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https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

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Social Studies Activities And Lessons | PBS LearningMedia

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Discover thousands of social studies activities, lessons, and interactive resources for all grades, all aligned to state and national standards.

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Grandpa used to play this with me https://www.coolmath4kids.com/brain-teasers/toothpick-squares

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Cool Math - free online cool math lessons, cool math games & apps, fun math activities, pre-algebra, algebra, precalculus

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Cool Math has free online cool math lessons, cool math games and fun math activities. Really clear math lessons (pre-algebra, algebra, precalculus), cool math games, online graphing calculators, geometry art, fractals, polyhedra, parents and teachers areas too.

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Intermediate Middle Grade.
I love the Bunyip one!

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How can I encourage students to read online stories?

Are novels available online?

How can students get involved in creating online stories?

Explore online reading including interactive stories, articles, and books. Involve readers in writing stories including adding to stories, writing new endings, creating illustrations, and facilitating discussions.

Look for online stories that make good use of the technology.

Also seek out electronic books not available elsewhere. For example the Rosetta Project contains a collection of nearly 2000 antique children's books online.

While some books are stand-alone on the web, others require special software or apps to load. In addition, some subscription services provide sample free books, but the rest are fee-based. For instance, Disney Digital Books provides access to hundreds of their classic and new titles (see image on right). These require purchasing individual e-books or sets.

Explore the following sections of this page for specific

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Something for All Ages including High School and Adults
Easy-to-read
Macromedia Flash (or Shockwave) ( Download free players)
Sound in website
Multiple languages
Submit your own writing or personalize stories
Exceptional Quality

Early Reading and Primary Grades

The following books include wordless books, picture books, and easy to read books for younger children. Many also have stories for older students.

Candlelight Stories
http://www.candlelightstories.com/category/childrens-story-collection/
A wide range of stories. Some free and some subscription.

Children's Storybooks Online
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
Short stories with some sound, animation and activities.

Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
Enchanted learning contains rhymes, stories,and lots of activities for young

Fablevision
http://www.fablevision.com
This site contains great stories and activities for all ages. Use the Library to locate stories. Don't miss North Star. It's available in both English in Spanish. Some stories can be downloaded for use later. Everything from picture books to chapterbooks are available for free.

Kids' Corner from Wired for Books
http://wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm
Read Peter Rabbit and many of her Beatrix Potter stories online. Also available in French, German, and Japanese. Also, listen to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Frog Prince, Christmas Carol, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and more.

Learning Planet
http://members.learningplanet.com/directory/
Some free activities and online books such as Alphabet .

Mama Lisa's World
http://www.mamalisa.com/
Songs and poems from around the world. She also has Nursery Rhymes.

Mighty Book
http://www.mightybook.com/
Animated books. Samples are free including Barnyard Babies and Moogie the Messy Beastie.

The Official Berenstain Bears' Website
http://www.berenstainbears.com/
Read bear country stories with the Berenstain Bears. Read books in the Barn Theater.

Sesame Street Stories
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scrollerId=stories
Read easy and wordless stories such as Buckle Up, Teddy, Elmo Goes to the Doctor, Elmo's Special Cupcakes, High Noon, Lemonade Stand, Spotty Day, Thanks for the Memories, Wear Your Helmet, The Yucky Letter M, Zoo Who?

Story Hour
http://www.ipl.org/div/storyhour/index.html
Read and listen to simple stories. Check out Mother Goose.
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Intermediate/Middle Grades

These books are designed for children who are past the picture book stage and ready for short stories and chapter books. However they are a little easier to read than books for middle and upper grades.

Amazing Adventures
http://www.amazingadventure.com
Read two ( June the Prune and Lazy Circles) flash-enhanced stories with RealAudio, with activities.

Camp Confidential: Natalies' Secret
http://www.funbrain.com/books/natalie/book.html?ActualPage=1
Web-based book.

Defenders of Wildlife
http://www.kidsplanet.org/
Articles and activities on wildlife and conservation. Be sure to read Web of Life.

Young Adults & Adults
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By Kids, For Kids

ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/
This international project involves students in creating projects. Explore their list of projects based on Books, Authors, or Books and Literature.

Content Area Reading

Field Museum in Chicago
http://www.fmnh.org/
Many exhibits include Sue at the Field Museum

Learner Exhibits
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
Lots of online exhibits and project such as Middle Ages.

PBS
http://www.pbs.org/
Check out their many program projects. Also, check out PBSKids.

Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/
Great articles, activities, and readings including Hiroshima: A Survivor's Story

Teacher Tap
http://eduscapes.ccom/tap
Explore links to reference resources, news sources, and content area links.

Lists and Collections

Reviewing and Creating Online Books

There are many places where you can find online stories and books. Many of these books can be printed and made into your own books. If you're looking for good online stories, use the word "story" in your search.

Review Books

As you evaluate online books, look for some of the following characteristics.

Sound

Clickable words with definitions or animation

Easy-to-use navigation

Easy-to-read fonts

Meaningful story

Reading level and vocabulary

Build Your Own

One of the exciting things about electronic reading materials is the ability to develop and use Hypertext. Hypertexts are a form of non-linear writing.

Create your own electronic books! Start by reading a book about writing books! It's called Make a Book and you can read it online or download it. You can build web pages and post them online. Or, develop electronic books in HyperStudio, KidPix, or PowerPoint.

Use the following web resources for ideas whether you're writing online or traditional stories and books:

Related Topics

To learn more about electronic books, check out our page on Ebooks, Epaper and Eink.

Read Ebooks

Design an activity that encourages students to read online stories and books.

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Hour of Code

This year, we're taking Hour of Code to new heights by offering coding opportunities that encompass both artificial intelligence (AI) and non-AI components.

Want to keep learning? Go beyond an hour

Teachers: Host an hour or read the How-To Guide

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Use computer science to explore and learn about AI!