Ellen Allen's Internet Sites
ART
To Fold Paper
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origami/gate2.html
Intended Audience: Grade 4 and up
Description: The art of origami is explained and samples demonstrated that you might learn to make objects. Great for art
classes or just for fun.
Eyes
on Art
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art/art.html
OKeefe
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art/okeefe.html
Raphael
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art/raphael.html
Inside
Art
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/
Grandpa's
Painting
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/a1.html
Islamic
Art/Eraser Prints
http://www.artswire.org/enroar/lessons/middle/middle15.html
Cave
Painting
http://www.artswire.org/kenroar/lessons.middle.middle17.html
Incredible art Department
http://www.artswire.org/kenroar/lessons/lessons.htmlJapanese Laquerware
http://www.indiana.edu/~japan/japan/mdnjapan/LS15.html
Relief Block Printing http://www.indiana.edu/~japan/japan/mdnjapan/LS16.htmlRock Art http://www.ecc.ttu.edu/3318/spring2000/sect002/blundell/webquest.htm
Math
Mount
Everest Math Puzzles
http://mteverest.homestead.com/
Multiplication
http://www.multiplication.com
Japanese Math Challenge
http://www.japanese-online.com/math/index.htm
Intended Audience: Grade 6-12
Description of the
Site: The story problems provided here are translated from Japan's Junior High
School math placement test. This is test is given to 12 year olds and each section
of the full test consists of 225 story problems. Students are given a time limit
for each problem ranging from 1 to 5 minutes. If completed within the time
provided, the 225 story problems
require over 8
hours to complete.
Nancy Ferguson's Money Math
http://fergies3.newton.mec.edu/angier/Ferguson/fergies00-01/money/default.htm
Description: Java Money Calculator
Print and Learn: Math and Numbers
http://www.brobstsystems.com/kids/
Intended Audience:
Grades K-3
Description of the
Site: Print and Learn for Kids is brought to you by Yvette Brobst of Brobst
Systems. We encourage you to print a reference or exercise page at this site,
and just start learning.
Math Funstuff
http://www.mathpower.com/funstuff.htm
Intended Audience:
Grade K-6
Description of the
Site: This site was made for a college general math class but elementary
students would love these games.
Metric System and Unit Conversion
http://edie.cprost.sfu.ca/~rhlogan/metric.html
Intended Audience:
Grade 5-8
Description of the
Site: Reference for information dealing with the metric system.
Online Conversions
http://www.onlineconversion.com/howold.htm
Description: Calculates birth dates, length, speed, time, currency etc.
Mathematics Lesson Plans
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math.html
Intended Audience:
Teachers Grades K-12
Description of the
Site: Columbia Education Center Mathematics Lesson Plans
Math History
URL of Site: http://www.aimsedu.org/Math_History/Samples/samples.html
Intended Audience:
Grade 6+
Description of the
Site: Biographical information on the famous mathematician, their lives and
discoveries. Mathematicians are people too!
AIMS Puzzle Corner
http://www.aimsedu.org/puzzle/puzzlelist.html
Intended Audience:
Teachers
Description of the
Site: The goal of the AIMS Puzzle Corner is to provide teachers with a
variety of interesting puzzles that can be used to create a learning environment
where students engage in doing mathematics just for the fun of it!
Click on Brick
URL of Site: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3896/
Intended Audience:
Grade 3-6
Description of the
Site: Multiplication Facts 1-4
Funbrain
http://www.funbrain.com
Intended Audience: All elementary and high school students.
Description: Educational games for students includes math, history, music, reading and teachers quiz lab student access by
password as set by teacher. Great tool for quizzes and immediate reports available.
Mapmaking
http://fergies3.newton.mec.edu/angier/Ferguson/fergies97-98/maps/map.htm
Descriptions: Use of floor plans, and GPS.
