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Family Sites
A Math Dictionary for Kids!! It's a dictionary beyond dictionaries, great math site for all ages!
Crossword Puzzles for Kids: There are several types of crossword puzzles to choose from, Backbone, Full Crossword, Picture Builder, and Word Seek.
Scrabble Tiles: Make your own game of scrabble.
This Day in History: You can also find out What Happened on Your Birthday?!
Cool Math for Kids: An amusement park of math and more... especially designed for FUN, FUN, FUN!
Crayola Crayons: This site offers arts and crafts projects and ideas for everyday or rainy-day fun. They have coloring books and activity pages for any occasion.
Disney: Disney Online for Kids
Time for Kids: There are 15 TFK kid reporters that will give you the kid's eye view on everything happening in the country and around the world! Look for their reports.
Weekly Reader: Great resources and fun for kids, teens, teachers, and parents. After a century of keeping kids current in the classroom, Weekly Reader is celebrating its 100 th birthday!
Virginia SOL's: The practice tests contained within this site have been created by talented people who care.
Discovery Kids!: Biggest New Thing.
Kids Click!: KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites.
Yahooligans: If you are doing a search on the Internet, I strongly suggest this web guide for kids.
Ask Jeeves for Kids: Have a question and want to know where to look...then ask Jeeves!
Anne Bell's Clarinet Website of Music - lists of virtually every combination of instruments from the most standard clarinet solos to the most avant garde and unique combinations.
Just for Kids - Learn from the University of Illinois Extension Urban Program Resource Network
Children's music, preschool activities and children's stories Animated storybooks, games, activities
Arty the Parttime Arstronaut - Be an astronaut, see what it would be like in space
Animated Atlas...growth of a nation
http://www.quia.com/pages/computertests.html#ethics - Computer ethics
The Jouney Inside - The History of a Computer by Intel

 

Black History Sites

http://www.ancestry.com/home/celebrate/blackhistory.htm
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/blackhistory/
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html
http://lii.org/bhmonth
http://www.theholidayzone.com/black.html
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/blackhist/
http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4818,00.html?yah
http://www.post-gazette.com/blackhistorymonth/kids.asp
http://www.ourblackheritage.com/

5th Grade Resources
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scavenger Hunt: Learn more about Martin Luther King Jr.
The Underground Railroad: This site is maintained by National Geographic. It takes the students on a journey through the underground railroad in a fun atmosphere with lots of good facts, pictures, and sounds.
Time Line of the Civil War: Civil War Photographs.
White House Kids: President Bush's Kids Connection
Supreme Court Justices: Portrait and overviews of the Supreme Court Justices
Supreme Court of the United States: Reference a wealth of materials about the highest court in the country on its official Web site.
Thurgood Marshall: Information on the man who argued the Brown vs. Board of Education case and went on to become a Supreme Court Justice.
Kids Voting USA: Test your voting skills. Share your wish for our country and read other Kids wishes.
U.S. National Debt Clock: See what the current national debt is daily.
The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System.
NasaKids: Click on space and beyond, solar system, age is relative.
Space Day: Click on mission fun, brain warp!
Exploring the planets: Brought to you by the National Air and Space Museum.
Amazing Space: Solar System Trading Cards. The Truth About Black Holes. Hubble Deep Field Academy and much more!!!
Echo the bat: Learn more about electromagnetic spectrums here. Sponsored by NASA.
The Ocean View WebQuest - Dive right into your journey of the ocean world, knowing that this learning effort could make the difference in the future of our oceans.
Virginia Earth Science Resources - Oceanography Links
Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center - Follow the red and green channel markers to the best marine education materials available on the Web.
Chesapeake Bay Program- The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.
Temperate Oceans Data for spreadsheet activities
Oceans Alive - The Water Planet - Physical Features of the Ocean link includes a graphic of ocean depths
Treasures @Sea - Fun Interactive Activities
Ocean Quest - An encyclopedia of oceanography created for education by our military
Carl Peak's fabulous reference room - Wonderful sites for all VBCPS elementary students created at Ocean Lakes Elementary School.
Math
CoolMath.Com - What are Tessellations? A special site for tessellations and more!!
Math Playground - action packed site for students in grades K-6. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!!!!!

Language Arts

Tilings from Historical Sources - The history of tessellations - and the Tessellation Toolbox : This tool allows you to build tessellations and other designs..

