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This Day in History: You can also find out What Happened on Your Birthday?!
Cool Math for Kids: An amusement park of math and more... especially designed for FUN, FUN, FUN!
Crayola Crayons: This site offers arts and crafts projects and ideas for everyday or rainy-day fun. They have coloring books and activity pages for any occasion.
Time for Kids: There are 15 TFK kid reporters that will give you the kid's eye view on everything happening in the country and around the world! Look for their reports.
Weekly Reader: Great resources and fun for kids, teens, teachers, and parents. After a century of keeping kids current in the classroom, Weekly Reader is celebrating its 100 th birthday!
Virginia SOL's: The practice tests contained within this site have been created by talented people who care.
Discovery Kids!: Biggest New Thing.
Kids Click!: KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites.
Yahooligans: If you are doing a search on the Internet, I strongly suggest this web guide for kids.
Ask Jeeves for Kids: Have a question and want to know where to look...then ask Jeeves!

5th grade Resources
Everyday Math Online: Online Math games for grades K-5. Password Required
Everyday Math Resources - Use this site to reinforce concepts taught in the Everyday Math program.
Virginia Trekkers Web Site An absolutely terrific site for 4th and 5th graders to watch entertaining videos and do fun activities focused on the Virginia regions.
Visual Fractions - A tutorial that models fractions with number lines or circles
ePats SOL Practice Tests - You can install the launcher, then any of the test listed on the site for your student to practice at home.
5th Grade Interactice SOLQuizzes - Great study Resource!
Jefferson Labs SOL Test Practice Site - Select the SOL test to study!
Texas State SOL Style Math Practice Test - Great practice for 4th and 5th grade.
Texas State SOL Style Reading Practice Test - Great practice for 4th and 4th grade.
Spy Guys Math: Online Math Games and Practice
SOLPass: Virginia SOL practice tests for grades 3-5. Password Required
SOLmate 5th Grade Math Practice - 50 SOL style questions
SOLmate 5th Grade Reading Practice - 21 SOL style question
SOLmate 5th Grade Virginia Studies Practice - 50 SOL style questions
Interactive Quizzes:
Lots of review quizes for 3rd and 5th grades.
TumbleBooks - A great place to access Ebooks online.
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
The Underground Railroad: This site is maintained by National Geographic. It takes the students on a journey through the underground railroad in a fun atmosphere with lots of good facts, pictures, and sounds.
Time Line of the Civil War: Civil War Photographs.
White House 101 : President Obama's Kids Connection
Supreme Court Justices: Portrait and overviews of the Supreme Court Justices
Supreme Court of the United States: Reference a wealth of materials about the highest court in the country on its official Web site.
Thurgood Marshall: Information on the man who argued the Brown vs. Board of Education case and went on to become a Supreme Court Justice.
Kids Voting USA: Test your voting skills. Share your wish for our country and read other Kids wishes.
U.S. National Debt Clock: See what the current national debt is daily.
The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System.
NasaKids: Click on space and beyond, solar system, age is relative.
Exploring the planets: Brought to you by the National Air and Space Museum.
Amazing Space: Solar System Trading Cards. The Truth About Black Holes. Hubble Deep Field Academy and much more!!!
Echo the bat: Learn more about electromagnetic spectrums here. Sponsored by NASA.

4th grade Resources
Everyday Math Online: Online Math games for grades K-5. Password Required
Everyday Math Resources - Use this site to reinforce concepts taught in the Everyday Math program.
Virginia Trekkers Web Site An absolutely terrific site for 4th and 5th graders to watch entertaining videos and do fun activities focused on the Virginia regions.
Visual Fractions - A tutorial that models fractions with number lines or circles
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
ePats SOL Practice Tests - You can install the launcher, then any of the test listed on the site for your student to practice at home.
SOLPass: Virginia SOL practice tests for grades 3-5. Password Required
Texas State SOL Style Math Practice Test - Great practice for 4th and 5th grade.
Texas State SOL Style Reading Practice Test - Great practice for 4th and 4th grade.
Jefferson Labs SOL Test Practice Site - Select the SOL test to study!
TumbleBooks - A great place to access Ebooks online.
50 States: This is a great site with facts on all of the 50 states and capitals, including famous people from each state.
Weather Dude: The TV meteorologist Nick Walker. A weather education site especially for kids.
Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page: Brought to you by NEWSCHANNEL 19's, Chief Meteorologist Dan Satterfield.
Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System.
History of Jamestown: This site is maintained by Jamestown Rediscovery. It has many good links and facts about Jamestown.
Jamestown Trivia: ***** 5 star rating by the students. In this interactive site, students try to attain the Prof. of history status by clicking on the correct Jamestown statements.
Virtual Jamestown: In this site, students should definitely go to the Jamestown Experience link. On this page they can look at old contracts, letters, and laws written in Old English.
Simple Machines: This site gives great definitions and pictures for simple machines.
Brain Pop: Good site on electricity.
Theater of Electricity: By the Boston Museum of Science-Learn more about electricity and take the lightning safety quiz.
SOL REVIEW: Visit Poquoson Elementary School's SOL Review site to see released test items in all content areas. Activities are interactive and graded!

