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Virtual Teachers' Lounge
Equipment Request
Repair
Request
Technology Collaboration Request
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Judy Honaker’s
Instructional
Technology
Tips & Tricks
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E-mail Ms. Honaker
Washington County Schools Phone Directory
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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.
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Virginia
SOL Assistance
SOL released items practice tests
and activities for all levels and subjects.
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http://www.unitedstreaming.com/
Site
contains education streaming videos for both students and teachers.
Teacher resources are also available.
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Ms. Honaker’s Favorite Web Sites
for Teachers
10/20/2004
Visit my favorite sites for resources designed to make
teaching easier.
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Famous Virginians
VS 5b, 6a, 6b
Take a
VIRGINIA STUDIES practice
test.
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http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/
Virginia
State Standards of Learning
Practice Tests! All of the questions on this site
come from the 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 Standards of Learning tests
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Let's Visit
Mali
A virtual tour and quiz
for 3rd grade
History SOLs
3.2, 3.4 & 3.8
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2nd grade "Butterfly
Life Cycle WebQuest"
Science
SOL 2.4 English SOL 2.11
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The
Virtual Jamestown Adventure
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Timeline
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Timeline worksheet
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History
of Jamestown
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Virginia
Company
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Panoramic View of Jamestown
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SOL
REVIEW - GRADE 3, 4, 5 SCIENCE AND SOCIAL
STUDIES
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PowerPoint presentations and
Jeopardy Games
http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm
http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames.htm
http://208.183.128.8/la/activities/pptresources.html
Advanced PowerPoint Workshop
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Technology Collaboration Request
Use this form to set up times to plan technology lessons
for the lab.
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Last update: October 20, 2004
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Back to the Top
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http://illuminations.nctm.org/index.asp
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.
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
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.
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http://www.readwritethink.org/
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
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http://edsitement.neh.gov/
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.
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http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
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.
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http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
From
the Kennedy Center. 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.
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http://www.econedlink.org/
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.
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http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/treehouse.html
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 NASA Teacher Resource Center for free).
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Games for the Science Curriculum
http://www.csun.edu/%7Evceed002/ref/games/
Download these Science games in PowerPoint (Jeopardy, Taboo, Bingo,
Pictionary, Baseball, What in the World, 20 Questions...) and change them
to fit YOUR content!
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The Math Teacher Presentations
http://208.183.128.3/ce/ppt6-12math.htm
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!
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PowerPoint Activities
http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm
A great resource for creating your own PowerPoint games with their
templates! Includes instructions, examples of lessons and Activities and
Lessons!
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The Language Teacher Presentations
http://208.183.128.8/la/activities/pptresources.html
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!
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K-2 PowerPoint Presentations
http://208.183.128.3/ce/ppt1-2.htm
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!
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Jeopardy
Games
http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames.htm
These games were created by Hardin Co, KY teachers for use in their
classroom. Jeopardy games by grade level and subject area.
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Grades 3-5 PowerPoint
Presentations
http://208.183.128.3/ce/ppt3-5.htm
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!
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PowerPoint Shows for Education
http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/index.html
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!
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The
PowerPoint Connection
http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/arcadia.k12.mo.us/petsel/page21/pptconnect.html
Create by teachers for teachers! Has examples of presentations to use in
the classroom as well as links to lots of resources!
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PowerPoint
Projects and Resources
http://www.monroe.k12.la.us/%7Emhen/PowerPointProjects.html
Activities, templates, projects for teachers AND students covering all
subject areas. Lots to explore!
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Houghton-Mifflin Education Place
http://www.eduplace.com/
K-8 resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes
Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Intervention,
Professional Development, activities, games, and textbook support.
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Smart Neighborhoods in NNPS
http://smart.nn.k12.va.us/
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.
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Scholastic
http://www.scholastic.com
Reading Resources network, authors and books, research starters, scholastic
news
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Nancy Polette Literature
Guides
http://www.nancypolette.com/litguides.asp
Literature guides on a variety of titles: Each month Nancy will feature a sample literature guide for you to use
in your classroom.
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ASCD
http://www.ascd.org/
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. News and
Resources as well as Professional Development.
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Children’s
Literature
http://www.cloudnet.com/%7Eedrbsass/edchildrenslit.htm
Links to
lesson plans and resources for children's literature (K-6)
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United Streaming
http://www.unitedstreaming.com/index.cfm
A collection of video clips correlated by SOL and grade level, available
for download or streaming.
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The Reading Lady
http://readinglady.com/
Reader’s Theater scripts, poetry lessons, and more. Lots of ideas to
support Balanced Literacy.
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Mailbox
Magazine
http://www.theeducationcenter.com/cgi-bin/tec/guest.jsp
Where Great Teachers find great ideas. Lots of activities just like the
magazine!
