Writing - An interactive site which gives students practice in identifying components and qualities of good writing.
Paragraph Punch - An interactive lesson on writing a paragraph from topic sentence to conclusion
Exercises - For practice with phonics and word study
Virginia Department of Education - Released items on Writing and Language Arts skill
Biography Maker - This site is a step by step guide for researching and writing a biography.
Poetry - Introduction to seven types of poetry
Paragraph Punch - An interactive lesson on writing a paragraph from topic sentence to conclusion
An Apple Paragraph - Another good site for studying the parts of a paragraph and practicing writing your own
Plurals - An interactive site to help with writing plurals correctly
Combine sentences - Using Cause and Effect transitions.
Word Jungle - A fun game to improve vocabulary.
Silent Letters - You've got to play this game! You won't even realize you're learning about the spelling of lots of words with silent letters.
Homographs - Words with more than one meaning - playing this game will help you to learn the different definitions
Homophones - Words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Language Arts - Editing practice - go to Language Arts Review 1, 2, 3, and 4
Adverbs - Take this online quiz after you finish your classwork.
Nova's Electric Heart - Learn MORE about your HEART!
Journey North - This site tracks seasonal changes and migration of animals including monarch butterflies, whales, and birds.
Tracking Monarchs
Compare the Monarch's Life Cycle with its Annual Cycle
How High Does a Monarch Fly
Do Monarchs Fly Over the Gulf of Mexico?
Ology - from The American Museum of Natural History - There are seven Ologies to be explored: archeology, astronomy, biodiversity, earth, Einstein, genetics and marine biology. Each Ology section is filled with interactive activities for students to enjoy as they learn.
New York Hall of Science - This Science Museum, which is located in Queens, NY, has a lot of online info and activities for you to explore.
Science News for Kids - Science News for Kids offers "suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials" for students ages 9-13. Check out the LabZone which has a new activity each week.
NeuroScience for Kids - Explore the nervous system, read current news about what's new in the field of neuroscience, and play games to improve your memory.
Microscope Imaging Station - Observe living cells and organisms with this gallery of microscopic images. From the Exploratorium.
Micropolitan Museum of Microcopic Art Forms - Check out a bunch of amazing photos of various microorganisms taken with the aid of a microscope.
MicroScopy for Kids - Marly Cain's Micronautic Adventures - learn about everything about the history of microscopes to the patterns on the wings of a butterfly.
National Buoy Data Center
Table of Ships and Locations in the North Atlantic
Table of Ships and Locations in the South Atlantic
Buoyancy Basics - A demonstration of the principles of floating and sinking. Links to Buoynacy Brainteasers, a PBS site with puzzles.
Body Systems - Reading exercises that help with comprehension of short readings about various body systems
Kids Health - Visit this site to discover tons of info about your body and what it needs to be healthy.
Lungs - Click here to learn about your incredible breathing machine!
