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                    Links to Recommend Web Sites

               

 

 

 

 NCLB Report Card

  Parent Letter

 

 

 

Mid-Cycle AYP Report

 

 

 

 

 

Wales District Technology Plan

2005 - 2008

 

 

 

 

 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]

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAVORITE PICKS:

 

 

 

       http://www.unitedstreaming.com  

             (Educational Videos - school subscription)

            1.  Enter    user name:  walesstudent    &    password1 2 3 4 5 6

2.  type in subject matter in keyword box

 

Free Online Dictionary / Thesaurus

 

 

Text Box: Merriam-Webster Word Central
http://www.wordcentral.com/index.html

Text Box: The free thesaurus and dictionary for Windows
http://wordweb.info/free/
                                                                       

 

 

                         

                                                                     

 

 

Free Online Encyclopedia

 

Text Box: http://go-passport.grolier.com/
1.  Enter    user name:  cmrls    &    password:  grolier
2.  type in subject matter in keyword box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  http://www.chesskids.com/kidzone/playgame.htm

                               (Chess and other games for kids)

 

 

NEW

www.marcopolo-education.org

 

http://www.shatters.net/celestia/download.html

Celestia Download

 

The Nine Planets for Kids .org

                                                                 recommended by Mrs. Pincince

 

 

 

free fun online typing game

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/

 

 

 

Text Box:  
 
   China: 
        First Person

 

 

http://www.jamestownjourney.org 

http://www.history.com/classroom/jamestownlive/ 

 

 

 

 	

                                             { field trip resource }

 

 

       http://northpole.com

(free online Educational Games - recommended by Mrs. Marek)

 

 

 

      http://starfall.com

(free online Educational Activities - recommended by Mrs. Marek)

 

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/

(Free Online Educational Games - recommended by Mrs. Lacharite)

 

 

 

http://www.addresses.com/zip_code_lookup.php

[ look up a U. S. Zip Code ]

 

 

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

 

  NEW   http://www.funbrain.com/ [Interactive Educational Games]

  NEW  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/  [Make your own types of graphs]

  NEW  http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/  [This is a math dictionary that is really fun and interactive!]

  NEW  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.educationworld.com/a_lesson/04/lp339-05.shtml  (ALL grades)

  http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/index.asp  (ALL grades - requires Active X free download)

      http://www.aaamath.com/ (ALL grades)

      http://www.mathforum.org  

      http://www.mathsurf.com (Wales Elementary K-6 math textbook site) 

  http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm  [games]

  http://www.geocities.com/teachingwithheart/funwithmult.html   [games]

  http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/ccrites/math.html   

   http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/megamaths/maze/index.html  [games]

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/megamaths/grid/index.html  [games]

 

 

lANGUAGE  ARTS

 

 http://timeforkids.com  (kids version of Time Magazine)

 http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/      (Internet public library & state information)

 http://www.nea.org/readacross  

 

 

 

sCIENCE

NEW http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html  [U.S. Naval Observatory - calculate sunrises & sunsets]

NEW http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

NEW http://www.deltasd.bc.ca/br/endangeredanimals.htm

NEW http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html

NEW http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Endangered_animals.html

 NEW http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html  [ Virtual Physics Lab ]

[ University of Colorado: recommended by Mr. Wysocki  -  downloadable & SAFE ]

 NEW  http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/  [Calculate the size of the planets for our solar system]

 NEW  http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/  [interactive sites that tells about each planet and the sun]

 NEW  http://www.apples4theteacher.com/starwarp2.html  [interactive sites that tells about each planet and the sun]

 

 NEW  http://www.apples4theteacher.com/memory.html  [Space vocabulary Memory Game]

              http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/fun/fungames.htm

           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 )

                FIELD TRIP RESOURCE

 

   http://norcrossws.org/norcross.htm (Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary )

