Links
Places to Visit on the Internet
Westwood Public Schools: http://www.westwood.k12.ma.us/
Westwood Public Schools Network (shortcuts to Drive, IXL, and more): http://www.wpss.org/elem.html
Deerfield School: http://www.westwood.k12.ma.us/deerfield-school/
Deerfield Library: https://sites.google.com/a/westwood.k12.ma.us/deerfield-library/home
~ LITERACY ~
Beverly Cleary's Website: www.beverlycleary.com/index.html
Grace Lin's Website: www.gracelin.com/
Merriam-Webster Dictionary for Kids: Look up a word www.wordcentral.com
Patricia Polacco's Website: www.PatriciaPolacco.com
Spelling City: Quiz yourself on spelling words with spelling tests and games (choose free activities)
Scholastic Book Clubs: Order Scholastic books online whenever a book club order goes home
www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Activation Code: H67CR
~ TYPING WEBSITES ~
Typing Club: https://df3chen.typingclub.com
~ MATH ~
ABCYA: Math Facts Basketball and other games - http://www.abcya.com/math_facts_game.htm
Baseball Facts: all operations - www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
Fact Monster: all operations - https://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards
Greg Tang Math: http://gregtangmath.com/
IXL.com: password, login name from school required – https://www.ixl.com/signin/westwoodps
Math Playground: fact practice and other games - https://www.mathplayground.com/games.html
XtraMath: https://xtramath.org
~ SCIENCE ~
Biome Websites
Find information about your biome on these websites!
A-Z Animals Habitats: http://a-z-animals.com/reference/habitats/
Animal Fact Guide: http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/
Biomes of the World: www.mbgnet.net
Blue Planet Biomes: www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
Deerfield Library Biomes Links: https://sites.google.com/a/westwood.k12.ma.us/deerfield-library/3rd-grade/biomes
Ducksters World Biomes and Ecosystems: http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php
Earth Floor Biomes: www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/summary.html
Enchanted Learning Biomes: www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Environmental Education for Kids: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/habitat/index.htm
Kids Biology: http://www.kidsbiology.com/animals-for-children.php
Kids Do Ecology: http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html
National Geographic for Kids Animals: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/
The World's Biomes: University of California Paleontology website - more sophisticated text
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
Butterfly Websites
Kiddle Encyclopedia: https://kids.kiddle.co/Monarch_(butterfly)
Monarch Butterfly USA: https://monarchbutterflyusa.com
National Geographic Kids: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/insects/monarch-butterfly/
EagleCam Websites
Explore Live Cams: https://explore.org/livecams/raptor-resource-project/decorah-eagles
Raptor Resource Project, Decorah, Iowa: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/decorah-eagles/
National Arboretum Eagle Cam: https://naeaglecam.org/
Other websites about eagles:
National Geographic for Kids Animals: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bald-eagle/
San Diego Zoo: http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/bald-eagle
Weather Websites
Average Annual Precipitation By State: https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/average-annual-state-precipitation.php
Average Annual Temperatures By State: https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/average-annual-state-temperatures.php
Weather History: https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ma/westwood/02090
Westwood AccuWeather:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/westwood-ma/02090/weather-forecast/338694
~ SOCIAL STUDIES ~
Colonial Williamsburg Trades: https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/explore/historic-trades/?from=navexplore
Deerfield Library Massachusetts Symbols Links: https://sites.google.com/a/westwood.k12.ma.us/deerfield-library/3rd-grade/massachusetts-symbols
Massachusetts State Symbols: http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Massachusetts/state_symbols.html
Mayflower Passenger list: www.mayflowerhistory.com
Old Sturbridge Village: www.osv.org
Plimoth Plantation: www.plimoth.org
~ OTHER PLACES TO VISIT ~
KidRex: Kid-friendly search engine www.kidrex.org/
National Geographic for Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Scholastic News: https://scholasticnews.scholastic.com/ (Ask Miss Chen for password.)
Time for Kids: Time for Kids online www.timeforkids.com
Westwood Curriculum Connections: Resource for teachers, parents, and students - lots of great math and science links
www2.westwood.k12.ma.us/CurrCon/curriculumconnect.htm
Yahooligans: Kid-friendly search engine www.yahooligans.com