1st Grade Classroom Links

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April is National Poetry Month

Celebrate Shel Silverstein - visit his website:
Shel Silverstein


Count to 100
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html
Click on Interactive 100 Number Charts

Count Us In - Math Games
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/

Preschool Rainbow - Activity Central
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/


Valentine's Day Web Sites

Valentine Be Mine!
http://techdirect.com/valentine/index.html
Click on History and Symbols

Kids Domain - Holiday Fun - Mail an E-card
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/val/history.html


Ben Franklin Web Sites

Ben Franklin / PBS.org
Great site with lots of detail about all aspects of Ben's life, includes a timeline.
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
Learn about Ben as a Printer, Librarian, Inventor and Statesman
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/

Franklin Firsts
Learn about Ben's inventions, ideas and discoveries
http://library.thinkquest.org/22254/inventions.htm

Ben Franklin and the Armonica
A History
http://www.gigmasters.com/armonica/history.html

Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents
Learn about Ben's life, the lightning rod, his sayings, and other things.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/franklin/franklin.htm

Benjamin Franklin FAQ / Franklin Institute Online
Commonly asked questions about Ben.
http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/birthday/faq.html

Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man / Franklin Institute Online
Learn about Ben as a scientist, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, and an economist and inventor.
http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html

Fun Stuff

Benjamin Franklin Crafts for Kids / Danielle's Place
How to make a Ben Franklin doll.
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/benjamin%20crafts.html

Ben Franklin Coloring Page
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/famous-americans-in-history/ben-franklin.html



Author and Illustrator to visit the Episcopal Academy

Nikki Giovanni and Bryan Collier will be visiting E through B form classes on September 23, 2005.

Parents are also welcome and encouraged to enjoy this occasion with their children.

Visit the websites below to find our more about the author and illustrator of ROSA, a story that celebrates the heroic accomplishment of Rosa Parks and the events that followed.

Nikki Giovanni
http://nikki-giovanni.com

Bryan Collier
www.bryancollier.com


 


Penguins
New Zealand Penguins

Horses
Breeds of Horses
with images of horses from the Breeds of Livestock Project
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/
Horse Breeds of the World with images of horses from the International Museum of the Horse
http://www.imh.org/museum/breeds.php?pageid=8

Authors
Jan Brett
Beverly Cleary

Roald Dahl
Pat Hutchins
Dav Pilkey

Holidays
Halloween

Autumn Explorations

Dictionaries
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Math
AAA Math - Math problems, games, and more. All aspects of math!

Science
Katerpillars and Mystery Bugs - find out about all kinds of bugs!
Insects - more information on bugs
Wind - from the Franklin Institute
Cool Clouds - fun photos and more
Web Weather For Kids
- do-at-home experiments
Earth Science Enterprise - from NASA

National Wildlife Federation
Thinking Fountain

Earth Science Explorer
Franklin Institute
Dragonfly

EcoKids


Other Links

Just for Fun
Between the Lions
Cool Math 4 Kids
Story Place
Volcano World
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet

Search Directories
KidsClick
Yahooligans