District Resources

• Webaccess NetStorage: Access your files from home. Follow the link and then click NetStorage to log in.
• GroupWise WebAccess E-Mail Login
• New IC Login Page: Staff, use this link to access Infinite Campus.
• District Moodle Site: Coursework online.
• Enrolling In A District Moodle Course (MOV)
• WebHelpDesk: Use this link to file a technology help request
• Tech Help: Click here to get help with IC, FirstClass and other technology issues.
• Eclipse: Curriculum Mapping
• ELO: Adding ELOs to Eclipse
• Intellitools: Intellitools resources for educators and Parents.
• Family Connection: Registration site for 8th graders going to MHS next year.
• The Lexile Framework For Reading: Search for the lexile reading of your book.

 

General Reference

Class Information

• Block 7W Homework Blog: Find out what homework was given in your 7W classes.
  

Research Help

• Destiny: Search Our District's Library System
• BadgerLink: Encyclopedia, Magazine and newspaper databases.
  Ebsco Magazine and Newspaper Database
  Encyclopedia Britannica: Kromrey's Online Encyclopedia
• Dane County Libraries: Click here to start your searches or place holds in the Dane County Library system.
• Britannica Online: The Encyclopaedia Britannica's WWW site
• Google: General Search Engine.
• Google Images: Search Google for images

Reference Tools

• Librarians' Index to the Internet: An index recommended for middle school and older users of the Internet.
• RefDesk: "The single best source for facts on the net."
• Learning Network: The Internet's #1 site for K - 8 teachers and kids.
• KIDSCLICK: A huge database of more that 6,00 sites gathered for kids by librarians. A great place to find help.
• US Census Bureau: Contains the latest 2000 census information.
• Country Reports: Search this database for cultural information for 192 countries.
• Dictionary.com: A free online dictionary.

Computer Resources

• District Tech Help Site
• Bit.ly: URL shortener
• Ms. Roberts' Technology Resource Site
• Housecall: Free online virus checker for PC's
  
• Symantec: Another Free PC Virus Checker.

For your Interest...

 

 

 

KMS LMC Links

• Destiny: Search Our District's Library System
• Badgerlink: Magazine, newspaper and encyclopedia databases.
• Ebsco Magazine and Newspaper Database
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Dane County Libraries: Click here to start your searches or place holds in the Dane County Library system.
• District Moodle Site: Check out Ms. Marshall's Moodle page for additional resources
• Lexile Framework for Reading: Search for the lexile reading of your book.
• Google: General Search Engine.
• Google Images: Search Google for images
• KIDSCLICK: A huge database of more that 6,00 sites gathered for kids by librarians. A great place to find help.
• Dictionary.com: A free online dictionary
  

Math Bookmarks

• CPM: The website that accompanies our math curriculum.
• Math Dictionary For Kids: Interactive math terms from abacus to zero.
• Aesop's Fables
• Math Manipulatives: From the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives.
• Click on Bricks: Click on Bricks lets students use Lego blocks as manipulatives so they can learn their multiplication facts from 1 to 4. The site offers an instructional page to learn the theory behind this skill, problems to complete, and a printable multiplication table.
• Ask Dr. Math: Have a question about math? Dr. Math can answer the questions. The answers are simple yet detailed.
• Who Wants Pizza?: Here is a fun and easy way to learn about fractions. “Who Wants Pizza?” created by Cynthia Lanius, provides students with brief instruction, practice and immediate feedback.
• St. Jude's Math-A-Thon: How are your math problem solving skills?

 

English/Language Arts Bookmarks

• Preposition Game: A game for practicing preposition use.
• Wacky Web Tales: For creating Mad-lib stories.
• Preposition Memory Game: Match the preposition to the prepositional phrase.

6th Grade Links

• Shakespeare: What do you know about this famous playwright?
• Giles/DeYoung Project Templates:
  Page #1 (.doc)
  Page #2 (.doc)

7th Grade Links

• 2012 Tangerine Web Sites: Web site listings related to the class novel Tangerine
• Native American Research Sites: Web site listings for Mrs. Holman's English Class
• Stargirl Web Quest Use this link to complete a web quest.

