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Media Resources:  Web Resources
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bullet Children's Search Engines   bullet General Reference   bullet Class Enrichment   bullet Parent Resources   bullet Classwork Research
Children's Search Engines
bullet Ask Jeeves for Kids
bullet KidsClick!
bullet Yahooligans!
General Reference
bullet World Book Online
(general background information)
Login:  laytons
Password:  E-mail Mr. Parker
 
bullet Newsbank SchoolMate KidsPage
(elementary periodicals; also includes maps and projects)
Login:  es
Password:  E-mail Mr. Parker
 
bullet SIRS Discoverer (elementary) and
SIRS Knowledge Source (upper elementary/middle)
(current events, U.S. government resources, arts and humanities, and relevant Internet links)
Login:  MD17255H
Password:  E-mail Mr. Parker
 
bullet AP Multimedia Archive
(photographs from the Associated Press archives)
Login:  mcpsrem
Password:  E-mail Mr. Parker
 
bullet Encyclopaedia Britannica Online School Edition
(four encyclopedias plus an Internet guide, atlas, and videos; includes study guides and exercises)
Login:  mcps
Password:  E-mail Mr. Parker
 
bullet Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol
(Britannica’s Spanish language encyclopedia)
Login:  mcps
Password:  E-mail Mr. Parker
 
bullet Facts for learning
(World Almanac for Kids, reference library and Weekly Reader news magazine archives)
Login:  laytons
Password:  E-mail Mr. Parker
 
bullet NetTrekker
(Search engine with pre-screened websites for elementary students)
Login:  mcpslayt
Password:  E-mail Mr. Parker
 
bullet Teaching Books
(Author and book resources, including video clips and websites)
Login:  click student sign in: mcps
Password:  None needed
Class Enrichment
bullet MCPS Homework Resources
bullet Montgomery County Library Kidsite
bullet One More Story  
(Free from MCPS computers; parents can subscribe for home use for a fee)
bullet Starfall Learn-to-read
bullet PBS Children's Web Site
bullet MathStories.com
(interactive word problems) – E-mail Mr. Parker for the logonid and password
bullet Harcourt Math Advantage (K–8)
K •  1 •  2 •  3 •  4 •  5 •  6 •  7 •  8
bullet Interactive Mathematics
(Practice, puzzles, and games for all ages!)
– Number & Operations
– Algebra
– Geometry
– Measurement
– Data Analysis & Probability
bullet Cool Math
bullet Elementary Math
bullet Harcourt Math Fact Practice
bullet Harcourt Math Resource
bullet Energy Quest
bullet Brown v. Board of Education
Parent Resources
bullet MathStories.com
(Interactive math word problems) – E-mail Mr. Parker for the logonid and password
bullet At Home with Math
(Ten Math Activities for Parents and Kids)
bullet Maryland State Assessment (MSA) – How do we test what students have learned?
bullet A Parent's Guide to Achievement Matters Most (PDF)
bullet National PTA - Parent Involvement
bullet Boxtops for Education
bullet Campbell's Labels for Education
www.labelsforeducation.com
bullet Giant's A+ Bonus Bucks
www.giantfood.com/bonuscard_aplus.htm
bullet Market Day
Place order - www.marketday.com
Schedule and other information
bullet Sally Foster
Online Store - www.sallyfoster.com
bullet Safeway's Club for Education
www.escrip.com/
bullet Target Rebate Program
www.Target.com
More information
Classwork Research
bullet The Little Animals Activity Centre
bullet Harcourt
bullet allmath.com
(Close the MathBook.com window that pops up, to get to the allmath.com site underneath)
bullet Author Eric Carle
bullet The Little Animals Activity Centre
bullet Study Buddy
bullet Enchanted Learning
bullet Career Project
bullet Occupational Outlook Handbook
bullet What Do They Do?
bullet BLS Career Information
bullet Faith Ringgold
bullet Scholastic Captions
bullet Gail Gibbons
bullet Jan Brett
bullet I Spy
bullet Homophones
bullet Unit 2 Math
bullet Author Studies
bullet Women's History at the Maryland State Archives
bullet Author Study
bullet Travilah ES Native Americans
bullet Native Americans
bullet Brief biographical sketch of Naylor and words from the author.
bullet Brief biographical sketch of Naylor and words from the author.
bullet Links to information about Naylor including lessons plans for Shiloh and Reluctantly Alice.
bullet Brief biographical sketch of Naylor and words from the author.
bullet Q&A with the author.
bullet Teaching guide and activities connected to Blizzard's Wake.
bullet Glencoe Math
bullet The Department of the Treasury For Kids
bullet PBS Kids:  Liberty's Kids
bullet Energy Quest
bullet Bridge to Classroom
bullet History Channel:  Declaration of Independence