*indicates district objective

ALERT! These links will take you to sites outside the Nieman EL site. Nieman Enhanced Learning Center and the Shawnee Mission School District are not responsible for material linked to outside websites.   Students need to understand that conflicting information may be found on the Internet.  Teachers should visit all sites to make sure that they are appropriate for grade level learners in content and readability.

TEACHERS: If you find sites that you would like added to or removed from these lists just email  nibosch@smsd.org

Reading and Language Arts

Phonemic Awareness
Starfall http://www.starfall.com
Rhyming Rhino http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/index.htm
Nina's Language Adventure http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/nina/index.htm

Spelling
See and Spell http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/see-n-spell.htm
Spelleroo http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html
Rooting out Words http://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html
Spell Check http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
The Plural Girls http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html

Alphabet Zoo http://www.primarygames.com/ABC%20Zoo/start.htm
Alphabet Games http://www.playkidsgames.com/alphabetGames.htm
Rats! http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/ratslist2.asp

Vocabulary Games http://www.playkidsgames.com/vocabularyGames.htm

Writing
Stationary for Your Writing http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/stationery.htm

Online Books and Stories
Sniffy and Fluffy Had An Adventure http://www.magickeys.com/books/sniffy/a.html
Wolstencroft the Bear http://www.magickeys.com/books/wolstencroft/index.html
AntBee’s Stories http://www.antbee.com/default.asp
Beantime Stories http://www.meddybemps.com/5.1.html
What Did Toby See? http://users.nac.net/ronzalme/Toby/
Clifford Interactive Stories http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
Book Pop http://www.web-pop.com/readers.html

Fairy Tales
Andersen's Fairy Tales http://www.andersenfairytales.com/en/main
Grimm Fairy Tales http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main
The Brementown Musicians http://www.brementownmusicians.com/en/main
The Real Princess http://www.realprincess.com/en/main

Authors' Sites
Arthur’s Site http://pbskids.org/arthur/
Seussville http://www.seussville.com/
Curious George http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/cgsite/
Magic Schoolbus http://place.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home.htm
Clifford http://pbskids.org/clifford/

Beverly Cleary http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html

Between the Lions http://pbskids.org/lions/

Dictionary
Little Explorer’s Picture Dictionary http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

Math
First Grade Math Skills http://www.aaamath.com/B/grade1.htm
Second Grade Math Skills http://www.aaamath.com/B/grade2.htm
Third Grade Math Skills http://www.aaamath.com/B/grade3.htm
I Know That http://iknowthat.com choose math
Max’s Math Adventures http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/index.htm
Bobbie Bear Counting Strategies http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=3

Math Activities http://www.teachrkids.com/
Flashcard Drills http://www.primarygames.com/flashcards/twomin.htm

Patterns
Complete the Patterns http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html
Pattern Blocks http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities
Tangrams http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_112_g_2_t_1.html?open=activities
Pentominos http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_114_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities

Telling Time
Telling Time http://www.teachrkids.com/fronts/time.htm
Time Clock http://www.primarygames.com/math/timeclock/index.htm
Time Activities (choose an activity from the correct section) http://sln.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/contents.html
Clock Race http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/clock2/

Money
Money http://www.teachrkids.com/fronts/money1.htm
Change Maker http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/
Money Games http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm?fileContents=games

Sorting
Shape Sorter http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/venndia/
Shape Sorter 2 http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/shapesorter/shapesorter.asp
Triangle Sort http://www.crick.northants.sch.uk/Flash%20Studio/cfsmaths/Triangles/triangles.swf

Manipulatives
Pattern Blocks http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities
Tangrams http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_112_g_2_t_1.html?open=activities
Pentominos http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_114_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities
Mastermind http://thinks.com/java/mastermind/mastermind.htm

Charts and Tables
Tables and Graphs http://www.mcwdn.org/Graphs/TabGraphMain.html
Create A Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/ 

Pizza Party Fractions http://www.primarygames.com/fractions/start.htm
Who Wants Pizza? http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractions/frac.html

Musical Memory Turtle http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/turtle/turtleView.htm

Math Games http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm

Science
Science Games http://www.primarygames.com/science.htm

Weather
Weather for Kids http://www.ucar.edu/educ_outreach/webweather/
School Day Weather http://www.weather.com/activities/homeandgarden/schoolday/
Interesting Weather Facts http://home.nycap.rr.com/teachertown/weathfac.html
The Disaster Area http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm

Dinosaurs
ZOOM Dinosaurs http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/
Paleontology http://ology.amnh.org/paleontology/index.html
Sue at the Field Museum http://www.fieldmuseum.org/sue/default.htm
Discovering Dinosaurs http://search.eb.com/dinosaurs/dinosaurs/index2.html
Dinosaur Planet from Discovery Channel http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/dinosaurplanet/dinosaurplanet.html
Dinosaur Eggs http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/dinoeggs/
Dinosaur Fact Files http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/fact_files/
Fossils and Fossil Collecting http://web.ukonline.co.uk/conker/fossils/

Astronomy
Astronomy for Kids http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/
Earth from Space http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/efs/
NASA Kids http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
The Nine Planets http://www.nineplanets.org/
ZOOM Planets http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/
Solar System Studies 101 http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/psgk3ex.htm
Interactive Star Charts http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellationjavalist.html

Soils
Soil Biological Communities http://www.blm.gov/nstc/soil/Kids/
SK Worm Answers Your Questions About Soil and Stuff http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/squirm/skQstns.html

Plants
The Great Plant Escape http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/gpe.html
Enchanted Learning--Plants http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/printouts.shtml
The Main Parts of Plants http://www.botanical-online.com/lasplantasangles.htm

Simple Machines
Simple Machines http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm
EdHeads http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm
Inventor's Toolbox http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html
What is a Simple Machine? http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/simple.html
Pictures of over 70 simple machines http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~mwampole/1-resources/simple-machines/index.html

Social Studies
US Symbols Match Game http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/july4/games/match_up/usa_match.htm

Social Studies Games http://www.primarygames.com/social_studies.htm

Regions of the US
Regions Maps, Quizzes http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/regions.shtml
US Regions http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/cornelia/classrooms/4th/links/usregions.htm
States Games http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
50 States http://www.50states.com/

Continents
GeoSpy http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/
Enchanted Learning --Continents http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/continents/
My World Game http://games.funschool.com/game.php?g=1125&category=61&level=4
Find the Continents http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/findContinent/default.htm
Name the Continents http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/continentNames/default.htm

Technology
Robotics http://www.thetech.org/robotics/
ZOOM Inventors http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
Click and Learn http://www.kids-online.net/learn/clickjr/clickjr.html
Computer Connections http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/computer/lesson.html (includes worksheets)
Technology Timelines http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/f_timeline.html
History of the Computer http://www.pbs.org/nerds/timeline/
Surf Swell http://disney.go.com/surfswell/index.html
Kids Click!  http://www.rcls.org/wows/

Computer Skills
Mouse Practice http://www.primarygames.com/langarts/slate/index.htm
Type Me!  A Typing Practice Game
http://games.funschool.com/game.php?g=1175&s=0&category=0

Chocolate Fun
Fun Facts About Candy
Explore Chocolate-read an online newpaper about chocolate
The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie
Hershey's KidzTown
M&Ms Games
Wonka.com

Game Sites
Primary Games http://www.primarygames.com/
Goo Games http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
Fun School http://www.funschool.com
Fun Brain http://www.funbrain.com
Play Kids Games  http://www.playkidsgames.com/
I Know That http://iknowthat.com