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Pre-K

   
    Take-Home Dolche Word Book
    URL: http//www.msrossbec.com/dolcwb.pdf
    Pre-K through 3rd grade - each word used in a sentence.
     
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Kindergarten

   
    Resource Notebook - Kindergarten [95K]
    Lesson plan ideas for Kindergarten.
     
    100 Stamps [50K]
    Add 10 stamps on each row to count to 100.
     
    ABC Word Hunt [80K]
    Review letter sounds with students.
     
    Community Workers [119K]
    This Kidspiration template cab be used with Scholastic's Community Club website.
     
    Hungry Caterpillar [429K]
     
    Numbers [93K]
    Add symbols to the 10 frame.
     
    Scholastic's Community Club
    URL: http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub
    Help early readers learn about neighborhood workers.
     
    Take-Home Dolche Word Book
    URL: http//www.msrossbec.com/dolcwb.pdf
    Pre-K through 3rd grade - each word used in a sentence.
     
    The Jacket I Wear [723K]
    The Jacket I Wear in the Snow template can be used along with the book The Jacket I Wear in the Snow written by Shirley Neitzel.
     
    Wants and Needs [150K]
    Social Studies SOL K.7a - A Kidspiration lesson where students will identify items as wants or needs by dragging the item to the appropriate location.
     
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First Grade

   
    Resource Notebook - First Grade [101K]
    Lesson plan ideas for First Grade.
     
    Christmas Around the World - Template [1522K]
    In this Kidspiration activity, students will drag items representing Christmas in a particular county to the appropriate location. Example [1523K]
     
    Famous Americans and National Symbols - Example [79K]
     
    Famous Americans and National Symbols - Template [41K]
     
    Houghton Mifflin 1st Grade Test Prep
    URL: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr1/index.html
     
    President's Day [77K]
    Write about each President - Kidspiration
     
    President's Day - PowerPoint [311K]
     
    Take-Home Dolche Word Book
    URL: http//www.msrossbec.com/dolcwb.pdf
    Pre-K through 3rd grade - each word used in a sentence.
     
    US Symbols [141K]
    Kidspiration Template
     
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Second Grade

   
    Resource Notebook - Second Grade [89K]
    Lesson plan ideas for Second Grade.
     
    100th Day of School
    URL: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/100th-day-of-school/index.html
    Math SOL 2.5
     
    2nd Grade Bennett Bits and Bytes
    URL http://www.pwcs.edu/bennett/show05/2ndAct.htm
    There are several good ideas at this site for 2nd graders.
     
    Animal Adaptations [536K]
    Kidspiration Template
     
    Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile [418K]
    This is a follow up activity for second grade after studying Egypt. The students will complete the comprehension/sequence activity by completing the sentences. Kidspiration template.
     
    China [120K]
    Social Studies SOL 2.2 - Kidspiration template.
     
    Chinese New Year
    URL: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/chinese-new-year/index.html
    Social Studies SOL 2.1
     
    Describe It! [35K]
    English SOL 2.11
     
    Egypt [2467K]
    Social Studies SOL 2.1 and 2.4
    Smart Board Presentation
     
    Describe It! (Example) [43K]
     
    Famous Americans in History
    URL: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/famous-americans-in-history/
    Social Studies SOL 2.11
     
    Famous Americans 2
    URL: http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/Second.html
    Social Studies SOL 2.11
     
    Famous Leaders for Young Readers
    URL: http://www.gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
    Social Studies SOL 2.11
     
    Helen Keller [91K]
    Kidspiration template.
     
    Second Grade Social Studies Jeopardy
    URL: http://www.salem.k12.va.us/south/soljeopardy/Social2/ssjeopardy2.htm
     
    Take-Home Dolche Word Book
    URL: http//www.msrossbec.com/dolcwb.pdf
    Pre-K through 3rd grade - each word used in a sentence.
     
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Third Grade

   
    Resource Notebook - Third Grade [75K]
    Lesson plan ideas for Third Grade.
     
    Park Map Skills US
    Social Studies SOL 3.5 a, b & e
    SMARTboard activity
     
    Our World Map Skill
    Social Studies SOL 3.5 a & b
    SMARTboard activity
     
    People to Know - Part 1 [481K]
    Use this Kidspiration template with the People to Know Word document.
     
