Thomas
Lake Fourth Grade On-Line Connections
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Language Arts
English language Reference
Page
http://www.jindagi.com/ref
This is an excellent page where
you can enter a word and search for its meaning in multiple
dictionaries (US-Englishand international), and find results
on synonyms, idioms,phrases, slang - all in the same page."
Fables Online
http://www.fablesonline.com
Fables
Online is a literature-based site which encourages children
to learn and explore through reading. The sites main areas
include Myths & Legends, Heroes & Villains,
Reading Room, Fun & Games, and The Internet."
Poetry Links
Giggle Poetry
http://www.gigglepoetry.com
School Poems
http://www.poetryteachers.com/schoolpoems/schoolpoems.html
Our poetry
books are filled with hilarious poems about school. Here
are some of our best school poems by Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt,
Robert Pottle, Ted Scheu, Eric Ode, and many other great
poets. We hope your students love these poems--and we hope
you do, too!
Rhyme Zone
http://www.rhymezone.com/
Type in
a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more.
Tongue Twisters
http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm
Do
you remember sitting around as kids seeing who could say "Sally
sells sea shells by the sea shore. But if Sally sells sea
shells by the sea shore then where are the sea shells Sally
sells?" the fastest? With 1st International
Collection of Tongue Twisters you can relive some of those
twisters! It's the world's largest collection, with many
languages to choose from. There is over 200 twisters just
in the English language. In fact you may learn new twisters.
Have
you heard...
How
much dew does a dewdrop drop,
If dewdrops do drop
dew?
They do drop, they
do
As do dewdrops drop
If
dewdrops do drop dew.
Challenge yourself and see if you can say some of these
twisters! It'll be hard to not crack a smile or laugh!
Classroom Theater
http://www.fictionteachers.com/classroomtheater/theater.html
Click
here to find out how easy and fun it is to read your favorite
stories as a group in class.
Math
Science
Astronomy Links
Current Astronomy
Info. from Discover
http://www.sirs.discover.com/mar_99/gthere.html?article=watch.html
The Solar System in Pictures
http://www.the-solar-system.net
Minneapolis
Planetarium
http://ast1.spa.umn.edu/Outreach/planetarium.html
Index of Planetariums
http://dmoz.org/Science/Astronomy/Planetariums
Astronomy Picture of the Day from
NASA
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
NASA Quest Solar System Kid's Page
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/sso/kids/index.html
NASA
Quest is dedicated to bringing NASA people and science to
classrooms through the internet. Space Team Online, Aerospace
Team Online, Solar System Online, and Deep Space Online.
NASA Quest is the ultimate resource for educators and kids
interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and
space science.
Sun or Moon Rise/Set Table
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html
A neat
place to find out the sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset
times for your area or anywhere in the world.
Animal Research Links
Bald Eagle Migration
http://www.learner.org/north/spring2003/species/eagle/Update020503.htm
Photos of Mammals
http://www.sandiegozoo.com/virtualzoo/animals/mammals.php3
The Lion Research
Center
http://www.lionresearch.org/main.html
International Wolf
Center
http://www.wolf.org
Search the San Diego
Zoological Society Website
http://sandiegozoo.com/cgi-bin/htsearch
Animal facts from
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens
http://www.seaworld.org/infobook.html
University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web Site
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu
Wild Animal Facts
http://wcs.org/7617
National Zoo Animal
Facts
http://www.fonz.org/animals/animalfacts.htm
Minnesota Zoo Animal
Facts
http://www.mnzoo.com/animals/animals_a-z.asp
Como Zoo Animal Facts
http://www.stpaul.gov/depts/parks/comopark/zoo/animals.html
Shedd
Aquarium (Chicago)
http://www.sheddnet.org
Kids Planet Animal
Facts Sheets
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Wild and Farm Animal
Facts
http://wildwnc.org/af/index.html
BBC Nature Wild Facts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts
Yahooligan! Animals
http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/Living_Things/Animals/
Phoenix Zoo Animal
Facts
http://www.phoenixzoo.org/zoo/animals/facts/index.asp
Vertebrate Animals
Hotlist
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/animals.html
Nature
Animals Webcams
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/webcams
The BBC's Natural History Unit has installed a cam inside the nest box of a breeding
pair of barn owls. Tucked away inside are four terribly demanding and extremely
fluffy chicks which visitors can watch develop until the day they finally take
to the wing and fend for themselves. Along with a regular diary written by an
owl expert, there are weekly RealVideo updates detailing the progress of these
rare birds.
