Social Studies
Kindergarten Science
| Nature | ENTER THE HIVE: This interactive web video will fascinate your students as they travel through the inner workings of a honey bee hive. They will learn about the three different types of bees, their social orders, how hives are made, and how flowers are pollinated. SQUISH THE FISH Squish the Fish provides a delightful interactive learning experience for K-2 students. Squish morphs into different kinds of sea life, including eels, clown fish, and puffer fish to avoid being eaten, while students learn adaptive features that help fish in their environments. They will also learn what fish eat, and how they camouflage within their ecosystems to avert being a bigger fish's meal. Once your students have explored the game, you can also research information pages on various fish at the same site, or access Squish the Fish coloring pages as well. Audio is available for pre-readers, with great voices to match the animations. A YEAR OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES Animals, seashore studies, pond life, geology, weather, the night sky, or plants... Find loads of primary activities to download in pdf printable sheets here for experiments, inquiries, animal tracks, picture scrambles, worksheets, art pages, origami, mazes, connect-the-dots, name scrambles, spotting the differences...a huge resource. |
| Weather | Billy and Maria: Weather Coloring Books themes available: winter, thunderstorms, tornado safety. Winter Clothes Worksheets |
| Human Body | My Five Senses: A WebQuest for Grades K-2 The science teacher at your school is preparing a unit on the five senses. He wants to start with the most important sense, but he can't decide which one that should be. Students choose which of the five senses they think is most important and complete a book about the five senses. |
| Multi-Topic | Integrating Science, Math, and Language Arts from SEDL. Kindergarten: Five Senses, Spiders, Dinosaurs; 1st Grade: Plants and Seeds, The Human Body, Good Health; 2nd Grade: Oceans, Weather, Sun and Stars; 3rd Grade: Matter, Sound, and Simple Machines |
Kindergarten Themes
| Themes | Kinder Korner Need some new books, songs, or web resources to go along with the theme your are teaching? Preschool Activities from TeachersandFamilies. Activities include from alphabet to water, seasons, and holidays. Integrated Instruction and Computer Camp from Northside IDS, TX Integrated Instruction is organized by grade level and provides ways to integrate technology with a particular subject. Computer Camp is organized by grade level around themes such as Space and the Rainforest. It integrates technology across all the subjects. Integrating Science, Math, and Language Arts from SEDL. Kindergarten: Five Senses, Spiders, Dinosaurs; 1st Grade: Plants and Seeds, The Human Body, Good Health; 2nd Grade: Oceans, Weather, Sun and Stars; 3rd Grade: Matter, Sound, and Simple Machines Fire Safety from Kinderhive. Book and song suggestions. Lesson ideas and centers. |
| FIRST GRADE |
Star Early Literacy Skills cross referenced to interactive practice and other resources. 
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| Reading Comprehension | Handbook of Kindergarten-Primary Assessment Tools The assessment tools for K-2 from the Chicago Public Schools in the content areas of Phonemic Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics and record keeping. Reading Workshop online tutorials in reading comprehension strategies and free reading comprehension and content area practice sheets from Palma Sola Elementary School Website. School-Home Links: First Grade Activities READING COMPREHENSION from ABC Teach: Reading comprehension stories are downloadable in pdf files for printing or reading online. Comprehension exercises follow, along with printable tests as well. Select your grade level, from PreK through high school, and then choose selections from categories such as fiction, non-fiction, or holiday/seasonal. This resource is great for pre-testing drills, homework assignments, or supplemental classroom reading and comprehension practice. It can also be used to develop listening skills if you read selections aloud to your entire class, and then ask specific related questions after. Created by Teachers Sight Word Helpers:
Reading Assessment Tools from Teams Distance Learning assess phonemic awareness and concept about print. |
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| Writing | Writing Prompts/Journal Topics from Can Teach WORD WORMS: Four printable word sheets form the foundation for this reading and vocabulary game. Use your word worms as creative starters for short story writing exercises, or incorporate your spelling and vocabulary words into the game. PICTURE STORY PROMPTS For young writers, a picture prompt is often the most effective means of eliciting a story. Try the photo starters and clip art available here, with primary lines and a word box included at the top of the page. |
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| Phonics | Handbook of Kindergarten-Primary Assessment Tools The assessment tools for K-2 from the Chicago Public Schools in the content areas of Phonemic Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics and record keeping. Phonics Cards you can print. TampaReads free phonics, word wall, and vocabulary building. Phonics Fitness a series of stories in PowerPoint. The student practices phonics rules by clicking on the word in the story representing that skill. IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS SKILLS from Virginia Early Intervention Phonics for Free Free Phonics Worksheets and Reading Tests ( Phonemic Awareness, Alphabetic, Sight Words ) PHONOGRAMS from Jan Brett If you use word families in your phonics and reading approaches, these illustrated bulletin board printables could be a big classroom aid. |
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| Online Stories | Bookhive This site could be used for listening to stories, finding children's books that matches a child's interest, and letting our students submit a review of a book they have read. Web-Pop On-Line Books a variety of online and printable books for elementary students. Mighty Book fun online books to read. Little Animals Activity Centre Storybear Menu StuartStories read these stories online or print one off (to a max of 10 times). |
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| Listening | NY State Elementary Test Prep Listening lesson and activities. |
| Number Basics | Handbook of Kindergarten-Primary Assessment Tools The assessment tools for K-2 from the Chicago Public Schools in the content areas of Phonemic Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics and record keeping. TeachRKids Number Basics such as counting, place value, greater than/less than, odd and even numbers, and next and previous numbers. One False Move from FunBrain. In order to locate the hidden door and escape from the haunted house, students must first arrange numbers in a table from lowest to highest (or reverse). Beware--the easy level is misleading; negative numbers are introduced in the next level up, and it gets progressively more difficult with negative decimals as well. Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Fractions | Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Introduction to Fractions | ||||||||
| Geometry | Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Introduction to Geometry New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Measurement | Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Introduction to Measurement New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Symmetry | Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Introduction to Symmetry | ||||||||
| Time | Just In Time Seven lessons will teach progressively more complicated concepts of time, and accompanying quizzes will reinforce the lessons. Also find matching pages, calendar activities, clock printables, days of the week word searches, and numerous classroom worksheets based on the theme. |
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| Online Math Tools | From NCTM online learning tools to help with the following concepts:
CourseServer - Math Problem Generator Choose a grade level and problem type and...POOF!...you now have an printable quiz with an opportunity for printing a key. Problems range from first grade to Algebra II. Math Tools from Math Forum a digital library of technology tools and support materials to help you use them in your teaching and learning of mathematics. |
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| Free Math Software to Download | Daisy Math Kraft DaisyMaths will work on either a PC or a Macintosh. For the most cost effective use, it should be downloaded from the Internet onto your hard drive, or copied onto a floppy disk from the local library or a friend's computer and transferred to your hard drive. Daisy Math Exercise Board - Same as Daisy Math but with a different interface to access the math practice. | ||||||||
