EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES - GRADES K-4
LANGUAGE ARTS WEBSITES:
- BrainPop- Each subject contains a 2-4 minute Animated Movie, an
Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on
application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page.
NOTE: Please call or email the tech office if you would like the login name and password.
- Building Language for Literacy with Nina, Leo, and Reggie
- Cat in the Hat
- CBeebies - Stories
- Clifford the Big Red Dog Stories
- Connect the Dots-
Connect pictures by entering the alphabet, missing letters, or by the alphabet in
reverse!
- Cognitive
Concepts - Game Goo - Educational games that help develop early reading skills.
- Early Elementary Library - Lots of cute online activities and books for the younger crowd.
- EduPlace - Word Find and
EduPlace
- Power Proofreading
- English Review
- Google Lit Trips K-5 - (click on the K-5 link at the top of the page) Google presents a different way of reading literature. "Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place . . . and so much more!"
- Grammar Gorillas - By identifying the correct parts of speech, you will help the gorillas get a
banana!
- In
Search of Stellaluna's Family
In this webquest, Stellaluna, a bat that was lost from her mother at a
young age, needs help finding out who and what she is. Students will
discover all about the unique characteristics of bats as they help
Stellaluna discover herself.
- Kid Psych Games
This site was created to "to help with cognitive thinking skills,
deductive reasoning, and also just to have some fun!"
- Location Activities
- Listening for Grades K-2
- Literacy Center
- Literacy Review
- Little Animals Phonics
- Little Treasures (Pre-K)
- Mighty Books - Ages 2
to 4
Mighty Books - Ages 6
to 8
Mighty Books -
Ages 8 to 10
These are wonderfully illustrated and narrated online books. The words
highlight as read so the student can easily follow along. Very cute! Be sure
to take a look!
- Milkshake Games
- Money
- The Monster Exchange
What an exciting way for kids to use technology while working on writing
skills. The Monster Exchange is "designed to encourage the development
of reading and writing skills while integrating Internet technology into the
classroom curriculum." This is really great!
- Online
Stories
Lots of links to websites that have a variety of online stories for the
younger kids.
- PBS Arthur Games #1 - Games #2 - Games #3
- Picture Dictionary Match
- Picture Match
- Power
Proofreading
This is a great game that keeps kids proofreading scripts for a TV show
while they correct all types of spelling and grammar errors.
- Put it on the Shelf - Match the Word to the Picture (#1)
- Put it on the Shelf - Match the Word to the Picture (#2)
- Reading for Grades K-2
- Roy the Singing Zebra
- Scholastic Language Arts Activities
- Smartboard Literacy Activities
- Spelling City
A website that helps students learn their spelling words!
- Starfall.com
"Starfall is a creative website designed to teach children
to read. We hope that this free website will help to inspire a lifelong love
of reading and learning. The interactive
books available here have sound - so please turn your speakers on!"
- Storyline Online - This site contains a variety of online audio books that are read by actors. This is a must-see sight for the primary grades!
- Story Place
Lots of neat online learning and ideas!
- Story Time
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- Topmarks - English Games
- Treasures (K-4)
- Treasure Chest (K-6)
- Vocabulary Games
- Words for Grades K-2
- Writing for Grades K-2
- Wacky Web Tales
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- A+ Math
- AAA Math- hundreds of interactive
practice and math lessons
- Bitesize Math
- BrainPop- Each subject contains a 2-4 minute Animated Movie, an
Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on
application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page.
NOTE: Please call or email the tech office if you would like the login name and password.
- Brain Teasers
Every week there is a new brain teaser to keep your mind in peak condition!
Give them a try!
- Clock
Wise
You can select a time and the computer will move the hands . . . or you can
have the computer set the hands of the clock and the student will then tell
it what time it is. Very straightforward and to the point . . . a nice
learning tool.
- Cool Math for Kids
- The Counting Game
- Count Us In - 15 Counting Games
- Create-A-Graph - At this interactive website you can create a real graph!
- Create Scatter Plots with Excel
Students will learn an easy step-by-step way to create scatterplots using a spreadsheet.
- CyberChase – Created by PBS, this site has a wide variety of games that teach kids that math is everywhere . . . and it is fun!
- FunBrain Games:
Connect the Dots - By
1's, 5's, or backwards!
Dare To Be Square -
Fun Match - Memory
Game
Math Baseball
Math Car Racing!
One False Move -
get out of the haunted house by placing the numbers in order!
