GVCS Computers & Media Labs

Elementary & Junior High

Kindergarten | Mrs. Hanaoka, Mrs. May

Stories/Storybook Fun: Storybook and Word Fun with
Clifford the Big Red Dog BBC Education CVC Words Game Goo Storyline Online Berenstain Bears: Create a Story TumbleBooks eBooks for Kids PBS Word World
Fun Activities: PBSKids.org
WordGirl, Arthur, Super Why, etc. ABCYa! Activities SchoolZone Kids Zone School Time Games; Learn About Animal Homes Switcheroo Zoo; Traffic Lights DoodlePad Children's Museum Indianapolis: Games

Coloring Activities: Crayola Digi-Color Lite Brite Coloring.com
ABCs/Alphabet Activities: Learn ABC's Hear Your ABC's ABC Order Learning Planet: ABC Order
Mouse, Keyboard & Typing Activities: How to use your mouse properly Letter and Number Formation; Doorway Speller First Words First Sounds First Blends; Dance Mat Typing Super Hyper Spider Typer
Numbers & Math: Count Me In (Hear the Number) Count Up to 10 Add and Subtract Clever Island: Bridge Builder Number Train; Spot the Difference Games

1st Grade | Ms. Spainhour, Mrs. Zaragoza

Words & Sentences: Game Goo Compound Words ABC's in Order Christmas Scramble Winter Scramble
Fun Activities: PBSKids.org
WordGirl, Arthur, Super Why, etc. ABCYa! Activities SchoolZone Kids Zone School Time Games TumbleBooks eBooks for Kids; Switcheroo Zoo African Savannah Animals Game; Yuckiest Site on the Internet! Children's Museum Indianapolis: Games
Mouse, Keyboard & Typing Activities: How to use your mouse properly Letter and Number Formation; Doorway Speller First Words First Sounds First Blends; Dance Mat Typing Super Hyper Spider Typer

Time & Money: Timeworks Time Clock; Count the Money Counting Money FunBrain: Change Maker Discovering Coin Values
Numbers & Math: Patterns: The Counting Game Count Me In (Find the Number) Spacey Math:
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
Arcademic Skillbuilders: More Arcademic Skillbuilders...
Graphing & Charting: Create A Graph Clever Island: Bridge Builder

2nd Grade | Mrs. Kondo, Mrs. Maxwell

History: Plimoth Plantation: WikiPedia: Pilgrims How Pilgrims Talked What Life was Like The Pilgrim Story The Wampanoag; Colonial Williamsburg Videos A Day in the Life: Dress the Part Explore Colonial Jamestown Jamestown: 400th Anniversary; Farming: Agventure
Science: Pod's Mission Foss Human Body Health Games: Body Parts; Digger; KidsHealth.org: Staying Healthy
Grammar & Writing: Adjectives & Adverbs; Friendly Letter Maker Letter Writing Quiz
Bible Characters: About Abraham
Sign Language: StarFall: Sign Language
Fun Activities: ABCYa! Activities SchoolZone Kids Zone School Time Games TumbleBooks eBooks for Kids Switcheroo Zoo; Yuckiest Site on the Internet! Children's Museum Indianapolis: Games

Numbers & Math: Multiplication: Online Times Tables Patterns: The Counting Game Count Me In (Times Table Stations) Spacey Math:
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
Arcademic Skillbuilders: More Arcademic Skillbuilders...
Word Problems: Math Playground: Word Problems
Time & Money: Making Change Pocket Change
Graphing & Charting: Create A Graph Clever Island: Bridge Builder Wordle.net
Mouse, Keyboard & Typing Activities: Dance Mat Typing Super Hyper Spider Typer

3rd Grade | Mrs. Echevarria, Mrs. Cohen

Animals & Classification: Yahoo! Kids Encyclopedia Animal Diversity Web SeaWorld: Animals; Living Things: Invertebrates Warm-blooded vs. Cold-blooded Biology4Kids.com; National Geographic:
Wildlife Filmmaker Switcheroo Zoo
Grammar & Writing: FunBrain: Grammar Gorillas Adjectives & Adverbs; Friendly Letter Maker Letter Writing Quiz
Keyboarding: Keyboarding Fun
How Sound Works: How MP3 files work SFSKids.org Music Lab Make Your Own Beats: BoomThang
Current Events & History: Education Place: Current Events (Website List) GoGo News for Kids; AOL Kids: American Government

