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| | These are sites that I think are cool and some that have been recommended to
me. Some need good descriptions; others may need updating.
If you can write a better snippet or have suggestions for cool links, tell Mr. T!
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| | Here is a link to the Wake Co. library. Check out the teen reading lists and
vote for your favorite Young Adult book. Also, check your calendars for the
Teen Read Week events at the library and the mall.
http://www.wakegov.com/teens
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| | This is the Blackboard link to Ms. Stagner's site. You must have your
password to enter.
http://blackboard.wcpss.net
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| | This link will take you to Mrs. Piombino's site.
http://www.mathclass.uni.cc/
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| | Did you know that Mr. Tharrington is on the radio? From 7:00 - 8:30 on the
first and third Tuesdays of the month, you can hear him on the Triangle
Radio Reading Service. Click on "Listen Now" for streaming audio.
http://www.trianglereadingservice.org/
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| | This site is helpful with words, prefixes, suffixes, and root
words. "Allwords is a great online dictionary. There are so many search
options. You can even search for a word and have it translated into French,
German, Italian, Spanish, or Dutch." -- Spenser S.
http://allwords.com
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| | "This website helps you to improve your vocabulary. It has lots of games
like 'Match the Definition' and 'Word Stories' that help you build your
vocabulary. My favorite was 'Crosswords.'" -- Yasemin C.
http://www.vocabulary.com
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| | Stuck on a word you don't know? Can't figure it out with context clues?
Try this site!
http://www.dictionary.com
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| | Here's one link with Latin and Greek roots and their related words.
http://www.virtualsalt.com/roots.htm
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| | Here's another (similar) link to roots and their related words.
http://betterendings.org/homeschool/Words/Root%20Words.htm
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| | "Which god is which? Who is in their family? Who saved who? Find cool
info, funny pictures, and an encyclopedia of Greece here!" -- Adam B.
http://www.mythweb.com
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| | This is a maze site based on the Greek myth, "Theseus and the Minotaur."
When you arrive, click on the red square and type "hidden." Once you master
these, move to the harder levels on the next link!
http://www.tnelson.demon.co.uk/bugfactory
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| | These mazes are created by the same designer as "Theseus and the Minotaur,"
but are significantly more difficult!
http://www.tnelson.demon.co.uk/mazes/index.html
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| | "I think this site is cool because I like playing Jumble and there is a new
one every day! It is a very neat idea to have a riddle." -- Arda C.
http://www.jumble.com/play.html
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| | "This website introduces you to some information about teens. This website
has teen slang, sports, and topics teens are interested in." -- Bryan L.
http://library.thinkquest.org/04Oct/00632/index.htm
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| | Build your own super-hero here! Choose his or her size, weapons, clothes,
sidekick, and more. (If you can figure out how to save your work, tell Mr.
Tharrington. He can't find his winged archer named Gabriel.)
http://www.addictinggames.com/heromachine2.html
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| | Not 16 yet? It doesn't matter on this fun "How to Drive" site. Can you
successfully earn your driver's license?
http://www.addictinggames.com/driversed.html
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| | "If you'd like to trick out an ordinary car, then this is the website for
you. You can trick out many different cars and much more!" -- Bryan L.
http://www.addictinggames.com/createaride.html
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| | On this website you have unlimited access to books or information; anything
from reference to fiction! You can find almost anything! To find one of my
favorites, type "Greek mythology" in the search box and explore! -- Jeannine
C.
http://www.bartleby.com
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| | Read the latest current-events headlines at this virtual newsroom for kids,
by kids. "Need to catch up on current events? There are so many events
that are being kept kind of secret that are exposed on this website. Also a
few games." -- Alex E.
http://www.kidsnewsroom.org
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| | This is a fantastic site that explains ... how stuff works, from
refrigerators to lightning to the Batmobile.
http://www.howstuffworks.com
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| | "Yahooligans is a fun site to visit. It's just like Yahoo (search engine)
but just for kids. Not only is a place to search for information, but you
can play great games, send cool e-cards, and much more." -- Spenser S.
http://www.yahooligans.com
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| | "Time for Kids is a site full of all sorts of cool information. You can look
at news, go to the poll zone, kid scoops, specials, games, and there's even
a homework helper." -- Spenser S.
http://timeforkids.com/TFK
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| | Try this site for (gasp!) fun AND learning?! Click on the "6" on the right
side of the screen for sixth grade games.
http://www.funbrain.com
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| | "Treasures of the World is about famous pieces of art and things in nature.
You can click on a piece of art and it can tell you a good story about
it." -- Madison A.
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/
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| | Here is NASA's official site for middle-school students. Get lost in space!
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html
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| | "This site is great! I always wanted to have a copy of National Geographic
for Kids. It has so much information about animals and crafts."-- Yasemin C.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
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| | This site needs an eye-catching description; write and submit one to Mr. T!
http://www.scilinks.org
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| | Is it snowing yet? Even if it's not, you can feel the chill at this
fantastic photo gallery and information site featuring up-close looks at
snowflakes of all types. The natural geometry is amazing!
http://www.snowcrystals.com
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| | Visit these links to the San Diego Zoo and the National Zoo in Washington to
see live pictures of America's newest infant pandas, Su Lin and Tai Shan.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/
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| | (Search for "Panda Cubs")
http://www.sandiego.org
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