| READING LIST FOR MATH | PBSKids Cypberchase Try this reading list to help your early elementary students become comfortable with math concepts. From counting books to folktales, these stories will put math in a new light; organized by grade level. | ||||||||
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| Nature | ENTER THE HIVE: This interactive web video will fascinate your students as they travel through the inner workings of a honey bee hive. They will learn about the three different types of bees, their social orders, how hives are made, and how flowers are pollinated. Butterfly printouts from Enchanted Learning. SQUISH THE FISH Squish the Fish provides a delightful interactive learning experience for K-2 students. Squish morphs into different kinds of sea life, including eels, clown fish, and puffer fish to avoid being eaten, while students learn adaptive features that help fish in their environments. They will also learn what fish eat, and how they camouflage within their ecosystems to avert being a bigger fish's meal. Once your students have explored the game, you can also research information pages on various fish at the same site, or access Squish the Fish coloring pages as well. Audio is available for pre-readers, with great voices to match the animations. A YEAR OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES Animals, seashore studies, pond life, geology, weather, the night sky, or plants... Find loads of primary activities to download in pdf printable sheets here for experiments, inquiries, animal tracks, picture scrambles, worksheets, art pages, origami, mazes, connect-the-dots, name scrambles, spotting the differences...a huge resource. |
| Weather | Billy and Maria: Weather Coloring Books themes available: winter, thunderstorms, tornado safety. Winter Clothes Worksheets |
| Human Body | My Five Senses: A WebQuest for Grades K-2 The science teacher at your school is preparing a unit on the five senses. He wants to start with the most important sense, but he can't decide which one that should be. Students choose which of the five senses they think is most important and complete a book about the five senses. |
| Multi-Topic | Integrating Science, Math, and Language Arts from SEDL. Kindergarten: Five Senses, Spiders, Dinosaurs; 1st Grade: Plants and Seeds, The Human Body, Good Health; 2nd Grade: Oceans, Weather, Sun and Stars; 3rd Grade: Matter, Sound, and Simple Machines |
1st Grade Social Studies
| Thematic Planning Units: | Integrated Instruction and Computer Camp from Northside IDS, TX Integrated Instruction is organized by grade level and provides ways to integrate technology with a particular subject. Computer Camp is organized by grade level around themes such as Space and the Rainforest. It integrates technology across all the subjects. |
| Kinder Korner | Need some new books, songs, or web resources to go along with the theme your are teaching? |
| SECOND GRADE |
Star Early Literacy Skills cross referenced to interactive practice and other resources.
| Reading Comprehension | Handbook of Kindergarten-Primary Assessment Tools The assessment tools for K-2 from the Chicago Public Schools in the content areas of Phonemic Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics and record keeping. Reading Workshop online tutorials in reading comprehension strategies and free reading comprehension and content area practice sheets from Palma Sola Elementary School Website School-Home Links: Second Grade Activities READING COMPREHENSION from ABC Teach: Reading comprehension stories are downloadable in pdf files for printing or reading online. Comprehension exercises follow, along with printable tests as well. Select your grade level, from PreK through high school, and then choose selections from categories such as fiction, non-fiction, or holiday/seasonal. This resource is great for pre-testing drills, homework assignments, or supplemental classroom reading and comprehension practice. It can also be used to develop listening skills if you read selections aloud to your entire class, and then ask specific related questions after. Created by Teachers Sight Word Helpers:
Reading Assessment Tools from Teams Distance Learning assess phonemic awareness and concept about print. |
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| Authors | Roald Dahl Jan Brett |
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| Writing | Writing Prompts/Journal Topics from Can Teach WORD WORMS: Four printable word sheets form the foundation for this reading and vocabulary game. Use your word worms as creative starters for short story writing exercises, or incorporate your spelling and vocabulary words into the game. Create Your Own Scenario Students will plug in a name, choose their characters, write a few lines that the animals will say to each other, and think of a suitable ending to the story to create their own versions of an online mini-play. PICTURE STORY PROMPTS For young writers, a picture prompt is often the most effective means of eliciting a story. Try the photo starters and clip art available here, with primary lines and a word box included at the top of the page. |
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| Phonics | Handbook of Kindergarten-Primary Assessment Tools The assessment tools for K-2 from the Chicago Public Schools in the content areas of Phonemic Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics and record keeping. TampaReads free phonics, word wall, and vocabulary building. Phonics Fitness a series of stories in PowerPoint. The student practices phonics rules by clicking on the word in the story representing that skill. Phonics for Free Free Phonics Worksheets and Reading Tests ( Phonemic Awareness, Alphabetic, Sight Words ) PHONOGRAMS from Jan Brett If you use word families in your phonics and reading approaches, these illustrated bulletin board printables could be a big classroom aid. |
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| Online Stories | Bookhive This site could be used for listening to stories, finding children's books that matches a child's interest, and letting our students submit a review of a book they have read. Web-Pop On-Line Books a variety of online and printable books for elementary students. Mighty Book fun online books to read. StuartStories read these stories online or print one off (to a max of 10 times). |
| Number Basics | Handbook of Kindergarten-Primary Assessment Tools The assessment tools for K-2 from the Chicago Public Schools in the content areas of Phonemic Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics and record keeping. TeachRKids Number Basics such as counting, place value, greater than/less than, odd and even numbers, and next and previous numbers. One False Move from FunBrain. In order to locate the hidden door and escape from the haunted house, students must first arrange numbers in a table from lowest to highest (or reverse). Beware--the easy level is misleading; negative numbers are introduced in the next level up, and it gets progressively more difficult with negative decimals as well. Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Fractions | Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Introduction to Fractions | ||||||||
| Geometry | Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Introduction to Geometry New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Measurement | Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Introduction to Measurement New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Symmetry | Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Introduction to Symmetry | ||||||||
| Time | Just In Time Seven lessons will teach progressively more complicated concepts of time, and accompanying quizzes will reinforce the lessons. Also find matching pages, calendar activities, clock printables, days of the week word searches, and numerous classroom worksheets based on the theme. | ||||||||
| Online Math Tools | From NCTM online learning tools to help with the following concepts:
National Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives CourseServer - Math Problem Generator Choose a grade level and problem type and...POOF!...you now have an printable quiz with an opportunity for printing a key. Problems range from first grade to Algebra II. Math Tools from Math Forum a digital library of technology tools and support materials to help you use them in your teaching and learning of mathematics. |
