Marco Polo Internet Content for the Classroom

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LANGUAGE ARTS

http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/rattic/words/index.html 

This interactive site will read stories to your students and give them site words before they read.  This is great for beginning readers.  Each story page is animated with sound. 

http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html#books
This site has short stories with picture for students to read on their own. 

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768701.html

This site has terrific information on books for your students.   It has best sellers, picture books, storytellers, various genres etc.  Check it out!

http://www.cyberkids.com/cw/sto/index.html

http://www.worddance.com/games/madlib/index.html

This site is great for publishing student’s work and for doing vocabulary development with your students.  It has Madlibs, to help with the good ‘ol basics such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives. 

http://www.worddance.com/magazine/haiku.html

This excellent for demonstrating Haikus. Students can also publish their work on this site. 

http://www.worddance.com/blank.html

Students can publish their work on this site.

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MATH

Numbers/Order of Operations/Money/Fractions

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.scugog-net.com/room108/money/money32.htm

This site allows your students to drag money in the piggy bank.   They have to know the correct coins to add up to a certain amount of money. 

http://www.scugog-net.com/room108/MadMath/mmm.htm

This allows you to decide which skill you would like your students to work on and they can easily work on this independently for drill and practice.   It has the four operations. 

http://www.netrover.com/~3384mary/arithcard/arithcard.htm

This site has arithmetic cards where students can use the order of operations to create a problem where the answer is given with cards.

http://www.mathsurf.com/4/index.html

This is the site that the publishers of the math textbook series created.  It is by Prentice Hall.  It has an activity for each chapter in the book.

http://www.mathsurf.com/5/index.html

This is the site that the publishers of the math textbook series created.  It is by Prentice Hall.  It has an activity for each chapter in the book. 

http://www.fliegler.com/mathman.htm

This is a great site to tell your students about.  It is an online math tutor that will answer any math question for any level within 24 hours. 

http://www.factmonster.com/mathmoney.html

This site has everything you need to teach your kids in math.   It has subtopics on measurement, money, numbers, and tables.

http://aplusmath.com/flashcards/index.html

With this site you can create flashcards with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square roots, rounding, or custom flashcards.

Measurement

http://www.standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/6.3/part2.htm

With the NCTM Standards Website, learn about length, perimeter, area, and volume of similar objects by using interactive figures.

http://www.mathinthemiddle.org/

"Math in the middle...of Oceans" includes a video segment and print materials devoted to Aquariums. It shows a variety of mathematical aspects of setting up and maintaining an aquarium.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/users/carvell/rectperim/RectPerim2.html

Experiment with a rectangle's length and width to see the effects on area and perimeter.

Algebra

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/java/

A set of java activities in mathematics.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/users/mmckelve/applets/mlmtoothpick2/

Examine geometry first hand by using this web activity to draw boxes using toothpicks.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/activity/boxperim/

A great web tool for building knowledge with perimeter.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/algebra/tableForPolygons.xls

An Excel spreadsheet with a blank table for polygon interior angle values that can be used to find patterns

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/algebra/Nonagon.gsp

A Geometer's Sketchpad file of a regular nonagon which can be rotated, moved, and resized

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/algebra/Nonascpt.gss

This is a script for automatically constructing the nonagon

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/algebra/Fastnona.gsp

A Geometer's Sketchpad file that explains how to draw a regular nonagon more quickly using the central angle

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/algebra/table2Polygons.xls

A spreadsheet with the values of interior angles of regular polygons plotted

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/algebra/20gon.gsp

This applet will show the interior angle sum of a polygon in a circle.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/algebra/nonregs2.gsp

A Geometer's Sketchpad file of irregular polygons which can be moved and resized

http://www.enc.org

Marilyn Burns talks about what a reform-based classroom looks like.

http://www.keypress.com

Geometer's Sketchpad, a dynamic geometry software, is available at this site.

www.mste.uiuc.edu/java/

A set of java activities in mathematics

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/

The main M2T2 page

Geometry

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/quads.html

"Java Sketchpad" file exploring quadrilaterals

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/QUADS1.GSP

The original Geometer's Sketchpad file of the previous "Java Sketchpad" file is available at this site, but not necessary.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/quadsdiag.html