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Pro-Teacher
http://www.proteacher.com/
Share ideas with other teachers, post your ideas online, great lesson
ideas.
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Teaching K-8
http://www.teachingk-8.com/
Classroom activities, teacher resources and lesson ideas.
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Ask Eric
http://ericir.syr.edu/
The old, familiar ERIC clearing house of articles with an updated
interface.
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Back to the Top
Lesson
Plan Resources
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Education World
"The Educator's Best Friend" An Incredible collection of lessons,
resources and on-line activities.
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Graphic Organizers
Need ideas for using Inspiration and Thinking Maps? This is the place!
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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!
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The
Graphic Organizers Site
Links to sites with graphic organizer samples and lessons. Excellent source
for using with Inspiration!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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The Awesome Library
Think the Internet's too big to tackle? Awesome Library organizes the Web
with 24,000 carefully reviewed resources.
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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!
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AppleWorks and KidPix
Templates
Designed primarily for K-2 students. Created by teachers for teachers!
Templates for Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies!
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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!
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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!
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Brain Pop
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!
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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)
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Flash Card
and Bingo Card Generator
Create free educational game boards, game boards and quizzes!
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Technology
Integration Lessons
A collection of lessons developed by teachers for use in their computer
lab. Lessons are divided by grade level. Includes WebQuests!
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Forms for Teachers
Why reinvent the wheel? Here are forms for Parent Conferences, daily
student behavior, Homework coupons and much, much more!
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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
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Enchanted
Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
One of the best educational activity
collections on the net. From Dinosaurs, Nursery Rhymes, States, Animals,
Science, Butterflies, the list goes on.
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CyberGuides
Teacher Guides and Student Activities. From California, but
lessons work with Virginia SOLs, too!
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A-Z Teacher Stuff
http://atozteacherstuff.com/
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K-2 WebQuests
Created by teachers in Region 20 in Texas, these
WebQuests are organized by subject area.
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iWebQuest.com
Discover the joy of learning at iWebQuest.com! Click on the Hotlist button
to see a list of WebQuests organized by subject!
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3-5 WebQuests
Created by teachers in Region 20 in Texas, these WebQuests are organized by subject area.
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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.
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Science
WebQuests
From the University of Richmond, a collection of Science WebQuests
correlated to Virginia's SOLs.
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Loudin
County WebQuests
Created by teachers at Catoctin Elementary School, this site is organized
by grade level with WebQuests for the Virginia SOLs.
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Language
Arts WebQuests
From the University of Richmond, a collection of Language Arts WebQuests
correlated to Virginia's SOLs.
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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.
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Social
Studies WebQuests
From the University of Richmond, a collection of Language Arts WebQuests
correlated to Virginia's SOLs.
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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.
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Language
Arts Activities from Marco Polo
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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
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hints About Print
Hints about Print demonstrates the process of evaluating a nonfiction print
resource to determine its appropriateness for a research project.
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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.
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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.
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Story Mapping
The Story Map interactive is designed to assist students in prewriting and
post reading activities by focusing
on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What’s In the Bag?
What’s in the Bag? Invites primary students to play with vocabulary common
to their environment.
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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.
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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.
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Back to the Top
Authors
Want to learn more about your favorite author? Check out these pages!
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Dr Seuss
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Beverly Cleary (Ramona)
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Dr. Seuss home page
A brief biography of the real Dr. Seuss.
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Beverly Cleary home page a books. Includes her
address to write her letters!
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Dr. Seus Seusville
The Seussentinnial: a century of imagination, biography and lots of games
and activities.
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KidsRead.com
This biography page includes links to the Beverly Cleary
sculpture garden and a map of her neighborhood.
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Barbara Parks (Junie B.
Jones)
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Judy Blume (Fudge)
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KidsRead.com
Find out about the author- read the KidsRead interview!
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Judy Blume home page
Judy Blume's official home page, Includes her photographs and thoughts.
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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).
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KidsRead.com
How much do you know about Judy Blume's books? Take the trivia tests or
play the word scramble.
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R.L. Stine (Goosebumps)
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Marc Brown (Arthur)
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Scholastic
Who is R.L. Stine? The main page has fun activities!
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ArthurWorld
Do you like the Arthur books? Meet Marc Brown, then go to the PBS Arthur
website!
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Tameside
Another biography of R.L. Stine. Includes a list of his books.
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KidsRead.com
Find out more about Marc Brown, the author of the Arthur books, and try
the Fun Stuff!
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The
Nightmare Room
R.L. Stine's official site. Read e-books or follow his exclusive on-line
story. Includes teacher links.
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Eric Carle
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KidsRead.com
Read about all RL Stine, then check out the Nightmare Room of Thrillogy!
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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!
