Orange County Public Schools, Orange County Virginia
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Use the links below to access an exhaustive list of SOL-correlated resources compiled by Orange County Public Schools' Instructional Technology Resource Teachers - organized by grade level, subject and Virginia SOL addressed.

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Instructional Technology Resources - Kindergarten

Language Arts

K.1- Listen to stories, choral speaking, drama, rhymes, words vs syllables

Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World - an index of folk tales from many countries
Five Hungry Crocodiles
Rhyming Words
Rhyming Words Activity
Rhymes
Rhyme Activity
Animal Muddle
Poem Pack
Blends- Letter blends combination Chart
What's in the Sky? - an online book which reads to your students.

K.2 - Vocab, numbers, describe people, places, things; question things, follow directions

Special Names - find the correct capitalization of proper nouns
Can You Follow Directions?
Sounding out Words
Five Hungry Crocodiles
Choose Color Words
Picture Match
Literacy Center
Rapid Naming
Listen and Follow Directions
What's the Word?

K.3 - Rules of conversation, express ideas/needs, intonation of voice, participate in conversations and discussions

Sequencing Sentences - For beginner readers
Sequence of Events - arrange events in chronological order

K.4 - Phonemes, Rhyme, Beg/End sounds, Blends, Syllables

Fuzzy Lion Ears
Five Hungry Crocodiles
Bear Wear
Use the Wordmaker from Read-Write-Think
Paw Park: Sassy Seals
Literacy Center
End Sounds
First Sounds
Beginning Sounds with Patch
Beginning Phonics
Blending words together
Rhyming Words
Rhymes
Rhyme Activity
Poem Pack
Blends- Letter blends combination Chart
Blending words together- Gawain's Word
Write a Postcard
Circus Builder

K.5 - Parts of a Book and how to use, Match voice with print,

Explore the parts of a book - Click on each of the pictures on this page to learn more about that part of the book.
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
Giant Picture Dictionary

K.6 - Explain that Print: makes sense and provides info, Signs and Logos, Read high freq words, understands own writing/drawing

Look, Cover & Spell - This spelling site has 30 pre-built lists of words, but you can create your own list
Word Drop
Use the Wordmaker from Read-Write-Think
Safe Walking for Kids
Bike Safety

K.7 - Phonics, Upper/Lower letters, letter sounds

Missing Letter
Memory Match
Haunted Alphabet
The Book Game
Alphabet Zoo
Alphabet Word Match
Alphabet Letter Match
Alphabet Garden Activity
Alphabet Action
ABCow
Paw Park: Sassy Seals
Picture Match
Literacy Center
Beginning Phonics
Poem Pack
Circus Builder

K.8 - Non/Fiction comp, pics to make predictions, retell stories, Discuss parts of a story, authors/illustrators

Fact or Fiction?

K.9 - Print upper and lower case letters

Missing Letter
Memory Match
Haunted Alphabet
Alphabet Zoo
Alphabet Word Match
ABCow
upperlowercase

K.10 - Print his or her first name

Handwriting For Kids

K.11 - Write left to right, and top to bottom to express stories (words or pics)

Handwriting For Kids

K.12 - Uses technology for reading and writing

Harold and the Purple Crayon - drawing activity, similar to the popular KidPix.

CyberGuides K-3

Math

K.1 - One-to-one, which set has more

Zoe's Pet Shelter
Arthur . Games . Virtual Goose | PBS Kids
Match Number word with Numeral - 0-25
Match Numeral to Number Word - 0-10
More, Less, or the Same
Less Than Lake Maze - Pick numbers less than the one chosen before and work your way across the lake.

