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References Almanac Find answers to your questions in this wide ranging reference work, which includes an almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary. 50states.com - States and Capitals To find out about the states and capitals, this is your stop. Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help Find answers to questions that you are wondering about. Site has homework help, news, people, games and other cool stuff. The Political Reference Almanac "Search the The Political Reference Almanac's 1999-2000 edition for free on-line use. Data and background information on political parties, processes, politicians and leaders. Searchable or browsable according to subject." Today in History: January "A feature of the American Memory collections of the Library of Congress. A special historical, primary source feature for each day of the year. " MPR's The Writer's Almanac "Web page and resources from Keillor's daily program of poetry and history, heard each day on public radio stations throughout the country. Read and hear the program, including full-text poetry. " Biography and Genealogy Biographical Dictionary "Very brief descriptions of over 18,000 people who have helped shape our earth. " Biographies for Kids, Famous Leaders for Young Readers Great biographical info. for bio. reports. Interesting pictures included. Classical composer biographies Straight forward alpha list of biographies. Photos of composers capable of enlargement. Homework Center - Biographies "Links to biographical information, organized by subject area of the person. " Meet Amazing Americans Quick and dirty bio on famous Americans. Includes pictures and additional reference links. NARA | Exhibit Hall | The Founding Fathers Learn about our founding fathers. View and read America's famous documents. Also, includes resources for teachers. TIME.com: The TIME 100 TIME's profile of 100 remarkable people of the 20th century who most influenced the last 100 years. Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present Biographies of women past and present who have contributed to our culture in many ways. Check out our own Miss Strug! Dictionaries Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help "Find answers to your questions in this wide ranging reference work, which includes almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary-- plus lots more. " Information Please Dictionary and Encyclopedia "Encyclopedia Search and Dictionary Search are available on every page. Simply select "Encyclopedia" or "Dictionary" from the drop-down menu in the search area at the top of any page and type in your search term. " LITTLE EXPLORERS by Enchanted Learning Software "A picture-dictionary format is used to link to hundreds of carefully-chosen child-friendly sites around the world.Since the pictures are links, even pre-readers can surf with a minimum of help and guidance from their favorite adult. Older kids can use Little Explorers as a school reference. " Lexical FreeNet "Allows you to search for relationships between words, concepts, and people. It is a combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, pun generator, and concept navigator." Fun to play with: Includes related word browsing links. SpanishDICT.com - Dictionary of Spanish and English Spanish to English, English to Spanish dictionary, also includes audio for both languages. Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary and Thesaurus online, also includes links for kids. Check out the word of the day, and Crosswords from Richard Lederer. Units of Measurement Helpful for converting different and unusual units of measurement, but also includes all of the standard measurements. Includes full "how to" section. WordCentral.Com - Dictionary - Daily Buzzword - Word Games - Merriam-Webster "Dictionary - Daily Buzzword - Word Games - by Merriam-Webster " Yahoo! Reference Dictionary, encyclopedia, quotations, and world facts. yourDictionary.com • Home Page Good for upper grades. Encyclopedias Encarta Homepage This is a scaled down version of the commercial version Encyclopedia.com - Because knowledge is cool. "Infonautic's Encyclopedia.com. returns free articles (over 14,000) from Columbia Concise Encyclopedia and Web links. " Encyclopedia Resources- refdesk.com Basic subject categories on easy to read grid link you to relevant sites. Searchable. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: The Smithsonian from A to Z "Encyclopedia Smithsonian helps answer frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian with links to resources on subjects from Art to Zoology. " Information Please Dictionary and Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Search and Dictionary Search are available on every page. Simply select "Encyclopedia" or "Dictionary" from the drop-down menu in the search area at the top of any page and type in your search term. | W o r l d B o o k | The Student Resource Center contains World Book resources to help students with their school work. It also offers educational games and activities that help make learning fun. Glossaries Sports Glossaries Information about many agencies and departments of the U.S. government, produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State. Accurate source of data and information. Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang "Explains the slang used in hard-boiled detective novels and films. " Government Information World Flag Database: Welcome In addition to flags, "There are over 260 pages on countries and international organizations. Each page contains basic information on the country, including its formal name, capital city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions." Central Intelligence Agency "History, Geography, and the World Factbook presented by the U.S. Central Intellihence Agency, designed especially for kids! " Ben's Guide: Grades 9-12 "Find out here about the various agencies and services of the U.S. Government. The guide provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. "These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO. Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. " Information USA Information about many agencies and departments of the U.S.government, produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State. Accurate source of data and information. Maps, Gazetteers and Geography How Far is It "Finds the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places." Atlapedia Online Includes maps of countries with the usual stuff. Th e site provids full color physical and political maps of regions of the world. There is a class resource section for teachers and students. Map Collections Home Page Map Collections:1500-2002 "The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items." Other Reference Tools Bartleby.com: Great Books Online -- Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus and hundreds more This searchable collection of reference books, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction allows young researchers to find just what they need. ClassBrain, Inc. Award winning educational resource site for students, parents, and teachers. EasyBib.com - Free, Automatic Bibliography Formatting, Alphabetizing, and Printing. If you need help creating a bibliography, this is the site for you. The online templates offer a wide range of bibliographic forms that are quick and easy to use. FactFinder Kids' Corner! US Cebsus Bureau - Learn about the US Census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions. Graphic Organizers Examples of graphic organizers related to elem. children books. Spider Map Graphic Organizer KidsClick! Web Search Web search for kids by librarians.