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Mary Pope Osborne
(The Magic Tree House)
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Bruce Colville
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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!
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KidsRead.com
Do you like the "I Was a Sixth Grade Alien" books? Find out
about the author and his other exciting books!
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KidsRead.com
Read the interview with Mary Pope Osborne and her biography.
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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!
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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!
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Author
Search Sites
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KidsRead.com
More about the author and activities for the Boxcar Children.
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The
Author Corner
Do you want to meet the authors of your favorite books? Want to find more
books like them?
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Peggy Parish
(Amelia Bedelia)
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Author Pages
You can find the home page of almost any author you can think of! Who is
your favorite? Find the page here!
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Rapides Parish Library
Read the biography of Peggy Parish and go on a Treasure Hunt!
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Authors and Illustrat ors
Another great site that will help you find the home page of almost any
author or illustrator!
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KidsRead.com
Read about the author and her follow-up and try your hand at the word
scramble and trivia!
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The Author Page
From the Internet Public Library. Lots of links to author sites, as well
as subject collections.
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Pat Hutchins
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Author Cards WebQuest
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Hurst Literature
Read about Pat Hutchins and her fun picture books!
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Have you ever traded baseball cards or Yu-Gi-Oh cards? How
about creating and trading author cards!
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Books On
Line
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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!
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The Cay
A WebQuest on the novel, the Cay. Learn to map all the interesting sites
from the novel.
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Children's Storybooks Online
A collection of on-line stories to read! Stories for young readers, older
readers and young adults.
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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.
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30 Free Books to Download!
Great books for improving your reading skills.
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Cinderellas Around the World
Almost every culture has their own Cinderella story. Here's your place to
find your favorite!
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Giggle
Poetry
The #1 site for Kids Poetry on the web! Read and laugh- then write your
own!
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Well
Known Poems
Get the full text of famous poems like "Fog" and "Paul
Revere's Ride" here.
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Aesop's
Fables Online
Over 655 of Aesop's Fables online, complete with morals. Other stories,
too!
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Greek Myths Online
This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.
Read these classics here!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Enchanted Rhymes
Read online rebus nursery rhymes, from Mother Goose to Yankee Doodle!
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Learn to Read on the Web!
Books online for early readers.
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Jokes and Riddles
Read jokes and riddles from kids all over the world, then share a joke of
your own!
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Berenstein Bears
Country
If you enjoy reading about the adventures of the Berenstein Bears, you'll
love exploring their website!
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Back to the Top
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Skills
and Resources
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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!
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Phonics and Word Study Games
Show what you know! Show your knowledge of letters, sounds and words in
these activities, divided by grade level.
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Online
Dictionary
Type in a word and read the definition! You can even hear the
pronunciation! Sponsored by the American Heritage Dictionary.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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English-Zone.com
The BEST English-learners site online! Lots of activities for grammar,
verbs, spelling, vocabulary, reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary and
more!
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The Rhyme Zone
Need a rhyming word? Use this online rhyming dictionary!
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PrimaryGames.com
Great games for primary students (K-2)- from Alphabet Zoo to Treasure
Trove! Have fun learning and playing!
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Social Studies
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Technology
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Music
Kiddiddles
Musical Mouseum
KidsMath
Music
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Digital
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Zip Drive
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iMac
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TV
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one)
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tried:
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(machine and wall)
Checked location
manager
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outlet (Ethernet and power)
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all tried)
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completed lesson
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no task cards
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topic for a lesson
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WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
PHONE NUMBERS
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WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CENTRAL OFFICE TELEPHONE & E-MAIL LIST
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NAME
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E-MAIL
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EXT.
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NAME
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E-MAIL
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EXT.
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Brannon, Lee
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lbrannon
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(739) 3025
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McFarlane, Sharon
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smcfarlane
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(739) 3000
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Buchanan, Pat
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pbuchana
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(739) 3029
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Merrihue, Amy
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amerrihu
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(739) 3019
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Burkett, Curtis
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cburkett
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(739) 3020
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Morgan, Nancy
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nmorgan
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(739) 3003
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Bus Shop
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(739) 3056
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Mullins, Foney
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fmullins
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(739) 3022
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Carruth, Deborah
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dcarruth
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(739) 3049
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Neese, Debbie
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debbien
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(739) 3048
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Chafin, Darlynn
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darlynnc
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(739) 3011
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Nester, Paulette
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pnester
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(739) 3041
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Clear, Berkley
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clear
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(739) 3017
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Owens, Jim (DARE)
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(739) 3035
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Collins, Joe
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(739) 3058
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Parent Resource Center
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(623) 4157
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Conference Room (3rd Flr)
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(739) 3027
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Perrigan, Amy
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aperrigan
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(739) 3034
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Conference Room 5 (Dn.)
