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Second Grade Links

General Sites

  1. Educational Sites for First and Second Grade.  Very large collection of links categorized by subject areas.
  2. Homework Helper:  AOL@school.  Great set of list of links for ten subject areas.
  3. Second Grade Curriculum-Related Internet Links.  This is a huge collection of links for different subject areas and topics.
  4. Second Grade Curricular Links.  Excellent set of resources created and maintained by Sun Prairie Area School District.
  5. Second Grade Links.  Here's some links for math, reading, butterfly, and more - from Country Meadows Elementary School.
  6. Second Grade Internet, Lesson Plans and WebQuest Sites.  HUGE collection, click on the topic below to go to that screen.
  7. Second Grade Resources.  Links for homework help, lessons, activities, and MORE.  Great site for parents, teachers, and students.
  8. Second Grade Skill Builders-Interactive Sites.  Here's a set of links to great sites that will help kids in all the academic areas.
  9. 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?
  10. Websites for Second Graders.  Web pages for Grade 2 students, featuring links for Math, Science, and Social Studies.

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Language and Reading

  1. 6 Trait Writing Resources.  Here are some links to support 6 traits in the classroom.
  2. 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.
  3. Learn to Read at Starfall.  Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade.
  4. StoryPlace:  The Children's Digital Library.  Explore the many pages were with stories and activities for young children with varying skills and needs.
  5. Big6 Information Problem Solving Skills.  Developed by educators Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. Here are some lesson ideas to use this model.
  6. Book Adventure.  Here is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes.
  7. Book Reviews for Second Grade.  This site presents some good picture books and links for discussion topics, activities, related books and links to other subjects and resources.
  8. Booklist for Second Grade.  This Web has some great reading suggestions from the city of El Paso.
  9. Books for Second Grade.  Here's a listing of some good books from the Temple (AZ) Youth Library.
  10. Bright Ideas for Writing.  Fun site - click on the links for GRADES 1-2.
  11. Everyday Mathematics: Recommended 2nd Grade Books. Here's some reading suggestions along with lesson ideas.
  12. Grade 2 Resources.  A large collection of links for teaching second graders a variety of topics across the curriculum including language arts, booklists, and technology.
  13. Fowl Words.   Interactive game, use the letters on chickens to spell as many words as you can before the time runs out.
  14. Instant Poetry Forms.  With this site, poetry is easy.  Just choose a poetry form from the list of links and then  add words to make the poem your own.
  15. Jan Brett's, Author.  This site features more than 4,000 pages of free activities, coloring pages, and projects.
  16. Kidspiration:  Second Grade.  Kidspiration, a children's version of the popular Inspiration Graphical Organizer software, can be a powerful tool.  Here are some activities to help second graders get the most of it.
  17. Learning Planet:  Grades 1-3.  Great site with links for number, ABC, memory, time skills, and MORE!
  18. LetterRip.  You create words by using tiles next to each other while you race against the clock to see how many words you can make.
  19. Library Skills Links. From MiKids - more than 30 interactive resources to review information and technology literacy skills with children.
  20. Literature and Math Converge in Storyville!  After working with teachers who took part in successful Web-based projects, technology facilitators Marguerite Miller and Carol Ann Hennessy created their own online project.  Seeking ways to actively engage students, they designed Storyville Math, an adventure in learning in which classes read books, write word problems, illustrate solutions, and calculate answers to math problems written by their peers! Check out this great site.
  21. Northpole.  Enjoy the joy and magic of Christmas in Santa’s Secret Village! We invite you to experience a traditional look at Christmas through the many free activities here at northpole.com.
  22. Phonics Interactivities:  First and Second Grade.  Fun Webs to help kids learn phonics.
  23. Second Grade Activities.  From St. John's Catholic School (Brunswick, ME), here are some lessons, handouts and resources, many of which could be utilized in a Library Media Center.
  24. Second Grade Literacy Support.  Helpful set of links to help children build language and reading skills.
  25. See 'N Spell   Have fun practicing vowel sounds, blends, digraphs, and plurals by moving letters to spell words.
  26. Seussville.  Choose either the "high bandwidth" or "low bandwidth" version of this site and have some fun with everything Dr. Seuss.
  27. Starfall.  Here is a great site "where children have fun learning to read."
  28. What Would a Wonderful Library Be Like?  This lesson, written out as a formal lesson plan, lets children think about the role of libraries as a resources in their community.

