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These sites might be helpful for classroom use.
The sites provide information and activities which can be tied to the East
Brunswick elementary curriculum.
The subject areas covered are:
Social Studies
Science
Language Arts
General (cross-curricular)
General
| Education
Place |
| URL: |
http://www.eduplace.com |
| Grade level: |
K-8 |
| Subject: |
General |
| Activities,
bibliographies, discussion forums, projects, links, etc., including
specific activities, etc., for East Brunswick’s social studies textbook
series (K-8). Check out Kids’ Clubhouse, Teachers’ Center, and Parents’
Place. |
| National
Geographic Society |
| URL: |
http://www.ngnews.com |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/General |
| A rich
array of resources for teaching and learning. Includes an atlas, idea
exchange forums, an area on the Nat’l Geographic standards, and a
virtual tour. Other areas of interest include Media (magazines, books,
television, etc.), Resources, and Kids (games, Nat’l Geographic World
magazine articles, cartoon factory, pen pal network, etc.). Very
worthwhile!!! |
Top
| Public
Broadcasting Corporation (PBS) |
| URL: |
http://www.pbs.org/ |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
General |
| This
colorful site includes information on PBS programs, electronic field
trips, and the Online NewsHour. |
Social Studies
| National
Geographic Society |
| URL: |
http://nationalgeographic.com |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/General |
| A rich
array of resources for teaching and learning. Includes an atlas, idea
exchange forums, an area on the Nat’l Geographic standards, and a
virtual tour. Other areas of interest include Media (magazines, books,
television, etc.), Resources, and Kids (games, Nat’l Geographic World
magazine articles, cartoon factory, pen pal network, etc.). Very
worthwhile!!! |
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| Great
Outdoors Recreation Page (GORP) |
| URL: |
http://www.gorp.com |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Information
on parks, forests, the wilderness, etc., including maps (with links),
photos, recreational activities, and much more. Content arranged
geographically (worldwide), and by state for the United States. Organized
but cluttered; requires careful concentration when searching/using this
site. |
| National
Park Service (ParkNet) |
| URL: |
http://www.nps.gov |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| National
park information including lesser known and special significance areas.
Links to historical, educational, natural resource, and park information.
Updated regularly with a link to a special topic (on 8/20/98, the link was
to Places Where Women Made History). |
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| The
History Place |
| URL: |
http://www.historyplace.com |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Includes
United States and World history topics; links include a photo and speech
of the week, point of view section, homework help, etc. Easy to use,
interesting, and fun. |
| Liberty:
The American Revolution |
| URL: |
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/lberty/index.html |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| "Potpourri
of information on the American Revolution" including daily life in
the colonies, "global village" tour, military point-of-view, as
well as an educational and interesting game. |
Top
| Exploring
America’s National Parks |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparks.com/ |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/Science |
| Suitable
for grades 4 and up. Includes a locator map, A-Z index, trail guides,
information on the Nat’l Park Service, a Park of the Month link, etc.
Organization and content is built to complement the CD-ROM "Exploring
America’s National Parks" (Multicom Publishing). |
| American
Park Network (APN) |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparknetwork.com/index.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/Science |
| "Comprehensive
source of information on America’s favorite parks." Links to park
information, activities, travel tips, etc. Includes a Q&A section
(Park Talk) where questions about America’s parks can be asked and
answered electronically. |
| Plymouth:
Its History and People |
| URL: |
http://wwx.media3.net/plymouth/history/ |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Gives
relevant information on colonial people, and a passenger list for the
Mayflower. |
Top
| South
Dakota: A guide to the Great Sioux Nation |
| URL: |
http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/tourism/sioux/sioux.htm |
| Grade level: |
5 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Site is
rich in pictures of tribal art and artifacts. Shows a timeline of
important events, description and schedule of Sioux powwows, description
and maps of landmarks, and information on individual tribes and their
leaders. |
| Native
Americans |
| URL: |
http://www.n-polk.k12.ia.us/Pages/Departments/media/nat.html |
| Grade level: |
5 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Provides
many links to other excellent Native American sites. |
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| Mount
Vernon Estate and Gardens |
| URL: |
http://www.mountvernon.org/ |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Provides a
tour of the mansion, information on archeological digs, extensive
information and resources concerning George Washington, and an image
gallery. |
| Thunder
Mountain Lenape Nation |
