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Mr. B's List 'O Links for all Subjects
Mr. Barnett's Internet Resources at iKeepBookmarks - Education based resources for students and parents |
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Scholastic Dictionary for Kids
Great online dictionary that gives kid friendly definitions and audio too!! |
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Dictionary.com
Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
Good resource and also has audio pronunciation |
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Safer Internet Searching
Dibdabdoo is a 'Safe Surf' rated search site with many informational resources for kids.
Tons of resources here for you to use. |
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Search Engines for Kids
Pretty extensive kid search friendly resources from Ask Jeeves to MSN Encarta. Many other extras too |
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| Literacy - Reading, Writing & Language |
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How active readers infer
Great resource for learning about inferring, or putting together pieces of the "reading puzzle" to figure out meaning. |
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Harcourt Trophies Main Menu
Web based activities from the publisher of our Language curriculum. Activities include: Grammar games, spelling activities, writing help, homework helper, and many more. |
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| Math Resources |
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Math Magician Multiplication Facts
Use this web site to practice your multiplication facts. |
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Great math games
Wonderful website with over 20 games to reinforce basic math skills and reasoning. |
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Math Goodies
Good math lessons with practice and immediate answers. |
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Multiplication.com
This site has a ton of great lessons, activities, and assessments to help you master your multiplication facts. |
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Bloxorz
Play this very addicting game that tests your spatial awareness. |
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| Science Resources |
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Inside the Earth
Great resource for learning the layers of the Earth |
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Kid's Astronomy
Fun site with animations and easy to read information on our solar system. You'll also find information about each planet too. |
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Nine Planets
Great site with detailed info on all of our planets |
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Savage Earth Animated layered diagram
Web page from PBS with great info on Earth layers and geologic processes. |
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Thinkquest Earth Layers
Good web site with information on the layers of the Earth. Mostly text with a few images, but no animations though. |
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Water Cycle - Earth Guide's Animated Diagram
Good resource for learning about the Water Cycle. The site does offer some animations. |
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Water Cycle - Follow the Raindrop
Observe a raindrop traveling through various paths of the Water Cycle. Interactive 'click' animations. |
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Water Cycle from the USGS
Interactive diagram from the US Geologic Survey with some great Water Cycle info.
I rated the site 2-Stars because it contains mostly text with challenging language and few pictures. |
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| Social Studies |
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Discovery Interactive Atlas
Really cool interactive multi-media atlas: Audio, Video, Text and more. Broadband Internet required |
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Online Geography Games
Fun site with geography and map games galore.
Don't click on the advertisement links though. |
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Explorer Search Guide
A-Z Reference for finding explorers.
Great info but mostly text and few pictures. |
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Go West With Lewis & Clark
Help make decisions that will help the Corps of Discovery reach the Pacific Ocean. |
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| Activities |
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Scholastic Game Arcade
Fun games found in the Scholastic Stacks |
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BBC Dancemat Typing Lessons
Ever wanted to learn how to type? This site offers fun typing lessons from Britain. |
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Cool Math Games
More games and activities than I can mention here. Dive in and have fun. Remember to read the directions so you know how to play each game :-) |
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Chess Kids Academy
This awesome site teaches you the fundamentals of this classic thinking game FOR FREE!! |
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Free Typing Game
Free Online Typing Lessons - Wow! Learn to type
Watch out for the advertisements on the page though. |
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| Parent Resources |
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Child Safety on the Information Superhighway
This resource, from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, provides links to a downloadable brochure, available in English and Spanish, that offers safety tips for families whose teenagers use online services. |
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National Crime Prevention Center
Milstein Child Safety Center - This Web site, from the National Crime Prevention Council, offers extensive parent-, teacher- and child-appropriate resources related to child safety and youth crime prevention. Of particular interest are the Parent resources on Social Networking Sites and Internet Safety, both aimed at helping children and teens protect themselves and their identity online. |
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Netsmartz
This Web site, from The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, provides information about NetSmartz, an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. |
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Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction - Everything education from the State of Washington |
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Skyward Parent/Student access for grades
Check your grades and attendance through Skyward. |
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Skyward Tutorial
Step-by-step guide for getting to know Skyward. |
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Washington State Parent Resources
Comprehensive Education Resources for Parents/Guardians |
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New Washington State Assessment
Beginning in the 2009-10 school year, the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) will be replaced by two new tests: the grades 3-8 Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) and the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE). |
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| Classroom Web Pages From Around the World |
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Mr. Tanaka's 5th Grade Class, Spokane Washington
Mr. T is an awesome teacher at Cooper Elementary in Spokane, Washington USA |
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Mrs. McKenzie's class in Bucklands Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
Mrs. McKenzie's class in Bucklands Beach, Auckland, New Zealand. |
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Ms. Maier's 1st Grade Class
Ms. Maier was one of my awesome counterparts from the Whitworth MIT. |
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