Student
Resources
Here is a list of sites for
elementary students. Many of these sites have been used in computer
class.They are organized by subject. All sites will open in a
new window.
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Engines and Research Tools
Clip
Art and Photo Finding Sites
Science
Animals
- Includes scientific classification,
biological information, and fun facts
Animals-Endangered
Animals-Insects
- View movies and learn
facts about insects and a spider. Created by a research
scientist at the Virginia Tech Department of Entomology.
- A list of web resources
on insects from The Franklin Institute Online
Animals-Ocean
- Uses stories, poems and information
to teach about marine biology and ocean life. Discusses
jellyfish, sharks, coral reefs and the food web.
Animals-Reptiles and Amphibians
- Live webcams in Dinosaur
Hall, facts about fossils, slide show and more.
- Contains facts about
fifteen different dinosaurs. It also has a quiz about
each
dinosaur, links to dinosaur websites, and a list of museums
with dinosaur
exhibits from all over the country.
Electricity and Magnetism
Five Senses
- Come
to Your Senses (Thinkquest Site)
- Click on Mr. Potato Head's eye, nose,
hand, mouth, or ears to learn about each of the five
senses
Human Body/Systems
Nutrition
- Nutrition
For Kids (Thinkquest Site)
- This is site is designed to help you
become more aware of good eating habits. It includes
menus based on the basic food groups.
- Nutrition
Cafe
- Includes games to learn about healthy
eating.
- Nutrition
and The Food Pyramid
- Site designed by 1st graders to teach
other kids about healthy eating.
Matter/Elements
Plants
- Plant
Glossary (Enchanted Learning)
- Plants
- Site contains information, quizzes, links,
and activities on plants.
- Plants
and Our Environment (Thinkquest Site)
- Tells about how plants grow, parts of
the plant, how seeds travel and more.
It includes a page with plant activities.
Simple Machines
Solar System
Weather
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Site
is created by UCAR: University Corporation for Atmospheric
Research.
Learn about weather topics through experiments, illustrations
and facts
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Social
Studies
American Revolution
- Liberty!
The American Revolution (PBS)
- This is the online companion to the PBS series
about the American Revolution.
It includes facts about the Revolution, perspectives of
people involved, and games.
- Loyalty
or Liberty
- Imagine it is 1775
and you need to choose to support the Patriots or Loyalists.
This site will help you learn more about the Revolution
and decide which
side you are on!
Ancient Egypt
Colonial Times
Community
Current Events
Explorers
Geography
Inventions and Inventors
Native Americans
Pennsylvania
Presidents
Language
Arts
Author
Sites
Health
and Fitness
- Kids
Health
- Includes information on nutrition, fitness,
injuries and world health problems.
Computers
and Technology
Reference
Making
Learning Fun
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