Websites

Common Core Test Samples!
After two days of searching online I have finally exhausted all resources located on this site (http://www.parcconline.org/).  If you click on the last tab PARCC States and search each state's resources they have sample common core test items to use to prepare your students for the test.


Happy searching!


Reading Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite reading websites:
http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Genres.htm (Genre posters)
http://www.catawbaschools.net/schools/Oxford/staff/Rachel_Lamb/Web%20Page%20Library/Reading%20Resources.aspx (Comprehension Strategy posters)
http://www.readworks.org/ (Reading comprehension lessons)
http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm (Reading comprehension activities)
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html (online practice reading tests)
http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/lessons.htm (Reading passages based on Florida)
http://www.mostweb.cc/Classics/ (Literature online)
http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm (Dolch words)
http://www.tips-for-teachers.com/Guided%20Reading.htm (Information on Guided Reading)
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/lancet/fourth.htm (4th grade reading passages)
http://www.quia.com/pop/43335.html (Inferencing game online)
http://www.umass.edu/aesop/index.php (Aesop's Fables online)
http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/boswell/ (Because of Winn-Dixie Webquest)
http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm (Reader's Theater Scripts)
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/ (Wacky Web Tales)
http://www-ma.beth.k12.pa.us/jhoke/jhwebquest/jhwebquest.htm (Fairy Tale Webquest)
http://www.timelessteacherstuff.com/ (Reader's theater scripts)
http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=9&MMN_position=34:34 (Reader's theater scripts)
http://www.mrcoley.com/litcircles.htm (Literature Circles)
http://www.mrsmitch.net/websites/LiteratureCircles.cfm (Literature Circle projects)
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/292 (Sight word games)
http://boe.rale.k12.wv.us/technology/WESTEST_resources.htm (Variety of activities)
https://webmail.apsb.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=f94f74cddd6846ba96fe2a9116e5e660&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.swcs.k12.oh.us%2fHome%2fstudentlearning%2fCourses%2520of%2520Study%2fPowerStandards%2f5th%2520grade%2520resource%2520book%2f5th%2520-%2520infer%2f5th%2520-%2520infer.pdf (Inferencing)
Language Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite language websites:
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html (Parts of speech)
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm (Proofreading)
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n25.htm (Similes)
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/2poe.htm (Lesson plan for similes and metaphors)
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n26.htm (Metaphors)
http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/teslfun/Idiomresources.html (Idioms)
http://www.factmonster.com/analogies (Analogy of the day)
http://www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html (Verbs)
http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html (Paint by idioms)


Misc. ELA Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite misc. websites:
http://people.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html (authors and illustrators online)
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/dr-seuss-author-study (Dr. Seuss author study)
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/read-across-america-celebrates-20455.html (Read Across America activities)
http://www.tips-for-teachers.com/readers_theater.htm (Tips for using reader's theater)


Writing Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite reading websites:
https://webmail.apsb.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=477b3163767843b89215179e079066a9&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tn.gov%2feducation%2fassessment%2fwriting.shtml (sample writing prompts)
http://writingfix.com/classroom_tools/nevada_writing_exam.htm#4th (sample writing prompts)
http://www.dositey.com/language/readwrite/roller.htm (Simile writing)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/writing_detective/WD_E_2_5.HTM (How-to paragraph)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/ (Persuasion Map)
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/writing.htm#Narrative_Writing (Website filled with various writing topics)
http://www.hannibal.k12.mo.us/veterans/Faculty/DHalterman/santasuit/santa_files/frame.htm (Persuading Santa powerpoint)
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/color-poems-using-five-375.html (Color Poems)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/ (Letter Generator)

Daily 5 Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite Daily 5 websites:
http://edublogs.misd.net/mlshort/daily-5/ (2nd grade blog)
http://www.wrsd.net/literacy/launch.cfm (Lessons)

Math Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite math websites:
http://boe.rale.k12.wv.us/technology/WESTEST_resources.htm (Variety of activities)
http://www.cobbk12.org/sites/literacy/math/math2.htm (Variety of activities)
http://www.mathwire.com/archives/index.html (Variety of activities)
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx (Create a graph)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/data/frequency_diagrams/play/ (BBC - Frequency tables)
http://www.mathwire.com/geometry/coordgeom.html (Coordinate grids)
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002328F/ (Fractions)
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/melvins-make-match/ (Fractions)
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/fractions/level1.htm (Fractions)
http://www.visualfractions.com/Games.htm (Fractions)
http://www.kidsolr.com/math/fractions.html (Fractions)
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=64  (Factors)

Science Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite science websites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/friction.shtml (BBC - Friction)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/pushes_pulls.shtml (BBC - Push and Pull)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/forces_movement.shtml (BBC - Forces and Movement)
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.shtml (Simple machines)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/science_5_6.shtml (BBC Clips)
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/ (Ecology)
http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/ (Electric Circuits)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bodyintro_34/ (The Human Body)
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Liquid_Animation/Body_Parts/Respiratory_System/index.html (The Respiratory System)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_FFBFcN7eY (The Rock Cycle)
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html (The Rock Cycle)
http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/ (The Weather Channel for kids)
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-games/rocks-game.php (The Rock Cycle)
http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/identification.html (Minerals)
http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/rock_cycle.htm (The Rock Cycle)
http://www.soil-net.com/ (Soil)
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-does-mining-affect-the-environment.html (Mining)
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/mysteries.html (Geology)
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/quiz/index.html (Rockhounds)

Social Studies Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite social studies websites:


MISC. Websites
Below is a list of some of my favorite misc.websites:
http://jc-schools.net/back2school/bulletin.htm (Bulletin Board ideas)
http://pwp.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=87&subpageid=10382&ck (Bulletin Board ideas)
http://classroom.4teachers.org/ (Design your classroom)
http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm (Learning Styles)
http://jologriffin.com/index.cfm (Awesome teacher site)
http://catpin.com/bubbletest/ (Make your own bubble test)
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/templatesresources.htm (Tons of templates)
http://www.mcsk12.net/schools/peabody.es/hots/hots1.htm (HOT)