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Math

  1. 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
  2. AAA Math.  this site features a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons. Unlimited practice is available on each topic which allows thorough mastery of the concepts. A wide range of lessons (Kindergarten through Eighth grade level) enables learning or review to occur at each individual's current level.
  3. Adding 2-Digit Numbers.  Good review of basic number skills and then step-by-step practice for adding 2-digit numbers with and without regrouping.
  4. AplusMath.  This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively.   Visit our game room and play exciting games like Matho and Hidden Picture...Test your math skills with our Flashcards! Try out the Math Word Find puzzle.
  5. Are You a Math Magician?  Great collection of interactivites for different math operations - features 2 levels to support different needs.
  6. Billiard Tables.  Let's play billiards while we master the multiplication tables.
  7. Brainteasers.  Have some fun with this online challenge.
  8. Color, Shape, and Size.  From National Library of Virtual Manipulates, decide which blocks belong inside the circle?  Figure out the attribute and then complete the sort.
  9. Create a Graph.  Sometimes, numbers are best expressed as pictures - charts and graphs.  Here's an easy site to make them.
  10. Da'Number Game.  Fun math game, the goal is to clear the game field of numbered tiles. Players can clear the numbered tiles by finding combinations that add up to Da' Numba.
  11. Fraction Links:  Beginning Fractions, Identifying Fractions, Fraction Shading, and Equivalent Fractions.
  12. Fraction Shapes.  A fun way to learn fractions is to think about different shapes and how they can be broken into parts.
  13. Geometric Solids and Their Properties.  This site introduces students to some of the basic polyhedra. Students explore the shapes of the faces of these solids.
  14. Guess My Button.  Sorting and classifying can help you discover a lot about the patterns of objects, people, and places. To begin, ask yourself a few simple questions: What's the same? What's different? And this is the strategy you'll need for Guess My Button.
  15. Kidzone Math.  A great set of online resources, includes links to interactive sites, printable worksheets, and more.
  16. Logic Zoo.  From PBS someone has let the animals out of the zoo!  Put the them back back into their proper places and review Venn Diagrams.
  17. MegaPenny Project.  Visualizing huge numbers can be very difficult. People regularly talk about millions of miles, billions of bytes, or trillions of dollars, yet it's still hard to grasp just how much a "billion" really is. The MegaPenny Project aims to help by taking one small everyday item, the U.S. penny, and building on that to answer the question: "What would a billion (or a trillion) pennies look like?"
  18. Magic Square Game.  Here's a new interactive twist on an old challenge.  Put the pieces together so that the rows and columns add to 30
  19. Math, Money, Measurement, Formulas, and More:  Fact Monster.  Lots of fun links here - an entire set of curriculum online and FREE!  Kids love these types of interactive lessons.
  20. Math Word Problems for Children.  The goal of this math website is to help elementary school (Grade 1st through 6th) children boost their math problem solving and critical-thinking skills. MathStories.com has over 15,000 interactive and non-interactive NCTM compliant math word problems for children to enjoy! Word problems are available in both English and Spanish.
  21. Mathionaire Addition Quiz.  Test your addition skills, make a million.
  22. Mathionaire General Math Quiz.  Test general math skills, make a million.
  23. Mathionaire Multiplication Quiz.  Test your basic multiplication skills, make a million.
  24. Mathematic Lessons that are fun!  Here's a set of interactive math games that teach math skills - yes, they really are fun, fun, FUN!
  25. MathSURF:  Grade 2
  26. Multiplication Facts.  This site contains the techniques, tips, and secrets used by master teachers to teach kids multiplicaiton tables.  There are a variety of resources and formats here.
  27. Pattern Blocks:  Exploring Fractions With Shapes.  Here's another fun site that introduces fractions using shapes.
  28. Poddle Weigh-In.  Use a balance scale to find the weight of each "poddle".
  29. People and Places Activities.  Choose one of six activities:  Where We Live, Our Earth, Working Together, Our Country Today, Our Country Long Ago, People and Places in History.
  30. Pizza Party.  Get ready for a Pizza Party! Click on the fraction that shows the amount of pizza that is left. This game has 10 questions.
  31. Quarter Craze.  Have you caught the Quarter Craze?  Our team has and so have our new friends, Clueless Cathy and Hintless Harry. Join the team as they discover, investigate, and explore the fascinating new state quarters. You'll have fun learning about the states  and the state quarters that have been released by the U.S. Mint. To find out about the U.S. Mint, become a coin collector, and challenge yourself, visit this fabulous site.
  32. Reaction Math.  How Fast Are you?
  33. Second Grade Math:  AAA Math.  Grade-appropriate topics and lessons to share math skills with children.
  34. Second Grade Math Lessons.  Here are some ideas for math lessons.
  35. Send in the Trolls.  Sequencing activity with an introduction to the "middle".  Help find the right trolls to send to the cyberspace beauty contest.
  36. Subtraction Facts to 20   Basic numbers skills review and practicing subtraction facts with lessons and games.
  37. SuperKids Math Worksheet Creator.  Have you ever wondered where to find math drill worksheets? Make your own here at SuperKids for free! Simply select the type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the problems, then click on the button! A worksheet will be created to your specifications, ready to be printed for use.
  38. US Mint for Kids:  Hip Pocket Change.  A set of fun links created by the US Mint to help teach children about math and money.
     

