My Links
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The web links provided below is a good resource for you when doing research for homework assignments or specific class topics. The links are organized by groups for easy reference. Simply click on the link title to go to the website.
Most Used Websites
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ClassLink
Use FireFox! This is a visual website that stores favorites, as well as passwords to some of those sites. We will be adding sites to this link throughout the year. Our district plans to continue this subscription, so login information will follow you throughout your grade school career.
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Office 365
Office 365 if a suite of tools students will use more and more throughout their academic career. Students will save their word document files in the Office 365 cloud this year.
Dictionary Website
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Merriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
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Dictionary.com
This is an alternate website to use if Merriam-Webster does not have the correct definition. Please use Merriam-Webster first.
Typing Skills
Hour of Code
ELA Writing
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ReadWorks
Free site to work on Reading Comprehension and complete activities assigned by the teacher.
Math
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Xtramath
Improve your fact recall and master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Earn certificates and a Good Job cheer! -
Khan Academy
The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit site providing free math and science video tutorials. The videos are arranged by common core standards or by topic. To view the videos, click one of the links in the navagation bar on your left.
Social Studies - Current Events
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Dogo News
This is a website you can visit to help find interesting current event articles for Social Studies. -
News ELA
This is a website you can visit to help find interesting current event articles for Social Studies. NOTE: You may need your teacher to create a login for you to be able to access full articles on this website. -
Scholastic News
This is a website you can visit to help find interesting current event articles for Social Studies. -
Time For Kids
This is a website you can visit to help find interesting current event articles for Social Studies. -
Tween Tribune
This is a website you can visit to help find interesting current event articles for Social Studies.
Social Studies - Geography
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Webquest Link
You will need this link to complete the webquest on one of the first days of Social Studies. -
Canada Link - pg 2 of packet
Use this link to help with page 2 of your webquest packet.
Social Studies - History - Timeline Activity
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1st Set of History Links
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2nd Set of History Links
These links will help you find world events for your timeline. -
Timeline Events #3
Website where you can find different historical events to help with your timeline.
Social Studies - History - Meet the Aztecs
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The Wayback Machine
Is a link broken? Use this site and then copy the link into their website. You will still be able to access old information. -
TrueFlix Aztec Information
Go through websites we use, scroll down, select trueflix, select ancient civilizations, choose The Aztec Empire.
Social Studies - History - Incas
Social Studies - History - Civil War
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Battle of Antietam - 1st Source
September 17, 1862: Battle of Antietam Casualties: 23,100. Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation following this battle. -
Battle of Antietam - 2nd Source
September 17, 1862: Battle of Antietam Casualties: 23,100. Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation following this battle. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
December 13, 1862: Battle of Fredericksburg Casualties: 17,929 - 13,353 Union 4,576 Confederate -
Battle of Gettysburg (turning point of the Civil War) - 1st Source
July 1-3, 1863: Battle of Gettysburg (turning point of the Civil War) Casualties: 51,000 - 23,000 Union 28,000 Confederate
Social Studies - Government
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The Judicial Branch
Information that can help you further understand The Judicial Branch.
***A big shout out and thank you to Tyler and Juliette for your help in finding this link! Good luck with the rest of your school year!***
Social Studies - Economics
Spelling
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Spelling City
Click this link to view your words for the week. Play games to help you practice!
Arbor Day
Invention Websites
Bibliography and Works Cited Reference Websites
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Bibme.org
Remember to use the manual entry mode. Copy and paste each source one at a time into a Word file. It gets complicated if you click the download button after adding multiple sources at once.
Research Sites
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TRE Library Research Tools
Password Protected. Ask your teacher or librarian for the password... if you don't already know it. :)
International Day
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eBooks
Your login information is the same username and password you use to log into computers. Have fun reading eBooks about your country! -
Kids InfoBits
Electronic copies of newspaper and magazine articles. This database includes many articles from magazines including: Scholastic News, National Geographic Explorer, Faces, Odyssey, etc. (kid friendly magazines).