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(739) 3036
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Phillips, Connie
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cphillip
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(739) 3041
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Conference Room 7 (Dn.)
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(739) 3037
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Phillips, Kellie
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kellie
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(739) 3017
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Co-Op Garage
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(739) 3057
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Print Shop-Neff
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(623) 4159
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Dolinger, Robin
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rdolinger
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(623) 4157
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Puckett, Carolyn
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carolyn
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(739) 3060
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Dye, Amy
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amy
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(739) 3047
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Ratliff, Matthew
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mratliff
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(739) 3060
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Edwards, Chris
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cedwards
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(739) 3060
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Receptionist (Central
Off.)
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(739) 3000
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Edwards, Diana
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dianah
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(739) 3060
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Rector, James
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rector
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(739) 3005
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Elevator
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(628) 1899
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Resource Officers
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High Schools
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Executive Bd. Room
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(739) 3015
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Rhea, Jennifer
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jrhea
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(739) 3061
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Frye, Pat
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patf
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(739) 3005
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Server Room
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(739) 3066
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Funk, Joe
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josephf
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Seymore, Susan (Mt. Rog)
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sseymore
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(623) 4190
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Gallimore, Sherrie
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sgallimo
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(739) 3022
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Singleton, Joneen
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joneen
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Gorman, Mary
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maryg
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(739) 3043
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Sluss, Melissa
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msluss
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(739) 3045
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Green, Brenda
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bgreen
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(739) 3031
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Smallwood, Ron
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rons
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(739) 3050
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Hagy, Tamrya
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tahagy
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(739) 3012
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Smith, Barbara
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bs
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(739) 3044
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Hess, Diane
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dchess
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(739) 3008
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Stanley, Marie
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mstanley
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(739) 3051
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Ivery, Francine
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fivery
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(739) 3031
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Sweet, Betty
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brs
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(739) 3033
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Jones, Nicki (Mt. Rogers)
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nickena@naxs.net
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(623) 4190
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Taylor, Anita
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anita
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(739) 3025
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Johnson, Linda
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ljohnson
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(739) 3010
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Taylor, Jonathan
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jonathant
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(739) 3060
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King, Sherry
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sking
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(623) 4157
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Test Room
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(739) 3020
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Lee, Alan
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alee
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(739) 3003
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Thomas, Elizabeth
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ethomas
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(739) 3023
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Lester, Jason
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jlester
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(739) 3060
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Walls, Dianne
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diannew
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(739) 3054
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Lester, Rosa
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rosa
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(739) 3006
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Walls, Ronnie
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ronniew
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(739) 3033
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Lobby, Central Office
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(739) 3001
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Maint. Warehouse
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(623) 4113
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Long, Judy
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judyl
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(739) 3029
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Widener, Harry
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harry
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(739) 3046
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Mabe, Cindy
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cindy
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(739) 3020
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Williams, Pam (Mt. Rog.)
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pam
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(623) 4190
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Mann, Connie
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conniem
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(739) 3043
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William, Tom
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tom
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(739) 3054
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Martin-Sargent, Shelia
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(739) 3026
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Wilson, Danny (Whse.)
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dannyw
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(628) 1821
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McCoy, Lisa
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lmccoy
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LINE: (276) 676-9669 & (276)
466-4110 NOTE: ALL E-MAIL EXTENSIONS: @wcs.k12.va.us
IF CORRECTIONS NEED TO BE
MADE, PLEASE NOTIFY NANCY MORGAN, EXT. 1826.
REVISED 8-5-04
Internet Web Sites for
Teachers
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Name
of Web Site
|
URL
Address
|
Brief
Description of Capabilities
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l.)
Quia
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http://www.quia.com/pages/honakeritt.html
http://www.quia.com/pages/greendale.html
http://www.quia.com/pages/honaker.html
http://www.quia.com/pages/holley.html
http://www.quia.com/pages/mcjohnson.html
These
are my webpages. Create your own page; it’s easy!
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Class
Pages, Quizzes,
Games,
Grade Book
Create
your own page!
Membership
fee--$49.00 per year and worth it!!!
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2.)
Internet
4
Classrooms
|
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
On-Line
Practice Modules
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Step-by-step
tutorials for learning a variety of applications commonly used in K-12
classrooms
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3.)
Jefferson Lab
|
http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/
|
All
Science strands for Grade 3 thru Chemistry, All Math from Grade 3 thru
Algebra II, plus Technology. Practice
tests for Math & Science SOLs
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4.)
Poquoson School
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http://www.iq.poquoson.org/
|
Practice SOL tests for all subjects plus “Hot Potatoes”
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5.)
High
School
Hub
|
http://highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm
|
This is a “free” on-line interactive learning center for high school
students.
Check out the Homework Help sites for Biology, English,
Mathematics.