News Time for Kids | Home News magazine for kids with up to date news articles written for kids. Also included are sections entitled Look it Up, Your Turn, Explore, Games, and Magazines. Spanish Magazines included. The Why Files Science News for Students (WhyFiles). Provides news stories in science. Purple Mountain Press Online News for Students (Purple Mountain Press) "Provides news stories twice per month." Other fun thing to read and do are included. PencilNews News for Students (MSNBC.com) "Provides top news stories, including sports, written for kids and teens. " Sories written in large font for easy reading, with lots of color photos.

Fun Stuff for Kids FunBrain.com - Brain Bowl "Provides a competition on current events for kids or kids versus a parent. " Also has games and puzzles across the curriculum. FunBrain.com - Curriculum Guide Easy games for children K-3. Games are rated easy, easiest, beginner and 1st level. Captain Planet "This site includes ecology tips for children and educational games with and environmental focus." Discovery Kids Lots of fun for kids of all ages, big and small. Discovery Online, The Skinny On ... The Color of Snow "One of many explanations of scientific questions written by Hannah Holmes for Discovery Channel." Dodoland on Line "A fun place for 4 to 14 year olds to create, be happy, and learn about the arts and the environment. " EcoKids "Discover cool things about science and nature, wildlife, environmental issues and more through games and activities." Kids F.A.C.E. "Kids For A Clean Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.®) is an international children’s environmental organization started in 1989 by a nine-year-old child. The club, with a current membership of 300,000 worldwide, was established to help children who want to learn more about the world in which they live, provide a way for children to be involved in the protection of nature, and connect children with other children who share their concerns about global environmental issues." Weather Dude "A weather page especially for kids, parents, and teachers from KSTW-TV weather forecaster Nick Walker. Includes musical meteorology." Yuckiest Site on the Internet! "The Yuckiest Site on the Internet explores such topics as roaches , worms, bodily functions like shivering , and simple chemistry. Camp Yucky explores the human body , and the world of worms and bugs. It includes diagrams , quizzes , fun facts, games , videos , and sound effects."

Award-Winning Books ALSC: The Randolph Caldecott Medal The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) The California Young Reader Medal program gives young readers in our state the opportunity to honor their favorite books and authors, recommend them to others, and enjoy recreational reading. Coretta Scott King Book Awards The Coretta Scott King Award is presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table. Recipients are authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream." ALSC: The John Newbery Medal The Newberry Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the author of the most distinguished conrtibution to American literature for children.

Books to Read Online Between the Lions home page 54 different books to read online. Changed every week. Great stories, games, songs, thing to print, and information for teachers and parents. MightyBook.com! "Discover the power of reading" at this site. Read a book, write a story or poem, draw pictures, play games, and more. The Neverending Tale Tales created by students. A choose-your-own-path adventure story where you can read a story and add to the adventure.

Gateways

Access information from the Deep Web the Search Engines miss.

American Memory from the Library of Congress: Very good site, but can be difficult to find exactly what you need, but worth time. Look ahead of time if you want to use.
SBC Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Explorer : Online Learning : Blue Web'n Homepage: "Blue Web'n is a searchable database of outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience, and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, &tools). "
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a teacher's resource offering ideas to enhance curriculum.: Guide for educators with tons of lesson plans and teacher helpers. Site features a subject access, Kathy's picks and much more.
KidsClick! Web Search: "KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, 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. "
Welcome! - Internet Detectives - MMSD: " for all middle school social studies teachers and students to acquire skills in accessing and critically evaluating
information found on the Internet."
KIDS Report Home Page: "The KIDS Report is an annotated library of curriculum-related Internet sites produced by K-12 students as resources for other K-12 students and teachers."
Internet Scout Project: Updated weekly with new wdbsites.
The Library of Congress: Library of Congress Portal. "Lots of full-text, exhibits, graphical resources and databases."
Artcyclopedia: The Guide to Fine Art on the Internet: Great place to search for famous artwork.

Primary Sources

A wealth of Primary Sources, documents, pictures, sound files.

Home Page: American Memory from the Library of Congress: One of America's best Primary Sources with lesson plans for teachers. Search & view original documents, maps, text articles and listen to music. An experience for the senses.
Archiving Early America: A unique array of primary Source material from 18th Century America. Scenes and portraits from original newspapers, maps and writings come to life on your screen just as they appeared to this country's forebears more than two centuries ago.
Teacher Resources - Using Primary Sources in the Classroom: Overview of what Primary Sources are and how to use them with students.
NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration: Main page for the national archives, which includes an exhibit hall, digital classroom, records of congress, and prresidential libraries. There is a search feature and site index.
Digital Classroom | History in the Raw: Part of NARA. This page is geared to schools, with teaching with documents feature, and many other resources for both teachers and students.
Repositories of Primary Sources: "A listing of over 4900 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. "
Golden State Museum: "Multimedia exhibits incorporating documents and artifacts drawn from the vast collections of the California State Archives tell thestories of California's People, Place, Promise, and Politics."
Documenting the American South Main Page: "A collection of sources on Southern history, literature and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century."
Online Archive of California: "Online Archive of California (OAC) is a digital information resource that facilitates and provides access to materials such as manuscripts, photographs, and works of art held in libraries, museums, archives, and other institutions across California. "
UNESCO Archives Portal: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Includes Primary Sources, education and training and much, much more.

