Week 1
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Garden Sites
Stroll (or scroll) through some community gardens in cyberspace. (p. T11)
http://www.greenguerillas.org,
http://www.cityfarmer.org, and
http://www.communitygarden.org
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iTools.com
Encourage students to use online dictionaries to
help them with their poems. The research website
iTools.com, for example, includes a rhyming dictionary.
(p. T57)
http://www.iTools.com/
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Week 2
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Peru Sites
At The Cultures of the Andes Web site, students
can see pictures of Andean life and Incan ruins,
hear songs, and learn to count to ten in Quechua,
the native language. (p. T73)
http://www.andes.org |
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The Culture of the Inca
Students can take a World History WebQuest called "The Culture of the Inca." Ask students to find the Web site about llamas by using the links provided. (p.T85)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/webquest/wrldhist/whinca.htm
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Encyclopedia.com
Encourage students to research musical instruments on Encyclopedia.com. (p. T117)
http://www.encyclopedia.com
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Week 3
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AzKidsNet
At this Web site, students can brush up their own riddle-solving skills. Check out the humor section, which contains both simple riddles and brain teasers. (p. T125)
http://www.azkidsnet.com
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Global Kid Connections: Japan
At this site, students can learn about Japan's history and culture. Ask students to find the answer to the following: In what year did Japan come under control of the
Shogun?
(p. T145)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/glokid/japan/index.htm
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Yahooligans!
Encourage students and family members to "put their heads together" on a computer at home or at the library and find another folktale students can share with the class. Tell them to use the key word folktale at the Yahooligans! site. (p. T147)
http://www.yahooligans.com
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Week 4
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Ellis Island Web Site
Students can visit this site and search the Wall of Honor for their ancestors' names. (p. T201)
http://www.ellisisland.org
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American Library Association Parents Page
Suggest that families learn more about Ellis Island by accessing this site. Students and their families can find titles of other books about the history as well as the renovations of Ellis Island. (p. T203)
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids.htm
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Encyclopedia.com
Have students find out more about immigration and Ellis Island by using this or another online encyclopedia. Invite them to prepare short reports using a word processor. (p. T219)
http://www.encyclopedia.com
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Week 5
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Bethune-Cookman
College
Students can find out what became of Mary McLeod's
little school, and read more about Mary. (p. T231)
http://www.cookman.edu/index.html |
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Breaking the Color Barrier
Send students to this online project to read about the men and women who broke the color barrier. Elicit discussion about prejudice and civil rights. (p. T251)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/barrier/home.htm
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Authors Online: Eloise Greenfield
Students will be fascinated to learn about author Eloise Greenfield's involvement with the African-American community. (p. T253)
http://www2.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/
authorstudies/authorhome.jhtml?authorID=42&
collateralID=5170&displayName=Biography
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Week 6
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Writing With Writers: Poetry Writing
Students can get poetry-writing tips from a pro. (p. T272)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetwit/index.htm
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Seeds of Change Garden
Students can read about a garden's needs in each of the four seasons. (p. T285)
http://www.mnh.si.edu/garden/seasons/
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