Parent Resources

www.abcteach.com - printable D'nealian letter worksheets for handwriting practice

www.aplusmath.com - printable math worksheets and games

www.bookadventure.com - reading comprehension for 1,000's of books with a reward for taking tests

www.dltk-kids.com - printable worksheets and crafts

www.factmonster.com - online resource site...great place to find a dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, etc.

www.familyeducation.com - Broad, good for multiage groups

www.funbrain.com - educational games

www.madsci.org - all levels and topics of science

www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs - science fair project ideas and help

www.yahooligans.com - safe search engine for www

www.yucky.kids.discovery.com - yucky, gross, and fun science

Arctic Studies Center (part of Smithsonian Museum of Natural History) - selected arctic creatures (mammals, sea mammals, birds), peoples and many other resources.

Zoom School - online elementary school with a full compliment of activities and lessons.

Critter Links:: Crayfish http://www.mackers.com/crayfish/; Darkling Beetles http://insected.arizona.edu/mealinfo.htm

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html - University of Michigan Museum of Zoology has a great collection of photos, recordings and information pages for critters.

http://birds.cornell.edu/bow/ - Bird of the Week site, sponsored by Cornell University

http://www.nhm.org/birds/ - a great source of information for young ornithologists and teachers.
http://www.birdsinalaska.org/ Bird photos and field hints for bird watching in interior Alaska.