Lexington Public Schools Elementary School
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Lexington Public Schools Elementary School
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Math Social Studies: Biographies Science: Butterflies Social Studies: Geography Science: Changes Social Studies: Traditions and Customs Science: Soil Social Studies: Native Americans
- Math
- Aunty Math Every other week "Aunty Math" presents a new math challenge for grade K-3.
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- Science: Butterflies
- Butterflies Information, dictionary,crafts and prinout diagrams of life cycles, butterflies and caterpillar.
Butterfly Basics Learn about the differences between butterflies and moths, the life cycle of the butterfly and how butterflies use camouflage.
- Butterfly Wing Pattern Good photos of the wing patterns.
- Journey North: Monarch Butterfly Click on Spring's Journey North, then click Monarch Butterfly to see the latest migration.
- Monarch Watch Migration of the monarchs and extensive milkweed photos and identification.
- Where Do Butterflies Come From? Make a butterfly come out of its chrysalis and learn about its life cycle.
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- Science: Changes
- Chem4Kids: Matter Click a button to find out about matter.
- Water Properties Do you know what the three states of water are? Find out and learn about surface tension, adhesion, cohesion and capillary action.
- Outrageous Ooze Find out how to make ooze and try to decide of it's a liquid or solid.
- States of Matter Watch an animation of a solid, a liquid and a gas.
- Simple Water All you need to make your own water cycle.
- The Water Cycle Diagram of how water never stops moving.
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- Science: Soil
- The Dirt on Soil Explore this hidden world in this new learning adventure. Dig into soil horizons, come face to face with bizarre creatures, and take a virtual journey underground in search of a mysterious soil organism.
- Underground Life Take a tour of underground life.
- Worm WebQuest A WebQuest about worms, be a worm detective.
- Worm World Find out about the worms in your yard, read interviews with some of their exotic cousins, and learn how worms act as nature's recyclers.
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- Social Studies: Biographies
- Childrens' Encyclopedia of Women. A compilation of biographies of famous women which were written by third and fourth graders in Pocantico Hills School, Sleepy Hollow, New York
- Meet Amazing Americans Click on a category on the left to choose the biography of a famous American.
- U.S. Presidents Read about the Presidents of the United States.
- Social Studies: Geography
- Geography Look here for outline maps, crafts and flags from Enchanted Learning.
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- Social Studies: Traditions and Customs
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Read about Hispanic history, famous Latinos and Hispanic heritage.
- Ellis Island Take a tour of Ellis Island and see what it might have been like for immigrants coming to the United States.
- Kids Web Japan Find recipies, facts, stories, and activities about life in Japan.
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- Social Studies: Native Americans
- First Americans Click tribes to find one tribe from each region. Includes activities and history.
- History of the Cherokee--Samuel's Memory A nine-year-old remembers the Trail of Tears.
- Ice and Snow Learn how to make an igloo and learn Inuit expressions to describe different types of snow.
- Northwest Coast Indian Carving Find out about carving bentwood boxes and canoes from red cedar.
- The Wampanoag Just click on a picture to learn about it.
- Who are the Wampanoag? Learn about their homes, their food, their games and more.
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Please report suggestions, additions,
and notice of obsolete links to the Library Media
Center Staff. Date Last Modified:
9/28/07.
Criteria: Sites on these pages have been reviewed by Lexington (MA) School Librarians using the following criteria.
Disclaimer: To the best of our knowledge these links have been selected using the above criteria. The Internet is a constantly changing environment and we cannot be held responsible if students link to unknown material. We recommend that all sites be reviewed by teachers or parents before use.
Copyright Notice: Internet site
annotations and library logo copyright 1997 by the Department
of Libraries and Information Technology, Lexington Public Schools,
Lexington, Massachusetts. Permission granted to print this page
for non-commercial purposes only in its entirety.
This page was developed during
the summers of 1997 and 1998, supported by a Lexington Education Foundation grant to the Lexington Public School's Department
of Libraries and Information Technologies. Authors and developers
were Linda Corbett, Library Media Specialist, Fiske Elementary
School; Margaret Donovan, Library Media Specialist, Lexington
High School and Web Manager; Susan Lum, Library Media Specialist,
Lexington High School; Martha Stanton, Coordinator, Libraries and
Information Technologies; Arden Veley, Library Media Specialist, Clarke
Middle School; and Caryn Werlin, Library Media Specialist, Bridge
Elementary School.