8th Grade Links

 

Forensics Links

• Saturday Night Live Skits
• Friends Scripts
• TV Show Scripts
• Sketches, Skits and Ten-Minute Plays

Social Studies Bookmarks

• CultureGrams Online: Country information at your fingertips.
• CIA World Factbook: Look for the drop down window titled "select a country" to begin your research.
• The National Debt: Track the ever-growing national debt. Where does our money go?
• The Lonely Planet: Use this site for research on contries or as a travel guide.
• GeoFind: Play a geography game.
• IHT: International Herald Tribune - based in Paris
• CNN: Cable News Network
• Interpol: Select: "International crime statistics" on the left side of the screen and then click on the "Countries list" in the gray box.
• Travel Notes Latin America: Use Travel Notes to guide you around every country in Latin America and The Caribbean.
• Exchange Rate Converter: Find out how much your dollar is worth in other countries.
• National Geographic GeoBee: How good is your knowledge of geography?
  

6th Grade: Ancient History

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Ancient Egypt: Some of the more common questions about Ancient Egypt answered!
  
• Ancient Egypt: A review of the daily life of Ancient Egypt.
  
• Pyramids (NOVA): Explore the pyramids at this NOVA web site.
• China: Chinese daily life, art, pictures, maps and research.
• Mayan: Mayan daily life, art, pictures, maps and research.
• Senet: Game of the Ancient Egyptians
• Time Travelers Tour
• Seven Wonders - Get Clued In
• Wonder Club
• Map of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
• The Caves of Lascaux: Visit these amazing caves.
• Early People: PBS Site
• Prehistoric Life: BBC Site
• Early People: BBC Site
• BBC Best Link: Cro Magnon Facts
• BBC Best Link: Neanderthal Facts
• Very Old People: Short descriptions of VOP (Very Old People).
• Neanderthal People: From PBS - Origins of Humankind.
• Cro-Magnon People: From PBS - Origins of Humankind.

7th Grade: US History

• Vietnam: Background and U.S. Involvement: This site includes a background of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, a timeline of events, and brief biographies of key leaders.
• John Locke: Public Ethics...What do you think? (PDF File)
• First Amendment: Supreme Court rulings on religious freedom
• Boat Safe Kids: What are knots and leagues?
• SchoonerMan: Dictionary of sailing terms.
• Amistad: Information on the Amistad incident.
• Maine: "Remember the Maine"
• Edmund Fitzgerald: The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
• H.L Hunley: Confederate submarine built in 1863.
• Lost Liners - Andrea Doria: PBS' web site on the Andrea Doria.
• Lost Liners - Lusitania: PBS' web site on the Lusitania.
• Indian Removal Assignment Links

Supreme Court Cases

• Freedom of Speech Court Cases: Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563 (1968), Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District N. 26 v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853 (1982) and Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist., 393 U.S 503 (1969)
• Freedom of Speech Court Cases II: Religious Speech cases
• Tinker v. Des Moines School District
• Edwards v. South Carolina
• Pickering v. Board of Education
• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
  

Religious Supreme Court Cases

• Good News Club v. Milford School
• Watchtower Bible Society v. Village of Stratton
• Rosenberger v. University of Virginia
• Lamb's Chapel v. Moriches School District

8th Grade: World Cultures

• African Empires: African daily life, art, pictures, maps and research.
• African History Sourcebook: This sourcebook has links to MANY other African sites!
• ClassZone: Access to your online textbook.

 

Science Bookmarks

• Population Growth: Wikipedia entry regarding population growth rate estimates for the period 2005-2010.
• Yucky Kids Discovery: A science site on yucky things and why things happen within our bodies.
• Lyme Disease: American Lyme Disease Foundation.
• Learning Styles #1: Analytical/Global Thinker Test
• Learning Styles #2: A Learning Style Survey
• Learning Styles #3: Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire

6th Grade Bookmarks

• Glencoe Science: An introduction to Life, Earth, and Physical Science. Accompanies the 6th grade science curriculum.
• Owl Pages: All about owls.
• Owl Pellets: Virtual owl pellet dissection. Choose from 1 or 4 different types of owls.
• The Raptors: Learn about eagles, hawks, owls, buzzards, condors and more.
• EEK! Environmental Education for Kids: This electronic magazine is for kids in grades 4-8 and is brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
• Animal Classification: All about animal classification systems and animal descriptions
• EEK! Water Wonders: Information on groundwater, lakes and the water cycle.
  

7th Grade Bookmarks

• Think Central Online science textbook.
• Web Elements: Periodic Table on the web.
• Chemical Elements: An Interactive Periodic Table on the web.
• Chemicool: Another Periodic Table on the web.
• Science Is Fun Periodic Table: Periodic Table by element picture.
• Circuit Clip Art: For Mr. Engel's electricity unit
• Circuit Construction Kit: Java applet to make your own simple circuits.
• AC/DC Circuit Construction Kit: Choose to work with AC or DC in simple circuits.

