Websites ( scroll down to find the dinosaur links)

Click on the websites on this page to extend your learning experiences.

 

Tree research:

 

 http://www.50states.com/tree/

 

http://www.state-tree.com/

 

 

 

  http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees3/lab.html ( click on state tree gallery for these three)

 

 

 

 

State Research Websites

Match the states using this website. Copy and paste it into a new window:

http://www.maps101.com/static_items/games/statecaps.php

 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/  great site for quick information

 

www.50states.com

 

www.infoplease.com   under almanacs, United States

 

www.vitalrec.com

 

www.netstate.com

 

www.kids.gov   then search and put in state name

 

 

http://www.abcya.com/second_grade_computers.htm

This is a great website for all skills in grades one-five.

 

Dinosaurs:

 

(copy and paste the link below in a new window)

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/

 

 

 

Search by name on the site below.

 

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/dinosaurs-other-extinct-creatures/dino-directory/timeline/late-triassic/gallery.html

 

 I sent home the log in info for two online encyclopedias to also use for research. Please look at the cover sheet for the HW.

 

 

 

President websites: 

 

www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

 

 

 

www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Presidents.html

 

www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/past-presidents-of-usa.html

 

 

 

 

 

White House virtual tour:

 

http://www.visitingdc.com/white-house/virtual-tour-white-house.htm

 

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/whitehouse/virtual.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.iditarod.com

Dogsled.com

 Ultimate Iditarod.com

Anchorage Daily News   The Anchorage Daily Paper

Cabela's Iditarod Race Coverage

Alaska Public Radio Network  audio race updates

 

Always a great site:Brain Pop

This is the link for the ABC order games!

Keyboarding Site

Share Your Breakfast site: Feed a hungry child!

 Are you interested in improving your keyboarding skills? Check out this free website for young children!

http://doorwayonline.org.uk/texttype.html

  

Underground Railroad sites can be found at this link below!

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/undergroundrailroad.htm

 

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/%20 Harriet Tubman and Underground Railroad info.

  

There are some great websites and activities on this link!

1. Go to http://www.scholastic.com/classhomepage

2. A new page will appear with a Login box.
Enter our Class User Name:
room35
Followed by our Class Password:
flannery
(Please do not give these out to anyone outside our class family)

3. Click Submit.

 

You might also like to try:

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp  go to student activities, computer lab favorites

 

President websites: 

www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

 

www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Presidents.html

www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/past-presidents-of-usa.html

 

 

White House virtual tour:

http://www.visitingdc.com/white-house/virtual-tour-white-house.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/whitehouse/virtual.html

 

 

 

Iditarod: www.iditarod.com

Northern Lights: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora/htm

 

 

Economics site: http://library.thinkquest.org/3901/

 

 

 

 

Learning Games:

http://www.buildabear.com/play/default.aspx?sc_hpan=tabs&sc_hpdr=tabs_play#Games

 

 

Bristlecone pine tree:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/

 

 

All about fish!  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar System (Planet Research)Websites: http://kids.nineplanets.org/

 

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm   Click on the planets listed on the left side of the first page

 

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm

Click on the planets listed on the left.

You might enjoy going on this website for NASA.

http://www.nasa.gov/missions/current/index.html

The children might also enjoy visiting this great site about the planets!

http://www.kids-and-space.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Are you interested in building your vocabulary? This is a great website for a family challenge. There is even a test prep question based on the SAT that you can discuss and try. It will keep the whole family sharp and provide some great discussions. This is my home page at my house! :)

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/wordofday/index.html

 

http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/lincolnredesign/index.cfm?flash=yes

Check out this site for the new pennies.

 


  Frederick Remington's paintings to view at home

 

http://www.artunframed.com/remington1.htm

 

http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=visitor&second=ny&third=hours

Above you will find a link to the Native American Museum in Manhattan, NY.

Below is a map of where it is located and the admission is free if you are interested in planning a family outing! The children can preview the exhibits on the website.

  

 

http://www.storylineonline.net/

This is a great site for hearing stories being read aloud by actors and actresses.

 

This is a wonderful site for researching topics, watching a movie on a topic and for building vocabulary using the word walls. It is geared toward K-3   www.brainpopjr.com    passwords are available through Mrs. Flannery!!!!!

 

Ben Franklin Webquest

http://www.ecps.k12.nc.us/dfw/ebaker/BenjaminFranklinWebQuest.htm

 

 

Check this out!!!!!!!