| URL: |
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/4438/ |
| Grade level: |
5 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Provides
information on Lenape culture, including food, dress, jobs of men and
women, stories, spirituality, and more. |
| TIME
Magazine for Kids |
| URL: |
http://www.pathfinder.com/TFK |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/General |
| Features
news, spotlights, cartoons, kids talk section and an archive. Easy to use,
interesting and fun. |
Top
| Harriet
Tubman and the Underground Railroad |
| URL: |
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html |
| Grade level: |
2 |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Second
graders at a NY school have created a timeline, character sketches, quiz,
crossword puzzles, and more. Also has classroom activities and links to
other sites. Easy to use, interesting and informative. |
| EXPLORERS
of the MILLENNIUM |
| URL: |
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4034 |
| Grade level: |
5 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Created by
students at an Illinois school; features biographies of explorers, a
timeline, Hall of Fame nomination section and links to other sites. An
award winner. |
Top
| Photo
Adventures |
| URL: |
http://www.historymuse-nw.org/photo%20adventures/photo_ad.htm |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Welcome to
our on-line database of historical photographs related to Washington State
and the Pacific Northwest. . You can also see photos taken during the gold
rushes to the Yukon and Alaska. Easy Index to pick terms from a list or
combine keywords in a Keyword Search. |
| Flags
of the World |
| URL: |
http://www.flagcentre.com.au/fotw/flags/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Search the
site by country, geography, keyword, title or last modification date.
Everything you ever wanted to know about flags, including images. |
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| USA
CITYLINK |
| URL: |
http://usacitylink.com/visitcity.html |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| The USA
CityLink Project is a city's interface to the world. It is the Internet's
most comprehensive listing of U.S. States and Cities offering information
on travel, tourism and relocation. |
| 50
States and Capitals |
| URL: |
http://www.50states.com/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| This is a
great site which contains interesting facts about all 50 states. It
includes capital city, state flag and other information links. A great
tool to use in elementary classes when they are researching the states. |
Top
| CNN
News |
| URL: |
http://cnn.com |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| This site
is great for current events. The site always puts up new information. The
only thing to watch out for is that there are some questionable topics,
not unlike the TV news. |
Top
| Biography |
| URL: |
http://www.biography.com |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| This site,
developed by the cable network, A & E, includes a biographical listing
of over 20,000 famous people. Students can search alphabetically or browse
an alphabetical list. Also included is a weekly biography quiz anagram and
discussion group. Teachers frequently ask for the Biography program
information which is included here, along with the subjects of the
"Biography for Kids" programs on the weekend. |
Top
| American
Park Network |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparknetwork.com/welcome/index.html |
| Grade level: |
3-5 |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| We invite
you to explore the country's most spectacular natural and cultural
wonders. Learn about the forces that shaped the country's most famous
geologic icons. Relive the historic adventures of early park pioneers, and
discover the many ways you can create your own unique park experience. |
Science
| Animal
Resources – Sea World/Busch Gardens |
| URL: |
http://www.seaworld.org/infobook.html |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Part of the
SW/BG Education Series; rich with information on various sea mammals, some
other animals, and various animal topics. Includes pictures and
appropriate links to other areas within the site. |
Top
| Astronomy
for Kids! |
| URL: |
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk |
| Grade level: |
2 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Useful
information that is easy to understand. Includes tours of the planets, sky
maps, information on what causes meteor showers, links to other astronomy
sites, e-mail, puzzles, etc. |
| The
Space Place |
| URL: |
http://spaceplace.ipl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Great place
for follow-up activities, projects, puzzles, information, etc. on
astronomy/solar system. Easy-to-use and fun! |
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| NASA’s
Observatorium |
| URL: |
http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/core.shtml |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Public
access site for Earth and space data. Includes an image gallery, fun &
games area, space science and flight sections, an Observation of the Week
with archive, etc. Easy-to-use and fun! |
| Exploring
America’s National Parks |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparks.com/ |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/Science |
| Suitable
for grades 4 and up. Includes a locator map, A-Z index, trail guides,
information on the Nat’l Park Service, a Park of the Month link, etc.
