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)

www.spellingcity.com

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

~ 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