Weather Phenomena

• National Weather Service Education: Owlie’s Weird Weather.
• Lightning Image Gallery by Storm Chaser Chris Kindler
• Tornado and Storm Image Gallery by Storm Chaser Chris Kindler

Aquarium Trip, K-4 (May 24th)

• New York Aquarium in Brooklyn Official Website
• Encyclopedia Britannica Database (Click on Use My Location if it comes up; this online encyclopedia can be accessed through this link from anywhere in New York State. Then click on Elementary to access articles that are good for students in your grade level. To find information on aquatic animals, click on Animal Kingdom and then choose which animals or types of animals you would like to learn about.)
• National Geographic Kids: Fish
• DKFindout! (Click on Animals and Nature and then choose the animals or types of animals you wish to learn about, such as Fish and Mammals.)
• Science for Kids: Fish Facts

Science Fair Projects

Websites for Project Ideas:

• All Science Fair Projects
• Science Fair Project Ideas from education.com
• Science Experiments from Science Buddies (Try the Topic Selection Wizard!)
• Science Fair Central from Discovery Education

Scientific Method/Science Fair Videos:

• Scientific Method Study Jams from Scholastic (videos, karaoke songs, and interactive quizzes)
• Scientific Method Song with Animation (3 minutes)
• The Science Siblings: Prepare for the Science Fair (This is a 15-minute video. If you want to cut down the time, you can start the video at 2:50 and end it at 10:41.)

Animals and Their Habitats/Ecosystems

• DKFindout! (Click on Animals and Nature --Habitats and Ecosystems)
• National Geographic Kids: Animals
• One Kind Planet--Animal Facts, Education, and Inspiration

Ancient Egypt

Online Books:

• You Wouldn’t Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy!

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Project Resources

• The Children’s University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt (Click on Ancient Egyptian Gods to read short descriptions of 10 Egyptian gods and goddesses; then play the interactive game.)
• Land of Pyramids
• Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses from Primary Homework Help
• Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt from National Geographic
• DKFindout! Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (Read short descriptions of 6 famous Egyptian gods and goddesses.)
• History for Kids: Ancient Egyptian Gods (Read about 12 famous Egyptian gods and goddesses.)
• FactMonster: Egyptian Mythology Glossary (This is a list of several Egyptian gods and goddesses with brief descriptions of each one. For most of them, you can click on the name to find out more information.)
• Ancient Egypt Online: Ancient Egyptian Gods for Kids (Read about several Egyptian gods and goddesses.)
• Ancient Egypt Online: Ancient Egyptian Gods for Kids (Note: Make sure the volume is turned off when you use this site so you won't hear the ads that play in the background.)
• FactMonster: Egyptian Mythology Glossary (list of several gods/goddesses and brief descriptions.)

Ancient Egypt Websites:

• Ancient Egypt from Mr. Donn
• Understanding Ancient Egypt from History for Kids
• Ancient Egypt for Kids from Ducksters
• 10 Facts about Ancient Egypt from National Geographic (includes a video clip)
• The Children’s University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt (excellent information and interactive activities)
• The British Museum: Ancient Egypt (Each section has Story-Explore-Challenge components)

Interactive Activities:

• Ancient Egypt from the Birmingham Museum (interactive activities) (Overview, timeline, explore tombs, see photos and x-rays of real mummies)
• Ancient Egypt from DK Findout! (Click around the map of Ancient Egypt to learn about different parts of Egyptian society and culture, including monuments, mummies, pharaohs, warriors, etc.)
• Writing in Hieroglyphs from the Children’s University of Manchester
• The Ancient Egyptian Number System (information and interactive activities) from the Children’s University of Manchester
• Ancient Egyptian Numbers (Add, multiply, and do fractions the ancient Egyptian way!)
• Egyptian Calculator
• Egypt’s Golden Empire (includes information and interactive hieroglyphic activities) from PBS.org
• Making a Mummy (Go through the steps to create a virtual mummy.) from the Children’s University of Manchester
• Ancient Egyptian Gods from the University of Manchester (interactive information and a challenge)
• Ancient Egypt from the Birmingham Museum (interactive activities) (Overview, timeline, explore tombs, see photos and x-rays of real mummies)
• The Story of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (slideshow)
• Giza Pyramid Panorama from the Children’s University of Manchester
• Explore Ancient Egypt from the Children’s University of Manchester (interactive virtual field trip)
• Explore Ancient Egypt (virtual tours of important sites from NOVA)
• Interactive Timeline of Ancient Egypt from the Children’s University of Manchester
• Egyptian Jigsaw Puzzle Games from the Children’s University of Manchester

Videos:

• Ancient Egypt from Flocabulary

Articles:

• Cats Rule in Ancient Egypt from National Geographic (quick but interesting article about how special cats were to ancient Egyptians)
• Egypt Today: Egypt Country Facts from National Geographic Kids (article with photos)

Halloween Resources

Interactive Games and Activities:

• Halloween Hangman (Flash required; won't work on iPads)
• Frankenbrain (Flash required; won't work on iPads) (The Mad Doctor has mixed up his heads! Pay attention and find the one he needs.)
• History of Halloween Reading Comp and Quiz (short article with interactive quiz)
• Skeleton Cannon ((Flash required; won't work on iPads) Shoot a skeleton out of a cannon to see how far you can get it to go. Find the best angles for the cannon, and find the objects that can speed your flight or bring it to a stop.)
• Pumpkin Toss ((Flash required; won't work on iPads) Take aim and toss as many pumpkins into the moving holes as you can.)
• Halloween Matching Game from Dimension’s Edge (Flash required; won't work on iPads)
• Graveyard Golf (Flash required; won't work on iPads) (Find the best angles and practice your aim while avoiding spiders, sand traps, and more.)
• The Official Halloween Safety Game from Halloween Magazine (This site will only work on a regular computer; it will not work on an iPad or a Chromebook.)

Websites, Articles, and Jokes

• Squigly’s Halloween Jokes and Riddles
• Enchanted Learning Scary Jokes and Riddles
• Mr. Donn’s Halloween History (article)