RESOURCES


Wales District Technology Plan
How to cite BIBLIOGRAPHY sources

http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KeyMS/library/bibliography.html
[Key Middle School Library]
[Scroll Down for Science Fair Section]

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(Educational Videos - school subscription)
1. Enter user name: walesstudent & password: 1 2 3 4 5 6
2. type in subject matter in keyword box
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Free Online Dictionary / Thesaurus



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Free Online Encyclopedia



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http://www.chesskids.com/kidzone/playgame.htm
(Chess and other games for kids)
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NEW

http://www.shatters.net/celestia/download.html
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Celestia Download
recommended by Mrs. Pincince
http://www.powertyping.com/baracuda/baracuda.htm
free online kids typing activities
http://www.computerlab.kids.new.net/keyboarding.htm
Free
Christmas/Holiday Games Online
1. http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/Concentration/
2. http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/spotthedifference/gingerbread.html
3. http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/spotthedifference/SpotTheDifference_xmas.html
4. http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/spotthedifference/spotthechristmastree.html
5. http://freejigsawpuzzles.com/beta/old_santa.htm
6. http://freejigsawpuzzles.com/beta/christmas_owl.htm
7. http://freejigsawpuzzles.com/beta/christmas_flowers.htm
8. http://www.freechristmasgames.com/memorypuzzle/memorypuzzle.htm
9. http://www.freechristmasgames.com/
10. http://www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/index.htm
11. http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/
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http://www.jamestownjourney.org

http://www.history.com/classroom/jamestownlive/
{ field trip resource }
(free online Educational Games - recommended by Mrs. Marek)
(free online Educational Activities - recommended by Mrs. Marek)
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/

http://www.addresses.com/zip_code_lookup.php
[
look up a
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http://10.1.1.251/kidsroom.htm (Tantasqua/Union 61 kids' links)
search engines, World
Book Online, Ask
Jeeves questions, software -
Check here first !
MATH
http://www.funbrain.com/ [Interactive Educational Games]
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/ [Make your own types of graphs]
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/ [This is a math dictionary that is really fun and interactive!]
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math/games/100-number-chart-one.html [Here is a great interactive hundred's chart:]
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsadd.html [addition practice]
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathssub.html [subtraction practice]
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsmulti.html [multiplication practice]
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsdiv.html [division practice]
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/index.asp (ALL grades - requires Active X free download)
http://www.aaamath.com/ (ALL grades)
http://www.mathsurf.com (Wales Elementary K-6 math textbook site)
lANGUAGE ARTS
http://timeforkids.com (kids version of Time Magazine)
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/ (Internet public library & state information)
sCIENCE
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html [U.S. Naval Observatory - calculate sunrises & sunsets]
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html [ Virtual Physics Lab ]
[ University of Colorado: recommended by Mr. Wysocki - downloadable & SAFE ]
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/ [Calculate the size of the planets for our solar system]
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/ [interactive sites that tells about each planet and the sun]
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/starwarp2.html [interactive sites that tells about each planet and the sun]
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/memory.html [Space vocabulary Memory Game]
http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/plants/default.htm (Plants - 4th grade curriculum)
http://members.tripod.com/exworthy/plant.htm (Plants - 4th grade curriculum)
http://biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa072497.htm (Plants - 4th grade curriculum)
http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae/english.html (Atmosphere info - 4th grade curriculum)
http://www.mardiros.net/atmosphere/atmosphere_structure.html (Atmosphere info - 4th grade curriculum)
http://www.neaq.org/index.flash4.html (New England Aquarium )
www.harcourtschool.com [our science textbook] password ... Frank
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/
(Ask questions answered by Real Scientists
http://www.brainpop.com
(cool interactive science site for kids)
http://www.polin.lib.oh.us/products/tree
http://aa.usno.navy.mil http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=useful+science+links
(useful science links)
http://www.nasa.gov
(science/astronomy)
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov
(science/astronomy)
www.sciencecenterct.org [Science Center of Connecticut]
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov
[Solar System Simulator]
www.jpinstitute.com/
[
Jurassic Park Institute - dinosaur research & activities - way cool! ]
(science/nature site - tree reference)
(U.S. Naval Observatory-precise astronomical data & applications-almanacs-science-math
http://www.ecotarium.org/ [Museum]
SOCIAL STUDIES

http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0506/ [National Geographic]
http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf [Geography Game]
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/ [Geography Game]
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/ [Geography Game]
http://www.maps.com/games/ [Geography Game]
http://www.funbrain.com/where/ [Geography Game]
http://www.geosense.net/ [Geography Game]
username: walesschool password: 123456
(if a message comes up saying that walesschool is already logged in, put a number [0 - 9] after the username)
example: walesschool5
* click on US or World Maps and PLAY ALONE
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids
[Government, civics, & US history]

