LINKS
- SITES
FOR STUDENTS:
NETTREKKER (Educational web search tool)
- Student username: kraybill
- Student password: kms123
- Parent username: kraybillparent
- Parent password: kms123
- SHEPPARD SOFTWARE (FUN Online games (geography, chemistry, math, etc.)
- BRAINPOP (www.brainpop.com) Username/Password: See Mrs. Garton.)
- (Teacher Access - 3 simultaneous computers / 15 logins max per day. (7:00-4:30?)
- FROG DISSECTION SITE
- FROG QUIZ
- 8TH GRADE NYC FIELD TRIP
- 8TH GRADE SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT IDEAS AND GUIDELINES
- 8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES IMMIGRATION UNIT
- 7TH GRADE FIELD TRIP
- NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
- U.S. PRESIDENTS FOR 3RD GRADE REPORT
- PLANET WEB SITES FOR 3RD GRADE
- SEARCH ENGINES & SEARCHING ON THE WEB
- SITES FOR TEACHERS:
- MOODLE
- SHEPPARD SOFTWARE (FUN Online games (geography, chemistry, math, etc.)
- BRAINPOP (www.brainpop.com) Username: **** / password: ****
- (Teacher Access - 3 simultaneous computers / 15 logins max per day. (7:00-4:30?)
- PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SITES (Educational Organizations, Internet Searching, Issues: Copyright)
- GENERAL SITES FOR LESSONS, ONLINE ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, TEACHER INFO.
- NETTREKKER (Educational web search tool)
- COLLABORATIVE ACTIVTIES (TO DO WITH ANOTHER CLASS IN ANOTHER STATE, ETC.)
- MATH
- SOCIAL STUDIES
- SCIENCE
- ART / MUSIC
- P.E.
- TECHNOLOGY
- SITES FOR SEARCHING
- CLIP ART SITES
- HOLIDAY WEB SITES
SITES FOR STUDENTS:
- Official 8th Grade NYC Field Trip Page (with agenda, information, & links to web sites!) - Mrs. Garton
- NYC Neighborhood online quiz - Mrs. Garton
- NYC Chinatown quiz - Mrs. Garton
- Subway Web Activity - Mrs. Garton
8TH GRADE SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT IDEAS AND GUIDELINES:
- Topic Ideas from "Science For Kids"
- Topic Ideas from Twin Groves Middle School
- Science Fair Project Resource Guide with samples, ideas, magazines, resources and more, plus links to 15 other science fair sites.
- Science Fair Central - includes cool project ideas, a science fair handbook, reviews of students' experiments, and more.
- Super Science Fair Projects - guide to projects, topics, experiments, and tips for successfully completing a science project.
- Bunsen Bob's Science Hunt - includes tons of science fair project ideas, tips for creating successful projects, information on how judges think, advice for your parents, and so much more!
- Experimental Science Projects - outlines steps in preparing a project (complete with an ideas list), and suggests the best ways to prepare one at different grade levels.
8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES IMMIGRATION WEB UNIT:
- Introduction to Immigration - History of the island, links to video.
- Diary of an Immigrant - Photos and audio about the actual immigration process.
U.S. PRESIDENTS FOR 3RD GRADE REPORT:
- http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Countries/United_States/ Government/Executive_Branch/Office_of_the_President/Presidents/ This site contains a list of all of the presidents. When you click on the name of one, you get links to several sites about that president.
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/
PLANET WEB SITES FOR 3RD GRADE:
- NASA web site on the solar system
- Kids Astronomy about the solar system
- Science Monster about planets
- Star Child - Movies, and tons of info about the solar system
SEARCH ENGINES & INFO ON SEARCHING ON THE WEB:
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlequest/
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ (web search for kids by librarians)
Ask Jeeves for kids http://www.ajkids.com/ (catches misspellings)
Guide to Search Engines and Searching: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech001.shtml
Common search topics and a "quick guide" to show the best ways to search on various search engines: http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/conferences/pres/srchtool.html
- COMMON SEARCH TOPICS AND TOOLS - AND HOW TO USE THEM
- HOW TO FIND THE HISTORY OF A WEB SITE - www.archive.org
- CHECKING VALID SITES:
- The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus (Endangered)
SITES FOR TEACHERS:
Lancaster/Lebanon I.U. 13: http://www.iu13.k12.pa.us/ Click on "Staff Development" for course info.
