Resources

Assignments

Assignments will open up in Microsoft Word unless otherwise noted.

• Spelling Lists
• Vocabulary Lists (Lists in *pdf)
• Accelerated Reader Book Lists (Lists in *pdf)
• Book Report Ideas and Rubric
• List and Links for Websites we use in class This is a VERY useful site. Make sure you check it out. Mrs. Jensenius and I compiled it this summer to aid in our instruction and help students practice concepts at home. If any links are broken, please let me know.
• Portage Public Schools Eboards This is a great resouces for appropriate websites for your child and helpful websites for learnign and research.

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Search Engines for Kids

• http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/ The American Library Association has a website with great sites for kids.
• http://www.yahooligans.com This is yahoo's kids browser
• http://www.tekmom.com/search/index.html#SearchEnginesforKids This site allows students to use several different kid friendly search engines from one page
• http://www.kidskonnect.com
• http://www.factmonster.com
• http://www.kidsclick.org

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Science

Vertebrates

• Vertebrate page: Click on the link on the following page to see some great sites for our animal projects.

Plants

• http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/index.html This site allows you to solve the mystery of the great plant escape.
• http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/ This site has some great interactive information about the parts of the plant, plant needs, and more!

Weather

• http://www.weatherwizkids.com This is a fun web site by a meteorologist that has great weather information for kids.
• http://www.fema.gov/kids/ This site has some wonderful information on weather disasters.
• http://www.wxdude.com/ The weather dude has fun songs and great information on various weather concepts.
• http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/webweatherje.html Here is the WebQuest assignment on Natural Weather Disasters.

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Reading and Writing

• http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listreadingje6.html Here is a great site with wonderful links for reading and writing.
• Reading Strategies Learn how to help your child with their reading strategies

Math

• http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/ Math in Daily Life. This is a really great website that lets you in on the secrets of how people use math in their daily lives.
• www.multiplication.com This web site offers games to play, worksheets to practice, flashcards to print up and so much more!
• http://www.aaamath.com This site offers some great ways for students to practice their facts.
• http://www.aplusmath.com This site offers games, flashcards, worksheets and puzzles to help students with practice of the facts.
• http://emintsteachers.more.net/orlandom/mathlinks.htm This site has a math dictionary, along with several math games to play.

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Social Studies

• See list from Websites we use in class.

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Games

• http://www.funbrain.com
• http://www.funschool.com/index.html

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Portage District Library

Looking for a book at the public library has never been easier. Link onto the website and check for books in the online card catalog. Also explore the wealth of helpful links provided by the Portage District Library.

• http://www.portagelibrary.info This website links to the Library's main page.
• http://www.portagelibrary.info/KidsConnect/Homepage.htm This site links directly to the Kids Connect page of the Portage Distric Library's website.

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Last Updated August 14, 2007