Student Resources
Classlink on the district homepage will get you to all of the Library databases. To sign on to Classlink you simply sign in the same way you would to use your Chromebook.
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Click on the owl for hands on practice with the Dewey
Decimal System.
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Click on the above link to enter the book you read!
Cross County Reading Challenge for Elementary.mp4
4TH GRADE WEBLINKS FOR RESEARCH:
Ducksters:
Native Americans: Iroquois Tribe
Native Americans: Longhouse
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Indian use of Natural Resources : Fact Sheet
New Amsterdam : PBS
A Tour of New Netherland Virtual Field Trip
Dutch Colonies nps.gov
British in New York: Colonial America for Kids
New York: National Geographic Kids
French and Indian War: Ducksters
French and Indian War: Kids.Kiddle
French and Indian War: Social Studies for Kids
Slavery in New York: History of Slavery in New York
Slavery in Colonial Times: Ducksters
Slavery in New York: Slavery
Colonial America: African Americans
World Communities Interdisciplinary Unit Resources:
Thailand:
National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/thailand/#thailand-floating-market.jpg
Time for Kids: http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/thailand
Japanese Peace Bell: http://www.planetpals.com/IKC/peacebell.html
5th Grade:
Native American Civil Rights: http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/native_american_rights.php
African American Civil Rights Movement: http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/african-american_civil_rights_movement.php
Women's Movement: http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/womens_suffrage.php
Cesar Chavez http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/womens_suffrage.php
Women's Rights Movement:
National Women's History Museum: www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/rightsforwomen/index.html
Women's Rights Historical Park: www.nps.gov/wori
Women's History Timeline: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/womens-history-milestones/9731
Interactive Tour of Ellis Island: teacher.scholastic.com/activites/immigration/tour/
Learning Adventures in Citizenship: www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork//laic/episode4/topic2/e4_topic2.html
Chinese Americans Facts for Kids
Traditional Chinese parenting: Parenting Science
Becoming American: The Chinese American Experience PBS
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Website Evaluations:
How do you know if you have found a good website? There are questions you should ask yourself that will help you. Click on GCFLearnFree.org's webpage about evaluating websites so that you know the right questions to ask.
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide: resource Reference web link
Practice Evaluating Websites using the links below:
Whole Group Practice: Dog Island
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide: additional resource Reference web link
5. History of the Fisher-Price Airplane
6. Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Fight Fake News! Here are some strategies to make sure the resource you use to find news is a reliable one.
6th Grade Research - Ancient Civilizations Links:
Khan Academy: Ancient Egyptian Art
Ancient Egypt: http://www.britishmuseum.org/learning/schools_and_teachers/resources/cultures/ancient_egypt.aspx
Ancient Egypt for Kids: http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egypt.php
Ancient Egypt Geography http://www.journey-to-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-geography.html
Mesopotamia: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html
Ancient Greece: https://www.britishmuseum.org/learning/schools_and_teachers/resources/cultures/ancient_greece.aspx
Mr. Schreiber's Medieval Research Project
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids (and also cool pre-teens :)
Useful Databases for this topic:
search term: medieval
Britannica Elementary
Scholastic Grolier (Don't forget they also have weblinks at the topic of the articles)
World Book
The files below have the note-taking pages for your binders.