Tic-Tac-Toe Squares
- Illumination Math Lesson Activities
- Interactive Math Simulations and Quizzes (from basic to advanced)
- K-2 Student Interactives
- Lemonade Stand - You have 30 days to run a lemonade stand. Make your choices wisely and see how much money you can earn!
- The Lesson Plans Page
- Math for K-2
- Math Games
- Max's Math Adventures
- Mathbits.com - A site for printing off graph paper of vaious kinds
- Math Dictionary - An animated and interactive dictionary.
- Math Playground - "Play with numbers and give your brain a workout!"
- Math Problem of the Week
Math education majors at Swarthmore College create and post a new story
problem each week during the school year. Students may work individually or
in groups to solve the problem, then submit their answers. Correct answers
are posted on the web the following week. A nice supplement to classroom
work!
- National Library of
Virtual Manipulatives
- NCTM - Illuminations Homepage
The best of the best in math education! All teachers and students in grades
K through 12 need to look here!
- Number Train
- Ordering and Comparing Numbers
- Roz's Math-a-rama!
- Scholastic Math Activities
- TimeWorks
- Teaching Time
This site supports the concept of teaching time. There is a "whole
class clock, where the teacher can manipulate the time shown and ask
students "What time will it be in.?" Many interactive games
are available to reinforce concepts as well as worksheets.
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- The Adventures of
Herman
Learn all about worms from Squirm'n Herman! A worm!
- All About Dinosaurs
- All Star River Explorers
- Cycles in Nature
- Deep Sea Strangers
- Dole Super Kids
- Enchanted
Learning
What a wonderful website for K-4 teachers! You will find
everything here from a picture dictionary, to dinosaurs, to rainforests,
habitats, printouts, and much, much more!
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Exploring the
Secret Life of Trees
Learn all about trees from a very interesting . . . acorn!
- FFFBI
”The Fin, Fur and Feather
Bureau of Investigation uses humor and storytelling to help kids ages 8-13
learn about places and cultures around the world. This is an important first
step toward building their global literacy.”
- Food Fun - From Apples to Zucchini
- Geo-Mysteries
Learn all about rocks, fossils, and minerals by going on a Geo-Mystery with
Rex the Dino Detective!
- The Great Corn Adventure
- The Great Plant
Escape
Six wonderful cases to solve about
plants!
- Interactive Science Websites
- The Journey North
From February to June, over 200,000 students will participate in a live
collaborative website as students across the US and Canada track the
migration of various species. "Rather than rely on the Groundhog, you
can help predict when spring will arrive by collecting data about a dozen
different migrations and signs of spring".
- Jumping
Into Frogs and Toads
Learn the difference between frogs and toads in this webquest.
- Knowing Your World
"Lessons and activities designed for 4th & 5th graders to learn
about acid rain, global warming, water resources and other environmental
topics."
- The Lesson Plans Page
- Let's Talk About .
. . Insects
Meet C.P. Ant and learn all about insects. Be sure your speakers or
headphones are turned on . . . you won't want to miss what C.P. has to say!
- Living Things
- McMillan-McGraw Hill Science
- My
Day As An Insect
In this webquest, students become an insect for a day. They search
selected websites to learn about their insect's body parts, what they eat,
and how they move.
- My First
Garden!
Learn how to plan and nurture a garden!
- Octopus
An easy to follow webquest for learning about the Octopus.
- Pigs!
Learn all about pigs of all sorts (guinea, mini, swine, and more!) at this
website.
- Riding the Winds with Kalani
- The Secret Life of Trees
- Scholastic Science Activities
- Shake, Rattle, and Slide
- A Walk in the Woods
- Whales World
This webquest is a great resource for learning about whales.
- Where Your Food Comes From
- What
Lives in Water?
Especially for grades PreK-2, this website takes a look at what lives in the
ocean, a photo story of the oldest reptiles, and pond mini-books.
- Wonderful
World of Weather
"This standards-based Real Time Data Module has been created for use by
students in the elementary grades to allow them to investigate weather
phenomenon both locally as well as in other places around the world. By
using hands-on activities and real-time data investigations, the
students will develop a basic understanding of how weather can be described
in measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind and precipitation."
- Zoom
Dinosaurs!
" . . . a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It
is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an
easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each
topic, and then to progress to much more advanced information as desired,
simply by clicking on links."
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- Abraham
Lincoln Quiz
Take a fun quiz, created by a first grade class in Logootee, Indiana, on the
life of Abraham Lincoln.
- Africa for Kids
- African American World for Kids
- Animals Past and
Present
"Lessons for elementary students about what happened to dinosaurs,
what animals lived in Illinois 65 million years ago, 10 million years ago,
and today."
