Hoffman School's All Star Links

Hoffman School's All Star Links
An Internet Hotlist on Educational Websites

created by Hoffman Staff
Hoffman School

Introduction
Here is our collection of websites that we like to use at Hoffman School.

The Internet Resources

Kindergarten

ABC's - A good site for learning the letters of the alphabet and the sounds that they make.
Alphabet Action - The students learn the letters of the alphabet. Excellent for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students.
Alphabet Fun - Learn some words that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
Alphabet Game - Match upper case and lower case letters of the alphabet. A good site for students from Prekindergarten to Grade One.
Alphabet Matching Game - Match lower-case letters and upper-case letters at this site.
Clifford the Big Red Dog - This site is full of activities, games, stories, crafts, colouring pages, and more for the students in Prekindergarten to Grade Two.
How Many?? - Count how many in this fun animated game.
Kindergarten - GSSD - Michelle Morley's Sites - Here you will find many websites that complement the units and objectives from the Saskatchewan curriculum for all subjects.
Kinderweb - Educational Children's Games - Excellent games for PreKindergarten to Kindergarten students in the areas of colours, animals, and shapes.
Literacy Center - At this site the students do activities to learn and practise their letters, shapes, numbers, colours, printing, and spelling.
Prongo - Ages 3-6 - There are six fun games and activities at this site specifically aimed at the Preschool to Grade One age group.
Sesame Street - This site contains all kinds of learning activities and games for students in PreKindergarten to Grade One.
The Counting Game - Count the number of objects. Good for students from Prekindergarten to Grade One.
The Learning Planet - 1 - There are six fun games at this site in the subject areas of Math and Language Arts designed for the students from Prekindergarten to Grade One.

Grade 1 and 2

Addition Lessons, Exercises, and Games - At this site you will find various lessons, exercises, and games that have to do with the addition of one and two-digit numbers (with and without regrouping). You will also find addition worksheets that can be printed off that go with the lessons, exercises, and games. This site is good for students from Grade One to Grade Three.
Beginning Math and Reading - A number of games that will reinforce beginning math and reading skills.
Bob the Builder - Fun activities and games are located at this site for Kindergarten to Grade Two students.
Clockwise - The students have to move the hands on the clock to make the correct time. Good for students from Grade One to Grade Three.
Count Your Chickens - Count how many of each.
Fishy Count - Get ready to count those fish! Count the fish shown, then click on the shell with the correct number. This game has 10 questions.
Grade 1 - GSSD - Michelle Morley's Sites - Here you will find many websites that complement the units and objectives from the Saskatchewan curriculum for all subjects.
Grade 2 - GSSD - Michelle Morley's Sites - Here you will find many websites that complement the units and objectives from the Saskatchewan curriculum for all subjects.
Number Sense - At this site you will find lessons and exercises that deal with the subject of place value (tens and ones).
Phonics Endings Activities - There are excellent activities on Phonics endings at this site. The activities are divided into three levels and each level comes with a set of worksheets that match the activities.
Spelling Activities - At this site you will fill in the missing letters of words that are at a Grade One and Two grade level. There are 20 levels to complete at this site.
Subtraction Lessons, Exercises, and Games - At this site you will find various lessons, exercises, and games that have to do with the subtraction of one and two-digit numbers (with and without regrouping). You will also find subtraction worksheets that can be printed off that go with the lessons, exercises, and games. This site is good for students from Grade One to Grade Three.
The Learning Planet - 2 - There are five fun games at this site in the subject areas of Math and Language Arts designed for the students from Grade One to Grade Three.
The Little Animals Activity Center - Math - There are questions here in addition and subtraction. Good for students from Grade One to Grade Three.
The Little Animals Activity Center - Phonics - At this site there are questions on beginning sounds, ending sounds, and rhyming words. A good site for students in Grades One and Two.
The Magic Key Adventures - Here you will find activities that practise and reinforce phonics and grammar skills. It is an excellent site for students in Grades One and Two. For each activity on this site there is an accompanying worksheet that can be printed off.
The Magic School Bus - This site has games, science activities, and information on science themes for students from Grade One to Grade Three.
Words and Pictures - This site is full of games and activities in the area of Phonics. It is a super site for students in Grades One and Two.

Grade 3

Animal Adaptations Web Quest - This is an exciting web quest where we explore the adaptations of different animals.
Canada Webquest - This is an exciting webquest about Canada.
Canadian Symbols - This site contains information needed for the Grade Three Scavenger Hunt.
Endangered Animals Web Quest - This is a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History Endangered Animals Exhibit.
Google Image Search - Find pictures of your animal for your endangered species report.
Grade 3 - GSSD - Michelle Morley's Sites - Here you will find many websites that complement the units and objectives from the Saskatchewan curriculum for all subjects.
NASA's Solar System Exploration - Find out the latest news on the planets from NASA.
Planet WebQuest - Grade 3 Science and Resource-based Learning Assignment.
Research #1 - National Geographic Animals
Research #2 - Ask Mrs. Mitschke to help you navigate to the animal information.
The Legend of Captain Dave's Lost Treasure - For those brave enough to discover Captain Dave's Map, a special prize lays hidden at the far end of a twisting path.
The Nine Planets - Check out this site to see some excellent graphics.
The Planets from Enchanted Learning - Try this site first.

