Learning Links

Here is a great place to find a variety of learning links compiled by our wonderful library staff, Diane McSweeney and Cindy Hsu!

Public Libraries King County Library System Seattle Public Library Tacoma Public Library Washington State 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest Encyclopedia of WA State Lewis and Clark Washington Facts Washington State History Washington State Symbols Presidents Internet Public Library National Portrait Gallery Objects Used by the Presidents Presidential Biographies from the White House Scholastic Timeline of the Presidents Secrets About the Presidents Bats General Information about bats How Bats help Farmers Kids Planet Bat Facts Vampire Bats World Almanac Disasters Avalanche Earthquakes for Kids Earthquakes: Stories and Activities FEMA for Kids-Earthquakes How Stuff Works-Tsunamis National Snow & Ice Data Center-Avalanche Smithsonian Institute The BIG California Earthquake Tornadoes University of Washington-Tsunamis US Geological Services-Floods Math Web Sites angles (intermediate) Counting Coins Counting to 100 Doubles (dartboard) Illuminations Math Terms and Definitions Rock Hopper Simple Addition Simple Subtraction Telling Time References: Dictionaries, Atlases, Encyclopedias Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia.com Information Please Merriam-Webster Dictionary Rhyme Zone Websearch Culturegrams eLibrary elibrary-elementary Google Mapquest Yahoo! Yahooligans

Author and Reading Sites Andrew Clements Authors and Illustrators Christopher Paul Curtis Gary Paulsen Magic Tree House Reading Guides Bibliography and Citation Tools Citing a Book Citing a Magazine Article Citing a Webpage Citing an Encyclopedia Espanol Word Reference Science Kits Air and Weather Balance and Motion Fabric Levers and Pulleys Magnetism and Electricity Measurement Models and Designs Pebbles and Sand Solids and Liquids Trees Water Teacher Sites Certification Grade Level Expectations MSP at OSPI OSPI HOME PAGE Reading Guides Virtual Math Manipulatives Web-based Teacher Resource Assessment Tool (OSPI) Writing Prompts FWPS Math Frameworks Annenberg Media site of multimedia resources Fraction Game Interactive manipulatives by grade and content National Council of Teachers of Mathematics home page NCTM activities by strand and grade Open-ended math explorations Powers of ten Resource with helpful links Tessellations Weekly Problem solving by grade