Web Resources
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The Magic School Bus Find out about Joanna Cole and Bruce Degan. Also activities for students.Tomie de Paola Home page for the author Tomie de Paola.
Plimoth Plantation Take a virtual tour of Plimoth PlantationHappy Christmas From Wickham Find out about Christmas traditions in England.
Christmas on the Net - Customs from all over the world
Kwanzaa Welcome Page Learn about the holiday and its traditions.
Chanukah on the Net Find out about the holiday of Chanukah and play the dreidel game.
Holidays on the Net Information on holidays around the world.
Holidays Around the World Web Wizard
Map Machine National Geographic's maps and basic information about countries around the world. (May take time to load.)
Virtual Tourist World Map Great site to find out about countries around the world. Links will take you to home pages of the country. Some countries' web sites are in their native language.
Weather Proverbs Fun site listing favorite weather proverbs and why they mean what they do.
Discover Fairy Tales Find out facts about folk tales and fairy tales, listen to authors, and try some fun activities at this Scholastic site.Grimms Fairy Tales - Explore the mystical world of the Grimms' Fairy Tales. Twelve complete fairy tales are at this National Geographic site. Click on the locked trunk for fun activities.
Aesop's Fables - Read 40 beautifully illustrated and animated Aesop's Fables.
Rainforest Action Network: Kids' Corner A fun site, jam packed with information and art work on rainforests. Find out what you can do to protect rainforest life.Tropical Rainforest From the Science Museum of Minnesota activities and information about rainforests.
Kid's Section Kid's Health Org. A big meal? A snack? Is "junk" food really all that junky? Here you'll find information about nutrition, calories, diets, the mysteries of the food pyramid, and a whole lot more. Dig in!Dole 5 a Day Eat your fruits and vegetables! At the Fun Stuff page you can play a 5 A Day game, meet the fruit and vegetable characters, read a Barney Broccoli story, and try fun recipes. This site also includes tips for healthy eating, teaching materials, news, and more.
Food Pyramid - Lots of links to information and games about the food pyramid.
Matter, Matter Everywhere! Take a tour of matter at the Chem4Kids site.Matter - See the different types of matter and take a Matter quiz.
Outrageous Ooze - Is this stuff a liquid or a solid? Make your own ooze and figure it out.
Water, Water Everywhere - See the many faces of water.
And You Thought Your Parents Were Old! - Read about how old water is and the different parts of the water cycle.
The Water Cycle at Work - Water never stops moving! See a picture of the cycle from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water.
Make Your Own Water Cycle - See these instructions for a simple water cycle to build.
Pull Water Out of Thin Air! Try these activities from the Monroe County Water Authority to learn more about water.
The Weather Channel Comprehensive weather coverage just like the corresponding TV channel.EarthWatch Weather on demand. Clouds, wind, and wild weather all rendered up for your viewing pleasure. Takes a little while to download.
Weather! Lots of links to weather information, games and news.
For Teachers:
The Weather Unit This is a weather unit for grades 2-4. Included are drama, math, language arts activities and more!Weather Science Hotlist Many links to weather related web sites
Butterfly and Moth Life Cycle Make sure you find the surprise at the bottom of this page.
All About Butterflies LOTS of butterfly facts and fun puzzles and activities.
Butterflies of North America Click on any state to find butterflies that live in that area.
Pictures of Butterflies and Moths Click on the pictures to get a closer look at these butterflies and moths.
Beautiful Butterflies Art Activity- Make butterflies that look like stained glass
Insect Zoo Live spiders, centipedes, millipedes, insects reside year-round in the Insect Zoo.
Biographical Dictionary Search here for hard-to-find biographies of people. Site has a keyword search and date search.Biography-Find A searchable database of over 15,000 people both past and present!
Famous People - Links to biographies for some major historical figures and our current President.