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K-5 Websites


Science

Very interactive site. Kdg are successful here as well as the 1st & 2nd graders
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml

Fema for kids
http://www.fema.gov/kids/

Just for kids-links in English and Spanish
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/kids/

Life Cycles
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/lifecycles.shtml

Frog Life Cycles
http:www.tooter4kids.com/Frogs/Frog_Index.htm

Life cycle of animals webquest
http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/cycles/index.htm

Plants

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/kids/

Language Arts

Read story, then play games.
http://pbskids.org/lions/

Starfall
http://www.starfall.com

Storyplace-English and Spanish
Uses rewritten fables
http://www.storyplace.org

Rhymes specific words you type in
http://www.rhymer.co

Houghton Mifflin
http://www.eduplace.com

Poetry-probably for older students
http://www.gigglepoetry.com

Fun Preschool games
http://funschool.kaboose.com

ABC
http://www.abcya.com

Social Studies

Thanksgiving-an Indian Ed approved site
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving

Scholastic
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp

Math

Funbrain bookmarked on nettrekkers. Also has science, language arts activities
http://www.funbrain.com

Science based math site
http://www.rainforestmaths.com

Interactive Math games-similar to Nintendo games
http://www.timezattack.com/index.php

Logic
http://www.collmath-games.com/rush/index.html

Fun math games--but lots of pop ups.
http://www.iknowthat.com/com

Math tutorial for all ages
http://www.aaamath.com

Others:
Kindersite
http://www.kindersite.org/directory/directoryframe.htm

Research and Reference Sites

Infoplease combines an encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, dictionary, and a lot more, all in one place.

http://www.infoplease.com/

 HowStuffWorks

Your students can find easy to understand information about how anything and everything works on this site.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

 MetaGlossary

 

MetaGlossary defines more than 2 million terms, phrases, and acronyms. http://www.metaglossary.com/

 Repositories of Primary Sources

This global index is a wonderful place to find strong sources for manuscripts, archives, historical photographs, and more. http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/special-collections/iil.htm Refdesk

Find kid-friendly research resources through Refdesk.

http://www.refdesk.com/index.html 

eHoweHow explains in simple language how you can do just about anything http://www.ehow.com/ 

DPS DatabasesThe Denver Public Schools Database System contains a plethora of online resources available at the click of a mouse to all DPS students and employees.http://lion.dpsk12.org/screens/onlinedb.html


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