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Educational Resources
Middle School
Department of Education
This site has many links to help with Science,
Mathematics, Reading, etc.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
ERIC
As ERIC web page states, “ERIC provides free access to
more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other
education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text.
ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of
Education Sciences (IES).
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Music and the Arts
A portal for hundreds of resources with information in
Music, Architecture, and Art, Theater, Dance, and Drama.
http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/eledMusicArt.html
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Reading Strategies
A great site from a school district in Michigan with
multiple reading strategies among many items.
http://www.rockfordschools.org/reading/elemresparents.htm
National Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives
From number operations, algebra, geometry, probability,
data analysis, and measurement, this site is a treasure trove of activities
that integrate games and/or active learning while the child is mastering the
concept.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Free online graph paper
If you have children like mine, then you have been
asked for graph paper at 8:30 pm and do not know how you will get it on time
for the required homework assignment. This site has various types of graph
papers that you can download for free!
http://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/
Visual Fractions
This site presents fractions is various ways and allows
the student to further attune her skills with this necessary math function.
http://www.visualfractions.com/
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Thinks.Com
If your child likes to solve logic puzzles this is a
site to visit. Why not have her go in here and try this as an alternative
to a video game?
http://thinks.com/games/
Create a Graph
This is a wonderful site that has multiple ways of
creating a graph. Good to use for Science Fair presentations.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
Coolmath.com
A site that has many math games and is heavy of visual
graphics.
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Illuminations
Any math teacher will tell you that this is one of the
best math sites available. Illuminations is sponsored by the National
Council of Teachers in Mathematics.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
United States Mint for Kids
This site if great if your child is into collecting
coins (or doing a paper on money).
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
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A graphing calculator on line!
http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/index.html
ifigure.com
Higher level math portal with links to many sites like
cube, cube root, squares, factorials, etc.
http://www.ifigure.com/math/basic/basic.htm
Surfnetkids.com
The link to the site below is one of hundreds of sites
that are available from Surfnetkids. The link below has activities for
prime numbers.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/primenumbers.htm
Edina Public Schools
A treasure trove of hundreds of math sites from a
school district in Minnesota.
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/creekvalley/staffdev/Internet
Sites/studentsites.htm
National Geographic
This site has maps and activities for Science or
History.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
Key Government Documents
From the Mayflower to debates in the 1990’s this site
links to important U.S. documents, court cases, and other texts crucial to
the development and definition of democracy in the United States.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/demo.htm
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