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Teaching Standards
EGUSD Teaching Standards
This website contains the Standards and Benchmarks maintained by the Elk Grove Unified School District’s department of Curriculum and Professional Learning.
California Standards Website
SCORE – Schools of California On-line Resources for Education
This website connects on-line resources to California’s Standards.
Computer Standards
ISTE – International Society for Technology in Education Website
“Providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education”
Computer Lab Standards and Expectations
We will focus on different standards in the computer lab depending on the grade level. The four main areas in which we will focus on will be: (1) basic computer literacy and keyboarding; (2) using the computer as a tool for writing; (3) using the computer for reading, math and problem-solving skills; (4) using the computer as a tool for creativity and multimedia.
Computer Lab Links
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade Links for Students
First in Math
http://www.firstinmath.com/default.asp?msg=Login+required.
Animal Web Sites for Elementary Research
http://www.stmary.pvt.k12.de.us/Lib_Animal.html
http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/general_information_on_animal_research/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/
Site words
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/sightword/dolchgames.htm
Harcourt School Publishers: Social Studies Unit
http://www.harcourtschool.com/
Encyclopedia:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
http://www.crayola.com/
Study Skills for First Grade:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm
Study Skills for Second Grade:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.htm
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm
Keyboarding:
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing
Ask an expert:
http://www.askanexpert.com/
Fossils:
http://www.unmuseum.mus.pa.us/fossil.htm
Scholastic Ispy:
http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/
Starfall:
http://www.starfall.com
Money Counting:
http://www.coe.uh.edu/archive/math/math_lessons/mathles3/tutor.htm
Money Practice:
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=569&engine
Money Compare:
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/lets_compare/
Counting Money:
http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/11.asp
Time Practice:
http://www.toonuniversity.com/quiz.asp?quizzes_key=54
Dinosaur Bone Game:
http://abc.net.au/rollercoaster/games/games/s1307642.htm
Bone Yard Game:
http://abc.net.au/science/holo/dembone.htm
Walking with beasts Skeleton Jigsaw Game:
http://www.abc.net.au/beasts/playground/
Dinosaur Jigsaw Puzzle:
http://www.abc.net.au/beasts/playground/
Beasts Fossil Game:
http://www.abc.net.au/beasts/playground/
Oz Fossil Game:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/
Beasts Camouflage Game:
http://abc.net.au/rollercoaster/games/games/s1307685.htm
Find The Critter:
http://www.longhorn-cattle.com/camo.html
Animal Camouflage:
http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w03/cs255students/nsovey/P6/P6.html
Blend for Your Life:
http://www.enature.com/articles/detail.asp?storyID=569
Insect Camouflage and Mimicry:
http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/camo.html
Money Practice:
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=569&engine
Money Counting:
http://www.coe.uh.edu/archive/math/math_lessons/mathles3/tutor.htm
Money Compare:
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/lets_compare/
Money Match Game:
http://www.quia.com/mc/4918.html
US Paper Money:
http://www.moneyfactory.gov/
US Coin Money:
http://www.usmint.gov/index.cfm?flash=yes
Kwakiutl:
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/kwakiutl.html
Navajo:
http://www.navajo.org/history.htm
Cheyenne:
http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us/transmiss/congress/cheyenne.html
Ed Helper- Free Math Worksheets:
http://www.edhelper.com/math.htm
Dinosaur
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/toc.shtml
Dr Digg
http://www.digonsite.com/drdig/index.html
Links for ESL Students
Starfall:
http://www.starfall.com
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
Cyber Safety
http://www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.html
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm
http://www.ikeepsafe.org/iksc_about/
4th, 5th and 6th Grade Links for Students
Koko
http://www.koko.org/index.php
Save the Whales
www.Savethewhales.org
Gorilla Fund
www.gorillafund.org
Animal Welfare
http://www.ifaw.org/splash.php
Online resources for parents.
