Internet Links Students and parents will find these internet links helpful Homework Help Websites For Pre-K, 5K and Grade 1 The Internet Public Library Kidspace Educational links with a homework help section. Also project ideas. Suggested link from September '08 issue of Woman's Day Magazine Fact Monster Reference site from Information Please. Flash cards, history timelines, presidential biographies, etc. Suggested link from September '08 issue of Woman's Day Magazine Kid Info Links are categorized according to curriculum covered in most U. S. schools. Also online atlases, dictionaries, and encyclopedias. Suggested link from September '08 issue of Woman's Day Magazine Math.com Basic math through algebra and geometry--guided steps in finding solutions. Suggested link from September '08 issue of Woman's Day Magazine National Geographic Kids Natural world, people and places. Suggested link from September '08 issue of Woman's Day Magazine B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper 800 updated links in all subject areas. Suggested link from September '08 issue of Woman's Day Magazine Library/Reference Dewey Decimal Exercises Library Lessons for Library Classes at CCS Dewey Decimal Game Aesop's Fables Fact Monster Reference and Homework Help American Girl Magazine Answers.com Author Information Infoplease.com Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records, Information Please places the resources of an entire reference information center at your fingertips. Corsicana Daily Sun Newspaper Dallas Morning News Dallas Parochial League Highlights for Children National Geographic for Kids National Geographic Magazine Owl Magazine Ranger Rick Magazine Sports Illustrated for Kids Time Magazine Time Magazine for Kids World Almanac for Kids Yahoo for Kids Reference, Games, etc. Your Big Backyard Math Links AAA Math Math games and activities. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives A variety of math activities for grades 3-5. Math Games and Tutorials Various Math Games and Tutorials Math Games and Practice Top Ten Math Websites Math Games Social Studies Links Altapedia Online 50states.com CIA World Fact Book National Geographic for Kids Spanish Missions in Texas Seventh graders in Mrs. Elkins' Social Studies class will create a Keynote Presentation about Spanish missions in Texas. Credit will be given in both social studies and computer classes. 8 slides will include: Introduction/ 5 missions on individual slides/ conclusion/bibliography. Describe the mission. Include location, what it might have looked like in the 1700's and what it looks like today. Include a picture of the mission on the slide. Texas Indians Social Studies Project for 7th Graders with Mrs. Elkins. Seventh Graders will work with a partner to create a Keynote (Power Point) Presentation that depicts life among their assigned Native American group. The presentation should include information about the following: Illustrations of a tribe member, dwelling, map of Texas showing where the group live, and descriptions of how the people lived, how they got their food, what kind of shelters they built. Also, include at least 3 other facts of interest such as: religion, government, clothing, roles of men, women, and children, contributions to culture/others, and what made them different/distinct. You will work on this in Social Studies class and in computer class. Texas Government for Kids Information from the Texas State Capitol. Handbook of Texas Online Use for Seventh Grade Power Point Project in March. American Colonial Houses Mrs. Elkins 8th Grade social studies class will use this site to find a particular style of colonial house to reproduce in a drawing using Apple Works Draw. Social Studies for Kids History for Kids Look for Egypt information for 6th grade project and 7th Grade Native Texans project. National Geographic for Kids National Geographic (Full site) Ancient Egypt for Kids Ancient Egyptian Information Spanish Links For Spanish Classes Click on the trial program. Mexico for Kids Musical Spanish Spanish Games in Spanish Links to Spanish Web Sites for Kids Art Information The @rt Room Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Worldwide Art Gallery National Gallery of Art for Kid Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Technology Projects 2010-2011 Texas State Parks Keynote Presentation Texas State Parks Keynote Presentation - Grades 5-7-8 View sample Keynote about Mission Tejas State Park. Choose a state park for your presentation. Include the following information: Title Page Location of Park Park Fees Facilities available Pictures of special features of the park Historical information related to the park Nature information - animals, plants, etc. Bibliography Presentation should be 8-19 slides long. Grade will be based on completeness of information, overall attractiveness, and research skill shown. Grade will be given in computer, social studies, and science. Butterfly Research Sixth graders will complete an information search and a computer assisted drawing of various butterflies. Seventh grades will also complete the information search, drawing, and a Keynote presentation. Additional sites include: http://www.enature.com/home/ http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ http://www.dallasbutterflies.com/dallas.html http://www.simplybutterflies.com/Backyard%20Butterflies.html American Indian Research Project - 8th Students will research various aspects of Indian life of several different Native American tribes, then write individual articles which will be compiled into a magazine format. Computer Class/Typing Typing Games New typing lessons and games online Keyboarding games and practice More Typing Games and Practice More typing games and practice for computer classes Typing Tests and Practice Typing Lessons for Computer Classes Caves in the United States 5th Grade Multimedia Project beginning February 19, 2008 will showcase various caves in the United States. Revolutionary War Project for Mrs. Ermis is relation to the book, My Brother Sam is Dead. Dual credit for literature and computer. National Park Information An overview of the ecology of the region, with photos and details of parks. Computer Classes 4-8 will complete various information searches and a multimedia project using this information. Wildlife Assignment-4th grade Students will partner with 8th graders to create an iMovie about endangered wildlife in our national parks. Research will be done in the library and the computer lab for the project. Handbook of Texas Online Use this site for Texas History information for 7th and 4th grade projects. Religion Bible Concordance Online Catholic Saints Index Information and pictures to use in 8th grade saint projects. Catholic Saints Information Catholic Web Sites for Kids Science Links American Zoo and Aquarium Association Animals A to Z Kid's Planet National Wildlife Federation Alternative Energy Project Mrs. Whiteside;'s 5th and 6th grade science classes will complete a Keynote presentation about alternative energy sources. They will receive grades in both science and computer classes. Periodic Table 8th Grade Science topic Elements Table Chemical Elements Earth Science/Elements Periodic Table Information More Chemical Element Information Cell Division Demonstration For seventh grade science classes Mineral Information Use for mineral slide shows for Mrs. Barker Rock and Mineral Information Use this site to find information about rocks and minerals. 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