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Telling Time

  1. A Matter of Time.  Interactive quizzes on half hour, 15 minute intervals and five minute intervals, in addition to story problems.
  2. Beat-the Clock.  Set a clock to the indicated time by clicking on buttons that tell how many minutes or hours to move the hands on the clock.
  3. Clock Wise.  Great site that provides a complete lesson and information for teachers.  Students enter a time in a digital format (hour:minutes:am or pm) and an analog clock displays the time.
  4. ClockWise and Matching Time.  Here's two fun activities from the BBC each practices telling time.
  5. Double Fun Match.  Select the "radio button" for Clocks & Time and choose an appropriate level (easy, medium, hard, extra-hard) and play a fun clock game!
  6. Just in Time.  Here's a set of interactive links, print resources, and even lessons about telling time.
  7. Reading Clocks - Great review - Set an nalog clock to same time as digital clock
  8. Smiley Clock.  Have fun creating a face for Smiley Clock by telling the correct time. Tell time by picking one from three choices. The clock gains eyes, nose, mouth and hair if you select the correct time. Scroll to the bottom and press Play to start the game.
  9. Stop the Clock III.  Can you match the clocks with these 5-minute intervals?
  10. Stop the Clock V.  Check telling time with these 1-minute intervals.
  11. Telling Time.  Check for understanding by dragging the five digital times to the correct analog clock, then press Stop the Clock to record your time. (30 minute increments) (15 minute increments) (5 minute increments)
  12. Telling Time Game.  An interactive game where kids drag the hands of the clock to show the correct time. When you think you have the right time, press OK. If you answer incorrectly, click the clock face afterwards to see the correct answer. Try and score a perfect game(10 out of 10). Press OK to begin.
  13. Time Differences:  Hours.  Great site to teach kids taht if the clock reading for an earlier time is smaller than the clock reading for a later time, subtract the earlier time from the later time.
  14. Time-For-Time.  Great site - an analog clock displays the time and students click on different increments to see what time it is on a digital clock.
  15. Time Teacher.  Check yourself by dragging the hands of the clock to show the time that is indicated.

