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Educational Videos -- See ones made by last year's class and many, many more!
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 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.

Halloween Poetry
Visit these websites to read some Halloween poetry.

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/halloween/poems-rhymes/
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hall/hallo5.html Scroll down the page to see the poems & watch out for pop up ads
Halloween Haikus: http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/haikus.html
http://members.tripod.com/~Halloween_OCT31/poems/index.html
http://www.epicureansdelight.stocktonet.com/HalloweenPoetry.htm

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


Characters from the Edge Chronicles

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

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/
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

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

World War II websites
The National WWII Memorial
History Channel (lots to see here)
Video footage from WWII (please ignore the commercials that play automatically!)
Wikipedia
Pearl Harbor -- easy to read article for students about the attack
WWII Pictures -- pictures of soldiers in action

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: htt
p://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/chichen/chichen_index.html


The Colosseum, Rome

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

Ancient Egypt Activities Websites
Visit these websites to participate in fun activities about ancient Egypt:
1. The Mummy Maker: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml
2. Mummy Movies: http://www.artic.edu/cleo/mummy/mummyMovie.html
3. PBS/NOVA On-line Adventure: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/explore/
4. Explore a Pyramid: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/complex_gallery.shtml
5. Explore a Tomb: http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/perneb_tomb/bc_a.html
6. Egyptomania Quiz:
http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/quiz.html
7.
Egyptian Mad Libs: http://www.neferchichi.com/madlibs.html
8. Egyptian 3-D Pictures: http://www.neferchichi.com/3d.html
9.
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Quiz: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/brainteaser/egypt/egypt.html
Castle and Heraldry Websites
Use these websites to further your knowledge about castles and heraldry:.
Ghosts In The Castle: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/castles/enter.html
Life in a Medieval Castle: http://www.castlewales.com/life.html
Life in the Middle Ages: http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/Brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm
Castles of Wales: http://www.castlewales.com/home.html
The Tower of London...A Haunted Home?: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0101/tower/index.html
Middle Ages: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
Shields, Knights, and Heraldry: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/heraldry.htm
Narnia: Click here for activities from The Chronicles of Narnia.

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/

Sharon Creech Websites
Use these websites to complete the Kidspiration about Sharon Creech.
Sharon Creech Homepage
: http://www.sharoncreech.com/meet/meet.asp
KidsRead.com: http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-creech-sharon.asp
Bookwire Interview: http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/MeettheAuthor/Interview_Sharon_Creech.htm
Harper Children's: http://www.harperchildrens.com/catalog/author_xml.asp?authorid=11974
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