Another fun game to play to learn the states and where they are located. I would use this site in Social Studies to study the states and where they are located.
This site is a great place to learn the states and their location in the U.S. I will use this with the 5th graders I tutor and pass it on to their teachers as well.
This website from the U.S. Government Printing Office has learning tools divided into grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. It covers all aspects of how our government works, symbols of U.S. government, and memorials. I think the site map is helpful because it is organized alphabetically with links to grade appropriate pages for topics.
This site has 100 of the top primary doucments in history. I would use this site in the study of the Civil War and link to the telegram that announces the surrender of Fort Sumter.
This is a great learning tool for fourth graders on up to learn math skills of tables, graphs, maps, statistics, mean, median, mode and range.There are interactive learning activities that have excellent graphics in the games. I found the instructions easy to follow.
A great site for students to get to know 14 of the different National Parks. Students can click on one of the fourteen park sites and learn more about the park. There are also activities and games that go along with it. I would use this site in Social Studies when studying the United States.
This site gives census information on states, cities and towns throughout the country. It would be a great site to use for figuring percentages in math, comparing and contrasting different cities and states in geography.
There are many links on this site to find out more about the U.S. Mint and coins. Students can click on "Vacation in 50 States" to play a game that would familiarize them with the different states using that state's quarter. A fun way to learn more about each state!
A fantastic site that has interactive videos and a written history of the Apollo missions. This site could be used in science with the study of rockets, planets, the moon, etc. It could also be used during History class with the study of the cold war and the space race.
This is an online painting machine for all ages. It includes 40 brushes and customsizable size, transparency, texture and stroke options. A rainbow palette, along with a toolbox of special effects, that blur, ripple, smudge, blend, and fragment your designs. This is a fantastic Web 2.0 tool for teachers because your art can be temporarily saved, and there is the option to print, print to pdf or take a screen shot for sharing your art. This is a blast!
This site is jam-packed with information for girls around ages 8 on up.Learn all about your body, fitness, nutrition, illness and disability, drugs, feelings, relationships, bullying, safety, future life, and envionmental health. Textual format is easy to read with countless links provided. Actual photos displayed. In the fourth grade in Lincoln, our students learn all about their bodies with the girls and boys separated so this website would definitely be a place to direct our girls for further related information.
This website for kids is develped by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It is an award winning website with the character Energy Ant. Learn all about energy, its sources, uses, how to save energy, history with information rich timeline, calculators and tools for converting energy, measuring etc., games and activities, glossary and teacher section. Text formatted.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's energy website is a well organized resource for students in upper elementary on up. It has sections on what energy is, different types energy sources, ways of saving energy, history of energy, plus games and activities. There is a page for teachers with lesson plans and teacher's guide.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration provides this "Energy Kids" site. It defines energy in lots of different ways. It compares renewable and nonrenewable sources as well as potential and kinetic energy. It talks about different types of energy sources, the history of energy and even provides games and activities for kids.
This website, created by the US Dept of Energy's Information Administration, answers students' questions about energy -- from what is energy to the history of energy to saving energy. Website provides teachers with lesson plans, teacher guides, virtual field trips, energy career information. All teacher information is categorized by student age group.
This website is for kid's weather research. There is a breath-taking photo gallery along with a video gallery, games and activities, Science Fair project ideas, a picture of the day and cool facts. My 10 year old daughter was simply fascinated at the photographs! This could definitly supplement the second grade weather unit in Lincoln.
This site gives complete explanations on some commonly asked questions about weather. It includes video, images, and experiments. Great site for kids to use when doing research.
Fifth grade math objectives:
* Use a double bar graph to compare sets of data.
* Interpret and make line graphs and double line graphs.
Use tool AFTER collecting data.
Follow up with what data means!
Site visitors can research extensive lists of diseases and disabilities and be linked to symptoms, descriptions, statistics, etc., about the selected disease. The "Web Quest" has 8 steps for visitors to follow to expand the search on the selected disease with self assessments and links.
Attractive web design with simulations of satellites stations. Good job of explaining reconnaissance and satellites. Includes audio with separate buttons for elementary and secondary students. Recommended for grades 3 - 8. Provides links with extensive resources for parents and teachers.
This site is exciting! Using satalite images, the site creates books on different topics, including games, simulations, the use of satellites, the solar system and more. The main page provides links for K-5, 6-12, parents, and teachers. The teacher link includes lesson plans, a link to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, plus many more additional links.
Good companion site with a lesson on copyright. Information on patents, piracy, privacy etc,. Answers questions with interactive activities on what is a patent, how to apply; a tutorial on how to search for patents; related games links.
Lincoln Public Schools Third grade science objectives - energy
Demonstrate reflection and refraction of light.
Demonstrate that heat may be produced in many ways.
Demonstrate that heat can flow from one object to another by conduction.
Demonstrate how sound is produced when objects vibrate.
Demonstrate how to change the pitch of sound by changing the rate of vibration.
Ideal for grades 4 - 12. Information on the census bureau and its functions. Extensive demographics on each state with accompanying quizzes. A good site for quick statistics on a state. Easy to navigate.
This site is a wonderful way to get kids questioning about what happened in history. The site provides information to kids about what happened on a specific date. Students can understand what history is when looking up prior events. A great site to get kids questioning and investigating.
