Summer Websites - Baltimore County Public Schools

The sites listed below and posted on our web site support the mission of the Baltimore County Public Schools. We
have made every reasonable attempt to ensure that our school system's web sites are educationally sound and do not
contain links to any questionable material or anything that can be deemed in violation of the BCPS
Telecommunications Policy. However, the web sites are not under the control of the school system; therefore, the
school system is not responsible for the contents of any linked web site, links within the web site, or any revisions to
such web sites. Links for instructional purposes comply with Board of Education Policy 6163.2 - Instruction Selection of Instructional Materials. Links are provided for convenience and do not imply an endorsement of the
linked web site.
***Parents, as always, please make sure that you visit these sites with your child.
Have a safe and happy summer! – Mrs. Bayne 
Science
NASA for Kids:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
Science topics for ages 5-7 and ages 6-7:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
Information and Activities about Cells:
http://www.cellsalive.com
Peep & the Big Wide World (Primary):
http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/
Preschool Weather (links to different activities):
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/climate.htm
Games, Puzzles, and Facts about Animals and Habitats:
http://switcheroozoo.com/
Explore Nutrition:
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities-main.asp
National Geographic Kids:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Dirtmeister’s Science Lab:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirt/index.htm
Reading/Language Arts/Spelling
Primary- Dibels Interventions Electrified: A site that helps children improve their
reading and language arts skills through online interactive activities. TONS of links
http://www.teachers.cr.k12.de.us/~galgano/dibel2.htm
Starfall:
http://starfall.com
Between the Lions:
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
The Little Animals Activity Center:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/words/dgi.shtml
Houghton Mifflin (goes along with our reading series):
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/
Clifford Online Stories and Games:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/index.htm
Arthur:
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/arthur/index.html
Beverly Cleary:
http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html
Phonics:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml
Reading Planet:
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Spelling:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/home_y6flash.shtml
Spelling and Vocabulary:
http://www.spellingcity.com/
Clifford’s Sound Match:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/index.htm
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes/
Fable Vision:
http://www.fablevision.com/index.html
Sight Word Reading Games:
http://www.mrcpl.org/literacy/lessons/sight/index.html
“Sight (Dolch) Words” and then “PowerPoint show” for each level (sound):
http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm
Online Stories to Read and Listen to:
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
Time for Kids:
www.timeforkids.com
Mightybook (can do many things for free without subscribing)
www.mightybook.com
Dr. Seuss:
www.seussville.com
Click and Drag Letters to Make Words:
http://roe.stclair.k12.il.us/reading1st/Games/build_a_word.htm
Math
Base Ten Game:
http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/BaseTen.html
Math Fact Café (Flash Cards for Grades 1-4):
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/view/?t=F
Math Magician (Facts):
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathssub.html
Math Playground:
http://www.mathplayground.com
Fact Monster (look for math games like Fraction Café):
http://www.factmonster.com
IXL (you can do up to 20 problems a day for free):
http://www.ixl.com
Math Man (different math operations to choose from):
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/mathman/mathman.htm
Cool Math Games:
http://www.coolmath-games.com/
Create a Graph:
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph
Keyboarding and Computer Skills
Preschool Keyboarding (In the search box on the site’s homepage, type ‘keyboard’):
http://www.sesamestreet.org
‘Dance Mat Typing’ Keyboarding Practice (for grades 3, 4, and 5—it will not keep track
of the level that you are on):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Mouse Practice:
http://www.mouseprogram.com/
Others
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#
www.funbrain.com
www.funschool.com
www.crayola.com
www.bsokids.com
www.brainpop.com and www.brainpopjr.com for K-3
There is a new ELL section, too!
***BrainPop User name: bcps
Password: brainpop
***BrainPopJr. User name: bcpsjr
Password: brainpop
www.sesameworkshop.org
Computer Lab Favorites (all different grade levels and subjects):
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/clf/
Different Subject areas (not just math that’s listed above):
http://www.factmonster.com/
All Different Grade Levels and Subjects (scroll down to find grade level):
http://abcya.com/