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States of Matter Websites

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:30:00 +0000

States of Matter animation
Four States of Matter
Chem4Kids.com
WhyFiles
Scholastic
Enchanted Learning
Tech Topics - States of Matter
Study Jams Matter Video
Science NetLinks gr.4 Matter
States of Matter teacher resource
Changing States of Matter interactive (in Celsius)
Successlink Experiments
Science Experiment - Log for Melting Ice Cream

Books for "All About Me" RSU1

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:43:00 +0000

From DNS Library:
Why Am I Different? Norma Simon
How Are You Peeling! Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
The Way I Feel, Janan Cain
People, Peter Spier
Feelings, Aliki
Whoever You Are, Mem Fox
Sense Suspense: A Guessing Game for the Five Senses, Bruce MacMillan
To Be a Kid, Maya Ajmera and John D. Evanko

Social Studies Links for Grade One RSU 1

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:20:00 +0000

All About Me links:
It's All About Me From American Academy at Castle Pines, Colorado.
The All About Me lesson
All About Me slideshows
Scholastic's About Me Unit Plan integrating math.
Printable pages from Scholastic
Enchanted Learning's All About Me pages to print
Kids' AOL All About Me
Out on a Limb, an online guide to getting along. Conflict resolution.
PBS site: Arthur's About Face
All About Me lesson
Starfall's All About Me - reading online interactive
Teacher Vision printable Daily Writing Prompt

Citizenship, Rules
Come Play with Me, lesson for Grade One
Rules All Around quiz

Inauguration Online

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:09:00 +0000

On Jan. 20, 2009, CNN will have 4 live streams to cover the inauguration, so that those who do not have access to a TV will be able to see the swearing in ceremony live.
It will also be available for viewing on the Fox News and MSNBC websites.

The Mishoona or Wampanoag Canoe - YouTube

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:49:00 +0000

How the Wampanoag Canoes were made:

How the Wampanoag Canoes were used:

Comic Strip Creators

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:09:00 +0000

Comics as Literacy
Edutopia Article - A New Literary Hero: Comics Make for Colorful Learning

Have some fun writing your own stories in comic strip format.
Here are some links to some versatile comic strip creators.
Charlotte's Web Comic Strip Charlotte's Web Characters and props are used
Make Beliefs Comix A variety of characters, 2, 3 or 4 panel comics
Read Write Think Comic Creator
Garfield Comic Creator
Kabam Comic Creator Help the Bam Bunch through stressful situations and create your own comic.
Boys' Life Comic Creator Characters, backgrounds and objects to use in your comic.
Comic Creator at Surfwell Island A Disney character comic creator

Resources for Printables

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:59:00 +0000

MES English.com Free resources for teachers of young learners. All of the resources are designed to be versatile and useful in many K-6 classrooms. There are free flashcards, worksheets , phonics cards, ESL games printable certificates and printable stickers ready for printing.

Maine Animal Links Page

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:57:00 +0000

http://www.djtswebs.com/animalresource.htm
Beaver:
1. Montana Trappers Association

Harbor Seal:
1. Sea World
2. Animal Bytes
3. Coastal Research and Education
4. Enchanted Learning

Herring Gull:
1. USGS
2. Project Puffin
3. RSPB

Lobster:
1. Enchanted Learning
2. The Lobsterman's Page
3. All About Lobsters
4. eNature.com

Lynx:
1. Fact Guru
2. Montana Trappers Association

Porcupine:
1. BC Adventure
2. Enchanted Learning
3. Bear Tracker
4. Nature.ca

Puffins:
1. Project Puffins
2. Enchanted Learning
3. MaineBirding.net
4. Nature.ca

Raccoons:
1. BC Adventure
2. Enchanted Learning
3. Bear Tracker
4. The Big Zoo
5. Montana Trappers Association

Red Fox:
1. Fact Guru
2. Enchanted Learning
3. BC Adventure
4. Nature.ca
5. Animal Diversity Web
6. Montana Trappers Association

