Project Links
Classroom and Lab Project Web Links
- All Grades
- Primary Sources
- Arts & Music
- Geography
- WebQuests
- 1st Grade
- 2nd Grade
- 3rd Grade
- 4th Grade
- 5th Grade
| My Brother Sam is Dead web site. | My Brother Sam is Dead Google Earth File |
Manuscripts, Maps, & Photos.
| American Memory | Smithsonian Virtual Museum | |
| Internet History Sourcebooks | Ellis Island: Search for relatives and ship manifests. | |
| Calisphere: California Primary Sources | Online Archive of California | |
| Early America Archive |
| Arts Alive | Making Music Fun |
| Play Music | Creating Music |
| Childrens Music Workshop | Classics for Kids |
| Flash Music Games | Enchanted Learning Music |
| New York Philharmonic Kidszone | BBC Musical Mysteries |
| The Coloring Spot | Artist's Toolkit |
| Advanced: Project Draw & Sumo Paint | History of Jazz-- Scholastic |
| Jazz Styles | Aviary Music & Photo Editors |
| Shared Online Whiteboards Cosketch and Dabbleboard (no logins needed) | |
Literature Cyberguides
Cyberguides provide units, activities, and other web resources for students reading many K-5 books.
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Literature Guides
4th - 5th Grade Literature Guides
Webquests
WebQuest.org: search for a WebQuest
Treasure Hunts
| Animal Research Links | |
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| A to Z animals | Animal Land |
| Virtual Petting Zoo | Animal Pictures A-Z |
| Kids Planet | Animal Word Search |
| Collected Links for Primary Grades | National Geographic Creature Feature |
Rainforest
| Enchanted Learning, rainforest facts: | http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/rainforest/ |
| Missouri Botanical: | http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htm |
| Rainforest Animals: | http://www.tooter4kids.com/Rainforest/animals.html#pagetop |
| A Q & A interactive style web site: | http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html |
| Several kid-friendly rainforest links: | http://www.cyberbee.com/rain.html |
| This is a shockwave interactive: | http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/biomes/biomes.htm |
Penguins
Penguins: all species with short descriptions and pictures with link to food and habitat details, life cycle, evolution and anatomy.
Penguins Around the World: easy to read site made by kids for kids.
Habitats and species in an interactive and easy to use formatPictures and short paragraphs in a slide show format.
Monterrey Aquarium Penguin Cam: Live camera and a video of feeding time.
United Streaming: Animal Profiles:Penguins (Teachers, see video folder in "my computer".
Animal Report
Switch Zoo: create your own animal online. (Free, online, limited version) Note:parts unavailable are "grayed out". Create your animal, name it, write a story about it and print.
http://www.eelink.net/EndSpp/students-kidssitesandprojects.html
Lighthouse Links
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Relocation: www.nps.gov/caha/views.htm
The Lighthouse Locator—Pictures and information about many lighthouses:
http://members.aol.com/lightpic1/
Lighthouse Getaway—Great site with general information about lighthouses and pictures and info about specific lights by area.
World’s Lighthouses, Light Ships and Life Saving Stations—Lots of information about individual lights, also great links.
http://www.maine.com/lights/www_vl.htm
Legendary Lighthouses
www.pbs.org/legendarylighthouses/
Keepers of the Light—Photo gallery and information
http://www.aracnet.com/~jkandik/
Biographies
| Site | Notes |
| Google Earth Placemarks: Oregon Trail Tour | Wagon Ruts | |
| Make a Magazine Cover for your Biography Character | Use this link to open a new browser window to create your magazine cover. Use this link to prevent accidental use of the back button while editing. |
| Classbrain.com Biographies | Alphabetical, searchable, grade level reading |
| Biographies for Kids | Limited collection from biography.com written for kids |
| Factmonster.com Biographies | Designed for kids, organized by subject and alphabetical, basic information-- a good place to start. |
| Biography Maker Guide | A guide to help write an interesting biography. |
| Biography Videos | Biography.com videos (there are brief commercials before each video) Search for your person by name. Not all biographies include videos. |
Country and Heritage Report
More
| Bookadventure.org | Book finder and quiz options |
| Eduplace.com | Madlibs online! This helps with writing and parts of speech. |
| Multiplication.com | Fun learning games to practice times tables |
| Mysterymaster.com | Logic puzzles for many levels of play |
| Mission San Juan Bautista | ||
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| Treasure Hunt: Start Here | Virtual Tour | |
| Uncommon Mission Page | ThinkQuest Student Page | |
| Official Mission Website History | Mission History | |
| Historical drawings and Old Photos | ||
Missions
Native Americans
Gold Rush
| Virtual Field Trips: Gold Rush | Gold Rush Museum |
Books
| Island of the Blue Dolphins |
Science
Electricity: Circuit World |
Electricity: Change a Circuit |
| Electricity: Spy Game | Electricity: More Games |
Jazz
| Jazz in the Depression Era | Bessie Smith |
| Louis Armstrong | Duke Ellington |
States
| Netstate | Infoplease State Almanac | |
| 50states.com | Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge | |
| theUS50.com | Games about the states | |
| State Maps | ||
| Internet Public Library: states (great for getting Amazing Facts) | ||
Kid Info- link collection |
Causes of the Revolution- link collection |
| American Revolution at Kidport | Liberty- the american revolution |
| French and Indian War |
Explorers
| General Explorer Links and Link Sites | Specific Explorers | |
| 2010 Webquest / Resources | Henry Hudson Links | |
| Enchanted Learning Explorers | Henry Hudson- Best Site | |
| ThinkQuest Explorers | Francisco Pizzaro | |
| Explorer List by Country | Hernan Cortes | |
| Kid Info Explorer Links | Elementary Themes: Explorers | |
| Primary Sources: journals, letters, logs |
Human Body
Games and Activities (BBC Science) |
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| Skeleton Game | Organs | |
| Nervous System | Senses Challenge! | |
| Muscles | ||
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