Don't You Love Technology?
These are my favorite websites for learning. You can complete FCAT practice
for extra credit, or you can learn more about what we have discussed or read
in class. Cut and paste these into the address line of your internet and then
click GO to get started!
FCAT Explorer- This is your weekly, mandatory FCAT assignment
page. There
are 27 total readings. If you cannot get to the website by
clicking on the
link, cut and paste the address into the address line on your
computer.
http://www.FCATExplorer.com
Miami-Dade County Public Schools- You and your families can find
good
information about
curriculum , research, calendars, and assignments for example,
science
projects, social studies work, theme months.
http://www.dadeschools.net
Puzzlemaker- This is part of Discovery.com. It is a fun place to
create
and play word games.
http://puzzlemaker.school.Discovery.com
If you like Mad Libs, you will love Wacky Web Tales. Fill in the
parts of
speech to create a funny story!
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Scholastic Incorporated- In addition to being a great place to
make
purchases, Scholastic.com is a great website for creative ideas
and projects,
http://www.scholastic.com
Modern Language Association- If you are ever stuck with a
question about the
many rules of the English language, this is a good site to visit
for the
answers.
http://www.mla.org
Practice analogies.
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx.htm
There is so much to learn about good writing!
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/writing.htm#Step_Up_to_Writing
Townsend Press is a good site for discount books. You can also
access one of
its books and read it online for free!
http://townsendpress.com
A "Fun" website for reading and some activities.
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
We will participate in the BookIt! contest from October through
March. The
teacher whose students read the greatest total number of books
will receive
a party for those students. Let's win!
http://www.BookItprogram.com
This is a GREAT online study tool. You can click on flashcards on
any
subject at any grade level!
http://www.studystack.com
This is a great way to brush up on your multiplication tables for
FCAT!
http://www.multiplication.com
These are fun ways to study grammar!
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.h
tml
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm
This is everything you want to know about the Miami-Dade County
Public
Schools Language Arts Department.
http://languageartsreading.dadeschools.net/
These are good quizzes for learning conventions and grammar.You
may earn
extra credit by completing this work, printing it out, and
showing Ms.
Seaman.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
Take a Book quiz for extra credit on this FREE website. Parents
have to sign
up, but it is FREE! You may earn extra credit by completing this
work,
printing it out, and showing Ms. Seaman.
http://www.bookadventure.com/
These are fun ways to understand the rules of grammar!
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.h
tml
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html
These are great websites for understanding writing sentences,
paragraphs,
and essays:
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/paragrap/index.htm
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/index.htm
Here is another way to practice for FCAT, and your score is
completed online.
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/home/wayward-bears/index.html
This is a good language arts website for teachers and parents.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lang_mid.htm
This is a good website to see what kinds of strengths you have as
a learner
and which learning styles you employ the most.
http://www.metamath.com/multiple/multiple_choice_questions.html
More main idea practice.
http://www.quia.com/pop/120023.html
It is for grade eight, but I am sure you can pass it!You may earn
extra
credit by completing this work, printing it out, and showing Ms.
Seaman.
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/home/practice-tests/mushrooms/index.html
If you are curious to see what students in the rest of the
country are
doing, this is the link to click!
http://cc.ysu.edu/~rlhoover/ClassConnections/test_samples.html
This is a great FCAT practice for African-American History
Month.You may
earn extra credit by completing this work, printing it out, and
showing Ms.
Seaman.
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/home/practice-tests/mary-mcleod-bethune/index.html
Learn more about the Holocaust.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html
http://www.snowcrest.net/jmike/holocaustmil.html
This is the website for the United States Holocaust Museum in
Washington,
D.C.
http://www.ushmm.org/
This is a great website for practice for FCAT benchmarks.You may
earn extra
credit by completing this work, printing it out, and showing Ms.
Seaman.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_lang.htm
Practice for your SAT with these online graded vocabulary quizzes.
http://www.sat-preparation.co.il/
Practice vocabulary in context and see your grades online. You
may earn
extra credit by completing this work, printing it out, and
showing Ms.