 

Library research help! www.worldbookonline.com  Go to the world book kids section.

Remember the log in and password from our class visit to the lab or ask me in school

 

    Women in History information

www.greatwomen.org will take you to the Nation Women's Hall of Fame

 

Seasons website:http://www.holidaysmart.com/seasons.htm#Spring

Do you want to be sure you are saying an author's name correctly? If so, check out this site!

http://www.TeachingBooks.net/hello

 

Black History

http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/200-notables.jsp

 

http://www.mlkonline.net/

This is a site to visit with a grown up. It is too confusing for use just by a student. It does have great information.

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/taverna/98/king.htm

This page was created by an elementary school class and it is fun to explore for Dr. King and Black History Month.

 

Plural nouns site-try the quiz. http://www.mcwdn.org/grammar/endinges.html

 Brain Pop:  Trying to learn Spanish?  BrainPop en Español (http://es.brainpop.com)

See Mrs. Flannery for the passwords!

 

Vocabulary enrichment that helps needy families!

FreeRice.com provides a vocabulary game for elementary students.....For every answer they get correct, the company donates a certain number of rice grains to third world poor nations....You won't believe how much rice has been donated in one year.....

Go to FreeRice.com

 

 

Election day website: Learn more by going to http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_electionday.htm

 

Information about Helen Keller is available at the Helen Keller Kids Museum   http://www.afb.org/braillebug/hkmuseum.asp

Looking to sharpen grade level skills? Try this site below.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.htm

 

 

www.studyzone.org    Great  site for test prep practice!

 

 

 

Charlotte's Web fun:   www.charlotteswebresources.com

 

Check out the games and vocabulary building! We want to be as clever as Charlotte!

 

Fun Geography:  www.googleearth.com

 

Good math site from the Bond family. www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html

 

We are trying to learn how to locate the states! Try these sites to help you!

 Fun states puzzle: Type in on the search engine google:

Place the state-intermediate

Then click on the first link that comes up!

Another fun puzzle about the states-  

 

http://www.scholastic.com/play/prestates.htm

 

States research: www.culturegrams.com

username: marionst

password: library

 

http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf

A game to test your knowledge of the state locations.

 

www.buildabear.com

Look under Play, Games and scroll down at the arrow and look  for the US Geography puzzle map game.

 Exotic Plant Research Information

http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/ExoticSpecies/photogallery.htm

 

A website about collective nouns and interesting animals information.

http://www.americanhumane.org/kids/groupnames.htm

 

Would you like to go online at the World Book site as a member?

got to www.worldbookonline.com

ID  Lynbrook

Password  Research

 

www.buildabear.com

 

Here are some fun websites to explore.

http://www.brainpop.com

user:  lynbrooksd   password: research

www.starfall.com

( A great reading website for fluency and phonics.)

Other great sites to try:

http://enchantedlearning.com/home.html

www.aplusmath.com

www.funbrain.com

http://www.yahooligans.com  This is a great children’s search engine.

http://www.pbskids.com

www.timeforkids.com This has extra activities from our classroom magazine. A password is needed. Ask the teacher!

www.maps101.com The password was distributed in school. Please send me a note for this information.

www.weeklyreader.com

www.kidinfo.com/

www.lihistory.com   A Newsday site -our story-each Long Island town's history studied.

www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html

www.brainpop.com

www.gigglepoetry.com

http://www.historyplace.com

www.worldbookonline.com A username and password is available from the teacher!

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/presidentialelection Interested in learning more about the election? This site has a fantastic cartoon explaining the electoral process.

 

www.primarygames.com

www.mathleague.com    Great geometry section!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/  Harriet Tubman and Underground Railroad info.

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading3/sarah.htm  (Sarah, Plain and Tall link)

www.mapquest.com (navigating practice)

 

http://www.ajkids.com/index.asp?origin=0&meta=1( A great place to ask a question!)

Healthy Eating Sites: Recommended by Cornell Cooperative Extension

http://www.nyhealth.gov

Go to   Active8kids!

http://MyPyramid.gov/fnic

http://www.cookingupfun.cornell.edu

http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov

http://www.mypyramid.gov/global_nav/media_animation-presentation_eng_pc.html

 

Health and Wellness:  www.nutritiondata.com

 

Enhancing writing and vocabulary sites:

 

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/

http://www.idiomsite.com/

http://www.visualthesarus.com/

 

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