Authors Children's Authors & Illustrators on the Web A great source of information about a great many children's writers and illustrators. The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers. Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature - Authors and Illustrators "Children's authors and illustrators - collective sites and individual sites." Just For Kids Who Love Books "Book reviews, young readers' comments, and links to book, series, award, writing, author pages, and other bookish resources. Created and maintained by Alan Brown, a Canadian public school teacher-librarian. " Meet Authors and Illustrators Look up your favorite authors and illustrators. The Official Robert Munsch Website All the Munsch you could wish for. Listen to a story, learn about the author, view funny pictures, and more. Author Jan Brett's Home Page - A Great Place for Ideas More than just books-activities, contests, printable pages, and more. Patricia Polacco.com The latest news and more about Patricia Polacco. Includes information about her books and herself, fun stuff, and a teacher's lounge. The Official Eric Carle Web Site The official website of this great author and illustrator. Includes upcoming events, a picture book art museum information about Eric Carle, and more.

Artists

Artchive: A free resource for students, artists and art lovers around the world.Each gallery will include new material for your return viewing pleasure, from new scans in the Recent Acquisitions gallery, to additional art criticism excerpts, to new installations of feature exhibits. "
Artcyclopedia: The Guide to Fine Art on the Internet: "Provides references to sites on the World Wide Web where artists' works can be viewed online. The general policy is, if an artist is in an arts museum collection, then he or she is qualified to be listed in their database. "
Artwork Sorted by Artist (Getty artsednet): "Artsednet's virtual exhibition, which includes all the art that appears on the Web site, as well as artworks from featured programs. Artists listed in alphabetical order."
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Explore & Learn: "This is one of the largest and finest art museums in the world. Its collections include more than two million works of art—several hundred thousand of which are on view at any given time—spanning more than 5,000 years of world culture, from prehistory to the present. The page for young people includes family guides, museum hunts, and art games. Features special sections on artists such as Winslow Homer. "
National Gallery of Art: "The National Gallery of Art and its collections belong to the people of the United States of America. European and American paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and selected works on paper. Full-screen views of whole paintings and details allow close study. The site also includes information on artists and on the museum’s facilities and services. "
National Gallery of Art NGAkids splash page: "Join Lizzy and Gordon on an animated musical art adventure, and examine the work of several artists through activities and projects. You can also go on a virtual tour of the fabulous National Gallery of Art to see some of the finest works of art in the world. "
WebMuseum: Bienvenue!: "This is an exciting collection of resources on many subjects ranging from Paul Cézanne, to information on Paris, to Medieval art treasures. Many images can be enlarged for closer viewing. "

Book Reviews The ALAN Review ACHUKA - Children's Books UK BookHive: Your guide to children's literature & books Literature lists and reviews. Activity sheets, coloring pages, and games included. Booklist Home Page Children's Book Council Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - Reviews and teaching ideas for kids' books. This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. Frederick Muller's Book Reviews for Middle School

