Hudson River Resource Page. This site will be very helpful for
our Local
History studies and our Hudson River Project.
http://www.hudsonriver.com/
(Sample link) National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
The Weather Channel
Watch for Tropical Storms and Hurricanes!
http://www.weather.com
Info Please !
http://www.infoplease.com
Poughkeepsie Journal
Click on Scary Story link for stories, fun, and games.
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/projects/scarystories/index.html
Learn more about the New York State Tests and Standards
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/home.html
Wikipedia - a quick find to a wealth of info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Stay aware of all the latest Hudson Fulton Champlain
Quadricentennial celebration events. Great resource for Hudson
River Projects. Click on 1609 "Aboard the Half Moon". Links for
wildlife and so much more.
http://www.hudsonhappenings.com
Great site for Hudson River Lighthouse Projects!
http://www.hudsonlights.com/
Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge from beginning to fire.
http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/pbpage.Html
Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Walkway Over the Hudson.
http://www.walkway.org/
Learn all about the Clearwater Hudson River Sloop, and about
keeping the
river clean and healthy.
http://www.clearwater.org/
West Point Forts, Chain, Monuments, Museum, and more.
http://www.revolutionaryday.com/usroute9w/westpoint/default.htm
Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh
http://www.revolutionaryday.com/usroute9w/newburgh/default.htm
Hudson River Maritime Museum - History of Hudson River from Henry
Hudson to
steamboats and sailing sloops to the upcoming 400th anniversary
celebration
in 2009. Also, click on Henry Hudson and the Half Moon.
http://www.hrmm.org/
Check out this site for info on Iroquois Native American Indians.
http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/iroquois_kids.htm
This site has info on the Algonquian tribes and lots of links.
http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/algonquian_kids.htm
This site has more info and links to Iroquois History for Kids.
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/before1500/history/iroquois.htm
This is a good site if you're looking to do a project about
Indian clothing.
http://www.tuscaroras.com/graydeer/pages/childrenspage.htm
This site is an encyclopedia of information. There are tons of
blue links to
click on to learn more.
http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Iroquois
This site is like an Iroquois museum and there is a link to an
"electronic
longhouse".
http://www.midtel.net/~iroquois/eleclong.htm
This site may be helpful if you're building a longhouse for your
project.
http://www.peace4turtleisland.org/pages/longhouse.htm
This is a great starting place for your New York County project.
You can
click on Cities & Towns, Maps & Regions, Brochures, Things To See
& Do, and
much more.
http://www.iloveny.com
Free Translator - This will help you communicate with our friends
who speak
languages other than English. Type in what you want to say; then
click
French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, or many other languages.
http://free-translator.imtranslator.net/default.asp?loc=en&ldr=
This web site follows along with our Math series and curriculum.
Click on
many valuable lessons that will help reteach, reinforce, or
challenge our
Math skills.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math2004/math2004_menu.html
Use this web site to stay up to date on the upcoming Hudson River
celebrations in 2009. Learn about 400 years of history including
Henry
Hudson, Samuel de Champlain, and Robert Fulton. Check out the
events that
will be scheduled in coordination with Explore New York 400.
http://www.exploreny400.com/
This site is full of great info on the Algonquin Indians.
http://www.bigorrin.org/algonquin_kids.htm
This site is full of great info on the Iroquois!
http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm
Check out this site for info about the 400th Quadricentennial
Hudson River
celebrations. Great history here with numerous links to our
studies. It's
what's happening in Local History!
http://www.hudsonhappenings.com/
Great practice for New York State English Language Arts tests.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4.cfm
Grade 4 Reading materials
http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com