schoolcounselor.org/ Girls and Boys Town - lots of advice for parents http://boystown.org/home.htm Character Education Center for the Fourth and Fifth Rs http://cortland.edu/c4n5rs/ Character Counts http://charactercounts.org/ The Character Education Partnership  http://www.character.org/ The Children's Rights Council - provides resources to improve parenting skills http://www.info4parents.com/ HCPS Guidance and Counseling - our local site with lots of links http://www.hcps.k12.md.us/guidance/ KidsHealth - from the medical experts of The Nemours Foundation http://www.kidshealth.com/ Life Advice Center - lots of topics for parents http://www.metlife2000.org/Lifeadvice/Gateway/index.html OSEP Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports - resources for school discipline issues  http://www.PBIS.org/ School Psychology Resources Online - resources for parents and educators http://www.schoolpsychology.net Talking with Kids about Tough Issues - ideas to foster discussion about critical life issues http://www.info4parents.com/ Media (back to top) Kathy Schrock Guide for Educators http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide A media specialist, Kathy has lists and lists of instructionally helpful sites in alphabetical order. The Lexile Framework for Reading- Type in the book title and you will be provided with the reading level by grade. http://lexile.com/ Mikids.com www.mikids.com From media specialists in Canada. Select from a wide assortment of online learning activities. Select by age group. The Media Offices of the Baltimore County Public Schools : Student Resources http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/resources/studentres.html Music (back to top) ArtsEdge - Lesson plans and links http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/ K-12 Resources for Music Educators - Tons of links for both instrumental and vocal teachers. http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/music/k-12music/ Music Kit - Music activities and resources for kids and teachers promoting music literacy. http://musickit.com/ Physical Education  (back to top) ArtsEdge - Lesson plans and links http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/ P.E Central - Your one-stop-shop for lesson, ideas, assessments, and resources. http://www.pecentral.org/ Sports Media - An international site for P.E. support, lessons, and resources. http://www.sports-media.org/ Speech(back to top) The American Speech Language and Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/ Caroline Bowen - links in alphabetical order http://speech-language-therapy.com/ Related links  - more interesting links for therapists http://www.main.org/aaaslp/Links.html