K.2 - Count items orally to 10, be able to pick the number, and write the number

How Many - Count items
Riverdeep.net | Number Machine

K.3 - Put things in ordinal position

The Cats In Line Activity Page
Ordinal Numbers
123 Order

K.4 - Count by 5s and 10s

Count to 100 by 10's

K.5 - Count to 30 and backward from 10

Numeral recognition
Counting Down

K.6 - Add and subtract up to 10

Addition
Subtraction
Addition & Subtraction

K.7 - Know coins and be able to count pennies and nickles up to 10 cents

Let's Count Money
Sovereign Bank Presents: KidsBank.com!

K.8 - Identify instruments of measure (ruler, scale, clocks, thermometer)

Interactive Applet of Thermometer
Thermometers from Beakman and Jax

K.9 - Tell time to the hour

Clock for Beginners
Telling Time - Players must drag the digital displays to the matching analogue clock

K.10 - Compare objects using a unit/standard

Estimate- (use as a whole class activity)

K.11 - ID, Describe, and draw 2D geometric figures

Find the Shape
Oddball - Find the shape that does not match
Put it on the Shelf - Replace the question mark with the shape that matches the outline
Locate triangles, circles and squares in a set of pictures

K.12 - Describe location of object, and shape

Over, Under, and other spatial concepts

K.13 - Compare size and shape of geometric figures

Which is Bigger?
Build A Mouse House with Shapes
Buzzing with Shapes - K

K.14 - Gather data by counting and tallying

Kids Have Pets

K.15 - Display info using object graphs, pic graphs, and tables

I Am Special
Kinds Of Graphs

K.16 - Use/Understand results of dropping two colored counter or multi colored spinner

Why Can't I Win?

K.17 - Sort and Classify objects according to similiar attributes

Moby's Mobiles- what belongs
Arthur . Games . Virtual Goose | PBS Kids

K.18 - ID, describe, and extend repeating patterns

Patterning recognition- find what comes next in the pattern.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_184_g_2_t_1.html

Fractions - A simple practice for children first learning fractions.
Fractions - Identify the fractional part of the pizza
The Art of Math - Create your own math tests
Estimate- (use as a whole class activity)
Expanded Form of Numbers - write the numeral the expanded form represents
K-12 Powerpoints Math

Science

K.1 - Physical properties observation, description, organization, measured; Picture graphs; Patterns

Packing for the Park - Students group various objects using their physical characteristics.
Characteristics of Materials - an interactive quiz from the BBC

K.2 - The 5 senses and sensory descriptors

Christmas Bear and his Five Senses
Senses

K.3 - Magnets

K.4 - Colors, Shapes, Textures, Relative size and weight, position

Packing for the Park - Students group various objects using their physical characteristics.
Characteristics of Materials - an interactive quiz from the BBC
Growing Things

K.5 - Water: states of water, flow (downhill), Float vs Sink

K.6 - Plants and Aniamls: basic needs and life processes; change with growth, food, water, air; life cycle; offspring similiar

Critter Craze - This lesson introduces the concepts of basic needs, grouping, and habitats.
Growing Plants - give water to the plants in this interactive game from the BBC
Frogs - See how differently from each other these frogs look and sound
http://www.kidwings.com/index.htm

K.7 - Shadows

As the Earth Turns - Students learn that day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth.

K.8 - Patterns in life: weather, shapes and forms of natural objects, growth, home and school routines

Dress a Bear for the Weather
Eye on the Sky - the scientist (your student) is asked to enter weather observations
Elmo's World Weather Game
Help Bella the Bear Decide What to Wear
Observe images of different climate zones using an interactive map

K.9 - Change over time

K.10 - Reuse, Recycle, and Conserve

Clean Up Your World - Clean up natural areas and place litter in the correct recycling bins

The Farm
Science resources to use in any classroom
K-12 Powerpoints Science
Bill Nye The Science Guy

Social Studies

K.1 - Important People and Events

Mrs. P's Famous Americans
The First Thanksgiving
President's Day Home Page

K.2 - How Everyday life has changed over time

Life in 1621
Do you think that Eskimos live in igloos?