Seaman.http://www.edu4kids.com/index.php
http://www.ivocabulary.com/free_vocabulary_builder.php?grade=6
Homonyms are words which are spelled the same but have
different meanings;
for example, bright. Play games with them. See your score
online.You
may earn extra credit by completing this work, printing it out,
and showing
Ms. Seaman.
http://www.quia.com/cb/8285.html
Take these analogy challenges online.
http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/analogies.html
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/scQuizzes/wcvpQuizGrade6.
shtml?
EXERCISE=1&BOOK=001&LINKURL=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoi
ce/vp/msles
sons/grade6/lesson10/index.html
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx.htm
This is an exciting website for researching important
contributions made by
African-Americans.
http://www.ideafinder.com/features/classact/black.htm
Practice onomatopoeia,alliteration,rhyme,simile,and metaphor with
these four:
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmc/wp4.htm
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmc/wp5.htm
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmc/wp1.htm
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmc/wp6.htm
Take these online quizzes to help you master cause and effect:
http://www.quia.com/pop/10769.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/10770.html
http://www.quia.com/fc/94601.html
http://www.quia.com/fc/94601.html
You can enjoy words online. You can even make up some of your own
vocabulary! Choose grades six through eight on Fake Out!
http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/index.html
http://www.wordcentral.com/
Here are some tips to improve your reading ability.
http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/speed1.html
Play Battleship using metaphors.
http://www.quia.com/ba/42131.html
These are literary devices, which good writers use.
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmc/wp6.htm
Get help with home learning in any class.
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
http://www.homeworkandstudyskills.com/homeworkhelp.html
This website will help you understand the rules for conventions,
so you can
score high on essays!
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
Find out who is REALLY behind those websites you are using for
research.
http://whois.com/
This search engine is geared toward credibility of information
for students
because the people who run it actually verfiy sources of
information (unlike
Google, in which top links are paid for); therefore, it is better
to use
than Google. (If you absolutely MUST use Google.com, at least put
your
search into quotation marks to narrow it down, but Google does
not verify
its sources.)
http://www.answers.com/
This is a great link for FCAT Practice.
http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/home/practice-tests/index.html
Take this online quiz to help you master MAIN IDEA for FCAT.
http://www.quia.com/pop/120023.html
The Museum of Civil Rights in Memphis is a moving way to learn
about
struggles and oppression in our own country. If you are ever in
Memphis, do
not miss it and its tribute to Dr. King at the Lorraine Hotel
exhibit.
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/
Have you ever wondered what kinds of tests students from other
states take?
Click on this link to see for yourself!
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/tcap_2print.htm
This is a great site for all kind of literature online.
http://www.bartleby.com/fiction/
Take vocabulary quizzes online. Print them out. If you pass, you
receive
extra credit! There are different quizzes you can take.
http://www.vocabulary.com/index.php?dir=level&file=level_list&level_id=59
You can find all kinds of reading activities at this website.
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/reading-ms.html
This is an interesting website about various educational programs
across the country.
http://www.edutopia.org/
These are flashcards designed for FCAT. There is so much to
learn; this is a nice shortcut.
http://quizlet.com/subject/fcat/
Community Service/Science Project
http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/
Here is the link to the student portal. You can access many
helpful websites.
http://www.dadeschools.net/students/students.htm
This is the link to the Richmond Heights Middle School library.
http://destiny.dadeschools.net/district/servlet/presentlistsitesform.do;jsessionid=4F0A33B1BEC1887CC20406DA44A8BC09?districtMode=true
The Buffalo Soldiers were true American heroes. Racism prevented
our nation from recognizing their efforts earlier. Thankfully, we
honor them now.
http://www.buffalosoldiers-lawtonftsill.org/history.htm
African-American heroes.
http://www.raaheroes.com/
Great information about African-American history.
http://www.raahistory.com/links.htm
Learn what life was like during the times of slavery. Click on
the various links. This site is not only very interesting, but it
is also very inspiring.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/myths.htm
Interactive Reading Comprehension Practice.
http://www.iq.poquoson.org/2008vasol/6rdg/6rdg08.htm
This is the student link to READING PLUS. You will earn one A
every three sessions for
working on READING PLUS. The SITE CODE is richmmidd. Your
password is mdcps plus your ID number.
https://users.readingplus.com/readingplus/siteCodeBIP.do
Read primary accounts of the Holocaust during World War II.
http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/
FINDS: Research
http://www.slideshare.net/out2sea5/reference-research-w-finds
This AWESOME website enables us to translate any text FROM a
language other than English or to translate our own work TO
another language!
http://translate.google.com/#en|es|
One of the greatest speeches of all time: Dr. Martin Luther
King , Jr.'s " I Have a Dream."