PA Department of Education: http://www.pde.state.pa.us//
Guide to Search Engines and Searching: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech001.shtml
Even Better! - Internet Search Tools - Quick Reference Guide: http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/conferences/pres/srchtool.html
Copyright Tips and Issues: http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/copy.htm
GENERAL SITES FOR LESSONS, ONLINE ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, TEACHER INFO
K12 Teaching & Learning Center (The IU's Technology Resources for Teachers / Parents / Students) Username: IU13NONPUB (No password necessary.)
Online quiz / worksheet makers:
- Worksheet maker: http://wizard.hprtec.org/
- Interactive quizzes with scores: http://school.discovery.com/quizcenter/quizcenter.html
SHEPPARD SOFTWARE (FUN Online games (geography, chemistry, math, etc.)
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators:http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Search by subject & grade level - Internet lessons, tutorials, activities, web projects, lesson plans: www.bluewebn.com
Scholastic
Network:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm
Yahooligans teachers' guide:
http://www.yahooligans.com/tg/index.html
4 Teachers.org:
http://4teachers.org/
Great site for Movies on health, science, technology,
nutrition, etc, fun info!: http://www.brainpop.com/
Username = kraybill, Password = kms
Great Lesson plans: www.wcom.com/marcopolo
Teachers.net (lesson plans):
http://www.teachers.net/
Lesson plans: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
Lesson plans, etc: http://www.teachnet.com/
Ask Eric lesson plans: http://ericir.syr.edu/
Edsitement - (Great
site for Lit, Lang. Arts, Foreign Lang, Social Studies,
History, Culture, Art) :
http://edsitement.neh.gov/
Enchanted Learning (k-6: Tons of neat topics, dictionaries, inventors, explorers, different languages, preschool - middle sch): http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html
Internet activities:projects.http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/
Create your own game & find other games on tons of topics!: http://www.quia.com/
Webquests(Web projects), Global Schoolhouse, Cyber Fair: http://www.lightspan.com/default.htm
Smithsonian Center for
Education & Museum Studies: http://scemsweb.si.edu/
Ask an Expert: http://www.askanexpert.com/
COLLABORATIVE ACTIVTIES (TO DO WITH ANOTHER CLASS IN ANOTHER STATE, ETC.):
Classroom e-mail pals from around the world (Epals): http://epals.com/
Online Projects with other schools (Search by topic, dates to do project, grade level): http://gsh.lightspan.com/pr/index.cfm
Math forum (math ideas, collaborative math projects, contests, etc: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/
Excellent site for math (Nat. council of Teachers of Mathmatics) (mathmatics illuminations site): http://illuminations.nctm.org/index2.html
Pick a math skill & a grade level. Gives math problems & answers right away & tells how to do them: http://www.aaamath.com/
Economics & Gov. Lessons & Internet activities elem - high sch. : http://www.econedlink.com/
Site for Geography teachers: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
Lonely Planet (Great for geography & current events - Gives current news items from different countries): http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
World Travel Guide (Great for traveling): http://www.worldtravelguide.com/
Site for Science teachers k-12: http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/index.html
Cool shark websites: http://www.pelagic.org/ , shark surfari & online quiz: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/sharks/index.html
Site for Art & Music Teachers: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
Sites for P.E.Teachers: http://www.pelinks4u.org/
Teaching with technology: http://www.ncrtec.org/
Guide to Search Engines and Searching: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech001.shtml
Common search topics and a "quick guide" to show the best ways to search on various search engines: http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/conferences/pres/srchtool.html
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ (web search for kids by librarians)
Ask Jeeves for kids http://www.ajkids.com/ (catches misspellings)
Hold down the control key and click and hold your mouse on the image you want. A menu will appear. Drag to "copy image" or "download (save) image" depending on what you want to do.
http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm
http://www.animationfactory.com/
http://school.discovery.com/clipart
http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving
Kraybill Mennonite School
is fully accredited by the Commission on Elementary
Schools
of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Member, Mennonite School Council, Mennonite Church USA -
www.mennoniteschools.org
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Mennonite School
598 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552
Phone: 717-653-5236 - Fax:
717-653-7334
