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Throughout this web site are links to external sites. These external sites contain information created and maintained by other public and private organizations and are provided for the user's convenience. The Upper Arlington City School District does not control nor can it guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this information. The information or opinions contained on external links do not necessarily represent the views of the Upper Arlington City School District. Starfall.com - A wonderful site that can help students learn to read! Game Goo - Online, interactive language arts games. Language Arts Storyline Online - A fabulous site where you can listen to famous actors reading books aloud. Storynory - You can listen to and/or download stories at this wonderful British site. Stories may be downloaded to any portable MP3 player or burned onto a CD. Mem Fox: Hear author/illustrator Mem Fox read aloud her books Koala Lou, Sleepy Bears and Tough Boris. Book Hive's Zinger Tales - Listen to stories told by great storytellers! From the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Language Arts If you cannot find information about about an author or illustrator at these sites, Ohio Authors and Illustrators for Young People - Created by the Library Media Specialists of Upper Arlington City Schools. Children's Literature Web Guide: Authors & Illustrators on the Web - An extensive, alphabetized list of many children's authors and illustrators. McBookwords: Authors and Illustrators on the Web - A commercial site with links to many authors' personal websites. Author Studies Homepage from Scholastic - A commercial site with information about and links to authors whose books are published by Scholastic Books. Caroline Arnold's Home Page - Greensview's 2001/02 visiting author! John Becker - Greensview's 2005/06 visiting author! Louise Borden - Greensview's 2004/05 visiting author! Jan Brett - A fabulous site with wonderful educational activities, games and video clips. Mrs. Brett even shows you how to draw a hedgehog! Eric Kimmel - Greensview's 2006/07 visiting author! Betsy Lewin - Greensview's 2008/09 visiting author/illustrator! Kevin O'Malley - Greensview's 2007/08 visiting author! Dav Pilkey's Extra-Crunchy Website O' Fun Mo Willems - Learn more about Mr. Willems' wonderful books. You can even learn how to draw the pigeon! David Wisniewski - Greensview's 2000/01 visiting author! Language Arts Spelling Connections - A commercial site from Zaner-Bloser that has fun, interactive spelling activities for grades K-8. WordCentral.com - A commercial site from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Company. It includes a rhyming dictionary for budding poets. PBS Children's Programming - Links to your favorite PBS shows such as "Arthur", "Clifford" and "Between the Lions". Includes fun and educational activities. Imaginary Lands - This fabulous site has two sections: "Picturing Books: A Website About Picture Books" and "Children's Literature Navigator". Raz-Kids.com - A fee-based site available to those individual classrooms which have subscribed. Free trial samples and a tour are available. Wacky Web Tales - Learn parts of speech while filling in the blanks to create funny stories. Language Arts John Newbery Medal - This medal is awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Randolph Caldecott Medal - This medal is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Coretta Scott King Award - This medal honors African American authors and illustrators for outstanding contributions to children's and young adult literature. Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal - Honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the U.S., have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to children's literature. Children's Literature Awards - This site will provide links to many other fine children's and young adult awards sites, such as the Batchelder Award (best children's book translated from a foreign language) and the Pura Belpr Award (best children's Latino/Latina author/illustrator). Buckeye Children's Book Award - Ohio's very own child-selected book award! Language Arts Reading Lists - Suggested reading lists from "Reading is Fundamental" and The American Library Association. Multnomah County Library Kids' Page Reading Lists - A terrific list of suggested books. Includes lists by grade level, subject, shorter books for older readers, and "If you like..." Book Hive - Guide to children's literature and books from the public library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Click on "Zinger Tales" to hear a story read aloud. Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature - A wonderful database that allows users to search for quality children's books according to age of reader, setting, format, keyword, author, gender, historical period, genre, languages, awards, multicultural, ethnicity and publication year. Hedgehog Books Grade Level Lists - A commercial site. Guys Read - From Jon Scieszka Language Arts Stapeless Books from read.write.think.org Comic Creator from read.write.think.org Letter Generator from read.write.think.org (requires Adobe Flash) Language Arts Giggle Poetry - This lovely commercial site can teach you how to write different kinds of poetry. Poetry from Scholastic - This commercial site contains great tips from famous children's poets Jack Prelutsky and Karla Kuskin. You can also learn how to write riddle poems as used in the I Spy books by Jean Marzollo. The Real Mother Goose - This site contains hundreds of Mother Goose rhymes and illustrations. Shel Silverstein - The official Shel Silverstein children's site. Caution - this site is very loud! Social Studies America's Story - An excellent site created by the Library of Congress. American Memory Project - Another wonderful site created by the Library of Congress. Look at primary sources from our nation's past. EyeWitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It - Click on "index" to see the list of eyewitness accounts from many different time periods. Tracks: Impressions of America - A terrific site about many different time periods in U.S. history from the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. Social Studies Culture Grams - This fabulous site will give you lots of great information about countries and states. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. Encyclopedia Britannica Online - This is the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. Fact Finder Kids' Corner - From the U.S. Census Bureau. Culture Quest World Tour - From the Internet Public Library Our World - A directory of useful sites from the Internet Public Library Lonely Planet - Use the pull-down menus to find your country. Birthday Traditions From Around the World Social Studies Facts about Australia from Zoom School/Enchanted Learning Social Studies Factory Tours - This site contains some excellent links for showing factors of production. The site, designed for home schooling, is not well-maintained and contains dead links. After clicking on our link you will need to scroll down the page to the "Factory Tours" section. Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance - Check on a non-profit or charity organization before donating. Charity Navigator - Another excellent site to check on a non-profit or charity before donating. Be sure to read "Tips & Resources." American Institute of Philanthropy -The "Tips" section contains very useful information about donating wisely to non-profit and charitable organizations. This site does not provide free information about various non-profits and charities. Social Studies Explorers from Enchanted Learning - Brief, biographical information about some explorers. Explorers from Kid Info - This site has does have some excellent links, but watch out for dead links - it is not regularly updated. Conquest of North America by Hernando de Soto, Coronado and Cabeza de Vaca Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga - From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Social Studies Ohio Impact - A fun and terrific interactive civics site from the League of Women Voters of Ohio. Ben's Guide for Kids to U.S. Government for Grade K-2 - A U.S. Government web site for children. Ben's Guide for Kids to U.S. Government for Grades 3-5 - A U.S. Government web site for children. FirstGov for Kids - Links to many government sites. Social Studies Ellis Island - See if your ancestors came through Ellis Island! Social Studies MapQuest - Just type in an address and create your own map! Outline Maps from Scott Foresman - Printable outline maps of major geographical regions. WorldAtlas.com - A huge commercial site with many printable outline maps, map tests and other geographical activities. USA State Map/Quiz Printouts - From Enchanted Learning. Geography Activities from Enchanted Learning States Map Game - Drag the state's name to the correct place on the USA map (Alaska and Hawaii are not included). This is a commercial site created by the Pasadena IBM User's Group - PIBMUG. USA Geography Games & Tutorials from Sheppard Software - Mac version - Sometimes the Mac versions will not automatically pop up. Look at the top of the window and find "Mac Users - if games are not working, click here." World Geography Games & Tutorials from Sheppard Software - Mac version - Sometimes the Mac versions will not automatically pop up. Look at the top of the window and find "Mac Users - if games are not working, click here." USA Geography Games & Tutorials from Sheppard Software - PC version World Geography Games & Tutorials from Sheppard Software - PC version The Fifty States from Factmonster Social Studies Greek Mythology - A nice commercial site from GeoCities. Greek Mythology - Another good commercial site. The Big Myth - An beautifully animated interactive site that explores creation myths from many cultures around the world. Social Studies Ohio History Central - An online encyclopedia from the Ohio Historical Society covering Ohio's natural, prehistory and history. Ohio Memory Project - An online collection of primary sources about Ohio History. Famous Ohioans - Information about famous Ohio women, presidents, inventors, Indians and astronauts. Discover Ohio - Many useful links from the Ohio Public Library Information Network. Ohio Impact - A fun and terrific interactive civics site from the League of Women Voters of Ohio. Ohio Quickfacts - Population statistics for Ohio from the U.S. Census Bureau Interactive Ohio County Map - A very useful site from the State Auditor's Office. Click on a county to learn: county seat; date established; population; land area; persons per square mile; famous Ohioan from that county, and an interesting "tidbit". What's the Point? - An interactive site about Ohio's prehistoric people and their flint artifacts. One State - Many Nations: Native Americans of Ohio - From the PBS series. Culture Grams - This fabulous site will give you lots of great information about countries and states. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. Encyclopedia Britannica Online - This is the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. Social Studies The Olympic Games - an excellent primary-level site from Enchanted Learning. Official Website of the Olympics Social Studies Culture Grams - This fabulous site will give you lots of great information about countries and states. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. Encyclopedia Britannica Online - This is the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. INFOhio - At INFOhio you can access two encyclopedias: Britannica Online School Edition,and SIRS Discoverer Encyclopedia. Mrs. Cartwright recommends these two encyclopedias for states' histories and facts. If you are using a school computer you will not need a password. If you are using a home computer you will need the passwords. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the INFOhio passwords. Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States - From the Internet Public Library United States - From Infoplease.com Explore the States - From the Library of Congress Fun State Facts - From the U.S. Census Bureau States Map Game - Drag the state's name to the correct place on the USA map (Alaska and Hawaii are not included). This is a commercial site created by the Pasadena IBM User's Group - PIBMUG. USA Geography Games & Tutorials from Sheppard Software - Mac version - Sometimes the Mac versions will not automatically pop up. Look at the top of the window and find "Mac Users - if games are not working, click here." USA Geography Games & Tutorials from Sheppard Software - PC version The Fifty States from Factmonster Social Studies When researching this subject at libraries, try the call # 977.157 for Upper Arlington. City of Upper Arlington - The official website for the City of Upper Arlington. Kids & Community - Welcome to the website for exploring communities. Includes classroom and online activities. Social Studies When researching these subjects at libraries, try the call # 973.2 for the Colonial Period and 973.3 for the Revolutionary War Period. Be sure to check with the librarian for further help. Colonial Williamsburg - An excellent site created by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Click on "Kid Zone" for quality information about Colonial life. Colonial America 1600-1775, K12 Resources American History from KidInfo - Click on either the "Colonial Life" or "Revolutionary War" sections for links. Watch out for dead links - this site is not regularly updated. Colonization Sites - Selected by an educator in Georgia. American Revolutionary War - From the National Park Service. Road to Revolution - An online game from PBS about the U.S. Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin - A great site from the Franklin Institute Online. Social Studies When researching this subjects at libraries, try the call # 973.7 for U.S. Civil War Period. Civil War Women: Primary Sources on the Internet - Contains diaries, letters, documents, photographs and prints. National Geographic's Underground Railroad - Includes an underground railroad simulation game. Underground Railroad - From our National Park Service. Poetry and Music of the War Between the States - You can click on a song a hear it play! Social Studies Symbols of U.S. Government - From Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Symbols of America - A commercial site with an online quiz. The Whitehouse for Kids - Facts about the White House, fun games, quizzes and videos of the president's pets! Symbols of the USA from Enchanted Learning Birthday Traditions From Around the World Holidays and Celebrations From Around the World - A wonderful site created by and for students who are learning English as a second language. VA Kids - A very nice site from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, written for students in grades K-5. Veterans Day Printable Books from Enchanted Learning Veterans Day Crafts from Enchanted Learning Veterans Day from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs Carve Your Own Virtual Jack-O-Lantern BlackDog's Thanksgiving Fun and Games Thanksgiving Webquest from Scholastic Ohio History Central/People - Another great site with detailed information about famous Ohioans. OhioPix - Photos of some famous Ohioans. These photos are arranged in alphabetical order by the person's first name. Famous Ohioans - Includes information about famous Ohio astronauts, Indians, inventors, presidents and women. Created and maintained by Ohio Public Library Information Network. Famous Ohioans - A list of famous Ohioans from 50states.com (does not contain information - only a list.) Ohio Biographies Project - This site's content is provided by volunteers with no professional checking for quality or accuracy. Please verify the information obtained here with other reputable sources. Encyclopedia Britannica Online - This is the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. INFOhio - There are 3 different sites in INFOhio that will be useful for biographies: American National Biography, World Book Online and SIRS Discoverer. When you use these terrific sites from school computers you will not need passwords. If you want to use these sites from your home computer you will need special passwords. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the INFOhio passwords. Bio Cube - This site will guide you through creating a 3-D biography cube. Harcourt School Publishers - Science sites that support Ohio's science standards Science Enchanted Learning - Type in the name of the animal you are researching. Ranger Rick - Good quality information on mammals, fishes, insects, birds, amphibians and reptiles. Ebsco Animals - This site is available through INFOhio. When you use this site from school computers you will not need a password. If you want to use this site from your home computer you will need the INFOhio passwords. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the INFOhio passwords. World Book Online - This site is available through INFOhio. When you use this site from school computers you will not need a password. If you want to use this site from your home computer you will need the INFOhio passwords. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the INFOhio passwords. Encyclopedia Britannica Online - This is the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. ASPCA Animaland - Excellent advice on pet care and good information on some wild animals. Created by the American Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). National Geographic's Animals and Nature - Scroll down to the "For Kids" section and use the pull-down menu to select an animal. Click on "Coloring Book" for realistic pictures to color. eNature.Com - A commercial site with information and photos of over 4800 North American animals and plants. Wildlife Facts - Information on 25 North American animals who live in our national parks. Kids Planet - "Get the Facts" contains great information for over 50 animals, and "Wild Games" has some really neat games! Natureworks - Good quality animal information from New Hampshire Public Television. Click on "Nature Files" for facts about many North American animals. Journey North - Global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Kindergarten through 12th grade students share their own field observations. Science Australian Animal Print-Outs from Enchanted Learning Science Beaver from Enchanted Learning Black Bear from Enchanted Learning Chipmunk from Enchanted Learning Coyote from Enchanted Learning Groundhog from Enchanted Learning - Another name for a groundhog is woodchuck. You may also find information using the words "marmot" and "whistle pig." Groundhogs at HogHaven - A commercial site that includes sound clips of groundhogs! Opossum from Enchanted Learning - The scientific name for this opossum in Virginia Opossum. It is the only marsupial living in North America. Rabbit from Enchanted Learning Raccoon from Enchanted Learning Red Fox from Enchanted Learning Squirrel from Enchanted Learning White Tailed Deer from Enchanted Learning What's That Snake? - This interesting site helps identify 30 kinds of snakes found in Ohio. Includes myths and truths about snakes. Local Viewing Guides from eNature.com - An email address and zip code are needed. Science Bats and other Nocturnal Animals Bat Conservation International Bats from eNature.Com - Great photos and facts about 33 different kinds of bats living in North America. Story of Echo the Bat - Follow the riddling story to find out what happens to Echo the Bat. Bears Bear Printouts from Enchanted Learning - Be sure to scroll down until you see the bear pictures. Bear Coloring Page & Facts from Enchanted Learning Birds KidWings - A terrific bird site that includes a virtual owl pellet dissection! Insects Let's Talk About Insects - From the University of Illinois Extension All About Butterflies from Enchanted Learning Where Do Butterflies Come From? - Includes a diagram of the life cycle and a fun craft activity. Snakes What's That Snake? - This interesting site helps identify 30 kinds of snakes found in Ohio. Includes myths and truths about snakes. Whales The Shamu Adventure - A commercial site from SeaWorld. Be sure to click on "Shamu Cam" to see live pictures of Shamu! Worms The Adventures of Herman the Worm - From the University of Illinois. Science Habitats - From the World Wildlife fund. Evergreen Project - Biomes of the World. Nearctica - Lots of information about the plants, animals and physical environment of North America. Biomes-Habitats from Enchanted Learning Science Eek! Recycling & Beyond - From the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources. EekoWorld - From PBS Kids. N. Trubble and the Environauts Mission to Earth - From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Science Exploratorium - Really cool online activities and exhibits from the San Francisco Exploratorium Science Museum. The Why Files: Science Behind the News - Science, math and technology news for childeren from the University of Wisconsin. Ology - From the American Museum of Natural History. Magic School Bus - Science games and activities featuring Ms. Frizzle and her students, from Scholastic. Science News for Kids - Fascinating science news and great challenging games and puzzles. Teachers should be sure to click on the "Teacher Zone" link. Terra: The Nature of Our World Video Podcasts - These fabulous video podcasts are created by the Science & Natural History