child star Waples Mill Elementary School
11509 Waples Mill Road, Oakton, Virginia 22124 | 703-390-7700

Student Resources

Fourth Grade Resources
Fifth Grade Resources

Library Databases -
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/LMS/online_databases.htm

National Geographic Bee
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/

SOL Review Links - includes link to SOLpass site

NetSmartz for Kids - Internet Safety
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/

Renzulli Learning - http://www.renzullilearning.com/

History Topics
Sixth Grade Constitution Resources

Alphabet Fun - http://www.bemboszoo.com/

Types of Clouds
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/cloudsat_puz2.shtml

National Geographic Magazine for Kids - http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/teachers/


Grolier Online
: An online encyclopedia.
Elementary students will find The New Book of Knowledge and The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia useful. If prompted for a password, email Yvonne.Forsbergh@fcps.edu Please write "grolier" in the subject heading so the spam filter allows your email to reach us. Or, have your child ask a teacher or Mrs. Payne. Users only need password the first time.



Math
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html a virtual library of interactive math tools. Try the pattern maker or probability "Let's Make a Deal" game. Go to http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/purchinfo.html for a direct link to some of the virtual manipulatives.

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/games.htm
practices basic math concepts for primary students. The lessons start at the end of the page.

http://www.mathstories.com/


Ben's Guide to Government http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

SOL Review http://www.iq.poquoson.org/index.html

Veterns Day - http://www.va.gov/kids/6-12/index.asp or http://www.va.gov/kids/k-5/index.asp

Mexico - http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/

Mali -
http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/mali/index.htm

http://mali.pwnet.org/geography/geography_location.htm

Science - Let's Talk about Insects (interactive)
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/insects/01.html

Science - Classifying Animals, butterflies, and plants
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/

Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

Science and Social Studies - Landforms
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/face.htm

Science - Air Junk
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/airjunk/index.html

Science - The Secret Lives of Trees
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees2/

Science - Plants, Insects, Trees
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/kids/index.html

Science - Bones! - http://www.childrensmuseum.org/bones/kids_mazeGame.htm

Cool Science for Curious Kids

Science News for Kids -
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

 

Search the Waples Mill Library for books and materials. Contact Mrs. Payne at Cathleen.Payne@fcps.edu with questions.

Visit the Fairfax County Public Library at http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/homepage.htm

Vocabulary Activities

6th grade vocabulary: http://www.quia.com/pages/practicehistory.html
5th grade vocabulary: http://www.quia.com/pages/practicehistory5.html
4th grade vocabulary: http://www.quia.com/pages/practicehistory4.html