    People to Know - Part 2 [29K]
    Who Am I? Use the Fact Finder to find out who the statement is about.
     
    Take-Home Dolche Word Book
    URL: http//www.msrossbec.com/dolcwb.pdf
    Pre-K through 3rd grade - each word used in a sentence.
     
    Third Grade Study Guides
    URL: http://www.campbell.k12.va.us/CES/Third%20Grade/third_grade.htm
    Various study guides for third grade are located at this site.
     
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Fourth Grade

   
    Resource Notebook - Fourth Grade [99K]
    Lesson plan ideas for Fourth Grade.
     
    Google Maps - Map It Virginia! [WORD][PDF]
    In this lesson fourth grade students will be able to use Google Maps to create a dynamic interactive map resource of Virginia.
    SOLs VS.2, C/T3-5.5, C/T3-5.6, C/T3-5.7
     
    Scavenger Hunt #2 [37K]
     
    The Jamestown Adventure
    URL: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/ 
    Can you do any better than the real colonists? Try your hand at establishing the first permanent English colony in the New World.
     
    The National Archives Experience
    URL: http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/declaration_join_the_signers.html
    At this site, students can sign the Declaration of Independence. This is a good site to use with any American Revolutions unit.
     
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Fifth Grade

   
    Resource Notebook - Fifth Grade [90K]
    Lesson plan ideas for Fifth Grade.
     
    13 Colonies [41K]
    Fill in the map by labeling the colonies. (Kidspiration).
     
    5th and 6th Grade Video Research Activity [28075K]
    The children watch the United streaming video. Each child has a copy of the video, so they can pause and rewind as needed to complete the worksheet I created. Later, we will create spreadsheets and categorize the info. from the video into the spreadsheet.
     
    5th Grade Explorers Review [733K]
     
    American Revolution
    URL: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty
    Website provided by PBS. Great interactive game/quiz.
     
    Living Systems - Cells [433K]
    Science SOL 5.5
     
    More on 13 Colonies [28K]
    Questions to answer about the colonies. (Word Document).
     
    Science Fair Projects and Experiments
    URL: http://www.juliantrubin.com/sciencefairprojectsaz.html
    The purpose of this site is to help students, parents and teachers with their science fair assignments. At this site, you will find topics, ideas, experiments, resources and sample projects.
     
    Skittles Graph [26K]
    Here is a Tasty Graph to do with 5th Grade using Excel.
     
    The National Archives Experience
    URL: http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/declaration_join_the_signers.htm
    At this site, students can sign the Declaration of Independence. This is a good site to use with any American Revolutions unit.
     
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Sixth Grade

   
    Science Projects and Experiments
    URL: http://www.juliantrubin.com/fairprojects.html 
    The purpose of this site is to help students, parents and teachers with their science fair assignments. At this site, you will find topics, ideas, experiments, resources and sample projects.
     
    US History - Gilded Age 1876-1900
    URL: http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/ERAS/gilded.html
     
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All Grades

   
    Growing with Technology
    URL: http://www.growing.course.com/index.html
     
    I Know That  - Interactive Educational Site
    URL: http://www.iknowthat.com 
    Students really like this math site!
     
    Math Is Fun -- Fractions
    URL: http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions-menu.html
    The idea behind the site is to offer mathematics as well as some fun bits, and to combine the two wherever possible.
     
    Mr. Nussbaum's Math Games
    URL: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/ 
    This site has several math related games and more...
     
    Office Projects Grades 3-5
    This section of the ITRT Resource Notebook contains project ideas using MS Office products - Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.
     
    The Hippo Helper
    This website contains teacher resources and ideas - instruction for using PhotoStory, Kid Pix, and Smart Board.
    http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/hippohelper/
     
    The National Constitution Center
    URL: http://www.constitutioncenter.org/
    The National Constitution Center is devoted to helping people understand and protect a document that protects its citizens - the United States Constitution. Here you will find a place to Explore the Constitution and a page just For Kids.
     
    Constitution Scavenger Hunt  [30k]
    This scavenger hunt can be used with http://www.constitutioncenter.org/.
     
    Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
    URL: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
   

This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources help teach students about how our government works.

