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First Grade Learning Zone

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Math

• Weekly Brain Teasers- Choose your grade level for weekly challenges; solutions are posted the following week, with archives of past puzzles. Students can submit answers directly.
• Elementary Math Problem of the Week- Printable problems for elementary math classes; you can submit your class answers online or wait for the solutions.
• Math Magic Challenges- Archives of Math Magic Challenges by grade level.
• Interactive Math Website- Impressive content and features are well organized and useful for both teachers and students.
• FunBrain Games-Test your skills at different levels. A great mind exercise.
• Math Mania- Clink on a book to see student-generated questions and book summaries!
• Mathematics Lessons that are Fun! Fun! Fun!- Advanced activities for Grades 3 -5.

Reading 

• Primary Links for Kids!!- MCPS Early Childhood Technology Literacy Project.
• Little Explorers Alphabet  Learn the alphabet by exploring the web.
• Enchanted Learning-  Picture Dictionary with Links
• Online Children's Stories-Stories available on the Internet to read.
• Children's Literature Authors and Illustrators- Web sites links to authors and illustrators.
• 700+ Great Sites- Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Wonderful Web Sites for Kids.
• Cool Sites for Kids- READING AND WRITING, FACTS AND LEARNING, and JUST FOR FUN!

Science

Learning Unit: Constructions

Children investigate structures and the affects of forces, motion, and equilibrium. They construct models of walls, bridges, and towers, and classify building materials by strength, weight, and other properties. Constructions is published by Creative Publications and is part of their Windows on Science program for young children.

• Think Fountains: Shapes - Excellent site for ideas connected with shapes and constructions. Be sure to go to "Noodle", "Pyramids and Cubes", "Shape Walk", "Strong Shapes", and "Tubes and Spheres." You will also find a section on books that link to the topic included on the web page. Be sure to seach them out.

Learning Unit: Weather

Children observe the weather and collect and record data about basic weather features including wind, temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover. Children record weather observations, construct graphics, and record information on a weather calendar. Weather was developed by the National Science Resources Center with support from the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution.

• Observing The Weather Today - A great site. Provides information, photographs and activities for children. Be sure to go to "Observing Clouds" once you have scrolled to the bottom of the first page. It's wonderful! Great photos!
• Weather Helpers Lesson Plan

Learning Unit: Rocks, Sand, and Soil

Children investigate a variety of rocks, sand, and soil. They sort and classify rocks, observe soil components, and investigate various sand particles. Rocks, Sand, and Soil is published by Creative Publications and is part of their Windows on Science program for young children.

 

• Spin the Web, Crystals and MineralsThis site contains the links to many other wonderful "rockhound" sites.
• Rock Collecting: Irving Family Web PagesThis is an excellent site!! This site tells the story of how a family started collecting rocks. There are wonderful photographs of various collections of rocks and great paragraphs of information. Furthermo re, there is a whole list of additional internet sites which pertain to rocks.
• Cornell CompostingAnother good resource for teachers on composting. Be sure to check out the "More About Worms and Related Classroom Activities" section. Here's how to get there: Composting in Schools - Why Composting? - Worm Bins - More About Worms and Related Classroom Activities.
• The Amazing Earthworms Two earthworm experiments.
• Worm WorldHi, I'm Wendell the Worm. Welcome to my 24 hour all-worm, all-fun Web Site.
• Rocks, Sand and Soil 
• Volcanos, Earthquakes, Hurricanes

Social Studies

Learning Unit I: People Need Food

• Eat Right America  The National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics promotes optimal nutrition, health and well-being.
• Fitness Partner Connection  Links for eating right and staying healthy.
• Food Guide Pyramid  Click on parts of the pyramid to help you learn how to eat better every day.
• Kids Food CyberClub  Games and activities about good food.
• Nutrition Expedition  Grab a trail map to begin your nutrition quest.
• Nutrition for Kids  Learn about the function of nutrients, the food pyramid, foods you should eat, and more at this ThinkQuest Junior site.
• PearBear Healthy Kids To help kids learn about nutrition.

Multicultural Activities

• The Multicultural Holiday Calendar  KidLink site organizes holidays by months, country, and name.  
• Hispanic-American History Month Websites
• MCPS Thanksgiving Websites
• MCPS Winter Holiday Websites
• Martin Luther King Holiday/Black History Month Websites
• President's Day Websites
• Earth Day Bookmarks