4th Grade Links

Bill Nye the Science Guy :  demos, question of the week, and all-around 
fascinating look at many areas of science.
Bill Nye the Science Guy

Explore a clickable longhouse, and learn about food, clothes, land of the 
Iroquois.  Also, find out "How chipmunk got his stripes!"
Iroquois Longhouse

World Book Encyclopedia Online.  You may access this from home.  Get the 
username and password from Mrs. Kessler!
World Book Online

Follow along with supplemental activities keyed to each unit.  Get the 
password from Mrs. Kessler
Harcourt Student Math Textbook

National Geographic's simulation of slave times and the Underground Railrod. 
Very interactive!
The Underground Railroad

All kinds of information about weather from the Weather Channel.
The Weather Channel

Comprehensive weather site
Weather Underground

Includes interactive demos about how a canal works!
The Erie Canal

Many primary resources, including old photographs of the Erie Canal
Library of Congress:  Erie Canal (American Memory)

Explore canals of the past and present in New York State!
New York Canals

A site about America's past  -- starting with colonial times.
Jump Back in Time:  The Colonial Era

Colonial Williamsburg's webpage about all things about life in the colonies.
African-Americans in the Colonial Period

The story of the slave trade and the slave revolt of the ship, "The Amistad."
Mystic Seaport:  Exploring the Amistad

Help for getting started with your science project.
Science Fair Resource Guide

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