Grade Levels 5th grade America America's Library Meet amazing Americans, jump back in time, explore the states, join American at play, see, hear and sing. Awesome site. Archiving Early America A unique array of primary Source material from 18th Century America. Scenes and portraits from original newspapers, maps and writings come to life on your screen just as they appeared to this country's forebears more than two centuries ago. centuries ago. Making of America Digital library of primary sources for American Social History. Boundaries of the Contiguous United States Watch as the animated map changes year by year as territoris and states are add to the original 13 colonies to form the United States as we know it today. Class Brain State Reports "Choose your state from the map and start gathering all the information and images you will need to make an A+ report." Explore the States Part of the America's Story Web site by the Library of Congress. 50states.com - States and Capitals Facts about all U>S> states including mottos, flags, and much more. ROOTS-L Resources: United States Resources USA General information, Military and state by state resource pages! American Flag Pictures Everything you ever wanted to know about the American Flag and much more. Explorers Amerigo Vespucci Explorers of the Millennium. This site includes a timeline, hall of fame, links and a bibliography. Discoverers Web: North America Links to all of the explores of the new world. Follow them as they sail across the ocean and experience the adventure. Discoverers Web: Alphabetical list Alphabetical listing of famous explorers. American Indians Brambledog.com KidStory Home Story about a young boy and his family who move west to settle in Indiana. This is a story with two points of view. Keki, a young American Indian girl tells the story from one point of view, while Tommy, a pioneer boy, tells it from another. Oneida Indian Nation - A Brief History Brief history of the Oneida Indian Nation who lived for thousands of years in the New York area. American Colonies Jamestown Colony Timeline This tells some basic facts and might be motivating to students because it is student authored. The Founding Fathers Another NARA site and exhibit hall featuring our founding fathers. Learn about them and view pictures of their homes and the important events that surrounded them. Colonial Williamsburg 18th-Century Living History Museum Visit Colonial Williamsburg, "That the future may learn form the past." 13 Originals Quick and dirty discussion of each of the 13 colonies. Maps and papers included for each. American Revolution A Lesson Plans Page Social Studies Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, or Teaching Idea in Civics, American History, Geography, or Government Lesson plan for the American Revolution, where students will be able to use multiple intelligences. Digital Classroom - Teaching With Documents: Images of the American Revolution Lesson Plans and Activities for American Revolution. Digital Classroom | Teaching With Documents: Images of the American Revolution Article and pictures of the American Revolution. Primary Sources. U.S. Presidents American President: Web Resources "This section includes referenced and critiqued websites on each presidents and election year issues. Each website is rated by teachers. New material will be added regularly to this section." PresBios "Comprehensive guide to the presidents of the United States. Written in a collaborative project between teachers, leading historians, and political scientists, these biographies are specifically designed to be valuable to students, teachers, and scholars." The Presidents of the United States "Comprehensive guide to the presidents of the United States. Written in a collaborative project between teachers, leading historians, and political scientists, these biographies are specifically designed to be valuable to students, teachers, and scholars." The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden "Smithsonian National Museum of American History's site includes biographical information, primary sources, and timelines." 4th grade The Donner Party Adventure Class Project. Who will live and who will die. Choose one of the characters and follow them along their journy. Will you survive? StudentPage Student "how to page" study the Donner Party. This information is applicable to other research projects too. The Donner Party An introduction to the Donner Party and their travels month by month until... Members of Donner Party Meet our cast of characters. Choose one and follow them along the trail. Maps Interactive map the Donner Party's route. Click on the red line to view what they saw. How to Speak 19th Century Understanding the vocabulary. Emigrant Diaries and Journals-Last updated 06/09/02 Read all about it. Follow along the trail. Donner Party Miller-Reed Diary (1846) Follow along with the Miller-Reed Diary, the route, where they camped, and more! Afterward Salvage Operations - Oh dear, the rescue parties, and the final outcome. Chronology Timeline with links. Follow the Donner Party via a timeline form start to finish. Survivors of Donner Party The results. List of members : who, how and why. Cornell University Making of America Across the plains in the Donner Party (1846). A personl Narrative by Patty Reed. She wrote this years after the event. View the actual magazine article as a primary source. The American Experience/The Donner Party "...Remember, never take no cut-offs and hurry along as fast as you can." Virginia Reed Westward Movement U.S. Territorial Maps 1775-1920 See how America changed each decade as territories became part of the U.S. The Overland Trail Main Page--Last Updated 07/05/02 The Route, the people, the diaries and more. Driving California-Missouri Pony Express trail across the country from St. Josepph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Links to the stations and a historical maps bring the route to life. California History LearnCalifornia.org - Welcome "Electronic resource for students, teachers and everyone else interested in California history! This easy to use site combine their collection with the California State Archives " SCORE Teacher Guide: Treasure in the Stream As the students do these activities, they will consider the following questions: What do I know about the California gold rush? How did real people deal with the social and economic changes brought about by the gold rush How were fortunes made during this time by people who did not strike it rich in the gold fields? Why is it important to carefully choose the right people to trust in a crisis situation? Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories, Oakland Museum of California. More great stuff on the Gold Rush, the untold stories! The Gold Rush The great adventure of the California Gold Rush, plus calssroom resources Discovery Online, Wayback Machine — Gold Rush WayBack Machine drops us back to ghe Gold Fields of California, 1848. Listen to Captain Sutter and others speak, who were movers and shakers of the time. Gold Rush, Part 2 (Webquest) "The year is 1875. A man fishing in the isolated Trout River of California has just discovered several large gold nuggets. He has reported his findings to the United States government officials. The officials are worried about another Gold Rush like the one in 1849, which was uncontrolled and led to many problems. How would you suggest that people do things differently? " Land of Golden Dreams "This Web presentation of the Huntington Library's remarkable collection of Gold Rush manuscripts, drawings, and rare printed materials allows the people involved to tell you their own true stories and bring this unique event to life." BOYLE DIARY Gold Rush Diary of Dr. Charles E. Boyle, "Boyle, like many of his era, sometimes showed a lack of senstitivity toward nature, Indians and their customs and hispanics.This diary is posted unedited as a historical document. " Welcome to Deer Creek School's "Our Town" Project Living in a gold country community, explore the gold rush country. Includes a photo album, timeline and mining information and resources. Discovery of Gold, by John A. Sutter - 1848 Site from the Museum of the City of San Francisco, with lots of Gold Rush links. Big Bear The Gold Rush in Southern California at Big Bear. Site compiled by Bran Adams at Baldwin Lane Elementary School. Real Photos and other links to the area. California Gold Rush at Oakland Museum of California. "On January 24, 1848 James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill, touching off the California gold rush. On the 150th anniversary of Marshall's discovery, the Oakland Museum of California unveiled a series of exhibitions titled Gold Rush! " Includes lesson plans, curriculum links, art links. The American Experience | WayBack - Gold Rush Interactive site which includes the Californios, the 49er's and GOLD FEVER! Legacies of the Gold Rush This virtual museum traces the history of California's Gold Rush through online exhibits related to the people who lived in California before discovery, mining methods, other ways of earning a living, the roads to California, the new people who migrated to the West, and early statehood. Users may access events by date and through primary resource exhibits on individual people or events. The Virtual Museum of Sutter's Fort This Virtual Museum of Sutter's Fort. This site includes a table of contents, teacher's guide to activities, references and a direct link to SCORE. Primary source: Miner Remembers Gold Rush Primary source interview of Joe Kinsman, mountain man/miner. Primary source: Days of gold. Collection of Early Californian and Western American Pictorial Material-Days of gold oil paintings. Primary Source: Six Miners "OAC daguerreotype of six miners with rocker, wheel barrows, picks and shovels and gold pans." Primary Source: Andy at sluice box OAC photoprint of Andy at sluice box, Auburn Ravine, Calif., in the early 1850s. California Indians SCORE: Island of the Blue Dolphins-Teacher Guide This unit, designed to supplement the teaching of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, consists of five Internet activities in which the students explore the following: Life of the California Indians Animals indigenous to the Channel Islands off the coast of California . California Mission Life A comparison of Karana's survival on the island and surviving the Iditarod Sled Dog Race A biographical account of Karana's life on the island Annotated Links to California Missions