Social Studies

Abraham Lincoln's Springfield Home -Lincoln Home National Historic Site – 5th grade – Virtual Tour of Lincolns Home. This site contains a wealth of information about the sixteenth president.

Science

Chemistry
Chemical Elements.com - An Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements -
periodic table, elements, molecules, uses of . . .
The Periodic Table of Haiku - iSciFiStory.com - poetry about elements
Rader's CHEM4KIDS.COM - information about matter – elements – molecules . . .All About Molecules -bill nye matter – chemistry site – info on molecules J

Minerals

Atlas of Rocks, Minerals, and Textures- This gives you microscopic views of different minerals
VolcanoWorld Kids' Door - A good site about volcanoes
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Earth Science II – It has A TON of science
websites!It has more than 12000 WWW resources.
Earth Science Lessons
Type and Structure of Rocks
Department of Labor - Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Kids' Page
Mine Safety and Health Administration's page that was made with kids in mindDMME - Division of Mineral Resources
This site shows the state of Virginia and what minerals are found in the regions

Learn about the plates of the earth

http://ology.amnh.org/earth/plates/index.html
http://www.eoascientific.com/campus/earth/multimedia/plate_tectonics/view_interactive
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/#
http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/plate6.htm

Cells

http://www.cellsalive.com/toc.htm
http://vilenski.org/science/safari/plants/plant.html
http://vilenski.org/science/safari/animals/index.html
http://www.cbc.umn.edu/~mwd/cell.html (Very high level/in-depth site!)

Ocean Study Links

The Ocean View WebQuest
Virginia Earth Science Resources - Oceanography Links
Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center
Chesapeake Bay Program
Temperate Oceans Data for spreadsheet activities
Oceans Alive - The Water Planet - Physical Features of the Ocean link includes a graphic of ocean depths
Treasures @Sea - Fun Interactive Activities
Ocean Quest - An encyclopedia of oceanography created for education by our military

Revolutionary War Sites

Revolutionary War
Reference Resources: American Revolution- A kid friendly reference site
Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation- Animated Growth of a Nation
Official Website of Colonial Williamsburg - Learn about Colonial Williamsburg

Some Important People:

George Wythe
Biography
In-depth biography

Thomas Jefferson
Links to biography and other info
Biography

George Washington
More information

James Madison
Biography

George Mason
Links to different information

Mathmagica-JasonProject 3-5
Fraction Addition
http://www.jasonproject.org/digital_labs/mathemagica/addition_fractions/
8 Options>Practice>Self-Correct
Math Playground - action packed site for students in grades K-6. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!!!!!
Multiplication
http://www.jasonproject.org/digital_labs/mathemagica/mult_with_cc/
NCTM

Tools
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/index.aspx
The Factor Game - The Factor Game is a fun interactive game that exercises your factoring ability. Test your skills against a human or the computer. Grd. 3-9
Shape Pan Balance - This double pan balance provides an interesting environment in which to consider the concept of "equivalence.” The weight of the objects can be specified and fixed, or you can change the weights dynamically. Grd K - 9.
Web Resources
http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/list.asp?Ref=1&Std=0&Grd=3#

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Percentages – Discover relationships between fractions, percents, and decimals
Rectangle Multiplication – Visualize the multiplication of two numbers as an area.
Rectangle Multiplication - Common – Draw a correspondence between the common method for multiplying numbers and an area representation.
Rectangle Multiplication - Lattice – Draw a correspondence between the lattice method for multiplying numbers and an area representation.
Rectangle Division – Visualize and practice dividing numbers by using an area representation.

Ambleweb
http://ambleweb.digitalbrain.com/ambleweb/ambleweb/ambleweb/numeracy.htm
Equivalent Fractions
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Arithmetic/EquivalentFractions.shtml
Arcytec
http://arcytech.org/java/
VISUAL FRACTIONS
http://www.visualfractions.com/