Ask Dr. Math site. Students
can ask questions about any subject and get help on their homework.
Check out the Quiz Hub also.
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6.)
Best
On
The
Web
|
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/
|
This is one of the best sites on the Web for teachers.
There are links to 400 sites for teachers.
Most of the sites offer free ready made materials for all grade levels
and subjects, Pre-K to 12th grade.
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|
7.)
SOL
TO GO
|
http://kidzsolutions.silverw.com/
|
Trivia
Game and Cards with
Question
from all 4 core subjects
|
|
8.)
Project
Interactive
|
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/index.html
|
Project Interactive has activities that allow students to visualize
graphs and charts and see results.
This is a very good site to use with SmartBoard.
|
|
9.)
Explore
Learning
|
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm
|
Gizmos,
Interactive
Math
& Science activities for SmartBoards. Excellent graphing tool for Trig.
Functions.
|
|
10.)
PBS
Kids
|
http://pbskids.org/
http://pbskids.org/arthur/index.html
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html
|
Games,
Story Boards, Music, Coloring, etc. funded by Ready to Learn and the U.S.
Department of Education
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11.)
Teaching
Made
Easier
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http://teachingmadeeasier.com/
|
3
minutes to make Vocabulary activities, Bingo Boards, ABC order, flashcards
Membership
$29.95 yearly
|
|
12.)
Virginia
Standards
Of
Learning
|
http://www.virginiasol.com/test.htm
Attention 5th Grade
Teachers
**http://www.1-language.com/
Comprehensive new ESL Site including forums, real time chat, grammar,
writing, interactive quizzes and games, flashcards, phonics, streaming audio
materials, world news, TOEIC modules, help lines, multi-lingual content, and
much more.
|
Website
that contains practice tests for K-12, short educational video clips, Back in
Time History, games. This site is updated frequently with new material.
(This
website is not associated with VDOE)
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13.)
Math.com
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http://www.math.com/teachers.html
|
This
site has math resources from Arithmetic to Calculus. Lots of free stuff.
Math
isn't only about numbers - math skills are found in puzzles and games too.
Take a look at this collection of games from all over the world.
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14.)
Edu
Place.com
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http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/index.html
|
Houghton
Mifflin has educational sites for all grade levels. This site has a really good TEST PREP
PRACTICE site that allows students to take a sample quiz and to receive
immediate feedback.
|
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15.)
SOL Pass
|
http://www.solpass.org/vframe.htm
|
Check out the “Brain Pop” video clips.
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16.)
The
Gateway to Educational Materials
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http://www.thegateway.org
|
A new interface, improved
searching and new features to help you find the best education resources on
the net.
|
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17.)
Teachers
Helping
Teachers
|
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/index.html
|
This is a FREE, non-profit service. Material is updated WEEKLY during
the school year.
|
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18.)
Education
World
|
http://www.education-world.com/
The Fair Use Guidelines
For Educational Multimedia state that educators who create educational
multimedia projects containing original and copyrighted materials may use
those projects for face-to-face student instruction….
|
Lesson Plans
Professional Development
Technology Integration
Administrator’s Desk
School Issues
Resources
Coming Soon! Show-Biz Science
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|
19.)
A
to Z
Teacher
Stuff
|
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/
|
A
to Z Teacher Stuff is teacher-created, and designed to help teachers find
online resources more quickly and easily. We offer lesson plans, thematic
units, teacher tips, teacher discussion forums, downloadable teaching
materials, printable pages, themes, and more
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|
20.)
Teachers
|
http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/
Name
That Child (Grades PreK-K)
What Makes Me Special? (Grades K-2)
Fabulous
First-Day Ideas (Grades K-5)
Welcome
to the First Day of School! (Grades 2-3)
Using
the Venn Diagram to Get to Know Each Other (Grades 1-4)
Time
Line for Student Milestones (Grades 1-4)
KWL
Chart for Sharing Classmate Information (Grades 1-4)
|
Icebreaker Activities
Ease student anxieties about entering a new classroom with these creative
icebreakers. Each one encourages students to learn about classmates and
creates opportunities to practice observation and description skills.
|
|
21.)
Lesson
Plans
Page.
Com
|
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
|
Lesson plans for all subjects including
Music,
Art, P.E. Health
|
|
22.)
Lesson
PlanZ.
Com
|
http://lessonplanz.com/
|
Free
lesson plans for all subjects and grade levels.
|
|
23.)
Lesson
Tutor
|
http://www.lessontutor.com/index.html
|
Reproducible
free lesson plans, print ready worksheets for all levels, all subjects
from PK-12 and cross curriculum
|
|
24.)
Enchanted
Learning
.Com
|
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
|
Good
site
Membership
fees
$20.00
per year
|
|
25.)
