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Social Studies Boat Safe Kids http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/mercator.htm This site shows how maps and charts are made. TerraServer Maps http://terraserver-usa.com/ Amazing aerial photographs and maps of virtually anywhere in America! Spanish Explorers http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/spanish_explorers.htm Excellent site with kid-friendly information on Spanish explorers Virtual Jamestown http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/tscreators.html Packed the information about the colony of Jamestown The Jamestown Online Adventure http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/ Historical simulation that puts you in charge of the Jamestown colony Liberty! http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html A fantastic site about the American Revolution The Oregon Trail http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html Learn more about the famous path to the West. Harcourt Reflections http://www.harcourtschool.com/hss/ Online resources accompanying our Social Studies textbook Place the State http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html Test your knowledge of the location of each of the states in America. State Tourism Offices http://www.50states.com/tools/moreinfo.htm Phone numbers and websites of all 50 states' tourism offices. Use this link to request information from your state. 50 States.com http://www.50states.com All you need to know about the 50 states Kids Konnect http://www.kidskonnect.com/AlphabetizedList.html A great source of information on all 50 states (and a whole lot more) Stately Knowledge http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/ Facts about the United States Netstate http://www.netstate.com/states/ Another great website with tons of information on all 50 states National Governors Association http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.42b929b1a5b9e4eac3363d10501010a0/?vgnextoid=d54c8aaa2ebbff00VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=curgov Great information on all 50 states' governors State Counties Information http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County Detailed information about the counties of all 50 states Congress.org http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/?lvl=L Use this site to find information about state senators and representatives. The PBS Democracy Project http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/ Learn all about how our government works! The White House for Kids http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ Learn all about the White House and the President of the United States. The White House Historical Association http://www.whitehousehistory.org Tons of information about The White House and its history Presidents of the United States http://www.presidentsusa.net/ All you ever wanted to know about America's presidents Archiving Early America http://earlyamerica.com/ A site with tons of information about our country's roots Ellis Island Virtual Tour #1 http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/ A fantastic site with audio and video clips Ellis Island Virtual Tour #2 http://www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/ See what it was like to be an immigrant arriving at Ellis Island. Ellis Island Immigration Museum http://www.ellisisland.com Immigration WebQuest: America's Story http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/1492-1763 Meet famous Americans, jump back in time, or explore the 50 states. The American Immigration Home Page http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/ Look here for some great information on immigration. Foreign Currency Image Gallery http://www.kcshop.com/imagegallery/ This site has great pictures of money from countries all over the world. World Flag Database http://www.flags.net/ Find any country's flag. Back to Top Math Math Playground http://www.mathplayground.com/ Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun! AAA Math http://www.aaamath.com/ Excellent site with links to pages in all areas of math Fractions http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html Great explanations, interactive practice, and games about fractions Divisibility Rules http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/wrightj/MA22/Num/DivRule.htm All the divisibility rules and why they work Saxon Math http://www.saxonpublishers.com/activities/index.jsp Online activities to strengthen your math skills A+ Math http://aplusmath.com/ Interactive flash cards and games Multiplication.com http://www.multiplication.com Practice your multiplication facts. Tangram Puzzles http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/ Like geometry? You'll love this challenging site! Figure This! http://figurethis.org/challenges/toc.htm Math challenges for families Quia Mathematics http://www.quia.com/dir/math/ Practice your math skills, from multiplication to algebra. Back to Top Language Arts Analogy of the Day http://www.factmonster.com/cgi-bin/analogy Excellent practice with analogies -- a different analogy every day! Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ Learn new vocabulary while playing games like Hangman and doing word searches. Learn English http://www.learn-english.co.il/ Easily learn over 1,500 English words and phrases. The John Newbery Medal http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html Looking for a good book? Here's a list of those that have been awarded the Newbery Medal, an award given annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Merriam-Webster Online Language Center http://www.m-w.com/ Online dictionary, thesaurus, and more! Fake Out! http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/ A fun way to improve your vocabulary. Scholastic Book Clubs http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home_flash.asp Scholastic's site for kids. Back to Top Science Weather Wiz Kids http://www.weatherwizkids.com/ A site all about weather, designed by a meteorologist specifically for kids The Nine Planets - Just for Kids http://kids.nineplanets.org/ Great site on our solar system, designed for kids Welcome to the Planets http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm Great pictures and information on our solar system's nine planets The Discovery Channel for Kids http://kids.discovery.com/ Packed with information on just about everything. Skateboard Science Exploratorium www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/index.html Learn the science behind skateboarding. Astronomy http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html Learn about planets, stars, and more! Harcourt Science http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_science/preview_menu.html Student activities and resources. Back to Top Misc. iPod Flash Cards http://www.mrcoley.com/flashcards.htm Use your iPod to study topics in Math, Language Arts, and Social Studies Brain Pop http://www.brainpop.com/ Lots of educational videos on just about everything! Yahoo! Kids http://kids.yahoo.com/ The Web guide for kids. Check out news, games, jokes, and more! Funschool.com http://www.funschool.com/ Educational games Tovashal Elementary http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/tovashal Murrieta Valley Unified School District http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us Back to Top