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NCTM Illuminations Factor Game Fractions Equivalent Fractions - Practice creating equivalent fractions Fraction Game - Work with relationships among fractions and ways of combining fractions. Can be played by one or two people. Fraction Model (numerator is restricted to values from 0 to 20, and the denominator is limited to benchmark values of 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 20) - Manipulate fractions with adjustable numerators and denominators. You can then see decimal and percent equivalents. Fraction Model II (The numerator and denominator can both take values up to 20.) Fraction Model III (The numerator and denominator can take values up to 100.) Equivalent Fractions - Manipulative pieces to create equivalent fractions Adding Fractions - Find common denominators to add fractions Comparing Fractions - Compare fractions with different denominators by finding a common denominator National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – Tide Pool Animals Doheny State Beach - Click Interpretive Programs for the Tide Pool Pre-packet eNature Seashore Guide (by NWF) - Contains links to North American species of a variety of sea organisms including corals, shellfish, squids, and anemones. San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium - Meet our Animals - Information on reptiles and amphibians NOVA Online - Crocodiles - This site accompanies a show and takes an upclose and indepth look at crocodiles. The Cephalopod Page - An introduction to the cephalopod Nature: Encountering Sea Monsters - Up to date information current knowledge about cephalopods North American Mammals: Search Family Tree - Learn more about animals indigenous to North America Oceanlink: Ask a Marine Scientist - Questions and answers about marine mammals and marine invertebrates World Almanac for Kids - Look up facts and information about animals from aardvarks to zebras Planets Invertebrate Web Sites Monterey Bay Aquarium – Tide Pool Animals Doheny State Beach - Click Interpretive Programs for the Tide Pool Pre-packet eNature Seashore Guide (by NWF) - Contains links to North American species of a variety of sea organisms including corals, shellfish, squids, and anemones. San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium - Meet our Animals - Information on reptiles and amphibians NOVA Online - Crocodiles - This site accompanies a show and takes an upclose and indepth look at crocodiles. The Cephalopod Page - An introduction to the cephalopod Nature: Encountering Sea Monsters - Up to date information current knowledge about cephalopods North American Mammals: Search Family Tree - Learn more about animals indigenous to North America Oceanlink: Ask a Marine Scientist - Questions and answers about marine mammals and marine invertebrates World Almanac for Kids - Look up facts and information about animals from aardvarks to zebras Planets |
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Ancient Egypt - You'll love this site because it has good information and it looks totally cool! Read about Egyptian Life, Geography, Mummification, Trades, Writing, and more! Find a friend to play Senet, the Egyptian board game. Corkankhamun Explains Mummification - Do you need to do a report about mummies? Or do you just think mummies are cool? Then take a look at this site. You'll be guided in your adventures by a bunch of chihuahuas. Egypt: Gift of the Nile - Read about ancient Egyptian culture in Egyptomania. Try on wigs at the barbershop, and read Sosha's story. Teachers, there are good resources for you here too! Guardian's Egypt - Want to know how to make a mummy? Learn about King Tut or Queen Nefertiti? Or do you just want a basic history of Ancient Egypt? Then this is your site! It's full of interesting articles, pictures, stories and myths about Egypt, the pyramids, pharaohs, mummies, and everything else Egyptian. Mummies of Ancient Egypt - What are mummies? How are mummies made? Who were the mummies? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this colorful web site! Pyramids: The Inside Story - "Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of Egypt? If so, enter here, wander through the chambers and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were built. " Based on a program originally aired on PBS' NOVA television series. The Parthenon - An animation that uses computer graphics to present a visualization of the Parthenon and its sculptures. The Elgin Marbles: The Parthenon - A history and description of the Parthenon. Secrets of the Parthenon - Created by PBS Nova, this site examines how the ancient Athenians built the Parthenon. Includes information about how architects, historians, and skilled masons are reassembling the Parthenon; how the building has been used as a temple, church, mosque, and army barracks; and the techniques of ancient Greek craftsmen. The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt - This online exhibit includes a virtual tour inside a full-scale tomb, the exhibition film, and multimedia slideshows of specific objects. To use these multimedia resources, you must have QuickTime or RealPlayer installed on your computer. Tale of Three Cities - "A vivid look at how life has, and hasn't, changed in the past 2,000 years" by comparing three cities from different millennia: Alexandria, Egypt in A.D.1; Cordoba, Spain in A.D. 1000; and New York City in A.D. 2000. Virtual Egyptian Museum - Examine this collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts (including mummies!) not on display in a physical museum. You can see many views of each work in large pop-up box format. The reference section includes lists of almost all known Egyptian kings. Ancient Israel Archaeology- Pieces of the Past Gods and Goddesses Greek City States Travel for Kids: Greece - Information about Athens, Olympia, Mycenae, Delphi and Crete Greek Landscapes.com - Has information about Athens, Delphi, Olympia, and Mycenae. Athens & Sparta - Scroll down to view the table comparing structures of the two city-states Greek Landscapes.com (Epidaurus) The Ancient Olympics - includes info. about Olympia All About Turkey - Information about Troy |
Copyright-friendly Collections Classroom Clipart - This site provides over 700 different categories of images including Architecture, Industry, Music, Science, Transportation and Weather. (Grades 1-5) Pics 4 Learning - This collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. (Grades 1-8) You can find additional images at the following sites, but they are not copyright free: Amazing Picture Machine - This is a child-friendly index of images on the Internet. (Grades 1-5) Google Image Search - The “most comprehensive image search” on the Web. (Grades 7-12) Image Search Engines - A directory of image search engines. (Grades 7-12) Kids Image Search Tools - A listing of databases that lists sites for images from Art, Astronomy/Space, Animals and History/Society. (Grades 1-12) |