8th Grade Bookmarks

• Think Central Online science textbook.
• The Dynamic Earth: National Museum of Natural History. Geology, gems and minerals subject guide.
• Gmaps Pedometer: How far have you walked?

 

Encore Classes Bookmarks

Art

• Online Etch-A-Sketch: Use the arrow keys to draw you own masterpiece.
• Mr. Picasso Head: Select a face, eyes, nose, lips, ears, eybrows and hair to create a unique face. Sign your work, too!
• The Art of Crime Detection: Use your right and left brain to solve crime cases.
• Visual Optical Illusions: What you see may not be what you get!

French

• VHL Central
• French Regions Summary: Discover France's provinces.
• Discover France: Tons of information about provinces and general France knowledge.
• France Way: Information about regions in France
• France Tourism: A French government site. Click on "Paris" and "Regions." Then find your region.
• French Regional Recipes: French regional recipes and foods.
• Daily Life in New France 1
• Daily Life in New France 2
• Daily Life in New France
• Cool New France interactive site
• Fur Trader Stories from New France
• France National Parks: If you want to include information about national parks in your region report, you may want to explore here. Scoll down to English descriptions, then click.
• French Food: Check this site out if you want to look for regional recipes.
• French Vocabulary Games: Quizzes for French classes.
• World Flag Database: Provides flags of countries around the world, plus demographic information.
• Atlapedia Online: Provides demographic and political information on countries around the world.
• World Travel Guide Online: More demographic information and maps.
• The Official Asterix Web Site: Les Editions Albert René\
• Parc Asterix: Laughter is our Obsession!
• The Paris Pages: Paris monuments, cafés, cabarets, and more!
• Canada Facts: A web site dedicated to promote the French language, culture and community throughout Canada.
• French Steps: Taking the Train
• French Steps: Taking the Metro
• TGV: Take the time to travel quickly on the TGV.
• France For Visitors: Find out details about French regions and cities.
• Life on the French Frontier: 1700 -1800
  
• Wisconsin's French Connections: Where did all those French sounding names come from?
  
• French Numbers : 6th Grade Number Practice
  
• Languages Online: Activities for French, German, Spanish and Italian students
  
• Quia Game: Color practice for 6th grade.
  
• Quia Game: Greetings practice for 6th grade.
  
• West African Recipes: Foods from Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Gambia and others.
  
• West African Recipes: Mmmm, spicy foods.
  
• French in Wisconsin: French heritage in Wisconsin
  

Spanish

• VHL Central

German

• Yahoo Wetter: Yahoo's launchpad to information on Germany.
• German Travel Web Page: Special Sites dedicated to travel in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
• Camping in Heidelberg: Select "english" once you enter the site.
• The Berlin Wall: Documents the fall of the Berlin Wall using a time-line.
• NEWSEUM: THE BERLIN WALL: Insight about living with the Wall, includes a quiz.
• Everything About And From Berlin: Displays pictures of the most famous sights of Berlin
• Swiss Cantons: Use this site to get information about the 23 Swiss Cantons
• Wer bist du?: Komm mit Kapitel 1
• Quia - Mini Quiz, Kapital 1
• Quia - Kapital 1 - Verb "sein" (to be)
• Quia - Kapital 1 - Words and Sentences
• Quia - Kapital 1 - Brandenburg Quiz
• Quia - Kapital 1 - Classroom
• Quia - Kapital 1 - 1 and 2 Spelling Test
• Quia - Kapital 1 - Expressions and Greetings Test
• Quia - Kapital 1 - Verbs Test
• Komm mit Textbook: Click on German and then Komm mit! Level 1 and then on Kapitel 1. Use the Safari web browser.

Health

• NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse web site.
• The Anti-Drug: Yes, you've seen it on tv and heard it on the radio. Parents. The Anti-Drug.
• NIDA for Teens: A National Institute on Drug Abuse site geared to teens.
• Kids Health: Information about your health
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Online: From alcohol to tobacco, find facts and statistics about a wide variety of drugs.
• Mrs. Zimmerman's Health Quiz Page

Music

• JW Pepper: Use this to find partial and full recordings of "Stone Mountain Fantasy," "Black Forest Overture," & "Clouds"...type title & composer into keyword search box.
• Curnow Music: Use this to find info about Stephen Bulla & a full recording of "Blue Mountain Saga".
• International Women's Brass Conference: Scroll down for info about Anne McGinty.
• C.L. Barnhouse Company: Information about Ed Huckeby, scroll down and click on "Stone Mountain Fantasy to link to a recording.

FCS

• Occupational Outlook Handbook: From the United States Department of Labor.