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=94828
Take this webquest for extra credit!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/harriet_tubman.htm
Many people do not realize that African-Americans invented things
we use in our daily lives. Take a look and you will see what I
mean!
http://www.isy.vcu.edu/~kmuata/Kweku-Muata%20WebPage%20-%20BlackInventors.htm
Reference and Research for teachers.
http://www.slideshare.net/satlas331/reference-and-research-meeting-the-benchmarks
Reading Strategies for Reference and Research and FCAT reading.
http://sharepoint.chiles.leon.k12.fl.us/lcsreadingstrategies/Reference%20and%20Research/Forms/AllItems.aspx
Guide to the Holocaust and Europe during World War II.
http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/resource/GALLERY/maps.htm
Various maps of Europe during Nazi occupation during World War
II.
http://fcit.usf.edu/HOLOCAUST/MAPS/map007.HTM
Auschwitz from I Have Lived a Thousand Years by Livia Bitton-
Jackson.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/holocaust/tp/auschwitzpictures.htm
Take a virtual tour of Auschwitz I and II from I Have Lived a
Thousand Years.
http://remember.org/auschwitz/
Earn three extra credit A grades for writing a Book Review in the
manner in which Rodman Philbrick, author of Freak the Mighty,
instructs you to do it. It is not easy, but it will be worth it
once you publish your work online. Make sure you carefully follow
each of his steps.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/index.htm
Reading Plus is mandatory for language arts students.
http://readingplus.com/users/
I was so moved by the history of our African-American fighters; I
wanted to share this with all of you.
http://forloveofliberty.org/
This is a good guide about FCAT.
http://fcat.fldoe.org/aboutfcat/english/index.html
You can complete home learning and fun activities at this website.
Classzone.Com
Go to NEWSEUMS for access to 861 newspapers for current events.
ThinkCentral.com
Students and parents rate teachers and schools.
www.ratemyteachers.com
You can review fictional elements here. If you scroll down, you
will see a good link to figurative language too.
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements.html
This is a new link I discovered for African-American history. I
think you will enjoy it as much as I do.
http://www.kansasheritage.org/crossingboundaries/
Learn more about the integration of baseball.
http://www.whenitwasagame.net/story_pages/colorline.html
Some of these sites are interactive, so you can actually tour.
http://fcit.usf.edu/HOLOCAUST/resource/resource.htm
Good links related to Four Perfect Pebbles.
http://www.fourperfectpebbles.com/resources_links.asp
You can receive FREE tutoring in almost any academic subject
there is.
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Have you ever wanted to see and hear your favorite authors? Click
on this link.
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/
This is your online textbook.
Student registration for grade six is 4696215-70.
Essay Smart is 4696215-20.
http://www.classzone.com
Free newspaper online: Sign-in Seaman; password- Seaman
http://nie.miamiherald.com
Fun Games for Language Arts and Math
We will be using this model for project-based learning.
http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/components_enter.php
Good quiz for studying FCAT terms in game form.
http://quizlet.com/5024438/fcat-terms-to-know-flash-cards/
Words to know for FCAT 2.0 in game form.
http://quizlet.com/4754569/fcat-20-reading-words-to-know-flash-cards/
Another good site for FCAT terms.
http://johnherring.net/resume/students/lets-read/fcatterms.html
See how another school District prepares for FCAT.
http://www.tequestatrace.net/fcat_terms.htm
Success on FCAT for families and students.
http://www.fldoe.org/successmeasures/
Remember- you can earn an extra credit A by practicing for FCAT and printing
your answers!