Most Frequently Used Links:

(Updated 4/12/2011)

Student and Parent Portal for Infinite Campus Login to check grades and assignments

April Book Report is due on May 12^th.

Check out the Foss Website for additional activities and information on our new Science Curriculum.

Westward Expansion online scavenger hunt

The 2011-2012 School Year calendar was approved by the Governing Board. There are a few changes from our normal calendar, so check it out!

Race to Read Information Link

Helpful Links for 5^th Grade

Please let us know if one of these links no longer works by emailing Jenny at bigbeyj@academycharter.org

Subject	Content Area	Website
School-wide Management Plan	Discipline	www.loveandlogic.com This website has resources and information on the philosophy that our school is adopting. You can also sign up for their weekly tip.
Accelerated Reader	Reading	www.renlearn.com/store/quiz_home.asp At the top of the page will be a place to type in the title, click “go.” Then click on the title of the book when it comes up and it will list the information on the book. Please remember that it is only a mathematical approach to leveling books, it is not based on content or interest level.
CSAP Practice/ General skills	All	http://www.sage.ccsd.k12.co.us/Intranet/CSAP.html Some great links for general skills practice, or CSAP practice.
General	Core Knowledge Curriculum	www.coreknowledge.org Learn more about the Core Knowledge curriculum that we teach at
General	Douglas County School Closing	www.dcsdk12.org To check school closing status click on
General	Parent Literacy Resource	www.ccira.org is a good site called the Parents’ Clipboard about literacy
General	Parent Resource	www.kidscanlearn.com This link has free magazines, brochures, lessons plans and other parent tidbits for you to utilize as a resource
General	Parent Resource	www.scholastic.com This website has activities for students and resources for parents
General	Resource	www.ask.com This website is for Ask Jeeves and he can give you links to other websites if you ask him for math and language arts activities
General Areas	Various	www.mhschool.com Homepage for McGraw-Hill. Several activities and subjects for students to choose from
Geography	Time Zones	http://www.worldtimezone.com/ World and US Time Zone maps available. Updates in real time!
Language Arts	All content areas	http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pdf.htm?summer_learning4-5.pdf A good site for 4-5 grade students. It’s intended for activities over the summer, but could be used year round.
Language Arts	Grammar	http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html Grammar activities and definitions
Language Arts	Spelling	http://www.spellingcity.com/ cool free site that kids can type in their spelling words at home and then it will give them numerous games, etc. to do with them
Language Arts	Writing	Click here to view the 6-Trait scoring rubric
Math	Metric and Customary Units	http://www.translatum.gr/converter/measurements.php Helps to convert units
Math	Saxon Curriculum	http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/saxonpublishers.htm Homepage for the math curriculum to access resources and activities
Math	Various	http://www.lessoncorner.com/worksheets Printable Free Math Worksheets
Math	Various	http://www.math.com/teachers/practice.html Online and printable worksheets for math practice
Math	Various	http://www.math.com/students/practice/arithmeticpractice.htm The best place to find worksheets was under Home school help
Math and Language Arts	Various	http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/ A great site for building math worksheets, practicing, and even doing some literacy skills
Math/Language Arts	Various	www.funbrain.com This website has math and language arts activities in grades K-5
Math/Language Arts	Various	www.funschool.com This website has math and language arts activities in grades K-6
Science	General	http://www.fossweb.com This website is the homepage to our new science curriculum. Check it out!
Science	Atoms	http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_structure.html Atoms and their structure
Science	Cells	http://www.cellsalive.com/index.htm This site lets you check out cells ----- waaay kewl! J
Science	Chemistry	http://chem.sci.gu.edu.au/help_desk/Matter.htm Chemistry help
Science	Microscope	http://www.borg.com/~lubehawk/mscope.htm This site helps you learn the parts of the microscope… on-line quizzes! J
Science	Microscope	http://www.pfizerfunzone.com/funzone/discovery/microscope/index.html This site has a virtual microscope to use J Check it out!!
Science	Microscope	http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/virtual/translational/index.html This site has another virtual microscope, but totally different from the one above
Science	Microscope/ Protists	http://biog-101-104.bio.cornell.edu/biog101_104/tutorials/protista.html This site allows you to see movies of Protistas under a microscope J
Science	Various	www.usgs.gov Follow the education link for lessons, pictures, and activity ideas for all kinds of science subjects like mapping, hydrology, geography, cave exploration, environmental concerns, weather, geology, etc. They have lessons/activities for different age categories, so you can find some that fit.
Science	Various	http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html This site is pretty neat…some random science information
Science	Virtual Dissection	http://www.froguts.com/ This site is a virtual frog dissection… you get to dissect without all the mess! J
