Links+for+School-Related+Activities

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//Educational Games and Activities for Kids.//
 * [| Apples 4 theTeacher]**

//Educational games organized by subject area and age.//
 * [| BBC Schools]**

//BrainPOP features Science, Math, English, Health and Technology subjects that correspond to National Science, English and Math Standards for grades 3-8. Topics contain a 2-4 minute Animated Movie, an Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on application, a Timeline and a printable Activity Page.//
 * [| BrainPOP]**

//Activities, fun, games, reports and projects for all ages.//
 * [| ClassBrain]**

//Clickable Web pages for question and answer fun in all subject areas.//
 * [| Clickable Worksheets]**

//Access educational games and information about Discovery Channel TV shows.//
 * [| Discovery Kids]**

//Over 20,000 children's educational Web sites.//
 * [| Enchanted Learning]**

//Fact Monster is an ideal reference site for kids ages 8-14 that provides entertainment and educational resources. It combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas, and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. A single search engine allows you to search all these sources at once.//
 * [| Fact Monster]**

//Educational games and activities.//
 * [| FunBrain]**

//Lots of fun scavenger hunts to try on the Internet. All are labeled with the appropriate age/grade level.//
 * [| Internet Scavenger Hunts]**

//What Would You Like To Learn About? Astronomy, Biology, Dinosaurs, Geography, Geology, Math, Memory, Spelling? Access all kinds of information from this one learning network!//
 * [| KidsKnowIt Network]**

//Activities, worksheets, games, quizzes, puzzles and teacher tools.//
 * [| LearningPlanet]**

//Educational music, games, and coloring activities.//
 * [| PBS Kids]**

//The Fun K-12 online interactive learning center. You will find educational games, logic puzzles and interactive learning quizzes.//
 * [| Quiz Hub]**

//Ready Set Learn! is full of the skills that promote optimism, persistence and resilience... the skills your preschooler needs to get started on a lifelong love of learning! K-2//
 * [| Ready Set Learn]**

//School Time TV is a small but growing library of educational videos selected by teachers and approved by students like you. Their video library contains clips that introduce new math concepts, explore history, and demonstrate the forces of nature. Other clips showcase the talents of kids around the world and are both fun and inspirational. They've categorized the videos by subject area so you can find exactly what you need. Unfortunately, School Time TV may not be viewable on some school computers. They are working to correct this problem and apologize for the inconvenience. You should have no problem accessing the site from home!//
 * [| School Time TV]**

//Time for Kids is the online news, homework helper and exploration destination for kids. News and polls are updated daily, giving kids instant access to the most up-to-the-minute information. TFK Homework Helper™ is a safe, easy search tool of the best kid-recommended homework sites on the Web. It offers tools to research school subjects and improve non-fiction writing with step-by-step guides, sample papers, idea organizers and checklists. TFK is an exclusive news provider for AOL® Kids Only®. TFK's Kid Reporters deliver a kid's point-of-view with on-the-spot coverage of everything from the Presidential conventions to interviews with top newsmakers. The site boasts regular educational specials, trivia games and interactive features covering everything from Black History Month to politics and government.//
 * [| Time for Kids]**

//We have a district-wide subscription to this site. Students can use their typical login prodecure (firstnamelastname and student ID) for access to thousands of video, sound, and multi-media clips.//
 * [| United Streaming]**

//Games, music, movies, videos and fun for kids.//
 * [| Yahoo! Kids]**


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=__**Reading and Writing Web Sites**__=
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//On-line streaming video program featuring famous actors reading children's books aloud. Each book includes activities.//
 * [|BookPALS Storyline Online]**

//Educational games and activities.//
 * [| GameGoo]**

//KidsReads is the best place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special features on great books are our specialties. And for even more reading fun they have trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests!//
 * [| KidsReads]**

//Games, activities, fun stories and much more for kids Pre-K through 6th Grade.//
 * [| Kizclub]**

//Create your own comic strip--it's easy and fun!//
 * [| Make Beliefs Comix!]**

//Fairfax County (VA) Public Library's recommended reading list by grade level 1-6. Includes summary for each title. Current within one year.//
 * [| Reading Lists By Grade]**

//Stories and activities for kids.//
 * [| Starfall]**

//BookHive is a Web site designed for children ages birth through twelve, their parents, teachers or anyone interested in reading about children's books. Providing reader's advisory service, this site contains hundreds of recommended book reviews in a variety of reading levels and interest areas. Parents may find special "parental notes" attached to some reviews that provide additional information about the book. Users can search for books by author, title, reading level, interest area, number of pages, and even favorite illustrator. Catch the latest buzz on books at the BookHive: Your Guide to Children's Literature & Books.//
 * [| The BookHive]**

//Animated, talking picture books created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an ePicture Book which you can read or have read to you.// = =
 * [|TumbleBook Library]**

//Web-based read-along books and downloadable eBooks for laptops, netbooks and desktops, Android phones and tablets with note-taking, highlighting, and dictionary features!//
 * [|TumbleReadables]**

//Free online touch typing course in five lessons.//
 * [|TypeOnline]**

//This Web page gives you quick, useful practice in typing.//
 * [| Typing Practice]**

= = =__**Math Web Sites**__=

//This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively. Visit the game room and play exciting games like Matho and Hidden Picture...Test your math skills with Flashcards! Try out the Math Word Find puzzle. Create and print your own set of flashcards online using the Flashcard Creator! See the Worksheets section, where you can print worksheets to practice offline. Try the Homework Helper to check your homework solutions.// = = =__Science and Health Web Sites__=
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 * [| A+ Math]**

