Past Class Activities

Welcome to the Past Class Activities page. From this page you will be able to access websites and other materials that we have used in class projects in the past.

Designing a Space Station
International Space Station Videos: http://www.discovery.com/stories/science/iss/videogallery.html
Explore life on the ISS: http://www.discovery.com/stories/science/iss/iss.html

Figurative Language
Pun of the Day: http://www.punoftheday.com/
Said What? List of Similes: http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/spoon/similes.php
Idiom Site: http://www.idiomsite.com/
Paint by Idioms Game: http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html
The Idiom Connection: http://www.idiomconnection.com/
Onomatopoeia Poems by Students: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/omomatopoea.html
Onomatopoeia Examples by Students: http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/onomato/poeiaentries.html
Examples of Onomatopoeia: http://www.examples-of-onomatopoeia.com/index.html
Alliteration Examples by Students: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/alliteration.html
Hyperbole Examples: http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/hyperbole/hyperbole2.html

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
Titanic Interactive: http://www.history.com/interactives/titanic-interactive

Review, Review, Review!!
CNN News Articles: http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html#cnn
TV411, Summarizing: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=6&act=1
TV411, Context Clues: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=7&act=1
TV411, Words with Multiple Meanings: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=11&act=1
TV411, Grammar and Punctuation: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/writing.cfm?str=writing&num=4&act=1
Wild Word West: http://funschool.kaboose.com/time-warp/games/game-wild-word-west.html

The 2010 Winter Olympics

Terra Cotta Soldiers, China

Terra Cotta Soldiers Websites
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army
Pictures of the site: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/photos/?c=y&articleID=48071972&page=1
Traveling Exhbit (Be sure to look at the slide show): http://www.terracottawarriorexhibit.com/
How Stuff Works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/terra-cotta-army-landmark.htm

The Colosseum, Rome

Archaeology Websites
Pictures of dig at Jamestown, Virginia (taken by Mrs. McElwee)
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

Iditarod: www.iditarod.com

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

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

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

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

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.

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!)

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

Roller Coaster Webquest: An original webquest about roller coaster types and the basics of physics.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Click here to view activities for the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

The Phantom Tollbooth
Click here to view activities for the book The Phantom Tollbooth.

The Cay
Click here to view activities for the book The Cay by Theodore Taylor.

Solar System Posters
Use these websites to find information for your solar system posters.

Starchild: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

Zoom Astronomy: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/

Amazing Space: http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/

NASA for Kids: http://www.nasa.gov/kids.html

Astronomy for Kids: http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidspower/astronomy.html

Astro for Kids: http://www.astronomy.com/content/static/AstroForKids/default.asp

Kids Astronomy: http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

Our Solar System: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/solar_system.html&edu=elem

The Ocean's In Trouble!
This webquest will help us understand the fragile state of our oceans and what we can do to save them.
Click here or on the large anchor
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/grant/oceanpollution/index.html

This page last updated on December 13, 2011.
Questions, comments, problems? Please e-mail me at mrsmcelwee@mrsmcelwee.com

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