There are many websites that provide wonderful information, resources, and activities to parents and children. You and your child can enjoy educational and interactive online activities. Please visit this page often to see updated resources.
Science Websites
www.fossweb.com
official site of our inquiry based science curriculum, activities and resources K-8
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow9/jun99/p-page_three.shtml interactive story for students in grades K-3 about bullfrogs
http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/nutrition/default.htm#Interactive%20Activities an abundance of websites having to do with nutrition. Take your pick!
http://www.natureshift.org/robotLab/electric/index.html interactive lab that promotes inquiry and problem solving
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ next time they ask you how something works, send them here!
http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/index.php gives a virtual tour of electrical/magnetism museum exhibit
http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/ good site to review the major concepts of electricity with students before an assessment
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/oceans/index.htm investigate biomes and ecosystems
http://www.biodiversity911.org/biodiversity_basics/biodiversity_main.html games related to biodiversity and habitats
http://www.estuarylive.org/ lots of “virtual fieldtrips” and short talks on estuary ecosystems.
http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/onlineexperiments/Color_Mixing.html on line interactive site showing the mixing of colors
http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/newton/hear.html investigate the connection between loud noises and hearing loss. http://www.exploratorium.edu/music/ science of music http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/onlineexperiments/The_Beat....html allows students to mix and combine different sounds and explains what a beat is
Math Websites
http://www.figurethis.org/ math challenges for families www.rainforestmaths.com K-6 rainforest math
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx math games K-12
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/subtractiontest.html subtraction machine grades 2-4
www.aplusmath.com games, flashcards for grades 1-4 www.mathfactcafe.com practice math facts