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Search Sites Yahooligans   Kids Click Ask Jeeves   Alta Vista A note to Silver Beach Teachers... This year, the generic computer log-on for primary students gives them access to selected websites. Below are the websites that are available for your students with this log-on. This page is intended for your information as you plan. If you would like to have your students access any other pages, please send me the site and I will send it in for approval. If approved, I will add it to the" Primary Websites" list under "For Students". Mrs. New Literacy Starfall--Lots of great activities to promote early literacy. ABC Ya-Activities, by grade level, for a variety of subjects. Book Adventure - This site helps students select books based on their reading level and areas of interest, and then offers comprehension quizzes. Jan Brett - Lots of printable games and activities, as well as some online games and activities based on Jan Brett's books. A favorite online activity for primary kids is decorating a gingerbread house. Read Write Think - This site from the International Reading Association and NCTE has lesson ideas and a variety of online student resources such as graphic organizers, letter/sound games, tools for creating book covers, etc. Seussville-Have s0me fun with Dr. Seuss. Starchild-Young astronomers can learn things here! Enchanted Learning--Scroll down to find free patterns and activities. Highlights Magazine Online-Just like the paper version there are lots of activities at this site. Literacy and Numeracy--Site is designed for young children. Scroll down the page to find the actual activities. Gamequarium - This site contains a list of games appropriate for various age levels. Includes phonics, ending sounds, words families, blends, rhymes, etc. Caution - Many of the games in the list link to other web sites, not hosted by Gamequarium. Test the games first! Not all will be on the primary allowed list!  Math Illuminations from NCTM - Click on Activities to see some online math activities for students. Patch Tool, Five Frame and Ten Frame seem most appropriate for primary students. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Internet Math--Internet 4 You! Math activities, by grade level, to support your math program Primary Math-Activities for math practice. Make Five - A tic-tac-toe type game. Choose addition, subtraction or multiplication, then match problems to solutions to get five in a row.   Science Foss Webs - Find photo galleries, videos, activities, Q&A, and links to relevant websites, all related to Foss modules. Green Hour - from the National Wildlife Federation, this site promotes the idea of a "green hour" every day for kids - an hour of unstructured time to interact with nature. Click on Discovery Journal and Activities for activities and ideas that lend themselves to classroom use. Environmental Protection Agency for Kids - Look for links to find out about endangered plants and animals, garbage and recycling, an interactive water cycle activity, etc. ENature.com - Explore field guides for all sorts of plants and animals, identify animal tracks, or learn more about local birds. EcoKids - This Canadian site provides environmental education resources for classrooms. Under "Homework Help" you will find resources for research on environmental issues. "Games and Activities" includes activities dealing with food chains, the water cycle, energy efficiency, land use, and more. Much of this site is more appropriate for intermediate students.   Research National Geographic - A great resource for primary research, particularly on animals. There are also videos on various science topics. Games and stories are more geared for intermediate students. The Barred Owl - This ThinkQuest site was created by students, for students. A good resource for research on owls. Emperor Penguins - Beautiful photos of emperor penguins, and one page of written information at an advanced reading level. Bats: Why Should We Care? - Good resource for research about bats. Bats 4 Kids - Another resource for research about bats. Culturegrams - Resource for research on countries and cultures Science. Kids' Crossing from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and UCAR - some great weather information, games and activities, pretty advanced reading level.   Social Studies Mexico for Kids - learn about the history, culture, and ecosystems of Mexico. Site may be viewed in English or in Spanish.   Other Play Safe, Be Safe - Games and activities for teaching fire safety. Some activities are for kids (dress the fire fighter, Keep Away card game), others are for teachers to use as a teaching tool (crawl low under smoke story board). Puzzlemaker - Teachers and students can create puzzles to print - crosswords, word finds, etc. Community Helpers  Kid Zone-Activity site arranged by subject and by grade level. Does have advertising and pop ups. Groundhog.org - The official site of the Punxsatawney Groundhog Club. Learn about the history of Groundhog Day, learn about the Punxsatawney celebration, and find some lesson ideas and student activities to print. Fun with Spot - Activities based on Spot the Dog books. There is a matching game, a counting game, etc. FEMA - Information about natural disasters from the Federal Emergency Management Association. There is a lot of info to read, but also photo galleries, online coloring books related to disaster drills, For Teachers Kaboose - Holidays and Fun - This site has some good craft ideas and information about holidays. Looks like a good place for teachers to gather ideas, not necessarily a place for students to visit. Internet Public Library-Great site for reference information with links to other content sites. Kids Turn Central-Useful site for teachers looking for content related activities. Education World - This educator's resource is designed to make the Internet more accessible to teachers. Find lesson plans, tech integration ideas, and professional development information. ??? Elle's Web Pages - This is an individual's personal web site, with a lot of family photos and information. There is a link to Elle's Christmas with some primary activities, such as decorating a Christmas tree.