Links Used in Class

First Graders have visited many websites this year.  They have explored a dichotomous key and studied habitats at MBGnet, Biomes of the World .  We have also visited Tessellation Town to build a foundation for the tessellations we are working on in class. 

We have learned about dragons of all kinds as we study our new unit, Dragons and Castles.  Let's explore some castles...

Interactive Castle

Castles for Kids

Think Quest Castle Exploration

 

Dragonflies Komodo Dragons Bearded Dragons Leafy Sea Dragons
 4 to 40 Encyclopedia Komodo Dragon Central Australia Bearded Dragon Main Page
 Dragonfly Photo Gallery   Sedgwick County Zoo  Photo Gallery Monterey Bay Aquarium
Dragonfly Facts  Honolulu Zoo Wikipedia  Photo Gallery
More Dragonfly Facts   Pet Education:  Facts   Marine Bio.com

    

Boyd's Forest Dragon

Wildlife of Australia
Rainforests of Australia
Boyd's Forest Dragon Information
Southern Forest Dragon (diet)
 

 

Second Graders have been learning about structures.  We visited the Building Big website to learn about bridges.  Check out the other types of structures at this great site!

We will be using the computers a bit more as we study the Ancient Civilizations of China and Egypt.  

To find answers to questions asked in class and more information about Ancient Egypt follow the links below.

Tour Egypt for Kids

Saqqara

The Nile River

Cataract

Royal Cubit

Egyptian gods and goddesses

The Rosetta Stone

Hieroglyphics

Translator

 

Third Graders were busy the first few months of school researching the Internet using the Day I Was Born to find out how their lives connect to history. 

Alternate sites list:
More musicians' birthdays

We are currently studying ancient civilizations.  Students are researching the following sites and will use the information to create an ancient civilizations trivia game. 

Mali Greece Rome
Mali History Ancient Greeks Ancient Rome
Mali Athens Roman Families and Children
Ancient Mali Cradle of Western Civilization Roman Technology
Mission to Mali Odessy On-line Rome
  City-State Pottery
    Architecture