Mrs. McElwee's Toolbox -- Tons of tools to get the job done right!

Class Project Files
Access these files in order to complete class projects:
* Hats Off!: click here for a Power Point file
* Vocabulary Word Map: click here for a Power Point file
* Parody Venn Diagram: click here for an Inspiration file
* Nouns Activity: click here for a Power Point file
* Star Wars Action Verbs and Direct Objects: click here for a Power Point file
* Alphabet Organizer: click here

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

Spelling City: Practice all your spelling words here!
Rain Forest Animals
Rain Forest Animals: http://www.rainforestanimals.net/index.html
Enchanted Learning: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml
Blue Planet Biomes: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm
Learning About Rain Forests: http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/animals.html
Think Quest: http://library.thinkquest.org/5393/macaw_rf_page.html
Chenowith School: http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/science/rf_animals.html
Rain Forest Animals Blogspot: http://amazonrainforestanimalsfacts.blogspot.com/
MBG Net: http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/animals/index.htm
Oakland Zoo Animals: http://www.oaklandzoo.org/animals/

Where Can I Go When I'm Done?
If you've finished your work, you may visit any of these websites:
Kids' Star Wars: http://www.starwarskids.com
Easter Hangman (put on your headphones!):http://www.dedge.com/easter/ Easter Hangman created by The Dimension's Edge, Inc.
Vocabulary Games: http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Old Farmers Almanac for Kids: http://www.almanac4kids.com/index.php
National Geographic: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Sports Illustrated for Kids: http://www.sikids.com/
Stone Soup: http://www.stonesoup.com/
Zoobooks: http://zoobooks.com/index.html
Giggle Poetry: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/index.aspx
Kids Reads: http://www.kidsreads.com/
Spaghetti Book Club: http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/index.shtml
Kids Health: http://69.7.225.164/kid/

Your Favorite Authors & Books
Check out the websites of some of your favorite authors and books:
The 39 Clues: http://www.the39clues.com/
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: http://www.wimpykid.com/

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

Educational Videos -- See ones made by past classes and many, many more!
Educational Review Games -- Use these games to review skills.
Past Projects
Looking for something we did in the past? Check this page...
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This page last updated on Sept. 1, 2010.
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