This web site is
designed to assist students and teachers with technology integration. The
lessons are correlated to the Virginia SOLs. This will also be the new home
for my teacher technology training pages. Make sure you check out my
"Favorite Sites" page. I hope you find the links and activities
helpful. E-mail me if any of the Internet addresses do not function properly.
Please send any comments or suggestions to Ms. Honaker.
Visit my AHS web site for resources for all
secondary subjects.
Equipment Request Use this
form to check out cameras,, LCD projectors, disk
drives,or request lab times. Remember
to use YOUR e-mail address at the top!
Repair Request
Use this form to report any equipment that is not functioning correctly.
Please be sure to include the WCS# from the silver tag and YOUR e-mail
address.
WCS
Directory
Need to get in touch with someone in WCS Board Offices and don't know how?
Look up the phone number and e-mail address here!
Math
Resources from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Search for
lessons based on standard or by grade level. Use the interactive Math Tools
or iMaths investigations for lessons. Search the Selected Web Resources for
online sources by keyword.
From
National Geographic and Marco Polo, Xpeditions
is home to the US geography standards- and thousands of ideas, tools and
interactive adventures that bring them to life. Search for lesson plans,
browse recommended lings, find pictures, articles, facts, maps and more in
homework help, or visit Xpedition Hall's virtual museum.
From
the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers
of English. Search for lessons by strand or by grade level. Use the
calendar to find activities and online resources associated with events in
literacy and literature. Student Materials include interactive resources
that correspond to lessons
From
the National Endowment for the Humanities. This site
brings together online humanities resources from some of the world's
greatest museums, libraries, cultural institutions and universities
directly to your classroom. Content is divided by Art & Literature,
Literature & Language Arts, Foreign Language and History & Social
Studies. Includes events by calendar and by subject as well as helpful tips
for using the internet in your classroom.
From
the American Association Advancement of Science. A
collection of internet-based learning activities for your classroom,
engaging interactive tools and suggestions for using them in the classroom,
and reviewed websites as resources for standards-based teaching and
learning.
From
the KennedyCenter.ArtsEdge helps teachers to teach in, through and about
the arts. Teaching materials includes standards-based curriculum that puts
the arts in all the disciplines. Professional resources have a library of
planning, resource and contact information for teachers.
From
the National Council on Economic Education. Centered on
curriculum standards and the essential principles of economics, EconEdLink
provides a premier source of classroom tested, internet-based economic
lesson materials for teachers and their students.
From NASA. A collection of lesson plans, interactive activities,
resources and tools to correspond to the NASA SciFiles TV show (tapes of
broadcasts can be obtained from the NASATeacherResourceCenter for free).
Download these Science games in PowerPoint (Jeopardy, Taboo, Bingo,
Pictionary, Baseball, What in the World, 20 Questions...) and change them
to fit YOUR content!
Don't be fooled- scroll down on this page and find a WEALTH of pre-created
presentations on almost every Math topic you can imagine! From Algebra and
Adding Integers to Quadrilaterals!
Don't be fooled- scroll down on this page and find a WEALTH of pre-created
presentations on almost every Language Arts topic you can imagine! From
Action Verbs to Sentence Tanglers!
Don't be fooled- scroll down on this page and find a WEALTH of pre-created
presentations on everything from ABC Sound-Off to Vowels! Covers every
subject area!
Don't be fooled- scroll down on this page and find a WEALTH of pre-created
presentations on everything from Adjectives and The Art of Nouns to The
Scientific Method and The Writing Process! Covers every subject area!
Created as part of a teacher-development project, there are shows for every
grade level and content area. Scroll through to see their extensive list,
then download!
K-8 resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes
Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Intervention,
Professional Development, activities, games, and textbook support.
SMART NEIGHBORHOODS helps to eliminate time and physical constraints of the
traditional classroom. By opening up schools, faith-based institutions,
community centers, and homework clubs during after-school hours, learning
is not limited to the typical school day.
Education World
"The Educator's Best Friend" An Incredible collection of lessons,
resources and on-line activities.
Graphic Organizers
Need ideas for using Inspiration and Thinking Maps? This is the place!
Free Teacher Tools
The name says it all! Online quiz generators, tons of lesson plans and
WebQuests, links to search for graphics and much, MUCH more!
The
Graphic Organizers Site
Links to sites with graphic organizer samples and lessons. Excellent source
for using with Inspiration!
