Mrs. Johnson's Resource
Page for Parents and Their Children

The purpose of this page is to provide useful websites that will help parents assist their children while they are in school. It also provide websites that will help students in specific subject areas that they may need additional help in.


                                                
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Content Area



Grades Pre-K-2


Grades 3-5
Math      

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Math Glossary
This website allows students to choose their grade and look up math definitions.
A+Math
This website allow students to choose different games to play using basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.





Math Baseball
This website is really fun. It allows you to play baseball by practicing addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.
Math League Help Topics
This website is a helpful resource for doing
whole numbers, decimals, integers, and probability, plus an introduction to algebra.
Language Arts          

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School House Rock

This website has lots of catchy tunes to help students learn about grammar and different parts of speech.

Mother Goose Caboose: Reading & Writing
This website allows students to read stories and poems, learn about punctuation and capitalization, and print out word games
Ted's Punctuation Guide
This website helps students learn general accepted rules for periods,commas, question marks, brackets and more.
Parts of Speech
This website introduces the eight parts of speech, and it includes examples and quizzes.

Reading        

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Reading Rainbow
parents can help children with reading and they can find different tools to help their children become excellent readers.
Children's Reading Room
Here you'll find a selection of stories you can print out and read to your children over and over again. Some of the characters have put their own homepage up on the web here for you to visit too!
Recommended Reading
 This website
has lists of recommended books for kids by grade level, by subject, by genre, and more!

What Makes a Good Story

Learn about plot, characters, and other elements of good stories by reading the short story, "A Jury of Her Peers," by Susan Glaspell.

Science     

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Science Made Simple
Kids learn science the easy, hands-on way.
Get answers to your questions.
Read science articles and news. And more!
Try Science
check out this awesome site for science field trips, adventures, and experiments. You can even see live cams from science museums around the globe
OLogy
Share your love of knowledge with other kids on the American Museum of Natural History's kids site. Learn about paleontology, astronomy, or genetics, or tell them what your Ology is!
Adventures in Science and Technology
learn about physics, chemistry, computer science, and engineering. Read profiles of real-world scientists and try out a bunch of cool experiments and projects too.

Social  Studies      

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Cornelle's Digital Earth
personalize your map and choose whether you want to see lakes, cities, rivers, roads, or features all over the world
Greates Places
This website takes you on a journey to seven of the most "geographically dynamic" locations on earth. Includes postcards, desktop pictures, and videos!
National Geographic Homework Help
Get help on a variety of topics including animals, history, culture, geography, science, and nature. Includes photo galleries and descriptions of various places in the world. Also provides a dictionary and thesaurus.
Maps and Globes
this site contains information, quizzes, and projects having to do with maps and globes developed with the USGS and the Department of Education
Art            

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Collage Machine
create your own collage by adjusting each of the many pieces offered by the collage machine. You can adjust their size, turn the pieces, and more
Color Theory for Kids.
learn about the color wheel, mixing, schemes, and mood. Find activities, vocabulary, puzzles, and quizzes
Color Matters
explore how different cultures view color, see how it affects the brain and the body, and much more. You can also learn about color's use in art and science and voice your opinion in a survey.
Artsy Fartsy Kids
- play, learn, and create at this site for kids who are seriously interested in art, music, and literature.
Music, Drama and Dance    

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African Music and Dance Ensemble
explore the music and culture of the Ewe and other African ethnic groups.
Dance Kids.
join Fred and Ginger as they guide you through the galleries, games, quizzes, competitions, ecards, and more.
Arts Alive
join the National Arts Centre of Canada and become a music maestro. Includes info on famous composers, different instruments, and the musicians behind the instruments, as well as sound clips, games, and more
Broadway On Tour
children's theater in Orange, California. Check out their shows and workshops
Physical Education     

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Nic Gas
online sports games and streaming video from Nickelodeon. Meet athletes, kids and pros, and find out what fun sports they're playing like hockey, basketball, and more.
The Website for Health and Physical Educaiton
Health and PE resources for teachers and students

Maya and Miguel World of Sports
learn about ping-pong, soccer, horseshoes, boomerang, and archery. Try playing when you think you've got it down.
Injury Prention
stay safe while playing different sports and activities with these safety tips.
Health and Hygiene   

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Kidnetic
discover ideas for healthy eating, learn about good nutrition, and find fun physical activities you can do alone or with friends. Includes recipes and fun games as well
Kids Health
This Website provides imormation about kids health and issues that kids face today.
Ten Tips to Eating Healthy and Being Fit
guide to fitness and nutrition for young people ages 9-15.

Health and Fitness for Kids
this website provides information about Dieting, Nutrition & Exercise
Boards, Games, Contests & Chat



My Hub Page

Resources for Parents and
 Their Students

Global Diversity Page
Exploring the World through Literature

Topic  Page
            Electronic Reading File
 
    Exploring Maps and Graphss LiveText Link