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Reference
The New Book of Knowledge and America the Beautiful
Go to www.go.grolier.com to access The New Book of Knowledge and America the Beautiful. The user name and password are both bcps. These resources offer information on a wide variety of topics and are an excellent source on information!
Infoplease.com
Combining the
contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the
minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical
records, Information Please places the resources of an entire
reference information center at your fingertips.
BCPL Online
Did you know that you can search the Baltimore County Public Library's databases, reserve books, renew items, and more -- all online? Visit their web site: www.bcplonline.org
Fun & Games
Discovery School www.school.dicovery.com
For Parents
Adventures in Parenting
Finally! Someone has published the “Instructions Manual” for raising kids! This booklet, published by the National Institutes of Health, describes in simple terms the steps to being a successful parent. Best of all, this booklet is free! www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubslist.cfm go to Adventures in Parenting to download
Summer School Reading Programs
The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Alternative Education offers summer school reading programs for students who are performing below grade level as indicated on their report cards. These programs are available on a "first come, first served" basis. Enrollment is limited. For more information, contact 410-887-7845 or visit www.bcps.org/offices/alted
Community Connections
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Note: The Stoneleigh PTA does not specifically endorse any resource listed on this page. These resources are provided as a courtesy to our visitors.
| General Websites |
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Yahooligans: www.yahooligans.com |
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Fee-based Databases for BCPS: http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/misc/feebaseddb.html |
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Kathy Schrock at Discovery School: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ |
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Scholastic (scroll down to the activity index): http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/index.htm#index |
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Starfall (Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade): http://www.starfall.com/ |
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KidsClick!: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ |
| Ask Jeeves Kids: http://www.ajkids.com/ |
| Language Arts, Reading & Writing |
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Yahooligans Language Arts Links: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/language_arts/ |
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Houghton Mifflin Education Place – www.eduplace.com |
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Scholastic: Writing With the Writers: http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/index.htm |
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Time for Kids: www.timeforkids.com |
| Mathematics Websites |
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The Math Forum: http://forum.swarthmore.edu/ |
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Yahooligans Math links |
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Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science: http://www.enc.org/ |
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Geometry Center: http://www.geom.umn.edu/ |
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Mathematics Archives: K-12 Teaching Materials: http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html |
| Science Websites |
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Yahooligans Science Links: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/science_and_nature/ |
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Smithsonian Education on the Web: http://educate.si.edu./ |
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Kids Science Nasa Network: http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/home.html |
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Science University: http://www.scienceu.com/ |
| Science Online: http://www.sciencemag.org/ |
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NASA Spacelink: An Aeronautics and Space Resource for Educators: http://spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov/ Be sure to select “Cool Picks” and “NASA News” |
| NASA’s Education Program: http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html |
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Nine Planets Solar System Tour: http://seds.org/billa/tnp |
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Access Excellence: http://www.accessexcellence.org/ |
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SeaWorld: http://www.seaworld.org/ |
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The Environmental Education Network: http://www.envirolink.org/enviroed |
| Maryland Department of Natural Resources: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bays.html |
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The Weather Channel: http://weather.com/ |
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NOAA Environmental Information Services: http://www.eis.noaa.gov/ Connections to oceanography, meteorology/weather, and satellite images for education. |
| Social Studies Websites |
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America The Beautiful: http://go.grolier.com/gol |
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China Today: http://www.chinatoday.com/ |
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Yahooligans Social Studies: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/social_studies/ |
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Afro-American’s Black History Museum: There are feature stories and many links to sites of interest for Black History. |
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American Studies Web: http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/ |
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White House Web: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Includes a tour of the White House and biographies of the Presidents and First Ladies. |
| For Parents |
| America
Links Up. A national, public education campaign to teach
parents and children about the Internet and ensure that children have a safe
and rewarding online experience. Web site includes resources and safety tips
for parents and kids.
www.getnetwise.org
Association for Library Service to Children. A division of the American Library Association. Information about reading and programs of special interest to children and parents, including lists of the Newbery and Caldecott metals, other award-winning and notable books, recordings, videotapes and software for children. http://www.ala.org/alsc/ The Center for Accessible Technology. Resources and support for children and adults with disabilities,their families, teachers, friends and helpers. http://www.cforat.org Coretta Scott King Award. List of award-winning books presented by the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table to the best African-American writer and illustrator for young people. http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking ICONnect. Parents can take advantage of online classes and resource lists designed to teach about the Internet and the wealth of educational resources it offers. Sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ICONN/index.html Lullabies and Other Songs for Children. The words to Polly Wolly Doodle and other songs collected by a mom in Vancouver. http://www.kididdles.com/ The Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway. Rules and tools for families online from the Children's Partnership. Comprehensive look at the information superhighway and what parents should know to help their children use it safely and wisely. http://www.childrenspartnership.org/bbar/pbpg.html ParentSoup. Parenting tips, discussions on all aspects of raising children from pregnancy through teens. From the iVillage Network. http://www.parentsoup.com/ No Child Left Behind. The official US Department of Education Website. Here on the official No Child Left Behind Website, you can find answers to your questions about the new education law signed by President Bush on January 8, 2002. http://www.nclb.gov |
Math
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/curric/elem/mathematics.html
Scott Foresman Math
www.sfsuccessnet.com
Language Arts
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/curric/elem/ELA.html#general
Science
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/curric/elem/Escience.html
Social Studies
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/curric/elem/Esocstud.html
Baltimore County Library Homework Help
http://www.bcplonline.org/kidspage/homework.html
Kid Links
http://www.classicsforkids.com/
http://www.kids.gov/k_money.htm
http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sav/savkfun.htm
http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/kids.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
http://pbskids.org/lions/words/bark.html
http://www.magickeys.com/books/#yc
http://www.ecoloringpages.com/alphabet-z.html
Safety Tips
Summer Safety Tips
Fire
Safety Tips
Bicycle Safety
Car Seat Safety
Parenting Tips/Advice
www.onetoughjob.org
www.parenting.org
www.loveourchildrenusa.org/nurturingparent.php

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