English Language
Arts
Online Reference Centre from Alberta
Learning **
http://www.learnalberta.ca/refcentre/Login/Login.asp
Includes
access to Electric Library Canada - Elementary; SIRS Discoverer on the
Web, The Canadian Encyclopedia and Grolier. See the library for the current password.
Online.
Dictionary.com by Lexico ***
http://www.dictionary.com/
This
is an easy to use dictionary with links to thesauruses, other language
dictionaries and grammar guides.
WordCentral.com by
Mirriam-Webster
http://www.wordcentral.com/
Find the link to "Student dictionary" to type in the word that you
need the meaning for.
ABC’s of the Writing Process
created by A.E. Lipkewich and R. Mazurenko, Edmonton Public School
Board**
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
Ignore
the banner ads and use the suggestions here to improve your
writing.
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Numbers
Let's Do Math by Cynthia
Lanius Centre for Excellence and Equity in Education, Rice University,
Houston, Texas. ***
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/domath/index.html
Maria
and Cassie have fun doing math, why don't you join them?
Patterns and
Relations
Rectangle Pattern Challenges by Cynthia
Lanius ***
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/Patterns/rect.html
Grab
a piece of paper and see if you can do the rectangle challenge.
Shape and Space
No Matter
What Shape Your Fractions Are In by Cynthia Lanius ***
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/index.html
Explore shapes and patterns.
Lesson on Introduction to Probability by
Gisele Glosser from Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies, Inc.
***
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/intro_probability.html
Simple exercises in probability with links to more difficult exercises.
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How to Compost
How to
Compost – Slides written & produced by Robert E. Richter, Texas Agricultural Extension Service**
http://aggie-horticulutre.tamu.edu/sustainable/slidesets/kidscompost/cover.html
How to compost - step by step.
Simple
Machines from the inQuiry Almanack - The Franklin Institute Science
Museum Arnett (this is a mirror site maintained at Brock University, St.
Catharines, Ontario.) **
http://www.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html
Definitions of levers and wheels as well as other simple machines.
Simple Machines from MiKids.com, Caroloyn Gundrum
*
http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm
Pictures of the six types of simple machines.
Simple
Machines - the lever from the Ithaca City School District Science
Zone, created by sciencejoywagon.com **
http://207.10.97.102/elscizone/lessons/land/simplmachines/default.htm
Click
on any picture of a simple machine to learn more about it.
Shoebox Science from the
Science Museum of Minnesota *
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/s/shoebox/shoebox.html
Make
your own toy whirligig.
Motion Machine from the
Science Museum of Minnesota* http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/m/motionmachine/motionmachine.html
More
motion machines that you can build.
Light
Activity - from the BBC ReviseWise School Site**
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/science/physical/14_act.shtml
There's
a light activity, fact sheet and even a quiz on this interactive page.
The Great Plant Escape University of Illinois
Extension ***
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/index.html
Help
Bud and Sprout learn about plants.
Social Studies
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Remember to
check the encyclopedias - the paper ones and the ones on line at the Online Reference Centre.
Alberta's 6 Bio-Regions by Ray
Rasmussen***
http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/places.html
A
simple map showing the show the different bio-regions of Alberta.
About Alberta-- Government of Alberta***
http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/about_alberta/
Links
to maps, natural resources, emblems, symbols.
About Alberta-- Government of
Alberta***
http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/about_alberta/
Check
the history links here for: First Nations, Fur Trade, Oil & Gas, and
Settlement.
About Alberta-- by Duncan
White***
http://www.get2knowcanada.ca/get2_ab.htm
Use this page of facts and compare with the next site on
Quebec.
About Quebec--by Duncan White***
http://www.get2knowcanada.ca/get2_qc.htm
Similar basic information and links to more to compare Quebec and Alberta.
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Relating to Others
Out on a Limb – University of Illinois Extension**
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/conflict/index.html
Learn how to get along with others. Requires Flash.
Inside the Human Body – The Respiratory
System from the Saskatchewan Lung Association **
http://www.lung.ca/children/grades4_6/index.html
How do your lungs work?
Sara’s
Quest from the National Institute on Drug Abuse a division of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ***
http://www.nida.nih.gov/MOM/MOMIndex.html
Includes
a link to “Mind over Matter” that shows the brain’s responses to various
drugs.
Learn to Juggle the Internet
Juggling Database, Scott Seltzer, editor ** http://www.jugglingdb.com/articles/index.php?id=22&page=1
Lessons in juggling, begin with the throw and move up till
you're doing quadruples.
Snowboarding.com published by iventure
**
http://www.snowboarding.com/
Lots of snowboarding pics.
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Art
The Exploratorium’s Online Exhibits – Exploratorium, San Francisco,
California**
http://www.exploratorium.com/exhibits/f_exhibits.html
See, hear, experience at this virtual electronic art museum.
Art Sparkers from The Art Room **
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers.html
Some great ideas for what to draw when you need a “spark.”
Music
The New York
Philharmonic Kid Zone by the New York Philharmonic *** http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml
A great introduction to a the first symphony orchestra in the
United States.
Introduction to Reading Music created by
Kevin Lux **
http://www.datadragon.com/education/reading/
Learn how to read
music.
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