Class Project Files
Access these files in order to complete class projects:
Hats Off!: click here for a Power Point file
Vocabulary Word Art: click here for a Power Point file
Vocabulary Word Map: click here for a Power Point file

Technology Station Activities -- Use these links for class station work.

Your Favorite Authors & Books
Check out the websites of some of your favorite authors and books:
Twilight series & Stephenie Meyer: http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilightseries.html
Tunnels: http://www.tunnelsthebook.com/
Harry Potter (book): http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/home.asp
Harry Potter (movie): http://www.harrypotter.com
JK Rowling (Harry Potter author): http://www.jkrowling.com/
Spiderwick Chronicles: http://www.spiderwick.com/
The Edge Chronicles: http://www.edgechronicles.com
The Chronicles of Narnia: http://www.narnia.com
Edgar & Ellen: http://www.edgarandellen.com/
Shel Silverstein: (put on your headphones!) http://shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html
Lemony Snicket: http://www.lemonysnicket.com
Gary Paulsen: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/
Christopher Paolini (author of Eragon): http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/eragon/
Louis Sachar: http://www.louissachar.com/
Jerry Spinelli: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/jerryspinelli/
R.L. Stine: http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/mostlyghostly/
Judy Blume: http://www.judyblume.com/menu-main.html
Roald Dahl: http://www.roalddahl.com/
Beverly Cleary: http://www.beverlycleary.com
Cornelia Funke & Dragon Rider: http://www.scholastic.com/dragonrider/index_flash.htm

Where Can I Go When I'm Done?
If you've finished your work, you may visit any of these websites:

Surf Swell Island -- Internet Safety Activity: http://disney.go.com/surfswell/

Fan Mail Addresses
Try these websites for finding the mailing address for your fan mail letter:
Fanmail.biz: http://www.fanmail.biz/
Celebrities Fans: http://www.celebritiesfans.com/
Seeing Stars: http://www.seeing-stars.com/Search.shtml
If these don't work, then try a search with your famous person's name + "fan mail address" and see what comes up.

RMS Titanic
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/titanic.html
http://www.titanic.com/
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic
http://www.britannica.com/titanic/
http://www.gma.org/space1/titanic.html
http://www.discovery.com/guides/history/titanic/Titanic/titanic.html

Incas, Aztecs, and Mayas
Use these websites to complete the class project about the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans:
1. National Geographic: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/PuzzlesQuizzes/Brainteaserinca
2. Ancient Aztecs: http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/
3. Chichen Itza: http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/TourEntrance.html
4. Chichen Itza: http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/chichen/chichen_index.html

Archaeology Websites
Dig Magazine: http://www.digonsite.com/
Kids Dig Reed (you need headphones!): http://www.kidsdigreed.com/
The Romans: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
Walk Through Time: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/index.shtml
Search for the Maya Underworld: http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/belize/kids/
Mummy Tombs: http://www.mummytombs.com/
Sunwatch Village Game: http://www.susankae.com/sunwatch.htm
Archaeology News: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/archaeology.html
Odyssey Online: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/
Paleo World: http://www.paleoworld.org/
The Roman Empire: http://www.roman-empire.net/children/index.html
Archaeological Parks in the USA: http://www.uark.edu/misc/aras/
The Cave of Lascaux in France: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center: http://www.crowcanyon.org/education/student_resources.asp
Dead Romans: http://www.deadromans.com/
Dinosaur Safaris (be sure and see the photo galleries): http://www.dinosaursafaris.com/

Ancient Egypt Informational Websites
Use these websites to complete the class project about ancient Egypt:
1. The British Museum: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
2. Tour Egypt for Kids: http://www.touregypt.net/kids/
3. Carnegie Museum: http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/walton.htm
4. Student Created Project #1: http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/egypt/egyptmenu1.html
5. Student Created Project #2: http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/egypt/egyptmenu2.html
6. Student Created Project #3: http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/egypt/egyptmenu3.html
7. Odyssey Online: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/homepg.html
8. Cleveland Museum of Art: http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/index.html
9. You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy!: http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/index.html
10. Compare a rich man's life to a poor man's life: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/story/main.html

Lewis Carroll Websites
Use these websites to complete the class activity about Lewis Carroll:
http://www.lewiscarroll.org/cld.html
http://www.underthesun.cc/Classics/Carroll/
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/78
http://lewiscarrollsociety.org.uk/pages/lewiscarroll/life.html
http://www.insite.com.br/rodrigo/text/lewis_carroll.html
http://www.findagrave.com (Beware of pop up ads on this site!)

Christmas Around the World Websites
Use these websites to complete your brochure about another country's Christmas traditions:
http://www.christmas.com/worldview/
http://www2.worldbook.com/features/holidays/html/world.htm
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/denise/HowChristmasIsCelebrated.htm
http://www.soon.org.uk/country/christmas.htm
http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/home.htm
http://northpole.net/world.htm
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/School_Bell/Social_Studies/Religion/Christianity/Christmas/Christmas_Around_the_World/
Nathaniel & Dillon's Merry Christmas Adventure: http://www.nanjay.com/DillyDoodles/Christmas/MerryWelcome.htm
Merry Christmas in other languages: http://www.flw.com/merry.htm
Put your headphones on for this one: http://www.jeannepasero.com/aroundtheworld.html
Watch the pop-up ads! : http://christmas-world.freeservers.com/