Helpful Links

Useful Links

Language Arts
Link	Description
Spelling City	"An online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun."
Dictionary.com	Use this website for spelling homework.
Friendly Letter	This site walks you through the proper formatting for a friendly letter.
Historical Fiction	Here's a link to a list of good historical fiction books!
Sample Resumes	This is a link to About.com resume site.
Resume Tips	Writing resumes for fictional characters.
Sample Fictional Character Resume	This resume is created for a character is Sarah, Plain and Tall (a pdf file)
Sample Resume for William Shakespeare	Take a look at this resume!
Resume Tips	From Read, Write, Think
Resume Check List	From Read, Write, Think
Interactive Notes	From Read, Write, Think (helpful when exploring your character)
Resume Workshop	From OWL
Resume Support	From OWL
Grammar	Free online grammar support.
Grammar	More advanced help with grammar.
Grammar	Grammar slammer!
Grammar	From OWL
Citation Machine	This website will help you with citations.
Resume Samples	This site has links to a lot of sample resumes.
Wordsmyth	Take a peek at the Kid's Dictionary link on the lower left side! (Thanks Kathleen!)
Easy Bib	Another great website to help with citation! (Thanks for sharing, Cayla!)
Ogden Nash	Links to his poems.
Ogden Nash	More of his poems.
Ogden Nash	And...even more of his poems!
Jack Prelutsky	Links to his poems.
Jack Prelutsky	More of his poems.
Jack Prelutsky	And...even more of his poems!
Shel Silverstein	Links to his poems.
Shel Silverstein	More of his poems.
Shel Silverstein	And...even more of his poems!
Shel Silverstein	A fun website!

Math
Everydaymath Games	Games specifically designed to support Everyday Math.
Family Letters	Everydaymath unit letters to families (includes vocabulary and some homework answers). The publishers have changed the webpage, so, you will have to click on the link that says Family Letters then find the grade level you are looking for.
Divisibility Rules	This is a great website that will help you learn the divisibility rules!
Prime Number Lists	A fun place to go to find prime numbers! (Thanks Carlyn!)

Social Studies
History Alive	This website is created to go along with this year's text.
Tlingit Culture	George Johnson Museum-a bit about the Tlingit Culture
Native American Housing	Links to information about shelter for the Native Americans
Chinook	A link to information about the Chinook Native Americans
Explorer Links	Here's a link Sarah W. found to help you with your explorer research!

CBA
1. Washington Library Media Association	http://www.wlma.org/elempathfinders
2. Representation Democracy	http://www.democracykids.org/#
3. National Constitution Center	http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Online_Activities.aspx
4. Digital History	http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
5. The American Revolution	http://www.nps.gov/revwar/
6. The History Channel	http://www.history.com/
7. American Memory from the Library of Congress	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
8. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government	http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
9. Primary Source Learning	http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/
10. Our Documents	http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php?flash=true&
11. Archiving Early America	http://www.earlyamerica.com/
12. British Museum	http://www.ancientcivilizations.co.uk/home_set.html
13. Archives for Students and Teachers	http://www.archives.gov/education/
14. UW Digital Collection	http://content.lib.washington.edu/
15. Original Source Documents-Revolutionary War	http://www.historycentral.com/documents/Revolt.html
16. Internet Modern History Sourcebook	http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook2.html#revol18cmerican Revolution
17. Governor Glen	http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/indians/glen.htm
18. Treaty of Paris-1763	http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/7yearswar/paris.htm
19. Daniel Dulany	http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/stampact/consid.htm
20. Archiving Early America	http://www.earlyamerica.com/
21. American Revolution.org	http://www.americanrevolution.org/home.html
22. America before 1800	http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=listarticles&secid=39
23. The Loyalists	http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h568.html
24. American Revolution-The Loyalists	http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/loyalist.htm
25. American Loyalists	http://www.redcoat.me.uk/
26. Loyalists During the American Revolution	http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm
27. Choosing Sides	http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000581.shtml
28. Patriots of the Revolution	http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/patriots.htm
29. Revolutionary War Patriots	Google Link
30. Patriots	http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/fifthgrade/revpatriots.htm
31. Revolutionary War	http://www.42explore2.com/revolt.htm
32. American Revolution War Patriots	http://www.ncgenweb.us/craven/amrevwar.htm
33. American Revolution on Wikipedia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution

Science
KidsHealth	Human body information for kids, teens, and parents.
Walk in Forest	A Walk in the Forest-this is the link found on the blog.
Simple Machines	Edheads...this is a GREAT website to learn about simple machines!
Rube Goldberg	Check out Rube's gallery to help you think of ideas for your creation!
Rube Goldberg-like Game	This fun game has you create contraptions!
Latin Translator	Useful for your animal report
Young Eagles	This is the website that Mr. Milne shared with us.
The Civil Air Patrol	From Mr. Milne
Aviation High School	Another website shared by Mr. Milne.
Paper Airplanes	Make the BEST paper airplanes in the WORLD! (This site is thanks to David's grandpa!)
Paper Airplanes	Printable directions for making amazing airplanes!
Body Systems	Get Body Smart
Patient Profile	Research what your patient has....
Circulatory System	Practice taking a quiz!

Technology
The Right Hype Video Contest	Click here to get directions to the contest we will be working on in Technology Station.
Jumpcut	This is a link to the video editing software that The Right Hype suggests we use. We will look at this as well as using Windows Movie Maker
Windows Movie Maker 2	These are FREE video clips that teach you how to use Windows Movie Maker 2!
Be Funky	Fun, and (mostly) free, online photo editing software.

General Help
Six Pillars of Character	This site lists and defines the Six Pillars of Character. Use this to help your group with your Right Hype Video!
Cutting a Star	This is how Betsy Ross did it!