White House for Kids welcomes children into our President's
residence.
There's an open house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Welcome,
please come
in! View paintings by American Female Artists like Mary
Cassatt. Learn
about Air Force One, Camp David, patriots and the 1st dogs,
Barney and Mrs.
Beesley.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife/index.html
National Geographic for Kids is colorful, beautiful and full of
amazing
facts and pictures. Watch how baby elephants have fun. Learn
about the dung
beetle. National Geographic offers you a beautiful way to
explore our
world.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Loyola Press presents a glossary of Catholic terms, kids'
prayers, saint
stories and Stations of the Cross for children using multimedia.
Please
pray the Stations of the Cross as a family.
http://www.findinggod.org
4th Grade Activities In Varied Subjects
http://www.quia.com/pages/greendale4.html
Time For Kids Publication Companion Website Please go to The
Black History
Month section for fun, educational and interactive activities.
http://www.timeforkids.com
NASA Space Facts "Astronomy Is Awesome!"
http://www.nasa.gov
Museum of Science & Industry (Please visit Christmas Around the
World.
Science is very cool. Are you a fan of the Star Wars Movies or
think
solving crimes using science is amazing? Think CSI & visit the
museum.)
http://www.msichicago.org
Dolch Sight Words: Please go to third grade list for reviews.
http://www.vdps.net/Dolch%204.doc has Dolch Sight Words Grade 4.
http://www.msrossbec.com
Practice Dolch Sight Words using an interactive Sight Word Game.
http://www.homebase8.net/dolch/third/index.htm
See the beauty of America's National Parks. They are true
treasures with
natural resources that should be enjoyed, respected and preserved.
http://www.nps.gov
There's useful information on numerous topics in different
disciplines.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
The Library of Congress helps us meet famous Americans. These
were
statesmen, inventors, entrepreneurs and entertainers.
htp://www.americaslibrary.gov
Fun Brain has many fun, interactive activities. Please go to
Math Baseball
and practice multiplication and division. Start with the easy
level and
continue progressing. Also try Grammar Gorillas. Good luck, you
can do it!
http://www.funbrain.com
Try the Fox Network's "Are You Smarter Than A 5th
Grader" on line game.
This is a super site for learning about books.
http://www.scholastic.com
Please go to basic math and practice with interactive tools. Good
luck and
keep practicing the multiplication daily.
http://www.AAA.Math.com
The Columban Missionary Society establishes the Catholic Church
where the
Gospel has not been preached, helps local churches evangelize
their laity
and promotes dialogue with other faiths. CHILDREN PLEASE SELECT
JOURNEY
WITH JESUS SECTION. THANK YOU.
http://WWW.COLUMBAN.ORG
Sing along with Mr. Fred M. Rogers "Won't You Be My Neighbor?
" & "I'm Proud
orf You." Play music, games and color. Visit Arthur and
Curious George.
http://www.pbskids.org
See Sue the Tyrannosaurus. Also visit the other online dinosaurs
and online
exhibits about Darwin,Mendel and George Washington Carver.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org
Learn about our forests,wildlife and how important trees are to
our planet.
Also find out for yourself from Smokeybear how you can prevent
forest
fires. Smokeybear says, "Only you can prevent forest
fires."
http://www.smokeybear.com
Do you believe in dragons? Learn about lizards and the Shedd
Aqaurium's
Komodo King. Visit their Wild Reef and go face to fin with dozens
of sharks.
Explore the Oceanarium and marvel at the marine mammals. Spend a
day with
your family at the Shedd and see "Earth 4-D:Shallow
Seas." It's playing
now! It's amazing!
http://www.sheddaquarium.org
Select from numerous books that are recommended for your your age
by the
Chicago Public Library. Research famous African Americans for
Black History
Month in February.
http://www.chipublib.org
Let our Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, guide you in learning
about the
United States Government. View U.S. symbols, know how laws are
made, learn
about the different branches of our government and the election
process.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov
Open your marvelous mind to nature's wildlife that God created.
How
awesome!
http://www.lpzoo.com
Conserve,connect with wildlife and nature.
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org
Listen and recognize music from the masters. Hear excerpts from
these great
composers and read their biographies. Praise Mary by listening to
Bach's Ave
Maria. Tune in to Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Moonlight Sonata &
Fur
Elise. You'll know Chopin's Waltz Minute. Try it, it's fun and
you'll
enjoy it.
http://www.town4kids.com/town4kids/kids/music4kids/composers/bach.htm
Utah State University's site has a choice of math themes. The
information
is well presented using color and is interactive. Topics include
factor
trees, bar charts and fraction bars.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
The Weekly Reader helps students read and write. Click on the
Weekly
Writer, Chris Van Allsburg, and continue writing his story.