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General Science

  1. Balance and Motion: Roller Coasters.  Want to learn about balance and motion?  Try building a test roller coasters!
  2. Bill Nye the Science Guy.  Here's the official Website for this popular TV series.
  3. Cycles of Life.  Learn about the life cycles of frogs, butterflies, seeds, and trees with this "drag and drop" game.
  4. Forces in Action.  Experiments with forces and motion.
  5. Forces and Movement.  Experiment with forces on a toy truck.
  6. Journey North for Kids.   A sampling of stories, pictures and video clips from nature just for kids!  
  7. Matter is No Laughing Matter.  A second grade Science and Language Arts WebQuest
  8. Pushes and Pulls.  Experiment by pushing and pulling a toy on a track.
  9. Science Glossary: Second Grade. This site presents an image illustrating the term, and correct pronunciation of the term
  10. School Science Clips: Ages 6 - 7.  Here are some animated presentation about science.
  11. Science Clips:  Ages 7-8.  Here's more animated presentation about science.
  12. Science Clips: Ages 8 - 9.  Here's even more animated presentation about science.
  13. Science Links.  This site features links for insects, animals. trees, wood & paper, fabrics, balance & motion, pebbles & sand, plants, solics & liquids, and solids & liquids.
  14. Try Science.  Here's a gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide.

Colors and Lights

  1. Crayola Creativity Central.  From Crayola Crayons, this is official kids version Website.  Its full of fun links and learning activities.
  2. Label an Eye.  From Enchanted Learning, this "Label the Eye Diagram" provides students with definitions and a downloable, printable diagraom of an eye.
  3. Mr. Breitsprecher's Color and Light Lesson/Review
  4. Why is the Sky Blue?  Another great site from Enchanted Learning and Zoom Astronomy, this site explains how sunlight is made up of all the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The gas molecules in the atmosphere interact with the sunlight before the light reaches our eyes.

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Dinosaurs

  1. Dino Directory.  A database of well-known dinosaurs.  If the Natural History Museum holds a good image or reconstruction of the dinosaur, it is included at this site.  
  2. Dinosaurs!  From Scholastic Magazine, this interactive site represents a complete set of curriculum and activities to teach kids about dinosaurs.
  3. Dinosaur Clip Art.  This collection is sponsored by Golden Books and Kids Domain. The images are from the Golden Books: The Big Golden Book of Dinosaurs, Totally Amazing Dinosaurs, and Look Look Dinosaurs!  You are free to use this clip art on your web pages and in school reports. They are optimized to be small in size with transparent backgrounds, so you can use them on any color pages.
  4. Carnegie Museum of Natural History:  Dinosaurs in Their Time.  Dinosaur Hall was closed in Spring 2005 and will reopen as Dinosaurs in Their Time on November 21, 2007. The new Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibit will illustrate the incredible diversity of Mesozoic life, placing the dinosaurs in dramatic, new, scientifically accurate poses amidst the hundreds of plant and animal species that shared their environments.
  5. When Dinosaurs Roamed America.  Created by the Discover Channel, kids will love this interactive presentation about one of their favorite topics - dinosaurs!
  6. Zoom Dinosaurs.  This comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic, and then to progress to much more advanced information as desired, simply by clicking on links.

Health

  1. Dole 5 A Day.  Eating right is the key to good health.  This site makes eating 5 to 9 servings of fruit and vegitables each day fun!
  2. Balanced Plate.  Healthy eating is all about balance.  Learn about sort the foods into the correct food groups.
  3. Food Groups.  Print out thepages on this Website to make the Food Groups, a book for fluent readers about food, nutrition, and healthy eating choices.
  4. Health Links.  Here's a collection of links that kids can use to learn about health and nutrition.
  5. Human Anatomy Online.  A well-organized site, students can click on the type of anatomy they want to study and see a multimedia presentation to help them learn more.
  6. Interactive Body.  From the BBC, students can build a skeleton, stretch some muscles and organize the organs in this interactive body.
  7. Kids Health.  A wonderful set of resources that explains health with interactive presentations, all designed to appeal to kids.
  8. National Dairy Council.  It’s never too early or too late to develop lifestyle habits for healthy bones. Find out how three servings a day of low-fat or fat-free dairy foods play an important role, in a healthy diet, to help reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  9. Nutrition Explorations:  Little D's Expedition.  Children will have fun challenging themselves to match falling foods.
  10. Nutrition Explorations:  The Fun and Easy Way to Teach and Learn Nutrition.  The title says it all - great resources for teachers, families and kids - includes some fun games that teach nutrition.
  11. Pyramid Cafe.  This page includes links to all reproducible workbook masters for listed alphabetically. It also includes masters for the food group cards.

