Here are some of the websites we use in class.
Hour of Code
https://hourofcode.com/us/learn- the Hour of Code activities we did in school this year, plus lots of other Hour of Code activities we didn't get to do!
Google Drive (Docs, Slides, and Sheets)
If your computer is signed in to another Google account, you can click on your icon (top right) and choose "add user"
www.drive.stceciliaschoolames.org/
Username = first initial, last name followed by @stceciliaschoolames.org. If you aren't signed in to another Google account, it will populate the @stceciliaschoolames.org.
Password = lunch ID + stc (example: 12345stc)
Teach Your Monster to Read
http://teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/4818- an absolutely awesome phonics/early reading game. Students in 4 year old preschool - second grade have logins. The students username are their first name with last initial and passwords are 1234.
Typing games
http://www.typingweb.com/tutor - 3rd through 5th graders have accounts
Your username is the same as your Google Docs name, plus the letters stc.
For example: Mrs. Tesdall's username would be ttesdallstc.
Your password is your lunch code.
www.freetypinggame.net - used in third, fourth, and fifth grades, this website has typing games and speed tests.
http://phoboslab.org/ztype/ - a fast-paced typing game, kind of like asteroids.
http://bigbrownbear.co.uk/learntotype/
http://www.nitrotype.com - a game where you race against other typists. You can create an account and earn "coins" and it will keep track of your progress.
Research
http://www.heartlandaea.org/library-and-digital-resources/online-resources/k-5th-grade/ - AEA Online - used in all grades, this site has great resources like an encyclopedia, information about world cultures, free clip art, sound clips, and more! You may e-mail Mrs. Tesdall for login information.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ - The kid's page from the Library of Congress.
http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2011/11/23/infographic-get-more-out-of-google.html - great info on how to use search engines
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ - lots of videos and articles about animals
http://www.factmonster.com/ - a great site for research
http://pixabay.com - public domain images to download.
Educational games, lots of topic
www.abcya.com - used in kindergarten, first, and second grade, this site has games to practice ABCs, counting, mouse manipulation, and some games just for fun. There are also activities for upper grades.
www.funbrain.com - more fun, educational games.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ - lots of games for lots of topics.
http://www.smartygames.com/ - fun educational games
http://www.primarygames.com/ - a site with many different types of games: math, reading, seasonal, action, and dress up
http://pbskids.org/ - It is PBS for kids. Great games with kids’ favorite characters.
http://www.purposegames.com/games - lots of educational games, mostly science and geography
Science
http://whyfiles.org/ - the science behind the news
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html - cool stuff to learn about the human body
http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/ - electric circuits
http://www.physicsgames.net/ - lots of physics based games.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/games/levelfive/KC_Solar_System.html - space related games for kids, created by NASA.
Social Studies
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ - age appropriate information about how government works.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm - great games for learning US Geography
http://www.historytoday.com/dictionary - Historical dictionary.
http://iptv.org/iowapathways/ - Iowa History
Language Arts
http://teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/4818- an absolutely awesome phonics/early reading game. Students in kindergarten - second grade have logins. The login is their first name (except in cases where there is more than one of that name, then it is first name, last initial) The password is their lunch code.
www.littlebirdtales.com - story writing program
http://www.seussville.com/#/games - tie-ins to Dr. Seuss books
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/ - a fun program that comes up with story ideas for students.
http://www.wordhippo.com/ - Find definitions, pronunciations, similar words, opposites, rhymes, and much more!
https://prowritingaid.com/ - This site lets you upload things you've written, analyzes them, and gives suggestions to make the paper better.
Math
www.mathplayground.com - fun math and logic games
http://www.webquest.hawaii.edu/kahihi/mathdictionary/ - math dictionary
http://www.coolmath-games.com/ - cool math games, just like it says.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/ - computational knowledge engine
http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/index.htm - Math logic problems.
http://www.hoodamath.com/index.html - lots of great math games
http://www.sporcle.com/games/Answer/speed-math-2
https://www.sporcle.com/games/Answer/speed-math
https://www.sporcle.com/games/Answer/speed-math-3
Programming
http://blockly-demo.appspot.com/static/apps/maze/index.html - a coding game, similar to lightbot
http://scratch.mit.edu/ - Make your own game or video. This is a free, downloadable program.
www.code.org - links and tutorials about writing code, plus a cool video about WHY you should learn to write code.
https://www.khanacademy.org/cs - tutorials about how to write code
http://www.girldevelopit.com/materials - a site about coding that is directed at girls
http://www.crunchzilla.com/code-monster - another website that lets you do coding
codeacademy.com - another site with coding tutorials
https://code.org/educate/allhourofcode
codecombat.com - a gamified way to learn several programming languages including Python and Javascript.
Links with tons of links
http://askatechteacher.com/great-kids-websites/- Ask a Tech Teacher - hundreds of educational links
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/list.html - THOUSANDS (millions?) of educational links, games, and activities for every topic imaginable.
http://mrnussbaum.com/ - Another site with tons of education links and games.
akidsheart.com - This site has a lot of holiday and religious themed games
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/ - has videos and tutorials about just about everything!
Just for fun
www.drawastickman.com - just for fun
http://isleoftune.com/ - a really cool site where you can design a town to make music. Hard to explain, fun to play.
www.sfskids.org - San Francisco Symphony kids website. Lots of musical activities.
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/
http://nathanfriend.io/inspirograph/ - spirograph for your computer
Saints
http://www.catholic.org/saints/
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/byname.aspx
http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/pages.dir/saints.htm
Internet Safety videos and games
http://www.ikeepsafe.org/parents/ - A good website with lots of info about how to keep your kids safe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0pue0KoCPk - Faux Pas the Techno Cat, short cartoon about internet safety
http://www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.htm - Internet safety game
http://www.quia.com/hm/40647.html - Internet safety game
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/october/new-cyber-safety-website-for-teachers-students/ - information about the new FBI initiative for internet safety
https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/interland/ A really cool internet safety game put out by Google.