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Listen to Author Podcasts...watch and listen to podcasts of your favorite authors and illustrators.
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Storytime Online...watch picture book videos online.
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Number the Stars...This is an excellent web link for the story the kids are reading in Literacy.
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eflnet...this is an interactive site for kids to work on their grammar skills.
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Spelling Match Game...a spelling game developed by Houghton Mifflin. As the name Spelling Match implies, students have to complete matching activities based on the sounds and or meanings of words. Spelling Match offers different levels of difficulty for students in grades 1 through 8.
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Cyberchase's Lucky Star...A math-based game show with Cyberchase characters as contestants (including Hackers).
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The Mint...packed with fun activities, games, challenges, quizzes and tests for students and teens, tips for parents, and entertaining programs and lesson plans for teachers.
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Make Believe Comics...create your own comic strip...it's easy and fun!!
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Cash Register...Get as much money in your piggy bank as possible, by figuring out the correct change.
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Money Factory...A fun site to find out more information about money from how it was created to make your own money, for fun.
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Alpha Typing Attack... They will certainly get practice with this fast-paced online game, where they will rapidly become familiar with keyboard letter and number locations as they have to destroy invaders by typing in the matching letter and/or number. There are numerous levels of increasing difficulty to keep the game interesting.
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Free Typing Game...is the premiere site to play free typing games, lessons and tests. Learning to touch type has never been easier or more fun. Best of all, it is 100% FREE. No downloads, installations or registration required.
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Dance Mat Typing...Welcome to Dance Mat Typing, an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 - 11 years. Each of the 4 levels are divided into 3 stages. Begin at Level 1 and build up your skills gradually through to Level 4. You will need headphones or speakers to enjoy the song and dance in each game.
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Goalie Typing...Goalie Typing Free trial.
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Typing Test IQ...Test your typing skills with this free typing tutor software. - How fast can you type ? - How many keystrokes per minute can you make ? - Is your typing accuracy good enough? Free download from Shareware Connection Free Typing Test Software and Free Typing Games
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Keyboarding Skills: Online Course...Keyboarding Skills : Free Online Course from e-learning for Kids
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Timed
Typing Test with Black Dog...Test
your typing speed online. See how many words per minute (WPM)
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Play
Kids' Games...See how
fast you can type, following the directions.
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Powertyping....This
web site starts with the home row keys and you work your way through
the entire keyboard, timed. This is a good typing game for any age,
but particularly 2nd & 3rd graders. Click on the "Qwerty"
link.
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Web School Internet lessons online...Pick your subject, and work at your own pace.
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Santa at the North Pole...write a letter to Santa, do crossword puzzles, etc.
Current Events with TweenTribuneThis site has current events that you are able to read about and are appropriate for kids your age. ENJOY!! Check it out!!!
Iowa Counties Web Site...this link has a picture of the state of Iowa and allows you to link to every county in the state of Iowa with information for your Iowa History Project.
Iowa County Projects...This is a page has the information for your powerpoint on your counties, as far as what to include on your slide and what kind of slide to choose for your powerpoint.
Iowa County Web Links Page...This is a page that has links for the state of Iowa, including sites with information pertaining to counties, maps, historical sites, population, etc.
County Checklist of Requirements...This is the checklist for your counties and your requirements.
Iowa County Due Date...This is a list of due dates and what should be completed the week of these dates.
Travel Iowa...This site will give you information on attractions, upcoming events, etc. Very informational site with LOTS of goodies!!
Iowa History Requirements Sheet...This sheet has all
the internet links for your Iowa History Electronic Scrapbook.
Please use it to help you, in case you leave your requirements sheet at
school or home.
Academic
Kids...This is a one stop link for almost everything
you will need for your Iowa History projects.
http://www.pocanticohills.org/civilwar/cwar.htm This site will give you information about leaders, events, flags, etc. You will be able to answer quite a few questions on this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War Lots of information on this site with details for leaders of the Civil War as well as Presidents. One click and you are there!! Good luck!!
Changing
the World, One Map at a Time....SELECT
a subject from the top menu and watch the states on the map change their
size. Instead of land mass, the size of each state will represent the
data for that subject--both its share of the total and absolute value.
Fact
Monster Web Site...This
site will allow you to click on each state and get facts about that
state. Have fun!