Herod Learning Links by Grade Level

Pre- K:

http://es.houstonisd.org/herodes/Learning_Links/prekindergarten.htm

Kindergarten:

http://es.houstonisd.org/herodes/Learning_Links/kindergarten.htm

First Grade:

http://es.houstonisd.org/herodes/Learning_Links/First.htm

Second Grade:

http://es.houstonisd.org/herodes/Learning_Links/Second.htm

Third Grade:

http://es.houstonisd.org/herodes/Learning_Links/Third.htm

Fourth Grade:

http://es.houstonisd.org/herodes/Learning_Links/Fourth.htm

Fifth Grade:

http://es.houstonisd.org/herodes/Learning_Links/Fifth.htm

MATH

321 Know Math - http://www.321know.com

Hundreds of pages of interactive practice of basic math skills.

Ask Dr. Math - http://mathforum.org/dr.math/index.html

Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, together with FAQ.

Arithmetic - http://hometown.aol.com/iongoal/mathlessons.htm

This site contains: 200+ pages of basic arithmetic skills; interactive practice on every page; an explanation of the math topic on each page; several challenge games on every page; math problems are randomly created.

Coolmath.com - http://www.coolmath.com

Targeted to kids ages 3 to 12. Includes lessons, puzzles, brain benders, Spike's Game Zone and other fun challenges.

Helping Your Child Learn Math - http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/index.html

We have prepared this booklet to offer some math activities that are meaningful and fun. These activities use easy to find materials. You and your child will discover math is more than just the work we do at school. It is a part of life.

Math.com - http://www.math.com

General math resources

READING

Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By - http://www.storiestogrowby.com

Folk and fairy tales from around the world that help kids grow.

Aesop's Fables - http://www.umass.edu/aesop

Online collection of Aesop's Fables. Includes a total of 655+ fables.

Classics for Young People - http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/storclas.html

Read kid classics online.

Newbery Medal Books

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Plaid-Libs - http://www.billsgames.com/plaidlibs

You make the story! Great for parts of speech! Laugh and learn with this fun site.

SOCIAL STUDIES

FirstGov for Kids - http://www.kids.gov

Find links to government and other kid sites -- grouped by age and subject. Explore, learn and have fun!

Color Landform Atlas of the United States - http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states

Shaded relief maps showing landforms of each US state. Satellite views of 48 states. 1895 maps. External links to newspapers, weather and more.

TIME For Kids - http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids

Online magazine.

US Treasury for Kids - http://www.treas.gov/kids

This is a US government-created page for kids from the Department of the Treasury. The mint site has kid games and cartoons. Keep following the kid links. It is a great combo of fun things to know.

White House Kids Home Page - http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids

Follow the links and find out more about the President and Vice President and their families. Take the virtual tours and try the quizzes. Can you meet the challenges presented here?

SCIENCE

Astronomy for Kids - http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=1091

The planets of our solar system each have their own special qualities. Click on your favorite planet to find out more.

Exploring the Planets - http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp

Compare the planets and find out what planets have wind and storms. If you want a fun, easy way to get information about the planets and other things that deal with space, then you must visit this site. From the National Air and Space Museum.

Kid Territory - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/index.html

Kid Territory from the San Diego Zoo has lots of animal-related activities. Want to make a bat mask? Want to do science experiments using eggs? Check out the science in action, kid art, zoo crafts section.

Marine Wildlife - http://www.npca.org/marine_and_coastal/marine_wildlife

Facts about some favorite marine animals, including where they live, how big they grow, and what they eat. Includes: American alligator, American crocodile, blue whale, dolphin, giant Pacific octopus, humpback whale, killer whale, manatee, sea otter, sea turtle, sharks, Steller sea lion.

NASA Kids Home - http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

Games, art, stories, and information about the space investigations being done at NASA.

Neuroscience for Kids - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

With parent permission, you can subscribe to an online e-magazine. Try some of the games, but read the articles and learn while having fun!

Nine Planets - For Kids - http://kids.nineplanets.org

This is a comprehensive information site featuring the eight planets of our solar system, plus Pluto, which astronomers demoted to “dwarf planet” status.

The AES Bug Club  http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/bugclub

This site from the United Kingdom helps you identify bugs and consult with real and amateur entomologists.

Zoo in the Wild - http://www.naturalia.org

Every image depicts wild animals in their natural environment. Modern technology allows us to encounter, understand and retain all sorts of information about the fascinating world of nature.