Learn about sea
horses, get information, meet amazing people like marine
biologists and
travel to places that Captain Cousteau visited. Try the Tornado
Smarts Quiz
and explore.
http://www.weeklyreader.com
There's history in YOUR pocket! Make change! Break the bank!
Visit the
U.S. Mint's Camp Coin and enjoy games,cartoons and travel the
time machine.
http://www.USMint.Gov/Kids
Learn sign language from a female gorilla. She has taken
interspecies
communication to a higher level. How incredible is this creature
of God?
http://www.koko.org
The Census Bureau offers you a menu of government sites that have
age
appropriate information about the U.S. Government. Click the
Environmental
Protection Agency's Explorer's Club for games, art and science
projects.
http://www.census.gov/mso/www/educate/kidspage.htm
Did you ever wonder if a skunk responds the same way to the odor
it
discharges? Or do people and other creatures only react to the
stink? You
can have your questions answered by Senior Science Editor, Dr. J.
Myers,
Ph.D. View snow sculptures or enter a picture of your
sculpture. Take a
journey through time. Nature Writer, Rosannna Hansen,visits
Namibia, Africa
to study cheetas. Find the volume of an apple using H2O
displacement by
going to Science in Action. Do lots of other experiments too.
Find hidden
objects in pictures and watch them animate.
http://www.highlightskids.com/
Watch video clips of Bindi Irwin & The Crocmen. Have fun and
save our
planet! If reptiles rock your world, tune to Jeff Corwin
Unleashed.
http://www.kids.discovery.com/beyond/
When you need advice, the best place to get accurate information
is an
expert. This site has experts in fields ranging from Astronomy
to Zooology.
Give it a whirl.
http://www.askanexpert.com
Want a recipe for Dino Soap? Do you enjoy learning more about
dinosaurs?
Play Dino "Soars" and uncover pterodactyl eggs. Use
map coordinates and dig
like a paleontologist. We studied coordinate pairs in math,
remember?
http://www.funschool.com
Read an online book by Hans Wilhelm. Read this story to a
younger sibling
and see the colorful pictures. It's about a young penguin,
Josephine. Read
"Don't Give Up, Josephine!"
http://www.childrensbooksforever.com/
Do you enjoy rearranging furniture, pictures or other items in
rooms? Be
creative and have fun moving the people, pets, pictures,
furniture and
articles in the Dutch Dollhouse. It's interactive and colorful.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/dollhouse.htm
Learn about the traders and trappers who lived in Illinois.
Paddle back to
Illinois history. You will enjoy your multimedia voyage.
http://www.wildillinois.org/play.htm
Take the climate quiz and learn about global warming. Play games
and learn
about the elections and other current issues in the news. Find
out what
important events happened on this date in history.
http://www.kidsnewsroom.org
Are you curious about the human body, all its systems and how
everything
works? Visit this site and become enlightened. Find "Fast
Facts" about
systems, cells, bones, muscles and organs. There are many
fabulous
facts about terrific topics.
http://www.kidskonnect.com/
Our earth is beautiful but natural disasters happen. Explore the
causes of
volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes and
landslides. You can
get great information on the geophysical aspects of our planet.
Participate
in the quizes and broaden your knowledge.
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/kqStart.shtml
It certainly is OKAY to be smart. Challenge yourself with the
two minute
brain quizes. You'll learn some amazing and fun facts.
http://www.brainquest.com/kids.php
Visit Panda Bears or experience what the Apollo 11 astronauts saw
on the
moon. They left a plaque on the moon. Read the message and
write your
message for a moon plaque and submit it to The Smithsonian
Institute.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org
Recognize the vital, predatory role of the sharks in our oceans.
http://www.discoveryschool.com
Try exiting a termite tower by playing Termite Maze. Improve
your memory by
playing Matching Apes or Finding Fish. You'll test your skills
by playing
Bird Brains. Click on Ranger Rick, then click Fun & Games. Good
Luck!
http://www.nwf.org/kids/
Sink those germs by washing hands before eating and after using
the toilet.
Sing along with Henry the Hand and learn how to avoid spreading
germs. The
Health Museum in Barrington, Illinois has great information to
stay healthy
and strong. Just click on health information.
http://www.healthworldoutreach.org
Test your knowledge and skills about the Olympics Games. Dream
big, work
hard and you'll aspire to be the best you can be.
http://www.pocanticohills.org/olympics/summerolympics.htm
Color and share information with Ultimutt and Cosmicat from the
Anti-Cruelty
Society in Chicago. Click on the Kids' Corner and learn from the
caring
critters.
http://www.anticruelty.org
Listen to the sounds of beluga whales, giant anteaters, Asian
elephants and
killer whales, AKA,Shumu. Tune in to the sound library to listen
to actual
recorded animal sounds.
http://www.buschgardens.org/animal-info/sound-library/index.htm
Propel yourself to Planet Power by fueling your rocket with
healthy food
choices. The food pyramid will help you keep healthy and fit.
http://www.mypyramid.gov
Did you know that the iron in our blood came from an exploding
star? What
would you weigh on Mars? Check for yourself. Investigate the
summer camp
offerings at The Adler Planetarium. Be an official astronomer
and play
astronomy games. Check it out! Read "Cloud Dance" by
Thomas Locker, "The
Moon & You" by E.C. Krupp and "The Moon" by
Seymour Simon.
