Student Resources 

Educational Games for Elementary School   

 

Language Arts

Reading

 

 

Math

 

 

Shape Games for Young Kids
 

Research Links

Research for younger kids

Enchanted Learning 

Homework Help

Homework Hotline 
Need help with homework?  Use the Montgomery County Homework Hotline!  Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm you can call and talk to a MCPS Teacher about any questions you may have. 

MCPS Homework Resources 
The full list of MCPS databases and important links.

The NCES Classroom 
Education information and activities from for students everywhere, courtesy of The National Center for Education Statistics. 

 

 American History

The American Revolution: Kidport 

Colonial America 

Explorers 

The History Pages 

National Historical Society 
archives, eyewitness accounts

State Information 

Westward Movement 

  • Oregon Trail 
    The Story of the Trail and those who traveled it. Includes great stories in the Fantastic Facts section. Related to the PBS program on the Oregon Trail

Women in American History 

Animals

A-Z Animals 

National Geographic - Animals 

Switcheroo Zoo 

Art

edbydesign: Art is Fun 

National Gallery of Art: Activities and Projects 
Check out the guided tour of the Sculpture Garden with Lizzy and Gordon.

Toy Theater: Art 

Biographies

Biographies of the American Revolution 

Explorers at Enchanted Learning

Famous Americans 

Meet Amazing Americans 

Presidents of the United States 

Smithsonian - Spotlight Biographies 

Who2 - Biographies 

Women's History - Biographies 

Women in American History 

Biomes, Ecosystems, Regions of the World

Biomes at Enchanted Learning

Freshwater Ecosystems 
at the Missouri Botanical Gardens -- Rivers & Streams, Ponds & Lakes, Wetlands

Marine Ecosystems at the Missouri Botanical Gardens -- Shorelines, Temperate Oceans, Tropical Oceans

 

 

Black History      
Month

Black History from A-Z  

Black History Links 

Stamp on Black History 

 

Butterflies and Insects

Butterflies at Enchanted Learning

Cicadas 
Learn about Brood X periodical cicadas, Spring/Summer 2004.

Japan's Secret Garden: Animal Transformations 
Watch a QuickTime video of a Japanese Omurasaki butterfly or a Cabbage Butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.

Monarch Butterflies: From Egg to Adult 

Where do butterflies come from? Brief explanation and craft activity.

  

Countries, Maps

InfoNation 
A United Nations website containing a database of facts about countries.

Lonely Planet WorldGuide 
Information, maps, and pictures about countries of the world.

Maps by State 

Maryland County Map 

Current Events

Ben's Guide to Government 
From the Government Printing Office - Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids

CNN 

Congress for Kids 

kids.gov 
The official kids' portal for the United States Govenment

NBC 

Newsround - BBC 

USA Today 

Washington Post 

Geography

Geography Scoop.it 

Maryland

Maryland State Government 
Start learning about Maryland at the official state site.

Maryland's Kids Page 

Math

 Math

APlus Math  

Ask Dr. Math  

Illuminations - Resources for Teaching Math  

Math Playground  

Montgomery County Recommended Math Websites
 

Additional Math Resources
Create your own graph Use your own data to make a pie chart, bar graph, line graph, or area chart.

Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics  

A Math Dictionary for Kids An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language with definitions, activities, examples, and practice. Note: Macromedia Flash Player is necessary to view this site.

Math Lessons that are Fun, Fun, Fun! Developed by Rice University faculty.

Math Maven's Mysteries Online math activities from Scholastic for the 3rd-5th grade set.

Max's Math Adventures Online math activities from Scholastice for the K-2 set (with an adult to help with reading).

Shape games for young kids

I Spy Shapes
Sammy's Shapes
Shape Sorter  

Create your own graph Use your own data to make a pie chart, bar graph, line graph, or area chart.  

Shape games for young kids

A Math Dictionary for Kids An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language with definitions, activities, examples, and practice. Note: Macromedia Flash Player is necessary to view this site.

Math Lessons that are Fun, Fun, Fun! Developed by Rice University faculty. 

Max's Math Adventures Online math activities from Scholastice for the K-2 set (with an adult to help with reading).

Math Maven's Mysteries Online math activities from Scholastic for the 3rd-5th grade set.

(Not Necessarily) Just for Fun!

BookAdventure.com Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 5,400 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by the Sylvan Learning Foundation and is a non-profit organization.

Cool Math for Kids Lots of math activities for all levels of skill and interest.

Enchanted Learning Holidays, dinosaurs, geography, dictionaries, jokes, nursery rhymes, rainforests -- many topics of interest geared for younger kids.

Houghton-Mifflin's Education Place This site features fun and interesting activities relating to science, social studies, reading, and math. Check out this month's theme!

Scholastic.com Visit the Scholastic web site to learn more about some of your favorite books and authors and to do some neat activities.

The Thinking Fountain Visit the Science Museum of Minnesota

 

Poetry

Giggle Poetry 
Funny poems, School poems, Poetry class, Poetry contests -- if you love poetry, you have got to check this site out!

RhymeZone Stuck for words that rhyme with "cafeteria tray"? (How about radioactive display? Common European jay?) Lycos will find you a rhyming word, a synonym, an antonym, a definition, and more.

Reference 

America's Library - From the Library of Congress - America's Story

Awesome Library 
Awesome Library organizes the Web with 37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.

Fact Monster 
A good resource for dates, events, and geographical summaries. (Grades 2-7) 

Little Explorers Dictionary from Enchanted Learning 

National Geographic Kids 

Time for Kids 

The Why Files 
The science behind the news

 

Rocks, Sand, and Soil

Worm World at Yucky.com

Search Engines 

AskJeeves for Kids 

Yahooligans 

 

Structures

Alcatraz: National Park Service Site 

Architecture, structures, and building materials in general

Empire State Building

  • Official Site: Kids Page 
    Check out the FAQ file (frequently asked questions), the virtual tour, the cool tower cam, or the coloring pages

GreatBuildings 
This searchable website with an alphabetical index gives stats and facts on over 800 famous structures around the world. Check out the New York's Brooklyn Bridge, Malasia's Petronas Towers, Virginia's Pentagon, and many, many more.

Great Wall of China at Enchanted Learning  

Machu Picchu

Parthenon 

 

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty Photo Tour 

Stonehenge 

Taj Mahal

Tajmahal: A Tribute to Beauty 

 

Washington D.C. Monuments 

Weather

4-WINDS WeatherNet Brookhaven's Weather Station contributes data for the NBC Channel 4 area weather forecasts 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

Snowtastic Snow 

USAToday Weather 

Weather Channel 

Yahoo's Weather for cities and countries