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First Grade – Plants Great website! It is a Great Plant Escape. There are different cases for the kids to go through on their webquest. Students are able to learn more about plants and their life cycles while solving a mystery! This link will provide a video for the lower level learners. It Is interactive and it provides the students to have the “what if “scenario. What would happen if you did not water the plant? What would happen if the plant did not get any sunlight? It shows everything on the interactive With the help of a friendly scarecrow, students identify the basic needs of plants. They learn how seeds grow into plants and that the plant goes through changes called a life cycle. They witness each step as seeds germinate and grow into flowering plants which produce seeds that eventually germinate and grow again. Great site for showing animations of: seed growth, parts of a flower, seed dispersal, and plant identification. Worksheets for the teacher are an added bonus!
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This site was created for kids by kids. It is cute and easy to follow. Kids should have no problem maneuvering through the site. My higher level learners would like this site. Daisy, the guide, will help the students along as they explore the site. Great site. Goes into detail about why soil testing is important before planting a garden. There is a interactive coloring book as well as some games. (The coloring book is fun…you are able to mix colors!) Some of the material will have to be modified because younger grades don’t need to know the math of how they test the soil. Abcteach.com is a great site for teachers in general. The focus is on the link provided is plants. There are quite a few resources that are provided for free. Worksheets such as diagrams, crossword puzzles, word searches, journal prompts, art activities, and experiments are included. Looking for experiments? Great ideas for doing plant experiments with the kids! Each experiment has an EQ. The experiments mentioned on this site correlate with our first grade standards for plants, with the exception about the question “does talking to your plant help it grow?” Would be curious to find out! J This is a science website for kids. Not only does it have topics such as plants, but there are a plethora of other things too. Many grade levels would get some good use out of this site. All level learners could gain something. Great site for teachers to browse! I could have used this in my tiered lesson. This site provided a great interactive quiz on plants. My higher level learners did a web quest on plants (more in depth) and this quiz touched on everything in their web quest. This site has a variety of interactive science games too.
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=Third Grade – Rocks and Minerals = Standard: Rocks and Minerals 1. [] This website would useful for children to use if they wanted to find out more information about the various types of rocks. The authors of the website give an extensive amount of photographs for each type of rock. The children are given the opportunity to see the three different types of rocks in the real world. 2. [] On this website students are able to interact with a variety of rocks virtually. Children have the opportunity to explore different characteristics of different rocks. The children are also tested on what was learned through the virtual experiment. 3. [] Students get a bird’s eye view of each of the three types of rocks. Students can see the formation of each type of rock. After the students have researched the basics of each type of rock they can continue to research the different rocks that are classified under each type of rock. 4. [] Through the website students can dive deeper into the process by which the three different types of rocks are formed. The students can participate in array of online activities to reinforce the knowledge that was gained during the research. 5. [] Use this website as an activating strategy to peek children’s interest on all aspects of rocks and minerals. The website is laid out as a scavenger hunt so that it is easy to use for both students and parents. Challenge activities are suggested where the children can apply the information that was gained through the scavenger hunt. The website suggests that the children use a program similar to Photo Story to represent what they learned. 6. [] This is such a kid friendly website for your class to use while doing a research project on any type of rock. The information shared on this website is not intimidating for children to use. If children enjoy what they are learning additional websites are given to research further. 7. [] The best thing about this website is that it can be used by any level of learner within the classroom because it is laid out with beginner, intermediate, and advanced researcher. The terminology increases as the level of instruction increases. If a child does not understand what they research they can go to an easier level.

8. [] Interactive website by which students get to view the rock cycle through each of its steps. Photographs are placed on the website so that students can see a real example of each type of rock. 9. [] This website was created for children by children. Students learn a variety information about rocks and minerals in terms that could be understood by other children. My favorite part of the website is that it shows kids how they can create a think quest for other children. 10. [] Children get the opportunity to choose which aspect of rocks and minerals they would like to learn more about. Once the topic is chosen the student then goes on a journey of discovery about that topic.

=**Second Grade – Money** = [|www.aplusmath.com] This website is a kid friendly website. The format is very basic and easy to follow. The online flashcards that can be accessed through this websites can be used in the classroom to aid in basic computation with students. This site has flashcards for addition, subtraction, multiplication, **money**, time, and division. This site also has links that can be pulled for each of the topics listed above to be used as extra resources. The site includes games such as bingo and concentration and has a few links that can be accessed for extra games. There is a homework helper for parents to use if needed for each topic listed above. I would use this website in my classroom when I am working within groups. I could rotate students through the site and place them in different areas of need since there are so many skills used within this site. [|www.mathwire.com] This website has a wealth of ideas and activities that can be used in the classroom. The site looks as if it was created for teacher use verse student use. The site has ideas to be used for themes, concepts, and critical thinking skills for students in the area of mathematics. This site is a super resource for teachers. The site has so many ideas mentioned that activities could be varied in the classroom so that differentiation could occur. I used this site when looking for money ideas for my students. [|www.aaamath.com] This is a great interactive site for kids. It has many activities and practice relating to the variety of concepts we teach in math. I used this site when teaching money because it had games that related to all the varied levels of learning in my classroom. The kids really enjoyed it. [] This is a cute site that could be used for a fun activity when studying money. The kids would enjoy designing their bill. I would enrich this activity for my higher level students by having them explain why they designed the bill they did, the bill’s purpose, and why we need it.

[] This is a fantastic site to use with your gifted students when teaching a unit on money. The website is filled with information that discusses the aspects of money, counterfeiting, bills, and the history of bills. I would use this website for a webquest type activity with my groups that need enrichment. They could also use the information given to create a power point presentation to share with their classmates. [] This is a great site for kids that are ready to move along and learn a little about the history of money. This site would be a great tool to use with your gifted learners when trying to enrich them more on the history of our currency. This kid friendly site would be a great resource for a child to learn information and then transpose it to their classmates in a power point type of task. After the students read and learn their new information presented on the site, the site provides games that directly relate to the information given in site information. [] This is a great site to use for your students when discussing the concept of counting back change. This site has an easy, medium, hard, and super brain level that allows the teacher to pick what level each student needs to be on at a given time in their progression in learning the skill of counting back change. I thought it was interesting to see that there was an option to choose a country of choice and use their currency also. This is a great site for students to practice with the hard concept of counting back change. [] This is a good site and is very kid friendly. It could be used during small groups. The kids have a set of coins to look at and then they are given another set of coins. They have to determine after looking at 1st set of coins which coin from the 2nd group of coins would need to be added in order for them to make a specified amount given by the computer. They have 2 chances before they have to forgo the answer and try another one. If they get the answer correct the site continues feeding them problems for extra practice. This is a great site to use for counting up coins and looking for differences.