MUSIC
Music
Appreciation
URL of Site: http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/musicpage.htm
Intended Audience:
Primary Grades
Description of the
Site: Through investigation, research, reading, and activities gain an
appreciation for a variety of musical styles.
Kids Click http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/kidsclick/
Musical Journey Webquest (classical, blues, Jass, Country, Rap): http://www.ecc.ttu.edu/3318/spring2000.sect002/eimen/webquest.htm
READING/WRITING
Ant Bee Inc.
http://www.antbee.com/
Intended Audience: Audience: K-4
Description: Storybooks online to read page by page. Books are available to purchase also. A new book each month is
displayed with great artwork
Tristan on Safari
http://www.johnruss.com/bedtime/
Intended Audience: Grade1-6
Description: Internet story written by author about experience of being on a safari. Author produced own watercolor pictures
and allows book to be printed off the Internet.
ALA
Sites for Kids
http://www.ara.org/arsc/children_links.html
Online
books gopher://ftp.std.com/11/obi/book
150 books including complete
works of William Shakespeare, Alice and Wonderland, etc
Kids Corner
http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/books/kids.htm
Intended Audience: K-adult
Description: A poetry site featuring Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. Has
audio slide show available.
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory: http://www.ecc.ttu.edu/3318/spring2000/sect001/kaplan/webquest.htm
Intended Audience: 5th Grade
Anne
Frank Webquest: http://www.ecc.ttu.edu/3318/spring2000/sect002/reaves/webquest.htm
Intended Audience: 4th Grade
Cinderella Folk Tales Webquest: http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/lmonson/wquest.htm
MyHistory (National Endowment for Humanities): http://www.myhistory.org
Laura Ingalls Wilder Scavenger Hunt: http://www.macombisd.k12.mi.us/wq/WebQ97/LAURALES.HTM
100 Best Books for Children, Reference and Library Resources: http://www.teachersfirst.com/100books-f.htm
Children's Authors: http://www.hvrsd.k12.nj.us/Tollgate/MediaCenter/ca.html
Once Upon a Time (Children's Literature Website): http://nova.bsuvc.bsu.edu/~00mevancamp/ouat.html
A to Z Teacher Stuff (Literature Based Units): http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/litbased.shtml
Internet School Library Media Center: http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/index.html
What's In A Name (A Personal Webquest): http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/kengallen/eallen/what.htm
ABC of Writing: http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/prewriting.html
SCIENCE
The Cub Den
http://www.nature-net.com/bears/
Intended Audience: Grade 2 and up
Description: Life and habitat of bear described with words and pictures with one
section for young readers and one for older readers.
The Froggy Page
http://frog.simplenet.com/froggy/
Intended Audience: Grade K-6
Description: Life cycle, sounds, tales, and fun science all about the frog.
Science Learning Network
http://www.sln.org/
Intended Audience: Teachers and students
Description of the
Site: Web Page of Science Inquiry, museum links, school networking, and news.
Science Lab Network
http://www.jsf.or.jp/sln/laboe.html
Intended Audience:
Grade 3 and up
Description of the
Site: Online lab experiments on Making Aurora, Clouds, Neutralization, Acid
rain, and Balloons.
Dr. Bob's Interesting Science Stuff
http://www.frontiernet.net/~docbob/
Intended Audience:
Grade 5+
Description of the
Site: Unusual articles of strange scientific and unknown phenomenon.
Dragonfly Web Pages
http://www.muohio.edu/Dragonfly/index.htmlx
Intended Audience:
K-6
Description of the
Site: Links to WebPages dealing with various science topics of navigation,
space, time, water, people, plants, webs of life, etc.
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Intended Audience: Grade 3 and up
Description: A service of High Energy Astrophysics Science Research Center provides information about the universe.
Descriptive and visual representations for different grade levels.
Views of the Solar System
http://solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Intended Audience:
Grade 6+
Description of the
Site: Presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun,
planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific
information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early
astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs,
scientific facts, text, graphics and videos. Views of the Solar System offers
enhanced exploration and educational enjoyment of the solar system.
