Matt Yates
Grade 4
DuFief E.S.
SLM:521 (MC)
McDaniel College
Welcome! This is a
list of web links that will be helpful to students as they make their journey
through 4th grade. The
websites that appear on this list are all age-appropriate, user-friendly, and
self-explanatory. Please take the time
to read the summary that I have provided under each link before clicking on
it. All of the websites listed have
been divided into subject areas for quick access. I will also be updating the list frequently with newly discovered
sites that will be helpful to our learning.
Feel free to let me know any websites that you have discovered that
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font-family:Arial'> http://www.google.com
This search engine is unique in the fact that you search by
asking a specific question instead of just typing in key words. This site is similar to Google in that the
home page is very basic and easy to use.
It does, however, have some features on the bottom of the page that you
can click on, including search pictures, search products, search news, top
searches, and ask jeeves kids. (Last
visited 9/19/03)
http://www.ask.com/
Here is a listing of sites that will be useful in learning
about the various topics and concepts that we will be covering in the math
curriculum.
This site claims to be “An amusement park of math and more
–especially designed for FUN, FUN, FUN!”
It’s obvious that they live up to their claim as soon as the homepage
opens up on your computer! Bright color
graphics, bouncing numbers that follow your cursor, and links to other math
sites make this a fun place to visit.
Try the math games, brain bender, fraction lessons, the coloring book
and a whole lot more!
(Last visited 9/19/03)
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
In addition to having games and activities for other
subjects, this site contains basic facts practice. This site offers a nice alternative to traditional math flashcard
practice. (Last visited 9/19/03)
http://www.edu4kids.com/math/
Animated,
interactive maths dictionary for kids which explains over 400 common
mathematical terms in simple language.
(Last visited 9/19/03)
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
Allmath.com
Features free flashcards, online games, biographies of mathematicians, and an
Ask-the-Experts service. (Last Visited
9/19/03)
http://www.allmath.com/
Reading in 4th grade will include a variety of
texts. We will be using MCPS “Core Books”
such as Shiloh, Misty of Chincoteague, Snow Treasure, A
Jar of Dreams, Stone Fox, and many more. We will also be using anthologies, entitled A Treasury of
Literature, that contain a variety
of different reading genres. Other
reading selection will be from Junior Great Books and the William
& Mary Reading/Language Arts Program.
Here are some sites that will assist with the learning of reading and
language arts.
Resources that include textbook support, Professional
Development, Intervention, Author Spotlight, Wacky Web Tales, and Reading
Scene. I especially like all of the
available graphic organizers that can be clicked on and typed onto directly
using Adobe Acrobat. (Last Visited
9/19/03)
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/index.html
The Reading Zone is a little like the fiction section at a public
library. You can find links to on-line stories and also learn more about your
favorite books and authors. (Last
visited 9/19/03)
http://www.ipl.org/kidspace/browse/rzn0000
A great site for monthly themes, eBooks, book reviews, today
in history, and spotlight on authors.
Another great feature is the submission option where you can send in
poems, stories, and book reviews that might be posted on their site! (Last visited 9/19/03)
http://www.kidsbookshelf.com/
Look up words (fast!) in the Student Dictionary! Better
still: Build Your Own Dictionary! Stump
your friends with today's Daily Buzzword! (Last visited 9/19/03)
http://www.wordcentral.com/
Timeforkids.com, the online version of Time for Kids
magazine, is the news, information and exploration destination for kids on the
Internet. The site lets you create, learn, get involved, explore, play, guess
right, guess wrong, exercise your clicking finger, and generally become a news
know-it-all! (Last Visited 9/9/19)
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
Our learning in social studies this year will be focused on
United States history divided into 3 units:
Defining the Three Worlds (Native Americans, Western Europeans,
and West Africans), The Three Worlds Collide, and The Colonies
Thrive. Here are websites that will
further support and enrich the lessons in the classroom.
K-8 Education Place -
Social Studies Center
The Social Studies Center: social studies-related resources
that include textbook support, an interactive geography game, outline maps, a discussion
forum, History Today, and Current Events.
(Last visited 9/19/03)
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/
This site covers history, geography, economics, cultures,
current events, holidays, religions, languages, archaeology, and much
more! This site is a resource for
students, teachers, and anyone else who wants to learn about Social Studies.
(Last visited 9/19/03)
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/faq.htm
This site contains a wealth of information on all of the
Native American groups that we will be studying in social studies. The information is divided up into sections
to help you learn about the tribes of North America. (Last visited 9/19/03)
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Native_Americans.html
Search one-stop research for pictures, articles, maps, and
more on our top subjects—perfect for reports, presentations, and more! (Last visited 9/22/03)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
The 4th grade science program will focus on three
main units. Earth Materials
(better known as Rocks & Minerals), will be the first unit that we
will be investigating. Exploring the
properties of various rocks and minerals and classifying them are some of the
activities that the students will participate in. From there, we move onto Electric Circuits where we will
conduct experiments with simple circuits, switches, insulators &
conductors, etc. Finally, as the third
and final unit of the year, we will explore Ecosystems. Our study will focus around the concept of
interdependency and our local natural resource, the Chesapeake Bay. Check out the following websites for
information pertaining to all of these topics and many more!
Scholastic's
The Magic School Bus
Wahoo! Take a tour
or explore on your own with Ms. Frizzle and Liz! Games, simple science, and a topic index are just some of the
features provided on this site. Learn
about marine life, archeology, animals, insects, the earth, human body, space,
and dinosaurs on the guided tour. You
can also play the Great Habitat Match-up!
Have fun! (Last visited 9/22/03)
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home.htm
This site is by the same organization that offers science
learning enrichment activities after school at many MCPS elementary schools
(including DuFief!). Look around and
you will find experiments, quizzes, fun & games, science facts, and many cool
links to other science websites! (Last Visited
9/22/03)
http://www.madscience.org/entrance/Kids/index.htm
This is a listing of websites that are helpful in learning
about rocks and minerals. Sites
included are about volcanoes, minerals, “The Savage Earth”, and “Volcano
World.” All of these sites have been
approved and recommended as “Great Sites for Kids” by the American Library
Association. (Last visited 9/22/03)
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids/Great_Web_Sites__Geology.htm
A fantastic site that is jammed packed with information to
help you learn and have fun. There are
facts, student feature articles, related multimedia (i.e. Hurricane Isabel
satellite images), student news, and related NASA sites. You can also go into the KIDS section for
games, art and stories, and many more activities. Enjoy! (Last visited
9/22/03)
http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html
US EPA Environmental
Explorers' Club
Get ready to explore your environment and learn about neat
things you can do to protect it. There
are games, pictures, stories, and other fun things! (Last visited 9/22/03)
http://www.epa.gov/kids/about.htm
Here are some other sites that will be helpful to your
learning throughout the year. These
sites do not necessarily fit into an academic subject category, so they have
been added to this last section, entitled Extras.
An excellent source of news and information for the world we
live in. You can also access the
popular “Kids Post” through this site.
(Last visited 9/22/03)
http://www.washingtonpost.com
A free dictionary and thesaurus site that will help you out
when a computer is available and the traditional book is not! Also included on this site are games, word
of the day, language translators, and information on grammar & style. (Last visited 9/22/03)
http://dictionary.reference.com/