FOURTH GRADE FEATURED LINKS


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FOURTH GRADE RESOURCE LINKS

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Science

Light
    BrainPOP:Light --Go here to view an animated movie explaining the concept of light. Explore this page for additional light activities.

Earth History
    Volcano World --Be sure to check out the "Kids' Door" area of this comprehensive site.
    Volcanoes and Earthquakes --Helpful articles from Scholastic News and Science World.
    Earthquakes --Look here for information about faults, seismographs, plate tectonics, and more.

Simple Machines
    Simple Machine-- A site sponsored by the Franklin Institute with links to other excellent sites.
    Inventor's Toolbox: The Elements of Machines. --This site includes general information about simple machines and a link to the "Gadget Anatomy" page, listing common devices that use simple machines.

Weather
    Severe Weather: Hurricanes --Look here for general information about hurricanes, including how they are named.
    Bay Kids' Weather Page --A ThinkQuest Junior project which includes weather events, jokes, stories, and myths.
    Powers of Nature --Look under the "Meteorological" heading for a well-done site created by 7th graders.
    Weather --Helpful articles from Scholastic News and Science World about storms, floods, fog, clouds, wind, rain and much more.
    Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page --A weather site created especially for students between the ages of 6 and 16.

BAT (Basic Aid Training)
    CodeRedRover.org --This site focusing on the prevention of fire and burns, falls, choking, poisoning and drowning. Games, activities, and a safety checklist for children ages 8 to 11, and their parents.
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Social Studies
    Lewis & Clark--Take a look at the kid-friendly site for basic information. Tricky to navigate.
    Lewis & Clark: Mapping the West--This is a good source for background knowledge.
    Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark--At this site you can pretend to go along with Lewis and Clark on their journey.
    National Geographic Map Machine--An interactive map generating Web site.
    50 States.com--Facts about our fifty states.
    The US50.com--This site includes a fast facts section useful in your state research.
    The Underground Railroad--An excellent site produced by the National Geographic Society.
    The Civil War for Kids--Here you will find a timeline of the war's events, leaders, soldiers, North/South population and more.
    The History Place: A Nation Divided--This site contains a timeline of the major events of the Civil War.
    Chicago Landmarks--Use this site to help you find information about Chicago architecture. Challenging reading.
    Biography.com--Biographies of over 20,000 personalities.
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Reading

    Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Books Award--The official site of this Illinois state award program.
    www.BetsyByars.com--The official web site of this popular author.
    Scholastic's Author Index--Find your favorite author from this list of dozens from Scholastic's Authors Online. This list includes Beverly Cleary, Debbie Dadey, J.K. Rowling, Mary Pope Osborne, Marc Brown, and Roald Dahl.
    Pilkey's Web Site O'Fun--The official web page of author/illustrator Dav Pilkey, author of the Captain Underpants series.
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Search Tools

Use one of these sites to begin your search.
    KidsClick!
    Yahoo! Kids
    Ask for Kids