PARENT RESOURCES

Family Contract for Online Safety - http://www.safekids.com/contract.htm

There are a lot of "rules" on how kids (and parents) can use the Internet. Topping the list: parents and kids must agree to a set of criteria.

Family Education - http://fun.familyeducation.com

You can play games with your kids in the Family Entertainment Center, find arts and crafts projects and after-school activities, and explore ideas, decorations, and homemade gifts for the holidays. This site also has game and toy recommendations, and a movies database.

Great Schools - http://www.greatschools.net

Elementary, middle and high school information for public, private and charter schools nationwide.

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page - http://www.hoagiesgifted.org

Site answers all your questions regarding the gifted child.

Kaboose - http://www.kaboose.com

Features articles on parenting, school, health, crafts, fun activities and more!

PTO Today  http://www.ptotoday.com

Provides ideas, insight and inspiration for parent groups. 

Texas Association for Gifted & Talented (TAGT) http://tagt.affiniscape.com/index.cfm

TAGT is an organization of educators and parents dedicated to meeting the unique needs of gifted and talented students.

GAMES AND PUZZLES

American Flag Concentration Puzzle - http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/flag-c.htm

Start with the American flag, then follow the links near the bottom of the page to do the earth day wildlife or space concentration games!

ChessKIDS Academy  http://www.chesskids.com

Free online chess course, has levels and challenges of the day.

Concentration -  http://www.billsgames.com/concentrate

Alphabet, colors, faces. Look out for the levels of difficulty!

Cyberkids: Fun & Games  - http://www.cyberkids.com/fg/index2.html

Please note, many of the games need a free download of Macromedia Shockwave. Get permission first!

FunBrain - http://www.funbrain.com

Try the games, like baseball math. This site will keep you busy for months! (parents will enjoy many of the games, too!) May require downloads like Shockwave and Flash. Get permission first!

Games Kids Play -  http://www.gameskidsplay.net

This site has playground games, jump rope rhymes, international games and more!

GameWorks - http://express.howstuffworks.com/gameworks.htm

Online versions of Yahtzee, Mindmatch and more…for free.

Puzzle Choice - http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Kids_Choicex.html

Great games for kids! Crosswords, word search puzzles, number puzzles, brainteasers, Sudoku, word play, rhymes and picture puzzles.

Puzzles to Exercise the Brain - http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson118.shtml

Great sites with plenty of links for the logic lovers and mathematical minds!

SurfNet Kids Games - http://www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/utt/surfnetgames.htm

This site could take you the whole semester to peruse!

OTHER

Fact Monster - http://www.factmonster.com

Great site has daily features, today's birthdays, today in history and much more!

How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com

This is an amazing site. With your parents permission, you can receive a free daily or weekly e-magazine online. So much to learn, so little time!

Talk Helps - http://www.talk-helps.com

This site allows children to do a profile of themselves - who they can talk to about issues, what makes them happy and sad, and who are their friends. It then gives children the opportunity through cool cartoon characters to explore the many roles within a bullying situation (i.e. bystander, bully, victims).

Moneyopolis - http://www.moneyopolis.com/new/home.asp

The place for money-sharp kids.

RESEARCH AND HOMEWORK HELP

KidsClick Web Search   http://www.kidsclick.org

Created by librarians, this is a Web guide and search tool for kids.

infoplease.com - http://www.infoplease.com

Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records, this site puts an entire reference information center at your fingertips.

Create a Graph - http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing

This enables users to quickly devise printable bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, or area charts using the colors and values of their choosing. Straightforward instructions and a simple interface make this an easy way to illustrate and expand reports or assignments.

World Almanac for Kids  http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com

Offers games, quizzes, contests, homework help, and reference facts on topics such as space, presidents, the environment, animals, geography and more.

Volunteerism

International Youth Hall of Fame -  http://www.youthhall.org

Each day throughout the world, school-age kids of different religious, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds are making a difference. Their service, personal courage, social enterprise, and sharing creative gifts and talents with others, show us how it's the ordinary human virtues we're all born with that make us extraordinary.

Meet Cool People - Kids Volunteer! - http://www.hud.gov/kids

Find out how kids can get involved with their communities to make a difference.

Role Models on the Web http://www.rolemodel.net

This is a site to showcase outstanding role models who can help youth and young adults pattern their lives, think about what they want to be, what they want to do, and how they, too, can make their own contributions in life.

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