http://www.egusd.net/students_parents/homework.cfm
Parts of Speech
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
Science and Social Studies 6th
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/index.html
Science K-5
http://macmillanmh.com/
Elk Grove Historical Society
http://elkgrovehistoricalsociety.com/
Occupation Handbook 1:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Occupation Handbook 2:
http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
Harcourt School Publishers: Soical Studies Unit
http://www.harcourtschool.com/
Country Reports:
http://www.theodora.com/wfb/
Country Reports:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Ancient Civilizations
http://www.archaeology.org/interactive/
Encyclopedia:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
Great Composers:
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/greatcomposers/beethoven.html
Ask an expert:
http://www.askanexpert.com/
WhiteHouse:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Presidents:
http://www.presidentialgraves.com/
Forensic Science
http://www.cyberbee.com/whodunnit/prints.html
Keyboarding:
http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/keyboard/page1.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml
California Explorers:
http://www.californiahistory.net/explo_main_frame.htm
Explorers I:
http://historyandculture.com/chcc/explorers.html
Explorers II:
http://www.californiahistory.net/explo_main_frame.htm
Amerigo Vespucci:
http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/vespucci.html
Paperairplane1:
http://paperplane.org/
Paperairplane2:
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/paper.htm
Paperairplane3:
http://www.josephpalmer.com/planes/Airplane.shtml
Pangea:
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/Pangaea_game.html
Native Californian Links:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/%7Eboytan/nativecal/index.htm
California Missions Foundation:
http://www.missionsofcalifornia.org/
Missions Tour:
http://www.californiamissions.com
California Missions
http://missions.bgmm.com/index.htm
California Missions
http://Missiontour.org/
Hoopa:
http://www.hoopa-nsn.gov/culture/history.htm
California Wild Life Center:
http://www.californiawildlifecenter.org/
Desert Animal Food Chain Info:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag05/feb/food.html
Natural History of California:
http://daphne.palomar.edu/calenvironment/nathistory.htm
Body Systems:
http://daphne.palomar.edu/calenvironment/nathistory.htm
Planets:
http://www.allaboutspace.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/
Social Studies for Kids:
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
Kids Space Family Heritage Link:
http://www.kids-space.org/
NASA for Kids:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
Colonial Apprenticeships
Questions and Answers
History of Historic Trades:
http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/winter04-05/trades.cfm
Colonial Williamsburg Trades:
http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm
Links to Colonial Occupations
Descriptions
Master List
American History Kid Info Resource Page:
http://www.kidinfo.com/SchoolSubjects.html#AmericanHistory
50 States:
http://www.50states.com/
Kid Zone The US 50- State Info Link:
http://www.theus50.com/
High Beam Encyclopedia:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
Scholastic:
http://www.scholastic.com/
Synonym Test:
http://www.scholastic.com/wordgirl/synonym_toast.htm
China Museum:
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
Egyptian Museum:
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
Social Studies for Kids:
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, Kids’ Corner
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/kids.html
Egypt iWebquest:
http://iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
HOLES Webquest:
http://cmcclain.myweb.uga.edu/webquest.htm
Open Court Theme Resources:
http://www.ctap3.org/handouts/read_tech/techoptionsoc_files/examples_6thOCR.htm
Early Man Site:
http://www.mrdonn.org/ancienthistory.html#earlyhumans
Social Studies:
http://www.lgusd.k12.ca.us/getstart/6sstudies.html
Earthquakes 1:
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/quakes/overview/
Earthquakes 2:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html?section=e
Social Studies Resources:
http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=6850
AAA Math:
http://www.aaamath.com/
Word Central:
http://www.wordcentral.com/
World Almanac:
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
Education Place:
http://www.eduplace.com/
Math Central:
http://www.eduplace.com/
Ed Helper- Free Math Worksheets:
http://www.edhelper.com/math.htm
Discovery School’s Web Math:
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/
Homework Central:
http://www.proquestk12.com/
Discovery School’s Puzzlemaker:
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Primary Games:
http://www.primarygames.com/
Funbrain:
http://www.funbrain.com/
Alexander the Great
http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/alexander/
China
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/timeline.html
India
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/index.html
Egypt
http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/time/egypt.htmlx
Egyptian Rulers
http://touregypt.net/18dyn05.htm
Greek Mythology
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/articles.html
Geo Mysteries
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/necklace/a1.html
Excavation
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/egypt/tt99/excav_how.html
Maya
http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/specex/maya/maya.htm
Volcanoes
http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/specex/maya/maya.htm
Mayan People
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/maya/
Inca
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/south/cultures/inca.html
Interactive Dig
http://www.archaeology.org/interactive/
Mexican and Aztec
http://montezumas.com.au/aztec.htm
Puebloan People
http://www.swcolo.org/Tourism/archaeology/people.html
Mundo Maya
http://www.mayadiscovery.com/
Secrets of Egypt
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/
Lost King of the Maya
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/maya/
Seven Wonders
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sunken/wonders/
Fossils
http://www.ology.amnh.org/paleontology/stuff/findfossils.html
Extinct Species
http://ology.amnh.org/biodiversity/goinggoinggone/index.html
Temple of Ramses
http://sangha.net/messengers/Ramses-II.htm
Anasazi
http://www.desertusa.com/ind1/du_peo_ana.html
Egyptian Art
http://academic.memphis.edu/egypt/
Record of Time
http://anthro.palomar.edu/time/time_3.htm
Tomb of Senneferi
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/egypt/tt99/index.html
What is a Fossil?
http://www.unmuseum.mus.pa.us/fossil.htm
Volcanic Eruptions
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/veruptanimation.html
Mali
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~anth/arch/mali-interactive/
Egyptian Writing
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/home.html
Study Skills for Fifth Grade
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_original.htm
Study Skills for Fourth Grade
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th_original.htm
Study Skills for Sixth Grade:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_original.htm
Ed Helper- Free Math Worksheets:
http://www.edhelper.com/math.htm
Dictionary
http://dictionary.reference.com/
Think of college
http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/thinkcollege/early/edlite-tcehome.html
Encyclopedia
http://www.britannica.com/
50 states website
http://www.netstate.com/states/
http://www.quantumshift.tv/schools/team.php?id=129
Cyber Safety/Cyber Ethics
SafeKids Quiz:
http://www.safekids.com/quiz/index.html
CyberSmart
http://www.cybersmart.org/for/kids.asp
http://www.mcgruff.org/Advice/cyberbullies.php
Cyberbee’s Guide to Copyright Law:
http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
Copyright Kids:
http://www.copyrightkids.org/quizframes.htm
Algebra Games:
Guess the Number
Operation Order
Number Cruncher
Logic Patterns
Power Football
Algebra Vocabulary