Organization and content is built to complement the CD-ROM "Exploring
America’s National Parks" (Multicom Publishing). |
Top
| American
Park Network (APN) |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparknetwork.com/index.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/Science |
| "Comprehensive
source of information on America’s favorite parks." Links to park
information, activities, travel tips, etc. Includes a Q&A section
(Park Talk) where questions about America’s parks can be asked and
answered electronically. |
| Kennedy
Space Center |
| URL: |
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/ksc.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Provides
archived information on past space flights (Mercury, Gemini, etc.), launch
vehicles (Delta, Atlas, Titan missiles), space shuttle information, and
links to other archives. |
| Satellite
Weather |
| URL: |
http://www.lexitech.com/bobrich/wx.htm |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Displays
the current satellite weather map for the 48 states. Clicking on a state
gives the following information for key metropolitan areas in that state:
temperature, dewpoint, humidity, air pressure, and cloud altitude. |
| Space
and Astronomy |
| URL: |
http://athena.wednet.edu/curric/space/index.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Provides
rich information about the planets, including tables which state each
planet’s distance, period and inclination compared to the Earth, its
mass, diameter, composition, moons, rings, and length of day. It also
gives more detailed information on each planet, classroom projects, and
links to other excellent astronomy sites on the web. |
| The
Best of the Hubble Space Telescope |
| URL: |
http://seds.org/hst/hst.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Provides
full color pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope of such recent
findings as the most distant galaxy ever found and a mysterious fireball
from a cataclysmic explosion. Also shows excellent pictures of the surface
features and the Pathfinder landing site on Mars. |
| Earth
and Moon Viewer |
| URL: |
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Shows
full color pictures of the Earth and Moon from different viewpoints (i.e.,
viewing the moon from the earth, the sun, tables of information about
Earth and lunar formations (i.e., craters and mountains), and links to
other educational sites. |
Top
| The
Electronic Zoo Animal Resources |
| URL: |
http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm |
| Grade level: |
2 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Provides
links to web sites about animals, listed by categories. |
| Birmingham
Zoo Animal Omnibus |
| URL: |
http://www.birminghamzoo.com/ao/ |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Searchable
database of common and zoo animals by region. Best to do search by first
by classification (Birds, Fishes, etc.), and then by common name. Gives
links to other sites with information on the animal. |
| Lincoln
Park Zoo |
| URL: |
http://www.lpzoo.com/animals/ |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Searchable
database of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Indicates endangered
species, if applicable. |
Top
| Newton's
Apple |
| URL: |
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| NEWTON'S
APPLE's 15th Season is filled with exciting new adventures and fascinating
discoveries of science in the world around us. This season on public
television's family science show, hosts travel to Costa Rica, England, the
Florida Keys, and the Badlands of South Dakota to answer your science
questions |
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| Astronomy
News |
| URL: |
http://www.astronomynews.com/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| Current
news articles from the Marshall Space Center. |
| The
Heart: An Online Exploration |
| URL: |
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| Tour the
human heart and learn about its function. Listen to a heart beat.
Presented by the Franklin Institute. |
| Bagheera |
| URL: |
http://www.bagheera.com/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| "A Web
site for our endangered species." |
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| Views
of the Solar System |
| URL: |
http://bang.lanl.gov/solarsys/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| Views of
the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the
splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover
the latest scientific information, or study the history of space
exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft
through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics
and videos. Views of the Solar System offers enhanced exploration and
educational enjoyment of the solar system and beyond. |
| The
Microbe Zoo |
| URL: |
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| Try this
site to gets lots of interesting facts about microbes in the environment. |
| The
Bear Den and The Cub Den |
| URL: |
http://www.nature-net.com/bears/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| This site starts off with an optional roar and
provides comprehensive information about the eight species of bears. It includes a link to
The Cub Den for younger students and offers color images in the Photo Gallery and numerous
bear-related links. It also addresses conservation efforts to protect the bears and
references news articles related to this topic. |
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| Volcano
World |
| URL: |
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/ |
| Grade level: |
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| Subject: |
Science |
Volcano World contains information on
different volcanoes and the chance to study active volcanoes throughout the world.
Includes volcano lessons, a craft activity; building volcanoes, and a section where
children can submit their artwork of volcanoes. There is a section where students can
perform a search. A useful site to use with a class studying volcanoes.
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