* Apple Rhyme Catch *
Rhyming is an important skill for emergent readers. Your child can
strengthen phonemic awareness through this fun rhyming activity. Help the
fox catch as many apples that rhyme in his basket by moving the left and
right arrows on the keyboard. Have fun and try to stay out of the way of
those bad apples!
http://www.tldsb.on.ca/Schools/GrandviewPS/Room_108/alphacatch/begin.html
* Transportation Wonderland *
Learn more about various modes of transportation through this webite. You
can learn about boats, airplanes, trains, buses, trucks, and more. Travel
on virtual field trips to the Panama Canal and other exciting places of
interest. Click on the link below to start your trip and away you go!
http://education.dot.gov/k5/gamk5.htm
* Kratts' Creatures *
On this site kids can click on a map of the world to learn about many
different animals and their habitats. There are fun and interactive
activities which help your child learn about a variety of animals. Also
included on the site is an animal creature riddle of the week and an episode
guide to this PBS show.
http://www.pbs.org/kratts
* Cool Science *
On this site curious kids can explore biology and try to find answers to
those questions they are wondering about. This is a site that helps your
child appreciate Science. Some of the best Science projects from museums
have been adapted for use on this site. Your child will also be encouraged
to think about Science in his own backyard. Projects will help your child
explore things like butterflies, plants, air, microscopes, etc. If you are
curious link to this site.
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience
* Mars *
Going on a family vacation is a fun way to explore our world, but what about
exploring the universe? On this site your child can explore Mars. This
site hosted by NASA is filled with interactive learning games and activities
to help your child learn more about Mars. Follow links to learn more about
the rover to Mars that was launched. Blast off on this link for
an exciting trip to space!
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/funzone_flash.html
* Sunflower Fun *
On this site your child can learn more about sunflowers from the National
Sunflower Association. You can download "The Story of the Sunflower" and
your child can learn more about sunflowers and enjoy coloring pages that you
print.
http://www.sunflowernsa.com/all-about/default.asp?contentID=61
* Alphabet *
Review the alphabet with your child before school starts. On this site you
will find games that help your child match upper and lowercase letters, put
letters into sequence, and build phonemic awareness.
http://netrover.com/~jjrose/abc/alpha1.htm
* Kindergarten Skills *
Help your child practice some of the skills that are in the state standards
for kindergarten. This site offers a fun and interactive way to practice a
variety of kindergarten skills through entertaining games.
http://www.avonmaitland.on.ca/~amdsbnet/kindergarten.htm
* Presidents' Day Puzzles *
Can you put the puzzle of George Washington back together again?
http://www.akidsheart.com/card2/pres1pzl.htm
* Presidents' Day Puzzles *
Can you put the puzzle of Abraham Lincoln back together?
http://www.akidsheart.com/card2/pres2pzl.htm
* San Diego Zoo *
If your child loves animals and wants to learn more about them, this is a
great site to go to. The San Diego Zoo has a reputation of being one of the
best zoos in world and this site is excellent as well. You can explore many
exotic animals on this site. This web site comes complete with interactive
games, video cams, photos, and more. Go to this link on a rainy day or when
your child can't go to the Indianapolis Zoo.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org
* Bug Bonanza *
Sort through the drawers of bug parts in the Friz's lab. Then you can put
parts together to form bugs found in nature or create some of your own. I
bet you've never seen monster bugs like these! If you choose not to play
"Monster Bugs", you can play the game called "Find My Legs". Click on the
set of legs that matches an insect or a spider. Remember, insects have 6
legs and spiders have 8.
http://place.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/bugs/#
* Santa Maria Ship *
In October we celebrate Columbus Day. Go to this site to see what the parts
of the Santa Maria looked like. Does this ship look like ships we use today?
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Mark_Gist/ship_par.htm
* Autumn Leaf *
It's fun to hunt for leaves during autumn. At this site, have fun hunting
for the correct puzzle pieces to make a fall leaf. If a 20 piece puzzle is
too easy, you can increase the number of pieces.
http://www.kidzone.ws/plants/maple-leaf-puzzle.htm