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Search Engines & Other Sites

General Research Tools

Graphics / Clip Art Search Engines:

Graphics / Clip Arts / Backgrounds/ Fonts:

Informational Search Engines:

Other Informational Resources:

Just for Fun

Lure of the Labyrinth: http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/

Funschool http://www.funschool.com/

Zoom Dinosaurs http://www.zoomdinosaurs.com/

Enchanted Learning  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

AAA Math Web Site http://www.aaamath.com/

Presidents http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/

States http://www.50states.com/

Proof Reading Activity  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

Grade 8:

Spanish LInks

http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg52/gg52-main1.html

http://www.spanisharts.com/prado/prado.htm

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/goya/

Simple Assessment Review

Board Game: http://download.howtomaster.com/aefiles/jerry_kiger/bnets1998/bnets1998.htm

"Jeopardy" Trivia Game: http://download.howtomaster.com/aefiles/jerry_kiger/nets-st1998/nets-st1998.htm

Crossword Puzzles:

#1: http://files.howtomaster.com/marketing/simpleassessment/testprep/NETS_S1998_crossword.html

#2: http://files.howtomaster.com/marketing/simpleassessment/testprep/NETS_S1998_crossword2.html

#3: http://files.howtomaster.com/marketing/simpleassessment/testprep/NETS_S1998_crossword3.html

Roller Coaster Project

• Web Site 1: http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster.html 

• Web Site 2:  http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/ 

• Web Site 3: http://library.thinkquest.org/J001368/second_page.htm 

  • http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0313004/

  Interactive - Testing Designs and Online Simulations

  • Amusement Park Physics: http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/ 
  • Funderstanding Site: http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/ 
  • Discovery Site: http://dsc.discovery.com/games/coasters/interactive.html

Looking for Newton

• http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfadd/1150/04NWTN/ToC.html 

• http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/index.html#forces 

Fingerprint Basics

• www.nist.gov/public_affairs/licweb/fingerprints.htm 

• www.courttv.com/forensics/game/thumbgame.html 

• www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dillinger/sfeature/sf_whodunit.html 

• www.courttv.com/forensics/fun_box.html 

Grade 7:

Illuminations Applets

Pan Balance:   http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=10

Invertebrate Web Quest I:

• http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/porifera/porifera.html  http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/porifera.html  http://www.oceanicresearch.org/sponges.html  

• http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/cnidaria/cnidaria.html  http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/cnidaria.html  http://www.oceanicresearch.org/cnidarian.html  

• http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/Introduction01.html 

Osmosis Website:  http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/Osmosis.htm 

Cells Alive:  www.cellsalive.com 

Grade 6:

Spanish Links:

http://www.andalucia.com/cities/sevilla.htm

http://www.sevilla5.com/

http://www.red2000.com/spain/barcelon/

http://www.bcninternet.com/

Pearson Science:   http://www.phschool.com/science/       Code: cfd  1054

Faith First www.faithfirst.com

Glencoe Social Studies: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078609763/

Moon Phases & Eclipses Websites

NASA web page

Virtual Reality Moon Phase (navy website)

Time and Date

Startdate Online

My Side of the Mountain Internet Hunt http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/mymoun.html 

Proof Reading Activity  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

Kentucky Minerals http://www.uky.edu/KGS/rocksmn/mintype.htm 

Grade 5:

Saints Links - click here

Proof Reading Activity  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

Grade 4:

Circulatory Brochure Resources:

• http://library.thinkquest.org/2935/Natures_Best/Nat_Best_High_Level/Page_Shells/Circulatory_Shell.html
• http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html
• http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000131.html
• http://library.thinkquest.org/5777/cir1.htm

Australian Animals

Famous Black Americans

Branches of the Government

Proof Reading Activity  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

Grade 3

Inventions http://inventivekids.com/indexFlash.html

Martin Luther King Web Quest - http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/taverna/98/king.htm 

Proof Reading Activity  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

Planet Research

Planet's Website http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/planets.html

Fact Monster http://www.factmonster.com/

The Nine (8) Planets for Kids http://kids.nineplanets.org/

The Solar System for Kids http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/psgk3ex.htm

Kid's Astronomy http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

Grade 2

Starship Writing Project: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/

2nd Grade Language Arts Practice (internet4classtooms.com)

Capitalization & Punctuation http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/punctuation_language_second_2nd_grade.htm

Main Idea http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/main_idea_language_second_2nd_grade.htm

Apples for the Teacher http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/halloween/

Let's Write a Friendly Letter http://www.auspost.com.au/EDP/Games/LetterWriting/Letter%20Writing%20Interactive/Letter_Writing_Interactive_Preloader1.swf

Harcourt Travel Center www.harcourtschool.com/ss1 

Presidents  http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/

Proof Reading Activity  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

Sadlier Phonics  http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/control_page/front2.htm#2 

Funbrain Math  http://www.funbrain.com

Faith First  http://www.faithfirst.com/ 

Grades K & 1

Graph Tools:

Pictograph: http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/numbers/pictogram/pictogram.htm

Other Graphs: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/default.aspx

Starfall: http://www.starfall.com

Game Goo by Earobics http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html 

Teacher Links

Autism

Assessment Web Sites

St. Gabriel Teacher Recommended Web Pages

Intel Thinking Tools

Student Work