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| Free Math Software to Download | Daisy Math Kraft DaisyMaths will work on either a PC or a Macintosh. For the most cost effective use, it should be downloaded from the Internet onto your hard drive, or copied onto a floppy disk from the local library or a friend's computer and transferred to your hard drive. Daisy Math Exercise Board - Same as Daisy Math but with a different interface to access the math practice. | ||||||||
| READING LIST FOR MATH | PBSKids Cypberchase Try this reading list to help your early elementary students become comfortable with math concepts. From counting books to folktales, these stories will put math in a new light; organized by grade level. | ||||||||
| Interactive Practice for multiple math topics | AAAMath Names of Numbers, Ordinal Numbers, Counting, Place Values, Comparing and Ordering Numbers, Addition Facts, Addition, Subtraction Facts, Subtraction, Relationship Between Addition and Subtraction, Fractions, Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Decimals, Multiplication, Division, Consumer Math, Measurement, Roman Numerals. CoolMath an amusement park of mathematics MathDrill a free interactive site for math problems organized into 70 levels (and increasing ) of addition, subtraction, ordering, multiplication and division, dealing with numbers and fractions, decimals, algebra, geometry, time, in direct as well as more analytic word problem format. Math Homework for Kids printable math worksheets with many of them having a reload feature that you can get multiple worksheets for a single topic. Organized by topic. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
| Nature | ENTER THE HIVE: This interactive web video will fascinate your students as they travel through the inner workings of a honey bee hive. They will learn about the three different types of bees, their social orders, how hives are made, and how flowers are pollinated. SQUISH THE FISH Squish the Fish provides a delightful interactive learning experience for K-2 students. Squish morphs into different kinds of sea life, including eels, clown fish, and puffer fish to avoid being eaten, while students learn adaptive features that help fish in their environments. They will also learn what fish eat, and how they camouflage within their ecosystems to avert being a bigger fish's meal. Once your students have explored the game, you can also research information pages on various fish at the same site, or access Squish the Fish coloring pages as well. Audio is available for pre-readers, with great voices to match the animations. A YEAR OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES Animals, seashore studies, pond life, geology, weather, the night sky, or plants... Find loads of primary activities to download in pdf printable sheets here for experiments, inquiries, animal tracks, picture scrambles, worksheets, art pages, origami, mazes, connect-the-dots, name scrambles, spotting the differences...a huge resource. |
| Weather | Billy and Maria: Weather Coloring Books themes available: winter, thunderstorms, tornado safety. Winter Clothes Worksheets |
| Human Body | My Five Senses: A WebQuest for Grades K-2 The science teacher at your school is preparing a unit on the five senses. He wants to start with the most important sense, but he can't decide which one that should be. Students choose which of the five senses they think is most important and complete a book about the five senses. |
| Multi-Topic | Integrating Science, Math, and Language Arts from SEDL. Kindergarten: Five Senses, Spiders, Dinosaurs; 1st Grade: Plants and Seeds, The Human Body, Good Health; 2nd Grade: Oceans, Weather, Sun and Stars; 3rd Grade: Matter, Sound, and Simple Machines |
2nd Grade Social Studies
| World Geography | Take a World Tour from Dr. Rabbit and Colgate and get your passport stamped as your learn about countries. Trip Down the Amazon pick the right animal to make your trip down the Amazon. |
| Thematic Planning Units: | Integrated Instruction and Computer Camp from Northside IDS, TX Integrated Instruction is organized by grade level and provides ways to integrate technology with a particular subject. Computer Camp is organized by grade level around themes such as Space and the Rainforest. It integrates technology across all the subjects. |
| Reading Comprehension | Reading Workshop online tutorials in reading comprehension strategies and free reading comprehension and content area practice sheets from Palma Sola Elementary School Website
Reading Workshop Online Tutorials : click on the red ball for the lesson
School-Home Links: Third Grade Activities
Reading Assessment Tools from Teams Distance Learning assess phonemic awareness and concept about print. |
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| Online Language Arts Games | Language Arts Games Collection from TeacherVision |
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| Writing | Writing Prompts/Journal Topics from Can Teach Writing Bugs Syllable Rules Chart StuartStories complete these stories and send them in. Create Your Own Scenario Students will plug in a name, choose their characters, write a few lines that the animals will say to each other, and think of a suitable ending to the story to create their own versions of an online mini-play. Narrative Writing lesson plans and blackline masters. Expository Writing lesson plans and blackline masters. Setting Up a Writer's Workshop suggestions on formatting, evaluating, implementing the writing process, as well as rubrics and tips for creating a successful workshop. Writing Guides for Research (guide, rough draft outline, bibliography guide, notecard guide), Book Reports, Business Letters, Essays, and Journals. Writing Fix interactive writing prompts, opportunities to write online, resources for teachers, lesson plans, and more. Writing Frames frameworks to help students write Argument, Contrast, Comparison, Discussion 1, Discussion 2, Enumeration, Explanation 1, Explanation 2, Persuasion, Recount 1, Recount 2, Sequence |
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| Phonics/Vocabulary Building | TampaReads free phonics, word wall, and vocabulary building. Phonics Fitness a series of stories in PowerPoint. The student practices phonics rules by clicking on the word in the story representing that skill. See Vocabulary games on Students page Phonics Quiz includes the rules and then quizzes. |
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| Online Reading | Bookhive This site could be used for listening to stories, finding children's books that matches a child's interest, and letting our students submit a review of a book they have read. Mighty Book fun online books to read. |
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| Number Basics/Sense | TeachRKids Number Basics such as counting, place value, greater than/less than, odd and even numbers, and next and previous numbers. One False Move from FunBrain. In order to locate the hidden door and escape from the haunted house, students must first arrange numbers in a table from lowest to highest (or reverse). Beware--the easy level is misleading; negative numbers are introduced in the next level up, and it gets progressively more difficult with negative decimals as well. CompareIt! Learn the basics of using math expressions Greater than, Less than, equal to, and others using either words or symbols. Place Value! Learn the basics of place value. You enter a number an I'll show you the place value for up to sixteen digits! Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Addition Practice Sites: | Step by Step addition practice from Dositey Mini lesson for 2 digit addition Step-by-step 2 digit addition exercise Addition with 3-digit numbers |
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| Problem Solving | Math Maven's Mysteries use problem-solving and critical thinking skills; apply math skills in an authentic situation; practice reading skills. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Time | Just In Time Seven lessons will teach progressively more complicated concepts of time, and accompanying quizzes will reinforce the lessons. Also find matching pages, calendar activities, clock printables, days of the week wordsearches, and numerous classroom worksheets based on the theme. |
