Meadowdale Elementary Library
K-6 Resources

 

Literacy Sites Math Sites
Literacy Center
This is a nice site for the emerging reader.  Students are introduced to beginning literacy skills including letters, shapes, numbers and words.  Available in English, Spanish, French or German languages.
http://www.literacycenter.net

Kidspace@The Internet Public Library
Just like going to the public library children's section, except it's open 24/7 for your enjoyment.  Find books, puzzles, educational games, and even bedtime stories read by authors.  This is a wonderful site for a family to enjoy together.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

Book Adventure is a great place to take quizzes from the books you have read and find great books to read.
http://bookadventure.com/

Starfall.com
Fun site for the emerging reader.  Includes four levels of activities from "ABC's" to "I'm Reading." Animation and sound make this a site that students can use independently with a little help.
http://www.starfall.com

Sesame Street
Sesame Street activities, need I say more?
http://pbskids.org/sesame

Book Hive

Provides reading suggestions and ways to write
 book review for children.  The "Zinger Tales"
section includes online videos by famous storyteller/authors.
http://www.bookhive.org/

KidsReads.com

Supports reading with trivia games, author information,
series information, books clubs, and a newsletter
http://www.kidsreads.com/index.asp

RIF Reading Planet
This site has a variety of reading activities, games, and ideas for families.
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/

Indigenous Australia Folktales:  This site has several Australian folktales that you can read, listen to or watch a video of an Australian storyteller reading the story.  To use the audio or video versions, you need real player or you can download it free from this site.  Once real player is installed, simply click on the video and it will play.
Whootie's folk tales from around the world illustrated by kids

Buzzing With Shapes
Find the shape with the corresponding number provided.  Some reading is required for this activity.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/buzz/buzz.html

Rainforest Math
A large variety of math games for grade levels K-6.  Level K does not require reading, but level 1 has some reading. 
http://www.rainforestmaths.com

Math Baseball

This is a math drill game with a baseball theme.  You can select a level and math function (+,-, x, /)
http://www.funbrain.com/math/

A+ Math
http://www.aplusmath.com/


Cool Math 4 Kids
http://www.aplusmath.com/


Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html




























Science Sites Social Studies Sites

 Pest World for Kids
Learning games, animation and information about common pests.
http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp

 Foss Web Science Curriculum
Interactive activities based on K-2 science themes.
 Can link to 3-6 themes as well.
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/index.html


 BioKids: Inquiry of Diverse Species
 Information for both students and teachers concerning
diverse species, especially in southeast Michigan. Check out the
 Critter Catalog for photos and information about a variety of
organisms studied in FOSS modules and courses, including
crayfish and cockroaches
.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/index.html

 The AES (Amateur Entomologists Society's) Bug Club
The website for young entomologists. The Bug Club
offers an on-line newsletter, information on the care
 of bugs, a simple bug classification guide,
"ask-a-scientist," and the opportunity to have Bug Club
pen pals with students in England.

http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/bugclub/

  National Geographic Kids
Kids games, activities, videos
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/

NASA Kids Club
Space related activities, info, games
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

American Museum of Natural History Ology
OLogy, the Museum's Science Web site for kids ages seven through twelve... is designed as a place for kids to explore, ask questions, get answers, meet OLogists, play games...

http://ology.amnh.org/
 University of California, Berkeley Museum of Paleoentology
Museum's website including great links to other resources, geology,
evolution and history of life.  Interactive K-12 site.
 http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/index.html

ttp://www.bham.wednet.edu/studentgal/onlineresearch/4th/Mt_Baker/volcanoinfo.htm

ttp://www.bham.wednet.edu/studentgal/onlineresearch/4th/Mt_Baker/volcanoinfo.htm

Mt. St. Helens Volcano Camera
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/

Yahooligans Brain Pop Video on volcanoes
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/science/brainpop/movie?id=volcan







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Lewis and Clark Journey of Discover Site
Facts, quizzes and games published by the National Park Service.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/LewisClark2/Activities&Kids/
ActivitiesAndKidsMain.htm
Lewis and Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition
Don't miss this amazing site!
http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/ 
From Revolution to Reconstruction (and what happened afterward)
Collection of  American History  including documents, essays, biographies from pre 1400's to 2006 collected by graduate students in the Netherlands.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/%7eusa/D/index.htm
Primary Source Documents Pertaining to Early American History
An invaluable collection of historical works which contributed to the formation of American politics, culture, and ideals
http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/primarysources.html
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School:  Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Collection includes state charters.
 http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
 Early American Digital Library
...a treasure trove of images, featuring the people, events and scenes important to early America's historic past. All of the images in the library are unique, many are one-of-a-kind. Most are from engravings produced 150 to 200 years ago from the original paintings.
http://earlyamericanimages.com/
Plimoth Plantation
Contains on-line activities, virtual tours,                  
http://www.plimoth.org/

Smithsonian Sources for Colonial America
Supplementary lesson plans for teachers, includes primary sources.
http://www.smithsoniansource.org/display/topic/viewdetailshis.aspx?TopicId=1004
Virtual Jamestown
A collection of historical resources relating to the early years of Jamestown, Virginia, including court records, letters and personal accounts by settlers, labor contracts of English indentured servants, an interactive tour, and numerous other primary historical materials.
 http://www.virtualjamestown.org/interactive.html
History of Jamestown/Jamestown Rediscovery
Association for the preservation of Virginia Antiquities archaeological dig site.
http://www.apva.org/history/
Geography of Slavery in Virginia
The Geography of Slavery in Virginia is a digital collection of advertisements for runaway and captured slaves and servants in 18th- and 19th-century Virginia newspapers.
http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/gos/index.html


Resources for Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit
Hieroglyphs:  check out the Hieroglyphs Tutor
Mysteries of Ancient Egypt:  Religion

Why you wouldn't want to be an Egyptian Mummy:
 disgusting facts you don't want to know
Egyptian Math:  guide and activities to using Ancient Egyptian symbols
Ancient Egyptian Time Line

Ancient Egypt:  Facts, great pictures, lots of information
Encyclopedia Mythica:  Egyptian Mythology
contains facts about each of the Gods/Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Nrich: Alquerque2-An Egyptian Math Game-Interactive
American Indians
Nez Perce
Nice Site about the history of Nez Perce Indians.  Remember
 that the Nez Perce are a combination of different tribes and
each of the Nez Perce tribes are independent.

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/nez_perce.html


Learn About Native Americans
Website that has information by united States region.  
Interactive and visually engaging.

http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/NativeAmericans/index.html




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