Internet Resources to Help Your Child Learn Better
The following web resources are NOT part of our district website. They will open in a new window.
HomeworkSpot.com — A free K-12 homework information portal from the publisher of LibrarySpot.com. With the help of students, parents and teachers, a team of educators, librarians and journalists has scoured the Web to bring you the best homework resources for English, math, science, history, art, music, technology, foreign language, college prep, health, life skills and more. You'll also find a top-notch reference center, current events, co-curricular activities and study breaks, parent and teacher resources and much more.
Go Math [http://www.gomath.com/] — 6th grade math resources
MyPyramid [http://www.mypyramid.gov/] — the new food pyramid with a lot of information from the United States Department of Agriculture
Math Cats [http://www.mathcats.com/explore.html]
Illuminations [http://illuminations.nctm.org/index.aspx]
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics [http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html] — Utah State University
A Maths Dictionary for Kids [http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/]
BrainChild Standards-based Assessments and Instruction [http://www.brainchild.com/]
Learn NC [http://www.learnnc.org/] — K-12 Teaching and Learning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education
A+ Math [http://www.aplusmath.com/Games/index.html] — Games
3rd Grade Online Reading Test [http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2003/grade3/read.htm] — Texas Education Agency (2003)
3rd Grade Reading .pdf (25 pages) [http://scotthochberg.com/files/taas/read3.pdf] — Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills administered in spring, 2004
internet4classrooms [http://www.internet4classrooms.com/] — Helping Teachers Use the Internet Effectively
Activities for ESL Students [http://a4esl.org/] — Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL)
Sadlier-Oxford Student Activity Center [http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flyby/flyby1.htm] — Contractions (Fly By)
ISAT Mathematics Grade 3 Sample Items [http://testpilot.isbe.net/ISBE/Math/2001_3/index.html?USER_ID=student] — Illinois State Board of Education
ISAT 3rd Grade Level Sample Test [http://testpilot.isbe.net/ISBE/Reading/3rd/index.html?USER_ID=student] — Illinois State Board of Education
Mrs. Thompson's 3rd Grade eMints Classroom [http://www.juliethompson.com/science.html#Performance%20Assessment] — Science (Alton, Missouri)
Graphic Organizers [http://education.bjbarton.com/Graphic_Organizers.html] — Large Selection of Printable Graphic Organizers
Schools of California Online Resources for Education [http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/new/index.html] — Humboldt County Office of Education. This site provides resources for science educators including lesson plans that can be searched by keyword or grade level.
Exploratorium [http://www.exploratorium.edu/] — Contains over 15,000 science web pages exploring hundreds of different topics
PBS TeacherSource [http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm] — Provides science resources of all grade levels including the monthly spotlight, trivia and links to educational web sites
Science Education Gateway (SEGway) [http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegwayEd/index.html] — NASA project which brings together the expertise of scientists, science museums and K-12 educators to produce science-based Earth and space science curricula for classroom use
The Science Spot [http://www.sciencespot.net/] — Offers loads of lesson plans, activities, worksheets, and project ideas for middle school science educators
Biology4Kids [http://www.biology4kids.com/] — Information on scientific studies, cell structure, cell function, microoganisms, plants, invertebates, vertebrates and animal systems
Chem4Kids [http://www.chem4kids.com/] — Information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions and biochemistry
Nobelprize.org [http://nobelprize.org/] — The Nobel Prize is an international award given yearly since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and for peace. In 1968, the Bank of Sweden instituted the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. The Prize Winners are announced in October every year. They receive their awards (a prize amount, a gold medal and a diploma) on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death.
Education Place [http://www.eduplace.com/edugames.html] — EduGames (Houghton Mifflin)
Storyline Online [http://www.storylineonline.net/] — An on-line streaming video program feturing Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members reading children's books aloud. Each book includes an accompanying lesson plan and activity guide.
GameGoo Kid Games [http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html] — Words, spelling, synonyms, antonyms, and more
Starfall [http://www.starfall.com/] — Where children have fun learning to read!
Students' Classroom – Create A Graph [http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/] — National Center for Education Statistics
New York State Elementary Test Prep Center: Math 4 [http://www.oswego.org/testprep/topic.cfm?TopicID=120] — Find mode, median, mean, and range of a set of data
Dr. Ufigure's Simple Statistics Tutorial! [http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mathlabtutstat1.htm] — Find mode, median, mean, and range of a set of data
Kansas State Department of Education [http://www.ksde.org/]
Kansas Education Resource Center [http://www.kerc-ks.org/] — Tools for teachers to use in aligning classroom instruction and assessment to Kansas' academic standards.
Kan-ed [http://www.kan-ed.org/] — A program created by the Kansas Legislature and administered through the Kansas Board of Regents. The purpose of the program is to expand the collaboration capabilities of Kansas' public institutions, specifically K-12 schools, higher education, libraries and hospitals.