Suggested Links
Here are some links that our teachers recommend.
Parents:
Terra Nova Practice Links:
http://www.thelearningpage.org/fun_sites/CappsG_TerraNova.html
This website features Terra Nova Test practice links for primary and junior high-grade levels.
Preschool and Kindergarten Links:
Helpful Links for all core subjects:
http://prekinders.com/
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/resources.htm
http://www.teachers.cr.k12.de.us/~galgano/klinks.htm
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in preschool and kindergarten.
Language Arts:
www.starfall.com
Star Fall offers phonics games and online stories to aid with the emergent reader.
Science:
http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/games/game_can_you_place_me.html
Preschoolers and kindergarten-sized kids will have fun developing their thinking skills with Can You Place Me? This game uses seasons and weather to encourage recognition of irregular shapes.
Math:
http://www.preschoollearningonline.com/Games/Dinosaur_count.html
Dinosaur Count- Students will practice counting quantities and match them with number names
Social Studies:
http://www.primarygames.com/videos/index.htm
Videos and activities on an array of social studies and science topics
First Grade Links:
Helpful links for all core subjects:
http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/firstgrade.html
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in first grade.
Language Arts:
www.starfall.com
Star Fall offers phonics games and online stories to aid with the emergent reader.
Science:
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
Interactive movie about the water cycle
Math:
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/mb.cgi?A1=start1&A2=0&ALG=No
Baseball Addition allows you to practice basic addition facts
Social Studies:
http://www.weeklyreader.com/archive/24
The Weekly Reader Magazine offers online articles and video links about current events
Second Grade Links:
Helpful links for all core subjects:
http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/second_grade_internet_links1.htm#Math%20One
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in second grade.
Language Arts:
http://pbskids.org/lions/
Between The Lions- PBS Website offers online books, stories (folktales and fables) language arts games and movie clips.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/wordwizard/
Word wizard is a fun game that allows you to have fun while making new words
Math:
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade/second/
ixl math site offers online exercises for practice
Science:
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/
Web Weather for Kids- Interactive website for studying different types of weather. Offers safety, stories and games
Social Studies:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/index.html
Ben’s Guide to The U.S. Government- Offers games, links, facts about our nation, neighborhoods, symbols of government.
Third Grade Links:
Links for all core subjects:
http://www.teachers.cr.k12.de.us/~galgano/3links.htm
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in second grade.
Language Arts:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/?x=35&y=21
Houghton Mifflin website offers games that reinforce proofreading, grammar and reading skills.
Math-
http://www.abcya.com/third_grade_computers.htm
ABCya! Third grade children's computer games and activities have large easy to use navigation buttons as well as simple instructions. Activities include addition, subtraction, counting money, keyboarding practice, identifyingcomputer parts, and much more! Great in the Computer Lab!
Science:
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/
Plant Biology-This website introduces the basics of plant biology (plant parts, photosynthesis, pollination etc.)
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Astronomy for Kids- Website offers a dictionary and information about the stars, planets, space exploration etc.
Social Studies:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
Ben’s to The U.S. Government- guide to explaining how the government and election processes work.
Fourth Grade Links:
Links for all core subjects:
http://www.teachers.cr.k12.de.us/~galgano/4links.htm
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in fourth grade.
Language Arts:
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/?lnkid=stacks/nav/games/main
Scholastic site offers writing games where you can create your own comics and storyboards.
Science:
http://www.sciencebob.com/research/bodyzone-noflash.php
The Body Zone-Interactive site offers facts and allows you to discover more information about how your body functions.
Math:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/
BBC Math- Awesome interactive website that offers games reviewing common topics in mathematics: interpreting data, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication and fractions.
Social Studies:
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/index.php
Learn information about famous Americans and all 50 states in the U.S.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/
The Egyptian Pyramids-Jointly designed by NOVA and PBS, this site gives elementary and middle school students an overview of Egyptology and the continuing archaeological excavation of the Pyramids at Giza. Take a virtual tour through the pyramids.
