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First Grade Links
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BrainPOP Jr. This site features educational movies,
lessons, homework help, and games for kids.
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Educational Sites for First and Second Grade. Very large
collection of links categorized by subject areas.
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Homework Helper: AOL@school. Great set of list of
links for ten subject areas
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Curriculum Links First Grade.
Here's some links for a variety of classroom resource links
for Teachers and Students.
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First Grade Curricular Links. Excellent set of resources created and maintained by
Sun Prairie Area School District.
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First Grade Internet, Lesson Plans and
Webquest Sites. A great set of
resources to Web sites that support most any topic you can
imagine.
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First Grade Links. Here's some good math and reading sites
from Country Meadows Elementary School.
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First Grade Skill Builders:
Interactive Sites. Wonderful set of
links, covering different academic areas, for online resources
to help kids learn.
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Grade 1 Central. Wonderful site that is full of resources. Its
the place to find lesson plans, teaching ideas and resources for the Grade
One curriculum.
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Internet Links for First Grade. A variety of links for
Reading/Language, Math, Science/Social Studies, and MORE!
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Kidspiration: First Grade.
Kidspiration, a children's version of the popular Inspiration
Graphical Organizer software, can be a powerful tool.
Here are some activities to help first graders get the most of
it.
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Learning Planet: Grades 1-3. Great site with links for
number, ABC, memory, time skills, and MORE!
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Technology Lessons.
Using Kidspiration, here are some lessons using the visual
learning software for K-3 students, by Inspiration Software.
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Using the Internet: Learning from Websites. We know that we
can use books to find out things. Did you also know that you can use Web sites
on your computer?
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Websites for First Graders.
Web pages for Grade 1 students, featuring links for Math, Science,
Social Studies, and Language Arts.
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A.B.Cow This site lets students practice the
alphabet and basic keyboard skills. There are three levels of
difficulty.
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All About Me: Its Fun to Read. This
interactive sites helps kids create a short online story about
themselves. Audio is included, so kids can read and
listen along.
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Alphabet Writing Pad. Kids will love this change
of pace - practice writing with a virtual pencil and piece of
paper. When finished, you can print what you did!
Not only can this be a great teaching tool for writing, but it
also helps develop hand-eye coordination and mouse skills.
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Book Adventure: Find a Book. If you're not
sure what book you're looking for, we can help you find a book
that's right for you.
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Book Reviews for First Grade.
This site presents some good picture books and links for
discussion topics, activities, related books and links to
other subjects and resources.
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Bright Ideas for Writing. Fun site - click on
the links for GRADES 1-2.
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Characters: Writing. Students choose the
type of clothes, hair and skin color that they want their
character to have and then type on the notepad a sentence
about that character.
- English as a Second Language:
Activities for ESL
Students and
Word
Based Games for ESL Students.
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First Grade Backpack: Reading. Links to
online stories and MORE!
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First Grade Language Arts. Here's a formal
lesson plan with 3 objectives: 1. The student will
participate in an oral discussion. 2. The student will
participate in a listening activity. 3. The student will
complete an art activity based on the story.
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First Grade Literacy Support. Helpful set of links to help children build
language and reading skills.
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First Grade Sentences: I. Students point and
click to arrange words in a sentence.
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First Grade Sentences: II. Students point and
click to arrange words in a sentence.
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First Grade Backpack: Reading.
Large collection of links to online stories and more!
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Grandview Library First Grade. This is
the blog for the Grandview Library Program and features some
great PODCASTS on books.
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It's Fun to Read Magic! Students learn phonic
skills and rhyming while creating a magician and 2 magic
tricks.
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Kids Lab. Links for first graders that cover
vocabulary development, phonics, and reading.
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Learn to Read. Children can learn to read here
while playing this online phonetic game.
- Learn
to Read at Starfall. Primarily designed for
first grade, Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten,
kindergarten and second grade.
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Library Skills Links. From MiKids - more than 30 interactive resources
to review information and technology literacy skills with
children.
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Mrs. Alphabet Offers New Techniques for
Learning Alphabet, Phonics, Math, and Reading.
Mrs. Alphabet, Anne Lynch, is the author and creator of
children's books, certificates, learning tools, and updated
educational materials to assist children in early learning and
successful progress in alphabet recognition, phonics,
beginning reading, math, and more. Many links on this
well-organized site.
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Phonics Interactivities: First and
Second Grade. Fun Webs to help kids learn
phonics.
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Recommended Readings for First Grade
Students. Great
suggestions, links are provided to authors' home pages or to
character pages where available.