Kathy Schrock's Guide
for Educators
A wealth of resources! Lesson plans, brain boosters, study starters,
WebQuests and teacher helpers. Access by subject area- great for ALL
grades!
Reading A-Z.com
Over 30 leveled books to use with guided reading! Download the book and
activity sheets to use in Reader's Workshop for FREE!
Dr. LaBush's Links to
Learning
A great resource! Includes links to Graphic Organizer sites (great to use
with Inspiration), printing class money and other fantastic lesson
resources. If you're having a rough day, check the Teacher's Quote Archive
to get re-energized.
Bookmaking Projects
Looking for a creative way for your students to make books? Check out the
ideas on this page! Lots of ideas for making books, and lessons to go with
them!
The Awesome Library
Think the Internet's too big to tackle? Awesome Library organizes the Web
with 24,000 carefully reviewed resources.
Literacy
Teaching Resources
Author Laura Candler shares her teaching resources from her cooperative
learning books published by Kagen. Lots of Literary Lesson ideas, great for
Reader's Workshop!
AppleWorks and KidPix
Templates
Designed primarily for K-2 students. Created by teachers for teachers!
Templates for Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies!
United Streaming
Download video clips to use with instruction! Educational video on demand-
over 2,200 Programs and 22,000 video clips to use with your laptop! NNPS
has a subscription!
First Grade Back Pack
A collection of lessons for primary teachers. Lots of other resources, too-
scroll through the page! Not limited to first grade teachers by any means!
Short instructional videos in almost every subject area on almost every
topic imaginable!
Brain Pop
has a ton of short video clips covering all kinds of subjects in Health,
Science, Technology, English and Social Studies. Click on the topic and
view the list of clips. Don't forget to check out Bob the Lab Rat or Cassie
and Rita!
Cool Science for Curious
Kids
From the Howard Hughes Institute. Explore biology on screen, off screen and
in between! (Also on the Student page Science links)
Technology
Integration Lessons
A collection of lessons developed by teachers for use in their computer
lab. Lessons are divided by grade level. Includes WebQuests!
Forms for Teachers
Why reinvent the wheel? Here are forms for Parent Conferences, daily
student behavior, Homework coupons and much, much more!
The Tech Lab
An Instructional technology lab for teachers and students. Lessons are
divided by grade level. Great ideas for lessons, but no templates to
download
K-2 WebQuests
Created by teachers in Region 20 in Texas, these
WebQuests are organized by subject area.
iWebQuest.com
Discover the joy of learning at iWebQuest.com! Click on the Hotlist button
to see a list of WebQuests organized by subject!
3-5 WebQuests
Created by teachers in Region 20 in Texas, these WebQuests are organized by subject area.
THE WebQuest Page
Bernie Dodge, the creator of the WebQuest format, has a fantastic site!
Click on Portals, then choose Top, Middling or New from the side menu.
WebQuests are organized by grade level and subject area.
Science
WebQuests
From the University of Richmond, a collection of Science WebQuests
correlated to Virginia's SOLs.
Loudin
County WebQuests
Created by teachers at Catoctin Elementary School, this site is organized
by grade level with WebQuests for the Virginia SOLs.
Language
Arts WebQuests
From the University of Richmond, a collection of Language Arts WebQuests
correlated to Virginia's SOLs.
TechTrekkers WebQuests
Virginia SOLs each WebQuest covers are listed in red. WebQuests are
categorized by subject area, providing a brief description, appropriate
grade levels and SOLs covered.
Social
Studies WebQuests
From the University of Richmond, a collection of Language Arts WebQuests
correlated to Virginia's SOLs.
Reading In
the Content Areas WebQuests
From the University of Virginia, a selection of WebQuests for all grade
levels and a variety of subjects including professional development.
Virginia Pathways
Virginia Pathways is an educational video series with print and web
materials, produced by the Virginia History Production Consortium. Designed
to meet the fourth grade Virginia History Standards of Learning
Interactive Circle
Plot Diagram
The interactive Circle Plot Diagram can be used as a prewriting graphic
organizer for students writing original stories with a circular plot
structure (e.g., If You Take a Mouse to School ), as well as a post reading
organizer used to explore the text structures in a book
Interactive Venn Diagram
This helpful interactive tool allows students to create Venn Diagrams
specific to a project or activity by identifying and recording concepts
that can be placed on the appropriate area of the diagram. Students may
edit and print the finished diagrams.
