ESPECIALLY FOR LOUNSBERRY HOLLOW LIBRARY PATRONS
As you explore special topics in Language Arts, the links below will offer
lots of help ...
Internet Links
EXPLORING THE TITANIC
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/
PODCASTING
Click below to listen to Mrs. O'Rourke's students -- podcasting to the WHOLE
WORLDWIDE WEB!! Their haiku poetry is full of vivid imagery!
(Thanks to Mr. Ruggiero for his guidance with this project.)
http://lhms.podbean.com/
Just for Fun!
After reading Dav Pilkey's books, check out his silly webpage for
puzzles
and an online quiz similar to Accelerated Reader.
http://www.pilkey.com/
PENNY PROJECT
The Infoplease site will offer lots of great ideas for your Penny Project!
Click below to start at the 1994 page. Then you can click "Next Year" to
follow year after year. Click on the links in the blue box, such
as "World"
or "Sports," if you want to jump immediately to a subtopic for that year.
http://www.infoplease.com/year/1994.html
These sites are filled with WORLD EVENTS�..
Scroll down the main page to find each year, beginning with your birth
year.
There are so many facts at this website, some years are divided into parts.
For each year, begin with January (Part A) or jump to another month by
clicking on Part B, etc.
http://timelines.ws/20thcent/TWENTIETHCENT.HTML
This link will jump right to the 21st century -- from 2001 to present day.
http://timelines.ws/21stcent/21st.HTML
Here�s a site that has many links which are easy to use. Check out the right
hand side of the page! We started at 1995 for you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995
BEST BOOKS of the YEAR!
What was the best PICTURE BOOK the year you were born? Check out this chart
to find the winners from 1938 through this year!
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal.htm
Click below to find the NEWBERY MEDAL BOOKS, voted annually as the best in
literature for children and young adults. Most winners are written
especially for middle school, grades 5-8. The runners-up each year, the
NEWBERY HONOR BOOKS, are also listed.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm
WRITING LETTERS
Miss K. recommends this website if you need to write a business or friendly
letter. This is a GREAT site for finding out about the parts of a letter.
CAUTION: We can NOT save work at this website. Be sure you have plenty of
time to finish your letter before you begin work at this website.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/
DR. SEUSS FUN & GAMES!!
Click below to play games "just for fun" in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday,
March 2.
http://www.seussville.com/university/science/
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Check out the website below for interesting information and puzzles and games
related to fire safety.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/fire-safety/index.html
Podcast
click below to find some good books to read.
http://lhmslibrary.podbean.com/
SNOWFLAKE BENTLEY
Play "Rags to Riches" to win a million after reading the Caldecott Medal
winner, Snowflake Bentley.
http://www.quia.com/rr/29006.html
Just for fun ... a snowflake matching game!
http://snowflakebentley.com/match.htm
HOLOCAUST STUDIES
Hana's Suitcase - The Story of Hana & George Brady
Here is an AMAZING site that tells all about Hana and her family!
Students: Have you read this book about two Jewish children who lived in
Czechoslovakia when their country was occupied by the Nazis? You can find
copies in the library's biography section.
http://www.hanassuitcase.ca
Children of the Holocaust
From this site, you can research the lives of individual children growing up
during the time of the Holocaust.
http://www.graceproducts.com/fmnc/main.htm
Christmas SCAVENGER HUNT!
Have fun exploring these links. Thanks to Mrs. Carlson for finding this
festive website!
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/xmas_around.htm
Other Resources