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Word Build & Bank. Generate dozens of different
words by first choosing an ending and then adding a beginning
letter or blend.
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Word Builder.
From Harcourt School Publishers - spelling can be fun!
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Word Play. Learn vocabulary by clicking on words
and listening to and watching the chosen word animate to show
what the word means.
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Working With Words. Links to build vocabulary
and spelling skills.
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Write the Caption. Each week, Scholastics posts
a different picture and challenges students to write a capture
to describe each picture.
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Writing Guide. Watch Spinner, the Writing
Spider, actually draw the letters of the alphabet. He's a good
and tireless model to follow!
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- 100th Day Activities: Here are some ideas to
celebrate the first 100 days of school, including:
Suggested Activities for 100th Day,
100th day
of school,
The
100th Day of School, and
300 Celebration Ideas
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Are You a Math Magician? Great collection of
interactivites for different math operations - features 2 levels to
support different needs.
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Base 10 Counting. Here's an activity for children who are
just beginning to learn how numbers are made up. The object is to group
the ones into tens to see what numbers come up. We make learning math
fun for all.
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Comparing Numbers Activities. Interactive site that reviews
more, less, or the same.
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Count Us In: Addition With the Bus Game. Students use
addition while playing an animated game about putting kids on a school bus -
great fun.
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Count Us In: Subtraction at the Bowling Alley. Bowling is
fun and its a great way to learn to subtract.
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Count Us In: Number Sequence. This site has students help
a frog across the pond by clicking on a set of numbers in the right order.
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Count Us In: Ordinal Sequence. Practice ordinal sequence
at the carnival!
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Create a Graph. Sometimes, numbers are best expressed as
pictures - charts and graphs. Here's an easy site to make them.
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Everyday Mathematics: Recommended
1st Grade Books.
Here's some reading suggestions along with lesson ideas.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for
Additional 1st Grade Suggestions for
Units.
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First Grade Lessons: Count on
It! Here's some math related resources that
kids will enjoy using while they learn (GPB Education).
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First Grade Math Index. This is a great site, organized so that
kids can easily find different topics and online resources.
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First Grade Math: AAA Math. Grade-appropriate topics and lessons to share
math skills with children.
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First Grade Math Games. Here's a collection of resources that
will teach kids math concepts while they are having fun, from Harcourt
Publishers.
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K-1 Math Links. Here's a collection of sites that support basic
math skills.
- Learning About Money. This site includes links for learn about coins
and build a robot, AOL Jr Money Activities, and an audio lesson to learn about
coins.
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Let's
Compare. Let's have fun counting 2 sets of coins and comparing
their value, from Harcourt Publishers.
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Math Library: 1st Grade.
Here is a large set of links from The Math Forum. These
are great Websites for teaching and reviewing math with kids.
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Math Online. A collection of links to "how to tell time and
typical number skills that are taught and reinforced in the first grade.
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Math Skills. Here's a large collection of math links to teach
skills (Internet4classroom).
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MathSURF: Grade 1
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Measurement Manipulatives. From National Library of Virtual
Manipulatives, here is a set of links to help kids learn different concepts of
measurements in a "hands on" way.
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Number in a Sequence. This site explains a simple way to find
numbers that are missing from a sequence of numbers.
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Odd or Even. In this interactive game, students Drag and drop
the numbers into the Venn diagram.
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Oddball: Not Every One is the Same. An interactive site
where kids play "one of these things is not like the other."
- Organize
Animals by Size. Click and drag on the animals below to move
them around the page. Rearrange to compare sizes (Big, bigger, biggest /
Small smaller, smallest.)
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Pattern Blocks. This interactive site by the National Library of
Virtual Manipulatives encourages kids to create shapes from different shaped
blocks.
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Pattern Blocks Exploring Fractions with Shapes. Extending the
concept of patterns with blocks, this interactive site introduces fractions.
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Pattern Generator. A neat interactive site provides exploration
of patterns using shapes, letters and numbers. After looking at the pieces of
the pattern that are already in place, click and drag the missing pieces onto
the board - adjustable for different skill levels.
- Patterns.
Click and drag on these birds to explore different relationships. Create
patterns and formations. Group them. Count them. Play around.
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Shapes and Colors. Reviews just what it says - fun, interactive
sight that includes background music - the theme from Pink Panther!
- Spatial
Concepts: Moveable Animals. Click and drag on the animals
below to move them around the page.
- Symmetry
Webquest. This Webquest introduces students to the concept of
symmetry and then provides students with many choices for other great Websites
to learn more.
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To
the Market. Have fun practicing buying items with pretend money.
