Welcome to the Whetstone Media Center Site!

    Media Center

    Kelly McConnell, Media Specialist

    Coleene Hall, Media Assistant

     

     

     

    Open Book Exchange:

    We have an open book exchange policy J All students are welcome 8:30-11:40 and 12:20-2:55 during the school day. Please never hesitate sending a student or a few to the Media Center to return and/or check out new materials! Please remember to send them with their Media Center pass.  All materials must be checked out at the computer before removing them from the Media Center.

    Media Center Schedule:

    Students in PEP, Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 have all switched to a fully flexible schedule.

    This is an exciting new change for everyone! I will meet with grade level teams to schedule projects; media center lessons, modeled lessons, and technology demonstrations. They may require several sessions in consecutive days or spread out within a week or two. I can work with small groups, half a class, and in whole group settings. I can also work in the media center, classrooms and with the laptop carts. The length and setting really depends on the lesson(s). I enjoy working with a class throughout the entire research process, and also at specific parts of one. A more flexible schedule provides more quality lessons and more student access to the many materials available to them in the media center. From time to time, mini-lessons will be provided on media center skills, new technology, use of patron's

    Catalog-Destiny Quest, online sources, web authoring, etc. Exposure to many forms of literature, and author spotlights will continue to be provided.   AGOPPE research needs can ideally be met with assistance from the media center.

    Click here to connect to Destiny Quest 

     

    1.  Find Whetstone ES

       

    2.  Use your school log in and password

       

    3.  Build your book shelves and recommend your favorites to your friends

       

     

    Resources

     

     Online Databases

     

     

     

     5th Grade:

     

    Quarter 2 Changes In US Government Livebinder

    Favorite Online Links for Students

     TrueFlix

     

    TumbleBooks  

     

    Read Books Online at Children's Library (books available in many languages)

     
    READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

    Learn to Read: Starfall.com

    Eric Carle Website

    Six Traits of Writing

    Poetry for Kids

    Giggle Poetry

    Kids Mystery

    Scholastic News

    Reference for School or Home (formerly Ask Jeeves for Kids)

    The First Thanksgiving

    Kids Washington Post

    Magic Tree House

     

    MATH

     

    Site Name Website Link Grade Range
    AAA Math aaamath.com 3, 4, 5
     A+ Math K-5
    Academic Skills Builder K-8
    BBC Bitesize K-8
    Brain Pop Free Stuff http://www.brainpop.com/free_stuff/ PK-8
    Class Brain K-8
    Cool Math K-8
    Fun 4 the Brain K-5
    GameQuarium K-8
    Harcourt  http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math.html All
    Math Flashcards K-5
    Study Jams

      

     http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/index.htm

    		 K-12
    Math Playground http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html All
    Mr. Nussbaum K-12
    Virtual Manipulatives K-12
    Create A Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx 3, 4, 5
    Teaching Tables http://teachingtables.co.uk/  3, 4, 5
    Times Table Grid Game http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/maths/ma13time/game/ma13tabl-game-tables-grid-find/timestables_2.swf 2-4
         		    
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

     

    SCIENCE

    Regions of the World: Missouri Botanical Gardens

    Bill Nye, Super Science Facts

    Young Astronomers

    Dragonfly Magazine: No longer updated, but still informative.

    National Geographic Pioneer

    AND FOR FUN

    American Girls

    Harry Potter

    Arthur Website

    Sports Illustratred for Kids

    NY Philharmonic Website

    PBS Kids

    For the Artist