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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: State Websites

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great page for state reports! Find a special section for kids from each state as well as some extra sites of interest such as the Kansas State Historical Society for Kids.
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Article
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Adjective Lesson Plan for Kids

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
This article explains what adjectives do, the questions they answer, and provides examples. It also provides a list of links to websites where adjective lesson plans, worksheets, and activities can be found.
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Website
Other

Conne Ct Kids Home Page

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learn Connecticut history and find other links and web resources on this state sponsored web site.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Research Websites for Kids

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
Eight links to kid-friendly websites for gathering research.
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Website
Other

University of Utah Kued: Kids!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource offers access to the websites of its children's programs. It includes games and activities for kids.
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Website
Other

Avi's Web Site!

For Students 6th - 8th
This is Avi's very own website. It includes a categorized list of all his books (including individual summaries), plus highlights of soon-to-be-published and recently published books. A short biological sketch recommends a biography...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Are Germs? (Spanish)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A friendly web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
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Activity
Other

Kidz Korner: Sea Turtles for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides an extensive list of sea turtle sites and includes "Turtle Trax" coloring pages that younger students can print out to color.
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Interactive
Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network: Co Co's Adver Smarts

For Students 3rd - 5th
Co-Co's AdverSmarts is an interactive unit whose purpose is to help children ages five through eight recognize marketing techniques used on websites that target them. As kids assist in designing the new Co-Co Crunch website, Co-Co...
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Unit Plan
Kids' Wings

Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Weslandia"

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find websites on plants and ancient civilizations to enhance the book "Weslandia," by Paul Fleischman.
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Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Privacy Rules: Grades 3 5

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students learn that children's websites must protect their private information. They learn to identify these secure sites by looking for their privacy policies and privacy seals of approval. They discuss a scenario in which their private...
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Activity
Other

Grenoble Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A web site about Grenoble for parents and children.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: 21st Century Explorer

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is a standards-based program follows that provides content on what astronauts eat, how bodies change in space, and how imagination would help you to become a space explorer. Teacher and student educational resources, glossary, books...
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Website
Other

Dreamms for Kids: Assistive Technology Solutions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site is dedicated to facilitating technology access to children with special needs. Check out the "Links," link for a wide variety of information from other sites.
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Website
Other

Dreamms for Kids: Assistive Technology Solutions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site is dedicated to facilitating technology access to children with special needs. Check out the "Links," link for a wide variety of information from other sites.
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Website
US Mint

United States Mint: h.i.p. Pocket Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The H.I.P. Pocket Change (HPC) Web site was launched in July 1999 by the U.S. Mint. HPC is designed to be a fun, educational tool that generates interest in coins, the mint, and U.S. history. A constantly evolving site, HPC works to...
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Article
Curated OER

Kidshealth: What Are Germs?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This web site that gives good explanations of what germs are and what they do. You can learn how to protect yourself from them here as well.
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Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Nonfiction

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Provides advice for how to incorporate nonfiction into a reading program. Includes videos, links to downloadable 'adventure packs,' tip sheets for parent, a list of websites on nonfiction, and articles.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Common Sense Media: The Power of Words [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students consider that while they are enjoying their favorite websites they may encounter messages from other kids that can make them feel angry, hurt, sad, or fearful. They explore ways to handle cyberbullying and how to respond in the...
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Website
Other

Yahoo! Japan: Multimedia Zukan Encyclopedia

For Students 3rd - 5th
Japanese content! Includes search and browse function to research animals, insects, plants, and birds by names and glossary. Video and audio available as well.
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Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Supreme Court

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a simple explanation of the Supreme Court for kid's to read. You can also access the Official Supreme Court Web site from here.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Sponge Bob Round Pants? What's the Chance?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What are the chances of SpongeBob having kids with round pants? Working in cooperative learning groups, young scholars explore the concept of probability. Using interactive websites, students explore the possibilities of an organism...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Worm Turns Lesson Plan: Molly of Denali

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This instructional activity, based on the animated story "The Worm Turns" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, helps children use several types of informational texts to gather facts. In the video, Molly and her friends are...