http://www.thehistorynet.com (history)
www.biography.com (biography research)
Egypt
http://lexicorient.com/e.o/egypt_a.htm
Tibet
http://www.tibet.com/ - Tibetan Government in Exile
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet - Wikipedia Article
http://www.tibet.org/ - Tibet Online
http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-TibetanStudies.html - Virtual Library
http://www.tibetanculture.org/ - Conservancy for Tibetan Art & Culture
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar557140&st=Tibet
[this link may not work outside the school system]
Sacred Art Tour
Description of Tour
Visual Arts Program (all links)
Workshops (all links)
Tour Scrapbook (all links)
http://www.tregellysfibers.com/ (Tregallys Fiber Farm / Tibetan Culture)
HEALTH
Hearing Loss Sampler
Scott Bradley, Ph.D.
Department of Communicative Disorders
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
http://www.healthycomputing.com. (Click on the Ergonomics for Kids)
(Terrific Educational Activities, Games, & Resources)
(Terrific Educational Activities, Games, & Resources)
(Terrific Educational Activities, Games, & Resources)
http://newenglanddairycouncil.org (New England Dairy Council)
Foreign
language
http://www.zhongwen.com (Chinese Language)
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html (Chinese New Year Information)
http://www.quia.com/dir/french
(French Language Activities)
http://www.quia.com/jg/66096.html
(French Numbers Activities)
http://www.quia.com/jg/66065.html
(French Days & Months Activities)
http://www.quia.com/hm/22757.html
(French Body Parts Activities)
http://www.bonjour.org.uk/index.htm (French Language site for learners & teachers)
multi curricular
http://www.unitedstreaming.com (Educational Videos - school subscription)
[user name: walesstudent password: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ]
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html (Wonderful Fun & Informative Activities)
http://www.cbcbooks.org (Creative ideas for activities to be used by all)
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/referenc.html (research papers)
http://school.discovery.com (educational resources)
http://www.noodletools.com (resources for education)
http://www.quia.com (multi-curricular educational activities)
http://www.nwrel.org/sky (education resources)
http://www.tregellysfibers.com/ (Tregallys Fiber Farm / Tibetan Culture)
community
interest
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html (Electronic letters/postcards to and from US troops overseas)
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3172 (Wales, MA info)
http://www.norcrossws.org/Foundation%20Infor/history.htm (Norcross info)
http://www.poundhounds.org (Pet Adoption)
http://www.nrm.org/norman (Norman Rockwell Biography)
http://www.tregellysfibers.com/ (Tregallys Fiber Farm / Tibetan Culture)
Teacher
Resources
http://10.1.1.251/superintendent/Profdevelopment/profdev.html
(District Professional Development Information)
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume21999/vol2fitzgerald.htm
(Evaluating Websites)
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic32.htm
(Evaluating Websites)
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/edinahigh/departments/media/classprojects/sitevalidity.htm
(Evaluating Websites)
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/LutherJacksonMS//library/techtips/tips/website_validity_guideline.html
(Evaluating
Websites)
http://classroom.aws.com/registration/pickSchool.asp
(Weather
Net Classroom)
www.netsmartz.org
(Technology / Internet Education)
http://www.apples4theteacher.com
(interacitves for all subjects and for learning to read)
The following web
sites were researched through the cooperative efforts of Union 61 educators,
and the product of a Professional Development afternoon
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TEACHER RESOURCES: MATH
Math Mastery: http://www.mathmastery.com
Learn, practice, and understand essential math skills. It is lots of fun with areas to visit such as Cyber Challenge, Family Fun and Daily Brains.
Fun Brain: http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
Fun Brain offers a variety of games. Baseball Math offers a variety of Math levels and topics. Be sure to visit www.funbrain.com for additional games.
Flash Cards for Kids: http://edu4kids.com/math
Allows you to individual the practice session by choosing the type of math, complexity and number size.
Multiplication Fun: http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/MulTab/Applet.html
Check this site out! It is an interactive Multiplication Applet, it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
LEGOs and Math: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3896/index2.htm
LEGOs and Math, no kidding. Check out this site but before you do get out your LEGOs.
Math Goodies: http://www.mathgoodies.com/
A terrific site for the older students in junior high or high school.
Math: http://www.math.com
A terrific site for the older students in grades 4 and up including students in junior high or high school.
Do you love puzzles? Then this is the site for you!
Football Math: http://www.funbrain.com/football/index.html
Do you like playing football? Then practice your math skills with Math Football!
Kindergarten Math: http://www.kidport.com/GradeK/Math/MathIndex.htm
Numbers, Sequencing Numbers, Shapes, Same or Different, Taller or Shorter and much more!
Grade 1 Math: http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/Math/MathIndex.htm
Number Recognition, Filling in the Missing Number, Adding & Subtracting, Fill in the missing number and much more!
Grade 2 Math: http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/Grade2Home.htm
Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication
Grade 3 Math: http://www.kidport.com/Grade3/Math/MathIndex.htm
Addition & Subtraction (2 digit numbers) and multiplication numbers to 12
Grade 4 Math: http://www.kidport.com/Grade4/Math/MathIndex.htm
Addition & Subtraction (2 digit numbers), Addition (3 digit numbers) and multiplication numbers to 12 and numbers to 100.