Red Squirrel:
1. Nature.ca
2. Nature Works
3. Nature of New England
4. Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources

Skunk:
1. Enchanted Learning
2. Nature of New England
3. Eduscapes
4. Project Wildlife
5. Montana Trappers

Spring Peeper:
1. Northern Spring Peeper
2. eNature.com
3. Watersheds.org

White Tailed Deer:
1. Nature Works
2. Animal Diversity Web
3. Life Tracks

Wild Turkey:
1. Kidzone
2. Enchanted Learning
3. Critter Corner
4. USGS
5. Nature of New England

Wolf:
1. Maine Wolf Coalition
2. National Wildlife Federation

Wood Duck:
1. USGS
2. NSC University
Maine Wolf Coalition

Volcano Animations

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:57:00 +0000

Here are a few more of the volcanoes done this winter by third graders.
Students drew volcanoes in sequence using Windows Paint, saving them as bitmaps. Then they brought the images into Windows Movie Maker and added sounds of volcanoes and music clips found online at:

http://www.freesfx.co.uk/
http://www.mediacollege.com/downloads/sound-effects/
http://music-for-video.com/free-sound-effects-for-video-makers.html
http://www.pdsounds.org/
Other free sound effects may be found at:
Absolute Sound Effects Archive
SoundBoard

Create Your Own Comic Strip

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:34:00 +0000

Have some fun writing your own stories in comic strip format.
Here are some links to some versatile comic strip creators.
Charlotte's Web Comic Strip Charlotte's Web Characters and props are used
Make Beliefs Comix A variety of characters, 2, 3 or 4 panel comics
Read Write Think Comic Creator
Garfield Comic Creator
Kabam Comic Creator Help the Bam Bunch through stressful situations and create your own comic.
Boys' Life Comic Creator Characters, backgrounds and objects to use in your comic.
Comic Creator at Surfwell Island A Disney character comic creator

Fun Elementary Links

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:50:00 +0000

Webrangers: Visit National Parks around the country and earn Certificates. Sign up or just visit.
Three difficulty levels from ages 6 to 13+.
Study Jams States of Matter: Animation video from Scholastic that talks about the three states of matter and what matter is.

Free Clip Art

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:23:00 +0000

Feebleminds
Classroom ClipArt

Biomes

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:37:00 +0000

Here are some links to various biomes of the world.
MBGNet
Blue Planet Biomes
Earth Floor Biomes
Biomes of Earth
Enchanted Learning - Biomes
The Wild Classroom - Biomes

Peru

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:47:00 +0000

Some fifth grades are communicating with Colegio America in Callao, Peru, so I've included some links to more information about Peru.

Lima Easy - Welcome to Lima weather and climate, animals, history, festivals, etc.
Machu Pichu pictures and information
Enjoy Peru - El Callao near Lima, where the school is located
Colegio America the school's website
Two older websites where we learned about their school through a stuffed animal exchange
Moose on the Loose 2003-04 and Moose on the Loose 2004-05

Earth Day - April 22, 2008

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:12:00 +0000

Here are some interesting links to Earth Day activities and information:

Tox Town

FunSchool Earth Day
Earth Day Clean Up Your World
Food Chain

Famous People

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:57:00 +0000

Women in American History
Famous People Links
History Link
First Ladies of the USA
Famous Figures in Black History
Biographies of Famous African-Americans
Famous Firsts by African Americans

