06/22/2010

E-themes by Grade level- an extensive database of content-rich, age-appropriate resources organized around specific themes.

HEALTH/  ANIMAL RESEARCH/ ART AND MUSIC/FUN AND GAMES/HOLIDAYS/ MISC.

HEALTH

1. The Hand-washing Challenge (Kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3) Students identify when hand washing is an appropriate
   course of action and explore the proper technique for washing hands.

2. Our Human Biology Website  Read articles about the human body, find out how your body digests food, how your brain sends
   messages to your muscles, and much more,

3. Out on a Limb - A Guide to Getting Along - This interactive activity helps you see how to get along better with others.

4. Bullying; S-Team Heroes

5. Health for Grades 3-6/  Interactive activities; My Health, Human Body, Nutrition, Mental Health, Respect, Safety

6. Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating

Animal Research

1. Animals of the World (great interactive site!)
2. Animal Database Huge animal database, with hundreds of animals you have never seen before. Take a virtual trip to the zoo with the
   KidsKnowIt Network.
3. CG KIDS Animal Facts
4. Enchanted Learning Animal info and printouts
5. Animals Index
6. Animal Fact Sheets
7. A-Z of Animal Facts (for younger readers)

Art/Music

1. Mixing Colours

2.  Kerpoof Create original artwork, animated movies, and stories!
   link to Teacher account (Kerpoof Teacher Accounts are free and will allow you to access classroom administration tools to
   easily create accounts for the entire class).

3. Art Express - Select a grade level and try one or more of the interactive online art activities. Great fun!
4. Art Adventures Website (Line and Shape, Carmine's Landscape Adventure, color, Architecture, Design, Portraits)
5. NGA Kids (National Gallery of Art)
6. The Artists Toolkit
7. Illustrate a Story!

Music

1. Play Music (introduces kids aged 7-11 to the instruments of the orchestra using games, animations, audio and more)
2. Creating Music
3. New York Philharmonic- Young musicians learn the elements of music by interacting with these ten wonderful activities from
   the New York Philharmonic site.

Fun and Games

Holidays

1. Thanksgiving
2. Halloween (safety tips, e-mail Halloween Postcards, games)
3. Bat Research

4. Christmas Links; Write a letter to Santa (check this out!), Christmas Links!, Send a Christmas E-Card

For Teachers  A to Z Teacher Stuff (Halloween)
Halloween Stationery

Misc.

Cyberhunt: Bug Hunt!
Here Come the Frogs
Rock On