Jen Myers
SLM 521
Web Link Bibliography
The Skeletal System
This sight provides a picture of the skeletal
system in which all of the major bones are labeled. It also explains how many
bones you have, what they do, and which bones are the largest and smallest. It
goes on to talk about how you have fewer bones now than you did as a baby. The
final topic it touched upon is types of joints and what they do. Visited
– 2/6/04
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/skeleton/Skelprintout.shtml
This website is very informative both for teachers
and students. You can find out how many bones are in your body, why you have
fewer bones than you did when you were born, what would happen if you didn’t
have bones, and what is bone marrow. This site is presented in an easy to
follow and easy to read format. Visited
- 2/6/04
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000124.html
The Children's
Museum of Indianapolis
Play “Build Your Bones” and learn about exercises
that you can do to keep your body healthy. Look at and identify these exercises
while playing the game. Another game you could play is “Bones: A Maze Inside
You.” Throughout this game you will learn facts about your own bones along with
the bones of many animals. Visited – 2/6/04
http://tcm.childrensmuseum.org/bones/kids_mazeGame.htm
Human Skeletal System Webquest
Complete this Webquest, and you will know the
names of your bones, the different types of joints and what they do. Play a
bone game and take a quiz to show what you have learned. Visited - 2/6/04
http://www.sad34.net/webquests/SkeletonQuest/
Read short articles on topics such as: how your
bones grow, why your bones break and how they heal, and how your joints work.
All of these articles can be read online or printed out to use in your
classroom. These articles are easy to read and answer a lot of the questions
that children typically ask about their bones. Visited – 2/6/04
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/bones_SW.html
The Amish
Here you can find activities, pictures, and
articles that explain Moravian culture. These would be best for the teacher.
There are also Pennsylvania Trivia activities that could be used by the teacher
or the students.
Visited – 2/6/04
http://www.proteacher.com/090140.shtml
The Pennsylvania Dutch Welcome
Center
This is the best site that I have ever found for
teaching the Amish culture. It answers all of the FAQ that students have about
this culture. Do Amish milk their cows by hand, do their children go to school,
do they celebrate holidays, and much, much more! After reading about the Amish
you will find they are a lot more similar to us than we expect. Visited 2/6/04
http://www.800padutch.com/atafaq.shtml
Here are wonderful photos of the Amish coming together to build a barn. This is a part of Amish culture that is very difficult for children to picture in their minds. The huge number of people who work together to build a barn in one or two days. These pictures allow them to see the process step by step. Visited - 2/6/04
http://www.amishphoto.com/gallerybarnraising.htm
Lancaster
County the Heart of PA Dutch Country
Read about Amish traditions, beliefs, lifestyle, dress, and their farms. While you read about these topics, you can also view wonderful pictures of their community. There are even a few pictures of the Amish, which are very rare.
Visited – 2/6/04
http://www.padutchcountry.com/about_pa_dutch_country/the_amish.asp
View pictures of Amish buggies, schoolhouses, and horse auctions. These are three big parts of the Amish life. Students are able to see first-hand sights that many of them would never see on their own. Visited – 2/6/04
http://www.members.tripod.com/amishbuggy/lanpics.htm
Math
Students are given an opportunity to practice
elapsed time in a fun way. They can choose a difficulty level, earn points, and
decide if they want to race against the timer to solve the problems while
playing this game. It is a fun way to practice. Visited – 2/7/04
http://www.edu4kids.com/clock/time3.php
On this site you can create addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, and greater than/less than problems. All you have to
do is select the type of problem you want to create, fill in a minimum and
maximum number range and choose how many problems you would like to have on a
page. Then hit generate and your worksheet is complete. If you would like an
answer key, you can also print it. Visited – 2/7/04
This is a fun way to practice perimeter with out using paper and a pencil. Adam Ant reviews and helps students determine perimeter by walking around the edge of the figure. In the beginning he shows you the numbers to add. As students continue through the program he gives less support but continues walking around the figure. Visited – 2/8/04
http://www.beaconlc.org/work/lessons/rrussell/adamant/page6.htm
If making change is difficult for your students this website will surely help them. Here students are given an amount, and they must count out the change and select the right amount to give the person. They can choose to raise the clock, to look at the coins. The teacher can adjust the complexity of the game for each child, and it keeps score so you can see how they are doing. Visited – 2/7/04
http://www.edu4kids.com/money/
Here is an easy way for students to review place value. The computer shows you numbers and asks you to identify what place a certain number is in. It then gives you immediate feedback as to whether or not you are correct. Visited – 2/8/04
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/maths/mc/mcindex.html
Government
Supreme Court of the
United States
View the court building and pictures from inside the court. You can learn rules for the Supreme Court. Finally you can meet the judges and learn about them. Visited 2/8/ 04
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/about.html
This site really lets students discover how the
government affects their lives. They can start out by clicking on buildings
around town to see how they relate to the government. You can be the president
and set your schedule. Then you see real presidents doing the activities you
chose. Lastly you can step into a voting machine and see how voting has changed
over time and then cast you own vote and receive your own voter registration
card. Visited - 2/8/04
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/
United States Government for
Kids
Here many questions that your students have wanted
to know will be answered. Why do we have laws? How does a bill become a law?
What do the different branches of the government do? They can also see and read
parts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Visited
– 2/8/04
http://library.thinkquest.org/5873/index.htm
Federal Citizen Information Center
Start by choosing the government section. From
there you can tour the House of Representatives and find out what goes on
there, write a bill, and read about the presidents and first ladies. Children
can learn many facts about our government from this site. Visited
– 2/8/04
Pennsylvania History
Students have a hard time imagining the United
States when just colonies existed. This site shows you a map of the 13
colonies, and you can click on each colony to find out its name, who founded
it, major cities, and what was popular there. Visited – 2/7/04
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies1.htm
Pennsylvania has many important qualities and
symbols. Here you can learn the state motto, its flower, dog, beverage, fish,
animal, etc. Each contains a link to read more about it. You can also discover
which famous people came from our state and read more about them. Visited
– 2/7/04
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/pennsylvania.html
Learn about George Washington crossing the
Delaware River. Start by reading about what caused the war. There are various
links to people and acts that were important during the war. Don’t forget the
vocabulary link that will help you understand parts of the article and the
war.
Visited – 2/7/04
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/washingtondelaware.htm
Authors
Did you know Konigsburg grew up in Pennsylvania?
See what she went to college to study and other interesting parts of her life.
You can view her picture and read a little about all of the books she has
written. Visited - 2/8/04
Meet Beverly Cleary and learn about why she became
an author, see her picture, explore her characters by reading their fact files,
and take a quiz about your favorite book to see how much you know. Visited – 2/8/04
His parents never believed he would become an
author but he did. Read about his life, see his picture, and view the books he
has written.
Visited – 2/8/04
http://mowrites4kids.drury.edu/authors/bulla/
Jean writes for children because children love
nature and she does too! See what new books she has written, find out where she
gets her ideas, read about her life, and view photos and a video of her life. Visited
– 2/8/04
http://www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/
Robert had wanted to be an author since he was
eight, but this dream didn’t come true until he had his own children. Find out
how he started writing, get tips from him, and view his books. Visited
– 2/8/04
http://www.robertkimmelsmith.com/