Web Sites Includes a comprehensive Native Californians Page. Site includes Primary Sources. California Missions Annotated Links to California Missions Web Sites Complete website for California Missions. This site includes Biographical information, adobes, advanced databases, the arts, maps, native californians and lots more. CMSA: California Missions Scholars "For the Study and Preservation of the California Missions, Presidios, Pueblos, and Ranchos and Their Native American, Hispanic, and Early American Past." California Mission Internet Trail "Included in the Blue Web'n Learning Applications Library of best instructional lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, and tools on the Web." California Missions "The chain of 21 missions along California's El Camino Real represent the first arrival of non-Native Americans to California. All have been, to some extent, restored and can be visited today. A brief history of each mission is presented here. Later updates to this web site will include addition information about California's rich history." California Mission Site "Featuring two histories for each of the twenty-one California Missions, with beautiful color photographs, fascinating black and white sketches, and, for the first time ever, authentic mission music. This music was written in the missions during the late 1700's by the Spanish padres and the Native Americans who lived and worked there." Bell Uncommon Mission : Explore the history of the missions, and look at historic structures a new way. 3rd grade Animals Animal Planet Travel along with Jeff, play the latest version of Jeff's Around the World game. Also, the site features Pet Help, the Daily Scoop, Animals A to Zoo and much more. Zoo Home Welcome to our Virtual Zoo! Our zoo is organized by the scientific classification of the animals. To begin browsing our zoo, choose a class. KidsClick!: Animals Links to animal sites listed in alphabetical order. Also has search capabilities. Kratts' Creatures Select a geograpical region from the map and learn about some of the animals that live there. Oakland Zoo Animals- A to Z Birds, mammals, marsupials, and reptiles form the list that leads to detailed photos and information. Part of the Oakland Zoo. World Kids Network/Critters "This is where you will find out about all of the animals, bugs, pets, and fish. From the tiniest bug to the largest mammal, and everything in between." Native Americans The First Americans "Written for third graders, this site has sections on Indian shelters of various kinds, legends, a map of the area in which individual cultures were situated, a table with links to food, clothing, and interesting facts. The five cultures focused on are Northwest, California-Intermountain, Plains, Southwest, and Woodlands. Some information is quite detailed, for example the section on the Pomo Indians of California. Good for class assignments. From Germantown, IL, Elementary School." First Americans, Native American Indian Studies for Grade Schoolers. "Created by a Muscogee Creek student at Stanford for her local school, this site offers information, activities, and links to help elementary students learn about four Native American tribes." Settlements in North America "Divided by regions of the country, this site inlcudes information of the various types of shelter American Indians used, including igloo, wigwam, tipi (teepee), long house, mogollon, sod house, and cliff dwellings." 1st grade & 2nd grade Big Blue Suitcase Webquest. You and your own blue suitcase are going on a trip! You will need to decide where you are going to go, how you will get there, and what you will need to take with you. Who are you going to see? How long will you stay? How will you return? You will learn about economic decision making as you gather information about different forms of transportation and decide what kinds you will use. "Let's Go KIDS WEB JAPAN Bright colorful site to learn aboout Japan. Critters batquest SCORE WebQuest about bats based on the book Stellaluna. How are bats special and different from birds and other flying things. Classifying Critters SCORE Learn how to classify animals so we do not get them mixed up. Micke Grove Zoo Micke Grove Zoo has designed its website to accommodate the young and the not so young alike. You will find an abundance of animal information as well as games, sounds and animations that will keep you wanting more. The zoo is located in the San Joaquin County near Stockton, CA. Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Resources Great educational sight with an animal encyclopedia, research journals, fun activities, teacher resources, and more. The Virtual Zoo The virtual zoo is a powerful educational tool which serves to heighten the general public's awareness of animals throughout the world. It also informs all students accessing our website about the alarming rate of human expansion into various animals' habitats. Welcome to the World-Famous San Diego Zoo! "At the World-Famous San Diego Zoo, you will see some of the world’s rarest wildlife. New at the Zoo is Ituri Forest, a mysterious central African rain forest where adventurers encounter forest buffalos, hippos, otters, okapis, colorful birds and acrobatic monkeys. " The Wild Ones Animal and zoo information Zelda's Zany Zoo Your mission is to design a new habitat for an animal that could live in a zoo in your area. Dinosaurs Find Dinosaur Pictures Excellent resource site, incredible alphabetical list and photos of dinosaur art linking hundreds of websites. Zoom Dinosaurs - EnchantedLearning.com Put out by Enchanted Learning, this site contains information about dinosaurs. The site includes a dinosaur dictionary, activities, time charts, fun and games, and more. Gardening Composting for Kids "How to set up compost areas, what to put in them, and how to use the compost in the garden. Designed for children but a good basic guide for anyone starting a compost heap. Reading Level: 0-2 " ARS Science 4 Kids! US Dept. of Agriculture's site for kids. Useful tool for teaching and learning. Gardening for Kids! "Contains basic gardening tips and specfic help on kid-friendly plants. Also features favorite plants from kid critics, flower of the month, and gardening links. Reading Level: 3-6 " KinderGARDEN "There are many opportunities available for children to become involved with plants, gardens, or the outdoors in general. Some of these opportunities include children's programs at school gardens, botanic gardens or community gardens. This site contains ideas for gardening with kids." Michigan 4-H Children's Garden at MSU "Magnificent site with views of 56 theme gardens for children.Theme gardens include the Crayon Color Garden, Perfume Garden, Pizza Garden, African American Garden, Dinosaur Garden, Pond & Water Garden and the Cereal Bowl Garden." Welcome to KidsGardening! Garden Resources, Gardening for Families, Teacher's Garden and Shopping for Gardening "National Gardening Assn. Web site for kids. Includes School Garden Registry and Search. " The Great Plant Escape Webquest type lesson on plant life colorful excellent1 Insects All About Butterflies - What is a Butterfly? Everything you want to know about butterflies. Great pictures and good information. Insectclopedia Research Portal Young students learn about insects and their relationship to various ecosystems. Lesson Plans and the ability to track students progress. KidsClick! insects Great list of websites for insect studyy. Check before ind. lessons Rainforest Animals Animals Of The Rainforest "This web site was developed by the 1999 6th grade class at Midlakes Middle School. Most of the reserch work was done by the kids. Includes links to other relevant sites. " Rainforest Action Network: Kids' Corner Videos, slideshows, fact sheets, animals and more. Science in the Rainforest Electronic Field Trip "PBS site includes a walk in the rainforest, trivia contest, facts, issues forum, electronic field trip, and related links. " Top Of RainForest Award "The "Top of RainForest" is a list of pages that have some particular information to offer according to the RainForest theme. It doesn't necessarily mean that they have to be very beautiful or even perfered designed, but they provide a particular piece of information according to the RainForest neighborhood theme. " Solar System Amazing Space Web-Based Activities Resources for classroom. Choose from an array of online interactive activities you can display in class. Astronomy For Kids The solar system, planets, sun, stars, asteroids, and galaxies are all available in this site. Astronomy For Kids: The Planets of Our Solar System "The planets of our solar system each have their own special qualities. Click on your favorite planet in the image to find out more. Reading Level: 3-6 " Exploring Planets in the Classroom: hands-on science activities Lots of great hands-on activities for use in the classroom. Kapili.com:Solar System "Visit all of the planets of our solar system and get the basics of its evolution. We've got information on all of the planets from the Sun (our star) to little Pluto out on the edge." NASA KIDS - a nasa site dedicated to kids - Kids of all ages! Learn space sciences at this site from NASA. With games, projects, news, this site seeks "to inform, inspire, and involve" children of all ages and reading levels. The Nine Planets An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and their moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information. StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers "An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and their moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information." Welcome to the Planets A Collection of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program. Windows to the Universe A NASA-funded site explores Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience. The site includes a rich array of images, movies, animations, and data sets. Teacher Resources include classroom activities and educational links. ZOOM ASTRONOMY - Enchanted Learning Software Information about the solar systems including pictures, maps, and facts. Kindergarten SCORE: Grade Kindergarden Standards Content Standards Children's Stories - Audio Renditions Fairy tales, tall tales either readable online or audio available. Desk top for ELL students. Dreamhouse: Nursery: Bookcase: Mother Goose: Alphabetical Index Super collection of Mother Goose rhymes ready to learn and recite. the sign walk Lesson about how we use signs in our community.

