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PUBLIC MARKS from knann with tags msvt & gr4

2009

Science Up Close

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Harcourt Science grades 1-6 with audio narration

2008

Motion and Forces

interactives >Teachers need to preview to determine grade level appropriate nteractives.

K-6 Science

MacMillan/McGraw-Hill science editions online with animated and audio content.

BAM! Body and Mind |

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From the CDC, a great interactive site for health topics: diseases, food and nutrition, physical activity, your safety, your life, your body. Resources for teachers here as well.

2007

World Atlas

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Highest lowest biggest smallest tallest deepest oldest youngest Continents Countries Cities Dependencies Deserts Islands Lakes Mountains Oceans Provinces Rivers Seas and more list by World Atlas

Geo Quiz Archive

Geoquiz from BBC/PRI in text and audio format

The Seven World Wonders

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A complete listing of all the World Wonders in a variety of categories

Geospy -- National Geographic Kids

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Can you identify all the continents, states, and provinces? Try GeoSpy and find out!

The Space Place

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Come on in and check out our games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.

eWord Game

Companion to textbook Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary but still useful for grades 1-6. Hover over the word or definition to hear it read aloud.

Writing notebook"Paragraph unit"Writing a Paragraph topic

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BrainPop movie that explains how to write a paragraph. Great for whole class instruction and then let students review individually.

Engineering Interact - Interactive science & engineering for 9-11 year olds

Designed for ages 9-11, these interactive investigations are perfect for differentiation. Investigations include Forces and Motion, Earth and Beyond, Electricity, Light, and Sound.

Time for Kids

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Current news articles for grades k-1, 2-3, 4-7. Use with Clicker 5 or WordTalk for text to spech. Find the article, click the Print button. A new, plain web page will appear. Copy and paste directly into Word or a new Clicker document.

Return to the Ice Age - The La Brea Exploration Guide

Get ready to explore the world of Rancho La Brea--one of the world's most famous fossil sites. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, the La Brea Tar Pits is home to over three million fossils from the last Ice Age. It was here that huge mammoths, fierce sabertoothed cats, and giant ground sloths became trapped and entombed in the asphalt that has been seeping out of the ground for the past 40,000 years. Discover and explore how these "tar pits" formed, what types of plants and animals became trapped, and how scientists have used these fossil deposits to open a window into the world of prehistoric Los Angeles.

Lake Champlain Basin Atlas

The Lake Champlain Basin Atlas by the Lake Champlain Basin Program contains more than 40 full-color maps about the Lake Champlain Basin, articles about the maps, photographs, and a glossary. Extra resources, such as website links, manuals, and factsheets are also available. This 2004 version is loaded with lots of new information, many revised maps, and a new Students and Educators page!

Intrigue of the Past:

Although centered on North Carolina early Native American History, there is a great deal of high quality information, lesson plans and classroom activities geared for grades 4-8 . Covers paleoindians, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississipian periods.

2005

The Broken Calculator

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Use the broken calculator to solve your math problems in a creative way. Can you add 2+2 if the addition key is broken? Sure can..how about (3*2)-2 . The answer is the same! Create some challenges for you, your friends, and teachers!

NCTM : Illuminations Lessons

Interactive Math tools for grades for K-12. Accompanied by lesson plans and NCTM standards

Tessellate!

This activity can be used to:recognize and explore the properties of tessellations, identify and examine symmetry in geometric figures,describe, and classify polygons, examine the role of mathematics in society and nature

Logic: Cannibals and Missionaries

Try this...not as easy as it looks! What's your strategy??

A Maths Dictionary for Kids

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An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains 500 common mathematical terms in simple language.

Weekly Brain Teasers

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Sharpen your thinking skills for grades 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8.

Bright Sparks

Try these problem solving interactive investigations. You will need to use your logic and reasoning skills to complete the activities. Teacher introduction may be needed. Some actvities may be appropriate for gr4.