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Insects

  1. Bug Guide.  Are you fascinated, like us, by the intricate lives of insects and spiders?  Are you looking for information on an insect or spider that you found?
    Do you enjoy sharing with others your knowledge of insects and spiders?  Do you have images of insects and spiders that you want to share with the world?  If any of those apply to you, you should feel right at home on this web site.
  2. Butterfly WebSite.  Everything you need to learn about butterflys:  butterfly photos, butterfly clipart, education, butterfly zoos and more!
  3. Children's Butterfly Site.  Despite their small size, butterflies and moths are some of the World's most wondrous animals. Their beauty, seemingly miraculous metamorphosis, and apparently carefree flight all spark our imaginations.
  4. Insect Printouts.  From Enchanted Learning, This Web explains that all insects have a hard exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. The legs (and wings, if applicable) are attached to the thorax. Insects breathe through holes called spiracles. Great downloadable, printable worksheet and coloring pictures.
  5. Insecta Inspecta World.  Insects, they're everywhere. They inhabit all the continents, roam your backyard, and are even in the spaces between the walls of your home. We have been investigating the little critters. Join our Insecta Inspecta team and enter the amazing world of insects!
  6. Katerpillars & Mystery Bugs.  This Web is designed for teachers, 4-H'ers, young people, and anyone else who wants to pursue an interest in Entomology. Several articles give resources and basic information about insects and their relatives, while others outline activities with different insect themes.  They have intentionally misspelled "Caterpillars" to refer to the University of Kentucky Wildcats or as they say locally, "How 'bout those Kats?"
  7. Monarch Watch.  From the University of Kansas - here is everything Monarch including educational activities, conservation, and research.
  8. What is a Butterfly?  Butterflies are beautiful, flying insects with large scaly wings. Like all insects, they have six jointed legs, 3 body parts, a pair of antennae, compound eyes, and an exoskeleton. The three body parts are the head, thorax (the chest), and abdomen (the tail end).   Learn more here.

Sounds

  1. Bats, Bats, Everywhere!  This special website is designed for all children and created with the hope that you will like, respect and help protect these endangered species. We want you to have fun learning all about this unique and helpful animal so please come visit the site often.
  2. The Story of Echo the Bat.  In the upper elevations of Arizona, there was a forest of tall Ponderosa pine trees. The forest was covered with snow and the evenings were quiet as animals slept through the cold winter nights. When spring arrived, the snow melted and a colony of female bats made their home in a hollow pine tree to raise their young.  Learn about the life of a bat.

Space

  1. All Solar Planets.  From www.kidsastronomy.com, here is information about the plants and downloadable print resources.
  2. Amazing Space.  This site features an amazing set of resources for teachers, families, and kids.
  3. Astronomy for Kids.  The Universe is a place that is vast beyond imagining.  This site tries to present this information in a format that kids and understand and enjoy.
  4. Mars Exploration Fun Zone!  A fun multimedia site with games, activities, and MORE.
  5. Mission Patches.  Here are some downloadable, printable graphics for some of the patches that are used for space projects.
  6. Moon Phases Pictures.  These "Virtual Reality Moon Phases" were created by R. Schmidt from ray-traced images of the Moon. A Clementine spacecraft mosaic of the lunar surface was mapped onto a sphere, and scenes were rendered as a virtual Sun "orbited" the Moon.
  7. NASA.  Here is the official site for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  8. NASA Kids Club.  This is the official site for kids, designed and maintained by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
  9. Nine Planets Solar System Tour.  This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. Each page has my text and NASA's images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.
  10. Solar System.  Come on board and explore the planets with Mrs. Strange's Second Graders at Loogootee Elementary West
  11. Space Place.  Come on in and check out the games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.
  12. Windows to the Universe.  This site covers the Earth and Space sciences and includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience. The site is written in three reading levels approximating elementary, middle school and high school reading levels. These levels may be chosen by using the upper button bar of each page of the main site.
  13. Zoom Astronomy.  From Enchanged Learning, this Website is all about our solar system which consists of the sun, planets, dwarf planets, moons, an asteroid belt, comets, meteors, and other objects. The sun is the center of our solar system; the planets, over 61 moons, the asteroids, comets, meteoroids and other rocks and gas all orbit the Sun.

