Educational Websites

Educational Websites- 5^th Grade

Math:

M1       http://www.funbrain.com/ (math arcade, number games)

M2       http://www.mrsbogucki.com/aemes/resource/apps/madmath/ (math games)

M3       http://www.mrsbogucki.com/aemes/resource/apps/madmath/ (math facts)

M4       www.aaamath.com/plc.html (place value)

M5       www.aplusmath.com/Games/index.html (math facts practice)

History:

H1       http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/kids/patriot.html (activities & articles re: Washington)

H2       http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings (video tour of the Vikings)

H3       http://www.googleearth.com (satellite of the world)

H4       http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students (click science & nature, click tracking buffalo)

H5       http://mrsdell.org/nativeamericans (webquest)

H6       http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm

H7       http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf (state and capital game)

H8       http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/ (Mayflower/Pilgrims/Wampanoag)

H9     http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/introduction.htm (Colonial Day website)

Science:

S1        http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students (click science & nature, click artificial anatomy)

S2        http://www.scsc.k12.in.us/SMS/Teachers/Martin/intro.htm#top (cell webquest)

S3        http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/inchsquare/index.html (beg. of year observation activity)

S4        http://www.sk.lung.ca/content.cfm?edit_realword=lungparts (respiratory system)

S5        http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/heartmap.html (heart)

S6        http://www.coloring.ws/animals.html (animals)

S7        http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/ (animals)      

Language Arts:

LA 1    http://www.funbrain.com (word games, reading arcade)

LA 2    http://www.bookadventure.com (reading incentive site)

The Fifty States

General Information

·    States and Capitals – Click on any state folder to get information such as maps, population, area, and links to further information for that state.

·    The US 50 – Click a state on the US map to find out information on the history, outdoors, tourism, events, and attractions. Additional state links are provided.

·    Facts About the United States – Click on a state to find basic facts with links if you want more information. There is also a quiz you can take to test your knowledge of the state capitals.

·    Explore the States – Sponsored by the Library of Congress, click on a state and instead you'll get a list of interesting informational stories to pick from. A great site if you're looking for something extra!

·    US States – Click on a state to find traditional facts and a few that you won’t find anywhere else.

·    United States – Provides links to all kinds of neat tidbits about each state. Each state takes awhile to download.

·    U.S States – Click on a state for basic information or click on a topic (i.e. Nicknames) and get a list for all the states.

·    Geography of the 50 States – Click on a state and get the geographic facts including land regions.

·    Official U.S. State Songs, Flags – Find the lyrics to each of the 50 state songs.

·    Coloring Book of Flags: United States of America – Click on a state and get a flag to color as well as information on the flag's design.

Current Statistics

·   Average and Record Temperatures - Part of the Weather Channel - type in a city and get the average temperatures for each month of the year, and all kinds of other info too.

·   Factfinder Kids Corner – From the US Census Bureau, get current US census data on each state in a kid-friendly format by clicking on a state.

·   Department of Agriculture Statistics - Click on a state to find a variety of agricultural statistics for that state.

·   US States Links - Click on a state and be linked directly to that state’s official website.

·   Best of the Best State Parks - State parks are listed by state and find pictures and descriptions.

·   USA Citylink - Click on a state and find further links to information about major cities in that state.

State Stuff

·    State License Plates – Find photographs of all fifty state license plates.

·    Color Landform Atlas of the United States – This site has links for every state to just about every kind of map you might want.

·    Governors' Favorite Recipes – Find each state's governor’s favorite recipe of their state.

·    Sheet MusicPlus - Fifty Nifty United States - Several people have e-mailed me asking about this song. Well here is where you can order the song and the lyrics. I have tried to find a site to download the song for free, but no luck yet.

·    Geography Quiz - Test your knowledge of the 50 states.

·    American Folklore - Folklore, tall tales, and legends from all of the 50 states.

·    50 States Recipes - A recipe for each state.