4th Grade Resources
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
50 States: This is a great site with facts on all of the 50 states and capitals, including famous people from each state.
Nifty Fifty United States: The Nifty Fifty covers the state bird, flower, tree, capital, insect, fish, song and nickname. The site is arranged in six different regions so that the state facts can be studied in a way that makes sense.
Weather Dude: The TV meteorologist Nick Walker. A weather education site especially for kids.
Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page: Brought to you by NEWSCHANNEL 19's, Chief Meteorologist Dan Satterfield.
Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System.
History of Jamestown: This site is maintained by Jamestown Rediscovery. It has many good links and facts about Jamestown.
Jamestown Trivia: ***** 5 star rating by the students. In this interactive site, students try to attain the Prof. of history status by clicking on the correct Jamestown statements.
Virtual Jamestown: In this site, students should definitely go to the Jamestown Experience link. On this page they can look at old contracts, letters, and laws written in Old English.
Simple Machines: This site gives great definitions and pictures for simple machines.
The Write Page: Explains the different genres and gives examples of different authors within each genre.
Brain Pop: Good site on electricity.
Theater of Electricity: By the Boston Museum of Science-Learn more about electricity and take the lightning safety quiz.
Atom's Family: Click on Frankenstein to learn more about static electricity.
Electric Vehicles: Navigate through this site to learn more about electric vehicles.
Carl Peak's fabulous reference room - Wonderful sites for all VBCPS elementary students created at Ocean Lakes Elementary School.
Social Studies
The Native American group in the Chesapeake region:
Work through the column at the left. Great stuff in there!!!
The Chesapeake Bay: Our History and Our Future:
Work through the student activities and take a look at the vocabulary
Which Way to the Rivers Run? This shows the directions that the river systems flow in VA
Excellent source for several questions about rivers in the watershed
A Scrapbook on Jamestown:
Web resources for creating a Multimedia Scrapbook on Jamestown
Jamestown WebQuest:
An Internet WebQuest on Jamestown
Center for Global Environmental Education – Rivers of Life:
Yangtze Resources River Profiles
Animated Atlas...growth of a nation
Math Playground - action packed site for students in grades K-6. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!!!!!

Science
4th grade Plants
Quia Plant Parts – Activity and learning
Plant Parts Diagram - Label the parts of the plant
Invasive species - A comprehensive, online information system that facilitates access to and exchange of invasive species data and resources by researchers, scientists, and concerned citizens
Great Plant Escape - Excellent Site! This is the website with the different case studies. Unlock the mystery of plant life.

Structures of plants:
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les8/flower.html
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/introbiomes.html

The Moon

Phases of the Moon: Good information about the moon’s phases. Test your knowledge by scrolling to the bottom of the page and taking the Phases of the Moon quiz.
The Lunar Cycle Challenge : Drag the moons to the places in their lunar cycle.
A Lunar Calendar: Keep track of the lunar phases with these printable calendars.
Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures:
View the phases of the moon for any date.
Space Academy: Information about the moon’s phases. Also see the phase for a specific day.
Moon Information: The Nine Planets an Introduction web site.
Moon Puzzle: Answer the questions to reveal a picture.
Moon Phases animation - from Harcourt Brace
Names for Full Moons -explanations from The Old Farmer's Almanac
Visit Arty Astro: Join the part time astronaut as he explores space.
NASA For Kids: Lots to explore!

Earth-Moon-Sun websites

Aristotle
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Aristotle.html
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Copernicus.html
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/retrograde/aristotle.html
Aristotle and Ptolemy
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Things/copernican_system.html
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/retrograde/copernican.html
http://www.davison.k12.mi.us/academic/tuttle/copern.htm (list of sites)
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/people/ancient_epoch/aristotle.html
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Aristotle.html
Ptolemy
http://nineplanets.org/psc/theman.html
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Ptolemy.html
http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/sp/images/ptolemy.html
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/retrograde/aristotle.html
Aristotle and Ptolemy
http://space.about.com/library/weekly/aa103102a.htm
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Things/ptolemaic_system.html
Copernicus
http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Science/Copernicus.htm
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Things/copernican_system.html
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/copernicus.html
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Copernicus.html
http://space.about.com/library/weekly/aa022603a.htm
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Galileo.html
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/g/galileo.htm
http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/
http://www.rit.edu/~flwstv/galileo.html
Galileo
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Galileo.html
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Bio/index.html
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/People/kepler.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/galileo.html
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06342b.htm

 

4th Grade Weather

Weather Activities

Researching Weather – Find out about anything weather related -- instruments, phenomena, and more!
Weather Instruments – Research various weather instruments.
Franklins' Forecast- Make your Own! Make Your Own Weather Station – Directions for how to make various weather instruments.
AccuWeather.Com – See an animated map of the weather. Click on our State to get a closer view.