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General Social Studies

  1. Adventures of Herman.  The autobiography of Squirmin' Herman the worm.
  2. Biographies for Kids.  Here's some links about some famous leaders for young readers.
  3. Earth Day Games.  Have some fun celebrating this holiday.
  4. Famous Americans.  There are many famous Americans. Here is some information on some of them.
  5. Globe Rider:  Oceans and Continents of the World.  Here's a fun way to learn and review the oceans and continents of the world. 
  6. Meet Some Amazing Americans.  Discover the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today.
  7. Time for Kids:  2-3.  The official Website of this popular magazine.
  8. US States Facts, Map and State Symbols.  Here's a set of links for each state (scroll down).
  9. US Symbols Match Game.  Here's a "Concentration" style game that teaches and review symbols of the United States of America.
  10. Wisconsin Historical Society:  History Portal.  Great collection of resources that will tell you anything about the Badger State's past.

Cold Lands

  1. Alaska Kids.  Learn about the great state of Alaska at this kid-friendly, interactive site.
  2. Alaska Pipeline.  The 800-mile-long Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is one of the largest pipeline systems in the world. It stretches from Prudhoe Bay on Alaska’s North Slope, through rugged and beautiful terrain, to Valdez, the northernmost ice-free port in North America.
  3. Alaska Zoo.  Here's a "virtual tour" of one of America's most interesting zoos.  Click on species names to access animal information.
  4. Animals of the Artic.  The world has many different animals. In the Arctic thereare many animals that are unique to the north.   Here are some of the most unique arctic animals there are.  This site has to read, great pictures of the animals, interesting facts to share, and some fun activities to do.
  5. Antarctica:  The Frozen Continent at the South Pole.  Antarctica is the icy continent at the South Pole. It is covered by permafrost (permanently frozen ground), is surrounded by water, and is about 1 1/2 times larger than the United States. The world's largest desert is on Antarctica.  Learn more at this site.
  6. Artic Animal Puzzles.  BillyBear4Kids has put together some fun puzzles in 2 formats - "jigsaw style" and "slider."
  7. Artic Wildlife.   Click on a tab to open the portfolio and learn about the animals of the Arctic! Biologist Doug Siegel-Causey shares his knowledge and special insights about this icy world and it's inhabitants.
  8. Biomes of the World.  Learn what it's like to live in different places of the world - just click on the type of region you are interested in.
  9. Iditarod for Teachers.  The Iditarod provides teachers and students with unique and entertaining educational opportunities.
  10. Pete & Barbara's Penguin Pages.  This page is the index to separate pages with clickable thumbnails of some of penguin photographs.  The pages are classified by genus
  11. Whale Photo Library.  The title says it all - great pictures of whales.
  12. Wildlife of Antarctica.  From Antartica Connections, just use the pull-down menus to select the type of species you are interested in.

