Try Out These Links!

Let's visit some websites!

Always check with a parent before trying out websites on the Internet.

Books and More! A forum for fourth and fifth grade students to write about books and other topics.

Pagekeeper A "favorites" bookmark page with lots of fun and educational links for kids and teachers. Just type "kateshepard" into the search box to find the page.

Do you need a good search engine? Try Google. Just type in the topic you need help with and Google does the searching for you!

Another great way to search is Answers.com. Instead of giving you links, Answers brings the answers to you. This site annotates websites for your report,  and will even translate words into fourteen different languages. Be sure and check out the 1- Click feature.

Can't think of the right word? Try Dictionary.com. Not only can you find the correct spelling of a word but there is a Thesaurus and much more. Word of the Day is lots of fun!

Have you visited Scholastic? There is a special place just for kids. The Test Blaster is great help for getting ready for the SAT's. Be sure and read Master Multiple Choice.

Getting back in gear for homework? Children in the state of Alabama have free on-line tutoring at Homework Alabama. The service is available for students in grades 4-12. A variety of subjects are covered and tutoring is one-on-one.

Vocabulary Skills

Need to practice your vocabulary for the SAT's? Try Free Rice. Students can practice those all important skills while "earning" grains of rice for the United Nations World Food Program.

Interactive Websites

All Grades

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Activities on this site are divided into activities by age group. Math activities range from simple patterns to data analysis and probability. Students can do these activities on their own or the teacher could do these activities with the whole class. These interactive activities are perfectly suited for the SmartBoard.

Funbrain

Kids in grades K-5 will enjoy these games. Games can be searched by grade level. Try out Word Confusion to practice those SAT skills.

Prongo

Be sure and check out Lemonade Larry for some multiplication practice. These activities are divided by grade level. Some preschool games are included.

Scholastic

Interactive games are divided by tabs. Scholastic has tons of content; there is something here for everyone! Not only are there games but also interactive books with quizzes.

Preschool

Northumberland Grid for Learning

Look at these activities just for Preschool. These early learning activities are perfect for practicing mouse and "drag and drop" computer skills. Try these with the SmartBoard

Kindergarten - Second Grade

Heritage Explorer

Need some interactive activities for your SmartBoard? Download these activities. They will work with your Notebook software for the SmartBoard.

Northumberland Grid for Learning

Math Activities on this site range from simple counting to addition and subtraction.

Third Grade - Fifth Grade

Wonderville Interactive Learning Activities

These learning activities are for grades three through five. Water purification and tree identification are two of the science activities located on this site.

Clever Colin's Coffee Conundrum

Kids in grades 3-5 will enjoy this conundrum. Solve the conundrum to decide what kind of coffee Colin likes to drink.

Wiley Physical Geology

Lots of grade levels would be interested in the Solar System listed in Chapter 1. Label the planets then print it for a study guide. These interactive activities are self-correcting.

British Council Words

Puzzle out this family tree by following out the word clues. This "reading for meaning" activity would be great with the SmartBoard.

British Council Grammar Games

Need a little extra SAT practice? You will find lots of word games at this site.

Books and More!

Our fourth and fifth grade students are blogging on a variety of subjects. Check out their comments.

Newscasts

Our fourth and fifth grade students are producing newscasts each morning with the help of Mrs. Nordmann. We are broadcasting to the classrooms and will soon be broadcasting to the internet. Click on the link above. After arriving at the video portal, use the search feature to search for Shepard. Watch our students announce the news each morning.