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Curriculum and Instruction WebsitesBelow are listed a few favorite websites for various subjects.
Language Arts Websites
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Students may submit papers which they have written to this website for free grammar & spelling check, online proofreading, plagiarism detection and writing suggestions.
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Suggested books to read for each grade level K-12.
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Click on the title for the 2010-2011 Spelling Bee word list for grades 6-9. This list includes words, definitions and each word used in a sentence.
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History / Social Studies Websites
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A historical site with many multimedia offerings including videos, slideshows, audio, podcasts and interactive features and online exhibits.
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Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others.
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Math Websites
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This is a math tutoring website created by one of our Mountain Oaks teachers. It has lessons directly aligned with textbooks and also free-standing complete pre-algebra and algebra courses taught by an NCLB compliant teacher. There are hundreds of hours of lessons available. This site is free to Mountain Oaks families. Use the same user name and password for this site as for Ed1Stop. If you do not have this, ask your mentor teacher.
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This site contains the techniques, tips, and secrets used by master teachers! It also has a number of free interactive multiplication games. Car Wash seems to be a favorite.
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AAA Math features a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons. Unlimited practice is available on each topic which allows thorough mastery of the concepts. A wide range of lessons (Kindergarten through Eighth grade level) enables learning or review to occur at each individual's current level.
Immediate feedback prevents practicing and learning incorrect methods, which is a common result of traditional homework and worksheets. Practice can continue as long as desired in a non-threatening format which helps build self-esteem and confidence.
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A favorite interactive game to learn your multiplication facts.
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Great math printables & worksheets for charts, clocks, fractions, money, math paper, scale, math facts and unit multipliers
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Practice problems and solutions for grades 1-8 California Mathematics Standards.
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Resources for those using the MathUSee program plus a very handy, customizable worksheet generator with many extra practice printable for all grade levels and many topics.
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Science Websites
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CELLS alive! provides interactive cell models and represents 30 years of capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research. The site has been available continuously and updated annually since May of 1994 and now hosts over 4 million visitors a year. The majority of the site is free.
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This website give information about the California Science Fair.
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PE and Health Websites
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This site includes interactive nutrition games and information on how to eat healthier.
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KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. This site has information, movies, quizzes and more for parents, kids, teens and teachers.
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Electives Websites
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Educational and fun art lessons for kids. Kid tested and approved, created by artist/art teacher Jeanette Carlstrom. All lessons include elements of art and standards. Help your kids/student to love art.
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BBC languages offers French, Spanish, Italian, German and many other languages. Not all of the links work, but click on Ma France, Mi Vida Loca, Italian Steps or German Steps respectively. There are videos and slideshows with optional subtitles in English and/or the target language. Vocab lists, tests, free pod casts and other fun ideas!
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General Homeschooling Websites
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Hundreds of educational websites rated by popularity.
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KidsClick is a very good search engine for kids.
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This site has teacher (parent) lesson plans/ideas in Math, English, American and Global History, as well as the Environment, Fine Arts, Technology and Current Events. There are student crossword puzzles, a daily news quiz, student opinion topics (age 13 and above), National Poetry Month entries, This Day in History, Word of the Day, 'read the article first' fill-ins and much more.
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Special Needs Websites
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Information about the Barton Reading & Spelling System for dyslexic students.
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