Mrs. Smith's Corner of the Web

Mrs. Smith's Corner of the Web
An Internet Hotlist on Mrs. Smith's Corner of the Web

created by Mrs. Julie Smith
Woodside Elementary School

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out information, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

1. Build your skills - From Walker school
2. Build your skills - From the Racine Public Schools
3. Build your skills - From Belle Plains Schools
4. Build your skills in reading - Southern Washington County Schools
5. Build your skills in math - Southern Washington County Schools
7. Build your skills - Wauwatosa School District
Curriculum Ladders for Teachers - From the Idaho Public Schools (DesCartes)
Enchanted Learning - Scroll down the page to the K-3 activities.
Environmental Education - Links to resources, activities and games for teachers and students
FirstGov for Kids - Welcome to the U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal
Free Clip Art - From Discovery Education
Ide@s - Wisconsin teacher website that also has many free to use resources such as copyright free photographs.
Microsoft Clip Art Online - Loads and Loads of free clip art for Office!
Pics4Learning - Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students
Teacher skill building information - Wauwatosa School District

Keyboarding

2 Keyboarding Games - Try the Sky Chase or Typing Jets games
Dance Mat Typing - Use this website from England to learn to keyboard.
Free Typing Games - Blast AWAY the meteors and aliens! SAVE the sailboats from destruction and HELP those frogs stay on their diet!
Key Pad Practice web site - Practice using the Key Pad on your keyboard!
Keyboarding Games for Kids - Try your luck at one of these games!
Nimble Fingers - Learn to keyboard with nimble fingers!
Online Free Touch Typing Program - Use this program to learn, practice, test and improve your typing speed and accuracy.
Rapid Typing Games - Use these game to improve your accuracy and speed.
The QWERTY Connection - History of the QWERTY keyboard
Typing Test #1 - Typing Test #1 is a short one phrase test.
Typing Test 2 - Type this paragraph which include numbers.
Typing Test 3 - Type this paragraph of random words.

First Grade

10. National Geographic Animals - Look up animal information
ABCya! First grade activities and games -
Classifying Critters - Play the challenge game!
Interactive Classification of Living Things - See how many things you can group.
KinderLinks - Mrs. Flehmer's links for kindergartners
Snakes and Ladders Game - Roll the die and move forward! See what happens if you land on a ladder or a snake!
Starfall - phonics and early reading activities

Second Grade

9 Planets for Kids - Now 8 Planets for kids because Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet!
ABCya! Second grade activities and games -
Canadian Heritage - Learn about Canadian sports, holidays, languages and more.
Continents - Learn the names -
Dinosaur Web Sites - Dinosaur web sites for students of all ages! Teacher web sites, too!
Maps of North America - from WorldAtlas.com
Robert Munsch - Canadian author
Zoom Astronomy - Zoom Astronomy is a comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy by Enchanted Learning.

Third Grade

50 States -
ABCya! Third grade activities and games -
Enchanted Learning USA - Look for information about the 50 states!
Explore the States - Find US state information from America's Story a part of America's Library Government website
Info Please States - United States information
Landform Maps of the United States - Some of the maps are interactive!
Legislative Branch - Legislative Branch of the U.S. Federal Government
National Geographic Xpeditions - US state atlas
National Monuments -
Netstate - Find information on states in the U.S.! Climate and geography are one of the catagories.
State Animals -
State Maps and Flags -
Stately Knowledge -
Supreme Court - Judicial Branch of the U.S. Federal Government
United States National Park Service -
White House - Executive branch of the U.S. Federal Government

Fourth Grade

ABCya! Fourth grade activities and games - Fun learning activities
Animal Charities of America - Look at animals who need your help!
Charity Navigator - Learn how different charities rate.
College Costs - What are the yearly costs of a 2 or 4 year college education?
Dictionary of Wisconsin History - This Dictionary explains more than 8,000 terms (people, places, things, and events) used in writings about Wisconsin history.
Forbes List of Charities - The 200 largest US Charities
State of Wisconsin Home Page -
Village of Sussex -
Waukesha County -
Wisconsin Explore the States -
Wisconsin Maps -

Other FUN

Acrostic Poem - Write an acrostic poem using the computer and Internet.
Admongo - Website and game for 8 - 12 year olds to help them learn about ads.
Arthur Web Site -
Cool Math 4 Kids - Math Fun for Everyone!
Dr. Seuss Games -
EEK - Environmental Education for Kids from the Wisconsin DNR.
Flehmer's Web Page - Lannon -
Free Rice Game - Select a subject and try to answer the questions. For each correct answer rice is donated to the World Food Program. Someone gets food they need while you get smarter.
Fun Brain -
Games to build your skills - Tons of games to play!
Google Maps - Find directions or view a satelitte image of a home or business.
Just Kids Games - Educational Fun Games
Make a Snowflake - Cut out your own virtual snowflake!
Manske's Top Picks - Web sites used by Mrs. Manske the Writing Technology Teacher at Maple Elementary.
PBS Kids - Between the Lions - Games, stories, and video clips
Puzzlemaker -
Seussville University - Welcome to Seussville University, where you can have 'lots of good fun that is funny' while learning basic reading, math, science, and reasoning skills.
Sound Files - Add sounds to your presentations! Don't forget to give credit to the file in your Bibliography.
Vocabulary Games -
Wordle - Make 'world clouds'
Wunder Ground weather site -

Content by Mrs. Julie Smith, smitju@hamilton.k12.wi.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listmrssmimr.html
Last revised Wed Feb 8 6:46:44 US/Pacific 2012