Parents, there are many resources available on the following web site:
http://www.oagc.com/gtinternetsites.htm
PRIMARY LESSON PLANS
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/98webquests/student/samandamiller/Curricular_WebQuest.htm
I love this homegrown website. Children plan their own farm after doing
some research to find out which animals can be raised in specified conditions.
They must consider what the animals will eat, what they will produce,
the animals’ behaviors, etc. This is a great group activity where
talented students could be grouped together to give each other a good
stretch!
http://www.contractor.edu/buildhouselp/welcome.html
This one is for kindergarten students! Students learn how to build their
own house. Great follow up to The Three Little Pigs! Okay, first grade
teachers can use it, too!
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/foot_to_flight/pages/additionalactivities.html
This won’t win any awards for attractiveness, but the print is
big, and the ideas are clever. Perfect for primary students studying
transportation. Many higher order thinking activities for a transportation
unit. This could be adapted to another discipline, too.
PROFICIENCY PREPARATION
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/buckman/timeline/kingframe.html
This site won’t set the world on fire, but I thought it might
be a good idea for first or second graders in the study of Martin Luther
King, Jr. or another famous person. This skill will help set the stage
for the important proficiency skill of reading timelines. Children could
practice making both vertical and horizontal timelines.
http://studyisland.com/remoteLogin.cfm?productType=OH4&
You will need to highlight the whole URL , copy, and paste it because
only part of the address is active above. This is just a good proficiency
practice site. We can’t seem to get enough of those!
SOCIAL STUDIES
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/6400/toys.htm
This would be great fun for 5th graders studying the pioneers. “Pioneer’s
Journey to the Frontier” has a link underneath its title that
opens up to multiple lessons and projects.
