Reading Links

Last updated March 11, 2010

McGraw-Hill Reading for Students
Students can find Internet activities related to the stories in the textbook.

McGraw-Hill Reading for Teachers
Teachers can find web resources to supplement and enrich reading activities in the classroom.



1st Grade Activities
There are 100 school to home activities for first graders. The activities are organized by reading and literacy skills.

A Family Apart

Ellis Island Online: The Peopling of America
Select a time period to explore American immigration.

Web quests (Click Here)

Ben and Me
Ben and Me Internet Activity
Students explore the Internet to answer questions about Benjamin Franklin, inventions and energy.

Ben and Me, Study Guide
A teacher study guide to Ben and Me from SCORE. It includes links, student activities and performance standards.

Ben and Me Homepage
This thematic unit has a unit overviews, objectives and key concepts, lesson plans and activities for students.

The Blizzard of Blue Moon

Changing New York 1935-1938
View 1930s photographs of New York. Can you find out how much gas cost during that time period?

Compare Prices During the Great Depression to Prices Today

The Dust Bowl
View a map of the dust bowl during the Great Depression.

Once in a Blue Moon
When will the next Blue Moon occur, find out at this web site.

The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil

Atlantis - Fact, Fiction or Exaggeration?
Read the story of Atlantis, a timeline, and the vital statistics of the lost city.

Atlantis Myth or History?
FactMonster gives the details of Atlantis and the Thera Theory.

Discovery of Atlantis
A scientific expedition is being conducted to locate the lost city of Atlantis. Watch animations, look at maps, and read the project updates at this site.

The Legend of Atlantis
This ThinkQuest will take you back in time to learn about Atlantis and its legend.

The Lost Continent: Atlantis
Look at the capital of Atlantis drawn from Plato's description and learn about Plato's writings.

Goosebumps
The Homepage of Scholastic's Goosebumps Web Site

The Grimm's Fairy Tales
Read and listen to classic fairy tales by the Grimm brothers.

Harry Potter
The official site of Harry Potter! Movie trailers, film clips, behind the scenes at Hogwarts. J.K Rowlings' wizards and witches Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Hagrid, Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort brought to life in Warner Bros. feature film Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone.  A treat for magical and muggle alike.

The Little Red School House
Visit Lockhart's very own Suzy Red and her curriculum units for reading.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia
Learn about the history of Narnia and the man who created it. Play interactive games and take quizzes to see how much you know about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Narnia
Learn all about the world of Narnia and C. S. Lewis.

Luka's Quilt

2nd Grade Visits Hawaii
Read what other 2nd graders have written about the state of Hawaii and complete some of the 20-piece Jigzone puzzles online.

The WWQP Quilt Coloring Book
Try out your own color combinations on the “A Dandy” Quilt Pattern coloring page

Mr. Tucker and Famous Conservationists

John Audubon: The American Woodsman
Learn about the first person to paint and describe the birds of America.

 

George Washington Carver: Inventor Profile
Check out his biography and what he invented. 

 

George Washington Carver: Educator, Agricultural/Food Scientist, and Farmer
Read the biography of this important American.

My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Reading Comprehension matching quiz correlated by chapter to this novel.

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Fun activities to do with your class when reading this novel.
 

My Side of the Mountain Webquest

Visit the area Sam traveled to and create a scrap book of the seasons.
 

The Online Guide to the Catskill Mountains

View photos of the Catskill Mountains.

 

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Kids Web Japan

Explore the country, culture, and history of Japan.

 

Japan Information

Japan's culture, food, activities, schools, and daily life are described and/or shown in pictures.

 

Sadako and the Atomic Bombing

Sadako's story is told and the Hiroshima Peace Park is established.

 

Some Kids of Cancer Kids Get

Kids Health describes leukemia for kids.

Stone Fox
Try this project about Iditarod, Samoyed, Dog Sled Supplies, and Potatoes.

Tall Tales

Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales
From Scholastic, learn about the myths, folktales, and fairy tales from around the world.

Paul Bunyan
Read the story about the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan.

The Trumpet of the Swan
Photographs of Swans

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge was established to protect the rare trumpeter swan.

Swan Identification
Swans can be identified by several different characteristics including their posture, size and flight. You can also listen to swans at this site.

Trumpeter Swans Prepare for Migration
Journey South gives information about the changing migration patterns of trumpeter swans and their efforts to reintroduce the almost extinct swans into wildlife areas.

Webquests

Weekly Reader
Read the Weekly Reader online and play their online games.

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