1. Navigating the Web “Finding the Gems” Pam Krambeck, ESU#3 Navigating the Web “Finding the Gems” Pam Krambeck, ESU#3 pkrambeck@esu3.orgpkrambeck@esu3.org ~ http://esu3.ishareinfo.org/pkrambeckhttp://esu3.ishareinfo.org/pkrambeck

2. “Finding” Needles in Haystacks Learn the math of searching Using quotes Advanced searching Google Ideas for the Involved Parent

3. Interactive Educational Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Helpful Interactive Sites Browse/sea rch del.icio.us

4. Educational Games Ideas for the Involved Parent StarFall (Primary) StarFall Tux Type Tux Paint Punctuation Paintball

5. Document Processing Ideas for the Involved Parent Google Docs – http://docs.google.com http://docs.google.com ZoHo – http://www.zoho.com http://www.zoho.com Registration Required

6. Picture Editing Ideas for the Involved Parent PikNik http://www.picnik.com Lunapic http://www.lunapic.com/editor/

7. Math Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Create a Graph at Kidzone— http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/c reateagraph/default.aspx http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/c reateagraph/default.aspx great on-line graphing tool creating a graph becomes simple

8. Math Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Fun Brain— http://www.funbrain.com/kid scenter.html http://www.funbrain.com/kid scenter.html Math Baseball, Soccer Shout Out, Power Football, Math Car Racing and What’s the Point. Always expanding and always enjoyable

9. Math Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent What’s My Angle? http://www.amblesideprimary.com/amblew eb/mentalmaths/protractor.html http://www.amblesideprimary.com/amblew eb/mentalmaths/protractor.html series of activities that demonstrate the use of protractors practice measuring angles

10. Math Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives-- http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html opportunity to manipulate objects virtually on the screen have access both at school and home. Sponsored by Utah State University

11. Math Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Hippo Campus -- http://www.hippocampus.org http://www.hippocampus.org homework helper site select course, textbook, and page number on-line tutoring session with interactive examples that align with the lesson from their textbook. government, biology, environmental science, physics, religion and US history are also covered at this site

12. Math Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Web Math – http://www.webmath.comhttp://www.webmath.com A great resource interactive web site step by step instructions for the Sections include: math for everyone, general math, K-8 math, algebra, plots & geometry, trig & calculus and others too numerous to mention.

13. Math Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Math Goodies http://www.mathgoodies.com A great resource for all things Math! Interactive lessons, worksheets homework help for K-12. more than 500 activities for students and parents

14. Math Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Division Bingo http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources _ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/bingo/index.html http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources _ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/bingo/index.html offers students a chance to practice their division skills in a fun interactive game basic math facts & review of division Students enjoy working on math skills

15. Language Arts Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Punctuation Paintball http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paintb all&COOK= http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paintb all&COOK on-line game

16. Language Arts Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent The Five Paragraph Essay – http://www.geocities.com/soho/atrium/143 7/tips.html http://www.geocities.com/soho/atrium/143 7/tips.html simplistic in nature bare bones approach to writing an acceptable essay

17. Language Arts Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent The Writing Fix http://writingfix.com/Traits.htm 6-Trait Writing Process literature prompts helpful when writing

18. Language Arts Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent The Scriptorium http://www.thescriptorium.net/youth.html Did you know that a scriptorium is a place set aside for writing? “young writers’ resource webzine” new “stuff” every month Provides a forum for young writers

19. Language Arts Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent One Hundred Best Books – http://www.teachersfirst.com/100books.cfm listing of the 100 best books and authors for all ages use this site to inspire writers A listing at the site includes childhood favorites and a sampling for young adults.

20. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent NASA: The NASA site (http://www.nasa.gov) is vast and offers a daily image gallery, and links for both educators and students. http://www.nasa.gov NASA For Kids: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/ With students as the audience, this link takes you directly to the grade level links for K-4, 5-8 and 9-12 http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/ gov/en/kids/ NASA’s Space Place offers animated games, projects, animations and amazing facts in a kid friendly forum. gov/en/kids/ NASA Fundamental Physics in Space: http://funphysics.jpl.nasa.gov/ Aimed at secondary students, this site explores the laws of science, experiments in space and recent news events and discoveries related to space studies. http://funphysics.jpl.nasa.gov/

21. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent The Wild Classroom http://www.thewildclassroom.com/ Some of my favorites were an offering on Biodiversity and Deadly Snakes.

22. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent K-2 My World Interactives http://www.uen.org/k- 2interactives/my_world.shtml K-2 interactive science site “Plant Parts” and “Elmo’s World Weather Game.”

23. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Mr. Nussbaum’s Science Site http://www.mrnussbaum.com/zooco de.htm “thousand sites in one” two-minute challenge on the periodic table

24. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent The Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/ middle level grades more than a science museum Webcasts, digital libraries and interactive microscopes

25. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent The Virtual Body http://www.medtropolis.com/vbody.aspx Explore the human brain, skeleton, heart and digestive tract On-line resource that offers animations, narrations and activities Build a skeleton and organizing the organs of the digestive tract.

26. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent National Geographic’s Forces of Nature http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/ Volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes & tornadoes are explored Offered by National Geographic

27. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Cells Alive http://www.cellsalive.com/ Cell biology, microbiology, immunology and microscopy and the topics interactive links to cell models, mitosis, meiosis, the cell cycle and cell cams. Check out the puzzles and quizzes— students like the challenges

28. Science Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Edheads—Activate Your Mind http://www.edheads.org/ interactive activities machines, weather, and performing virtual hip or knee replacement surgery

29. Social Studies Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/index.html Check out the American memories collection

30. Social Studies Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Time Magazine for Kids http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/ aimed at the K-8 grades Many topics--current events

31. Social Studies Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent Ten-By-Ten Site http://www.tenbyten.org/10x10.html 100 Words and Pictures that Define the Time

32. Social Studies Sites Ideas for the Involved Parent 50 States http://www.50states.com well organized alphabetical order using key words state bird, state flower Easy to use and elementary student friendly

33. Just for Fun! Ideas for the Involved Parent Dallas Symphony Orchestra Site: For the music lover, theory, games, etc. http://www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp Fun Brain: Games on all subject areas. http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html Jigsaw Zone:Jigsaw puzzles various sizes, pictures and shapes. http://www.jigzone.com Learning Planet: Timed games, math, geography, words & matching. http://www.learningplanet.com/stu/kids3.asp National Geographic Kids: Geography information and http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html