Links for Students

Google Search Engines for Kids Other Search Engines Online Encyclopedias Science Fair  Gr.1-5      Gr.6-8 Invention Convention Links	Other Online Resources Classroom Links Online Educational Games Community Links Grade 5 Spreadsheet Links Online Typing Test
New Ashford School E-mail Login AFTER 6/27/2008 We are switching to a new eMail provider (Gaggle.net).  You must update any bookmarks or shortcuts you have created to your email. It will take about 48 hours for the changes to flow through the system.
MY Access! Login Page (Grade 6 &7 online writing project)
ThinkCentral - Ashford School Reading Site

(Note to Parents: Parent supervision is always recommended if students use this site and access the Internet from home.)

Search Engines

Younger Students Yahooligans: a search engine designed for children. KidsClick This is a web searching tool from kids created by librarians. Among other things, you can specify reading levels! Ask Jeeves for Kids A Search assistant to help you find answers Ask Jeeves A search assistant to help you find answers to questions

Other Search Engines Google A new search engine that works very well! Brings sites with most hits to top of list. Alta Vista One of the most powerful search engines on the Internet. It also lets you ask your query in plain English, no codes or special characters required. Yahoo Search by categories Dogpile Meta search engine: Searches other engines Metacrawler Another Meta search engine

On Line Resources (Back to Top of Page)

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• Encyclopedias-Online (Back to Top of Page)
  • Encarta online
    ...a online version of this popular encyclopedia that includes 2/3 of the CD ROM-version
  • Encyclopedia.com
    ...over 17,000 brief entries in this online encyclopedia
  • Britannica.com -
    ...access to the full contents of the encyclopedia, as well as news and links.

 

• Other OnLine Resources (Back to Top of Page)
  • Amazing Picture Machine
    ...a great place for kids to safely search for pictures to include in their reports
  • CIA Kids Page
    ...a nice site map that explains the role of the CIA, and leads to information about countries and other
    interesting facts
  • FactMonster
    ...a fact-filled site with ready reference information for students
  • Ask Dr. Math
    ... Stuck on a math problem? Ask Math questions here.
  • Maps for you to use
    Over 1800 maps that are free for your use in reports or web sites. Put together by the National Geographic Society.
  • Time Magazine for Kids
    Link to online time for Kids for current news and research.
  • Awesome Library for Students, Teachers, and Parents
    A topic search site that is linked to 14,000 review sites for kids.
  • Bill Nye, The Science Guy
    Labs online - Shockwave and a newer, faster computer required.
  • Biographies
    Links to lots of biographies organized into categories
  • Biography.com
    Has biographies of over 15000 famous people. Connected with A & E Television Network
  • Little Explorers
    Internet activities using dictionary research for students in grades 2-3. Good beginners site with activity sheets to print.
  • Seussville University by Randomhouse.com's
    (http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/ )
  • Enchanted Learning is a K-grade 3 site for beginners.
    http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html
  • US Census for Kids This is a great place to obtain data to use in spreadsheeting and charting assignments.
  • Neuroscience For Kids A great web site about the brain.
• Clip Art and Photo Resources (Back to Top of Page)
• Amazing Picture Machine
  ...a great place for kids to safely search for pictures to include in their reports
• Pics4Learning
• freepixels
  ... Royalty free photos
• Barry's Clip Art

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• Online Educational Games (Back to Top of Page)
  • AAA Math
    http://www.aaamath.com/index.html
  • iKnowThat.com - Games in all subject areas:
    http://www.iknowthat.com/com
  • Product Game:
    http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=29
  • Fractions Game:
    http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/fraction/fraction.asp
  • The Factor Game
    http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=12
  • Harcourt Math
    http://www.hbschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_math/activities04.html
  • The Grammar Blast
    http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/
  • Fun Brain-arcade style games in various subjects
    http://www.funbrain.com/
  • Geography
    http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html
  • Assorted Games and Quizzes
    http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/index.html
  • Learning Planet
    http://www.learningplanet.com/stu/kids0.asp
• Primary Level Games
  http://www.primarygames.com/reading.htm
  http://www.magicalkingdom.co.uk/games/education.htm#
  

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  Links for Spreadsheet Lesson Plans in Grade 5

  Average Daily Temperature Lesson Plan
  Students can get other average weather data at
  http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/AveragesTotals.shtml

  Some resources to read for additional information on global warming:

  http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/

  http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?article=f1031b

  Slave Population in 1860 Links
  http://www.civilwarhome.com/population1860.htm
  http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/gal/us_1840_slvden_053101_400.html
  Free/Slave Population in 1860 -State comparison (Excel file- Excel is required to access.)

  English Language Comparison
  http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html
  English Language Worksheet (Excel file- Excel is required to access.)

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• Community Links (Back to Top of Page)

• Town of Ashford
  Information about our town.
• Babcock Library

  Ashford Town Library

Ashford Business Owners Association

Interesting facts about our town. Busisness information

Ashford Fire Department

Get information about our fire department and some of the work they are doing.




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• My Access Survey • May/June 2008(Back to Top of Page)

• Click here to go to survey
  My Access Survey for grade 6, 7, 8 student participants.

 

 

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•  Links to Technology Literacy Assessment activities:

Technology General Assessment Link
Technology Internet Activity Link
Technology Word Activity Link
Technology Spreadsheet Activity Link
Technology PowerPoint Link