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Author Pages
Jan Brett's Home Page
http://www.janbrett.com/
Make sure to visit the site map. Extensive listing of things to do. Template for writing a friendly letter, flashcards to print out for math, book connections.
Peggy Rathman -Hamsterscope
http://www.hamstertours.com/index.html
This beautiful site, with illustrations by children's book artist Peggy Rathman, offers step-by-step instructions to make a visual illusion called a Phenakistoscope.
Seussville
http://www.seussville.com/
Features games based on Dr. Seuss's books, extensive biographical information on the man behind them.
Other Communicative Arts Resources
Game Goo Learning that Sticks
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooeyhome.html
Educational games by Cognitive Concepts (same company that makes Earobics) that help develop early reading skills identified as important language arts building blocks in state curriculum standards
Interactive Reading Activities on Scholastic.com
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
Find all your favorite PBS characters at this site. Includes stories, games, behind the scenes and more. Includes Arthur, Berenstain Bears, Sagwa, Reading Rainbow, Bookworm Bunch among many other choices.
Seussville University
http://www.seussville.com/university/
Enjoy this site which offers "lots of good fun that is funny" while learning basic reading, math, science and reasoning skills. Seuss characters will serve as your guides.
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
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.
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.
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.
Wauwatosa Weather Forecasts
Weather Guy
http://www.wxdude.com/
A weather page especially for kids, parents, and teachers from KSTW-TV weather forecaster Nick Walker. Includes musical meteorology.
Weather Wiz Kids
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
A veritable wealth of weather information that includes a glossary, terms, jokes, experiments, folklore, an "ask" section, and even access to Doppler sites, hurricane tracking charts, and charts for wind chill, heat index, and temperature conversions.
3D Insects
http://www.ento.vt.edu/~sharov/3d/3dinsect.html
This neat site allows you to manipulate three dimensional insects using VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling, Language). Students can view a variety of insects from all angles and vantage points and close up and far away
Entomology for Beginners
http://www.bijlmakers.com/entomology/begin.htm
Entomology for Beginners provides a terrific introduction to entomology. Students can learn insect anatomy by clicking on parts of a insect's body and then read about simple and complete metamorphosis, or the change in an insect's form from egg to adult.
FOSSWEB Insects
Iowa State University Entomology provides clear color photographs of insects in the following eight categories: beetles, butterflies, moths and caterpillars, cicadas and leafhoppers, flies and mosquitoes, grasshoppers and crickets, and lice, ticks and true bugs.
Insecta Inspecta World
http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/
Insecta Inspecta World is organized into types of insects such as ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, crickets, fleas, mantids, mosquitoes, and termites.
Journey North
Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America.
Katerpillars and Mystery Bugs
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/entyouth.htm
This interesting site provides information on insect as foods, complete with recipe's and a discussion of past and present bug-eating practices. A section called Bug Fun includes activities for the classroom, crafts, projects, games and jokes. A section called Insects All Year offers insect activities for each month of the year and Insect Stories features a mixed collection on insect-related
stories.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
NASA Space Place
Views of the Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/
Presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, and spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics, and videos.
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.
Links and resources of holidays celebrated around the world.
Information on various important Black History topics as reported by students.
Martin Luther King,Jr.
Mji wa Hurma Village - Kenya Africa
http://www.pips.at/huruma/
On this website you will get to know Mji wa Huruma village, a slum settlement on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. You can visit our homes, watch their sports activities, share their everyday life and living conditions, their daily chores and also their social activities
Interactive Social Studies Activities on Scholastic.com
Current events, holidays 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.
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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