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This website has some pretty cool infographics....it's also biased against the SOPA bill (a bill in Congress which could have an impact on internet use in the US), so I figured that even if it was a biased website it touched on two things we've discussed in class

For older kids, this could be kinda fun for problem solving skills and math skills. .

games for all subjects 

This game reinforces compoung machines knowledge by having students think what machines will best work to solve problems.

Great site for maps, maps, and more maps! Map puzzles too. 

Want to figure out how to arrange your classroom next Fall? Here is a great tool to help with that.

This is yet another Webquest on World Hunger done by a student to help other students recognize important issues like world hunger. She utilizes an article from the United Nations. 

A Webquest found through using Google about World Hunger. 

A webquest on World Hunger - Something that might be hard to talk about in schools because some of our own students might be hungry - but vey important!

Congratulations! Your peers have selected you to run for office! You could be the next mayor, governor, or president. Will you accept the offer to run? After investigating the ins and outs of holding an office, you will report your findings to the class and your team will give us your final decision.

Review information students already know about fractions.

An investigation of the artistic style of Johannes Vermeer as seen in the mystery novel Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

Students will write a creative narrative describing their day trip in space using factual information gathered about the planets and compile an accurate map detailing their travel through the planets.

K-2 Introduction to Matter

A good resource for fourth grade Virginia Studies lessons

webquest answering the question "Why do I need Math?"

Art Babble is a site with videos about art; this page is the "For Kids" channel

video from Asian Art Museum 4th gr. field trip: learn about and create Chinese watercolors

Fabulous resource for Asian art collection, education resources and program information. Great for units about China, Japan, India, and other cultures. "On-line home of one of the largest museums in the western world devoted exclusively to Asian art and culture"

Today we are going to explore several websites in order to learn more about FRACTIONS. Then, we will use what we have learned to make sure everyone in the lunchroom gets some food.