Literary Doodle
The Literary Doodle interactive combines the process of drawing with
analytical thinking about a text by pairing an online drawing space with
writing prompts that encourage students to make connections between their
visual designs and the text.
Comic Creator
The Comic Creator invites students to compose their own comic strips for a
variety of contexts (prewriting, pre- and post reading activities, response
to literature, and so on).
Flip a Chip
Flip-a-Chip is a novel approach to word study that promotes vocabulary
development. The activity provides hands-on practice with affixes and
roots, and also promotes comprehension through structural analysis and
vocabulary in context.
Eye on Idioms
Eye on Idioms can be used to introduce students to idioms. The activity
includes a series of exercises, in which students view the literal
representations of seven idioms and then examine the metaphorical meanings
of the idioms.
Animal Inquiry Study
The Animal Inquiry interactive can enhance student inquiry in research. The
graphic organizer invites students to explore four facets of animals [basic
facts, animal babies, interaction with others, and habitats.
Fact Fragment Frenzy
Fact Fragment Frenzy provides elementary students with an online model for
finding facts in nonfiction text, then invites students to find facts in
five sample passages.
Letter Generator
The Letter Generator is a useful tool for students to learn the parts of a
business or friendly letter and then compose and print letters containing
all the essential elements needed for both styles of correspondence.
Hints About Print
Hints about Print demonstrates the process of evaluating a nonfiction print
resource to determine its appropriateness for a research project.
Literary Elements Mapping
An updated version of the Story Map , this interactive best suits secondary
students in literary study. Students can map out the key elements of
character, setting, conflict, and resolution for a variety purposes.
Drama Mapping
An updated version of the Story Map , this interactive is aimed at
secondary students focusing on literary analysis of drama. Students can map
out the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution for a
variety purposes.
Story Mapping
The Story Map interactive is designed to assist students in prewriting and
postreading activities by focusing
on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution.
The Stapleless Book
Designed for teachers and students alike, the Stapleless Book can be used
for taking notes while reading, making picture books, collecting facts, or
creating vocabulary booklets . . . the possibilities are endless!
Riddle Interactive
The Riddle Interactive outlines the characteristics of riddle poems and
provides direct instruction on the prewriting and drafting process for
writing original riddle poems. In addition to explanation of the concepts,
the interactive links to an online organizer where students can begin work on
their own poems.
Timeline
Students can generate descriptive timelines that can be plotted with their
choice of units of measure (date, time, event, entry, or other). Entries on
the timeline automatically become links that allow students to easily
navigate from one point on the timeline to another.
Word Maker
Using Word Maker, students generate words by adding a beginning letter or
blend to a word ending. This engaging tool helps students with letter-sound
correspondence.
What’s In the Bag?
What’s in the Bag? Invites primary students to play with vocabulary common
to their environment.
Picture Match
Picture Match is a matching game that reinforces the concept of beginning-letter
and short-vowel sounds by prompting students to identify a series of
pictures and match them to the first letter or the vowel in the word they
represent.
Word Wizard
Word Wizard uses themes from four popular
An interview with the author of the Ramon U. S. children’s books to create
word puzzles that students solve by unscrambling letters and considering
related clues.
Dr. Seus Seusville
The Seussentinnial: a century of imagination, biography and lots of games
and activities.
KidsRead.com This biography page includes links to the Beverly Cleary
sculpture garden and a map of her neighborhood.
Barbara Parks (Junie B.
Jones)
Judy Blume (Fudge)
KidsRead.com
Find out about the author- read the KidsRead interview!
Judy Blume home page
Judy Blume's official home page, Includes her photographs and thoughts.
Junie B. Jones' Page
Read a letter from Junie B., find out HER favorite books, read about the
author or try her activities (Teacher page includes the Junie B. Jones
Classroom Club).
KidsRead.com
How much do you know about Judy Blume's books? Take the trivia tests or
play the word scramble.
R.L. Stine (Goosebumps)
Marc Brown (Arthur)
Scholastic
Who is R.L. Stine? The main page has fun activities!
ArthurWorld
Do you like the Arthur books? Meet Marc Brown, then go to the PBS Arthur
website!
Tameside
Another biography of R.L. Stine. Includes a list of his books.
KidsRead.com
Find out more about Marc Brown, the author of the Arthur books, and try
the Fun Stuff!
The
Nightmare Room
R.L. Stine's official site. Read e-books or follow his exclusive on-line
story. Includes teacher links.
Eric Carle
KidsRead.com
Read about all RL Stine, then check out the Nightmare Room of Thrillogy!