3rd grade Resources
Everyday Math Online: Online Math games for grades K-5. Password Required
Interactive Quizzes: Lots of review quizes for 3rd and 5th grades.
ePats SOL Practice Tests- You can install the launcher, then any of the test listed on the site for your student to practice at home.
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
USA CITYLINK: The internet's most comprehensive listing of states and cities offering information on travel, tourism, and relocation.
US Geological Survey: a bureau of the Department of the Interior, provides reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.
Thurgood Marshall: Information on the man who argued the Brown vs. Board of Education case and went onto become a Supreme Court Justice.
US National Debt Clock: See what the current national debt is daily.
History of Jamestown: This site is maintained by Jamestown Rediscovery. It has many good links and facts about Jamestown.
Jamestown Trivia: ***** 5 star rating by the students. In this interactive site, students try to attain the Prof. of history status by clicking on the correct Jamestown statements.
Virtual Jamestown: In this site, students should definitely go to the Jamestown Experience link. On this page they can look at old contracts, letters, and laws written in Old English.
SOL REVIEW: Visit Poquoson Elementary School's SOL Review site to see released test items in all content areas. Activities are interactive and graded!

2nd grade Resources
Great Planet Escape: Explore the mysteries of plant life.
Short Plant Video Clips: Watch plants grow
Enchanted Learning, Plants: Have fun with plants
George Washington Carver, "The Peanut Man": Learn about George Washington Carver
Making Peanut Butter: Learn how to make peanut butter.
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
Chinese New Year: Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. Click here to find out more!
Get your own Chinese Name: based on your English name and find out your sign in the Chinese Zodiac! Simply type in your first and last name, select what kind of characteristics you want to be expressed in the name, select your gender, enter your birth date and press "Get a Name!".
The Electronic Zoo: This site has more good information on wide variety of animals.
Something Froggy: Once upon a time, there was a bullfrog named Frederick....
50 States: This a great site with facts on all of the 50 states and capitals, including famous people from each state.
Sea World/Busch Gardens and Ancient Egypt: This site has lots of good vocabulary and information about Ancient Egypt.
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt: Learn about the Kings and Queens, Pyramids, and Temples.
Zoom Dinosaurs: Need some dinosaur information??? Then check out this site, designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension.

1st grade Resources
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
Nutrition the Food Pyramid: Mrs. Rollman's first graders want to teach you a little bit about the foods that are good for you.
Read Across America: A National Education Association Project.
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! Play a game! Sing-a-long! Activities and much more!
Seussville University: "Lots of good fun that is funny" while learning basic reading, math, science, and reasoning skills.
Fish FAQ: This page has lots of interesting information on fish. It has the answers to questions like do fish sleep and do fish swim backwards.


Kindergarten Resources
Fun Brain: This is a great site that is free and is for all levels. It has lots of spelling, grammar and math games that give immediate feedback on your responses.(grades K-8)
Fun School: This site is for PK-2. It has lots of activities...but beware these activities do take a long time to do download...if you are patient and wait you will enjoy yourself.
Zoom Dinosaurs: Need some dinosaur information??? Then check out this site, designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension

Parent Resources
No Child Left Behind: It's a new era in education and we want you as, parents and community members, to be part of the transformation. Here on the No Child Left Behind web site you can find answers to your questions about the new education law.
School House Rock: This site has songs that will help you remember your grammar, math, social studies and science facts.
Fun School: This site is for PK-2. It has lots of activities...but beware these activities do take a long time to do download...if you are patient and wait you will enjoy yourself.
Weather Channel: Want to know what to wear to school today---check out today's weather forecast for Virginia Beach or any other city.
Harcourt Animated Math Dictionary: If you need some help with math definitions check out this animated Math Dictionary. It has all of the math definitions divided into grades 1-8.
A+ Math: This is a great math site that has math flashcards and games for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also has a homework helper and a section for advanced problems. It also has an interactive multiplication table.
Animal Bytes: Information on all sorts of animals from Sea World.
Zoom Birds: Information and links to bird sites.

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