[] What a great site for enriching a money unit in 2nd grade. This site has a wealth of information to help students learn about money. One of the most interesting things I found was a link sharing what a $1.00 would buy in another country. WOW! What a great wealth of information that the kids would enjoy learning about. It has a link the sends students into an economic lesson with vocabulary to enrich their learning experience. They have information n counterfeiting, new coins, history of our money, etc. This is a fantastic site that I am looking forward to using in my classroom with my students that have mastered counting coins and counting change. They would love a chance to explore this site. [] This is a great site that actually incorporates word problems with making change. They utilize the 2 step process that often your higher level thinkers can manage a little easier than your average student at this age. I was very happy to see this site and will incorporate it into my lesson plans for use with extending a lesson. [] This is a great site that allows you to create your own game boards for any unit of study. They have a great bingo game with money cards to use with your higher level thinkers when you work in small groups with them. The questions for your cards are all higher level questions about money. Fifth Grade – Figurative Language 1. KidsKonnect.com []
 * Get connected to explore nine elements of figurative language – definitions, examples, games and activities. Just for fun, try Egyptian Hieroglyphics translator!

2. FunBrain.com [] 3. pppst.com [] 4. Thinkquest.org [] 5. Worsleyschool.net [] 6. ReadWriteThink.org []
 * Figurative language – idioms. Test your skills and Paint by Idioms. Lots of fun and games for elementary school students.
 * Figurative language – For Kids, Metaphors and Similes. You’ll want to play this __Fling the Teacher__ game. First, customize your ‘teacher’ with crazy hair styles and accessories. Then, practice identifying similes, metaphors, homophones, and homographs. If you win, you get to ‘fling’ the teacher.
 * Poetry As We See It – Are you a poet who doesn’t yet know it? Try this great site to learn about and practice literary elements including Simile, Alliteration, Personification, Repetition, Onomatopoeia, Paradox, and Metaphor. You can take a test, read poems, and post your own poems.
 * Practice elements of writing including Simile, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Puns, and more.
 * Knock on wood, hit the hay and play Eye on Idioms!

7. IdiomConnection.com [] 8. Simile Safari [] 9. BrainPop.com [] 10. Gamequarium.com [] 11. Discovery Education.com [] 12. GiraffeBytes.com [|http://giraffebytes.pbworks.com/f/**Figurative**_**Language**_Game.ppt]
 * Complete A-Z reference and 25 categories of idioms; includes on-line quizzes for students.
 * Language Arts Webquest: Use the links to find pictures of people doing things that look like animals. Make a five slide PowerPoint presentation which includes a simile for each set of pictures.
 * Log-on at school to watch the entertaining video about Similes and Metaphors and then test your skills by taking the on-line quiz.
 * Practice figurative language skills using game favorites including __Fling the Teacher__ and __Hangman__.
 * Try this Alliteration or Simile Quiz to discover how much you know about figurative language.
 * You win this game when you correctly identify simile, metaphor, alliteration or onomatopoeia.

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 * 1) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

This site provides a list of diseases to choose from with several articles covering each disease. Once the disease is chosen, the student may choose other articles covering the disease to find information such as symptoms, cures, research, and prevention. Also, this site contains video with researchers working with the diseases in a lab. Furthermore, pictures explaining the process of how the disease spreads and how it develops are located on this page.

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 * 1) Physicians Desktop References

Here you can find the definition of your disease, how it infects people, and what can be done to help infected persons. Not only can you find how a person becomes infected with a disease, but this site also tells you what medications or procedures, if any, help the condition. Also, the site tells you in depth how doctors find out if you have a diseases (what procedures they take), and it gives specific examples of how to prevent the disease. However, if you cannot find what you are looking for, this site gives you more places to look!

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 * 1) National Institutes of Health

On this site, you fill find links to other helpful sites on your disease. But the most helpful link on this page is the PDF link on each disease. On the file you can find a list of the content on the left hand side, so you can go directly to the page you need! These pages talk about spreading of the disease, research being performed, and even new techniques being used to help people with each disease.

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 * 1) Merck Manual

The neat thing about this site is the division of the diseases. Since you are working with parasitic, fungal, or bacterial diseases, you can easily find the disease under the correct heading. This site gives you a detailed definition, symptoms, and breaks down exactly how you obtain the disease. Different fun-facts and pronouncement of difficult words are also found here! Several places on this site allow you to go to another site explaining highlighted words such as scientific names, medicines, and procedures.

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 * 1) Health Finder

More information about your disease can be found here! Once you click on your disease the site takes you to several more sites you can browse through (like an index). At this site, you can find not only the information you are looking for- symptoms, prevention, and obtainment- but also, you can find the latest news on your disease and when it last made headlines. If you need the information in Spanish, this is the site for you. Click on the Espanol link.

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 * 1) Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics

This site furthers your research of diseases. Although all of the diseases are not located on this website, if your diseases is found take a look! Here you can find actual pictures of when your disease broke out in the past. It tells you what cities and countries had a break out and what date. This site also goes into great detail about how, when, and the effects of the breakout. This is a good site for a extra kick to your research!

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 * 1) Medline Plus

Medline Plus is full of tons of information on your disease! First, it contains all of the typical information found in all other sites; however this site has multiple extra sites to further your research on the disease. Here you can take a quick test to see if you have the disease or hop over to play a game with your disease! It also gives you the life cycle of how your disease develops (often in picture format). If all else fails, you will definitely find information on this site.