Ask
Eirc.
Org
|
http://www.eirc.org/
|
Lesson
Plans
Professional
Development
|
|
26.)
Teachers
.Net
|
http://www.teachers.net/
|
Teachers
share ideas using chat rooms and chat board.
|
|
27.)
Ed
Site
Ment
|
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_index.asp
|
National
Endowment for the Humanities
|
|
28.)
Learning
Page.Com
|
http://www.learningpage.com/
|
Learning Page is a huge collection of
professionally produced instructional materials for you to download and
print. Lesson plans, books, worksheets, and much more can be found on the
site.
|
|
29.)
Microsoft
Support
|
http://support.microsoft.com/
|
Help
and Support from Microsoft
|
|
30.)
Teacher
Planet
|
http://www.teacherplanet.com/
|
Lesson
plans
|
|
31.)
Virginia
Department
Of
Education
|
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/sol.html
|
Practice
SOL tests
|
|
32.)
Teach
Net.Com
|
http://www.teachernet.com/
|
|
|
33.)
United
Streaming
|
http://www.unitedstreaming.com/
|
Site
contains education streaming videos for both students and teachers.
Teacher
resources are also available.
|
|
34.)
Merriam-Webster
|
http://www.m-w.com/
Merriam-Webster
Dictionary, Encyclopedia
|
ON-LINE
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Britannica
|
|
35.)
National
Geographic
.Com
KIDS
|
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
|
Interactive
Maps, Webquests
|
|
36.)
The
Children’s
Literature
Web Guide
|
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
|
English
resources
|
|
37.)
English
Language
Arts
|
http://www.cln.org/subjects/english.html
|
Resources
for English Literature and Language Arts
|
|
38.)
Marco
Polo
|
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx
|
Internet
Content for the Classroom
|
|
39.)
Technology
In
Education
|
http://www.ael.org/rtec/ideas.htm
|
170
Ideas and Resources for Teachers
Integrating Technology into Planning and Curriculum
|
|
40.)
Technology
Integration
in Education
|
http://www.lburkhart.com/
|
Elementary,
Middle, and High School lesson plans that use the Internet. Includes
lesson plans for students with special needs.
|
Advanced
PowerPoint Tutorial
Images
Creating Photo Albums (for PC only)
The photo album feature automates inserting photos
from files, a scanner, or digital camera into a presentation. This is an add on
for the PC version of PowerPoint 2000 (see directions below) and is included in
the 2002/XP version.
To
use the Photo Album in XP -
·
Open
PowerPoint
·
On the
Insert menu, select picture. Then select the photo album feature.
·
Click here
for a short online tutorial from Colgate University.
To
download the photo album feature for PowerPoint 2000-
·
Go to the Microsoft Downloads site.
·
In the
Search for a Download section, put photo album in the keyword field.
·
The search
will return - PowerPoint 2000 Add-in: Photo Album Add-in Program.
·
Double click on the link and then Download the program to
your computer.
·
To use the
PhotoAlbum Wizard open PowerPoint 2000.
·
To create a
photo album, click New on the File menu.
·
Click
PhotoAlbum on the General tab, and then click OK.
·
Specify the
location of the pictures you want to use and choose from other options
available to customize your photo album.
Tip- to select a group of pictures, click on the
first picture in the group and then hold down the shift key and select the last
picture in the group. This will select all of the pictures from the first one
clicked to the last one clicked.
To select pictures that are not together in a
group, press CTRL and click each picture you want to use.
Back
to top of page
Using the Slide Master
The slide master controls text characteristics
such as font type, size, and color called "master text," as well as
background color and certain special effects, such as shadowing and bullet
style. When you want to make a global change to the look of your slides, you
don't have to change each slide individually. Just make the change once on the
slide master, and PowerPoint automatically updates the existing slides and
applies the changes to any new slides you add.
To use the slide master-
·
Go to View
in the menu bar
·
Drag to
Master > Slide Master (you can also use the Title Master)
·
Make the
changes you want to use (you can even insert a picture that will be on every
page) and close
·
The changes
will be made on all slides
Back
to top of page
Layering Objects
When inserting several objects, they sometimes
overlap and you need to change the order of the layers to view them correctly.
·
Select the
layer you want to move forward or backward. (Click on it to view the handles.)
·
Click on DRAW and drag to Order. (If you do not see the drawing toolbar, click on
View > Toolbars > Drawing. The toolbar will then be ready to use at the
bottom of the window.)
·
Move the
layer forward, backward, to front, or to back.
Grouping Objects
Grouping objects allows the user to work with many
objects or images as one unit. This allows you to move or resize the objects
all at once.
To
group objects:
·
Select all
of the objects that you want to group together.
o
Click on
one item and then hold down the shift key as you click on the others. If you
want to group all objects on a slide, just go to Edit > Select All or use Ctrl +A.
