Gr. 1 Helpful Websites
General Websites
A & E Television Network BIOSearch - searchable database of 25,000 names from A & E Television
Facthound.com (Sponsored by Picture Window Books)
History Channel - encyclopedia information as well as video and audio
Language Arts
Scholastic for Kids - activities based on Scholastic books
Aesop's Fables - 100+ fables in full text
American Folklore - access to American, Latin American and Canadian folklore, tall tales, and myths and legends
Classical Mythology - information on Roman and Greek mythology
Math
Cool Math 4 Kids - math site designed for kids
Kids Numbers - math website for kids to learn math step by step
Math is Fun - learn about money and data; play puzzles and games
Fun Mathematics Lessons by Cynthia Lanius - learn about graphing, shapes, ratios, and money
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/mas1110/ - the Internet Public Library's links to math sites for kids
IXL Math Practice - math skills practice for Kindergarten - Grade 3
Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy's Online Labs - Bill Nye's fun science lessons
National Geographic Kids - features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links
Girl Start - math, science, games and more for girls
Astronomy for Kids - explore astronomy and outer space topics
How Stuff Works - learn how everything you've ever had questions about works
Recycle City - the environmental protection agency's site with games, facts, and activities about recycling
KidZone's Science - kidzone's super simple science section
Wonderville - science games, videos and activities
Social Studies
CIA World Fact Book - flags, maps, population, and facts on all the countries of the world
Countries of the World - information about flags, government, geography, people, and economies from around the world
World Press - current events from the world's newspapers and magazines
Music:
San Francisco Symphony: Excellent resource for music terms and activities related to Gr. 1 Music Curriculum
http://www.sfskids.org/classic/templates/musiclab.asp?pageid=4
BBC Music:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/mood01.shtml
