Chisholm Elementary School
Edmond, Oklahoma

(405) 340-2950

marnie.horn@edmondschools.net

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Cool Websites

Social Studies

ê Study states and capitals. (Start with the Northeast region.) Check out these websites to help:

http://sheppardsoftware.com/

http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/games/game_capital_field_trip.html

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html

http://sf.factmonster.com/states.html

http://www.quia.com/mc/4.html

http://50states.com (facts for research)

ê Columbus Day is in October. Learn more about Christopher Columbus:

http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/Columbus.html

ê Learn more about our government with this cool and easy to understand website made just for kids:

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

ê Go to our social studies textbook's websites:

http://www.harcourtschool.com./menus/auto/19/20.html

http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/

ê Sign the Declaration of Independence just like our forefathers:

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html

http://www.archives.gov

ê Travel the world with National Geographic for Kids:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/world/

ê See the world a whole different way with Google Earth: (Ask your parents for help with the free download.)

http://earth.google.com/

Language

ê A full service writing center is at your fingertips at this Edmond website:

http://www.edmondschools.net/language_arts/elementary.htm

ê Try your hand at writing funny Mad Libs:

http://www.eduplace.com/tales

ê These encyclopedias can help you learn new information:

http://veropedia.com/

http://veropedia.com/

Reading

ê Extend the book How to Eat Fried Worms by learning more about worms at these neat websites:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/ (Adventures of Herman)

http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/worm/ (Worm World)

http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectsasfood.html (recipes)

ê Check out the real tornados from the book Night of the Twisters:

http://www.gitwisters.com/

ê Helen Keller used sign language (finger spelling). Learn how to say your name with your fingers: (Scroll down the page to find the translator.)

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/translate.html

ê Here are lots of websites recommended by a libraries in Iowa and New York:

http://www.wplwloo.lib.ia.us/kids.html

http://kids.nypl.org/

Science

ê Learn more about dissecting owl pellets:

http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/index.htm

ê Explore every science “ology” out there:

http://www.amnh.org/ology/

ê Test out your investigative skills at this CIA kids’ page:

https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/index.html

ê Visit Bill Nye labs:

http://www.billnye.com/

ê Learn about simple machines around the house:

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/

ê Visit my parents' website and look at the miniature horses: (They will be visiting us soon and bringing a couple of the horses.)

http://www.sunrae.com/crosswindsfarm/

Math

ê Go to our math textbook's website and link page for more practice/games:

http://www.harcourtschool.com (password: Burton)

http://www.mathsurf.com/teacher/mathfun.html

ê Challenge your friends with your math facts. These sites will help:

http://www.aplusmath.com

http://www.aaamath.com

http://www.lizardpoint.com/math/mathsheet.htm

ê Check out these online virtual manipulatives and games:

http://nlvm.usu.edu/

ê Practice all your math skills at this interactive site:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th_original.htm

Spelling

ê Make a puzzle with your spelling words using:

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

Extra

ê Challenge yourself with brain builder puzzles at these websites:

http://www.agameaday.com

http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html

ê Links to awesome websites for ALL SUBJECTS is at this easy to use site: (Click on the left side where it says What can I do in lab?)

http://www.computerlabkids.com/

http://www.computerlabkids.com/what_to_do.htm

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Sequoyah Book List 2008-2009

http://www.oklibs.org/sequoyah/

Avi Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation

Bidner, Jenni Is My Dog a Wolf?: How Your Pet Compares to Its Wild Cousin

Gutman, Dan Satch & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure

Hobbs, Valerie  Sheep

Hopkinson, Deborah  Into the Firestorm

Jenkins, Emily  Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic

Lombard, Jenny  Drita, My Homegirl

Mack, Tracy and Michael Citrin Fall of the Amazing Zalindas

Napoli, Donna Jo  Ugly

Pennypacker, Sara  Clementine

Pringle, Laurence  American Slave, American Hero: York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Shafer, Audrey  The Mailbox

Tingle, Tim  Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom

Ullman, Barb Bentler The Fairies of Nutfolk Wood

Woods, Brenda  My Name Is Sally Little Song

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