Elementary+Resources


 * Elementary Resources **

Below are links and brief descriptions of FREE resources that elementary/middle school teachers are welcome to explore, use and share!

__ General Websites for All Subject Areas __

Thinkfinity -1,000s of free educational resources and lessons for teachers-searchable!

Khan Academy - a library of over 2,700 videos covering math, science, history and more. Students can also practice with over 276 exercises-FREE!

Sheppard Software -free online learning games & activities for kids. USA, world, animals, language arts, health, science, math, and preschool!

Quia - Go to "shared Activities" for free resources for just about any topic you can imagine!

Starfall - great resources for K-2 teachers using a phonics-based approach! Engaging and useful!

ABCya - free computer games and activities for kids in grades K-5! An award winner site!

Fact Monster - online almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, and homework help site!

Fun Brain - games and interactive resources for math, reading, grammar, and more!

Internet4Classrooms - tons of resources by topic, grade level and more! Great resource for teachers, students and parents.

BBC Bitesize (British-based site)- English, math & science activities, worksheets, and more to help teachers.

Fun School - many educational games and other fun resources

Gameaquarium - the site that swims with learning fun!

TESiBoard - library of visual, dynamic, interactive resources

Super Teacher worksheets - the title speaks for itself


 * Shared Links By Other Teachers **

K-6 Resources by Jennifer Kraft (PA Tech Coach)

Elementary Resources (some of which I have borrowed to list on this resource page) by Jeff Puhala (PA Tech Coach)

Elementary Resources (by lower & upper grades/subject area) by Christa Consadene

__ Math __

IXL -excellent site for math practice for K-algebra!

Cool Math - the title speaks for the site! Math games that are cool a& educational!

Math Coach - interactive site for practice games; teacher & student resources

Fun 4 the Brain - great resource for more fun math games!

Math Playground -  an action-packed site for elementary and middle school students. Play a math game, solve a logic puzzle, and have some fun!

Houghton Mifflin Math - math-a-rama fun for grades K-6!

Math Connects - interactive math site from a textbook company.

NumberNut - enough math can make anyone nutty! Fun interactive games!

FactDash

__ **Language Arts (Reading, Writing, & Spelling)** __

Story Online - Screen Actors Guild (SAG) brings books alive by having actors reading via videos. Each lesson includes materials for the teacher.

Everyday Edits - Use Every-Day Edits to build language skills, test scores, and cultural literacy with students in grades 4 and above. Directions on the site!

Novel Units -study questions online or printable for many novels!

Word Central -Merrian-Webster site for word fun!

Zaner-Bloser Handwriting - get templates of the handwriting pages to use with your Smartboard!

Mighty Books - hundreds of animated, read-aloud story books and songs that are as entertaining as they are educational!

Spelling

Spelling City - Teachers can enter spelling lists & kids can practice spelling

Vocabulary
Quizlet - Create vocabulary flashcards for students; once generated students have 7 different activities to choose from. == Big IQ Kids Vocabulary Program -Create a custom list or choose from the program's bank. You can test on synonyms, definitions, and using the words in sentences. ==

Wordle -Create unique word clouds to display new vocabulary or spelling words.
Writing/Grammar Help

The Writing Fix - prompts, lessons, and resources for writing!

Scholastic Story Starters -writing prompts for elementary teachers and students Elementary Writing Prompts

Writing Prompt Generator

346 Creative Writing Prompts!

More Elementary Writing Prompts

Interactive Grammar Quizzes

Have Fun Teaching - YouTube Videos for letters, counting and more! [|WriteSource] -Geared for intermediate grade levels, this site provides tutorials and graphic organizers for different writing genres [|Writing Samples] -Find writing examples to share with your students. Divided by genre,grade level, and writing quality [|Scholastic WritingWorkshops] -Several writing tutorials for a number of writing types [|Bubbl.us] -Free online webbing tool [|Graphic Organizers] -Great source for free graphic organizers

Reading

Words and Pictures -Primary site that focuses on the basics of reading and phonics.
== BrainPop Jr. -Fun tutorials accompanied by quizzes and activities.Teachers in Punxsy can use NetTrekker to connect to resources in BrainPopJr, too! ==