Filmmaking program at Montana State University. Science Landforms from Enchanted Learning Landforms of the World - Color photographs of the world's landforms. Color Landform Atlas of the United States Science Rocks and Images - An excellent site from the United States Geological Survey. Snow Crystals - A commercial site with lots of scientific information about snowflakes, and many cool photos. Snowflake Bentley - See snowflakes up close and learn all about Mr. Wilson A. Bentley, snowflake photographer. You may also read more about Mr. Bentley in the 1999 Caldecott Honor Book Snowflake Bentley, available at the Greensview Library and public libraries. Snowflake Patterns for Kids - Patterns for 6 snowflakes. Paper Snowflake Patterns for Children! Science Science StarChild - An excellent site sponsored by NASA containing both primary and intermediate level space information. NASAKids - Another excellent children's site sponsored by NASA. What are the Phases of the Moon? Arty Astro - Lots of good space facts, fun games and activities. Science What Tree Is It? - A dichotomous key that will help you identify trees. eNature.Com - FieldGuides for Trees - Lots of great facts and photos of North American trees. Great Plant Escape - An interactive site from the University of Illinois. Biology of Plants - An excellent site from the Missouri Botanical Garden. Science Evergreen Project - Click on either freshwater or marine ecosystems. Water Information - From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Science Health KidsHealth.org - Written just for kids! Columbus' Children's Hospital is a partner with this website. "How the Body Works" from KidsHealth.org - Short videos about specific body systems. Tour of the Human Body - Take a tour through the different parts of your body! This site is from ThinkQuest. Jump Into a Healthy Life - Includes information about the circulatory system and jumping rope. This site is from ThinkQuest. Yuckiest Site on the Internet - Click on "Gross & Cool Body" and use the pull-down menu to choose the body system that you want to learn about. Health Mouthpower - Created by the American Dental Association. Health Bicycle Safety from KidsHealth.org Bus Safety from KidsHealth.org Gun Safety from KidsHealth.org Sparky the Fire Dog - Fire safety information and games from the National Fire Protection Association. Health Kids and Alcohol from KidsHealth.org What Kids Say About Drinking Alcohol from KidsHealth.org Smoking Stinks! from KidsHealth.org Smoking and Asthma from KidsHealth.org What You Need to Know About Drugs from KidsHealth.org KidsHealth.org - For facts about specific drugs such as Ecstasy, cocaine, crack, heroin, LSD, GHB, depressants and methamphetamines go to this site and in the search box type in either the specific drug name or the word "drugs". Health Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands? from KidsHealth.org What Are Germs? from KidsHealth.org Chilling Out With Colds from KidsHealth.org Scrub Club - A fun site with many games and activities that teach the importance of proper hand-washing. Health When It's Just You in an Emergency from KidsHealth.org Checking Out Cuts, Scrapes and Abrasions from KidsHealth.org Going With the Flow of Nosebleeds from KidsHealth.org Health MyPyramid.gov - Learn about the new food pyramid from the United States Department of Agriculture. MyPyramid Blast Off Game - A fun game featuring the new food pyramid. National Dairy Council's Food Exploration - This site contains nutrition information, interactive games, and recipes. Dole's 5 a Day - A commercial site with lots of good nutrition information. Everyday Math Resources - A list of math sites supporting our Everyday Math Program. This list of sites is collected and maintained by the Center School District in Missouri. This site is independently maintained and is not supported by Everyday Math or McGraw Hill Publishers. TerraNova Practice Math Test Link A+ Math - Math games, flashcards and a homework helper. AAA Math - Kindergarten through eighth-grade math problems. Everyday Math: Student's Homeroom Mega Mathematics - Very intriguing math puzzles. Click on Bricks - A nifty site that uses building bricks to teach multiplication. Tangrams from GeoCities - A commercial site that includes a pattern for making your own tangram puzzle. Tangrams from the Strong Museum Tangrams from PBS - An online tangram game - no paper or scissors needed! More Tangrams from PBS - Even more online tangrams! National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics - From Utah State University. AskNumbers.com - This site will help you do many different kinds of unit conversions. Give the Dog a Bone - Can you find 10 hidden bones in the 100's chart? Splat Square - Use this noisy site for number indentification. Adventures with Art - Cool kid activities and projects from the National Gallery of Art. Artclyclopedia - View the art of over 8,000 artists. Crayola.com - This commercial site has fun activities. Artist's Tool Kit: Visual Elements and Principles - This fabulous site includes animated demonstrations, examples of famous artwork and allows students to create their own online art. Sanford Art Education and Artedventures - A commercial site with art-oriented educational activities and games. NIEH Sing Along - This wonderful government site will give you the words and play the music for many popular songs. Gather around the