// [|book] // //Science, Health, Social Studies, Math, Reading, and Writing Animated Movies for grades K-3//
 * [| BrainPOP Jr.]**

//If you are looking for chemistry basics, this is the site for you! You'll find information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions and biochemistry. This site offers an introduction to the science of chemistry. It's not just for kids, it's for everyone.//
 * [| CHEM4KIDS]**

//Art, puzzle, and other activities related to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park.//
 * [|Conservation Kids' Club]**

//Travel back in time to dinosaur times. Did you know that not all dinosaurs lived at the same time? Use the clues to put the dinosaurs into the correct periods on our time line!//
 * [| Dinosaur Times]**

//Educational games and activities.//
 * [| Edheads]**

//Did you ever wonder why a camel has a hump? If you can really tell the weather by listening to the chirp of a cricket? Or why our joints make popping sounds? These questions deal with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted, but each can be explained scientifically.//
 * [|Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts]** - (Library of Congress)

//Frog and Toad are good friends even though they are very different. Pretend that Frog and Toad have lost each other. You are a detective and must find them! Along the way you will make some clues so you will know all about Frog and Toad. An elementary Web Quest for 2nd grade science and language arts.//
 * [|Find Frog and Toad!]**

//An interactive Web adventure.//
 * [|KidsPsych]**

//MyPyramid.gov is your access point for the USDA Food Pyramid. There are many useful resources here regarding diet and excercise.//
 * [|MyPyramid.gov]**

//The autobiography of Squirmin' Herman the worm. Lots of fun information and activities about worms.//
 * [|The Adventures of Herman the Worm]**

//Ever wondered why slugs make slime? Or why skunk cabbage smells so bad? Browse your way through our site to discover these things and much more about nature and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest.//
 * [|Wild Inside Nature Programs Home Page]**

=__**Social Studies Web Sites**__=

__**Government/News**__
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//These activities teach how our government works, how to use primary source materials, and how one can use GPO Access to be a good citizen. Ben's Guide provides access to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.//
 * [|Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids]**

//Join millions of kids across North America who are changing the world. Here you'll find all the tools you need to get informed and get involved, so dig in already: the whole world's waiting.//
 * [|Free the Children]**

//This article provides an overview of the types of government, the ways authority can be distributed, the divisions of government, and the functions of government.//
 * [|Government - Scholastic.com]**

//The Washington Post brings this news site to Kids.//
 * [|Kids Post]**

//Lots of nifty map games here!//
 * [|Map Games]**

//Read daily stories and find out about current events that will shape YOUR world.//
 * [|Nick News with Linda Ellerbee]**

__**Maps/Geography**__
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//Find out tons of information about every country. These pages include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, and economy of independent states.//
 * [|Background Notes]** - (Department of State)

Check out this page for information, or search One-Stop Research for pictures, articles, maps, and more on subjects like animals, history and science - perfect for reports, presentations, and more!
 * [|Education - National Geographic]**

Learn about the U.S. Census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions.
 * [|FactFinder Kids' Corner]**

This page shows each countries flags; you can also click on the country name for more facts.
 * [|Flags of the World - The World Factbook]** - (Central Intelligence Agency)

Boost your knowledge of the world with the GeoBee Challenge, GeoSpy game and learn the continents with Copycat.
 * [|Geography Games - National Geographic Kids]**

You might not know it, but you're already a global citizen -- geography is a part of your everyday life.
 * [|My Wonderful World - for Kids and Teens]**

Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? These web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C.
 * [|Stately Knowledge]**

__**Ancient Egypt**__
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 * [| Alexandria, Egypt]**


 * [|Discovering Egypt]**

//The Egyptian Galleries contain paintings, photographs and sculptures. You will also find valuable information about Ancient Egypt. Please, go to the gallery that you find the most interesting.//
 * [|Egypt Art Site]**


 * [|Glossary of Egyptian Mythology]**

//Ancient Egyptian Alphabet - Egyptian Symbols and Glyphs//
 * [|Heiroglyphics]**


 * [|Odyssey in Egypt]**

//Activity that allows students to create their own cartouche.//
 * [|Make a Cartouche]**

//The Ancient Egypt Site is a constantly evolving interactive book about the history, language, monuments and culture of Ancient Egypt. It can easily be accessed by topic or by keyword. A lengthy list of books for your further reading, a list of Web sites, addresses of places where you can study this magnificent pharaonic culture, an overview of recent archaeological finds in Egypt and a list of movies about Ancient Egypt, complete this book.//
 * [|The Ancient Egypt Site]**

//Guide for Modern and Ancient Egypt//
 * [|Tour Egypt!]**

__Ancient India__
// [|book] // //The British Museum Ancient India site.//
 * [| Ancient India]**

=__**Fine Arts and Culture Web Sites**__= //Art activities and information for students and teachers.//
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 * [| ArtEdventures]**

//Create your own comic strip--it's easy and fun!//
 * [| Make Beliefs Comix!]**

//Explore the fascinating history of the human endeavor to organize our lives in accordance with the sun and stars at this Web exhibit.//
 * [| Calendars through the Ages]**

= = =__**A Great Place to Start Research!**__=

//This is an awesome site for research! Access to online encyclopedias, journals, newspapers and other interesting sites. Username: learn Password: infohio//
 * [| INFOhio, the Information Network for Ohio Schools.]**