Electricity

http://www.code-electrical.com/historyofelectricity.html
Time line of electricity
http://www.science.howstuffworks.com/electricity1.htm
How Things Work...
http://www.sunblock99.org.uk/sb99/people/DMackay/electricity.html
Direct and alternating current...
http://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/electricity/
The basics...
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter02.html
Where does the word electricity come from?
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html
Energy Quest...
http://www.42explore.com/electric.htm
The Topic: Electricity
http://www.pge.com/microsite/PGE_dgz/games/index.html
Science and Safety. Electricity and Natural Gas
http://www.article19.com/shockwave/oz.htm
Interactive site for electrical circuits

 

4th Grade Regions of the United States

Animated Atlas – animated presentation of the United States from the original 13 states
50 States and Capitals - Great site with lots of links. The information is always current.
Karl Grobl Photojournalist -Ganges River India - Beautiful pictures!

Mathmagica-JasonProject 3-5
Fraction Addition
http://www.jasonproject.org/digital_labs/mathemagica/addition_fractions/
8 Options>Practice>Self-Correct
Multiplication
http://www.jasonproject.org/digital_labs/mathemagica/mult_with_cc/
NCTM

Tools
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/index.aspx
The Factor Game - The Factor Game is a fun interactive game that exercises your factoring ability. Test your skills against a human or the computer. Grd. 3-9
Shape Pan Balance - This double pan balance provides an interesting environment in which to consider the concept of "equivalence.” The weight of the objects can be specified and fixed, or you can change the weights dynamically. Grd K - 9.
Web Resources
http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/list.asp?Ref=1&Std=0&Grd=3#

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Percentages – Discover relationships between fractions, percents, and decimals
Rectangle Multiplication – Visualize the multiplication of two numbers as an area.
Rectangle Multiplication - Common – Draw a correspondence between the common method for multiplying numbers and an area representation.
Rectangle Multiplication - Lattice – Draw a correspondence between the lattice method for multiplying numbers and an area representation.
Rectangle Division – Visualize and practice dividing numbers by using an area representation.

Ambleweb
http://ambleweb.digitalbrain.com/ambleweb/ambleweb/ambleweb/numeracy.htm
Equivalent Fractions
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Arithmetic/EquivalentFractions.shtml
Arcytec
http://arcytech.org/java/
VISUAL FRACTIONS
http://www.visualfractions.com/

3rd Grade Resources
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
Economics: A basic third grade economics quiz.
Explorer: A basic third grade explorers and Jamestown quiz.
The Encyclopedia Mythical: Great for your research on mythology.
Mapquest: If you need directions to anywhere then you have got to check out this web site.
USA CITYLINK: The internet's most comprehensive listing of states and cities offering information on travel, tourism, and relocation.
Excite Travel: Type in your destination and you can be taken to the web page for that city.
US Geological Survey: a bureau of the Department of the Interior, provides reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.
Thurgood Marshall: Information on the man who argued the Brown vs. Board of Education case and went onto become a Supreme Court Justice.
Kids Voting USA: Information on the Kids Voting USA program.
US National Debt Clock: See what the current national debt is daily.
History of Jamestown: This site is maintained by Jamestown Rediscovery. It has many good links and facts about Jamestown.
Jamestown Trivia: ***** 5 star rating by the students. In this interactive site, students try to attain the Prof. of history status by clicking on the correct Jamestown statements.
Virtual Jamestown: In this site, students should definitely go to the Jamestown Experience link. On this page they can look at old contracts, letters, and laws written in Old English.
Carl Peak's fabulous reference room - Wonderful sites for all VBCPS elementary students created at Ocean Lakes Elementary School.
Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales -
Scholastic – Myths, Writing Workshop with Jane Yolen – Work with an award winning myth writer and create your own myth
Mythographpy – Exploring greek, roman and celtic myth and art!
MythHome: Table of Greek Gods and Associates –
Greek Mythology
Poseidon Greek Mythology Gods Olympians - Learn about the 12 Olympians
Greek Mythology – Gods Heroes Today Encyclopedia - These were the twelve immortals who dwelt in a magnificent palace on the heights of Mount Olympus, from which they took their name.
Encyclopedia Mythicia -mythology, folklore, and religion – an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend
Greece and Rome
Civilizations:Greece And Rome- Learn about Ancient Greece and Room Civilizations
Greek Mythology – Gods Heroes Today Encyclopedia - These were the twelve immortals who dwelt in a magnificent palace on the heights of Mount Olympus, from which they took their name.
Hercules and the Giants - A site that will give you information about many gods
UPM || Worldwide Research -Greek Olympics
Walk Through Time : BBC Education History -
The Walk Through Time website is based on the new BBC series of the same name, but can be used independently to explore streets, people and houses of the Roman, Viking, Tudor, Victorian times and the 1950s. These periods are compared and contrasted using games and activities. The site does not aim to be a comprehensive guide to any one particular period, but rather an exploration of change, development and chronology.
Ancient Civilizations - Ancient Greece
The Greeks -Greek Site
BBC -Schools - Ancient Greece- Greek Activities