computer for an old-fashioned sing-along! Plug-ins needed. The Teacher's Guide to Children's Songs - Another terrific music site where you can hear the music and sing the lyrics to popular children's songs. Energy in the Air: Sounds from the Orchestra - A wonderful site about all the different instruments in the orchestra. You can even listen to samples of music (RealPlayer must be downloaded; the directions are available at this site.) Essentials of Music - A commercial site with lots of information about classical music and composers. Students can even listen to samples of the musicians' works. New York Philharmonic Kidzone - A great site with fun music-oriented games, puzzles and quizzes. San Francisco Symphony Kids' Site Periodicals Online Newspapers.com - Thousands of newspapers available online. The Why Files: Science Behind the News - Science, math and technology news for childeren from the University of Wisconsin. Searchasaurus - This site will give you full text articles from many children's magazines. After you click on the blue "Searchasaurus" button, be sure to click on "Please only find full text articles." This site is available through INFOhio. When you use this site from school computers you will not need a password. If you want to use this site from your home computer you will need the INFOhio passwords. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the INFOhio passwords. Bembo's Zoo - A beautiful and fun site where letters turn into animals! Pauly's Playhouse - A commercial site that has fun games. I Spy - Have fun making your own I Spy, writing riddles and playing games based on the popular books from Scholastic. Puzzlemaker - Make different kinds of puzzles! Use the pull-down menu labeled "Try other puzzles!" Word Search - Make your own word search puzzles. Checkers - Play against the computer! Sodaplay.com - Create online straw models that move! Berenstain Bears - Have fun with these popular characters! Top 100 Interactive Educational Games Mega Sites BrainPop - You will need passwords to use many parts of this site. Ask Mrs.Cartwright for a bookmark containing the BrainPop passwords. Oh Kids! - Ohio Public Libraries Information Network for Children Enchanted Learning - An excellent primary level site. Enchanted Learning's A to Z Calendar Printouts Great Web Sites for Kids - These sites were selected by the Association for Library Service to Children, part of the American Library Association. Learning Planet - Fun and educational games in all curricular areas for grades K - 6. Lifelines - A directory of quality homework resources created by both school and public librarians. This excellent site consists of two sections: grades K-4 and grades 5-12. Seussville University - A commercial site that primary students can use to learn basic skills. Based upon Dr. Seuss's books. Homework Hub - From Scholastic. Smithsonian Education - A place for kids to explore, discover and learn. INFOhio - When you use this terrific site from school computers you will not need passwords. If you want to use this site from your home computer you will need special passwords. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the INFOhio passwords. Encyclopedia Britannica Online - This is the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica. You will need passwords to use this site at school and at home. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. HomeworkNow - Ohio's live online homework service. Infoplease.com - This site includes an almanac, atlas, encyclopedia, dictionary and thesaurus. Internet Public Library Youth Division Ready Reference and Librarian Resources - An excellent source from Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. Public Libraries Upper Arlington Public Library Grandview Heights Public Library Atomic Leaning - Passwords are needed to use this site. Ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. Practice Tests from the ODE - Online practice tests from the Ohio Dept. of Education for grades 3-8 in reading, writing and math. These practice tests are previous years' tests. Primary Source Learning - An excellent site that allows students and teachers to discover, learn and teach with digital historical documents. Resources for Early Childhood: An Online Resource for Ohio Educators E Themes - An excellent site for online resources that can be searched by grade level or subject. Ohio Department of Education - Includes Ohio's academic content standards, teacher certification and licensure, professional development, educator standards and model lesson plans. Ohio Resource Center for Mathematics, Science and Reading - Provides peer-reviewed, best practice websites for educators. Ohio's Instructional Management System (IMS) - State Board-adopted model curricula from the Ohio Department of Education. Kidspiration and Academic Standards Match for Ohio - This is a large PDF file; Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. Big 6 - Research and problem-solving model Super 3 - A simplified version of the Big 6. readwritethink.org - This site was established by the International Reading Assoc. and the National Council of Teachers of English. Click on "Student Materials" for a list of fabulous online activities. Edsitement - Wonderful lesson plans and websites for language arts, social studies, art, and foreign languages. Sponsored by MarcoPolo and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Click on "All Lesson Plans" to search by grade and topic. CanTeach - This Canadian teachers' site contains many useful lesson plans for elementary teachers. The social studies section focuses on Canada and therefore it is not as useful for American classrooms. Rubistar - Creates rubrics for your project-based learning activities. A to Z Teacher Stuff Printables Preschool Learners - Over 400 worksheets suitable for very young students. Buckeye Valley Local Schools Recommended Websites - A huge list of many wonderful education websites. Teachers Children's Literature Comprehensive Database - This is a fee-based site for use only by Upper Arlington staff. You will need passwords to use this site. Please ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the passwords. Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - A superb site that contains reviews, teaching ideas and many curriculum book lists. EFL Playhouse - For teachers of young learners and ESL students; includes information on phonemic awareness. Mystery Links Around the Web - If you like all kinds of mysteries, go to this fabulous site created by a New York school librarian. Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University - Useful for designing literature-based thematic units for all subjects. Linda's Links to Literature - Links to activities and lesson plans for children's and young adult literature. CyberGuides: Teacher Guides & Student Activities - Developed and posted by the California State School system. An excellent source for literature study guides and activities. Helping Books Connection - Developed by the Ohio Library Council's Childrens Services Division, this site contains an excellent literature database that focuses on ethical and personal issues relevant to youth. Aaron Shepard's Reader's Theater Page - A wonderful commercial site with scripts and tips for Reader's Theater. readwritethink.org - This site was established by the International Reading Assoc. and the National Council of Teachers of English. Web English Teacher - This is a terrific site to find quality links to many different language arts sites. ATN Book Lists from Nancy Keane - Contains hundreds of lists of suggested reading, including "if you liked...", read-alouds, themes and specialty lists. Shape-book Patterns - Downloadable shape-book patterns, with and without lines. EnglishBanana.com - This site is from the United Kingdom so some of the vocabulary is more British than American. A wonderful site to introduce your students to the different ways our English language is used. Handwriting Worksheets - Create personalized basic print hollow letters handwriting worksheets. Writing Prompts - Daily writing prompts. Story Starters from Chateau Meddybemps Can I Have a Word? - A creative writing site from the U.K. appropriate for intermediate students. Be patient while the audio/video clips load. Teachers Library Lingo - From Colorado State University ilile - Institute for Library & Information Literacy Education at Kent State University. K-12 Research Pathfinders - From Kent State's Institute for Library Information Literacy. K-12 Library Guidelines Checklists - From Kent State's Institute for Library Information Literacy. Cooperative Lesson Plans - From Kent State's Institute for Library Information Literacy. School-Libraries.Org - Online resources for school librarians from Peter Milbury. BUBL Information Service - Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas arranged by DDC. Nancy Keane's Children's Literature Webpage - Contains booktalks and hundreds of suggested reading lists, including "if you liked..." Research Building Blocks: Hints about Print - An excellent site to teach students about how to evaluate and select fact books for research. From Read.Write.Think.org Oregon School Library Information System - Excellent lessons and worksheets on how to evaluate web sites. Teachers Game Central Station - Over 350 physical activity games for children. PE Central.org - The web site for health and physical educators. KidsHealth.org - Written just for kids! Columbus' Children's Hospital is a partner with this website. Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis Information Eye Can Learn - Eye exercises for better visual health. Teachers Everyday Math Resources - A list of math sites supporting our Everyday Math Program. This list of sites is collected and maintained by the Center School District in Missouri. This site is independently maintained and is not supported by Everyday Math or McGraw Hill Publishers. SuperKids Math Worksheet Creator - Create your own math drill sheets. Everyday Mathematics Center:Educators Everyday Mathematics Center: Literature Resources - These lists includes the titles of all the books recommended in the Everyday Mathematics lessons, classified by grade level. Graph Paper from Mathematics Central - Adobe Acrobat Reader, Version 5.0 or higher needed. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics - From Utah State University. NCTM: Illuminations - From the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Teachers EcEdWeb - Economic Education Web - This great site was created by the University of Nebraska, Omaha and contains detailed K-12 economic lesson plans correlated to both national and Nebraska standards. Money Management International - A commercial site that contains economics lesson plans using popular children's books. Online Elementary Economic Lessons Kids Econ Books - An excellent site with printable lesson plans using popular children's literature to teach economic concepts. EconEdLink - From the National Council on Economic Education. Factory Tours - This site contains some excellent links for showing factors of production. The site, designed for home schooling, is not well-maintained and contains dead links. After clicking on our link you will need to scroll down the page to the "Factory Tours" section. Ohio History Teachers - Resources from the Ohio Historical Society, based upon the new state social studies standards. My Town, Ohio - Third grade communities curriculum from the Ohio Historical Society (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) Memorial Day Activities and Resources - From Education World Teachers Science NetLinks - An extensive collection of science websites categorized by subject and grade level. All sites have been reviewed for content and accuracy. Fossweb - The official site for the FOSS science curriculum. Teachers Webquest Search Page - This site, maintained by San Diego State University, also includes directions on creating webquests. Teacher Tap - Locate and Evaluate WebQuests - This site includes webquests by grades and subjects, as well as help in evaluating, creating and using webquests. Scholastic Math Hunt Webquests - Science and social studies webquests with math applications. Factory Tours - This site contains some excellent links for showing factors of production. The site, designed for home schooling, is not well-maintained and contains dead links. After clicking on our link you will need to scroll down the page to the "Factory Tours" section. INFOhio.org - Parent Resources - A very useful site to help parents help their students. Be sure to visit the section "How to help with..." Everyday Math: Parent Homeroom Helping Your Child With Homework - From the U.S. Dept. of Education KidsHealth.org - Children's and teens' health information. Ohio Department of Education's Families Home Page - Useful information from the State Department of Education. Copyright Copyright Resources from Kathy Schrock Copyright Quiz from CyberBee - An online, interactive quiz to help students learn their rights and responsibilities under copyright laws. Citing Your Sources NoodleTools - This subscription site will help you create a bibliography or works cited page. Elementary students should click on NoodleBib MLA Starter. This site is used by all schools in Upper Arlington City Schools. You will need a password to access this site. Please ask Mrs. Cartwright for a bookmark containing the password. Easy Bib - This free online source will automatically create a bibliography - just fill in the blanks! The free portion begins with the pull-down menu that reads "Select your first bibliography source". If you use the portion called "MyBib Pro" you will have to pay money. Bibliographic Citation Format for Elementary Students from Kathy Schrock - Suggests an appropriate bibliographic format for each grade level between first and sixth. Easy Who Is - At this site you can look up who is actually responsible for a web site. This helps you determine the bias of a web site. Digital Pictures & Clip Art Pics4Learning - Copyright-friendly free images for educational use. This site also includes lesson plans and ideas for using digital images. Surweb - This site only works with the Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers. This site does not work when using the Safari browser. DK Clipart - Wonderful clipart from Dorling Kindersley Books. Media Literacy Media Awareness Network - A Canadian site with excellent information, lesson plans, online activities and games to teach media literacy. Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart! - From PBS Kids. Advertising Find the Ad - From CyberSmart Things for Sale - From CyberSmart A Place to Advertise - From CyberSmart Sticky Sites - From CyberSmart Advertising Tricks - From "Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart!" at PBS Kids. Co-Co's Adversmarts (from Media Awareness Network) Librarian's Guide to Great Web Sites for Kids - From the American Library Association. This PDF document includes tips for safe internet use. Privacy Playground: The First Adventure of the Three CyberPigs - An online game where students can learn about online marketing and protecting their privacy as they surf the Internet. CyberSense and Nonsense: The Second Adventure of the Three CyberPigs - An online game where students learn about chat rooms. Subscription Sites Accunet Multimedia Archive - This subscription database contains images, graphics, audio and text that may be used legally by students for school projects. Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (staff use only) Enchanted Learning (much of this site's content is available without using passwords) Encyclopedia Britannica Online Maps101 - Geography resources for students, teachers and librarians. NoodleTools - This site will help you create a bibliography or works cited page. Elementary students should click on NoodleBib MLA Starter. This site is used by all schools in Upper Arlington City Schools. Reading A-Z - Coming soon! United Streaming (staff use only) Page Last Updated:11/19/2008 Throughout the District's web site are links to external sites. 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