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| Free Math Software to Download | Daisy Math Kraft DaisyMaths will work on either a PC or a Macintosh. For the most cost effective use, it should be downloaded from the Internet onto your hard drive, or copied onto a floppy disk from the local library or a friend's computer and transferred to your hard drive. Daisy Math Exercise Board - Same as Daisy Math but with a different interface to access the math practice. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Geometry | MegaShapes Match properties to describe individual shapes in terms of number of sides, corners and lines of symmetry. Classify polygons using criteria such as number of right angles, whether or not they are regular, symmetry properties. Geometry Terms Matching Game from Quia Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems Coordinates (Flash) (Gareth Pitchford) Pick the point on the graph based on the points. Coordinates II (Flash) (Gareth Pitchford) Identify the coordinates based on the point on the graph. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Graphing | Create-a-Graph create your own area, bar, line, or pie chart. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Measurement | EXPLORING VOLUME Try this interactive math tool to help your students understand the concept of volume. They can add on or take away cubes, rows, or layers, and click to fold their box into a three dimensional rendition. Size adjustments are completed by varying the depth, width, or height of the cubes. ConvertIt Practice converting area, length, speed, temperature, or volume. The World of Measurement come learn about length, mass, temperature, time, and volume. Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems Measurement Man lesson plan for units of capacity. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Probability and Statistics | Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Online Math Tools | Fraction Track how fractions are related to a unit whole, compare fractional parts of a whole, and find equivalent fraction. Understanding Distance, Speed, and Time control the speeds and starting points of the runners, watch the race, and examine a graph of the time-versus-distance relationship. Exploring Properties of Rectangles and Parallelograms identifying what distinguishes a rectangle from a more general parallelogram. Accessing and Investigating Data Using the World Wide Web Data sets available on the Internet are valuable resources for studying real data to address questions that interest students. Teachers and students can download data sets from the World Wide Web, collaborate in online data-collection projects, and search electronic libraries and data files. Collecting, Representing, and Interpreting Data Using Spreadsheets and Graphing Software Harcourt E-Lab online activities to explore math concepts. Harcourt Math Glossary and Tables and A Maths Dictionary for Kids An interactive dictionary of math terms. National Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives Project Interactivate for Elementary Topics a ton of topics to discover math concepts. CourseServer - Math Problem Generator Choose a grade level and problem type and...POOF!...you now have an printable quiz with an opportunity for printing a key. Problems range from first grade to Algebra II. Fraction Model explores several models for representing fractions with adjustable numerators and denominators. Math Tools from Math Forum a digital library of technology tools and support materials to help you use them in your teaching and learning of mathematics. |
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| Word Problems | Math Lab Word Problem Worksheets. Organized by strand with some problems integrated into science and socials studies. Includes FCAT preparation. Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems Searching for Solutions Problem Solving Webquest "This web-based unit will introduce students to strategies and real-life practice activities for applying problem-solving skills. Students will investigate real problems through a variety of websites and group activities. They will become familiar with eight strategies and will practice using these strategies to use the Internet to obtain information, analyze data, make decisions, and apply problem-solving skills to find solutions to real-life situations." New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| READING LIST FOR MATH | PBSKids Cypberchase Try this reading list to help your early elementary students become comfortable with math concepts. From counting books to folktales, these stories will put math in a new light; organized by grade level. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interactive Practice for multiple math topics | AAAMath Place Value, Comparing and Ordering Numbers, Counting by numbers other than one, Addition, Relationship between Addition and Subtraction, Subtraction, Rounding and Estimation, Multiplication Facts, Multiplication, Relationship of Multiplication and Division, Division Facts, Division, Fractions, Decimals, Consumer Math, Measurement - Time, Measurement - Metric, Geometry, Roman Numerals. CoolMath an amusement park of mathematics MathDrill a free interactive site for math problems organized into 70 levels (and increasing ) of addition, subtraction, ordering, multiplication and division, dealing with numbers and fractions, decimals, algebra, geometry, time, in direct as well as more analytic word problem format. Project Interactivate for Elementary Topics a ton of topics to discover math concepts. Math Homework for Kids printable math worksheets with many of them having a reload feature that you can get multiple worksheets for a single topic. Organized by topic. Math from Web School includes math inventories and more. Be sure to try the Daily Math. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
| Multi-topics | QuickScience "QuickScience is a web-based tool designed for teachers who want access to hundreds of science resources to be used right away in the classroom. QuickScience contains web-based lessons, WebQuests, activities, news stories, and science experiments that are all aligned to standards. Practice and assessment are built into the tool, by standard." Integrating Science, Math, and Language Arts from SEDL. Kindergarten: Five Senses, Spiders, Dinosaurs; 1st Grade: Plants and Seeds, The Human Body, Good Health; 2nd Grade: Oceans, Weather, Sun and Stars; 3rd Grade: Matter, Sound, and Simple Machines |
| Biology | Biology for Kids Honey I turned the kid into a bee-a pollination Adventure The Wildlife Web from NatureWorks Episodes Species Diversity |
| Biomes | Introduction to Biomes overview of six main biomes. EXPLORE THE FANTASTIC FOREST Enter the Fantastic Forest and explore the plants and animals that call this habitat their home. Students can click on panoramic, left, right, or center views as they investigate this special environment. |
| Energy | Energy Source Information--Renewable versus Nonrenewable Curriculum Guides and Activities from National Energy Education Development. Includes a correlation to Florida Standards. |
| Matter | Density Lab This interactive lab lets you experiment with different objects in liquid tanks, graduated cylinders, and scales. Manatee County Reading Unit on Matter practice for answering literal questions for 3rd grade. IPPEX Matter States Interactive presentation about the states of matter. |
| Simple Machines | EdHeads Simple Machines activities--interactively exploring and identifying over 50 different machines, from the super simple to the hideously hard! |
| Space | The Solar System from KidAstronomy what part of the Solar System do you want to explore? Amazing Space Web -Based Activities Giant Solar System Model to be used a large space and worked on in groups. Planet WebQuest Students are astronauts on a mission to another planet in our solar system. They join a crew to gather information about their destination. When they become experts, they voyage to the planet. After exploring it, they contact Mission Control on Earth by cyber postcard to communicate their impressions and data. |
| Water Cycle | Adventure of Droplet - Join Droplet, the water molecule, as he enters the great water cycle and starts his journey home. Your task, as you play this game, is to get him safely through the forest, into the river, and out to sea so that the sun can warm him once again and help him get back to the clouds. |
| Maps | Maps Learn and Play practice learning the fifty states and their capitals or the continents. Try the other links to explore other map skills. |
| Egypt | INSIDE PYRAMIDS:Enter the secret passageways of an Egyptian pyramid without ever setting foot in Egypt... PBS offers this online tour through a pyramid, with inside views, tips on archaeological excavations, and interesting briefs on the pharaohs who reigned in their own hallowed halls. Odyssey explore the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. |
| Explorers | Explorers from Enchanted Learning organized alphabetically, by region, and by era and a glossary. |
| Geography | Take a World Tour from Dr. Rabbit and Colgate and get your passport stamped as your learn about countries. |
| Renaissance | Leonardo's Workshop Someone has changed history! You must travel back in time to the Renaissance and explore Leonardo da Vinci's workshop in search of clues. Examine Leonardo's art and inventions and discover the spirit of the Renaissance while solving this interactive mystery. |
