2nd Grade Classroom Links
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African Animal Research
Amazing
Animals - BBC homepage - click on the first letter of the animal you want to research
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/amazing/
National
Geographic Magazine's WildCam Animal Gallery
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/wildcamafrica/
San
Diego Zoo
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/g-africa.html
African
Wildlife Foundation
http://www.awf.org/section/wildlife/gallery
Africa for Kids
http://pbskids.org/africa/
Celebrate Roald Dahl
April is National Poetry Month
Celebrate Shel Silverstein - visit his website:
Shel Silverstein
FOR FUN, VISIT:
Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
Magazines! Lots of links to interactive magazine websites
Mr. Picasso Head Make you own portraits with picture parts. (A more mature sort of kidpix)
http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
Starchild
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Virtual Manipulatives (interactive math activities)
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_3.html
National
Geographic for Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
National Geographic
Earth Day
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthday/
Fun
Family History Activities and Projects
http://www.geocities.com/genealogy4kids/genealogy4kids.html
World
Almanac for Kids
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
Click Explore or Fun and Games
Children's
BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/index.shtml
Yahoo
News
http://kids.yahoo.com/news
National Book Festival
http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/2008/toolkit/
Robin
Hood
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/robinhood/index.shtml
Pirate fun
Blackbeard fun and games
http://www.blackbeard.co.uk/funandgames.php
Talk Like a Pirate Day
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
Native Americans
Native Americans in Olden Times
http://www.mrdonn.org/nativeamericans.html
http://www.nativeamericans.com/
Native American Regions
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/curriculum/nativeamericans/index.html
Native American Facts for Kids
http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
The Native Americans
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/index.html
National
Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/
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
Japan
- Pictures
from Japan
- Kids' Web Japan
For a little fun over spring break, visit The American Egg Board Website -- http://www.aeb.org -- Click on >Kids and Family