Water Cycle

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:31:00 +0000

The Water Cycle
The Water Cycle
Water Cycle Diagram
Drippy the Raindrop - to the mountains and back
Drippy the Raindrop - the land of snow and ice
Tom Snyder - Is there water in the air?
Tom Snyder - Water Cycle Song
Giving Water a Second Chance
Earth Cycles - Water Cycle
Water Cycle
Zoom Astronomy- Water Cycle
EPA Water Cycle
Ecolinks - Water Cycle
The Water Cycle Explorer
The Water Cycle
Kidzone Water Cycle
Water Facts of Life
Water, Water Everywhere
Water Goes Around
Readers' Theater Script: Water Cycle Adventure - a play
Fact Matching
Word Scramble
Make a Water Cycle Wheel
Water:A Never-Ending Story - teacher module
ProTeacher Directory - teacher plans

Biomes and Ecosystems

Aviation Week

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:36:00 +0000

The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook Learn the principles of aeronautics and even some sign language
Aviation History Online Museum
Royal Air Force Museum
AV Kids Games a memory game, puzzles, put the parts of a plane together.
How Does an Airplane Fly?

Movement to the West

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:11:00 +0000

The Oregon Trail

New Perspectives on the West a PBS site with timeline

Albert Bierstadt Artist and traveler

Trails of Hope Biographies of settlers in 1800"s
Links to some of the texts

Pioneer Life Web Center

Famous Pioneers of Iowa

Famouse Pioneers, Frontiersmen, Mountainmen and Fur Traders

Famous American Pioneers

US Timeline

Westward Expansion

Santa Fe Trail Association

National Road Historical Timeline

Famous People in Maine Research Links

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:50:00 +0000

Famous Mainers - just a listing, no information
Secretary of State's Kids Page
Famous People - List of sites. Joshua Chamberlain site does not link.
Imagine Maine - List of sites to famous people from Maine
MeLiving.com - short description and picture of some famous Mainers
Maine Memory Network - scroll down and search here
Famous People from Maine - list of links
Stuff About States - a list of people, click on and go to a list of links for them
Search terms to use: famous maine people or put in your person's name
Abbie Burgess Sites
Abbie Burgess Grant - Matinicus Rock Light -USA Lights - Bangor Daily News

John Ford Sites
John Ford
John Ford, Answers.com
John Ford, BNet
John Ford, Who2

Samantha Smith Sites
Samantha Smith, The Eighties Club
Samantha Smith.info
Samantha Smith, Wikipedia
Samantha Smith, Can Do

Joan Benoit Samuelson Sites
Joan Benoit Samuelson, Wikipedia
Joan Benoit Samuelson, UMAugusta
Joan Benoit Samuelson, Suite101

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Wikipedia
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Biography and Works
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Maine Historical Society
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Stephen King
Stephen King, Illiterarty
Stephen King, Shop
Stephen King, Books and Writers
Stephen King, Biography
Stephen King, Bio
Stephen King, Biography

E.B. White
E.B White
E.B. White, Houghton Mifflin
E.B. White, Today in Literature

Maine Industry

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:57:00 +0000

Click here:

for Secretary of State's Kids' Page for information about Industry in Maine.

Potato Planting

Potato Processing

Burning the Blueberry Fields

Lobstering

Woodsmen and River Drivers

Spring is Almost Here!

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:16:00 +0000

Read a comic. Go to Sticky Burr.
Make a comic. Go to Comic Creator or MakeBeliefsComix.

Third Grade Volcanoes

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:11:00 +0000

Here is A volcano animation made by a third grader. More will be posted as time permits!

Paul Revere Links for Grade 5

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:49:00 +0000

Midnight Rider: A Paul Revere Virtual Museum
Pictures and narration of Paul Revere's ride.
Poem: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.
Boston Massacre: Paul Revere's Engraving
Paul Revere's Account of the Midnight Ride
Paul Revere's Other Ride
Paul Revere Biography
Paul Revere's House

American Revolution
The Making of America
The Making of America: Biographies
The History Place
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Liberty! The American Revolution-PBS
The American Revolution Lessons

An Album from BubbleShare

djts1972@yahoo.com (D. Smith) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:43:00 +0000

You can post pictures in a variety of formats at BubbleShare.com. They may be viewed by everyone or viewed only by invitation.