Week 1
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Diego Rivera Web Museum
To learn more about the revolutionary painter Diego Rivera and to see some of his colorful murals, go to the Diego Rivera Web Museum. Preview the site and choose murals appropriate for children. (p. T13)
http://www.diegorivera.com/diego_home_eng.html |
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Pigments
Through the Ages
To learn more about the materials used to make pigments,
explore this feature at the Web Exhibits site. (p.
T31) http://webexhibits.org/pigments |
Week 2
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Sparky the Fire Dog
The National Fire Protection Association children's Web site includes
information and games that explore fire trucks, Dalmatians, and fire safety. (p.
T73)
http://www.nfpa.org/sparky/ |
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Ask Sparky
Children can use an e-mail form to ask questions
about fire safety. Explain what the different parts
of the e-mail message are for, and how they relate
to the parts of a letter. (p. T93)
http://www.nfpa.org/sparky/ask.html
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Kidlink
Suggest that adult family members and children log on to the Kidlink Network.
This popular chat service gives children the opportunity to learn about other
communities around the world. (p. T97)
http://www.kidlink.org |
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Yahooligans!
Suggest that children and family member go to Yahooligans! and do research
together online using the key words fire fighters. Their goal is to find
another story about fire fighters. (p. T103)
http://www.yahooligans.com |
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Helping Your Child Learn to Read
Enlist family members' support in improving their child's literacy performance
by inviting them to log on to the United States Department of Education's Web
site. Here they will find useful reading tips for families to implement at home.
(p. T105)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reading/index.html |
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Scholastic
Parents
Today's parents can find many useful resources in the Parents area of
Scholastic.com. (p. T105)
http://www.scholastic.com/parents |
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Online Telephone Directories
Introduce children to telephone directories on the Internet, such as Big Yellow
and The Ultimates. (p. T125)
http://www.bigyellow.com and
http://www.theultimates.com |
Week
3
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The Franklin
Institute Science Museum
The Franklin Institute Science Museum Web site has plenty of information of the
many lives of Benjamin Franklin. (p. T135)
http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html |
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Helping Your Child Learn to Read
Enlist family members' support in improving their child's literacy performance
by inviting them to log on to the United States Department of Education Web
site. Here they will find useful reading tips for families to implement at home.
(p. T155)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reading/index.html |
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USHistory.org
Children can see the Declaration of Independence and the Liberty Bell at this Web site of the Independence Hall Association. (p. T155)
http://www.ushistory.org |
Week 4
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The Menare Foundation's North
Star Web Site
At The Menare Foundation's North Star Web site you can read about the walk to
Canada, a historian's three-month-long journey tracing the routes of the
Underground Railroad. Read to children from Anthony Cohen's journal entries. (p.
T179)
http://www.ugrr.org |
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SpaceKids.com
Children can explore constellations such as the "Drinking Gourd," or the Big Dipper, at this space site for children. (p. T201)
http://www.spacekids.com |
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Scholastic Parents
Today's parents can find many useful resources in the Parents area of
Scholastic.com. (p. T217)
http://www.scholastic.com/parents |
Week 5
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Writing With
Writers: Poetry Writing
Guide children to Writing With Writers to learn about poetry from a real poet.
The tips and the poetry-writing challenge offer a good background for the
writer's craft activity. (p. T265)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/index.htm |