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Communities

  1. Community Club.  From Scholastic, learn about people that make communities work.
  2. Kids and Communities.  Explore how to create communities and live in them.
  3. Pioneers.  Many years ago people in the United States traveled to the new frontiers. Although in the 1700s the frontier was the Appalachian Mountains, later with westward expansion the frontier moved to the territories beyond the Mississippi River.  This web page provides information about the pioneers who traveled not only to Oregon on the Oregon Trail and the Natchez Trace to Texas but all early American Pioneers.
  4. Plymouth Plantation.  This is virtual tour of the first permanent European settlement in southern New England (AD 1620). Today, this area is the site of a living museum, dedicated to recreating 17th - century lifeways in the New World.
  5. Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce.  Learn more about your community and the people, places, and business that make Ripon a thriving community.
  6. Thanksgiving Celebration, by Blackdog..  Here's a great collection of links about Thanksgiving celebrations - when people in communities are grateful for what they have and what they have accomplished for that year.
  7. Thanksgiving Games.  BillyBear4Kids has put together some fun interactive games for our annual celebration giving thanks.
  8. Your Neighborhood.  Did you know that your Neighborhood has many people who are there to help you.  Click on each building to learn more.

Government

  1. Constitution for Kids.  The law is the set of rules that we live by. The Constitution is the highest law.
  2. Ben's Guide to the US Government.  This set of resources, designed specificaly for Kindergarten through second grade, explains how the US government works in terms that kids can understand.
  3. Kids Guide to the Smithsonian.  A wonderful collection of links where kids can explore, discover, and learn about America and a national treasure - The Smithsonian Institute.
  4. Presidents of the United States.  Learn all about each US president from the official White House Web.
  5. White House for Kids.  This site, is the official kids version of the White House's Web. 

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Maps

  1. Flat Stanley Project.  One of the many advantages of being flat is that Flat Stanley can visit his friends by travelling in an envelope. The Flat Stanley Project is a group of teachers who want to provide students with a meaningful reason to write. Students' written work goes to other places by conventional mail and e-mail.
  2. Geography World, by Kbears.  This interactive, multimedia presentation takes kids on a fun tour of the world.
  3. GeoSpy.  Kids join the "GeoSpy Agency" and help identify continents, countries, states, provinces - great interactive site that kids love.
  4. Map Games.  Learning about maps if fun with these interactive games.
  5. National Geographic Map Machine.  Wonderful site that lets kids "point and click" their way through the globe.
  6. National Geographic World Game.  A set of interactive games, with different levels, that teaches kids about the world we live in.
  7. Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection.  From the University of Texas, this is a great collection of maps from around the world.
  8. Seasons.  From Enchanted Learning and Zoom Astronomy, this site explains that the Earth's seasons are not caused by the differences in the distance from the Sun throughout the year (these differences are extremely small). The seasons are the result of the tilt of the Earth's axis.   This tilting is what gives us the four seasons of the year - spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter. Since the axis is tilted, different parts of the globe are oriented towards the Sun at different times of the year.
  9. Test Your Geography Knowledge:  The World (Oceans and Continents).  Make learning fun with this interactive quiz - kids read the question and "point and click" to show that they can find their way around the earth.
  10. World Geography.  From Enchanted Learning, this collection of geography pages, maps, printouts, flags, quizzes, and activities for students. The pages are listed by continent, alphabetically, and by topic. Click on a topic or letter above to see listings of the pages.

Warm Lands

  1. Cinco de Mayo WebQuest.  Make learning fun using the Web and one of Mexico's most important holidays.
  2. "E komo mai. Nou ka hale":  Hawaiian for "Come inside, the house is yours."   E komo mai. Nou ka hale.  This is a traditional Hawaiian greeting welcoming you to
    "Come inside, the house is yours!"  This site features an an index of different
    areas for you to visit.
  3. Mexico for Kids.  This site belongs to the Presidency of the Republic of Mexico and is a great place for kids all around the world to learn about Mexico.
  4. Mexico:  From Time for Kids.  Mexico is our country's next door neighbor to the south. For residents of many U.S. states, it's only a border away. But Mexico has its own unique cultural treasures. See and hear them for yourself by clicking below.
  5. Pictures from Hawaii.  Here's a great collection of photos from Hawaii.
  6. Volcano World.  This site bills itself as, "The Web's Premier Source of Volcano Info."
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