Rome
Map of the Roman Empire
Visit Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius (includes a map)
Roman numeral matching game
Roman Bath
The Romans (activities)
Who were the Romans?
Walk A Roman Street (a game)

Egypt
View the Inside of the Pyramids
Mysteries of the Nile
Make Your Own Cartouche

Energy
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/PlusSide/geothermal.html
http://www.eere.energy.gov/RE/hydropower.html
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/text.html
http://www.wvic.com/hydro-facts.htm
http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/ew/fossilfuels/
http://www.fwee.org/Tours.html
http://www.windpower.org/
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/hydro_hi.html#is
http://www.nma.org/statistics/pub_fast_facts.asp
http://www.azsolarcenter.com/otherre/geothm1.html
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/library/ben/index.html
http://www.azsolarcenter.com/education/renewable011199.html
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/scientists/index.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/biographies/thomas_edison.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0404
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/21.html

Mathmagica-JasonProject 3-5
Fraction Addition
http://www.jasonproject.org/digital_labs/mathemagica/addition_fractions/
8 Options>Practice>Self-Correct Multiplication
NCTM
http://www.jasonproject.org/digital_labs/mathemagica/mult_with_cc/
http://www.enc.org - Eisenhower National Clearing House has many lessons and activities related to math and science instruction. This site also lists wonderful computer sites monthly. These sites are called the Digital Dozen and would captivate most students. There is also an achive of sites from recent months if you want to check out more than the this month’s recommended sites.
http://www.auntymath.com
This site has problems similar to Exemplars and allows students to submit solutions. This is a k-5 site.
http://www.mathcats.com
This is a site that has numerous activities exploring a variety of mathematical activies. Some include creating puzzles with tesselations, exploring the formation of fractions as the ancient Egyptians did, constructing polyhedra with a compass and ruler, experimenting with a virtual mobile, and other things that would interest a budding mathematician. My kids gave this a “two paws up” rating.
http://www.freepuzzles.com/
An interesting site with a variety of puzzles based on logic, geometry, moves to create figures, and weight. Puzzle can be selected for level of challenge.
http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/public
This site has numerous spatial puzzles and is leveled to provide appropriate challenge.
http://www.nctm.org/elementary/index.asp
This is the website for NCTM and it has a great on-line math tools site called Illuminations. Your students will enjoy using these tools. There are various interesting and helpful pieces here. Use the illumination site and examine the tools.
Math Playground - action packed site for students in grades K-6. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!!!!!

Tools
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/index.aspx
The Factor Game - The Factor Game is a fun interactive game that exercises your factoring ability. Test your skills against a human or the computer. Grd. 3-9
Shape Pan Balance - This double pan balance provides an interesting environment in which to consider the concept of "equivalence.” The weight of the objects can be specified and fixed, or you can change the weights dynamically. Grd K - 9.
Web Resources
http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/list.asp?Ref=1&Std=0&Grd=3#

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Percentages – Discover relationships between fractions, percents, and decimals
Rectangle Multiplication – Visualize the multiplication of two numbers as an area.
Rectangle Multiplication - Common – Draw a correspondence between the common method for multiplying numbers and an area representation.
Rectangle Multiplication - Lattice – Draw a correspondence between the lattice method for multiplying numbers and an area representation.
Rectangle Division – Visualize and practice dividing numbers by using an area representation.

