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Learning vocabulary can be fun! http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ 

How's your vocabulary? Play "Fake Out": http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/
For definition/history behind words/sayings: http://www.worldwidewords.org/genindex-af.htm
Word Play: links to many word sites: http://www.wolinskyweb.net/word.htm
Looking for a famous quote? http://www.quotationspage.com/

Play "CrazyLibs" (like MadLibs):  http://www.rinkworks.com/crazylibs/

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LOTS of English games here: http://www.quia.com/shared/eng/

Great game to practice for the STAR:  http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/control_page/front2.htm#5

Review: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/

Want to play a game? http://www.gamequarium.com/ 

Grammar and Word Site for Kids: http://www.wordcentral.com/
Diagramming Sentences: http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams2/diagrams2.stm
Language Arts HW Helper: http://www.factmonster.com/homework/hwenglish.html
For Parents: Notes on Grammar: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/

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Find an AR Quiz Number:  http://www.renlearn.com/store/quiz_home.asp

Online Children's Stories: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/stories.html
Poetry Archives (find works by various poets): http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=author_list
For Parents: Helping your child read: http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/learread.html

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Common Proofreading Symbols: http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/symbols.htm
How to write a five-paragraph essay: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/
How to write an outline: http://www.pb5th.com/outline1.htm

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LOTS of math games here: http://www.quia.com/shared/math/

Review: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/

Want to play a game? http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/index.asp

A+ Math (HW Help, Practice and Games): http://www.aplusmath.com/

Math Fun: http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html
Math Forum: Get help in math with "Ask Dr. Math": http://mathforum.org/
Math HW Helper: http://www.factmonster.com/homework/hwmath.html
Math Dictionary for Kids: http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
Math Glossary: http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html
More help with Math: http://aaamath.com/index.html
How about some games? http://www.coolmath.com/
Brain Boosters (math and language arts): http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/

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Your weight on other planets: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

NASA's Nine Planets: http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Multimedia Tour of Solar System: http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
StarChild for Young Astronomers: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
NASA's "Imagine the Universe" http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/homepage.html
Constellations and their Stars: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/
Go on a light walk: http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/index.html

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Cool experiments for a hot day: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/cool_experiments/index.html

Science Made Simple: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/index.html
Science Fair Projects: http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/index.html
Food-Oriented Science: http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/snacksbysubject.html
Other science experiments: http://home.flash.net/~spartech/ReekoScience/rEnter1.htm
Yucky and Gross Science: http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/fun_n_games/index.html

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See our textbook online and more!: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Science Jeopardy for two: http://www.quia.com/cb/14827.html

LOTS of Science games here:  http://www.quia.com/shared/sci/

Review: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/

Want to play a game? http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html

Learn more about MATTER: http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html

Kids' Health: Find out about staying safe and growing up: http://kidshealth.org/kid/index.jsp
Exploratorium Science Museum: http://www.exploatorium.edu/
Scientific Biographies: http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/
Today's weather: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Claremont%2C+CA
Understanding Weather: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wgraph0.htm
Ask Dr. Universe: http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/
Science Homework Help: http://www.factmonster.com/homework/hwscience.html
More HW Help from National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/index.html
For Parents: Helping your child learn science: http://www.2think.org/hycls.shtml

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How about playing a game? http://www.standard.net.au/~garyradley/games/

Maps: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/
Infoplease Atlas: http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/
Volcano World: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
U.S. States and Capitals: http://www.50states.com/

State Seals: http://www.netstate.com/state_seals.htm
More info about US States: http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/youth/stateknow/skhome.html
See changing boundaries of the U.S. http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.html
The World Fact Book: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

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Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
HW Help: http://www.factmonster.com/us.html

Native American Resources: http://www.cowboy.net/native/index.html
Timelines in American History: http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinesindex.htm
Plymouth History: http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/history/
History dating back to Columbus: http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html

Explorers: A Quick Look:  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/

More Explorer Resources:  http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/explorer.htm

Space Explorers (type last name in "Search NASA" box):  http://explorers.gsfc.nasa.gov/

13 Original Colonies: http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm

More about the 13 Colonies: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

Founding the 13 Colonies: http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

Other useful links for 13 Colonies report: http://www.tesd.k12.pa.us/vfms/shaughnessy/process.htm#links and http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm

Colonial Life clip art for your brochure: http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_States/Colonial_America

Religion in the Colonies: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonieschurch.htm

First Great Awakening: http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/G/GreatAwa.asp

and http://www.wfu.edu/~matthetl/perspectives/four.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Great_Awakening

**Revolutionary War PowerPoint: A How-To Guide** (click to download)

Revolutionary War topics (links are located at the bottom of the page): http://www.bayschools.com/cge/5th%20Grade%20Research%20Project.htm

Try the links on this page too: http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Eighteenth_Century/American_Revolution/index.htm

Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution: http://www.ushistory.org/march/index.html

Revolutionary Webquest: http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/High.html

Revolutionary Battle Sites Webquest: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/LondonTowneES/Webquests/rw/rwtourwebquest/tourwebquest.htm

Revolutionary War Websites for Kids: http://www.kathimitchell.com/revolt.htm

PBS's Liberty Site: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Human Rights Activist: Melba Pattillo Beals:  http://teacher.scholastic.com/barrier/hwyf/mpbstory/bigdecisions.htm

Mr. Dowling's Virtual Classroom: http://www.mrdowling.com/
White House Website/Info on all Presidents: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
More Soc.Std. HW Help: http://www.factmonster.com/homework/hwsocstudies.html
For history buffs: http://libertyonline.hypermall.com/

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Fun games to promote Internet safety: http://www.netsmartzkids.org/games/ *NEW*

Need an Encyclopedia: http://www.encyclopedia.com/
Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/youth/
Homework Help: http://www.factmonster.com/index.html and http://school.discovery.com/students/
Writing a Bibliography: http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/mlahcc.html and http://www.liu.edu/cwis/CWP/library/workshop/citmla.htm

For any and all Homework Help (for elementary and beyond - some advanced stuff), this will guide you to links that you can explore to your heart's content!: http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/bjreference.html

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SKILLS PRACTICE :

Math Trivia, Gr. 7-9 (Challenging!)

Decimal and Whole Number Jeopardy

Easy Algebra Equations

Fraction-Decimal Conversions

Irregular Verbs

Subjects & Predicates

Parts of Speech

Roots & Prefixes

Homographs

Digestive System

Parts of a Plant

Taking off into Space

Electricity & Magnetism

Matter Vocabulary

Weather & Climate

Water, Water Everywhere

General Science Challenge