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 * 1) Centers for Disease Control

When searching this site, the most helpful item found maybe the maps that illustrate when and when the disease occurred. Several pictures are found on top of the given information about the disease. This is also a helpful site to find statistics and publications on your disease. This site has a lot of information on all diseases, with extra help in the area of specific topics. You will find all of the information you need concerning your research here.

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 * 1) Mayo Clinic

This site gives extra information with your disease including the complications of having the disease. Plus, this site gives information to you as if you have the disease. It gives you questions to ask your doctor if you feel you have the disease and other information to prepare you for an appointment concerning the disease. In addition, this site includes risk factors of the diseases, so you know the extremes of having the disease.

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 * 1) NetTrekker

The school website helps with each disease in the areas of general information. Although you will need your login to see the site, you can browse through site that contains valuable information on your disease. The site contains maps, visuals, and extra material that will help you visualize the disease and its effects on the population. This is an excellent site for general information presented in a different way than just reading.

Eighth Grade – Physical Science Chemistry Basics // Chem4Kids // : A very useful web-site that works as both a reference and a tutorial. Address: [] Buoyancy This site uses hot air ballooning to illustrate and teach the concept of buoyancy. A nice interactive site. Address: [] States of Matter This website from Purdue University has some nice illustrations that show the way particles behave in the three common states of matter. A fundamental part of eight grade curriculum. address: [] Wave Theory This site uses some very nice illustrations and interactive programs to show how waves work and explore the fundamentals of wave theory. An important part of eight grade curriculum. Address: [] Temperature and Matter This site explores how temperature affects the state of matter and the behavior of particles within states of matter. A good site. Address: [] Interactive Physics Demonstration on Motion and Mechanics This site has many excellent interactive demonstrations about various physics and motion phenomena. A great site for many computer animations to generate student interest. Address: [] Sound This site is a great resource for wave theory as it applies to sound. A lot of useful information, not as many interactives, but great for looking up needed information. Address: [] Acceleration Acceleration is a central part of eight grade curriculum. This site does an excellent job of showing the basics of how acceleration changes the velocity and/or speed of projectiles. Address: []

Periodic Table A web site from England that explores almost everything a middle school student should know about the periodic table of the elements. Both interactive and tutorial in nature. Address: [] Periodic Table This web site also has good information and resources on the chemical elements. A good resource for projects and homework assignments. Address: []

Sixth Grade – Erosion [] This site is a wealth of information about Antarctica and the scientific principles being studied there. Students will easily navigate the website, learning about the relationship of Antarctica to climate change, environmental changes of Earth, and new science ideas being explored in Antarctica. Interactive links will keep students engaged in this site. [|http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/lemke/alpine_glacial_glossary/glossary.html#erosionallandforms] This site provides a glossary of glacial terms. The student can view photographs of the term by clicking on the term. Sixth grade science students can easily appreciate the pictures, rather than the hand-drawn illustrations in the textbook. [] Students can find answers and more in this website about glaciers. Sponsored by the National Snow and Ice Data Institute, the site provides photographs as well as links to other sites for answers to questions, or a deeper explanation. [] The National Center for Atmospheric Research and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research sponsors this site. Intended for elementary and middle school students, there are facts, other links, games, and excellent links to other sites. [] NASA provides some of the best sites available for teaching science. This site allows students to use NASA Earth Observing Systems posters for Power Point presentations. Educators who want their students to be able to analyze and synthesize information will refer students to this site. The site also allows students to explore the entire NASA site. [] This PBS website encourages students to learn more about waves by hooking them with a true story of “giant waves.” Like most PBS sites, there are links to more information, games, and puzzles. [] This PBS site engages students with a wave simulator. Students create a wave and determine its height. Other animations are available for a deep sea simulator and a satellite viewer.

[] Geography4kids provides information on astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics, as well as math. This specific site explains erosion and allows the student to further explore erosion. [] On this ever-popular site, students can visit Tim and Moby to find out more about erosion. Teachers will need to supply the user name and password (both available from your Media Center) prior to students’ use of the site. [] Although students will have to bypass advertisements on this site, our current tech-savvy student knows just to roll the mouse down. The attractive photographs and short bits of information will keep students on track. This site is an excellent supplement to our current textbook. [] Provided by U. S. Geological Survey, this provides links from erosion to similar topics. Students will be able to discover and follow links that particularly interest them. [] Our current textbook publisher provides this site. By entering various web codes, provided throughout the textbook, students can explore interactive sites for any of the topics covered in the textbook. I use this site often for students who complete work quickly and correctly. Seventh Grade – ELA
 * 1) [|**About the Writing Lab**] - ( [] ) - This Online Writing Lab at Purdue University is a great resource for anything to do with writing. It is designed for students to explore and research writing styles, difficult styles, and almost anything else to do with writing. This one is worth some time to explore.


 * 1) [|**Alan Cooper's Homonym List**] - ( [] ) - Although this site was last updated on February 15, 1997, it lists well over 700 sets of homonyms, over 1500 individual homonyms and over 100 references. If a homonym is what you seek, this is the gold mine.


 * 1) [|**Aphorisms Galore!**] [| -- Feed Your Wit]  - ( [] ) - A short saying that has a punch is an aphorism. An example states, “It's better to be an authentic loser than a false success, and to die alive than to live dead.” This was written by William Markiewicz. In this website, serious to humorous sayings may be found as source material.

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 * 1) [|**Common Errors in English**] - ( [] ) - This is an excellent website to help clear up many common errors. Is the result of an action an effect or an affect? If you wish to change the subject do you say never mind, or nevermind? This website has hundreds of common errors with explanations provided to help a writer determine correct usage.
 * 1) [|**Grammar Slammer**] [|--English Grammar Resource]  - ( [] ) - This is a quick and easy to use resource to help with grammar and writing. If you need help formatting a letter, knowing which form of a word to use, or the correct spelling, this is the site.
 * 1) [|**Guide to Grammar and Writing**] - ( [] ) - This another searchable site that provides guides and information about grammar and writing. This one even provides PowerPoints with directions!

