4J School District Math Curriculum
The Eugene School District 4J offers a mathematics website as a primary resource for all things mathematics.
Information for 4J staff regarding math curriculum is available here.
Great Free Music Websites for Kids K-5:
www.plattscsd.org/oak/smartboard/music.htm (virtualkeyboard)
Kids.usa.gov/music/ (tons of great learning games)
www.classicsforkids.comwww.quavermusic.com (quaver is England’s term for eighth notes)
www.dsokids.com (Dallas Symphony Orchestra)
pbskids.org/music
www.nyphilkids.org
www.sphinxkids.org
www.musick8kids.com
www.kidtastic.com
http://creativekidseducationfoundation.org
Upper Elementary:
http://creativekidseducationfoundation.org/kids/opera/base
http://www.metoperafamily.org (great videos backstage, etc.)
http://video.pbs.org/video/2192747338 (Paul Taylor Dancers)
Reading (English)
Online Books
Libraries
- LIBRARY BOOKS within the District 4j system: lib4j.lane.edu
Reading (French)
French Dictionaries
- Translations with audio in French: http://translate.google.com/#
- Definitions in French with NO ADVERTISING: http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/
- Verb Conjugations as well as definitions and translations in French: http://dictionnaire.tv5.org/
French Practice, from basic to advanced
- Good for quick ALPHABET LETTERS IN FRENCH: http://www.alphabetpage.com/french/alphabet_for_english_speakers/index.html
- PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTIONS for common words by category: http://www.bonjour.com/index.php
- Basic PICTURE DICTIONARY and GAMES IN FRENCH: http://www.pdictionary.com/french/
- Very basic VIDEO CLIPS IN FRENCH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/index_html.shtml
- Thematic VISUAL DICTIONARY in French with advanced schematics: http://www.ikonet.com/fr/ledictionnairevisuel/
- Overview of FRENCH GRAMMER WITH SOUND FILES: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/
- Best for “mature” learners this offers FRENCH LESSONS WITH VIDEO: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/home
Math
- Practicing Math Skills from levels K to 8: http://www.mathwire.com/index.html
- Generates math worksheets at all levels. Also has math and vocab games: http://superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/
- Math games from levels K to 12: http://nlvm.usu.edu/
- Real-world math – In this website, math teacher Thomas Petra shares
practical math lessons, lesson ideas, examples, and downloads, including
how to find the volume of the Great Pyramids of Giza, converting currency,
working with time zones, and tracking a storm’s progress:
http://realworldmath.org. - Khan Academy – In this website you can learn almost anything at your own pace. There are videos included. Would be a great tool for TAG students to take advantage of for their extended learning opportunities. http://khan-academy.appspot.com/
- Drill and practice:
- Games, Puzzles, Problem Solving:
- Math-English Language Skills
Social Studies
- Seven billion people – Check out this BBC website for some graphics onworld population, including your place in the story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515
- Google Art Project – Google continues to branch out. Here’s a new art
project with extraordinary resources: http://www.googleartproject.com/
Science
- Khan Academy – more than 3,000 instructional videos ranging from simple math to complex physics, science and history
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Click below for Investigations: Online Games & Activities for
Grades 2-3