     
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Holidays

   
    12 Days of Christmas
    Kidspiration Activity - Grades K and 1
    SOLs Math K.2, K.3, SS 1.12, C/T K-2.2
     
    Dr. Seuss' "Seussville"
    URL: http://www.seussville.com 
     
    Martin Luther King, Jr.
    URL: http://tstrong.com/mlking/Martin2006.htm
    Timeline of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
     
    President's Day [83K]
   

Kindergarten Kidspiration Activity

     
    St. Patrick's Day
    URL: http://www.blackdog4kids.com/holiday/pat 
   

Games and Activities

     
    St. Patrick's Day
    URL: http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hol/stpgame.html 
    Games
     
    The Democracy Project - President for a Day!
    URL: http://pbskids.org/democracy/presforaday/index.html 
    Complete a job application for President for a Day. See what it's like to be President.
     
    The White House
    URL: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/360index.html
    Take a tour of the White House
     
    White House Kids
    URL: http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/games/index.html 
    Quizzes, games and photos
     
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Online Resources

   
    Microsoft's Educational Site
    URL: http://www.microsoft.com/education
    A plethora of educational information and tutorials
     
    Official Virginia Website for Kids
    URL: http://www.kidscommonwealth.virginia.gov/home/
     
    Presentation Aids
    URL: http://www.presentersuniversity.com
    PowerPoint backgrounds, templates and more
     
    SOL K-12 Technology Integration Resources.
    URL: http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/soltechintegration.htm
    Rockbridge County Public School
     
    SOL Based Resources
    URL: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
    All grades
     
    Starfall
    URL: http://www.starfall.com 
    Grades K through 3 Interactive Alphabet and Word Study Skills
     
    Worldbook Online
    URL: http://www.worldbook.com
     
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PortaPortal

   
    Blue Ridge East Consortium
    Username: BREC Password: ITRT
     
    Crystal Creasey
    Guest Access: cjsunicorn
     
    Ferri Lockhart
    Guest Access: flockhart
     
    Goodview
    Guest Access: goodview
     
    Harry Martin
    Guest Access: hmartin
     
    Jennifer Harrison
    Guest Access: bestigers
     
    Jess Tucker
    Guest Access: jmtucker
     
    Joe Showker - Internet Safety
    Guess Access: netsafety
     
    Lisa Elliott
    Guest Access: lelliott
     
    PortaPortal - Wanda Walters
    Login as a guest to solmath, solscience and solss
     
    TJES
    Guest Access: tjes
     
    Tracy Piestrak
    It's a work "in progress" Guest Access: trpiestrak
     
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Technology

   
    Air Plane Video Clip
     
    Computer/Technology SOLs K-12
     
     
    Elementary School Technology Curriculum
              Technology Curriculum Map K-2 [PDF]
              Scope and Sequence Grades K-2 [PDF]
              Technology Curriculum Map 3-5 [PDF]
              Scope and Sequence Grade 3-5 [PDF]
     
    i-SAFE
    URL: http://www.i-safe.org/
    i-SAFE Inc. is the worldwide leader in Internet safety education.
     
    Internet Safety Game
    URL: http://www.sbc.com/Common/images/safety/game.html
    The Internet Safety Game for kids is designed to teach elementary school children about safety and security while surfing the web.
     
    NetSmartz
    URL: http://www.netsmartz.org
    The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource to teach kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz combines the newest technologies available and the most current information to create high-impact educational activities that are well received by even the most tech-savvy kids.
     
    Royalty Free Music
    Award winning library of stock music from RoyaltyFreeMusic.com
     
    Safe Surfing
    URL: http://www.vaag.com/SAFESURFING/SafeSurf_Main.html 
     
    Surf Well
    URL: http://disney.go.com/surfswell/index.html
    The Surf Swell Island site is a quiz-driven adventure game. Internet safety material is presented in a series of three games, each featuring a classic Disney character and focusing on an area of concern: privacy, viruses, or netiquette (guidelines for behavior on the Internet).
     
    Technology Proficiency Check Sheets
         Teachers [DOC]
         Administrators [DOC]
     
    C/T K-2.1.a
    Identify the computer as a machine that helps people at school, play, and work.
     
    Visit "Katie's Room" to explore the parts of the computer.
    http://www.growing.course.com/index.html
     
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