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 * 1) [|**Merriam-Webster Dictionar**] [|y]  - ( [] ) - Uh. A dictionary. Online. With a Thesaurus.
 * 1) [|**OneLook Dictionary Search**] - ( [] ) - This is a new kind of dictionary that allows creative searches for word parts and words you don’t know how to spell. How? You put question marks for the letters you don’t know. Str???th returns 1). Strength 2). Striketh and 3). Striveth Also, put an asterisk (*) where you don’t know how many or what letters. This would be great looking for words that rhyme. What word rhymes with orange? Search *ange. EXCHANGE! STRANGE! CHANGE!

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 * 1) [|**Online Symbolism Dictionary**] - ( [] ) -This site provides all sorts of symbolic meanings for a variety of topics, objects, and ideas. A Pen? “ The pen represents learning, knowledge, and the creation of destinies.”
 * 1) [|**Refdesk reference, facts, news, free and family friendly**] - ( [] ) - When asked what his browser home page was, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and Secretary of State Colin Powell responded, “RefDesk.” The reference site is so comprehensive, General Powell said, he has thrown out all his encyclopedias and dictionaries. It would be hard to count the resource links from this one page. Just look. It’s amazing.
 * 1) [|**Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style**] - ( [] ) -This one is not for everyone. If you want to become a detective on the elements of writing style, this website is a great place to begin your journey.
 * 1) [|**The Quotations Page - Your Source for Famous Quotes**] - ( [] ) -Need a great quote to go in your paper? Who said it? How, exactly, was it stated? This is where to find it. Easy searches make for a great resource.
 * 1) [|**The Word Detective**] - ([]) -So you have heard a quote or saying and have no idea what it means? The Word Detectives will help! If what you are looking for is not in their lists already, you may submit questions. So, for all intents and purposes or all intensive purposes, you may determine the correct form and usage with humorous wit included.

High School – Science 1. [] This is an animation of mitosis with a jazz background score. This will take you through the steps of mitosis with an explanation to what is going on and a key to the parts.

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Mitosis Rap - This was done as a project for another science teacher and she posted it. It comes up through windows media player. This can be used for ideas for projects and to learn about mitosis in an alternative way.

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Cell Transport - This site cute because it uses a goldfish to demonstrate some of the principles of cell transport. This site has audio and allows you to pause, play, fast forward, etc. It gets very detailed in it explanations of the different types of cell transport.

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Protein Synthesis - This is an animation of protein synthesis. It has a good pictorial of the process and the details that are both audio and shown as words below the animation are detailed.

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Biomes - Information on the different biomes. There are pictures that give a feel for what the biome would be like. Words that might not be common are link to other sites that explain them in detail. This would be a good site to use as a reference for a report or presentation.

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DNA replication - An animation with audio explanations. It goes through the whole process about four times. There are questions at the end of each section. At the end the user has to pick the enzymes the run replication in the right order. All activities provide feedback letting you know if you are right or wrong.

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Fruit Fly Virtual Lab This will give you the chance to experiment with Mendelian and non Mendelian genetics. You can pick the traits of the flies and breed them to see what happens. There are example of dominance, recessive, sex-linked and other types of crosses.

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McGraw Hill This has several animations for topics in the textbook. You can pick the topic that you want to see animated.

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This is a chemistry help site. There is a quiz to help with name and symbols of the elements. There are also three sections to help with balancing chemical equations. This site will help you visualize what happens to the molecules during a reaction.

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Java Applets This is a list of applets that helps visualize some of the abstract chemical concepts. Some of these allow you to change the conditions of the experiment and see the results.

Math 2 - Geometry [] This site includes formulas and examples for the lines and line segments associated with circles. This is a great site for students who have been absent or need a refresher on the basic lines and segments in circles.
 * Circles - Angles formed by Radii, Chords, Tangents, Secants **

[] Notes about the segments and lines associated with circles. Also includes information on area & circumference, and several theorems we have studied. The site includes a link to a fill in the blank quiz of the terms/definitions (“click here for a short test”).
 * Angles and Circles **

[] Presents the theorems associated with arcs and chords of circles, including segment lengths of chords, secants, and tangents. At the top (or bottom) of the notes section, click “next section” for practice problems & solutions.
 * Spark Notes: Geometry – Theorems for Segments and Circles **

[] Presents the theorems for angles of a circle – includes inscribed angles and angles formed on a circle by secants & tangents, along with angles inside and outside the circle. At the top (or bottom) of the notes section, click “next section” for practice problems & solutions.
 * Spark Notes: Geometry – Theorems for Angles and Circles **

[] This site defines circle, radius, and diameter and describes the relationship between circumference and diameter (). It also gives the formula for circumference and includes examples and practice problems. Additional links at the bottom for a crossword puzzle using terms and properties associated with circles.
 * Mrs. Glosser’s Math Goodies – Circumference of a Circle **

[] Great, fun, colorful site!! The web site includes definitions of important parts of a circle and formulas for circumference, arc length, and area of circles and sectors. Also links to TONS of other Geometry and Algebra resources.
 * Coolmath.com – The Geometry of Circles **

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[|**http://math2.org/math/geometry/circles.htm**] **: This is a very useful web site. The kids can get immediate information on area, circumference, conics, arc length and other circle concepts.** [|**http://www.themathpage.com/atrig/arc-length.htm**] **: This site guides the students through how to find the arc length of a circle. Very useful!** [|**http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/mathb/5A1/CircleAngles.htm**] **: This site lists all the ways to find inscribed angles and tangent and secant lines.** [|**http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Geometry_CirclesAnglesChords.xml**] **: This site helps students learn about chords and inscribed angles and has a “mini” tutorial for the students to check their understanding.** [|**http://easycalculation.com/area/learn-circle.php**] **: Great site for having kids do algebra and geometry calculations. This site talks about circle geometry and circumference.** [|**http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/circle/**] **: Math students can take circle quizzes to check for understanding. GREAT site!** [|**http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/circle/tangents-secants-arcs-angles.php**] **: This site gives great definitions for struggling students and then allows the students to do extra math problems to check for understanding.** [|**http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GP14/CircleSegments.htm**] **: Lists the theorems for chords, secants and tangents. Not really a tutorial where the kids can do actual problems, just definitions.** [|**http://www.sparknotes.com/math/geometry1/circles/section3.rhtml**] **: This site allows students to understand concepts of circles. It also had a link to download flashcards and practice tests for ACT, SAT, and AP exams.** [|**Circles**] : **is a great power point to assist students with concepts involving circles.**