Explore the diagonal properties of quadrilaterals

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/quadsdiag.gsp

The original Geometer's Sketchpad file of the previous Java applet is available at this site.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/diags.html

Use this "Java Sketchpad" file to try to draw different quadrilaterals on given diagonals.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/diags.gsp

The original Geometer's Sketchpad file of the previous Java applet is available at this site.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/quadsInQuads.html

Find the relationships that exist when you create a figure from the midpoints of the sides of a quadrilateral.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/QUADS2.gsp

The original Geometer's Sketchpad file of the previous Java applet is available at this site.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/Rhmrect.htm

Quick proof that the quadrilateral formed by joining the midpoints of a rhombus is a rectangle.

http://www.nctm.org/publications/smn/

A general view of the Euler Relationship can be found here, the NCTM Student Math Notes site under the "Let's Be Discrete" link

http://www.nctm.org/publications/smn/2000-11smn.pdf

This is the address that the link, "Let's Be Discrete", in the above link will bring you to. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) http://nctm.org

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. See Principles and standards for school mathematics, as well as the Navigations and the on-line Illuminations.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/m2t2/geometry/perspective

Links to all the electronic files associated with drawing in perspective

James P. Dildine's Java Geometry: Additional Java sketches that any student or teacher can access from the Web

http://www.webmath.com

Webmath: Web-based interactive mathematics resources (Dictionary, Formulas, etc...)

http://www.keypress.com

Key Curriculum Press: Textbook and Software Publisher specializing in the Geometer's Sketchpad and references for GSP.

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Geom/index.html

History of geometry

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SOCIAL STUDIES

"America's New Frontier"

hhttp://www.eduweb.com/portfolio/jeffwest/index.html

This site is an interactive site which will take the kids on a journey west with either Thomas Jefferson, or Lewis and Clark.  It has sound and motion and an interactive map. 

http://members.aol.com/DanMRosen/donner/index.htm

This site has actual photos, maps and diary entries of The Donner Party as they traveled west.  It also has entries of other families who have traveled west. 

http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

This site is nicely organized so you can find your way.  It has video of historians talking about why people left for the west and their hardships going along the Oregon Trail. 

http://www.californiawagontrail.com/kstraildiary.html

Really have your kids get a feel for what the actual 49ers went through as they journey west to seek gold.   This takes you right to diary entries of the 49ers on the way to seek gold during the gold rush.  Just click on the flag and you will view a picture and diary entry of those traveling west.

http://www.isu.edu/%7Etrinmich/home.html

This site is perfect for kids.  It is very basic and easy to follow.  It has short paragraphs with fun and weird facts about the gold rush your students will find very interesting.  It also includes teacher resources.

 http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=288

This site has lesson plan ideas on Tall Tales including Davey Crockett and other famous Tall Tales.  This site also provides information on poetry writing, literature and other subject areas. 

http://www.field-guides.com/trips.htm#teacher

This exciting site provides some tours for this unit or for other units in social studies.  There are questions posed for each site and pictures for on each site.  There are arrows for students to click to move to the next site.

The Civil War

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html

This site provides a timeline of the civil war but it also has excellent pictures of battlegrounds and important individuals during the civil war time period.  These pictures would be great for a PowerPoint presentation giving an overview of the civil war. 

http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html

This site provides timelines for any occasion.  It covers timelines for current issues to timeline of slavery and the civil war.  Some have graphs for students to view the changes over time periods.  

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm

This is an excellent site for kids.  Kids created it.  It is very basic for such a complex topic.  It has several pictures and information you can present to your class or the kids can use it independently.  I also like the activities, with a word search, fill in the blank sheet and a diary.

Geography

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/copycat/copycat.html

A great way for your kids to practice the seven continents.   Each continent lights up and the student has to copy each move the computer makes.  This is great practice and repetition for your students.

http://www.uwf.edu/coehelp/studentaccounts/cdykes/web.html

This site takes you right to an activity for the seven continents.

http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/

This site has a map of the world along with detailed information about each continent and the oceans. 

http://www.factmonster.com/us.html

This site has detailed information about the geography of our land.  It has maps, timelines, and other information in learning the make up of our land. 

http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html

A great geography game your kids can play independently or you can demonstrate with the class.  It has various levels for United States or world geography.