| Thematic Planning Units | Integrated Instruction and Computer Camp from Northside IDS, TX Integrated Instruction is organized by grade level and provides ways to integrate technology with a particular subject. Computer Camp is organized by grade level around themes such as Space and the Rainforest. It integrates technology across all the subjects. |
| FOURTH GRADE |
| Language Arts Practice Activities: | Daily Activity Cards a card to print off each day to review language arts skills. |
| Writing Resources | Writing Rubric Writing Prompts/Journal Topics from Can Teach Writing Bugs StuartStories complete these stories and send them in. The Searching Sleuths Students will become familiar with encyclopedias, almanacs, and dictionaries as they fill out a printable Searching Sleuth worksheet and answer questions on the appropriate source to use. Create Your Own Scenario Students will plug in a name, choose their characters, write a few lines that the animals will say to each other, and think of a suitable ending to the story to create their own versions of an online mini-play. Narrative Writing lesson plans and blackline masters. Expository Writing lesson plans and blackline masters. FCAT Writing Resources from Broward County. Ten weeks of lesson plans for Expository and Narrative writing with two practice tests. Setting Up a Writer's Workshop suggestions on formatting, evaluating, implementing the writing process, as well as rubrics and tips for creating a successful workshop. PARAGRAPH PUNCH Find an online writing tool here to help your students master the basics of paragraph writing. Each week a new topic is presented; have your students visit often until they perfect their techniques. Writing Guides for Research (guide, rough draft outline, bibliography guide, notecard guide), Book Reports, Business Letters, Essays, and Journals. Writing Fix interactive writing prompts, opportunities to write online, resources for teachers, lesson plans, and more. Writing Frames frameworks to help students write Argument, Contrast, Comparison, Discussion 1, Discussion 2, Enumeration, Explanation 1, Explanation 2, Persuasion, Recount 1, Recount 2, Sequence |
| Vocabulary Building | TampaReads free phonics, word wall, and vocabulary building. Nifty Thrifty Fifty from 4-Blocks Literacy Goodies. From Ella Frazier 4th Grade: These are the NFT word cards with prefixes in red and suffixes in green. There are also monthly plan cards that I laminated and put on a ring for easy access. See Vocabulary games on Students page Phonics Quiz includes the rules and then quizzes. Interactive Grammar beginning to intermediate grammar, vocabulary, and reading. |
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| Online Language Arts Games | Language Arts Games Collection from TeacherVision Sequencing Fun put events into the correct order. Power Proofreading Practice your proofreading skills. Grammar Blast grammar quizzes by grade level and topic. Interactive Grammar beginning to intermediate grammar, vocabulary, and reading. |
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| Online Reading | Bookhive This site could be used for listening to stories, finding children's books that matches a child's interest, and letting our students submit a review of a book they have read. Mighty Book fun online books to read. |
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| Grammar | Every-Day Edits from Education World. Build language skills all month long. |
| Algebraic Sense | Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Word Problems | Math Lab Word Problem Worksheets. Organized by strand with some problems integrated into science and socials studies. Includes FCAT preparation. Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. Identifying Extra Information in Word Problems worksheet  Jan 17 |
| Number Basics | TeachRKids Number Basics such as counting, place value, greater than/less than, odd and even numbers, and next and previous numbers. One False Move from FunBrain. In order to locate the hidden door and escape from the haunted house, students must first arrange numbers in a table from lowest to highest (or reverse). Beware--the easy level is misleading; negative numbers are introduced in the next level up, and it gets progressively more difficult with negative decimals as well. CompareIt! Learn the basics of using math expressions Greater than, Less than, equal to, and others using either words or symbols. Place Value! Learn the basics of place value. You enter a number an I'll show you the place value for up to sixteen digits! New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Addition Practice Sites: | Step by Step addition practice from Dositey Mini lesson for 2 digit addition Step-by-step 2 digit addition exercise Addition with 3-digit numbers |
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| Measurement | EXPLORING VOLUME Try this interactive math tool to help your students understand the concept of volume. They can add on or take away cubes, rows, or layers, and click to fold their box into a three dimensional rendition. Size adjustments are completed by varying the depth, width, or height of the cubes. ConvertIt Practice converting area, length, speed, temperature, or volume. The World of Measurement come learn about length, mass, temperature, time, and volume. Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems Measurement Man lesson plan for units of capacity. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Time | Just In Time Seven lessons will teach progressively more complicated concepts of time, and accompanying quizzes will reinforce the lessons. Also find matching pages, calendar activities, clock printables, days of the week word searches, and numerous classroom worksheets based on the theme. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fractions | NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE YOUR FRACTIONS ARE IN Online fun and learning geometry too--that's the basis for the activities available at this site, where students will employ critical thinking skills to decipher shapes, determine relations between shapes, and then experiment with them. Fractionator Drag the numerator and denominator sliders until they equal the target fraction. Equivalent Fractions Enter the correct numbers into the boxes to make a series of equivalent fractions. Fraction Sorter represent fractions by coloring in the appropriate portions of either a circle or a square, then order those fractions from least to greatest. Skillwise Fractions, Decimals, Percentages includes lessons, online practice, online quizzes, and worksheets. |
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| Free Math Software to Download | Daisy Math Kraft DaisyMaths will work on either a PC or a Macintosh. For the most cost effective use, it should be downloaded from the Internet onto your hard drive, or copied onto a floppy disk from the local library or a friend's computer and transferred to your hard drive. Daisy Math Exercise Board - Same as Daisy Math but with a different interface to access the math practice. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Geometry | MegaShapes Match properties to describe individual shapes in terms of number of sides, corners and lines of symmetry. Classify polygons using criteria such as number of right angles, whether or not they are regular, symmetry properties. NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE YOUR FRACTIONS ARE IN Online fun and learning geometry too--that's the basis for the activities available at this site, where students will employ critical thinking skills to decipher shapes, determine relations between shapes, and then experiment with them. Geometry Terms Matching Game from Quia Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems Coordinates (Flash) (Gareth Pitchford) Pick the point on the graph based on the points. Coordinates II (Flash) (Gareth Pitchford) Identify the coordinates based on the point on the graph. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Probability and Statistics | Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Problem Solving | Math Maven's Mysteries use problem-solving and critical thinking skills; apply math skills in an authentic situation; practice reading skills. Searching for Solutions Problem Solving Webquest "This web-based unit will introduce students to strategies and real-life practice activities for applying problem-solving skills. Students will investigate real problems through a variety of websites and group activities. They will become familiar with eight strategies and will practice using these strategies to use the Internet to obtain information, analyze data, make decisions, and apply problem-solving skills to find solutions to real-life situations." New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| READING LIST FOR MATH | PBSKids Cypberchase Try this reading list to help your early elementary students become comfortable with math concepts. From counting books to folktales, these stories will put math in a new light; organized by grade level. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interactive Practice for multiple math topics | AAAMath Place Values, Comparing and Ordering Numbers, Addition, Relationship between Addition and Subtraction, Subtraction, Rounding and Estimating, Multiplication Facts, Multiplication, Relationship of Multiplication and Division, Division Facts, Division, Fractions, Decimals, Measurement - Time, Measurement - Metric System, Measurement - Mass, Measurement - Length, Measurement - Volume, Measurement - Temperature, Consumer Math, Geometry, Perimeter and Circumference, Statistics, Roman Numerals. CoolMath an amusement park of mathematics. BasketBall Math Practice math skills or use for a quick assessment of what subjects a students knows. MathDrill a free interactive site for math problems organized into 70 levels (and increasing ) of addition, subtraction, ordering, multiplication and division, dealing with numbers and fractions, decimals, algebra, geometry, time, in direct as well as more analytic word problem format. Project Interactivate for Elementary Topics a ton of topics to discover math concepts. Math Homework for Kids printable math worksheets with many of them having a reload feature that you can get multiple worksheets for a single topic. Organized by topic. Math from Web School includes math inventories and more. Be sure to try the Daily Math. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
| General Sites | QuickScience "QuickScience is a web-based tool designed for teachers who want access to hundreds of science resources to be used right away in the classroom. QuickScience contains web-based lessons, WebQuests, activities, news stories, and science experiments that are all aligned to standards. Practice and assessment are built into the tool, by standard." |
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| Butterflies | Butterflies of North America |
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| Monarch Butterflies from Encarta | |
| Monarch Butterfly from Nature | |
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| The Florida Monarch Butterfly Website | |
| Animal Growth and Adaptations | Essential Questions to go along with the standard. |
| Biomes | Introduction to Biomes overview of six main biomes. EXPLORE THE FANTASTIC FOREST Enter the Fantastic Forest and explore the plants and animals that call this habitat their home. Students can click on panoramic, left, right, or center views as they investigate this special environment. WHAT'S IT LIKE WHERE YOU LIVE? BIOMES OF THE WORLD: From a tropical rainforest, to coastal wetlands, rivers and streams, deserts, or tundra, this site offers a wide exploration of the diverse biomes on this planet we call Earth. Each separate biome contains photos, geographical information, plants, animals, and a featured gallery. After visiting all the sites, have a plant and animal bingo, where students must correctly place the species under the right biome to complete the game. Also have a museum of dioramas, giving specifications of what each mini-biome must contain. |
| Earthquakes and Volcanoes | Volcanoes Theme Unit from ABC Teach Stromboli On-line Virtual field trips to volcanoes |
| Ecology | Ecology Games |
| Energy | Energy Source Information--Renewable versus Nonrenewable Curriculum Guides and Activities from National Energy Education Development. Includes a correlation to Florida Standards. |
| Human Body Systems | Body Systems WebQuest covers Skeletal System, Muscular System, Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, and Nervous System. Mr. Bones can you put Mr. Bones back together again? Human Anatomy Printables Froguts virtual frog dissection The Room 108 Human Skeleton Game: Put together the bones of a human body. The skeleton will dance if you do it correctly. The Room 108 Human Organ Game: Put together the organs of a human body. The skeleton will dance if you do it correctly. Organs will snap back if not correctly placed in the human body. |
| Matter | Matter Games Density Lab This interactive lab lets you experiment with different objects in liquid tanks, graduated cylinders, and scales. IPPEX Matter States Interactive presentation about the states of matter. |
| Plant Growth and Adaptations | Essential Questions to go along with the standard. The Great Plant Escape Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout guide students through the mysteries of plant science in this interactive curriculum for 4th and 5th graders. Plant Sleuth Webquest uses The Great Plant Escape site and provides a directed learning activity. Plant Theme Unit Lots of printables - word puzzles, forms, worksheets, and more. The Wildlife Web from NatureWorks Episodes |
| Rain Forest | Rain Forest Word Cards with Dictionary Word Sort Gameboard to learn Rain Forest vocabulary and practice dictionary skills. GreenTracks resources describing the Amazon to include the weather, animals, and foliage. Journey Into Amazonia from PBS Be sure to play Amazon Explorer. |
| Rocks and Minerals | Essential Questions to go along with the standards. |
| Scientific Method | SCIENCE LAB GENERATOR Encourage young scientists to proceed with the proper scientific methods during the course of their investigations, by setting up lab sheets. You can fill in the bones of this teacher tool, while student teams will use the worksheet to properly address their experiments. |
| Simple Machines | Simple Machines Webquest "- explore the different kinds of simple machines - locate examples of each simple machine in the real world - demonstrate basic relationships between force and motion - use vocabulary words related to this topic to answer and ask questions - identify inventors that have used simple machines to contribute to our society - calculate work and power, and - use simple machines to solve a problem." Simple Machines Inventions Webquest learn about the six simple machines, their history, and how they make our lives easier along with the patent process. You will also get to create your own complex machine made up of simple machines. Simple Machines Worksheets from Teach-nology EdHeads Simple Machines activities--interactively exploring and identifying over 50 different machines, from the super simple to the hideously hard! |
| Space | Voyage of Discovery scale model solar system activity Planetary Explorer: Can You Save the Earth. Space Webquest to determine which planet would be most suitable to live on. Reading Planet Word Search Builder Space Words Let the students build their own space word search. Space Reading Comprehension for FCAT Practice Integrated Space Unit from Manatee County Space Worksheets from Teach-nology Windows to the Universe information and activties about space organized by beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The Solar System from KidAstronomy what part of the Solar System do you want to explore? Space Games Arty the Part Time Astronaut Amazing Space Web -Based Activities Solar System Tutor from Enchanted Learning. Read about our Solar System and answer a question. Giant Solar System Model to be used a large space and worked on in groups. SOLAR SYSTEM PUZZLE KIT: Download this printable teaching resource, where students will put together the various puzzle pieces to create our solar system. The puzzle is 3-D and each planetary body is accompanied by data text. Teacher background text is also available. |
| Water Cycle | Adventure of Droplet - Join Droplet, the water molecule, as he enters the great water cycle and starts his journey home. Your task, as you play this game, is to get him safely through the forest, into the river, and out to sea so that the sun can warm him once again and help him get back to the clouds. |
| General Sites | Harcourt Brace Florida Supplement |
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| National Geographics Xpeditions need a map or lesson plan ideas? | |
| Maps Learn and Play practice learning the fifty states and their capitals or the continents. Try the other links to explore other map skills. | |
| Seven Wonders | Destination: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World |
| Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Game | |
| Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Information | |
| Wonders of the World Webquest | |
| Florida's Native Americans | 4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources -- Native Americans |
| Florida Heritage Collection - Native Americans | |
