10 Classroom Links

Reading Links

·         The Magic of Words
Word Central
Do words sometimes confuse you? Does it take you a long time to find a word in a dictionary book? Welcome to Word Central. This site contains Merriam-Webster's student dictionary that's easy to use. Just type in the word you want to learn about, and the definition "magically" appears along with parts of speech and a list of synonyms. There is a kid's Word of the Day and fun word games on this site, too. http://www.wordcentral.com/

·         100 Best Books for Children
Best Books
Here is a list of one hundred books selected by the National Education Association as great reading for children and young people. http://www.teachersfirst.com/100books.htm

Science Links

·         Systems of Energy
Systems of Energy
What is electricity? Where does it come from? Learn more about this essential part of our every day lives. http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/electricity.html

·         Global Warming Kids Site
Global
View this site to be informed of the latest information about global warming and its effects on the environment.  http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/climateweather.html

·         Weather & Climate Terms Glossary
Glossary
What is a cold front, a chinook, and an anemometer? It's easy to find the meanings of weather words when you go to this site. http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/ams/glossary.html

·         Types of Spider Webs
Webs
Looking for the unusual? This site has wonderful information about spiders and their webs. http://www.pestproducts.com/spider-webs.htm#Orb

Social Studies Links

·         Animated Historical Atlas
Growth of a Nation
Watch and listen as you learn about America's development. Then...don't forget to click on the timeline at the bottom! http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html

·         You Be the Historian
Historian
Do you love a mystery? Then, this site is for you. You can be a historian when you study the everyday lives of people who lived in the past. View the clues on this site just as historians do in real life. http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/springer/

·         The White House
President's Cabinet Information
Learn more about the White House in Washington, D.C. and our nation's leaders at this site. http://www.amphi.com/teachers/jshorrock2/social.html

Writing Links

·         Six Traits Writing and Scoring Samples
Assessment Guide
How do you know if your story rates high on the Six Traits of Writing rubric? It's easy when you look at the example stories on this site. Just choose the trait, rubric level, and grade level of the stories you wish to view as examples. http://www.thetraits.org/scoring_practice.php.php

·         What are the Six Traits?
Six + 1 Traits
Do you need more information about the Six Traits of Writing? This site contains a wealth of knowledge to help you be an expert on the Six Traits of Writing. http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/langarts/sixtrtcrsmtrl.htm#pdf

·         The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Punctuation
What is an hyphen and semicolon and when are they used? Learn the answer to this question and more when you visit this site. You can take a quiz to check your knowledge about punctuation and self check your answers from this site, too. http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/cnt_punc.asp

Math Links

Grammar Links

·         Grammar Gorillas
The Grammar Gorillas need your help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, The Grammar Gorillas will get a banana. http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/

·         The Ultimate Grammar Games
This is the site for all kinds of grammar related games including subjects, predicates, synonyms, and antonyms. Just click on the game of your choice. http://www.sbceo.k12.ca.us/~mcssb/grammargames.htm