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Student Activities and Games
Zoom games from PBS
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
A great site with lots of fun, kid-friendly science activities to get minds focused on creating and understanding many science concepts. This site can reinforce concepts we have covered during science in class and also introduce new concepts!

Social Studies Primary Games
http://www.primarygames.com/social_studies.htm
Another interactive site with great free and accessible games for children that involve all different kinds of social studies topics, including practice games for naming the US state capitals and creating a lemonade stand business.

Social Studies for Kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/funandgames.htm
This social studies site includes games organized by category. The categories include geography, economics, history, and culture games. The site is well-organized and easy to navigate for both parents and students!

Cool Math for Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Are you looking for some fun ways to review your addition and subtraction? Then head to the cool math for kids site! This web site includes a huge variety of games that cover math topics from fractions to long division. It also has “brain bender” games and other logic puzzles to get your brain thinking and working hard!

Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/
Fun brain is one of the most comprehensive and exciting web sites that is available for parents, teachers, and students. The site has books to read, games to play, and even a virtual arcade! Use this site to review a variety of concepts and skills and have fun playing great games!

Flash Cards: The world’s greatest Flashcard Exchange
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/
Need to find flashcards to help you study? Want to create your own printable set of flash cards? Then visit this site. It is an amazing resource that allows you to study flashcards online, create your own set of flashcards, and even download your own printable version of those you create. Best of all, it’s totally free!

NETS for Students
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/NETS_for_Students.htm
The site that has all of the resources connected with the National Educational Technology Standards for students.

Fun sites for kids!
Multimedia Math Glossary
http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html
Have a question about a math term on your homework assignment? Then visit this online math glossary to look up any term you have a question about. This site is created by a trusted textbook publisher, Harcourt School Publishers, and is a great resource for both parents and students.

Merriam-Webster’s Word Central
http://www.wordcentral.com/
Do you need to look-up a word for an assignment? Want to build your own dictionary? This is the best online dictionary available for students and is a great resource for looking up difficult words and for building your vocabulary.

Edventures Term Browser
http://discover.edventures.com/functions/termlib.php
Have a question about a science term from class? Look it up on the edventure term browser! A comprehensive and complete list of any science word you could think of, this site is organized alphabetically and is easy to read and understand.

Parent Resources
How to Help your Child with Homework
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/homework/index.html
A part of the US Department of Education resources web site, this page has links to each chapter of the book ”Helping Your Child with Homework” written by the department. It is a great way to get answers to tough questions about homework and your student, and is also available in Spanish.

Family Education
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
This site is a great resource for families and includes advice for parents, recipes, and craft ideas. It is even organized by age groups and has many links to other great parenting web sites!

Gateway to 21st Century Skills
http://www.thegateway.org/leading-managing
This is the web site that explains in depth the 21st century skills for learning that are critical in our classroom.

North Carolina Standard Course of Study
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/
This link will take you to the complete list of all of the standards for each subject taught in each grade level in North Carolina.

Internet Safety-Stay Safe Online
http://www.staysafeonline.info/
Get helpful safety tips to keep your kids safe online!

Teacher Resources
Elementary Teacher Resources
http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/
Are you a teacher needing ideas for teaching reading comprehension skills? Look no further than this site. It offers free ideas and advice on a variety of subjects and even has links to job sites and other interesting and useful resources.

A to Z Teacher Stuff
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/
With thousands of pages available to explore, this web site is a gold mine for teachers. From create your own word activities to Groundhog Day lessons; this site is full of wonderful and free resources for teachers!

Guide to building Visual Arts Lessons
http://www.getty.edu/education/for_teachers/building_lessons/
A wonderful resource filled with excellent ideas for incorporating the visual arts into lessons in the elementary classroom.

North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
http://www.ncptsc.org/
The complete list of standards that are defined by the state of North Carolina for all teachers.

International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org/
A respected and well-known resource for the latest and greatest ways to incorporate technology in pedagogy.

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