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BBC - Skillswise Words
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
Factsheets, worksheets, quizzes and games to help you improve your English.  Choose from grammar, spelling, reading, listening, writing and vocabulary.

Merrian - Webster's Word of the Day
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl
Word of the day. Includes audio pronunciation.

SuperKids Vocabulary Builders
http://superkids.com/aweb/tools/words/
Develop your  vocabulary with the "word-of-the-day" feature. 
Spelling Games
 
 
A+ Math
http://www.aplusmath.com/
This website was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively using flash cards and games and more.
BBC - Skillswise Numbers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/
Factsheets, worksheets, quizzes and games to help you brush up your math. Choose from measures, shapes and space, fractions, decimals and percentages and handling data.  
Funbrain
http://www.funbrain.com/
This site features a variety of age and grade appropriate math arcade games.  Find a math game by clicking on your grade level.
Interactive Internet Games
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
This site has some awesome interactive multiplication math games for third and fourth graders.
Kidport
http://www.kidport.com/
Students can select a subject they would like to learn more about such as math, science, social studies, language arts, creative arts, and a reference library.  Please click on your particular grade to get started.
Math Advantage (Harcourt Brace)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/13/2.html
Has activities for sorting, patterns, geometry, using a number line, telling time, addition and even a math glossary!
MATHGYM
http://www.mathgym.com/
This site features tutorials on mathematical problem solving, mathematical games and puzzles in an arcade zone, and essays and activities in a Pythagorean section.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
This web site is a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, for mathematics instruction (K-8 emphasis), supported by the National Science Foundation
 
 
Get update information on the weather.
eSkeletons Project -
http://www.eskeletons.org
The eSkeletons Project website is devoted to the study of human and primate comparative anatomy in 2-D and 3-D!
 
Earth Materials
Ask a Geologist
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/
Do you have a question about volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rocks, maps, groundwater, lakes, or rivers?  Email a geologist from this site.
Rock Shop
http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/table.shtml
This site is a online publication for rock collectors and lapidary hobbyists.
Gemstones - Birthstones
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/birthsto.htm
Choose the gemstone traditionally associated with your birth month or choose the ones you like best.  Learn about gemstone lore and legend.
Mad Science
science games
On this site you will learn about all seven layers of the Grand
Hardness of Minerals and Rocks
http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/hardness1.html
This site provides a helpful introduction to the topic of hardness in rocks and minerals using Frederick Mohs classic scale of hardness, which consists of 10 levels arranged in order of increasing hardness.
Rock Hounds
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/index2.html
Dig for fun and fact about rocks.  Site features many links to activities, resources, collaboration ideas, literature, lessons. etc.
Rainbow of Gems
http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/rainbow.html
This Rainbow of Gems site contains information on common and not so common gem stones.
Virtual Cave
http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/
Excellent pictorial tour of the underground worlds of solution caves, lava tubes, sea caves
 
Human Body
FossWeb Human Body  
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/HumanBody/index.html
Click on the links at left for more activities and websites.
Neuroscience for Kids
Created for students and teachers who want to learn more about the nervous system. See Internet Resources Links.
 
Ideas and Inventions
nnovative lives in an extremely informative site featuring real-life stories about inventors and their inventions that have helped to change the world
Spotlight on Simple Machines
http://www.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html
Comments: gives examples and a student friendly description of each of the 6 simple machines; links to several other sites including Lego designs of each machine
bbc.co.uk - Science & Nature
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/amazing/
Meet some amazing animals in our a-z guide to some of the world's most fascinating creatures.
Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/
This site has unbeatable reference materials, fun facts and features. Type your animal name in the search box. 
This website offers a kid's page with links to pictures and information of Wisconsin fish. Look for the Kid's Page button.Great Lakes Online – Wisconsin
KidsClick: Animals
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/midanim.html
This site is a gateway of resources of science and animals links. Choose your animal from the list or scroll down and type your animal name in the search box.
Kids Konnect.com
http://www.kidskonnect.com/ 
This website is a internet gateway for kids. To search for a topic (animal) go to alphabetized list and choose the topic animals and your specific animal or go to subject list and type in your animal.
Kids' Planet ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheet
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Electronic Fact Sheets on over 50 Species.
Mammals
http://www.bear-tracker.com/mammals.html
Animal tracking enthusiast, Kim Cabrera, features tracking information on 28 featured mammals, including the natural history of the animal, personal notes, and close-up pictures of its tracks.
 
