Sites for ECards

Yahoo! Kids http://kids.yahoo.com/ecards

Keyboarding Activities

Learn the Keys http://www.abcya.com/keyboard.htm 
Your job is to put a keyboard back together. You can click and drag letters to their correct places. Only the letters in the right spots will stay! Choose the keyboard design you like below and click on it to begin.

12 Piece Color Coded Keyboard Puzzle 12 piece color coded puzzle.exe
Choose Run, Run, and OK to play. Right click on the puzzle piece to rotate it. Left click and drag to move the puzzle piece.

44 Piece Color Coded Keyboard Puzzle (very challenging) 44 piece color coded puzzle.exe
Choose Run, Run, and OK to play. Right click on the puzzle piece to rotate it. Left click and drag to move the puzzle piece.

Dance Mat Typing  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ 
Start with Level 1, Stage 1 to practice your home keys.

Nimble Fingers http://www.nimblefingers.com/index.html  
Click Beginning Keys, then #1 Home Row Key

Touch Typing http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/index.html 
Sense-lang.org, a free internet program for learning and practicing touch-typing. Builds slowly, two keys at a time. Also includes numeric keypad practice and two games and a timed test to use when user has learned all of the finger positions.

Computer Vocabulary

Computer Vocabulary Activities http://www.quia.com/jg/2062224.html 

Phillip Hoose Sites

Hey Little Ant http://www.heylittleant.com/ 
Meet Phillip and Hannah Hoose at the offical "Hey Little Ant" website.

How "Hey, Little Ant" Became a Book http://www.peaceworkmagazine.org/pwork/0500/052k13.htm 
Article from Peacework Magazine

Phillip Hoose http://www.philliphoose.com/ 
Read about Phillip Hoose at his official website.

Math Activities 

Connect the Dots, Count by 2's (2-50) http://www.abcya.com/connect_the_dots_pig.htm 

Connect the dots by counting two through fifty!

Connect the Dots, Count by 3's http://www.abcya.com/connect_the_dots_computer_3s.htm 

Connect the dots by counting three through sixty!

Math Match (Addition) http://www.abcya.com/kids_match_addition_game.htm 
Concentration game. Math the sums to their addition fact.

Math Match (Subtraction) http://www.abcya.com/kids_match_subtraction_game.htm 
Concentration game. Math the differences to their subtraction fact.

Number Monster- Subtraction Facts (Choose: Easy)
http://www.coolmath-games.com/numbermonster/sub25.htm

Choose Easy to work on facts.

Sum Sense (Addition)
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SumSense/sumadd.html
Students practice single digit addition by dragging numbers to complete the sentence.

Flash Fun http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/flashfun/flash/index.html 
Interactive Flash Cards.  Play by yourself or with a partner.

Math Match (Multiplication) http://www.abcya.com/kids_match_multiplication_game.htm 
Concentration game. Math the products to their multiplication fact.

Ladybug Mazes  http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_141_g_2_t_4.html
This virtual manipulative provides an environment similar to the Logo programming environment that allows you to create, try out, and revise plans (programs).

Ladybug Leaf

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_287_g_2_t_3.html 

Turtle Geometry http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_178_g_2_t_3.html 
Move the turtle through complex mazes, or between rocks. Draw some shapes with the turtle.

Attribute Blocks http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_270_g_2_t_3.html?open=instructions 
Practice sorting blocks by color, shape, and size.

Math Magician http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html
Certificates may be printed if students succeed with a good percentage correct.

QuickFlash http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/quickflash/flash/index.html 
Let the computer quiz you on your multiplication facts. Get the answer before the time is up.

Animal Adaptations

Underwater Puzzler at EcoKids.com http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/games/jigsaw/index.cfm  

Kratt's Creature World http://www.pbs.org/kratts/world/content.html 
Explore creatures in different parts of the world.  

Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Animal Adaptations http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/animal/index.htm
Tips on how to investigate, observe, record and then report your findings on animal adaptations.  

  www.enchantedlearning.com

More animal printouts at Enchanted Learning.com http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/  

Animal Adaptations http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750 
A general description of animal adaptations and links for more internet sites about animal adaptations.

Animal Fact Sites

Woodland Park Zoo Animal Fact Sheets
http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/alpha_facts.htm 
Check this alphabetical listing; click on the link if you see your animal.

Animals at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park (information on some animals can be found here) http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/  
The National Zoo is home to thousands of animals from all over the world. Visit here to learn about the wonderful species in their collection. Take a virtual tour, watch many of their animals on web cams, and view their photo galleries.

National Wildlife Society ---Animal research http://www.enature.com/home/

Animals of the Deep http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/01370/ 
This website will take you on a journey through the Atlantic Ocean, so you can explore the "Animals of the Deep."

Underwater http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/01794/ 

We are fond of the sea and underwater creatures, wanted to design a site about this topic. Some of us deal with scuba diving and take photos of the fish and other underwater creatures. In this site you will see photos and videos which is taken by us. Besides, we prepared information about some fish types, sharks, ship wrecks, scuba diving.

Underwater Adventure http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/01795/index_files/slide0001.htm 

Our website is about underwater life. We have games, pictures, and a lot of information too!! You will learn and have a lot of fun from looking at this! You can learn about clown fish, starfish,whales and dolphins and sea turtles.