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| Jane Yolen's (Author) Web Site - Meet Jane Yolen - Meet the Illustrator, Ed Young | |
| Vocabulary Word and Definitions | Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle |
| The Emperor and the Kite - Lesson Plan | Spaghetti Stick Tower - Directions for building a tower out of spaghetti |
| Shared Reading: The Emperor and the Kite Lesson Plan | Folktale Unit: The Emperor and the Kite |
| Soaring High with Kites - Lesson Plan | |
| Science - Kite Connection | |
| Books about Kites | The Virtual Kite Zoo |
| Newspaper Kite - Learn how to make a kite using newspaper, scissors, and scotch tape. | Kites in the Classroom - This site contains curricular connections, books, and Internet resources. Don't miss how to facilitate a kite activity in your classroom. |
| How Does a Kite Fly? - Have you ever wondered how a kite flies??? Find out here! | Professor Kite and the Secret of Kites - Find some tricks for making a lazy kite fly! |
| Make Your Own Kite -Written directions... There's also videos to watch to see how it's done!!! | Paper Kites - Lesson plan and activity |
| Kites and Kite Flying - Learn about the history of kites and also tips on kite flying | Kite Index - From the Glenn Center at NASA.. Don't miss the Beginner's Guide to Kites |
| All About Kites! - Just what the name implies | Kites for Kids Only - They are only kidding, it is for adults also! |
| Come Fly a Kite - Unit plan | Go Fly a Kite - Find out here how a kite stays up in the air! |
| Guide for Teachers - Suggestions about how kites can be used within the school. Student Guide is here. Worksheets, etc. here. | Kites in the Classroom - A 48-page guide |
| Soar Into Spring with Kites - An Education World lesson planning article | Kites - My Hotlist! |
| Science - Wind Connection | |
| Blustery Beginning - Project from the Franklin Institute.....Includes information, a photo and video gallery, online resources, "windy" things to make and much, much more! | Investigating Wind Energy - This is also a project from the Franklin Institute including several inquiry-based activities. |
| The Wind - WebQuest | Let the Winds Blow - Lesson Plan |
| Blow Wind, Blow - Activity on wind...Also, see Global Wind Patterns. | Ride the Wind - Cross curriculum ideas for 3-5 |
| Global Wind Patterns - From NASA | Jet Stream Map - There are five northern and five southern zones of wind patterns plus one at the equator. Click on the zones in this interactive simulation to learn a little about each. |
| Wind Energy | Names of Winds - Did you know there was a name for the different winds? |
| Where Wind Comes From | Observing Wind - Learn how to make a wind spiral, wind scale tool, and wind chime |
| Wind - From Dan's Wild Weather Page | Wind Direction - Science activity |
| Wind - Information on wind and global pattern | Winds and Jet Streams - FAQ |
| Whirling Winds of the World Descriptions of various types of winds: global, seasonal, local, and spinning. | Winds and Weather - ThinkQuest section |
| Social Studies - United States Connection | |
| America's Story - Explore the States - Click on the name of the state you wish to learn more about. | Stately Knowledge - Facts about each state |
| Our Fifty States | State Web Sites - Just for Kids |
| Symbols of the United States - From Ben's Guide for Kids | Ben's Interactive Games |
| The United States - From Zoom School | The U.S.A. - WebQuest |
| Fifty Nifty United States - WebQuest | Road Trip U.S.A. - WebQuest |
| USA Quiz | State Capitals Game |
| Where is That? Play online. Pick the maps and difficulty level you wish to play and click "Show Me the Maps" to begin. | Regions of the United States - "These regions are cultural units rather than governmental units -- formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share". |
| U. S. Outline Maps - Several here to choose from...Maps may be printed and copied for personal or classroom use | U.S. States and Regions - Lesson plans and activities from Mr. Donn's Web site |
| Regions of the United States - A research lesson plan |
Activities for 4th grade Social Studies Middle Western States Northeastern States Southeastern States Southwestern States The Western States |
| United States Regions - Student-created ThinkQuest site....Click on a region for info. Another ThinkQuest site on States and Regions in the United States | Cruising Across the Regions of the United States - Unit plan |
| Discovering Places and Regions in the U.S. WebQuest on the physical and cultural features that make up the states | Regions of the United States - An Internet Hotlist for 4th Grade Social Studies |
| Social Studies - Cultural Gestures Connection | |
| Cultural Gestures | Gestures and Greetings |
| Cultures and Gestures | American Gestures |
| Multicultural Gestures | Culture Quest |