·
From the
Drawing Toolbar, select Draw > Group. Or you
can right click on the object and drag to Grouping > Group.
o
You can now
resize or move the whole group as one object.
o
Text that
you include in a grouped object will not change point size if you resize the
grouped object. The word wrapping may change to adjust to the resizing of the group.
Ungrouping
Objects
To manipulate individual components of grouped
objects, you must ungroup them. You will need to ungroup some clip art in order
to rotate or flip the items. This also allows you to customize images to suit
your needs. Keep in mind that some objects cannot be ungrouped.
To
ungroup an object
·
Select the
grouped object. (Click on it to view the handles.)
·
From the
Drawing Toolbar, select Draw > Ungroup. Or you
can right click on the object and drag to Grouping > Ungroup.
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If the
object can be ungrouped, the following message may appear "This is an
imported picture, not a group. Do you want to convert it to a Microsoft Office
drawing object?" Click Yes!
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After
editing, you can select Regroup.
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Aligning Objects
When using many objects on a slide, you may want
to align them which is often difficult to do visually. PowerPoint has a built
in alignment feature to make this an easy task.
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Select the
objects you want to align.
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Go to Draw on the Drawing toolbar and select Align
or Distribute.
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Select the
alignment description you want to use (left, center, right, top, middle,
bottom) or you can select distribute horizontally or vertically.
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The
selected objects will align according to your choice.
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Getting Images from the
Internet
There are many sites that contain free clip art
and photos you can use in your presentation. Make sure you read the policy on
each site.
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Locate the
graphic on the web page you want to use.
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Right-click
(Mac- click and hold down the mouse) on the image.
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Choose
"Save Picture As" in Explorer or "Save Image As" in
Netscape.
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The
"Save As" dialog box will open. You may want to rename the image to
help you remember it later.
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Select the
location where you wish to save the image (i.e. My Documents > My Pictures)
and click Save.
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Use Insert > Picture > From File to insert the new image into your slide.
If you do not want to save the image for future
use, you can
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Locate the
graphic on the web page you want to use.
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Right-click
(Mac- click and hold down the mouse) on the image and drag to copy.
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Go back to
your PowerPoint slide (use the taskbar at the bottom of the desktop),
right-click and paste.
Graphic Garden - This site has free graphics to use in return
for a link back to the site.
This is a sample from Graphic Garden that you can try:
If you have a subscription to www.unitedstreaming.com you can also
look for images to use.
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Go to www.unitedstreaming.com and login.
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Click on
the Learning Resources link.
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Click on
Image Library.
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Follow the
directions for searching and saving images right on the site.
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Maintaining Proportions When Resizing
Objects
Hold down the following keys while dragging a corner handle
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Shift - will keep image in proportion
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Ctrl - will keep image in proportion while resizing from the center outward
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Alt - will override the settings for using a grid
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Sound
How to insert music or sound on a slide:
- Display the slide where you want to add sound.
- On the Insert menu, drag to Movies
and Sounds (then
select the option below that you wish to use).
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Sound from Gallery - locate the sound you want from the Clip Gallery- right click and insert.
You will then need to select whether you want the sound to play automatically
or when you click on it.
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Sound from File - locate the folder that contains the sound, then
double click the sound you want to use.
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Play CD Audio Track - you can play the whole CD or choose specific
tracks. Using a CD does not add extra size to the file. You must have the CD
in the CD drive while giving the presentation.
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Go to the
slide where you want to insert the music.
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Put the CD
in the CD drive.
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Go to Insert - drag down to Movies
and Sounds
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Click on Play
CD Audio Track
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The Movie
and Sounds options dialog box will appear. Select the track you want to start
and the ending track.
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Select if
you want the sound to loop (play over) or not. Click on OK.
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Select if
you want the sound to play automatically. You will see a CD icon on the page.
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For more
information, go to
A Quick Guide to Adding a Background Sound Track to PowerPoint Presentations
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Record Sound - you can record your own sound by using a microphone
(typically the built in microphones do not produce clear sound)
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Go to the
slide where you want to record the sound or narration.
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Go to Insert - drag down to Movies
and Sounds
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Click on Record
Sound.
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To record
the sound, click record. When you
are finished recording click Stop.
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In the Name
box- type a name for the sound, then click OK. A sound icon will appear on the
slide.
To animate the sound so that it
plays automatically in an animation sequence:
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Click
on the sound icon
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Go to the
Slide Show menu, click on custom animation (then select the options you want)
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Movie
First, you will need to have the movie file
downloaded and ready to use. You should save the movie file in the same folder
as your PowerPoint presentation. If you saved the PowerPoint in My Documents on
the C: drive (hard drive), then you should save the movie file in the same
location (create a new folder within My Documents or on the desktop before
saving). When traveling to another computer, be sure to transfer the entire
folder including the movie NOT the PowerPoint file alone or the movie will not
play.
