Learning Fun / Homework Help
Easy Access Links:
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Writing Links
Writing Activities for Kids - From JumpStart, a KidSafe Certified website with free learning activities.
Story Starters - A website from the Scholastic company to generate story starter ideas - pull a lever and spin out a story idea.
Magnetic Poetry - Word magnets are pulled onto a board to create a short poem.
Create a Word Game (Grades K-2) - drag letters to create words
Research Links
Best Resource: Utah's Online Library has safe and reliable information for any report. You will need a password which was sent home on a blue bookmark in September. You can get another one at the library or call to ask Mrs. Richardson the password during school hours. Click here for more info about Utah's Online Library and what resources you will find there.
Kiddle Safe Visual Search Engine for Kids - by Google - "sites appearing in Kiddle search results satisfy family friendly requirements, as we filter sites with explicit or deceptive content."
Safe Search Kids - "Safe Search Kids uses Google’s SafeSearch features with additional filtering added to block potentially harmful material at home and in schools."
TIPS for Writing a Report
1. Find safe and reliable information for your report:
Best Resource: Utah's Online Library has safe and reliable information for any report. You will need a password which was sent home on a blue bookmark in September. You can get another one at the library or call to ask Mrs. Richardson the password during school hours. Click here for more info about Utah's Online Library and what resources you will find there.
Kiddle Safe Visual Search Engine for Kids - by Google - "sites appearing in Kiddle search results satisfy family friendly requirements, as we filter sites with explicit or deceptive content."
Safe Search Kids - "Safe Search Kids uses Google’s SafeSearch features with additional filtering added to block potentially harmful material at home and in schools."
2. Keep track of where you find the information you use from books, magazines, the internet, or other sources.
3. Organize your report - The JumpStart website goes through the structure of a report (or essay) in 3 easy steps - "Essay Writing Made Easy."
4. Most of the time, rewrite information you learned into your own words. If you must use the exact wording from one of your sources, ALWAYS use quote marks and tell where you found the information in the body of your report
5. Make a Works Cited page (also called references, citations, or bibliography). Bibliography.com is a website that helps you make citations which you can easily copy and paste into your report (HINT: citations are made in different formats (APA, MLA, Chicago) which changes the order of the information provided - just make sure you use the same format for every citation if your teacher didn't already assign a specific format for you).
Math Links
Typing Links
Games and Other Fun Stuff
Create a Word Game (Grades K-2) - drag letters to create words
Educational Games (sign up for a free account)
Band Runner internet safety game
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