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/cyberspace/planets/mars/kids_guide.html
Enjoy exploring different sports and find information to be
healthy, stay
fit and have fun.
http://www.pegang.com/
Look at the beautiful pictures of the chimpanzees Dr. Jane
Goodall has
studied and protected throughout her life. Read this book with a
younger
sibling and marvel at these amazing creatures. Share this
biography of Dr.
Jane, as she is known to children, with your whole family.
"The Chimpanzees
I Love"
http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/files/Goodall.pdf
Explore the secret lives of trees. The oxygen we breathe to live
is given
off from trees. We exhale carbon dioxide and the trees take that
in. Trees
are terrific. Learn more from this University of Illinois Urban
Extention
site.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees2/index2.html
Art enriches our lives by its beauty. Enjoy art and read these
wonderful
books offered by the Art Institute of Chicago.
http://www.artic.edu/aic/books/children/index.html
Explore color, shape and line using this National Gallery of Art
site.
There are interactive art studies and visit the animated
sculpture garden
with Lizzy and Gordon that is set to music. View beautiful
paintings by
Mary Cassatt and Georgia O'Keeffe.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/
Visit the New York Philharmonic Symphony's Instrument Storage
Room and hear
the different instument's sounds. Rearrange Mozart's Minuet.
Super fun!
Also learn about the composers, their compositions and the
instruments.
http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?
Isn't reading humorous poetry fun? Writing funny poems is even
more
enjoyable. Visit this website for writing tips and a rhyming
dictionary to
help you become a proficient poet.
http://www.poetry4kids.com
The site is a rich resource for brain teasers, such as sequences,
rhymes,
jokes and riddles. Navigate and visit museums around the world.
Visit the
virtual zoo and learn about the animal kingdom.
http://www.AzKidsNet.com
Our free enterprise system is fueled by entrepreneurs. Junior
Achievement
and The Museum of Science and Industry,here in Chicago, have
teamed up
together to present the entrepreneurial learning lab,
"Enterprise." Visit
the U. S. Business Hall of Fame, make business decisions and run
virtual
companies.
http://www.ja.org
Practice calculating area, perimeter and other math concepts.
Discover the
different varieties of frogs. Have your weight calculated on the
moon or
other planets.
http://www.mohonasen.org/staffdev/mathven/ribbit/rdefault.htm
Read about our solar system and then take the quiz. Visit the
interactive
learning center and practice your language skills by using the
correct word
in each sentence. The math diagrams will broaden your
understanding of
fractions. Have fun!
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112
These are simple science experiments that demonstrate numerous
concepts and
are fun to do. Please get permission from your parents before
doing any
activity. Click on "Explore." Then click on the Hands-
On-Activities, The
Science Explorer. When you rub a balloon on your head, then you
can watch a
soda can race across the floor. WOW! Science is Super!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_/index.html
Participate in an interactive classroom. Choose your grade level
and start
an awesome adventure. Experience what slaves encountered while
finding
freedom on The Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman.
http://www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/interactive/interactive.htm
What's Ares? View the Phoenix Mars Lander and Mission Completed
Space
Shuttle Endeavour. Learn about the Northern Lights and How to
Yell Across a
Solar System. The Picture Dictionary is super fun and very
educational.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html
How about helping our planet by conserving? Take the eco-quizes
and save
our beautiful planet. Start now! Everyone should do your part.
http://www.ecokidsonline.com
Don't you just keep wondering? What is quicksand anyway? Do
cats have
belly buttons? When you eat Life Savers, do they spark in your
mouth? By
the way, the sparks are blue. Gosh! These are really mind
boggling
questions. What happens when a glass of root beer is dropped
from the Sears
Tower? Find the answers to these questions on this site.
Reeko's Mad
Scientist Lab also has simple science and chemistry
projects/experiments to
demonstrate scientific principles. Your parents must be home and
give you
permission to do any of these experiments. Remember to ALWAYS
wear goggles.
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/
Isn't it fun to sing? Learn science concepts by listening and
singing
along. Focus on the Gravity Song today. Have fun!
http://www.acme.com/jef/singing_science
Earth Day is April 22. We must recycle and not litter each day.
