Max's Websites For Kids!!
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Just Take 20 - Everyday Reading for Florida Families
Tools for Kids
Dictionary - www.learners-dictionary.com - an online dictionary with simple definitions.
Maths Dictionary - http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com an online math dicitonary; A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language.
Math Sites
This is a wonderful site for teaching basic math concepts to younger children. These games require “shockwave” be installed,and can be downloaded in their entirety to your home computer in both "Windows" and "Mac" formats.
Kids Place Kidsplace: Math Games!
It provides practice on math skills.
APlus Math
These games are designed to help children of all ages with math concepts. This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively.
Multiplication.Com
This site hosts a multitude of games designed to help students learn their multiplication facts.
TimezAttack
Timez Attack is a stunning new video game exclusively for learning multiplication tables. It's as high-tech and entertaining as a top video game, yet as rigorous and effective as one-on-one training with a skilled teacher.
IXL Math
Grade level help for all math concepts.
Illuminations
Online math activities to develop critical thinking in math.
Mathway Problem Solver
Having a difficult tme solving a specific math problem? You can find help here.
http://calculationnation.nctm.org/
Math skills practice
Math Activities
This site contains numerous interactive activities to help learning all aspects of math.
Reading and Spelling Sites
Starfall.com
This is the most magnificent and complete reading website I have ever used for new and emergent readers. Pre-k thru low 3rd. Awesome!
Kids Place Wacky Web Create a fun wacky story! Just put in a weird wacko- adjective, a few silly nouns, and prepare to LOL (Laugh out Loud). These change every so often, so keep checking back. This activity is very popular with my 4th and 5th grade students
Spin & Spell Game
This fun site helps students’ master 200 spelling words! Game Goo
This is a favorite among the students, with many fun games that teach reading and word skills.
Professor Garfield's Learning Lab
A great place for students to practice their reading skills. It also includes some activities for science.
This quality site from the "Reading is Fundamental" organization offers excellent opportunities for students. There are games, of course, but also an Activity Lab where students can obtain clip art for projects, and opportunities to illustrate a story, or enter stories they have written in competitions! There is even an online coloring book.
General Subjects
Stop Bullying Now!
Website developed by the federal government to educate about bullying and how to stop it. This website has videos and activities designed for kids.
Scholastic Learning Site
Online Activities and Interactive Learning Site
Kid's College
A subscription site, your student should know their class code and password. It is fabulous practice for math and reading. (The site is closing, however, students should be able to use their Stride Academy logins for the site.)
FCAT
Sharpen math and reading skills in preparation for the FCAT test, or just sharpen your skills at any time!—password required--
ABCya
All subjects practice site.
Educational Web Adventures
Online learning webquests.
http://www.funbrain.com
All subjects, all ages...all games!
JLabs
Math and science games.
Games and activities for Pre-K and Kindergarten students
PBS Kids
Games for younger students.
Scholastic Computer Games
Pick a game on the wheel.
Scholastic Study Jams
Math and Science activities.
Scholastic's First Thanksgiving
Virtual Tour of Thanksgiving
Bill Nye the Science Guy
This is one fantastic site to use during science project time, to get information facts and ideas!
Kids.gov
A safe place to learn and play
Ben's Guide to Government for Kids
This site is designed to educate kids and others about how our government works. It has a great puzzle of the United States. It will help learn where the states are located.
How Stuff Works
Students find out how things work in the areas of computers, autos, electronics, science, home, entertainment, health, money, travel, and people
The Space Place
At this award-winning site, a joint effort of NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and others, students can learn amazing facts about space, Earth, and technology, view animations that show how the world works, and participate in activities that teach them more about space.
Building Big
This site brings bridges, skyscrapers, tunnels, and dams to the Internet for those who want to learn more about man-made giants that fill our communities. It features introductions to the engineering of structures, interactive engineering labs, building designs challenges, a databank of large structures, and interviews with engineers.
Expedition Hall
Welcome to the interactive "museum" that takes you on geography journeys. Here students climb a mountain, hover over the Earth, speed across Europe, visit an archeological dig, and even order sushi—plus, games, animations, and more.
National Geographic for Kids
Explore our world.
Just For Fun
Keyboarding Skills
Typing Fun Website
Typing Tutor
A place to improve your typing skills.
Research Sites
Surfing the Net with Kids
This site has many many links to children friendly sites, be it educational, or just plain fun. It is a sure bet that it is a safe page if you get to it from here. There is even a directory of kids games! One could spend a week on this site, and still not see it all!
Interactive Whiteboard Resources
Fun activities in math and reading. However, a lot of the references are British.
Word Problem Practice
A fabulous website to practice solving word problems for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and ratios.