Sea World/Bush Gardens - Animal Bytes
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm
Animal Bytes is specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the unique creatures found in the animal kingdom. Most files include the scientific classification, fun facts, and biological value.
 
Yahooligans! Animals
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/
This site provides facts and pictures of animals. To find information on your animal, either type the name in search box or choose a field guide icon where your animal would be found
Energy Kids
A good place to start.   This time line has a few items and when you mouse over the pictures, you additional information.
Electricity Timeline
This time line relates to the one we looked at together on the SMART Board. Use it to identify some other important dates
Electricity Machine
This is the site we looked at together as a class. Use it to review ideas you may have missed when looked at it together.
 
 
 
 
Wisconsin
http://www.ecb.org/exploring/library.htm
Includes WisKids Library: Research Links, including maps, statistics, agriculture, recreational and environment, government and people.
River of Song
http://www.pbs.org/riverofsong/index.html
PBS's River of Song web site is part of a Smithsonian series on contemporary music along the Mississippi River.  The site includes audio and video clips of artists, articles on each cultural area of the Mississippi, and an interactive map.
State of Wisconsin
http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/wisconsin_facts.html
Includes facts about Wisconsin; State symbols, virtual reality tour, Wisconsin government, demographics, maps and more.
Turning Points in Wisconsin History
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/
Hundreds of eyewitness accounts, pictures, and museum objects and more.  New information is added daily.     
Wisconsin Badger
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/wi_intro.htm
Provides information about the state of Wisconsin including symbols, maps, geography and more.
Wisconsin History for Kids
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/kids/
The kids' website of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Here you'll find lots of interesting facts about our state and some fun things to do.
Wisconsin Historical Society
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
Wisonsin State Capital Tour
Wisconsin Local History Network
http://www.wlhn.org/
Reality tour of the Wisconsin State Capitol
Wisconsin State Legislature
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/
Includes up-to-date information of the Legislature.
Wisconsin Stories
http://www.wisconsinstories.org/general/sesquicentennial.html
People tell the story of Wisconsin. This collection of 52 60-second vignettes brings together interviews and historical manuscripts with archival images and film.
 
Economics
Ask Dr. Econ
http://www.kathimitchell.com/econ.htm

Specialize in shedding light on topical and challenging economic quandries.
Economy
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/ECO/1991/index.htm
An outline of the American Economy
 
Government
Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Children  from Kindergarten through grade 12 will find a variety of information about basic aspects of the United States and its government.
Kids Next Door
http://www.hud.gov/kids/
Where Kids can come to learn more about being good citizens.
Life in the Whitehouse
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife/index.html
Learn about the White House and the people who have lived there through these activities and games.
 
Geography
National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Maps, cultures, and facts from around the world. Includes a special section for kids.
Postcards from America
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/index.html
Explore America without leaving your seat. Journey through the window of an electronic postcard and tour the 50 states.
American Rhetoric: the power of Oratory in the United States
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/
Index to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.
Social Studies for Kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
Encompass may subject areas with a single portal.  Topics include Native Americans, exploring the west, maps of U.S. history. The border, biography of America, and Women's History and more.
 
 
Dole 5 A Day
http://www.dole5aday.com/
This site is packed with fun activities all designed to motivate kids to eat more fruits and vegetables and be physically fit.
Fire Administration Kids Page
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/index.htm
The Kids Page is full of tips that can help you and your family be safe from fire.
Health Teeth
http://www.healthyteeth.org/
Healthy Teeth is an oral education database built upon the science of oral health and designed for elementary grades 3 - 6. It features animated graphics, easy-to-understand text, simple classroom experiments and much more.
KidsHealth
KidsHealth is the mighty Web site devoted to the health of children and teens. KidsHealth has trainloads of accurate, up-to-date information about growth, food & fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments. You'll find health games, How The Body Works animations, the KidsVote health poll, and tons of surprises.
Out on a Limb - A Guide on Getting Along
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/conflict/index.html
Website designed to help teach youth how to better manage conflicts and challenges they face on a daily basis.
 
 
Fun School
An activity center offering online games, interactive animations and coloring pages for kids. Across all curriculum areas.
BrainBashers
All types of games which include keyboarding, logic and math, classic board games, too
 
 
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