Play
Checkers with Ozone, the dog, and learn about global warming.
The
Environmental Protection Agency helps kids protect our Earth.
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/difference.html
Discover more about the author, Roald Dahl, who wrote "James
and the Giant
Peach" "Matilda" "The BFG" "Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory."
http://www.roalddahl.com
We've sung this activity song in class. It helps us stretch and
concentrate. Sing and participate in "Heads,
Shoulders,Knees and Toes.
http://www.scoutsongs.com
You just have to visit the San Francisco Symphony's site. It's
wonderful!
Have a great time while learning.
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1
Listen to an underwater earthquake. Hear the sounds of Killer
Whales,Pilot
Whales, Orca Whales, Humpback Whales, Crownose Rays and many
other sea
creatures.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/sounds/sounds.html
Get the latest information about the Mars Mission. It's out of
this world!
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/kids.php
Did you ever wonder about sound? Take an Ocean Odyssey and learn
about
sound waves.
http://www.engineeringinteract.org
Journey into our Country's founders minds and how they establised
the
framework for our new nation. The United States government is
planned in
the U.S.Constitution.
http://www.USconstitution.net/constkids4.html
Please request and receive your parent's permission before
visiting any web
site. Sometimes some people choose to be unkind. We can change
that by
having knowledge and choosing to do the right thing. Read
wonderful stories
about rescued animals. Click on the Farm Sactuary
Kidz Club, read their stories and see the animals' pictures.
http://www.turtlemountain.com
Judy Blume's site has great links for writing reports. Find fun
trivia
about her books. Also find how Judy Blume got ideas for her
books.
http://www.judyblume.com/kids.php
Enjoy reading rare children's books on line. Explore, discover
and enjoy
books like "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank
Baum. Just scroll down
to that section.
http://www.literacy.gov
Use your computer abilities to see, hear and demonstrate your
knowledge
about out solar system. Take the interactive quiz after doing
the
activities and see the awesome knowledge you have.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/earth_sun_moon.shtml
View the August,2008 total solar eclipse from China, the host
country for
The Olympic Games in summer,2008.
http://sunearthday.gsfc.nasa.gov/2008eclipse/
View the photo gallery to take the Kids'Safara and learn more
about
animals. Find out more about Jack Hanna by clicking the FAQ
Jungle Jack
section.
http://www.jackhanna.com
The internet public library has many topics from A-Z. Go to
"Fun Stuff" and
click on the Hamstertour. It will crack you up!
http://www.ipl.org/kidspace
Expand your knowlege that you learned in our classroom. Apply
your wisdom
about systems to help Arnold put his correct body organs in the
proper
system. Arnold, The Terminator, will thank you for a job well
done!
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/systems.html
Do you want to learn about earning and saving money? Find our
why saving
money is a very good thing. Watch Channel 11's Savvy Pig Tales.
http://www.wttw.com/main taf?p=4,13,2
Use this interactive page to help you understand what a solar is
and how it
happens.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/solar/index.htmo
Journey back in time and prepare for our school's presentation.
http://www.jbit.org
Do you enjoy singing, dancing, watching free videos, playing free
games and
learning new ideas and skills? I sure do! Visit this site and
explore
God's wonderful world we call Earth and beyond space. Have a
great time.
http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/index.php
Keep updated on the election with campaign games, key election
term
glossary, candidate profiles, step-by-step explanations of the
election, up-
to-the minute election news,TFK Kid Reporter coverage. Be
prepared and be
part of this historic election.
http://www.timeforkids.com/election08
Extend your learning about Cesar Chavez and other people in our
history that
improved life for others. Make sure you watch the free movies
and take the
e-quiz after viewing the movies.
http://www.brainpop.com
Let's all sing Feliz Navidad together! Merry Christmas!
http://www.airmp3.net/download/jose_feliciano/feliz_navidad/mp3/dlaXa_17dbf_2
Improve your reading comprehension while reading for leisure and
enjoyment.
Check the Reading Counts list and choose a title. Then take the
test and
watch your reading improve. Good luck and have fun!
http://www2.fcsconline.org/staff/mccainm/ReadingCounts/RCListTitle.pdf
Learn about our solar system, astronomers and space exploreres in
English, Spanish, Portugese, French and German. Celebrate
diversity!
http://www.gbcnv.edu/~schwandt/teched3/nikki/MrsVanOrman.html
Practice your space knowledge and skills.
http://www.authorstream.com/presentation/sarbjitarora-183326-solar-system-planets-earth-cbse-science-students-education-ppt-powerpoint/
This is a site that will challenge and strengthen your knowledge
and skills.
Do you want a challenge in math, science or reading? Go for it. You can do it!