K.3 - Describe location of things using positional words

Fun & Games / Learning Activities / Spatial Concepts / Moveable Animals
Fun & Games / Learning Activities / Spatial Concepts / Big and Small
Spatial

K.4 & K.5 - Maps and Globes

Infoplease Atlas
Drag the Birds
Can You Read a Map
Create a Tennis Ball Globe
The Orientometer
World Atlas
Continents and Oceans
Maps.com Online Geography Games

K.6 - Match descriptions to jobs

Community Helpers
Workers and their Hats
Florida Department of Transportation
StoryPlace Pre-school Library: What Should Fran Wear?
I've Been Working In the Neighborhood

K.7 - Needs and Wants

Needs and Wants
Wants and Needs
When Wants Become Needs

K.8 - Being a good citizen

Community Helpers
ALFY - Teach Learn Communicate
Friendship
PeaceKidz - KidsCare Story Center

K.9 - Recognize American flag, Pledge of Allegiance, and President is leader of US

The Flag of the United States
The Pledge of Allegiance

K-12 Powerpoints Social Studies

1 2 3 order

For All Teachers

MarcoPolo.com GREAT lessons for K-12 all subjects
TALK - Classroom Literacy Guide Activities
Mrs. Renz's Math Web Sites
K-12 Powerpoints Language Arts
K-12 Powerpoints Science
K-12 Powerpoints Math
K-12 Powerpoints Social Studies
Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception
Interactive Plagarism Webpage!
Everyday Mathematics K-5
KidsHub.org K-8
Virtual Field Trips
Molecular Expressions
Phonics and Word Study K-6
Crossword Puzzle Maker
AskERIC lesson plans
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a teacher's resource offering ideas to enhance curriculum.
FunBrain.com - The Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8 Kids and Teachers
http://www.microsoft.com/education/LessonPlans.mspx
Reading Rockets : Reading Comprehension & Language Arts Teaching Strategies for Kids
CIESE - Curriculum: K-12 CIESE Online Real Time Data Projects
CIESE - Curriculum: K-12 CIESE Online Tele-Collaborative Classroom Projects
CIESE - Curriculum: K-12 CIESE Online Primary Source Classroom Projects
CIESE - Curriculum: K-12 CIESE Partner Projects
CIESE - Curriculum: Educational Links
Clip Art Listing
Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception
Teacher Created Resources: Free Weekly Lessons
Online Teacher Tools
Story Arts | Story Arts Online!
The Writing Process
Lesson Plans for Teachers on Scholastic.com
step.com
Frank Potter's Science Gems
Education World® The Educator's Best Friend

Technology

Bellingham Schools Online Research Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Best Practices of Technology Integration
Nicholson's Lesson Plan Blues
Integrated technology lesson plans
Online Technology Tutorials
Microsoft Office Assistance: Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Handouts, Hints and Helps
Technology Integration Web Links
Leadership and Learning with Technology: Designing Professional Development for Integrating Technology
Grade Level Skills Help - Index Page
Math - Interactive Sites
Internet4Classrooms - Helping Teachers Use the Internet Effectively
GameGoo - Educational Games
www.mrnussbaum.com - a thousand sites in one !!!®
NCES Students' Classroom
Science resources to use in any classroom
Microsoft Lessons
TrackStar : Home
Software Tutorials - Atomic Learning, Inc.
Templates for Teachers - The Classroom
Microsoft Office Resources
GCF Global Learning®
http://www.4teachers.org/tools/
Untangling The Web
LibraryThing | Catalog your books online
webTeacher (Windows Version)
QuestGarden 1.0
WebQuest Portal
Excel_Templates_for_Classroom
MS Excel Resources
To Excel in the Classroom
Munch and Learn
Interactive Sites for Elementary Students
Grade Level Resources
Using Technology to Teach Balanced Literacy
NETS for Students
Instructional Technology Quicktips - Murray County Schools
Essentials
Online Activities on Scholastic.com