Fifth Grade Links:
Helpful Links for all core Subjects:
http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fifth_grade_internet_activities1.htm
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in fifth grade.
Language Arts:
http://www.spellingcity.com/
Spelling City- This site allows you to create your own spelling tests and games so that you can learn your vocabulary in a flash.
Science:
http://www.geography4kids.com/map.html
Geography For Kids- If you are looking for physical geography or earth science basics, stay on this site. It's not just for geography for kids, it's for everyone. This site has an introduction to the earth sciences that includes topics on the Earth's structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere(for a start)
Math:
http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html
Welcome to Math Playground, an action-packed site for elementary and middle school students. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun
Social Studies:
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Hyper History Online navigates through 3,000 years of world history with interactive lifelines, timelines, and maps. The People section reaches from 1000 BC to the present, while the Maps section displays seven Periods of World History with many links to dozens of regional maps. This site is unique in that it's an ongoing science project in which people from around the world are encouraged to participate—from supplying information that could be included to suggesting good hyperlinks.
Sixth Grade Links:
Links for all core subjects:
http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/sixthgrade.html
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in sixth grade.
Language Arts:
http://www.factmonster.com/funfacts.html
Fact Monster offers a handful of tools, like a searchable dictionary, word games, an encyclopedia with more than 57,000 articles, and scores of world maps. But it's the robust Homework Center that we like best, which includes help in geography, history, math, science, language arts, and social studies. Click the desired subject for countless subsections that provide information, tips, and interactive lessons for students of all ages.
Math:
http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html
Welcome to Math Playground, an action-packed site for elementary and middle school students. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun
Social Studies:
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html
Science, history, cultures, games, links, and other informational sources covering the Wright Brothers to walking on the moon.
Science:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
National Geographic Magazine online offers current news, movies, pictures and articles relating to the environment, science and world cultures.
Seventh Grade Links:
Links to core subjects:
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/7th/
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in seventh grade.
Language Arts:
http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html
Vocabulary-Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Math:
http://www.math-play.com
Math Play-Understand and use rational numbers, including integers, solve linear equations, analyze data using graphs and the measures of central tendency, and understand relationships between variables.
Science:
https://sites.google.com/a/ijas.org/ijas/
The Illinois Junior Academy of Science
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/
Three sections on projects for students, teachers and parents
http://www.bayerus.com/msms/fun/pages/periodic/
Bayer Periodic Table
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/index.php
Molecule Man introduces students to the Periodic Table of the elements, which features a colorful and intuitive interface. As students interact with the table, they see brief descriptions of the elements. Clicking on the element provides information about the element's history and materials in which it is commonly found. Jefferson Labs Website has many games for 7th grade science, including science words hangman and elements word scrambles.
Social Studies:
http://www.history.com/
The History Channel-Based on the American television channel of the same name, the attractive History Channel Web site offers a rich multimedia experience, including a large collection of video footage, such as the original moon landing and Second World War events. Audio highlights include hundreds of famous speeches from the likes of Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein to James Dean and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Eighth Grade Links:
Links to core subjects:
http://www.mes150.org/eighth.html
Links to online games and activities correlating to curricula covered in sixth grade.
Language Arts:
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/eighth-grade-vocabulary-games/
Vocabulary Strengthening Games. As eighth graders prepare to transition to high school, fun online vocabulary games is the ideal tool to ensure they continue to enjoy their vocabulary lessons.
http://www.cellsalive.com
A visual tour of cells, bacteria, viruses and their interaction with one another
http:/www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html
A tour of animal and plant cells structure as well as functions
http://www.math-play.com
Understand square roots, exponents, and scientific notation, use and apply the Pythagorean theorem, solve linear equations & inequalities, solve systems of equations, understand set theory and simple counting techniques; determine the probability of simple events.
