Links for Parents, Teachers, and Students
Please note: We have taken every precaution to check out these links and at the time this list was compiled, the links were current and suitable for student use. Some are commercial sites which include advertising, or offer other services. Parent supervision is recommended. The webmaster and Peachland Elementary assumes no responsibility for the content of the sites or of secondary links which they contain.
Information and Reference
http://www.google.ca - A good search engine
http://www.askforkids.com - A search engine for kids
Ask Jeeves - Type in a question and Jeeves will find the answer!
Yahooligans - A search engine for kids
National Atlas of Canada online - Facts about Canada, teaching resources, Canadian communities
French - English Disctionary - Type in a word and it will be translated for you!
Canadiana - Contains links to sites on virtually any Canadian topic
Guide to Grammer and Writing - Everything you ever wanted to know about...what else? Grammar and Writing!
E-Learning for kids - A great website for all subjects. Abosultely amazing!
Math
Nelson Math - Follow this essential link for parents and students
IXL - Math Website that is very comprehensive and dynamic fo r students
Mathfactcafe.com - Make your own worksheets and online flash cards!
Share2learn.com - Makes the connection between math and literature
Math Terminology - Need some help on Math Terminology?
Math Glossary - A fantastic math glossary!
Kids Domain - Math Games
Math Extensions - Math support materials
Fun Brain - Math and Language Arts activities/games
Kiddonet.com - Click on netgames, early learning games, excellent for k-3 language arts and math games lick on netgames, early learning games, excellent for k-3 language arts and math games
Mathematica - Good for Gifted Enrichment students who need a challenge
Kidsclick - Maths extensions
aplusmath - Worksheets and flashcards
Brain teasers - Math Brain teasers
AAAmath - Great worksheets and online tutorials
Baron sd23 webpage - Great hands on sites for students
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/ - Great site and games for teaching analog clock
www.rainforestmaths.com - Best site on the internet for math!
http://www.multiplication.com - Multiplication site (great to improve your speed)
http://www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade/index.html- Lemon-aid stand math/business game.
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/- Cool, handy-dandy math dictionary. (If you don't know what your teacher wants you to do in math, look it up - here!)
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/mayhem.asp?sub - Math Mayhem game of speed and accuracy for multiplication, division,subtraction and addition.
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm - Math challenges for everyone and every subject.
http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/shade.html- Shading in equivalent fractions.
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/index.html- Learn about fractions the easy way!!!
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html-Interactive Math curriculum for all levels
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_194_g_2_t_1.html- A visual game to show how fractions are multiplied. Awesome!!!
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_155_g_2_t_1.html-Subtraction using base blocks in a manipulative environment. Super for grade 3/4
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_103_g_2_t_1.html- A great lesson to learn about FRACTIONS.
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/ - Great Video Math Game Races- Very competitive.
http://www.learnnowbc.ca/learningcentre/ Interactive game for primary students
Literacy
Alphabuddies - Uses crafts to help teach children their alphabet
Reading Games - Sight words used in interactive games
School House - Printables that focus on the letters of the alphabet
tooter4kids - online letter generator, holiday themes, handwriting sheets ect...
readinga-z - online reading program (requires a membership,but excellent website)
kiddonet- click on netgames, early learning games, excellent for K-3 Language Arts
kidsclick - a site ot order excellent software programs like phonics, keyboarding, spelling, ect K-6
http://www.storylineonline.net/ - amazing site that has celebrities reading classic books (streamline)
http://www.starfall.com Reading site to help beginning readers
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Awesome Library - another super information site
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.htmlPlacing an Arthur story in sequential order. Wonderful for primary.
http://www.gamequarium.com/junior.html Spelling games for primary! Try it!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/reading/ Reading Skills for Intermediates
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/4678/indexpublish.html Clifford's Phonics and Reading Site
http://khs.westport.k12.ct.us/sappington/bbc_reading.htm BBC's reading site
http://www.learnnowbc.ca/learningcentre/ Baily's Book House
www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/games/adventure Adventure Games
Health and Fitness
Bodybreak - Great nutrition and fitness tips
BC Health Guide - BC Health Files, Nurse Line..
PEBC - Physical Education In British Columbia - Articles, resources
Science
National Geographic - Great articles and videos
The Science Explorer - Great activites and experiments
Science Fair Projects - With Complete intructions
Bill Nye - Bill Nye the Science Guy TV SHOW
Earth Science - Rocks and Minerals, Soil Science
Rock Identification - Hands on activity to identify and classify different types of rocks
Discovery School - Lesson Plans, activities, puzzles and games, Videos
Science Games- A game to introduce the Water Cycle, Earth, Pangaea maps
Weather - Games coloring book, crossword puzzles
http://scienceworld.bc.ca- Go to the teacher’s link and choose a science game
http://www.edheads.org Check out this science based site of different education activites
http://www.learnnowbc.ca/learningcentre/ Sammy's Science Place
Music
Social Studies
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/National Geographic for Kids
http://www.canadiangeographic.caThe Canadian Atlas Online
http://www.wikipedia.org A free encyclopedia on the internet
http://www.media-awareness.ca Resourses and support for everyone interested in media and information literacy for young people
http:Resources
World Book Online At Home Access for Teachers and Students:
User ID: sd23wbol
Password: learn23
The District subscription includes the National and InternationalEditions, the Dictionary and the Atlas. There are also supplementaryresources and special resources for Students.
http://www.worldbookonline.com
http://www.learnnowbc.ca/learningcentre/ - Trudy's Socials place
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/continentNames/continentJig.htm World Jig Saw Puzzle
Teacher Resources
4 Blocks Website - Lessons and activities
Powerpoints - Powerpoints for all curricular areas
Technology
Dance Mat Typing - Great Typing program and fun for kids!