Eric
Carle home page
Do you like picture books? Check out Eric Carle, the author of "The
Very Hungry Caterpillar" and his museum of picture book art!
Mary Pope Osborne
(The Magic Tree House)
Bruce Colville
Magic Tree House
The Magic Tree House official site. Read about the author, try the
activities or join the Reader's and Writer's club. Teachers have a Tree
House, too!
KidsRead.com
Do you like the "I Was a Sixth Grade Alien" books? Find out
about the author and his other exciting books!
KidsRead.com
Read the interview with Mary Pope Osborne and her biography.
Roald
Dahl home page Do you like the books "Matilda" and "Willie Wonka and
the Chocolate Factory?" Find out more about the author and the books
he's written!
The Boxcar Children Do you know why The Boxcar Children continue to have new books
published even though the author isn't writing any more? Read here to
find out why!
Author
Search Sites
KidsRead.com
More about the author and activities for the Boxcar Children.
The
Author Corner
Do you want to meet the authors of your favorite books? Want to find more
books like them?
Peggy Parish
(Amelia Bedelia)
Author Pages
You can find the home page of almost any author you can think of! Who is
your favorite? Find the page here!
Hurst Literature
Read about Pat Hutchins and her fun picture books!
Have you ever traded baseball cards or Yu-Gi-Oh cards? How
about creating and trading author cards!
Books On
Line
James and the Giant Peach
An anticipation guide for the novel- it gives you questions on issues and
ideas you may have as you read the novel. There are no right or wrong
answers here! When you're finished, review the book!
The Cay
A WebQuest on the novel, the Cay. Learn to map all the interesting sites
from the novel.
Children's Storybooks Online
A collection of on-line stories to read! Stories for young readers, older
readers and young adults.
Fairy
Tales from Far Off Lands
Choose a country, then select a tale to take you on a magic journey!
Fairy Tales from Africa, Asia, China, Egypt, England, Native America, Russia and Scotland.
Cinderellas Around the World
Almost every culture has their own Cinderella story. Here's your place to
find your favorite!
Giggle
Poetry
The #1 site for Kids Poetry on the web! Read and laugh- then write your
own!
Well
Known Poems
Get the full text of famous poems like "Fog" and "Paul
Revere's Ride" here.
Aesop's
Fables Online
Over 655 of Aesop's Fables online, complete with morals. Other stories,
too!
Greek Myths Online
This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.
Read these classics here!
Folktales
Online
This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native
American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost
stories from each and every one of the 50 United
States!
The Magic School Bus
Who but Ms. Frizzle could design a site like this? Hop in the bus with
the Frizz and go off on your own adventure!
Winnie
the Pooh
The home page of everyone's favorite bear! Explore the 100-acre wood or
learn about your favorite Pooh characters! Or read a Pooh story- with
moving illustrations!
Curious George
Are you as curious as the little monkey and the man in the yellow hat? Explore
George's website and share in George's adventures!
Enchanted Rhymes
Read online rebus nursery rhymes, from Mother Goose to Yankee Doodle!
Little Explorer
Picture Dictionary
Click on a letter at the top of the window and you'll see a page of words
that start with that letter. Click the word you want for a sentence,
definition and illustration!
Phonics and Word Study Games
Show what you know! Show your knowledge of letters, sounds and words in
these activities, divided by grade level.
Online
Dictionary
Type in a word and read the definition! You can even hear the
pronunciation! Sponsored by the American Heritage Dictionary.
Fun With Words
Words, words, words- this website teaches you all about words! Lots of
games on parts of speech, and games like hangman, mad-libs, and word
magnets!
Education Place The Reading First
series from Houghton Mifflin has pages and links for students by grade
level. Click on your grade level, then choose your theme.
Earobics
Game Goo
Earobics activities aren't just for Kindergarten and first grade- here are
activities for our more advanced learners (3-5). Have fun learning playing
these games!
Online Thesaurus
Need to find another word for "nice?" Can't think of the exact
word you want to use? Use the online thesaurus to make your writing
descriptive and interesting!
English-Zone.com
The BEST English-learners site online! Lots of activities for grammar,
verbs, spelling, vocabulary, reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary and
more!
The Rhyme Zone
Need a rhyming word? Use this online rhyming dictionary!
PrimaryGames.com
Great games for primary students (K-2)- from Alphabet Zoo to Treasure
Trove! Have fun learning and playing!