This website is full of actual photographs from the Civil War. You should use this site to help find photographs of forts, battle fields, and even pictures from Lincoln’s assassination. These pictures serve as wonderful primary sources to help you better understand what was going on during this time period. Be sure to read the section “Does the Camera Ever Lie?”. It will help you to look at some of these photographs with a critical eye. [] This website offers countless primary documents that can be used on the Civil War. This is an important source to save into your “favorites” section because you will be able to use it to find primary documents on future units we cover as well. Follow the link above to get experts of various documents regarding slavery during the time of the Civil War. There are documents from slaves like Nat Turner, as well as excerpts from former presidents like Thomas Jefferson. If you search around this sight, you will certainly find several other documents that deal with the issues present during the Civil War.
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 * __ 1. American Memory: Selected Photographs of the Civil War [] __**
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 * __ 3. American Civil War Homepage __**

This is an important website for you to visit as you are exploring the Civil War because it can serve as a launching pad to allow you to explore a variety of other websites about the Civil War. For example, there are links to web pages on the secession crisis, battles and campaigns, and even Civil War re-enactors. This website will serve as a useful tool to point you in the direction of some other quality websites on the Civil War.

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 * __ 4. Beyond Face Value: Description of Slavery in Confederate Currency __**

This website is a little different than the other in the sense that it is an online exhibit for you to explore. Within this exhibit, you can explore Confederate currency while also learning about the culture of the South. There are links to images, an overview of the Civil War, and links to the entire collection for you to explore. This site will give you insight into the Confederacy during the Civil War.

5. **__Women of the Civil War Era__** []

This website offers information on women from the Civil War era. This site includes links to biographies on the important women of the Civil War, as well as links to literature that can be explored. This website also offers links to other resources such as letters from children written during the Civil War. Another fun component of this website is the link to recipes that were made during the Civil War. You can try to make some of the food items that were actually eaten during this time period.

6. **__Civil War Battle Fields in Georgia__** []

Equipped with a interactive map, this site will be helpful in exploring the battles that took place in Georgia during the Civil War. All you have to do is click on the map and then click on the battle field, and the website will give you information about that particular battle. This site would also be helpful in assisting you on mapping the track of Sherman into Georgia by exploring the map of the battles. 7. **__Eyewitness History: The Battle of Bull Run__** []

This website offers a detailed description of the Battle of Bull Run (also class the Battle of Manassas Junction). In this description, there are maps and detailed description of the outcome of the battle. Also contained on this site are links to other important events during the Civil War Era such as John Brown’s Raid and President Lincoln’s views regarding the events of the Civil War. If you wanted to focus on other important events of the Civil War, this site will likely have thorough, accurate descriptions of those topic as well.

8. **__PBS: The Emancipation Proclamation__** []

This website offers a complete full-text version of the Emancipation Proclamation so that you can read what was in this historic document and speech. In addition to the actual text of the Emancipation Proclamation, this website offers a description of the Emancipation Proclamation and it implications on both the Union and the Confederacy. Also look at the “related entries” section because it will provide you with additional information on Lincoln and what emancipation exactly meant for many slaves in the South.

9. **__HistoryChanel.com: Sherman’s March to the Sea__** []

This website provided by the History Chanel offers interactive information on Sherman’s March to the Sea. After the initial introduction to information regarding Sherman’s March, you will find a map that outline the exact path that Sherman’s Union Army took as they marched through Georgia. Click on the campaign that you want to explore, and the site will give you all of the battles in that campaign and detailed information to go with them.

10. **__Library of Congress: African American Soldiers During the Civil War__** []

This website provided by the Library of Congress offers several resources that will be helpful when studying black soldiers fighting during the Civil War. Not only does this site include information about the African Americans that fought in the Civil War, but it also provides primary documents that explore the issue as well. The primary documents featured on this page will be helpful in providing you with various perspectives on the inclusion of African American soldiers. Because having African American soldiers was somewhat controversial, this site will be helpful in seeing some of the different sides of this issue.

