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Netsmartzkids.org- "NetSmartz® is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for children aged 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet." Online safety Quiz- "This "role-playing" quiz is designed to generate a fun conversation about online safety between parents (or teachers) and youth. Ideally, after completing this quiz, both parents and youth should negotiate and agree to obey a set of written online safety rules." |
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Social Studies Links Colonial Times Plimouth Plantation- "Students will use the skills of historians to peel away the layers of myth and misconception surrounding "The First Thanksgiving" and discover what might really have happened during the fall of 1621. Along the way, you and your students will explore the differences between history and the past, and challenge your own ideas about history. Be prepared; what you discover may surprise you!" America's Story- "America's Story from America's Library" wants you to have fun with history while learning at the same time. We want to put the story back in history and show you some things that you've never heard or seen before. The stuff you see comes from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Library is the largest in the world and has millions of amazing things that will surprise you." A Colonial Family and Community-Be a history detective. Go back in time and investigate the daily lives of the Daggetts, a colonial family from northeastern Connecticut. Collect clues to uncover answers to 7 questions about colonial life in the 1700s. Then prove your skills as a history detective by discovering "What's wrong with this picture?" Colonial Williamsburg- Learn about the tools a cooper uses to make casks in Cooper-ation. In Pardon or Pillory, play a word game and save the colonist from punishment. Thomas Jefferson wrote many letters and so can you with the Colonial Postcard Maker. Do you like horses? The American Cream Horse is part of Colonial Williamsburg's rare breeds program. Colonial America Timeline- An easy to read timeline beginning with Columbus's discovery of America. Click on the links in the timeline to find out more information about the important events! Liberty, The American Revolution- "Read all about it! These newspaper Chronicles let you experience first-hand the excitement and uncertainty of the American Revolution as it happened. Click on a city to read about the riveting historical headlines that shaped the war and America." The American Revotion- Events contributing to the outbreak of the war, key battles of the revolution, important leaders of the Continental and British armies, important women and African Americans in the Revolution. The American Revolution- The complete History- 1775-1783- The complete history of the American Revolution. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." America's Story from America's Library- Great site from the Library of Congress. The Civil War Gettysburg National Military Park Civil War Page for Kids- "At Gettysburg National Military Park, it is the ranger-historian's job to study this controversial time in our nation's history and provide an explanation, or interpretation, of these events to park visitors. Sound interesting? Well, it is! Explore these pages and see if you have what it takes to be a junior historian!" KidsConnect.- Many links to sites filled with information on the Civil War The Underground Railroad- Learn about the people and events of this organized system that helped runaway slaves. From PBS. New York State Department of State Kids Room- Learn about state history, governors, origins of county name and all the New Yorkk State facts and symbols. New York State for Kids- The official web site of New York State Tourism. This is where you'll find actiovities and fun facts about New York State. Send an e-postacard, play games and puzzles, or draw in the online coloring book. World Almanac for Kids- If you are doing a report on New York, this is the site to come to. Filled with facts about New York State. Learn about New York's government and its economy and everything else you wanted to know. History Channel.- Listen to audio clips and watch short video clips of some early immigrants to our country. Look at an Ellis Island timeline or see if you would be able to enter the United States. Visitors to this site can even take an online tour of Ellis Island |
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Gamequarium.com Iknowthat.com Mathplayground.com mutiflyer.com-Welcome to Multiflyer, a game for anyone who is trying to learn multiplication. As the pilot of a space ship far in the future, you must save the solar system from gravitational anomalies while learning and memorizing the multiplication tables. funbrain.com |