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Wash Line. Students hang the clothes on the line in the correct
order. This game also reviews the concepts of odd and even.
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What Color is This? Learn about colors with this fun interactive
site - includes background music - The Entertainer.
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What Shape is This? A review of shapes that kids will enjoy.
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Virtual Manipulatives. Covers all Topics (NCTM standards for
grades Pre-K - 2. From the National Library of Virtual Manipulavites.
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A Matter of Time. Interactive quizzes on half hour, 15 minute
intervals and five minute intervals, in addition to story problems.
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Bang on the Time. Here's the challenge - read the time in words
and stop the clock when it is at the correct time.
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Just in Time. Here's a set of interactive links, print
resources, and even lessons about telling time.
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Stop the Clock. Learning to tell time? Click on the Stop button
then record the clock's time.
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Telling Time. Drag the five digital times to the correct
analog clock, then press Stop the Clock to record your time (30
minute increments) (15
minute increments) and (5
minute increments).
- Telling Time: ESL Lab. Listen to the time by clicking the
"PLAY" link and choose the answer. Press the "Final Score" button at
the bottom of the page to score your quiz.
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Telling Time: Half Hour. A fun game game for two players.
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Telling Time to the Hour. Have fun setting the clock to the
correct time.
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Time Quiz to the Half Hour. Each clock indicates a time on the
half hour - check to see if you know what time it is.
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Time Quiz to the Hour. Check out your skills - each clock
indicates a time on the hour - can you identify what time it is?
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Time Works. Get started telling time by placing the numbers on a
clock's face.
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What time is it? Great site for children just beginning to learn
to tell time.
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Willy the Watchdog. Fun game for two players. Set the clock
according to the roll of the die.
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Air & Weather. Cold, hot, warm, cool, what does the temperature
mean to you? Come help our bear decide what to wear!
- Bill Nye the Science Guy.
Here's the official Website for this popular TV series.
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Dinosaur Activities. Here's a collection of fun links that help
teach kids about dinosaurs (scroll down).
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Dress for the Weather. This multi-media interactive sites
teaches kids about weather.
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Elmo's World: Weather Game. An interactive, multi-media
site from Sesame Street - Elmo needs to get dressed to go outside and play.
Students choose the weather and then clothes to dress Elmo in.
- KidsHealth.
A collection of articles, animations, games and resources to help kids learn
more about their bodies and how to stay healthy
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Label the Body Part. Select one of 5 pictures of a person and
then point and click to label parts of the body.
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Let's Talk About Insects. An interactive site about insects that
features video and multi-media.
- PestWorld for
Kids. this site features information about insect Information,
pest descriptions, lesson, and fun online educational games
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Rainforest Resources. A collection of links from abcteach.
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Ranger Rick. A magazine from the NWF for young children.
- Rocks for Kids.
This site is for kids of all ages who love rocks. Here you will find out stuff
about rocks & minerals and where to go to find out more.
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Rock Hounds. Get your hard hats on and let's go digging for some
fun and facts!
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Science Clips: Ages 5 - 6. Here are some animated presentation
about science.
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Science Glossary: First Grade. This site presents an
image illustrating the term, and correct pronunciation of the term
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Science Links. This site features links for insects, animals.
trees, wood & paper, fabrics, balance & motion, pebbles & sand, plants, solics
& liquids, and solids & liquids.
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Variation. Students select and sort different plants and animals
by clicking and dragging them into one of 4 groups: Bird, Insect,
Mammal, Plants.
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Weather Journal. This site is designed to let students use a
computer to record the weather with an interactive journal.
- Web Weather for
Kids. Learn what makes weather wet and wild, do cool activities,
and become hot at forecasting the weather.
- Worm
World. Learn about worms from "The Yuckiest Site on the
Internet."
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Your Amazing Body: Featuring Ernie & Bert. This game from
Sesame Street introduces kids to how their bodies work.
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Constitution for Kids. The law is the set of rules that we
live by. The Constitution is the highest law.
- Landscapes and
Mapskills - Practice map skills. Includes scale, grid, and compass
skills.
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Read Signs. What does each sign mean?
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Comparing Today's Thanksgiving with The First Thanksgiving.
This activity (an MS WORD document) has students drag and drop pictures into
a Venn diagram.
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Read Signs. Do you know what each sign means?
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I've
Been Working in the Neighborhood. Let's explore the different
types of people that help keep our communities working and safe.
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Making Change.
Students will have lots of fun design their own coin at this interactive
site.
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Time for Kids: K-1. The official Website of this
popular magazine.
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