[] The site includes various information about circles – sections progress from “First Glance” to “In Depth.” I like that you can click to see examples of various parts of a circle. Web site includes examples and problems to “workout” for practice. Covers all basic parts of a circle – radius, diameter, chord, central angles, and inscribed angles.
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[] Begins with properties (theorems) of chords & radii, then tangents; progresses to properties of central and inscribed angles, along with other angles both inside and outside the circle, then circumference and arc length. Includes examples and solutions. Quiz with solutions & explanations at the end. [] The site is divided into 3 sections: “Learn, Practice, and Play.” The site provides a thorough overview of area of circles. Rather basic (geared toward elementary & middle school) but offers a good overview of the basics of how to find and use the area. Great for students who were absent or need extra help using the area formula. [] An interactive math dictionary with math words, terms, formulas, pictures, diagrams, tables, and examples. Search for various terms associated with circles or most any other math topic. [] This site provides links to everything you need to know for the End-of-Course-Test, including Content Description, Study Guides, and Formula Sheet. Even includes the Released Test (currently Math 1 only). The Study Guide provides lessons, examples, and practice problems with answers along with study tips.
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[|www.usatestprep.com] Log in using the username “Woodstock” and password “newton 42.” You can then select the EOCT Test (top right) that you want from the drop down menu. You can play games, work on a quiz (various lengths and difficulty levels), take a practice EOCT, or work on a crossword, just to name a few activities. This is a GREAT site for preparing for the EOCT and really stretching your brain! Math > **Algebra: Factoring** > This website is a great tool for students to use if they have maybe forgotten certain concepts of factoring, or they need a refresher on how to factor certain types or expressions. At the bottom of the page, there is also a link for students to take a quiz to assess their knowledge and see if they truly understand the material. This website would be great to set up for students at different levels. The defaults allow you to set the difficulty and the type of problems you want the students to answer. There is a place for the students to insert their answer and their score is checked. You could have students print off their results when they get to a certain percentage of questions correct. This website has outstanding worksheets for different leveled students. If you click on a certain topic, you them have the option to open the basic worksheet on the material or the intermediate worksheet for the farther advanced students. This website also includes homework sheets and quizzes to assess the knowledge of the students. I use this website very often in my career. I mostly use this worksheet for my math 1 support class because there are so many different skills the students can practice based on the help they need. There are also worksheets that have “easy, hard” options for the lower and advanced students. This website has saved my life on many days! This is a textbook website for a Math 1 textbook. We currently do not have this book adopted but the website has some great resources for teachers and students. I love the option for students to get help at home when needed. There is a place for students to practice problems and a place for students to play math games. There is so much to do on this website. Students should never get bored. This is the first website I’ve seen that has video tutorials on certain math topics. There are many different levels of math on the website so there is sure to be something for everyone. Each lesson also has homework problems and most have application word problems included. Word problems are a great way to get the students use to reading in math. Math is not always going to be in the form of an equation and I think some students get so use to that, they do not know what to do when they are given a problem in the form of a paragraph. This website is great for younger grade levels and high school. There are different activities and games for students to get motivated to do math. There are puzzles for students to work out and quizzes for teachers and students use. Students can take the quizzes as an assignment and the teachers can use the quiz grade as an assessment score. There is also a dictionary for students to look up words they are unfamiliar with, a great tool for students at home. This website would be used for upper level gifted and honors math courses. They go very far in depth into the material and have practice problems for students to practice and check their work. If the students succeed at one skill, they can move onto the next topic. Students enjoy working at their own pace and enjoy seeing the accomplishments of finishing. I love the practice test choices of this website. They gather different tests from different location and post them all in one place. There is an endless amount of information here and they update the website often. The list to the left shows the different courses offered. At the bottom of the page is a section on study guides and videos too. This is a popular website among all grade level teachers. You do have to be a member to get the full benefits from the website but there is still a lot you can do being a guest. After you choose your grade level of subject and a topic, you can generate your own worksheets and answer keys. I love the fact that the answer key is made every time you use it. You can make a mixture of problems or a worksheet that has harder problems for the more advanced kids. This is a great website too! Second Grade – Science This website is wonderful because it is web quest on energy that will be fun and age appropriate for my students. It has fun colors and good information that will keep the students interested. This is a website that is also kid friendly. It gives information on energy and helps both students and teachers with information about energy. This is a basic website for the students in your classroom that need a bit more information and are at the enrichment or accelerated point in the curriculum. This website is full of great information. There are lesson plans and web quests within this website. It is centered about light and what the properties of light are. This is a wonderful website for the students who are interested in light. Kid friendly but, I would narrow down the choices for the students. More good light websites. This is essentially for teachers not for students. This can give you information. It also has brain-pop videos and different interactive assignments that a teacher can change to cater to their specific students. This website is from Britain. It gives the students interactive videos about what the forces of push and pull actually do. In addition, the website is divided into all ages. Therefore, being understanding that different ages require different information. Discovery is simply a great website to get information for any science related topic. This website also gives interesting lesson plans that my students love. I have done this particular lesson on a lesser scale with my second graders and they loved it. This website is very similar to number six on this list. This is also from Britain. It gives students interactive videos to help learn about movement and forces. In addition, this too is divided into age groups. Therefore, being cognizant of what each age level can understand. This is a teacher website. It gives worksheets and book ideas for the subject of forces. The worksheets are printer friendly and are useful. There is also a book list. Sometimes it is hard to find good books for specific topics. This website helps with the subject of forces. [] These two websites are web quests about sound and heat. They are great web quests that I would give my students to use in the classroom. Kim Harrison’s 3rd Grade Math Skills Ht List
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 * Thinking Blocks || [] || Interactive site that helps students learn how to solve multi-step multiplication and division word problems by building simple math models. ||
 * Math Maven’s Mysteries || [] || Engaging site that blends reading comprehension and math problem solving skills together. Mysteries range from easy to difficult for a variety of math skills. ||
 * iKnowthat.com || [] || Fantastic site full of interactive math movies, problem solving activities and games to help students sharpen their skills (grades Prek-6). ||
 * Kid’s Place Houghton Mifflin Math || [] || Cumulative website of math skills taught throughout the year. Games, brainteasers, e-manipulatives, extra practice and test taking tips are included for grades K-6th. ||
 * IXL || [] || Standards based, comprehensive math practice PreK-6th grade. With account registration you can personalize the practice, receive progress reports, and have access to additional resources. ||
 * Gamequarium || [] || A wide variety of movies, games, interactive tools for every possible math skill. This site does the same for grammar skills. ||
 * Create a Graph || [] || Students love using this site to catalog survey information. Excellent for creating pictorial representations of math data. ||
 * AIMS Puzzle Corner || [] || A rich resource for printable logic and divergent thinking activities for kids. AIMS resources for purchase are an invaluable classroom differentiation tool. ||
 * Math Is Fun || [] || Collection of math logic and numeracy games for one to two players. Great for promethean or Smart boards. ||
 * Kids Numbers || [] || This site teaches a variety of math skills through interactive games. A student favorite in 3rd grade is Snork’s long division game. A must see! ||
 * Scholastic Computer Lab Favorites || [] || Rich collection of math (language arts, social studies, and science) logic, word problem and drill games. ||