Google Apps (GVCS) & Products: GVCS Google Login; School Gmail Google Docs GVCS Calendar GVCS Groups; Google Books Google Dictionary Google Maps
Arcademic Skillbuilders: More Arcademic Skillbuilders...
Time & Money: Making Change Pocket Change Ed's Bank
Word Problems: Math Playground: Word Problems
Numbers & Math: Multiplication: Online Times Tables Patterns: The Counting Game Spacey Math:
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
Graphing & Charting: Create A Graph
Fun Activities: ABCYa! Activities SchoolZone Kids Zone School Time Games TumbleBooks eBooks for Kids SmallStep Kids: Health Games; Yuckiest Site on the Internet! Children's Museum Indianapolis: Games ePals Global Community; Fun with Word Clouds:
Wordle.net Tagxedo.com
Mouse, Keyboard & Typing Activities: Dance Mat Typing Super Hyper Spider Typer

4th Grade | Mrs. Luchtel, Mrs. Chapman

Rocks & Minerals: Minerals by Name Minerals by Name 40 Common Minerals Mineral Information Institute: Photos RocksforKids.com; JASON Digital Labs: MasterMines
Flowers: The Flower Expert: Flowers Encyclopedia My Garden Guide About.com: Flowers FactMonster.com: Plant Info
Bugs: Iowa State University: BugGuide.net Arizona University: Insects Yahoo Kids Encyclopedia Bug Bios BugInfo Western Exterminator: Pest Library Koday's Kids Amazing Insects! Magic Schoolbus: Build a Bug!
Communications: The History of Communication HowStuffWorks.com eHow: Types of Communications Devices; Morse Code Translator Design a Satellite
Health & Nutrition: Dairy Council: Nutrition Pathfinders USDA: BlastOff Game
Geography: BBC Country Profiler Yahoo! Kids: World FactBook CIA: The World Factbook FactMonster.com: Country Facts; HRW World Atlas (Maps) WorldAtlas.com NationalAtlas.gov MapMaker
California Missions: California Missions Missions of California Google Earth: Missions of Baja California, Mexico Explore California Missions
Sea Life: Marine Life Marine Life Learning Center All About Oceans and Seas Shedd Aquarium: Build-a-Fish

Google Apps (GVCS) & Products: GVCS Google Login; School Gmail Google Docs GVCS Calendar GVCS Groups; Google Books Google Dictionary Google Maps
Arcademic Skillbuilders: More Arcademic Skillbuilders...
Time & Money: Making Change Pocket Change Ed's Bank
Grammar & English: FunBrain: Grammar Gorillas
Math & Money: Math Playground Math Olympics; Check Writing Lessons
Bible Resources: BibleGateway.com YouVersion.com BlueLetterBible.org Bible-Resources.org
Fun Activities: ABCYa! Activities SchoolZone Kids Zone; Yuckiest Site on the Internet! Children's Museum Indianapolis: Games ePals Global Community; Fun with Word Clouds:
Wordle.net Tagxedo.com
Mouse, Keyboard & Typing Activities: Dance Mat Typing Super Hyper Spider Typer

5th Grade | Mrs. Bynum, Mrs. Beck

History: California Gold Rush: California Gold Rush History Strike it Rich! Role Playing Game Gold Rush Quiz; WebQuests: Japanese Internment Geography Web Hunt
America, Countries & Continents: Around the World:
CyberSchoolBus at the UN: InfoNation BBC Country Profiler Yahoo! Kids: World FactBook CIA: The World Factbook FactMonster.com: Country Facts CountryReports.org HRW World Atlas (Maps); Around the U.S.:
FactMonster.com: US Facts CountryReports.org: US Edition NetState.com 50States.com; Library of Congress:
America's Story; HRW World Atlas (Maps) WorldAtlas.com NationalAtlas.gov MapMaker Blank USA Map; Games:
Be President for a Day! Capital Penguin: State Capitals City Creator: Build Your Own City
Health Science: eMedicineHealth.com webMD.com Mayo Clinic NIH: MedlinePlus KidsHealth.org:
Diseases and Conditions; Google Body Browser InnerBody.com; EPA: The Water Cycle EPA - All About Water: Question & Answer Game; Let's Move.gov

Google Apps (GVCS) & Products: GVCS Google Login; School Gmail Google Docs GVCS Calendar GVCS Groups; Google Books Google Dictionary Google Maps
Arcademic Skillbuilders: More Arcademic Skillbuilders...
Famous People: Biographies: Biography.com FamousPeople.com MyHero.com History & Timelines of People; Women in History:
Women in History: Living Vignettes Children's Encyclopedia of Women
Math & Money: Math Playground Math Olympics Quick Calculate; Check Writing Lessons
Bible Characters & Integration: Bible Wise: Bible Characters Tagnet: Bible Flash Games KidExplorers Bible Games; BibleGateway.com YouVersion.com BlueLetterBible.org Bible-Resources.org
Science & Technology: Henry Ford/Ford Motor Co. Timeline Assembly Lines: Videos; About Fossil Records Fossils: Matching Game; Earth Day: ecoKidsOnline.com
Vocabulary & Language: FunBrain: Grammar Gorillas Free Rice - Build your vocabulary, feed people across the globe!
Fun Activities: ABCYa! Activities It's My Life ePals Global Community; Fun with Word Clouds:
Wordle.net Tagxedo.com