Ambleweb
http://ambleweb.digitalbrain.com/ambleweb/ambleweb/ambleweb/numeracy.htm
Equivalent Fractions
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Arithmetic/EquivalentFractions.shtml
Arcytec
http://arcytech.org/java/
VISUAL FRACTIONS
http://www.visualfractions.com/

Simple Machines
http://www.edheads.org/
edhead – Simple Machines
Simple Machine Webquest
Simple Machines w/ VA SOLs
Simple Machines
from, University of Houston
Simple Machines
http://www.fi.edu/pieces/knox/automaton/simple.htm
Pieces of Science
Dirtmeister's Science Reporters http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/index.htm
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/machines/sciber/intro.htm

Using the following sites continue to add to your mind map new facts and information about the six simple machines
http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Machines/Machines.htm
http://www.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/machines/sciber/intro.htm
http://www.cosi.org/onlineExhibits/simpMach/sm2.html
http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Mach
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/gr3uhesc.html

 

2nd Grade Resources
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
Chinese New Year: Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. Click here to find out more!
Get your own Chinese Name: based on your English name and find out your sign in the Chinese Zodiac! Simply type in your first and last name, select what kind of characteristics you want to be expressed in the name, select your gender, enter your birth date and press "Get a Name!".
Merry Christmas: Merry Christmas from FLW in 350+ languages!
Virginia Beach SPCA: is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 to promote a humane community and to prevent cruelty to animals. We hope as you browse our site you will recognize the importance of our mission and our programs.
Healthy Pet: This site is by the American Animal Hospital Association and has more good pet information.
The Electronic Zoo: This site has more good information on wide variety of animals.
Flash Cards for Kids: Choose what type of problems you would like to work on, and the computer will generate the problems for you.
Something Froggy: Once upon a time, there was a bullfrog named Frederick....
50 States: This a great site with facts on all of the 50 states and capitals, including famous people from each state.
Sea World/Busch Gardens and Ancient Egypt: This site has lots of good vocabulary and information about Ancient Egypt.
Draw like an Egyptian: This site gives you step by step instructions on how to draw like an Egyptian.
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt: Learn about the Kings and Queens, Pyramids, and Temples.
Zoom Dinosaurs: Need some dinosaur information??? Then check out this site, designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension.
Interactive Dinosaurs: Did you know that dinosaurs once roamed Texas?
Carl Peak's fabulous reference room - Wonderful sites for all VBCPS elementary students created at Ocean Lakes Elementary School.

Native Americans

SOUTHWEST
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/swest.htm
http://pw1.netcom.com/~wandaron/pueblos.html
Navajo
http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/ALVE/NativeAmerhome.html/Navajo.html/Navajo_Home_Page.html
Hopi
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/hopi.htm
http://www.3mesas.com/hopi/main.html
Cliff Dwellings
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/settlements/regions/southwest.html
Hogan
http://www.waltonfeed.com/peoples/navajo/hogan.html

EASTERN WOODLANDS
http://nativetech.nativeweb.org/scenes/
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h922.html
Wigwam
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/settlements/regions/east_and_southeast.html
People of Tennessee / Woodland Period
http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/permex/archaeol/archaeol.htm

PLAINS
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/plains.html
http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/firstnations/
Tipi
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/settlements/regions/plains.html
Sioux
http://www.d21.k12.il.us/isu_d21_pds/ss_projects/native_americans/

ALL
http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/glencliff/kidsnativeam.html

Arrowheads
http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/nat_amer/post/htmls/te_weapons.html
http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/nat_amer/pre/htmls/p_weapons.html

Tools
http://www.nativetech.org/stone/stonetypes/index.html
Mrs. P's Famous Americans - Links meeting the Virginia HSS SOLs on Famous Americans for elementary grades.

NATIVE AMERICANS:

Journey Of The First Americans
Http://Www.Tpwd.State.Tx.Us/Edu/Indian/Journey.Htm
One Land, Many Tribes (2nd Grade)
Http://Users.Erols.Com/Ljc.Massed/Index.Htm
The First Americans
Http://Www.Germantown.K12.Il.Us/Html/Intro.Html
Native American Shelters
Http://Www.Anthro.Mankato.Msus.Edu/Prehistory/Settlements/Index.Shtml
Eastern Woodland Art
Http://Www.Nativetech.Org
Scenes From The Eastern Woodland
Http://Nativetech.Org/Scenes/Index.Html
Accohannock Village
Http://Skipjack.Net/Le_Shore/Accohannock/
Petroglyph
Http://Www.Anthro.Mankato.Msus.Edu/Prehistory/Northamerica/Linked/Petroglyph.Html
About The Hopi
Http://Www.3mesas.Com/Hopi/Main.Html
Sipapu Or Kiva
Http://Sipapu.Gsu.Edu/Html/Kiva.Html
Sonoma Desert
Http://Www.Desertmuseum.Org/Desert/Index.Html
Hopi Dry Farming
Http://Www.Loc.Gov/Bicentennial/Propage/Az/Az_S_Mccain6.Html
Southwestern Petroglyphs
Http://Indra.Com/~Dheyser/Rockart.Html
Inuit (Eskimo) Games
Http://Www.Ahs.Uwaterloo.Ca/~Museum/Vexhibit/Inuit/English/Inuit.Html
Northwest Native Americans
Http://Www.Germantown.K12.Il.Us/Html/Northwest.Html
Pacific Northwest Art
Http://Raptor.Slc.Edu/~Polaris/Nart/
Totem Poles – Art From The Pacific Northwest
Http://Members.Aol.Com/Art1234567/Totemart.Html
Northwest Map
Http://Usinfo.State.Gov/Products/Pubs/Geography/Map14.Htm
Lakota Or Sioux
Http://Www.Curtis-Collection.Com/Tribe%20data/Lakota.Html
Geography And Climate
Http://Memory.Loc.Gov/Ammem/Award97/Ndfahtml/Ngp_Nd_Geo.Html
Great Plains Map
Http://Usinfo.State.Gov/Products/Pubs/Geography/Map10.Htm
Prairie Ecosystem In Illinois
Http://Www.Museum.State.Il.Us/Muslink/Prairie/

2nd Grade - AquaFacts - Sea Turtles
2nd Grade - Zoom Butterflies - Butterfly worksheets, diagrams, lesson plans, information, etc.
2nd Grade - Endangered Species Field Trip - An online "virtual" field trip dealing with endangered animals.
2nd Grade - Virtual Egypt - Dedicated to learning about Egypt.
2nd Grade Nova Online Adventure: Pyramids
2nd Grade - Secrets of the Pharoahs
2nd Grade Archeology - Introduction to Archeology for students
2nd Grade See your Name in Egyptian Hieroglyphics ! - Hieroglyphic Alphabet Translator
2nd Grade Ancient Egypt - Online "virtual" museum dedicated to Ancient Egypt.
2nd Grade National Geographic "GEOBEE" - Online geography challenges.
2nd Grade - Mrs. P's Famous Americans - Links meeting the Virginia HSS SOLs on Famous Americans for elementary grades.
2nd Grade - BIOGRAPHIES for KIDS: Famous Leaders for Young Readers - Stories of presidents and famous inventors, educators, scientists, business men and women, etc.
2nd Grade - Timeline of the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2nd Grade - How To Grow A Better Brain - Thinkquest site created by 4th & 5th grade students: How to use your brain to its fullest.
2nd Grade Discovery Channel: School - Puzzlemaker Site - Teachers and students can use the online tools to create crosswords, word searches, and more.
2nd Grade FunBrain.com - Kids Center - Online educational games for kids.

Mathmatics
Math Playground - action packed site for students in grades K-6. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!!!!!
2nd Grade Fun Brain Money: Change Maker - Practice making change.
2nd Grade U.S. Mint's Web site for Kids - Information and Educational Games, as well as money related lesson plans for teachers.
2nd Grade A+ Math Web Site - A page within the A+ Web Site that has money flashcards so students can practice counting money.
2nd Grade Econopolis - A Thinkquest developed to introduce students to Economics.

 

Parent Resources
No Child Left Behind: It's a new era in education and we want you as, parents and community members, to be part of the transformation. Here on the No Child Left Behind web site you can find answers to your questions about the new education law.
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.
School House Rock: This site has songs that will help you remember your grammar, math, social studies and science facts.
The Worldwide Holiday and Festival Page: An extensive list of holidays for countries all over the world.
Fun School: This site is for PK-2. It has lots of activities...but beware these activities do take a long time to do download...if you are patient and wait you will enjoy yourself.
Pilot Online: Read your newspaper online now!
Weather Channel: Want to know what to wear to school today---check out today's weather forecast for Virginia Beach or any other city.
Harcourt Animated Math Dictionary: If you need some help with math definitions check out this animated Math Dictionary. It has all of the math definitions divided into grades 1-8.
A+ Math: This is a great math site that has math flashcards and games for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also has a homework helper and a section for advanced problems. It also has an interactive multiplication table.
Animal Bytes: Information on all sorts of animals from Sea World.
Zoom Birds: Information and links to bird sites.