History History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten to Grade Twelve Content Standards k12 America's Library Meet Amazing Americans, jump back in time. explore the states, join America at play, see, hear and sing. TP: Images of American Political History Pictures of political folks and important political events.

language Arts English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten to Grade Twelve Content Standards k12 Literature and Language—Sites for Children Favorite children's stories, expanding the classics, authors and illustrators, look it up, writing by children and much more is found on this site. KIDWORLD!!... by Kids & for kids! A good example of kids’ writing on the internet, including particularly good games and puzzles in an online format. SCORE Cyberguides Charlotte's Web - SCORE Language Arts Site This cyberguide has 3-4 grade students writing report letters, manuals, and brochures. SCORE Frog & Toad Are Friends-Teacher Guide" Students will use their writing skills to write a friendly letter and write descriptive paragraphs. This cyberguide for 1-2 grade students also incorporates science and art while enjoying the Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler This CyberGuide consists of five Internet activities to deepen students' appreciation and understanding of E. L. Konigsburg's The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Through a series of fun activities designed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, students will increase their knowledge of art. Students will analyze main characters from the novel and write a comparison/contrast paper. SCORE: The Golden Goblet--Teacher Guide This supplemental unit provides resources for students in sixth grade to focus on the lives and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, a selection of career paths and the theme of heroes. SCORE: Island of the Blue Dolphins-Teacher Guide This unit, designed to supplement the teaching of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, consists of five Internet activities in which the students explore the following: Life of the California Indians Animals indigenous to the Channel Islands off the coast of California California Mission Life A comparison of Karana's survival on the island and surviving the Iditarod Sled Dog Race A biographical account of Karana's life on the island A Jar of Dreams This unit focuses on the main themes of A Jar of Dreams by Yoshiko Uchida; believing in yourself, following your dreams through hard work and overcoming the harmful effects of prejudice. During this unit, students will use the Internet to meet some American heroes and then write about their own hero. They will look at artwork that examines prejudice as a theme and then create their own work of art and share it with their classmates. They will write a poem after they do some research on United States citizenship. And they will create multicultural collage that reflects their own heritage. SCORE: The Mitten - Teacher Guide A cyberguide to The Mitten by Jan Brett. Includes comprehension, writing, and listening and speaking standards. SCORE-Patty Reed's Doll-Teachers Guide A fourth grade cyberguide to Patty Reed's Doll by Rachel Laurgaard. Students will display their writing skills through poetry, paragraphs, and essays. Students will also make a game and deliver an oral presentation. SCORE: Tuck Everlasting This supplemental unit provides resources for students in the sixth grade while reading Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Students will explore fables, myths, and fairy tales from different cultures; create a watercolor; be introduced to impressionism; explore ground water and ecology; and explore the life cycle. SCORE: The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Teacher Guide A cyberguide focsuing on Eric Carle's work. Students will practice writing and reading skills as well as complete an art project. Favorite Book Sites Harry Potter For Harry Potter fans. Information about the books, the author, and the story. Games and quizzes for those who love a challenge. Magic Tree House Lots of Magic Treehouse resources and activities for students and teachers. The Magic School Bus Everything related to the Magic School Bus series books and videos. PBS Kids: Arthur: The World's Most Famous Aardvark The PBS Kids Arthur website includes information about the characters, games, activities, and teacher resources. Welcome To Seussville! Seussville site sponsored by Randon House. Games, author bio, catalogs, events, and more.