                FIELD TRIP RESOURCE

   www.harcourtschool.com  [our science textbook]  password ... Frank

  http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/  (Ask questions answered by Real Scientists

  http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/directions.html (space game)

            http://www.yucky.com 

            http://www.brainpop.com    (cool interactive science site for kids)

 

     http://www.polin.lib.oh.us/products/tree 
(science/nature site - tree reference)

            http://aa.usno.navy.mil 
(U.S. Naval Observatory-precise astronomical data & applications-almanacs-science-math 
 

     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! ]

    http://www.ecotarium.org/ [Museum]  FIELD TRIP RESOURCE

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.chicagowebdocent.org   (click on "Click here for demonstration lesson")

    www.biography.com    (biography research)

Egypt

[recommended by Mrs. Lacharite & Mrs. Kinnin - Grade 6]

    www.ancientegypt.co.uk   

    www.rom.on.ca/egypt   

    www.touregypt.net/kids   

    http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215615/

    http://www.kingtutone.com/

    http://www.egyptologyonline.com/introduction.htm

    http://lexicorient.com/e.o/egypt_a.htm

      

Tibet

[recommended by Mrs. Lacharite & Mrs. Kinnin - Grade 6]

    http://www.tibet.com/ - Tibetan Government in Exile

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet - Wikipedia Article

    http://www.tibet.org/ - Tibet Online

    http://www.tibet.org/Culture/

    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]

 

    http://www.phayul.com

 

    http://gomang.org

  • 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

 

NEW http://facstaff.uww.edu/bradleys/radio/hlsimulation/
       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)

                                      

    http://www.kidsturncentral.com   (Terrific Educational Activities, Games, & Resources)

                                                                                           

   

    http://www.kidsdirect.net        (Terrific Educational Activities, Games, & Resources)

                                           

    http://www.weatherwiz.com        (Terrific Educational Activities, Games, & Resources)

                                                                                               

    http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html    (Neuroscience for kids)

                                                          

       http://newenglanddairycouncil.org (New England Dairy Council)

 

       http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/

 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        password1 2 3 4 5 6 ]

    http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/startsomething/   (Tiger Woods Foundation - future)    

 

  NEW  http://www.mazeworks.com/home.htm  [games and mazes]

   http://freechristmasgames.com/

   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.sf.aw.com(Addison Wesley/Scott Foresman: multi-curricular 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

NEW     http://massone.mass.edu/

NEW      http://10.1.1.251/superintendent/Profdevelopment/profdev.html 

            (District Professional Development Information)

NEW  http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume21999/vol2fitzgerald.htm 

            (Evaluating Websites)

NEW   http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic32.htm

             (Evaluating Websites)

NEW  http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/edinahigh/departments/media/classprojects/sitevalidity.htm

             (Evaluating Websites)

NEW  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)

NEW     www.netsmartz.org  (Technology / Internet Education)

NEW    http://www.apples4theteacher.com   (interacitves for all subjects and for learning to read)

NEW

The following web sites were researched through the cooperative efforts of Union 61 educators,

and the product of a Professional Development afternoon

TEACHER RESOURCES: MATH

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 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.

 

Allows you to individual the practice session by choosing the type of math, complexity and number size.

 

Check this site out!  It is an interactive Multiplication Applet, it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

 

LEGOs and Math, no kidding.  Check out this site but before you do get out your LEGOs.

 

A terrific site for the older students in junior high or high school. 

 

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!

 

Do you like playing football?  Then practice your math skills with Math Football!

 

Numbers, Sequencing Numbers, Shapes, Same or Different, Taller or Shorter and much more!

 

Number Recognition, Filling in the Missing Number, Adding & Subtracting, Fill in the missing number and much more!

 

Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication

 

Addition & Subtraction (2 digit numbers) and multiplication numbers to 12

 

Addition & Subtraction (2 digit numbers), Addition (3 digit numbers) and multiplication numbers to 12 and numbers to 100.