How to insert a video on a slide:
- Go to Insert > Movies and Sounds
- Select Movie from File (example- to use a downloaded video from www.unitedstreaming.com)
- Locate the video file, select it, and click OK.
- A dialog box will ask "Do you want your movie to play automatically
in the slide show? If not, it will play when you click it.
- It is usually better to say no and click on
the movie when you are ready for it to play.
- You must be in slide show view for the movie to play.
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Tips
and Tricks
Saving a Presentation as a Show
You may want a PowerPoint presentation to
automatically open as a show. This allows the user to start viewing the
presentation instead of having to activate the slide show from the file. You
can still edit the show by opening it up within PowerPoint, just start
PowerPoint and go to File > Open. Then select the file to edit.
To
save as a show:
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Go to File > Save as...
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Type a name
for the document beside File name.
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In the pop
down window beside save as type, select PowerPoint Show.
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Using Action Buttons to Create Links
Action buttons are graphics on a slide that control
actions that you specify. You can use them to create hyperlinks, to play movies
or sounds, to link to other slides, or to open applications. (These are used in
creating games such as Jeopardy. See below for more info.)
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Display the
slide where you want to insert the action button.
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Choose Slideshow > Action Buttons
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On the menu
that appears, select one of the buttons. Click on the slide and drag to create
the Action Button.
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A dialog
box will appear. Select what you want the action button to do from the hyperlink
drop down list. You will be able to view the action setting when in slide show
view only. (Mouse over does the same without clicking.)
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Keyboard
Shortcuts to Use During the Presentation
The following keyboard shortcuts can help you
give a PowerPoint presentation more effectively and smoothly. All of the
following are used with the PowerPoint presentation in "view show"
mode.
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Timesaving
keyboard shortcuts
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F5 (function key at top)
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View show
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ESC
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End show
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S
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Start or stop an automatic
slide show
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Use
Your Pointer as a Pen (use these when the show is running)
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Control + P
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Changes the pointer to a pen
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Right click
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Select Pointer Options - Pen
Color
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E
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Erase pen marks
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Control + A
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Change pen back to pointer
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Go
Temporarily to Blank Screens
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B
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toggles on/off to show blank
black screen
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W
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toggles on/off to show blank
white screen
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Tips for Creating a PowerPoint
Presentation
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Do
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Don't
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Be brief- use no more than 6
bullets per slide
Only use bullets when creating a list.
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Put everything you plan to
present in the slides. Use the presentation as a visual aid. Too much
information on a slide will take away the focus from the presenter.
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Use fonts that are easy to
read- minimum of 28 point for a big room
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Use more than two fonts on a
slide.
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Use colors that are not too
bright, have high contrast, and are consistent.
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Use different color fonts on
every slide.
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Make the content the focus of
the presentation.
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Use too many animation
effects, sounds, etc. They are distracting and should only be used to make
your point.
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Use standard serif or sans-serif fonts,
with familiar, easily recognizable characters
Times
New Roman in 12 point (serif)
Comic Sans in 12 point (sans serif)
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Use fancy or cursive fonts (the fonts listed
below may not display correctly on your browser).
Georgia in 12 point
Algerian in 12 point
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Internet
Resources
Blank
PowerPoint Jeopardy Game (from Aiken Co. Public Schools, Aiken, SC)
- To download the blank Jeopardy Game, right-click on the link above
and select Save Target As. It will automatically download to your
computer. Select the location where you wish to save the game.
- To use the game, open PowerPoint and then go to File-Open to
select the blank Jeopardy Game.
- Use the directions to make the changes you wish to use.
- The directions for creating your own game or to make changes to
the downloaded template are given here:
Creating a Jeopardy Gameboard Template
Advanced
Microsoft PowerPoint This pdf file from the Missouri Research &
Education Network provides directions for many advanced functions in
PowerPoint.
PowerPoint
2000 Basics Tutorial This online tutorial is well organized with a table of
contents. The directions are easy to follow and include screen shots for visual
learners. This is an AWESOME resource!
Common PowerPoint
Actions (for XP/2002) This easy to use tutorial includes clear directions
with screenshots. It has directions for just about anything you need to know
for Powerpoint XP/2002! It is provided by Colgate University's CEL (Collaboration for Enhanced Learning). Check it out!
PowerPoint 2002 (XP) Tutorial (This is a large document provided by Microsoft.)
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- Jefferson Lab has SOL practice quizzes for Science and Math from 3rd grade to end of course.
- Website that contains practice tests for K-12, short educational video clips, Back in Time History, games. This site is updated frequently with new material.
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