Math Mathematics Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten to Grade Twelve Content Standards k12 Ask Dr. Math Ask Dr. Math a question or look at the archives for answers to other questions students have asked. The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library A comprehensive math web site for prek- college. Includes lesson plans, teacher support, games for kids, and professional development. The Math Forum - Math Library - PreK-2 A great site for k-3 teachers. Wonderful lesson plans for teaching math. Lessons are linked to the NCTM. Math2.org Math reference tables for upper grades. Available in English, Spanish and French.

Science Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten to Grade Twelve Content Standards k12 Insectclopedia Research Portal Species A-Z, databases, resources, research, identification, and much more is found oin this site for both children and adults. Kit & Kaboodle Interactive online elementary science curriculum. Kids learn to solve real-world problems. Bird of the Week Main Page Pictures and comments about different birds. The EPA Global Warming Kids Page Learn about Global Warming, Games, Links, Climate Animations, and stuff for teachers. Insects on the Web Colorful graphics with animation teaches students about insects. Many wonderful links to ariticles and other resources.

Science Fair Steps to Science Fair Project Shows steps neatly, has samples, you can browse topics done. Has judging component. Ask a Scientist "Ask a Scientist is a question and answer service staffed by scientists, technologists,and mathematicians. The site also features links to other science resources; the STANet database (an index of resources for educators, industry, and the public); and resources for teachers including lesson plans, activities, and ideas for science fair projects." EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECTS: An Introductory Level Guide Introductory level guide prersents basic information for doing a science project. Fun with Earth Science, Earthquakes, Physics, Illusions, and Toys Also in Spanish. "If you're looking for ideas for a science fair project or demonstration, these pages may help you find a topic that would be fun to explore. They also provide ideas for teachers who are looking for classroom demonstrations or hands-on, inquiry-based student exercises to expand their curriculum." Math Projects for Science Fairs "This index page links to a list of possible science fair projects and references that incorporate math. Areas of math include geometry, combinatorics , and number sense. Each project idea is intentionally left incomplete for students to think creatively and fashion their own processes and solutions." Science Fair Central offers ideas for science fair projects and experiments. A comprehensive guide to creating your science fair project! This site offers ideas for science fair projects and experiments. Kids - Science Fair Projects "Neuroscience for Kids - This resource contains general guidelines for creating a successful science fair project. " Science Projects Kid friendly site, clear project steps, kids' pages. Cute animal mascots. IPL Kidspace: Science Fair Project Resource Guide "An excellent resource from Internet Public Library that links kids to all sorts of exceptional resources for their projects. " McREL Products - Whelmers: McREL's Accessible Science Series These hands-on science activities are based on Steve Jacobs' Whelmers. They have been adapted to the McREL Web site and have been aligned with the National Science Education Standards

