Teacher Resources: 4-8 Web Links

Teacher Resources: 4-8 Web Links
ELA | Math | Science | Social Studies | Careers | Citing Sources

English / Language Arts
Read, Write, Think
An excellent collection of activities searchable by ELA strand.

SCORE Language Arts: CyberGuides
K-3 and 4-5 activities and lessons integrating literacy and technology.

Authors and Illustrators on the Web
A collection of links to children's authors and illustrators.

Literacy, Information, and Technology Education: Links for 4th and 5th Grade
A rich resource of literacy based activities. Sample projects using Kid Pix, Kidspiration, Inspiration, HyperStudio, and Power Point are included.

Balanced Literacy and Technology
Examples of technology use in a balanced literacy program across the curriculum.

Letter Generator
Designed to help students learn to identify all the essential parts of a business or friendly letter and then generate letters by typing information into letter templates.

Fun Brain
Try Grammar Gorillas to reinforce parts of speech.

Math
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Math
Excellent set of on-line activities to reinforce basic math concepts. Organized by standard and grade level.

Shodor Math Resources
Interactive materials for Grades 3-5 Math.

Elementary Test Prep Center (Grades K-4)
Intermediate Test Prep Center (Grades 5-8)
Links to online activities, lessons, and sample multiple choice questions.

Illuminations by Marco Polo
Online activities and lessons to help students visualize math. Find a wide variety of tools such as Circle Grapher and Fraction Pie.

Math Brain
Arcade style math games focused on grades 1-8.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science Education
Searchable database of math and science on-line activities.

National Center for Education Statistics
Try out Create a Graph and Games and Activities.

A+ Math.com Worksheets
Printable elementary math worksheets on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division (whole numbers and decimals), counting money, order of operations, algebra, and fractions. Worksheets and answers may be printed or students can complete problems online and receive instant feedback on accuracy. Coordinated flashcards can also be generated.

Science
Science Net Links
Excellent collection of K-8 science lessons. Be sure to test the Lessons, Tools, and Web Resources links.

National Geographic Kids
Check out the Creature Feature and the Activities and Experiments links!

The Science Spot
Lessons, links, puzzles, and more.

Prentice Hall School- Science

Brain Pop Science
Multimedia science files.

Physics Education Technology
Wonderful collection of simulations to help demonstrate physics principles. Be sure to check Educator Resources for lessons that support the simuations.

The Why? Files: The Science Behind the News
Up to date information on the science behind current events. Try searching 5-8 links.

Middle School Science
Check teacher pages for useful links.

NSTA Science Links
Recommended web links for from NSTA members.

Region 7 Student Projects
Select DOC link on the left. Then use control F to find all science projects.

Social Studies
Library of Congress
A wonderful library of primary source documents.

National Archives and Records
A wonderful library of primary source documents.

Digital History
Move the gold Life Span Bar at the bottom to navigate through social, political and cultural events from 1590 to the present day. Rollover a circle, triangle or square to get event details. Click on these shapes to find out more. High reading level.

Marco Polo

Web Quest Portal
Try the "Find Web Quests" link on the right to search for web quests on your topic.

Iroquois Web Quest
A web quest designed by a fourth grade teacher.

Indians of North America
Pages designed by students.

NYS Museum: A Mohawk Iroquois Village Virtual Exhibit
Images of primary and secondary source materials.

Revolutionary War Web Quest
A web quest designed by a fourth grade teacher.

Archiving Early America
A wealth of primary source material (newspapers, maps, and more) from 18th Century America.

A Day in the Life of Colonial Williamsburg
Experience the Life in the 18th Century.

Civil War
Thousands of pages of Civil War material including photos, images, battles, documents, letters & diaries, Census of 1860, maps, official records, and biographical information.

National Geographic Kids
Games link includes simulations about Lewis and Clark and Underground Railroad. Preview for suitability for your grade level.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Excellent resource material. Select from K-2 or 3-5 content.

Biographical information

CIA's World Factbook
Encyclopedia of nations. Includes maps, flags, and information on geography, people, government, economy, and transportation.

New York State Links

States:

Maps

Country Report Resources

Careers
Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Match up your students' interests with promising careers.
This site offers several different careers for your stu-
dents to explore, with a question and answer guide on
what students might expect for each job, what salary is
usually matched with the occupation, and what the job out-
look is like in all the different fields.

The FunWorks Career Quiz
Take the quiz first to see where your students' specific
skills and strong points lead the, then explore careers in
a wide variety of fields. Online games in each category help
students nail down their interests.

CareerZone
Learn about career options and develop a career plan based on your interests. To make best use of the site, have students set up an account and guide them in developing their Career Portfolio which includes information about interests, abilities, job readiness skills, classroom experiences, colleges and occupations of interest, growth areas, life skills, and goals. Students can build on their Portfolios from year to year.