- Ben's Guide to U.S.
Government for Kids - Grades K-2
This is really neat . . . and informative! Written at a K-2 level, this is a
must-see website!
- Ben's Guide to U.S.
Government for Kids - Grades 3-5
The same site as above, they just take it up a notch for the older
kids!
- *BrainPop- Each subject contains a 2-4 minute Animated Movie, an
Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on
application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page.
NOTE: Please call or email the tech office if you would like the login name and password.
- China
Learn all about it . . . again from the kids at Logootee Elementary School!
- The Civil War for Kids
- EconEdLink
The "must see" economics education website for teachers and
students!
- GeoNet
Learn all about various regions of the country . . . earn points and become
a GeoAdvisor, GeoExpert, or even a GeoChampion!
- Knowing Your World
"Lessons and activities designed for 4th & 5th graders to learn
about acid rain, global warming, water resources and other environmental
topics."
- The Lesson Plans Page
- National Geographic For
Kids
An online magazine, games, activities, experiments, and more! This site is
full of neat stuff!
- Out on a Limb -
A Guide to Getting Along with Others
Meet Maria, Cliff, Jim, and Ann and see how they learn to get along with
others.
- Scholastic Social Studies Activities
- A Sightseer's Guide to
Engineering
Created by the National Society of Professional Engineer's this is a
site introduces how engineering affects our lives and it ties in perfectly
with 5th grade Social Studies.
- Social Studies for Kids
Lots of neat stuff from current events and history resources! Be sure to
look at this site!
- USA Games
- VietNam - A
Children's Guide
Created by a 2nd grade class, this site explains all about VietNam --
written by kids, for kids. As explained by the teacher:
"Our second grade class has been reading about Vietnam. We have
done a great deal of research about this beautiful country on the other side
of the world. We read Angel Child, Dragon Child by Michele Maria
Surat and it made us want to learn more. We learned about schools in Vietnam. We created a picture
book about Vietnam. Take our quiz and see how much you know about Vietnam!
- Wayback - Presidents
- Where is That?
Pick a map and identify the country or region.
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- Ancient Scripts -
Learn about Mayan scripts, called "glyphs" at this website!
- Arts Edge - The Kennedy
Center - "ARTSEDGE supports the place of arts education at the center of the
curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses of technology. ARTSEDGE
helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts."
- *BrainPop- Each subject contains a 2-4 minute Animated Movie, an
Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on
application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page.
NOTE: Please call or email the tech office if you would like the login name and password.
- Children's Music Workshop
- Crayola Creativity Central -
Lots of really neat ideas for projects, games, coloring books and
activities for kids! There is more here than you can imagine!
- Ed Helper.com - Music lesson plans and resources.
- Good Ear.com - Online, free ear training on the net.
- Greek Pottery - Learn all about Greek Pottery and its origin!
- Kids Art - View artwork by other kids, play some art games, and lots of other fun
stuff!
- Kinder Art -
Lots of links to art lesson plans, games, and reference material. This
is a treasure!
- The Lesson Plans Page - Music Lesson Plans, Ideas, and Activities!
- The Metropolitan
Museum of Art - Explore and Learn -
Lots of neat links here . . . are really great way to get kids exploring
art!
- National Gallery of Art - Kids Site - Go with Lizzy and Gordon as they visit the Sculpture Garden, play hide and
seek with the picture by Tissot, and more.
- Pre-Columbian Illustrations and Clipart
- Smart Kids
- Interactive Art Museum
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- *BrainPop- Each subject contains a 2-4 minute Animated Movie, an
Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on
application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page.
NOTE: Please call or email the tech office if you would like the login name and password.
- The Lesson Plans Page
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- AOL@School
- BrainPop- Each subject contains a 2-4 minute Animated Movie, an
Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on
application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page.
NOTE: Please call or email the tech office if you would like the login name and password.
- EdHelper.com
- EduHound - Like they
say: "Everything for K12 education -- We tracked it down so you don't
have to!"
- The Lesson Plans Page
- Enchanted Learning - What a wonderful website for K-4 teachers! You will find everything here
from a picture dictionary, to dinosaurs, to rainforests, habitats,
printouts, and much, much more! This is a really cute website!
- Fact Monster
- Internet Schoolhouse - This site is full of lesson plans and ideas. For most projects you
will submit your results online and compare them to other schools around the
nation.
- Just For Kids
- Power Point Games
- Room 108
- Surf the Net with Kids
- The WebQuest Page
- Yahooligans - Ask
Earl
- Yahooligans - Kid's
Almanac
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