Grade 4

Comparing Native American Tribes - Use the following site to help you learn more about several Native American Tribes.
Cybersense and Nonsense - This is the second adventure of the Three CyberPigs.
Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan - This is your link to everything Saskatchewan!
Fun With Music - This is an interesting voyage into the world of music.
Fur Trading Fort Construction Activity Sheet -
Government of Saskatchewan - This is the official site of the Saskatchewan Government.
Grade 4 - GSSD - Michelle Morley's Sites - Here you will find many websites that complement the units and objectives from the Saskatchewan curriculum for all subjects.
Meet Judy Blume - Learn all about the author, Judy Blume. This is an author study to be used by the Grade Fours.
MyLibrary - Use this site to access the encyclopedias and online databases.
MySask - Use this site to connect to the telephone directory or get news about Saskatchewan.
Online Database - There is a wealth of information on our online databases from magazines, newspapers and reference books.
Online Dictionary - Try out your dictionary skills -- online!
Privacy Playground - Use this site to learn about good internet habits.
Shipwreck Island Adventure - Just read the message in the bottle and journey to five islands to solve the mystery.
The Beverly Cleary Homepage - The World of Beverly Cleary
Voyageurs Activity Sheet -
York Factory Activity Sheet -

Great Sites

AAA Math - Practice your math skills at this site.
Digger and the Gang - This site has many games and activities in Language Arts, Math, and Science. They are divided into three age categories - Ages 5-7, Ages 7-9, and Ages 9-11. A good site for students from Kindergarten up to Grade Five.
Disney Channel - This site is full of games that you can play just for fun based on all your favorite TV shows and cartoons from the Disney Channel.
Fun Brain - Many educational games and activities in many different subject areas for students from Kindergarten to Grade Eight are found here.
Fun School - Many activities and games for students from Preschool to Grade Six are found here.
I Spy - Play I Spy online just like you do in the books.
Jayzee Bear - This site has many fun activities and games for students from Prekindergarten to Grade Four.
Kids Against Bullying - This site shows you what to do when you are confronted by a bully.
Kids Psych - Fun activities for children aged one to nine are found here.
Learn to Read Activities - This site has many activities and games ranging from learning the letter sounds to reading stories and sentences from an early beginning level up to an advanced reading level. Excellent for students from Kindergarten to Grade Three.
Little Fingers - This is an excellent site for students from Prekindergarten to Grade Four. There are many games and activities for them in the subject areas of Language Arts and Math. Under the name of the game, it will list what grades it is best suited for.
Matching Time - This is really the classic game of Concentration with three levels of difficulty. It is good for students from Grade One to Grade Four.
Math Slice - You can either do the Math activities online or you can print out worksheets to do at a later time. This site is good for all grades.
Number Time - Here you will find six Math games that are suitable for students from Prekindergarten to Grade Three.
PBS Kids - This site if full of games, activities, and colouring pages from all your favorite shows on the PBS Channel.
Play Kids Games - This site has games for students in Kindergarten to Grade Six. They include Math games, Alphabet games, Vocabulary games, Memory games, and Geography puzzles.
Primary Games - This site is full of games and activities for students from Preschool to Grade Four in the subject areas of Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social. There is also a table which lists the objectives for these subjects and the games that fit with those objectives.
Printable Crafts For Kids - This is a great sight for making cards and crafts for all occasions.
Prongo - Ages 6-9 - There are many fun games, activities, and puzzles at this site specifically aimed at the students from Grade One to Grade Four.
Spellbound - At this site you will spell words correctly. It has three levels of difficulty and is a great site for students from Grade One to Grade Four.
Spelling with the Spellits - Solve three challenges by spelling words correctly. Specific spelling rules are taught first before you begin. A great spelling site for Grades Three and Four.
The Kidz Page - There are countless games and activities for the students to do. These include online arcade games, strategy brain games, word games, memory games, board games, printable games, educational and learning games, jigsaw puzzles, sliding puzzles, crossword puzzles, colouring pages, and clip art.

Teacher Sites

Central iSchool - Teaching resources for Saskatchewan educators.
Enchanted Learning - Many useful topics for students and teachers are included in this site.
Good Spirit School Division - This is the official website of the Good Spirit School Division.
Graphing - Here is the site where the teachers can make easy graphs.
Hello First Grade! Mrs. Jones' Classroom Resources for Teachers - At this site you will find many ideas and resources for Grade One teachers in all subjects.
John Tropin's Web Page - This is John Tropin's official web page.
Kelly's Web Page - There is a wealth of ideas and resources for the Kindergarten classroom found at this site. There are also sections on classroom management and classroom organization.
Michelle Morley's Page - This site follows the curriculum and covers all subjects for all grade levels.
Mrs. Flanagan's Kindergarten - This site has many teaching ideas on a variety of subjects for the Kindergarten classroom.
Mrs. Meacham's Classroom Snapshots - Here you will find many resources and ideas for Language Arts and Math which are organized alphabetically for your convenience.
Susan Muir's Web Page - This is Susan Muir's official web page.
The School Bell - This site is full of ideas, projects, and Internet links to other sites meant for teachers of Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2. Themes are listed alphabetically or by the month.

Content by Hoffman Staff, hes@gssd.ca
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Last revised Fri Jun 26 21:42:44 US/Pacific 2009