Teacher Resources CyberBee Great site for teachers looking for more ways to integrate technology into their classroom. Look to the Curriculum Ideas, How Tos, Treasure Hunts, and the fine articles to give you fresh ideas. The Big 6 Three different levels of big 6 for students and teachers. Teacher Resources- Lesson plans Using Primary Sources in the classroom, lesson framework, historians' sources and media analysis tools are found on this site. Search by theme, topic, discipline , era or by titles. A wealth of information from the Learning Page. Kit & Kaboodle Web site for schience with great pictures. Geared for grades 3-5. Instructor Magazine Online Scholastic magazine for teachers. There are timely articles, teacher-to-teacher exchange and much more. The Learning Page... especially for teachers Library of Congress's Learning Page. Includes lesson plans, features & activities, collection connections, community center and professional development. S.C.O.R.E. Gateway to SCORE, find curriculum based lesson plans, and resources in mathematics, science, history/social science and language arts. Teaching With Documents: Document Analysis Worksheets Worksheet to use while exploring primary source word documents. Written Document Analysis Worksheet Worksheet to be used for analyzing written documents fas Primary Sources, when teaching with documents. Photo Analysis Worksheet Worksheet to be used for analyzing photos as Primary Sources , when teaching with photos. Ginny's Pages The Six Traits Analytic Writing Model Four Blocks: Guided Reading Guided Reading / Language Arts Program Sifting and Sorting Through the 4-Blocks Literacy Model Teacher resources and interactive guide. Cheryl Sigmon's Website "Four Blocks is a comprehensive language arts model that allows student develop their reading, writing,speaking and listening skills towards becoming effective, literate communicators. The main focus of the model is reading"

Library Resources The Research Ebersole Research Dissertation: Adolescent's Use of the World-Wide Web http://faculty.uscolo.edu/ebersole/diss/index.html -- Ebersole studied the Web research habits of students in 10 secondary schools. He found, through an analysis of student information sources, that their qualitative standards wereseverly lacking, and that stuents were easily distracted. Colorado Studies: School Library Media Centerson Academic Achievement http://www.lrs.org/html/data/school/school_library_media_centers.html#Colorado Study -- Research shows that several important factors associated with school libraries staffed by school librarians improve student achievement. Some factors are critical, especially leadership and collaboration with teachers by the librarian. The Home of School-Libraries.Org http://www.school-libraries.org/ -- I have created this page for all who are interested in providing the best resources and services possible for school libraries. I invite librarians and others who are engaged in creating and maintaining online or virtual environments for their libraries to visit here often. ATN Book Lists An extensive list of recommended books for students, parents, teachers, and librarians. SUNLINK Weed of the Month Club Weeding tips and titles. School Librarian Web Pages Librarians' Index to the Internet - lii.org Prepared for librarians by librians with10,000 selected information resources. Awesome Library - Education Directory for Librarians Curriculum, stuff for teachers, students and families. Covers everything school librarians need and more. How to cite stuff! Yippeeee Tools for Curriculum Collaboration Helpful tools for librarians for teaching information literacy. Step by step support in all aspects of Collaboration. Web Gateways to Information From School-Libraries.Org: Online Resources for School Librarians Hundreds of Gateways for school libraries that search the "hidden web" for resources appropriate for use in the library. Resources for C.H.S. Web Page Development Class Tutorials for Netscape Composer - "Tips and tutorials for making web pages with Netscape Composer." Bookmarks for Survival Skills for School Librarians: Using Web Technology All of the cool librarian survival skills. Includes research articles , gateways, portals and "how to" pages. Blue Web'n Homepage Blue Web'n is an online library of 1200+ outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools). Search by grade level,broad subject areas.Search), broad subject area (Content Areas), or specific sub-categories (Subject Area). Each week 5 new sitesare added. You can get a list and description of these additions sent to you by signing up below free weekly. updates! School Library Web Page Examples and Models IASL/Concord School Library Web Page Award: Winners http://www.iasl-slo.org/web_winners.html -- The monthly and annual winners of the IASL Concord School Library Web Page Award, whose intent is to promote the involvement of school librarians in the development of the Web and to promote excellence in the Web sites of school libraries. These sites are useful as models when developing one's own school library Web pages. School-Libraries.Net: Peter Milbury's Network of School Librarian Web Pages http://www.school-libraries.net/ -- The following is a collection of Web Pages created or maintained by school librarians. Some are for entire schools, while others are for individual school libraries. Some pages are personal, while others are for professional associations, or other curriculum related resources. Also included here are a few links to helpful Web development. School Libraries on the Web: A Directory http://www.sldirectory.com/index.html -- "This is a list of library web pages maintained by K-12 school libraries in the United States and in countries around the world. This directory is limited to listing pages which focus on the school library/media center. The content of these pages is quite varied and displays the marvelous creativity of school librarians around the world." School Library Web Page Criteria IASL/Concord School Library Web Page Award: Selection Criteria http://www.iasl-slo.org/web_criteria.html -- Here are the selection criteria for the IASL Concord School Library Web Page Award, whose intent is to promote the involvement of school librarians in the development of the Web and to promote excellence in the Web sites of school libraries. These criteria are useful to keep in mind when developing one's own school library Web pages.

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