Other
Animal cams
http://www.surfnetkids.com/animalcam.htm
Bird Links
Excel
Energy
Bird Cam
http://www.nspco.com/nspbird.htm
Welcome
to the Wild Birds Unlimited Bird FeederCam®!
http://www.wbu.com/feedercamnojava.htm
Operation RubyThroat:
The Hummingbird Project
http://www.rubythroat.org
Everybody loves hummingbirds,
and these tiny feathered dynamos can be used to help students
learn about science, math, geography, culture, and virtually
any academic discipline. Operation RubyThroat is an award-winning
cross-disciplinary project in which K-12 students, teachers,
and others in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America
collaborate to study behavior and distribution of the ruby-
throated hummingbird."
Other Bird links at
Surfnet for Kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/birds.htm
Environmental Studies
Links
Updates
On Keiko From The Movie "Free
Willy"
http://www.oceanfutures.org
Get updates on Keiko, the killer
whale made famous by the popular children's movie Free
Willy, who will soon be freed. "Ocean
Futures" is a great site supporting the nonprofit organization
of the same name that resulted from a merger of the Jean
Michel- Cousteau Institute and the Free Willy Keiko Foundation.
Visit this global community and you'll find a forum for exploring
issues affecting the ocean, its inhabitants, and its habitats.
Dive in today!
Wolf Ridge Environmental
Learing Center
http://www.wolf-ridge.org
EagleBluff Environmental Learning Center
http://www.eagle-bluff.org/
Encyclopedia of the
Atmospheric Environment
http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae
A well-done source of information on a range of atmospheric
issues such as acid rain and climate.
Human Body Links
What Machine (the
human body) Could Do All of This?
http://www.favachiro.com/files/machine.htm
Other Science Links
Univ. of MN Physics
Circus
http://www.spa.umn.edu/outreach/pforce/circus.html
Predicting Where Maple Sap is Flowing for Making Syrup
http://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/sugar/flodict.htm
Social Studies
Home A Walking Tour
(In Development)
MN Links
Explore Minnesota
http://www.exploreMinnesota.com
Minnesota Historical
Society
http://www.mnhs.org
The Minnesota Page (with Cities links)
http://www.deckernet.com/minn
North Star - State
Of MN Government Home Page
http://www.state.mn.us
Yahoo's connections
to MN Cities, Counties and Regions, and other MN misc.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/K_12/By_Region/U_S__States/Minnesota
Regions
Kids and Community
http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity
This
is a site in which kids can explore communities and cities.
Through activities and games, learn about cities in history,
explore their own community, or write a tourist brochure
for their own town. In this site you can also learn about
the a career in city and regional planning.
Oceanfutures.org
http://www.oceanfutures.org
g'Keiko
and His Kin: A Closer Look at Orcas' kicks off Thursday,
May 18 at 9:30AM PT/12:30PM ET with a live interactive Webcast
featuring Ocean Futures founder and President Jean-Michel
Cousteau. The Webcast and learning campaign are available
to Ocean Futures members only, but membership is free to
all. Those interested in participating in the Webcast and
learning more about the oceans can join online.
Rainforest Education
http://www.rainforesteducation.com
A
straightforward fun site designed for kids which offers a
glimpse into the rainforests of the new world. Lots of photos,
with fun interactive pages (a pop quiz and write-your-own
rainforest story) and multimedia sights and sounds of the
rainforests.
State Reports
(In Development)