| Florida History | Florida Then and Now is a set of reproducible readings, questions, and activity sheets for an upper elementary study of Florida History. Growth of a Nation Animated maps show the admission of every state in the U.S., along with major events like wars. This movie helps put into geographic context the major events of U.S. history. A state can be clicked for further info, and a detailed timeline from 1780 to 2010. |
| Thematic Planning Units | Integrated Instruction and Computer Camp from Northside IDS, TX Integrated Instruction is organized by grade level and provides ways to integrate technology with a particular subject. Computer Camp is organized by grade level around themes such as Space and the Rainforest. It integrates technology across all the subjects. |
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| Grammar | Grammar Wall Cards Every-Day Edits from Education World. Build language skills all month long. |
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| Writing | Writing Prompts/Journal Topics from Can Teach Writing Bugs StuartStories complete these stories and send them in. The Searching Sleuths Students will become familiar with encyclopedias, almanacs, and dictionaries as they fill out a printable Searching Sleuth worksheet and answer questions on the appropriate source to use. Narrative Writing lesson plans and blackline masters. Expository Writing lesson plans and blackline masters. Setting Up a Writer's Workshop suggestions on formatting, evaluating, implementing the writing process, as well as rubrics and tips for creating a successful workshop. PARAGRAPH PUNCH Find an online writing tool here to help your students master the basics of paragraph writing. Each week a new topic is presented; have your students visit often until they perfect their techniques. Writing Guides for Research (guide, rough draft outline, bibliography guide, notecard guide), Book Reports, Business Letters, Essays, and Journals. Writing Fix interactive writing prompts, opportunities to write online, resources for teachers, lesson plans, and more. Writing Frames frameworks to help students write Argument, Contrast, Comparison, Discussion 1, Discussion 2, Enumeration, Explanation 1, Explanation 2, Persuasion, Recount 1, Recount 2, Sequence |
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| Reading Comprehension | Reading Workshop online tutorials in reading comprehension strategies and free reading comprehension and content area practice sheets from Palma Sola Elementary School Website
Reading Workshop Online Tutorials : click on the red ball for the lesson
English Language Study Centre Study Zone practice reading comprehension by answering multiple choice questions, recreating the story, and then filling in the gaps all for the same story. |
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| Online Language Arts Games | Language Arts Games Collection from TeacherVision Sequencing Fun put events into the correct order. Power Proofreading Practice your proofreading skills. Grammar Blast grammar quizzes by grade level and topic. Interactive Grammar beginning to intermediate grammar, vocabulary, and reading. |
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| Vocabulary Building | TampaReads free phonics, word wall, and vocabulary building. Nifty Thrifty Fifty from 4-Blocks Literacy Goodies. From Ella Frazier 4th Grade: These are the NFT word cards with prefixes in red and suffixes in green. There are also monthly plan cards that I laminated and put on a ring for easy access. See Vocabulary games on Students page Phonics Quiz includes the rules and then quizzes. Interactive Grammar beginning to intermediate grammar, vocabulary, and reading. |
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| Online Reading | Bookhive This site could be used for listening to stories, finding children's books that matches a child's interest, and letting our students submit a review of a book they have read. Mighty Book fun online books to read. |
| Algebraic Sense | Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Number Sense | Numbers and Operations math station ideas for teaching place value. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Word Problems | Math Lab Word Problem Worksheets. Organized by strand with some problems intergrated into science and socials studies. Includes FCAT preparation. Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems Highline Advanced Math Program lesson plans, word problems, quizzes. Especially for math enrichment. Searching for Solutions Problem Solving Webquest "This web-based unit will introduce students to strategies and real-life practice activities for applying problem-solving skills. Students will investigate real problems through a variety of websites and group activities. They will become familiar with eight strategies and will practice using these strategies to use the Internet to obtain information, analyze data, make decisions, and apply problem-solving skills to find solutions to real-life situations." New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. Identifying Extra Information in Word Problems worksheet Jan 17 |
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| Free Math Software to Download | Daisy Math Kraft DaisyMaths will work on either a PC or a Macintosh. For the most cost effective use, it should be downloaded from the Internet onto your hard drive, or copied onto a floppy disk from the local library or a friend's computer and transferred to your hard drive. Daisy Math Exercise Board - Same as Daisy Math but with a different interface to access the math practice. |
| Number Sense | One False Move from FunBrain. In order to locate the hidden door and escape from the haunted house, students must first arrange numbers in a table from lowest to highest (or reverse). Beware--the easy level is misleading; negative numbers are introduced in the next level up, and it gets progressively more difficult with negative decimals as well. CompareIt! Learn the basics of using math expressions Greater than, Less than, equal to, and others using either words or symbols. Place Value! Learn the basics of place value. You enter a number an I'll show you the place value for up to sixteen digits! Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Fractions | NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE YOUR FRACTIONS ARE IN Online fun and learning geometry too--that's the basis for the activities available at this site, where students will employ critical thinking skills to decipher shapes, determine relations between shapes, and then experiment with them. Fractionator Drag the numerator and denominator sliders until they equal the target fraction. Equivalent Fractions Enter the correct numbers into the boxes to make a series of equivalent fractions. Fraction Sorter represent fractions by coloring in the appropriate portions of either a circle or a square, then order those fractions from least to greatest. Skillwise Fractions, Decimals, Percentages includes lessons, online practice, online quizzes, and worksheets. |
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| Geometry | NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE YOUR FRACTIONS ARE IN Online fun and learning geometry too--that's the basis for the activities available at this site, where students will employ critical thinking skills to decipher shapes, determine relations between shapes, and then experiment with them. Geometry Terms Matching Game from Quia Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems Coordinates (Flash) (Gareth Pitchford) Pick the point on the graph based on the points. Coordinates II (Flash) (Gareth Pitchford) Identify the coordinates based on the point on the graph. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Graph | Create-a-Graph create your own area, bar, line, or pie chart. Let's Graph shows how a graph is created from data. |
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| Measurement | EXPLORING VOLUME Try this interactive math tool to help your students understand the concept of volume. They can add on or take away cubes, rows, or layers, and click to fold their box into a three dimensional rendition. Size adjustments are completed by varying the depth, width, or height of the cubes. ConvertIt Practice converting area, length, speed, temperature, or volume. The World of Measurement come learn about length, mass, temperature, time, and volume. Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems Measurement Man lesson plan for units of capacity. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Probability and Statistics | Washington Assessment of Student Learning math problems New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Problem Solving | Math Hunt search the internet and solve math problems Math Maven's Mysteries use problem-solving and critical thinking skills; apply math skills in an authentic situation; practice reading skills. Highline Advanced Math Program lesson plans, word problems, quizzes. Especially for math enrichment. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