First Grade - Plants [] This website has lots of information and graphics about different types of plants. From moss to tress, to shrubs and flowers, you can learn a lot from this site! There is a slideshow that will allow you to see pictures as you read about that kind of plant. At the end, there is a short quiz to help you test your knowledge. [] WOAH! This is very interesting! This site gives facts and photos about meat-eating plants. Typically, we learn about plants that grow using photosynthesis, but these plants EAT MEAT! Check it out! [] WOW! This website is loaded with experiments and information you will love! The pictures that go along with the step-by-step experiment instructions make it very easy to try things at home. [] The Great Plant Escape is an excellent webquest for younger students. There are 6 cases to solve, as well as a glossary of terms and other plant links. Throughout the cases, the parts of a plant, plant structure, plant life cycle, pollination, non-flowering plants, soil conditions, growing plants indoors, and many other topics, you can gather information first, and then use your new knowledge to help “crack the case.” It can be translated into English and Spanish. Each case includes many pictures to help with understanding, as well as animations to show how things work. [] This site will help you apply what you have learned to real life, as it will let you look up the plants that you see in real life, and tell you many interesting facts about each plant. Also, if you are not sure about the name of a plant, there is a way that it will help you describe the plant to figure out its name. There is even a log sheet to help keep track of the different plants that you see! [] The Root Factory allows students to interactively pick roots out of the ground and identify them as tap roots or fibrous roots. Then, it allows students to determine if the root is edible or not. This goes beyond basic plant parts, so it will begin helping you show what you know above and beyond. [] This site has three different “games” for students. Each game has a different content focus. One game deals with life cycle, one with flower parts, and one with seed dispersal. In each game, the student has to drag and drop the part or definition to the correct spot. This is YOUR chance to become the expert! [] This website is a matching activity for students to match the various plant types to its plant groups. It is also interactive. [] This website is a webquest with five tasks, allowing students to work at their own pace, while becoming experts in this field. This is a 3rd grade webquest, but it will be appropriate for many ages surrounding that age group. [] This site, Sci4Kids, has many links by topic, that you can click on to learn more about. You can click on topics that interest you, or you can use this to find more information for a project. [] This website will show you a quick video with Annie and Moby, and then, at the end, it will allow you to show your new knowledge through a quiz or activity. There are two plant videos on this site that you can watch and do activities for. One is plant parts, and the other is plant life cycle. Algebra [] On this website you will have detailed step by step instructions to help you solve 1 step equations that involve multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. After you review the steps that are necessary to solve these equations you are given practice problems to help you practice your newly acquired skills. The practice problems are interactive and you must click on the correct answer to proceed to the next step.

[] This is a teacher tube video that will walk you through, step by step, how to correctly solve 1 step equations. It talks you through each of the problems that are shown and how to correctly check each of you answers. Remember, it is very important to check you work, and this site will demonstrate how you are to check you work. [] This site shows you how to correctly solve multi-step equations. The beginning of the page walks you through each step, in the correct order (PEMDAS), on solving the equation. It also uses our math vocabulary words when it walks you through the problems. At the bottom of the page are practice problems for you to work on solving. This page also contains links to activities, careers that use math, and other mathematical labs.

[] This is a fantastic virtual manipulative site that lets you “see” how you solve equations and other mathematical labs. You are able to work on the computer generated problems or create problems (such as your homework problems) to work on. This is great in helping you solve any of those problems that you just can’t seem to work. It also contains manipulative for functions, probability, and factoring. You should bookmark this site for homework assistance and test reviews.

[] This site shows you how to solve multi-step equations (including those with fractions and decimals). It has practice problems and videos to help further your understanding on solving equations. It also contains links to math games, quizzes, those every lovely word problems, and worksheets that you are welcome to use for extra practice. [] This site is wonderful for extra help on math topics. You are able to review previous covered topics as well as newly acquired skills. There are different levels in which you can work on your math skills. You are able to play games and work on math problems to advance your current math level.

[] This site is for you to use if you are having problems on your algebra homework. It reviews all the pre-algebra topics that you forgot. You are able to play games to help you recover your lost skills. You can also create flash cards to help you remember topics. This is the site you need to visit if you have forgotten what was covered in 7th grade math.

[] This site was designed by the same people who brought you Coolmath4 kids and Coolmath. It contains all types of games for you to use to advance and review you math skills. Each game is a math equation in disguise. You really don’t feel like you are review math or even working on a math problem while playing these games. It is so much fun just to play.

[] This site enables you to practice on several different math topics. There are hundreds of topics that are available for practice and each one has several worksheets that go along with the topic. There are tons of subtopics within each topic. This is a great site for you to use when studying for an upcoming test or quiz.

[] This site is all about games. All about academic games that is. There are math games that are fun for reviewing previous topics. Math games for expanding your knowledge about a current or previous topic. There is a cool math arcade area (be sure to register so you can play these games) that allows you to test you math skills level. Second Grade – Money, Time and Measurement [] This website offers students multiply opportunities to count change. There are three levels of difficulty easy, normal, and hard. After students choose their level they may choose a character to help them count the change. The students can drag the correct amounts of money onto the counter and then check to see if they are correct. [] This website is multi-leveled to reach the needs of those in the class. The site has cute characters and allows the students to pretend to be making purchases. The students are allowed to choose their level of difficulty as they begin. For those low babies, they begin with very basic counting of change and for those high babies, they are counting dollar amounts. This site offers fun for all. [] This site is focused more toward the gifted students. On this site the students have to save money and then they can go to the store and make purchases. At the store there are many items to be purchased. The students must decide if they have enough money to make the purchases or if they need to go back and save money before they buy they item they really want.

[] This site is a little different from the others. On this site the students can learn about financial fitness through listening to a story. After the story they can play a game to answer questions about the story they just heard. All the questions asked cause the students to use their thinking skills along with listening skills. This site has passages for all levels of readers. [] This site offers more help in counting larger amounts money. There is a mixture of bills and coins. The students are asked to count the amount and enter it onto the screen. After the amount is entered, the students will check to see if it is correct. This game allows students to earn points while gaining self confidence at counting money. [] This site allows students to use coins to make purchases. There are three levels of difficulty on this site. Those students who need to be challenged can choose hard and they will receive practice making change verses just counting coins to make purchases. After reading the word problem, the students drag the coins over needed to make the right amounts. [] This site is dealing with making larger amounts. The game begins by showing you a certain amount of money. It then asks the question, “What coin would I need to add to this to make it a certain amount?” This causes the students to use higher level thinking skills. This site is definitely more focused towards the gifted students. [] This is another great site to help students practice making change. On this site the students are able to play the part of the cashier. It is their responsibility to give the customer back the correct change. The students are able to drag the coins onto the counter while making the correct amounts of change. [] This is a telling time website. On this site students can practice telling time. I like this site because it deals with saying time differently for example (quarter past, half past, etc.) It is a very animated site and fun to watch the mouse go after the cheese. [] I love this site. It offers the challenge need for those students who can already tell time. It causes the students to think fast and react. The questioning used on this site is definitely more challenging than most. The students are asked to bang on the clock when it reaches the correct time. Example questions asked, “Bang on the clock when it reaches five till eleven?” Great site for gifted students! [] This is a fun site to practice telling time. On this site the students are able to choose the level of difficulty. They are asked to move the clock hands to show the correct time. The students can earn points for each correct answer. This is a good site on telling time for all levels of learners. []

This site is for those students who have already mastered telling time and you want to accelerate their learning by offering them the opportunity to explore elapsed time. The students will be asked to tell how much time has pasted as the trains leave one station and arrive at the next.

