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Interactive Math Activities
 
 
Math Sites Rating Address

Interactive, Virtual Great Stuff

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http://mason.gmu.edu/~mmankus/talks/nctm2000/nctmch00.htm
Great Math Help *** http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm
 
5th Grade Math ***** http://www.aaaknow.com
 
Cool Math Games

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 http://www.coolmath-games.com
 
Weekly math Problems *** http://www.mathandscience4u.com/

CREATE A GRAPH:

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http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/index.asp

Great math games/puzzles

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http://mathforum.org/students/elem/

Word Problems – open-ended

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http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html

Great Math Games

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http://www.funbrain.com/index.html

Real Life Math

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http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=16396

Interactive – geometry 

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http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/grade_g_2.html

3D Geometric Shapes

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http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/3-5/GeometricSolids/GeoSolids1.html 
ONLINE METRIC CONVERTER: *** http://www.visualfractions.com
Fun Lessons ** http://www.sciencemadesimple.net/conversions.html
Pattern Challenge – good, but hard ***

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
Geometry ** http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/Patterns/rect.html
HIDDEN PICTURE GEOMETRY: * http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/

TESSELLATION TUTORIALS:

 ** http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/geopicture
Great Multiplication Lessons *** http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/tess.intro.html
Great Multiplication Lessons ** http://www.aaamath.com/B/mul.htm
Interactive math Sites   http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm
 

 

Language Arts Rating Address

Multi-subjects/levels

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http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html

Multi-subjects

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http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/ushistory/colonial.html
Grammar and Writing ****

http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm
Lots of fun ideas ****

http://www.teachersdesk.org/lessons.html
Writing Exercises ***

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/writing/

 

Science Sites Rating Address

Technical Definitions

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Wetlands

Lightning Information

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http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.html
I was Wondering ** www.iwaswondering.org
 

Kids info on self

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http://kidshealth.org/kid/index.jsp

Technical Definitions

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http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/

Westmoor Park

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Westmoor Park

Education in Nature

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http://www.gp.com/EducationalinNature/activities/

Good Electrical Site

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http://webhome.idirect.com/~jadams/electronics/circuit.htm

Explore

 

http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=29

NASA Projects and Games

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http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Puzzles/

The Amazing Human Body

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http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bodyintro_34/index.html

Electricity Sites

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http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/S00000319.shtml

Science Quizzes

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http://www.quia.com/dir/sci/

EDISON  UNIT:

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http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-06-01.shtml
Power of Ten *** http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/

Human Body

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http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

 

Social Studies Sites Rating Address

Colonial Trades

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http://www.history.org/

Pilgrim Life:

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http://www.pilgrimhall.org/comlife.htm
Social Studies

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http://bensguide.gpo.gov

18th Century Colonial Trades:

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http://www.esd.k12.ca.us/Cadwallader/Room%2020/Colonial_Trades/Trademain.html

The Mayflower Compact:

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http://members.aol.com/calebj/compact.html

Inventory of the Mayflower:

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http://members.aol.com/mayflo1620/mayflower_inventory2.html

State & County QuickFacts

 

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

Ben Franklin

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http://people2.clarityconnect.com/webpages4/kcarsons/oconunit/index.html

Excellent Links

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http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/High.html

Map Games

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http://www.funbrain.com

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_us.htm

http://www.maps.com/games/caps.html

http://www.maps.com/learn/games/

http://www.50states.com/
World Atlas ****

http://www.worldatlas.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm
Marco Polo **** http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
Maps ** http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=22&grade=3-5+&Display=Display
Plymouth Sites ** http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/S00000080.shtm
Library ** http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/
History Sites **** http://www.jacksonesd.k12.or.us/k12projects/jimperry/colony.html
History Time Machine *****

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/timemachine/E2/erastory.html
Great for Research **** http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/usa.html
Thirteen Colonies **** http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/display.php3?track_id=9479
Jamestown Lesson **

http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=269
Jamestown Rediscovered **

http://www.apva.org/ngex/rolfe.html
Amazing Americans **

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/
Columbus Letter to Spain **** http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/columbus2.html

 

Teacher Sites Rating Address

E themes Searches

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http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/index.shtml
Enchanted Learning **** http://search.enchantedlearning.com

Scholastic Lessons

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/

Scholastic On-Line Activities

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/

Teacher’s First

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http://www.teachersfirst.com/class.shtml

Blue Web

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http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

Good Teacher Site

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http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/content2.html

Social Studies

 

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

Virtual Websites

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http://www.negaresa.org/n200020.html