WACO Sixth Grade Links

WACO Sixth Grade Links
An Internet Hotlist on sixth

created by Tina Whalen, Curriculum Coordinator
WACO Elementary School

Introduction
The following links were created for especially for WACO sixth grade students and teachers.

The Internet Resources

Language Arts

Acrostic Poems - Create an on line Acrostic poem.
Diamante Poems - Create diamante poems on line.
Grammar Gorillas - Practice identifying parts of speech.
Letter Generator - Learn the parts of a letter and how to write your own letter.
Make Your Own Comics - practice writing dialogue.
Power Proof Reading Game - Correct errors in a text.
Prepositions Crossword - Complete an online crossword puzzle using prepositions.
Punctuation Paintball - Fun game to practice capitalization and punctuation.
Rooting Out Words - Fun Brain site for root words.
Shape Poems - Create on line Shape poems
Wack a Word - Alien Word Mine for parts of speech.
Wacky Web Tales - Geared for grades 3 and above. Grammar lessons.

Math

Create a Graph - Kid's Zone activities: graphs and more.
Fraction Model I - Fraction, Decimal and percent
Fractions - Compare and order factions.
Hitting the Target - learning angles through sports
Jumpstart's Reality Check - Personal Financial literacy
Lowest Terms Game - Reduce fractions
Marble Mania - Probability
Math Playground - Math games, word problems, logic puzzles, math video and more.
Math Vocabulary Activities - Wonderful way to practice math concepts and vocabulary.
Order of Operations - Funbrain activity: chose your level of difficulty.

Science

Foss Web Sites - 3-6 Foss Units

Social Studies

Ancient World - Links to ancient world cultures.
Lnguage Translatores - Hieroglyphics and Cuneiform
Map Machine - National Geographic site.
McMillian McGraw Hill The World - Social Studies time links.
Seven Wonders of the Anient World - Web links, quizes, and more.
The British Museum - Mesopotamia
World Games - Learn more about the world.
World Maps - On line globe.

Computer Skills

Be Cyber Smart - Free Student Curriculum
Dance Mat Typing - On line typing practice.
Hyper Spider Typer - On line typing practice.
Internet Search Activitiy A - Teaching how to search the internet
Internet Search Activity B - Searching the internet.
Learn to Use the EBSCO's Searchasaurus - Lesson to teach you how to use the EBSCO Searchasaurus.
NS Teeens Social Networking - Videos on social networking and cyberbullying
Nimble Fingers - On line typing practice.
Privacy Playground - takes time to load.
Safe Kids - Internet safety information for the whole family
Surf Swell Island - Adventures in Internet safety from Disney.
The Teacher Guide - Internet safety
Typeracer - On line typing practice.
Typing Terror - On line typing practice.

Other

Internet4classrooms - Many activities for all subjects.
Learn to Speak French - French Language Lab
Learn to Speak Spanish - Primary Spanish

Content by Tina Whalen, Curriculum Coordinator, twhalen@wacohs.com
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsixthsi.html
Last revised Mon May 19 19:08:56 US/Pacific 2008