| Links for Parents |
| Math-related Board and Card Games |
Have you ever wondered if board games such as Monopoly could help your child with math? This is a great chart which shows the various board and card games and how they relate to math skills such as Problem Solving, Reasoning, Estimation, Measurement, or Probability.
(Thanks to Ms. Hamaker for the chart!) |
| Links to Learning |
Links to Learning is an interactive test component which uses state released questions to create CRCT quizzes that are graded immediately, providing corrected answers, explanations, and web recourses for each question. Click on Georgia. Enter the User name and Password below. Then choose the Grade Level and which Quiz you would like to take.
User Name: newtonga
Password: 7trial
(case sensitive)
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| Bartleby.com |
This site is loaded. It includes the Columbia Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, and Bartlett's Famous Quotations. |
| edHelper.com |
If you need help getting up to speed, this site is excellent. It covers reading, math, science and much more. Much of edHelper appears aimed at younger children. But there's a lot here for older kids, too. |
| Encarta |
This is Microsoft's encyclopedia, developed from the old Funk & Wagnalls, Collier's and the New Merit Scholar's. This is the abbreviated version. The full experience costs $30 per year. Still, there's a lot here that's free. |
| TheFreeDictionary |
Need to look up a word? You're at the right place! It has the American Heritage Dictionary. It also has computing, medical, legal, and financial dictionaries. There are other reference works here, too. Nearly all of it is free. |
| The Free Library |
This site has access to more than 3 million articles, journals and books. The range of topics is all-encompassing. |
| Infoplease |
This site's slogan is "All the knowledge you need." It has a bunch of almanacs—World & News, United States, History & Government, Biography and so on. It also features the Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| The Internet Public Library |
Another site with much of the information found at physical libraries. The nice lady will answer questions, but she takes up to three days. It is hosted by the Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology. |
| Math Flash Cards |
This simple flash card game will automatically score you through 50 problems. You can pick from addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. Each set offers seven levels of difficulty. Correct answers are scored as stars and percentages. Get 100 percent correct to earn a medal. |
| Funschool |
Funschool is loaded with educational games that look great. Cannon Math has you firing human cannonballs at correct answers. In Dungeon Escape, help Evan the Warrior escape by unscrambling riddles. There are dozens of activities, covering subjects including math, language, geography and even music. Check out Dementia 13, which quizzes you on just about everything. |
| Smithsonian for Kids |
The Smithsonian offers interesting bits of information on science, history and culture. The Smithsonian Kids section tells the stories behind several exhibits. Other parts of the site offer games. For example, match animals with their habitats in the Polar Pairs game. You can also find biographies of presidents, famous scientists and artists. The site makes a great source for reports. |
| PBS Kids Go Figure |
PBS Kids' Go Figure offers history and geography tours for young readers. For example, you can read about New York. Or trace the evolution of jazz. Take a break with games ranging from educational to silly. The site also offers a Web License. To get a license, take the quiz on Internet facts and safety. |
| National Geographic Kids |
Get information on art, science, culture and geography from National Geographic. Look at maps and read about animals from various regions. Or learn about earthquakes, volcanoes and tornadoes. Articles cover everything from ancient Egypt to recent environmentalist efforts. The site also links to Map Machine, which lets you tour the world through satellite photos. |
| Create A Graph |
This website allows you to create different types of graphs. |
| Child Classics |
Story Time – Aesop’s Fables read aloud in mp3s. Also includes Mother Goose, Fairy Tales, and Holiday stories to be played on your computer. |
| Computing With Kids |
The homepage for the weekly online magazine COMPUTING WITH KIDS (formerly, Choosing Children's Software), your site for the latest reviews of children's software, websites, video games, and smart toys. |
| Game Goo |
Educational games "that stick!" Reading and Language Arts games. |
| First Aid Advice |
St. John Ambulance believes that everyone should learn at least the basic First Aid techniques. You may need to use them at any time at home, at school or work or even while you're travelling. Knowing what to do can make the difference to a person's recovery, and you could even save their life. |
| Time Ticker |
– easy to use world map w/time. Just move your mouse over the continents and check the current time. Very easy to use - |
| Freeware4u.com |
– Free software! Remember to have your virus and spyware software up to date before downloading anything! |
| Clickmazes |
Lots of unique interactive puzzles and mazes found here, and a few other things besides. Click on the links below to find out more. Enjoy... and let me know how well you survive. |
| Map Machine |
by National Geographic - MapMachine is a dynamic atlas that lets you explore hundreds of maps, satellite images, and historical cartography to customize your own experience. |