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| Time | Just In Time Seven lessons will teach progressively more complicated concepts of time, and accompanying quizzes will reinforce the lessons. Also find matching pages, calendar activities, clock printables, days of the week word searches, and numerous classroom worksheets based on the theme. | ||||||||||||||||
| READING LIST FOR MATH | PBSKids Cypberchase Try this reading list to help your early elementary students become comfortable with math concepts. From counting books to folktales, these stories will put math in a new light; organized by grade level. | ||||||||||||||||
| Interactive Practice for multiple math topics | AAAMath Place Values, Comparing and Ordering Numbers, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding and Estimating, Multiplication, Relationship of Multiplication and Division, Division, Computation, Fractions, Fractions and Decimals, Decimals, Fractions, Decimals and Percent, Percent. Measurement - Time, Measurement - Metric System, Measurement - Mass, Measurement - Length, Measurement - Volume, Measurement - Temperature, Consumer Math, Geometry, Perimeter and Circumference, Area, Surface Area, Volume, Geometric Properties, Expressions, Statistics, Negative and Positive Integers. CoolMath an amusement park of mathematics. BasketBall Math Practice math skills or use for a quick assessment of what subjects a students knows. MathDrill a free interactive site for math problems organized into 70 levels (and increasing ) of addition, subtraction, ordering, multiplication and division, dealing with numbers and fractions, decimals, algebra, geometry, time, in direct as well as more analytic word problem format. Project Interactivate for Elementary Topics a ton of topics to discover math concepts. Online Elementary Mathematics Source Grade 6 from Alberta, Canada. Interactive lessons on topics ranging from decimals to problem solving strategies. Math Homework for Kids printable math worksheets with many of them having a reload feature that you can get multiple worksheets for a single topic. Organized by topic. Math from Web School includes math inventories and more. Be sure to try the Daily Math. New Zealand Math weeklong units with reproducible lesson materials based on the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum Strands and designed for six levels that roughly encompass grades K to 10 in the US. Units are based on the Statistics, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, and Problem Solving Strands. Recommended by ENC. |
| Biology | The Wildlife Web from NatureWorks Episodes |
| Biomes | Introduction to Biomes overview of six main biomes. WHAT'S IT LIKE WHERE YOU LIVE? BIOMES OF THE WORLD: From a tropical rainforest, to coastal wetlands, rivers and streams, deserts, or tundra, this site offers a wide exploration of the diverse biomes on this planet we call Earth. Each separate biome contains photos, geographical information, plants, animals, and a featured gallery. After visiting all the sites, have a plant and animal bingo, where students must correctly place the species under the right biome to complete the game. Also have a museum of dioramas, giving specifications of what each mini-biome must contain. |
| Energy | Energy Source Information--Renewable versus Nonrenewable Curriculum Guides and Activities from National Energy Education Development. Includes a correlation to Florida Standards. |
| Matter | Density Lab This interactive lab lets you experiment with different objects in liquid tanks, graduated cylinders, and scales. IPPEX Matter States Interactive presentation about the states of matter. |
| Multi-topics | QuickScience "QuickScience is a web-based tool designed for teachers who want access to hundreds of science resources to be used right away in the classroom. QuickScience contains web-based lessons, WebQuests, activities, news stories, and science experiments that are all aligned to standards. Practice and assessment are built into the tool, by standard." |
| Scientific Method | SCIENCE LAB GENERATOR Encourage young scientists to proceed with the proper scientific methods during the course of their investigations, by setting up lab sheets. You can fill in the bones of this teacher tool, while student teams will use the worksheet to properly address their experiments. Science Central from Okaloosa County includes a power point about Okaloosa Science Fairs Initiative and Elementary Science Fair Project Guide from the school district. |
| Simple Machines | EdHeads Simple Machines activities--interactively exploring and identifying over 50 different machines, from the super simple to the hideously hard! |
| Space | The Solar System from KidAstronomy what part of the Solar System do you want to explore? Amazing Space Web -Based Activities Giant Solar System Model to be used a large space and worked on in groups. SOLAR SYSTEM PUZZLE KIT: Download this printable teaching resource, where students will put together the various puzzle pieces to create our solar system. The puzzle is 3-D and each planetary body is accompanied by data text. Teacher background text is also available. |
| Water Cycle | Adventure of Droplet - Join Droplet, the water molecule, as he enters the great water cycle and starts his journey home. Your task, as you play this game, is to get him safely through the forest, into the river, and out to sea so that the sun can warm him once again and help him get back to the clouds. |
| Government | Congress for Kids Tour our Federal government. Good introductory quiz about vocabulary you need to know. |
| History | The First Thanksgiving from Scholastic. See the picture time line; relive the voyage of the Mayflower, experience life in Plimoth 1621, and play the Thanksgiving Cyber-chase. A Colonial Family and Community Be a history detective. Go back in time and investigate the daily lives of the Daggetts, a colonial family from northeastern Connecticut. Collect clues to uncover answers to 7 questions about colonial life in the 1700s. Then prove your skills as a history detective by discovering "What's wrong with this picture?" Time Line Maker Make a Timeline with Excel by Lorrie Jackson Learn how to create a timeline using Microsoft Excel. Growth of a Nation Animated maps show the admission of every state in the U.S., along with major events like wars. This movie helps put into geographic context the major events of U.S. history. A state can be clicked for further info, and a detailed timeline from 1780 to 2010. VIRTUAL JAMESTOWN: Take a look at the new Flash maps of the Chesapeake Bay area, where students can interact with John Smith's voyages. They can also access primary documents, public records, and newspapers to rediscover the Jamestown settlement in a powerful learning experience. Teacher's lesson plans are also available on site. Virtual Jamestown visit inside and outside the fort. A REVOLUTIONARY WEBQUEST: Follow the path that led to the American Revolution with the resources available at this Thinkquest site. Students will explore Early American culture and lifestyle, investigate the major battles, delve into the Declaration of Independence, and learn about key events and players. Students can also play the Revolution simulation, where, as commanders of the Continental Army, they must defeat five fictional cities, buy and sell troops and supplies, and win the war. Choosing Revolution-Loyalty or Liberty? Gather secrets for both Loyalists and Patriots in revolutionary Virginia, then decide where your own loyalties lie. PRINTABLE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WORKSHEETS Liberty! The American Revolution from PBS.
INTERACTIVE LEWIS AND CLARK: Your students have been invited on an interactive journey into the unexplored western frontier, along with Merriwether Lewis and William Clark. What will they take with them? The choice is theirs to make as they create their adventure--and a journal--along the way. |
| United States Geography | Maps Learn and Play practice learning the fifty states and their capitals or the continents. USTemplate to create a brochure about a state. |
| General Sites | National Geographics Xpeditions need a map or lesson plan ideas? |
| Thematic Planning Units | Integrated Instruction and Computer Camp from Northside IDS, TX Integrated Instruction is organized by grade level and provides ways to integrate technology with a particular subject. Computer Camp is organized by grade level around themes such as Space and the Rainforest. It integrates technology across all the subjects. |
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