The Hawaiian Astronomical Society. Views of the Solar
System
http://hawastsoc.org/solar/homepage.htm
Intended
Audience: Elementary to High School
Description: Info. and images about the sun, planets, moons,
asteroids. meteorites, and comets.
NASA. The Space Place
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm
Intended Audience: Elementary to High School
Description: A colorful site for elementary students.
Make 'asteroid" potatoes or view "ion in action".
University of Michigan. Windows to the Universe.
http://www.windows.umich.edu
Description: View a map of the sky
from any large city.
Bill Arnett. The Nine Planets: A multimedia Tour of the
Solar System.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/nineplanets.html
Description:
Colorful and interesting introduction to the solar system.
California Institute of Technology. Welcome to the
Planet.
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Description: Profiles and images of planets and
expeditions, such as Mariner, Viking and Voyager.
Earth and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/
Intended Audience: Grade 3 and up
Description: Images of the earth and moon from satellite locations.
Hubble
Space Telescope Pictures
http://www.stsci.edu/EPA/Pictures.html
Description: Features the latest images and photos
from the Hubble Telescope.
Nova Online
http://pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mir/kvant2.html
Description:
Tour of space station Mir.
Aquatic Network: Aquariums
http://www.aquanet.com/cons/aq_cons1.htm
Intended Audience:
Teachers
Description of the
Site: Contains links and information about aquariums around the world.
Online Muscle Atlas
http://www.scar.rad.washington.edu/muscleatlas/
Intended Audience:
Grade 6+
Description of the
Site: Visual view of arm and leg muscle group.
Virus Ultra Structure
http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/stannard/emimages.html
Intended Audience:
Grade 5+
Description of the
Site: View the viruses that cause common diseases.
Astronomical Pictures and
Animations
http://graffiti.u-bordeaux.fr/MAPBX/roussel/astro.english.html
Intended Audience:
Grade 3+
Description of the
Site: Video clips and displays of the planets
Food Pyramid
http://www.ganesa.com/food/index.html
Intended Audience:
Age 10 and up
Description of the
Site: A display of the parts of the food pyramid and what good nutrition
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
http://www.dinodon.com/
Intended Audience:
K-6
Description of the
Site: Anything you want to know about dinosaurs and more.
The Online Heart
http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
Intended Audience:
Grade 3-6
Description of the
Site: Visual display about the parts of the heart.
Neuroscience for Children
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/meurok.html
Intended Audience:
Grade 3+
Description of the
Site: Explains the brain, nervous system, and spinal cord.
Mathematics and Molecules
URL of Site: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/
Intended Audience:
Grade 3-5
Description of the
Site: Interactive water and energy textbook as well as other sites for K-12 math
and sciences.
Weather Unit
http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/Weather/weather.html
Intended Audience:
Teachers Grade 5+
Description of the
Site: Math and Science section using the weather.
Eco Desert Quest
http://members.aol.com/QuestSite/1/2.html
Intended Audience:
Grade 7 and 8, but could be adapted.
Description of the
Site: Students work in groups to
assume the role of meteorologist, landscaper, land developer, government
employee, and utilities manager to discover the resources of the desert.
Project Primary
http://www.owu.edu/~mggrote/pp/
Intended Audience: K-3 Teachers Thematic Science
Units
Description of the Site: Thematic science units
for K-3rd grade science.
Oceans
and Undersea Life
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Ocean.htm
Intended Audience:
Grades K-5
Description of the
Site: Collaborative thematic unit
for school wide theme or for individual class project. Extensive information,
projects and internet sites to supplement multi-disciplinary activities.
USGS: Exploring Science at MESC
http://www.mesc.nbs.gov/explore_science.html
Intended Audience: Grade K and up.
Description: Boreal Toad Site, Children's Butterfly Site, and Glacier National Park Electronic Field Trip.