Government

http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html This site provides timelines for any occasion.  It covers timelines for current issues to timelines of slaveryand the civil war.  Some have graphs for students to view the changes over time periods.

Immigration

http://www.internationalchannel.com/education/ellis/index.html

This site is absolutely perfect to introduce immigration and Ellis Island.  It has pictures of everything we talk about with the kids.  It even has a cookbook of various recipes of famous immigrants

http://www.internationalchannel.com/education/ellis/process.html

This site is connected to the first site.  It goes through the entire processing process of immigrants through Ellis Island.  From the arrival to the departure to their new homes. 

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/europe/europe.html

This site is great for basic immigration research.  It has holidays, games and recipes for almost every nationality.  Perfect for easy immigration research.

The Revolutionary War Period

http://dcn.davis.ca.us/vme/vo/1.html

Elementary school students created this site.  It contains a map and a picture with each date.  It has some basic information for students to view independently or the teacher can present this timeline of the revolutionary war to the class.

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-75.htm

This site has actual pictures of battlegrounds and key individuals during this time period. It provides dates and a small paragraph about the event which occurred on the corresponding date.

http://web.uccs.edu/~history/index/151maps.html#revwar

This site has maps from the colonial times era. 

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SCIENCE

Biology and Earth Science

http://ology.amnh.org/biodiversity/index.html

Check out the various things to do within this site.  The Dzanga- Shangha link will put you through activities with various habitats on land and water.

http://ology.amnh.org/biodiversity/treeoflife/pages/cladogram.html

This easy to use site has a graph called the Tree of Life.   It shows pictures and brief information about green plants and other life forms.

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775714.html

This site has a diagram and an explanation of the process of photosynthesis.

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0907764.html

This site has excellent information on why plants are so important.

Ecosystems

http://ology.amnh.org/biodiversity/lifeinthecity/index.html

This site is very interactive and allows you to show your students the various species that live in the city.

http://ology.amnh.org/biodiversity/stufftodo/weboflife.html

This site gives you an activity to do with your students so they can see the relationship of how things depend on each other in the web of life. 

http://www.creativeclassroom.org/ma03aplus/science.html

This site is a great beginning for the ecosystems unit.  It gives the kids exposure to schoolyard wildlife. 

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769077.html

This site is great to add to the pollution part of this science kit.  It has a list of how people have affected the environment throughout the years.

"Making Sense of Science"

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/balloon/science/density/index.html

This site is a perfect introduction into the floating and sinking unit.  It asks the kids to imagine they are in a hot air balloon and why the balloon floats.

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/index.html

This incredible website allows you to click on various images that you may magnify as if you had a microscope.  It also has several lessons, you may enhance science, by showing students a video or an image magnified of an insect or outer space.

http://www.brainpop.com/science/

This interactive website provides videos and pictures about any form of science and math. 

http://www.field-guides.com/trips.htm#teacher

This exciting site is something a student can work on independently or the teacher can use to with the class.  It provides guided questions or a focus on insects, dinosaurs, and other science topics.  

http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/handson.html

This site leads you to several hand-on science activities for kids to explore.

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TEACHER RESOURCES

Marco Polo Internet Content for the Classroom

http://www.readwritethink.org/

http://www.ncte.org/

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

This site is perfect for creating a rubric.  It is quick and easy. Most of the work is done for you!

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventures.html

This site offers a wide variety of videoconferencing opportunities. 

http://www.refdesk.com/

If you want to know anything, come to this site.  It has every type of information you would want to know

http://www.factmonster.com/games.html

This has exciting games for every content area.  A great and fun way for your kids to assess themselves and their knowledge.

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ART

http://artsafari.moma.org/safari_menu.html

This site gives kids the opportunity to create a story using artwork.  They can also view famous paintings and sculpture.

Researched by Stephanie Bacescki