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

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

 
 
Support and enrichment site to accompany the Houghton Mifflin Math series.  
Fun and educational games, activities and demonstrations.
Houghton Mifflin Math Series

 
 
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