Social Studies	Civil War	www.civilwarletters.com/home.html Letters from Private Newton Robert Scott, 36th Infantry Iowa Volunteers, during the American Civil War
Social Studies	Civil War	www.americancivilwar.com Includes flags, maps and timeline, casualties of the civil war, battles and statistics, women in the war, life stories and people search.
Social Studies	Civil War	www.memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html 1,118 photographs from the Library of Congress. A searchable and browsable database. Includes a timeline of the war.
Social Studies	Civil War	www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/history/aa_history.htm Includes participants, historical overview, and Medal of Honor Winners.
Social Studies	Civil War	www.ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/index.cfm The American Civil War is one of the most researched conflicts in modern history, yet many people still desire more knowledge about it. The roots of this tragic conflict go back to the birth of the USA
Social Studies	Civil War	http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-us-civil-war-information.aspx Provides nice resources and great links!
Social Studies	Civil War	www.civil-war.net Comprehensive collection of Civil War related links, photos, letters and diaries, documents, and battle reports.
Social Studies	Civil War	etext.virginia.edu/civilwar Civil War letters and diary entries include transcriptions and digital images of the manuscripts.
Social Studies	Civil War	www.civilwarhome.com Shotgun's Civil War site - including overviews of many different aspects of the war, biographies, battle summaries, photographs, selected official records, and Fox's Regimental losses.
Social Studies	Civil War	www.memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps The Civil War Maps Collection consists of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps ... The Library of Congress > American Memory Home > Browse Collections
Social Studies	Civil War	www.civilwar.com A presentation of information about the battles and soldiers, in addition to a vast array of photographs and links.
Social Studies	Civil War	www.homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm Categorized links, includes archives, bibliographies, books and "Gateways" category. A comprehensive list of Civil War links frequently updated and maintained by Prof. Jim Janke of Dakota State
Social Studies	Civil War	www.sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html Categorized links, general resources, documentary records, and state and local studies. Maintained by Dr. George H. Hoemann, University of Tennessee.
Social Studies	Civil War - Abraham Lincoln	http://www.abelincolnalive.com/ Abraham Lincoln presented by John Voehl The person and character of the 16th and greatest President comes alive with a presentation or appearance by John D. Voehl, a lifetime member of the Association of Lincoln Presenters
Social Studies	Explorers	http://www.grandcanyontourist.com/articles/Explorers-of-the-Southwest-Francisco-Vasquez-de-Coronado.html Explorers of the Southwest and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Social Studies	Explorers	www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers_start.htm Explorers links, activities, and quizzes
Social Studies	Explorers	www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/1217/explorer.html Explorers Links
Social Studies	Japan	http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/index.html Use this site to find out sports and games, culture, school, daily life, culture, economy and industry, nature and climate, regions of Japan, politics, annual calendar and much more.
Social Studies	Japan	http://web-jpn.org/ Information on Japan
Social Studies	Japan	http://www.askasia.org/students/index.htm Information on Japan
Social Studies	Japan	http://www.ipl.org/youth/hello/ Information on Japan
Social Studies	Renaissance	www.schools.net.au/.../renaissance_health.html There is everything from lesson info on drawing to vocabulary to cooking!
Social Studies	Renaissance	www.enchantedlearning.com Information on the Renaissance
Social Studies	Renaissance	http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/ Information on the Renaissance
Social Studies	Renaissance	http://www.mrdowling.com/704renaissance.html Specific parts of the Renaissance
Social Studies	Renaissance	http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/ The Renaissance Connection, from the Allentown Art Museum
Social Studies	Renaissance	http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/Teachers/resources/Themes/renaissance.htm Renaissance Information
Social Studies	Renaissance	http://worldhistory.mrdonn.org/renaissance.html The Renaissance - World History Free Lesson Plans, Activities, Games
Social Studies	Renaissance	http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/florence/index.html Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance . Florence Scape . Introduction | PBS
Social Studies	Various	www.harcourtschool.com This site is from our Social Studies book and has virtual tours, additional information, and biographies on it!
Writing	Writing	http://iamoconf.xroads.net/globetrotter3/LangArts/100ways.htm 100 different ways to say “said”
	Resource	Don’t forget about the Lakeshore Learning store by Park Meadows, US Toy and Constructive Playthings on County Line and Quebec, and, of course, the Library is also a wealth of educational information.