Nancy Ferguson's Third Grade Classroom Page
http://fergies3.newton.mec.edu/
Description: Classroom pages 1995 to 2001 on many science, social studies
and math topics. Great example of ITI.
SOCIAL STUDIES
EVEREST
NFB Everest 2001 (Mr. Cherilla's Team)
http://www.2001everest.com
Description: Official site for 2001 Everest Climb, Mr. Cherilla's Lesson Plans
Erik Weihenmayer's Website
http://www.highsightspresentations.com
Description: Erik describes some of his projects.
Mount
Everest Homepage
http://www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/Ferguson/everest/home.html
Nancy Ferguson's 3rd Grade developed pages about Mt. Everest
Everest Information News
http://climb.mountainzone.com/everest/html/index.html
(go to Everest selections)
World
Heritage Sites in Nepal
http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/wh-nepal.html
Mount Everest Math Puzzles
http://mteverest.homestead.com/
Nova Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/lost/dispatches/index.html
Tom Whittaker's Story
http://www.mtnvisions.com/Everest/OneFoot.html
Marty's World
http://users.iafrica.com/m/mb/mbrasg/
Description: Diary and medical links about South African expedition.
Environmental Clean Up Project
http://www.mtnvisions.com/Everest/EnviRest.html
Destination Himalayas
http://library.thinkquest.org/10131/javascriptmenu_final.html
EGYPT
Ancient Egypt
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Egypt.htm
Intended Audience:
6th Grade
Description of the
Site: History of Egypt is explored by students on internet and library
resources, projects and assessment questions are provided.
Middle Ages
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Midage.htm
Intended Audience:
Grade 3
Description of the
Site: Thematic unit that introduces
life in the Middle Ages. The study knights, castles, and dragons through the use
of multi-disciplinary activities.
Cyndi's List
http://www.cyndislist.com/
Intended Audience: Grade 4(with help) to adults
Description: Internet site of 60,000 links to history, geographic, and original documents. Great place to find information on all
the states of US and all foreign countries.
US GenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/
Intended Audience: children (with help) to adults
Description: Direct internet site dealing with all US States, original records, maps, pictures, and history.
Lesson Plans from Core Knowledge
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/index.htm
Intended Audience: Teachers Preschool to 8th Grade
Description: Shared lesson plans that support the philosophies and strategies of Core Knowledge.
The Kids on the Web: Homework Tools
http://www.zen.org/%7Ebrendan/kids-homework.html
Intended Audience: Various grade levels for research.
Description: Homework and Internet tools for guided learning.
Famous Hispanics from World and our history.
http://coloquio.com/famosos.html
Intended Audience: Elementary through High School students
Description: A list of 217 famous Hispanics throughout history, most with Internet sites. Great source for biographical
information for all grade levels.
Discovery Schools Puzzlemaker
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Intended Audience: children to adult
Description: Make your own word search, crossword puzzle, number block, and mazes.
ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/
Intended Audience: Grade 4-High School and Teachers
Description: A website base for student articles in competition based on grade level. High School and Junior, grades 4-6, are
represented. There is a teacher section and Conference area and Library of entries. The Junior area has hundreds of articles
on all subject areas.
Learn Online with Actden
http://www.actden.com/
Audience: Grade 3 and up
Description: An interactive site, great for teachers introducing Microsoft Office 2000 or other software to students. Shows
how to use the software and the actual screens they will see when working with the programs.
Puppetry Traditions Around the World
http://sagecraft.com/puppetry/traditions/index.html
PE
Jump
Rope Demo Team Webquest: http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/kmthomas/jrwebquest.htm
Famous Athletes: http://www.ecc.ttu.edu/3318/spring2000/sect002/rodriguez/webquest.htm
Indoor
and Outdoor Climbing Guide:
http://library.thinkquest.org/13779/
MISC SITES
If you have new sites to add to this list, please email me. EMAIL