[] This site has students measuring using centimeters. The students can choose a level of difficulty. For those advanced learners, they will be asked to measure past the whole centimeter for example 13.5. It will begin helping those students understand fractions.

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This site has students measuring using inches. The students can choose a level of difficulty. For those advanced learners, they will be asked to measure past the whole inch for example 13.5. It will begin helping those students understand fractions. Poetry – Grades 7 and 8 [|www.kristinegeorge.com/index.html] Action packed with tips for writing audio clips, wonderful quotes about poetry, observation lessons. There are many wonderful avenues for students to explore as they work to find their voice. The middle school anthology comprised of contest entries is sure to appeal to the middle schooler.

[|www.loc.gov/poetry/180/] I like to use this website not only to let students explore and choose poems to read aloud to the class, but it also has a great “How to read a poem” description. Called Poetry 180, it exposes students to contemporary poetry and is designed to share with a whole school population. I love this one line on the intro page. “Poems can inspire and make us think about what it means to be a member of the human race.

[] Useful as an introduction to poetry or allowing students to work at their own pace as they practice poetic devices, analyze poems, and explore historically significant poets. Site includes lesson plans as well as student practice exercises. There are descriptions of poetic forms and a creative project writing an original poem to existing music.

[] The interactive screen allows students to take numerous journeys from teen writing, to publishing, to listening to students talk about what poetry means to them. This site does an incredible job showing how personal poetry is and how intensely we can be moved by the messages. The focus is on teen voices.

[] Everything poetry! One of the unique features of this site is called poetry magic help which has dropdown windows for beginners and advanced readers and writers searching for answers to a multitude of techniques and terms. This is definitely a site that can be beneficial for the highly gifted surfer. The online poetry links to every nationality and topic – Many writing contest links are featured on the site and through the listed links.

[|http://www.elco.k12.pa.us/online_homework/O’Neill/Digital/Enntrypage.html] Digital poetry – thoughts in motion This is a two week project where students will be asked to fuse word, music, and images to create more than just a poem – a digital work of art! The site is well-planned out –a step-by-step project. I definitely want to share this with my students.

[] Hewlett Packard and Holt Mifflin have joined forces to sponsor a website to entice students to writing through song lyrics (and soundtracks), sports journalism and film. There are numerous video clips from popular artists to inspire students. Lessons and skills can be practiced/products can be submitted to the national contest. Teasley Middle school students won the Grand Prize last year! [] A site for events more than anything, but it has a great introductory video that would attract teens. Site is currently under construction (I wanted to capture this link for the video to inspire my students

[] The work has already been done here. There is a 35 question fill-in-the-blank poetry review with excellent self guided poetry reads. There are three high school leveled classes that feature readings with practice sheets which include vocabulary, Graphic organizers, and notes to guide understanding of poetry basics WEBQUESTS:

[] [] - Simile Safari [] - I like the idea of web quests because many gifted students work at such different speeds and levels. It can be used as is or modified down somewhat. This project has students elected to a “committee” whose job is to select poetry for a 9th grade AP literature class. A pleasurable task for someone younger (creating lesson for their older peers) *Wanted to add this last link for the graphic organizer [|www.chickenliteracy.com/store/samples/Poets.pdf] Incredible advanced graphic organizer for poetry. Highlighting certain areas for differentiating would be an excellent use of a blank organizer for quizzing. Middle Grades – Social Studies Galileo is an excellent site for students to do in depth research on a topic of their choice. The site has unlimited information for student to conduct research papers. Students can learn how to do real research on this site. It covers every discipline you could possibly think of. The can explore and use scholarly resources that you cannot find anywhere else. This site is sometimes difficult to navigate so it could be beneficial to a web quest on how to research using Galileo. This is a great site for the visual learner. This site is great for showing clips of a movie or documentary on a specific topic. Students can also use this site to conduct research. The site is very easy to navigate and is excellent for both previewing and enrichment of students. This website allows student to both preview and enrich on material covered in the standards. It is also a great source for the visual learner. Students watch a short video on specific topics and then take a quiz to recall the information just learned from the video. The site covers every discipline in the social studies and is also a really good to for students to develop listening skills. This website allows students to explore more than 200 countries, the United States, the Provinces of Canada. It also has a section that allows the students to view information on any topic from a kids perspective. This site is great for lessons in tracking the movement of cultures, how different cultures have mixed and how some cultures simply disappeared. This website allows the student to use different types of maps and develop map and globe skills needed for World Geography. Students have use of many visuals that can enhance the learning experience. Students can study current events or any news event going on. This is a great site to create web quest both for the student and let the advanced level students create their own. Grolier allows students to dig deeper into issues both domestically and nationally. The site gives access to two different encyclopedias, it has unlimited resources to use for projects or create a web quest for the students. The site is fairly easy to navigate so all learners should be able to use it easily. This site is great it can be used for any subject and any discipline within that subject. It can be used at the elementary level, middle school, and high school levels. This site like all the others is just a good site for any type of lesson you want to prepare. This is a good site to do interactive map activities. Students can use this site to develop map skills, they can learn how to read an atlas and the can also learn the different parts of the world a region at a time. This site has all kinds of maps thematic, political, physical very good site for studying physical features and how they determine where people live how they travel and the movement of cultures across a continent. You can develop lessons to challenge any type of learner. Another interactive site that allows you to study the United States through maps and locations. You can track the settlement of the 13 colonies, the movement of manifest destiny, any event in U.S. History you can research and study using this site. Again it is a great site for developing map skills.
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