Erica Rood
ED 515OL
July 19, 2007

Web Resource Assignment

1. Web Site Address   http://www.scitoys.com/ 
Discipline(s): Science
Grade Level(s) 6-12
Description:  This site offers a variety of science toys and projects that can be constructed with household objects.  It allows students to take concepts that they  have learned in class and demonstrate these principals using very real scientific experiments in the comfort of home or in the classroom.  The site is laid out by subject in a very clear and easy to follow manner. The download time was quick, and there were no dead links or under construction errors. The site also has links to science fair instructions and mad science websites which are useful for middle school and high school students.  I think this site could also be used as an enrichment site in the classroom for students to choose a project and demonstrate a concept to the class. 

2. Web Site Address   http://www.jiff-e-books.com/onlinebook3/sheet2.php
Discipline(s): Reading
Grade Level(s) K-3
Description: The jiff-e-books site is a wonderful site for primary elementary students.  The site takes simple information such as name, and sex and then writes and e-book using the child as its main character.  The titles change daily and a student can pick the type of story they wish to be in. The book then appears on the screen with vivid graphics and pictures for the student to read.  This would be a great motivation tool for students who hate reading.  How can they resist when they are the subject of the story?  The site was easy to navigate and had beautiful graphics.  This site could be used at home or in the classroom.  

3. Web Site Address  http://www.english-the-easy-way.com/Determiners/Quantifiers_English_Grammar.htm
Discipline(s): Reading, Writing
Grade Level(s) 6-12 
Description:  This site is most definitely for older students but it is a virtual grammar dictionary.  It clearly explains grammar instances that are sometimes confusing with good examples.  I think this site is particularly beneficial to ESL or ELD students who are having trouble mastering the grammatical portion of the English Language.  Students simply click on the link of the area they do not understand and an example and definition pop up.  It can be used as an online English tutorial for students in small groups, or by students working independently.  

4.  Web Site Address  http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
Discipline(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s) K-6
Description: Rainforest math is a wonderful interactive site for student to hone math skills.  The site contains hundreds of math activities ranging from simple number recognition to negative numbers and probability.  The site has beautiful graphics and is very quick to download.  The site is easy to navigate and would be a wonderful tool for early finishers to review or get ahead.  I could also see the site being used for intervention in a non threatening way.  Students  can choose what they need to work on and then play a series of interactive games to help them develop a specific skill.  New activities are added daily.  An excellent site!!!

5. Web Site Address http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/index.html
Discipline(s): Health, Science
Grade Level(s) K-6
Description:  This is a wonderful science and health resource.  My students would have no difficulty navigating this site. In fact I think I would have trouble getting them off the site.  This site is devoted to answering the yucky, giggly, embarrassing question about bodily functions such as burping and farting etc.  It offers the scientific explanations about why they occur, and fun facts about them. There are simple instructions and descriptions at the bottom of each page to help them if they get lost, but I do not anticipate them having any difficulty with this.  They need to simply click on whichever link they would like to explore.  Every link seemed to be in working order, and none were dead, or labeled under construction.

6. Web Site Address  http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm#
Discipline(s): Reading, Writing, Poetry
Grade Level(s) K-6
Description: This site offers a personalized poetry tutorial.  The site allows students to choose the types of poetry they want to write, and then with a template and command prompts, instructs the students on how to compose a poem.  It then gives them the opportunity to print and publish their original poetry. There are many different types of poem templates including Haiku and Cinquain. It allows students to work independently on creating different types of poems in a fun, non threatening way. Poetry can be a difficult thing for students to understand and this site provides a fun  exciting way for students to learn this type of literature.  

7. Web Site Address  http://www.vickiblackwell.com/hunts.html
Discipline(s): Research, History and Social Studies
Grade Level(s) 3-12
Description: This is an interesting site for learning how to use the web.  These scavenger hunts send students on a controlled search through the Internet looking for specific pieces of information.  The scavenger hunt can be modified so that you can create your own using her suggested questions.  This lets students peruse the web in a safe,  controlled environment while teaching them specific search techniques. It is a valuable tool to be able to find information on the Internet and this site teaches this tool.  With so much information on the world wide web we want our students to be able to search efficiently and safely.  This site encourages this. 

8. Web Site Address  http://www.prongo.com/math/multiplication.html
Discipline(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s) 3-12
Description: This is a fun site for sports fans and weak multiplication students.  Using the baseball game as a way of practicing facts, this interactive site offers a way for students to practice math fact in a non traditional way.  It is a beautiful site with high color graphics.  It even had a game to play while the baseball activity was downloading.  An excellent site for practice or intervention..  It is different from regular practice because it offers multiple digit multiplication as an option.  In order to score a homerun, the student must multiply at least two digit numbers.  A great site. 

9. Web Site Address  http://www.mathsyear2000.co.uk/mathonaire/index.shtml
Discipline(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s) 6-12
Description: This site uses the popular game show "who wants to be a millionaire" as a template for strengthening math skills.  The site is levelized for varying student capability.  A student can choose the level of the questions, or the teacher can pre-assign the level that they would like the student to work at.  This could also be used as a whole class review for a final or in preparation for state testing.  I liked the interactive nature and quick download time. The color and graphics made the site interesting and user friendly.   I think it is a clever way to combine math and pop-culture and think that students would enjoy using this site.

10. Web Site Address http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/index.html
Discipline(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s) 6-12
Description: This site, true to its name, offers a virtual odyssey allowing students to travel to different empires and different countries.  The site offers mini trips to Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Near East; the ancient Americas; and sub-Saharan Africa of the 19th and 20th centuries.  It also offer interactive links to museums housing artifacts from these locals and centuries. Particularly interesting, is the link to the ancient Americas' page.  A wealth of information about the peoples indigenes to these lands is available in a fun and interactive way.  Student's questions will be easily answered, and students will learn and retain more of the information then simply reading out of a textbook.  A must for the sixth grade social science standards!