Did you know ...
If you haven't been to SEARCHASAURUS yet, you'll find a link
under "Databases" on the library's homepage. Look there to find SIRS
DISCOVERER also, or try the sites below:
Each new SUBJECT is noted below in CAPS:
1. ANIMALS**
If you haven't been to SEARCHASAURUS yet, you'll find a link
under "Databases" on the library's homepage. Look there to find
SIRS DISCOVERER also, or try the sites below:
Animal Diversity Web
The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology sponsors this animal
database where students may search for information on an animal
and find pictures and sounds also.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/index.html
ENDANGERED ANIMALS
Look here for information about endangered animals from each
continent.
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
BIOMES **
Earth Observatory
Visit NASA'a Earth Observatory to find information and pictures
on the biomes of the world.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/
Enchanted Learning.com
You will be enchanted with all that this site has to offer!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Blue Planet Biomes
Interesting site created as a 6th grade project at a school on
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Wonderful maps detail info on
plants, animals,climate and more about all the biomes of the
world.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
ELEMENTS **
Periodic Table of Elements
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm
Chem4Kids
An overview of chemistry, including a link to the elements.
http://www.chem4kids.com/
Chemical Elements
This site was originally created as an eighth grade project but
the creator
has expanded and improved his page over the years to produce an
award-winning website!
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
ENERGY -- ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Energy Matters
This website focuses on the Advantages and Disadvantages of each
alternative
energy resource.
http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/solar/advant.html
Energy Resources
This website explains how each alternative energy resource works,
the
advantages & disadvantages of each, and which ones are renewable.
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/
GEOLOGIC TIME PERIODS
Here are two great sites on geologic time periods:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/Geologictime.html
University of California Museum of Paleontology
Click here to investigate the Mesozoic Era and scroll to the
bottom of that
page to link to individual periods of the era.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mesozoic/mesozoic.html
This site might be particularly helpful as you research the
climate of each
geologic time period. Many more details can also be found here!
http://www.palaeos.com/Mesozoic/Mesozoic.htm
Last, but not least ...
The great web search tool, KidsClick, yields this result list for
sites
related to DINOSAURS:
http://www.kidsclick.org/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=subject&keywords=dinosaurs&title=Dinosaurs
SPACE SCIENCE -- ASTRONOMY
Find out about the stars and constellations at Enchanted
Learning's website!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/
Sky Stories
Read some ancient Greek myths explaining how the stars got their
names.
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/skywatch/stories/index.html
Click on the link below to find out more about your constellation.
Scroll down the page to locate your constellation in alphabetical
order. As
you read the article, look for the information that is important
to you.
(Some parts are just what you need, but some parts get very
technical.
Hold the LEFT CLICK DOWN on the mouse as you highlight what you
wish to
copy. Now RIGHT-CLICK to COPY the section you need. Then
minimize the
webpage and open WORD. Now PASTE the information into your WORD
document.
This saves a lot of time and paper!
http://www.astronomical.org/portal/modules/wfsection/index.php?category=1
MATH WEBSITES
JUST FOR FUN! -- PLAYING WITH NUMBERS
Click on the site below to really boggle your mind! Just follow
the
directions on the screen -- it works every time! BUT HOW??
http://digicc.com/fido/
MORE ON MATHEMATICS:
MATH LINKS from MRS. MALPASS
50 Math Practice Games - Skillswise
The Skillwise MATH GAMES HOME PAGE at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/games/ links to # 1 - 16 below
for games on
specific skills.
1. Decimals - Comparing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/comparing/decimalspercentages/game.shtml
2. Ordering Decimals -- "Ted the Builder Game"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/laddergame.html
3. Decimals - Place Value Positions
http://www.aaamath.com/plc51b-placevalues.html
4. Decimals - Practice and Activities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/decimals/introductiontodecimals/factsheet.shtml
5. Decimals - Ordering -- "Ladder Game"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/laddergame.html
6. Mental Addition Subtraction practice
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/phase4_20030829/Mathematics/Keystage2/Numbers/Anintroductiont/Introduction/default.htm
7. Multiplication table
http://www.aaastudy.com/mul.htm
8. Multiples and Factors game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/gridgame.html
9. Math E-Labs Grade 5
http://www.harcourtschool.com/elab/grade_5.html
10. Math review games � Click on the green e-lab flag. Can you
find it?
For Mrs. Malpass's favorite challenge:
Choose Grade 5
Measurement and Geometry takes you to�
TRANSFORMATIONS!!! On the Coordinate Grid.
PRACTICE first and then try to beat the computer or a partner!
http://www.hbschool.com/menus/math_advantage.html
11. More Math Review Games Grade 5
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/13/5.html
12. Math terms grade 5
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math_advantage/glossary5.html
13. Math E-Labs Grade 6
http://www.harcourtschool.com/elab/grade_6.html
14. Math Review Games Grade 6
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/13/6.html
15. Math Terms grade 6
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math_advantage/glossary6.html
16. Times Table Practice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/timestables/game.shtml
MATH IS FUN! Podcast by Mrs. Veiga
Click below to podcast with Mrs. Veiga ...
http://lounsberryveigamath.podbean.com/
ANOTHER GREAT MATH LINK!
Mrs. Gebhardt suggests this website for math activities. To
begin, click on
the Teacher and you can then choose a grade range and topic of
study.
(This site, the National Library of Visual Manipulatives, offers
over 100
interactive software programs for K-12.)
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/index.html
MATH - Base Ten Block Program
Miss Gardner recommends this "very cool" interactive website --
working with Base Ten Blocks and Place Value.
http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html