Junior High Computer Elective | Mrs. Thompson

BYOB (Build Your Own Business): Working with Microsoft Office: BYOB Project Requirements Microsoft Templates, Clipart, etc. Office Tutorials Learn about Giving
Building Websites: Website Project Teams & Guidelines Named and Full Colors Web-safe Hexadecimal Colors Learn the Net
Creating Multimedia/Video: Video Project Teams & Guidelines; National Geographic: Wildlife Filmmaker Creating Videos with Movie Maker 2.0 Atomic Learning: MovieMaker2 Tutorials Creating Slideshows with Photo Story 3.0 for Windows (free download); Acting with a Pencil:
Storyboarding Your Movie MakeBeliefsComix.com
Character/Game Design & Development: YoYo Games: GameMaker 8.0 Tutorials Computer Programming with Alice
Architecture & Urban Planning: Architect Studio 3D: Frank Lloyd Wright Working with Google SketchUp

Google Apps (GVCS) & Products: GVCS Google Login; School Gmail Google Docs GVCS Calendar GVCS Groups; Google Books Google Dictionary Google Maps
Typing Center: Free Typing Games Free Typing Lessons Free Typing Tests; Touch Typing Tutorial Dance Mat Typing Timed Typing Tests Yahoo Games: Typer Shark Google Directory: Typing
Grammar, Writing for Reports: APA Guide Guide to Grammar & Writing
Math & Word Games: FunBrain.com Math Games Arcademic Multiplayer Games iknowthat.com: GradeLevel 6 Arcademic Skillbuilders
Science & Science Fair: Science Fair Project Help; Create A Graph
Environment: Ben & Jerry's Global Warming Game EPA Water Conservation Activities Earth Day: ecoKidsOnline.com
Spanish Language: Spanish Language & Culture
Washington, D.C. Tour Links: Washington, D.C. - Embassy Row & National Cathedral:Washington National Cathedral Charlottesville, VA: Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Philadelphia, PA - The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall & the Constitution Center:National Constitution Center Gettysburg, PA: The Gettysburg Campaign Gettysburg National Military Park New York, NY: Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation U.S. Citizenship Test (Online Practice) Boston, MA: Boston Freedom Trail

Schoolwide Projects | All Grades

Afterschool computer

This is a restrictive list of sites that students visit after school:

Fun & Games

Internet Rules & Safety

Use this resources to help with topics like cyberbullying, digital community, copyright, and kids' online safety:

Learning Lab: Professor Garfield

PBS Kids: Webonauts (8-10)

Common Sense Media (All Grades)

Search Tools

Look up information and articles, and find resources and pictures:

Search Engines & Question Searches:

Library Resources:

Encyclopedias, Wikis & Articles:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/

*Wikis are NOT to be used as a sole source for information. For Junior High Projects, WikiPedia is NOT ALLOWED AT ALL.

Other Links / Downloads

Internet Safety & Rights

Join the © Team

Using the Web

Developing Writing Skills

Check your sentences, essays or research papers with these simple spelling and grammar tips:

Power Proofreading Game (Grades 2-8)
WritingDEN's Tips-O-Matic
Online Citation: Bibliography Maker and EasyBib.com
APAOnline: Style Helper 5.1 - Toolbar for Word 2000/2003
(NOT 2007)
How To Write a Scientific Paper
By Susan Cordova for the New Mexico Junior Academy of Science

Homework/Fun

Find help for homework and projects:

Khan Academy
(Math & Science Videos & Games)
FactMonster Homework Center
KOL Homework Help Jr. &
KOL Homework Help
National Geographic Kids
Education.Yahoo.com
Discovery Education Homework Help
HomeworkSpot.com
MathPlayground.com Videos
KidInfo: School Subjects
Los Angeles Public Library

Working with Graphics & Media

Check out these cool free sites and apps for creating videos, and creating/editing graphics:

Picasa
Google Docs - Drawings
ClassroomClipArt.com
bubbl.us Online Brainstorming Idea Grapher
Text2MindMap
Wordle.net
Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows (free download)
ArtRage 2.5 Paint Tools Starter Edition
CamStudio - Free Streaming Video Desktop Recording Software
Animoto
The Photoweb (Photography Lessons)

Earth Day

ecoKidsOnline.com

ISTE Standards: Student NETS Standards | Teacher NETS Standards

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