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Investigating Animals: Using Nonfiction for Inquiry-based Research

Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet by Kimberly Hutmacher is a rhythmic rhyming book about animals and how they use their appendages. A book like this is especially helpful for exposing children to a variety of verbs that they may not ordinarily use. When asked to describe what feet can do, many of my lower elementary students would say: walk, run, stand, hop, or jump. After reading this book, they discover that feet can also: cling, leap, dash, roam, etc.

Using Big 6 Research Skills to find information about Animals What is the Big 6?

WoW-- now this is a great collection. Check out all 50 games. Be sure to scroll through the advertisements to get to all 50!

Here you will find a great collection of Halloween Games! Check out the math games with a Halloween twist !

Now known as Active Learn Games http://blog.activelearngames.co.uk/ switch skills, mouse skills, cause & effect, turn-taking. good for interactive white board, too

An awesome website that can also be tied to a mobile device to track behavior, attendance and print out data sheets.

"On Specialbites you will find switch games to download and now tons of 'online switch games which are also great on a touchscreen and for learning early mouse skills ."

 record a screencast directly from you browser,

Huindreds of online games

"These sites help students read digital and analog clocks. There are several online games and printable pages for students to practice telling time. Includes links to eThemes Resources on elapsed time and time zones."

"Inquiry-based teaching is a pedagogical approach that invites students to explore academic content by posing, investigating, and answering questions. This approach puts students' questions at the center of the curriculum, and places just as much value on the component skills of research as it does on knowledge and understanding of content. "

ABCya! is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer games and activities were created or approved by certified teachers. ABCya! educational games are

Math, language arts and computer skills for elementary aged kids. Learning is fun on this website!

ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn. Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills. Many of the kindergarten and first grade activities are equipped with sound to enhance understanding. Fun children's Holiday activities are available in grade level sections!

Loudoun County residents can use their public library card to access engaging and interactive eBook websites for kids. Click on the Just for Kids link to access BookFlix video storybooks with related eBooks and TumbleBooks animated talking picture books with related activities.

Great collection of math games