Technology Department

Blanchard Memorial School
Boxborough, MA
Technology Department

The Internet changes all the time. An adult should always check to make sure that the suggested link is still working and that the content has not been changed before sending a student to any Internet site.
Please report any problems to the Technology Department. Ms. Betsy Peterson, Instructional Technology Specialist

Web Site Suggestions for
Primary Students

Web Site Suggestions for
Intermediate Students

Web Site Suggestions for
Teachers

Kids' Research and other activities

Web Site Suggestions for Primary Students

Find great interactive reading activities at Starfall. These activities are arranged to focus on short and long vowel sounds and are great for young children. You need Flashplayer to display pages. If you don't have it you can download the free player.
Find out How Everyday Things are Made, from jellybeans to airplanes!	Videos and voice overs make this accessible to beginning readers as well.
Sparky the Fire Dog	Sparky the Fire Dog Visit Sparky the Fire Dog. Learn about fire engine parts and sounds. Plan escape routes, hunt for home hazards, and keep everyone safe.
Bembo's Zoo	Bembo's Zoo An on-line animal picture book. Click on a letter of the alphabet and watch an animal form on your screen made from the the letters in the name of the animal! You have to see it to believe it! (requires Shockwave)
Respect WebQuest	Respect WebQuest Try this quest for respect with The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. Designed for 1^st and 2^nd graders.
Early Learning	Early Learning A collection of web sites where early learners can practice mouse skills, explore number concepts, and experiment with beginning sounds.
A Thanksgiving Story	A Thanksgiving Story Here's a Thanksgiving Rebus Story Have students read this rebus story, then create rebus stories to tell what they like about Thanksgiving.
Alphabet Fun	Alphabet Fun Click on a letter and see a picture of something that starts with that letter.
Cash Puzzler	Cash Puzzler Click and drag the puzzle pieces to put the dollar bills back together.
Teach R Kids Math	Teach R Kids Math has been designed by children and adults. The online worksheets are for drill and practice in number basics, number sequences, addition, subtraction, patterns, multiplication, division, calendar, time , rounding, money, fractions, decimal values.
Drag & Drop Dinosaur Puzzle	Dinosaur Puzzle Click on the puzzle piece that you want to move... hold your mouse button down, and move the puzzle piece where you think it should go.

Web Site Suggestions for Intermediate Students

Practice your geography skills with this USA map jigsaw puzzle.
	From the Oregon School Library Information System comes a great "how to" web site. Kid friendly slide shows on everything from citing resources, doing research and choosing and evaluating resources.
How Are Ordinary Things Made?	Stanford University introduces you to the processes involved in making many everyday things, from airplanes to jelly beans
GeoSpy	GeoSpy The GeoSpy Agency needs you Help us identify the continents, countries, states and provinces and you'll earn full GeoSpy status. It's not as easy as it sounds!
World Book Online	World Book Online You can use World Book Online for homework, business presentations, personal research, or just for the pleasure of exploring the wealth of information at your fingertips! We are currently using a 30 day free trial. Username: blanchard Password: 6w2kweb8
Tekmom's Search Tools for Students	Tekmom's Search Tools for Students Tekmom's Search Tools for Students. Search Engines that are For Kids: General; Science; History; and Images. Reference Tools: Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Biographies, Authors, and Maps.
The First Thanksgiving	The First Thanksgiving Check here for a picture time line of 1620-21. Learn about what it was like to travel on the Mayflower and live in Plimoth in 1621. Try the Cyber Challenge to become a Thanksgiving expert.
Writing Handouts	Writing handouts Haven't got a clue how to use a comma? Need help with transitions? Want to learn how to use a semi-colon correctly? Don't know how to catch fragments and run-ons? Well, you're in luck. Check out the links for brief answers to these questions and more!
The MegaPenny Project	The MegaPenny Project Visualizing huge numbers can be very difficult. People regularly talk about millions of miles, billions of bytes, or trillions of dollars, yet it's still hard to grasp just how much a "billion" really is. The MegaPenny Project aims to help by taking one small everyday item, the U.S. penny, and building on that to answer the question: "What would a billion (or a trillion) pennies look like?"
The USA Quiz	The USA Quiz 50 questions for 3 points each. The students try to answer the question where is ________? The student clicks on the correct state on the map of the Unites States.
Pencil News	Pencil News for Kids from MSNBC News and sports reports for children. Also includes a Weekly news Quiz, Today in History, and Pencil Blues Vocabulary Builder.

Web Site Suggestions for Teachers

	From the Oregon School Library Information System comes a great "how to" web site. Kid friendly slide shows and teacher resources on everything from citing resources, doing research and choosing and evaluating resources.
Locating and Evaluating Webquests	Check out ways to find, evaluate and use webquests and hotlists for directed web work in your classroom.
State Standards	State Standards This is the place to go to see state educational standards coupled to lesson plans and resources for all of the states. An interesting resource.
Reading: It Takes You Places	Reading: It Takes You Places "This month, MarcoPolo is featuring lessons and activities about reading, literature and creative writing for all grade levels and subject areas. Use the warm-up activities below to encourage students to read, write and think creatively about the world as it appears both in and out of books, then scroll down for links to more lessons and resources."
December Ideas	December Ideas What is going on in the month of December for you to use in your classroom? Find out here, with daily listings of the applicable major events in history. You need Adobe Reader to open this page. It is a free (and easy) download if you don’t already have it on your computer.
Maps, Maps, & More Maps	Maps, Maps, & More Maps Maps, maps, and more maps! Here is a collection of links to outline maps that you can print and use.
Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving Activities and Internet resources for the Pilgrims, Plimoth, and Thanksgiving.
Guide to Grammar and Writing	Guide to Grammar and Writing This index includes references to both the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition. This is an extensive resource to answer questions about grammar and writing.
Time Filler Ideas	Time Filler Ideas Here are some new ideas to fill the 'waiting' times during the school day. There are games, ideas, daily activities, and classroom management techniques to try.
Calendars	Calendars A fun resource for locating events for each day of the year. There is information about date and time, astronomical events, historical events and birthdays, holidays and festivals, timelines and more.
Print-a-Poster	Print-a-Poster You can print 5x7 copies of these posters. The categories include educational, motivational, inspirational, workplace, famous sayings, and just for fun.