LaceyHarrison

Alien Empire -Science -4th or 5th grade -Informational This website talks all about insects and specail things about them. This is a great informational site for students doing research on different insects. []

U.S. States Test -Social Studies -4th to 5th grade -Interactive This site is a great challenge for students learning their states. Each of the state names are listed and the student must drag the name and drop in on the map where that state is located. It is a great way to challenge the kids and to have them compete with other students to see who can get more correct answers before the time runs out! []

The Grammar Gorillas -Grammar -3rd-5th grade -Interactive This game has sample sentences with some words underlined. It will ask you to click on the verb, or noun, or pronoun, etc and then the student must choose which word is correct. perfect for fun practice on grammar skills! []

Write A Lesson Plan Guide This site is a guide for teachers in writing a lesson plan. I like this site because it breaks everything down and tells exactly what information to put where and making sure that your lesson is effective. This format reminds me of the famous KWL charts []

Busy Teacher's Cafe This is a great teacher website to find worksheets, activities, class ideas, resources, and tips to stay organized. I think this site would be best for new teachers or those wanting to change things up a bit! []

Math Homework help -Math -any elementary level -Informational This site has different parts math broken down (i.e. measurement, geometry, fractions, money, etc.) and then describes the methods to follow to solve problems in those areas. This is a greaat reference for students to use for help on their homework. []

Homework Center Geography -Geography -grades 1-8 -student use This site has information on a few different topics. I first found it under a search for a geography website but then I discovered a few other subjects are availaible on this site as well. This is a homework help site, but it can also be used for research and facts. []

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary -Spelling -1st and 2nd grade -Student use This website is very child friendly. Instead of a dictionary where you search the words by the first letter, this dictionary can be navigated through the first sound of the word. Once you find your sound and click on it, a list of pictures of words with that sound come up. Great for students learning to read!! []

Biology4Kids -Biology -4th or 5th grade -Informational This is an informational website that is made easy for kids. On this site they can learn about cells, microorganisms, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates and animal systems. This site would be great for projects or a paper dealing with one of these topics. []

World Almanac for Kids chapter_id=15 -History -3-5th grade -informational This website is great for President research and other research about the United States at the elementary level. I think I would focus on this website for a president research project or a constitution project. []