First Grade

The following are sites that may be of value to First Grade teachers.   Perusing the site listings of other grade levels may also provide links to information needed for a unit, theme, or project.   All sites were obtained from Classroom Connect's publications for years 1997 - 1999.   As of June 1999, these sites were available. Please notify me if you cannot access a site.   To view a site, click on its link below.
Topic Possible Use URL Content
Alphabet Book Can be used as a response to a field trip. http://lincoln.
midcoast
.com/~wps/jackson/
alphabet.htm
Sample of a first grade webpage based on the alphabet.
Animal (Wild) Pictures Could be used in classroom to compare and contrast features http://aza.org/
gallery/
Pictures of wild animals
Animal sites Zoo and aquarium sites http://now2000.com
/kids/zoos.shtml
Collection of sites about zoos and aquariums
Calendar (annotated) Stay informed about the importance of each day http://www.class
room.com/resource/
calendar/
Tells the imporance of each day and gives a link if the teacher wishes to get some background information
Chinese Astrology Get background information http://found.
cs.nyu.edu/
liaos/noshock/
zodiac/index.html
Explains each character
Chinese New Year Resources for the teacher http://deil.lang.
uiuc.edu/
web.pages/holidays/
ChineseNewYear.html
Sites about Chinese culture
Earth Day A List of Sites for Earth Day http://www.siec.
k12.in.us/~west/
Earth Day activities
Fun Activities (Reading) Activities to encourage reading plus a list of reviews of quality children's books http://www.pbs.org
/kcet/storytime/
Matching games and coloring pages
Fun for Free Time Can be used when children have free time http://www.billy
bear4kids.com/
clipart/clipart.htm
Games for practicing use of the mouse
Houses and Transportation Lesson Plans and worksheets http://www.contractor.edu Worksheets, coloring pages, plus sites for kids.
Ideas for web projects   http://www.siec.k12
.in.us/~west/
proj/index.html
 
Instant Web Lesson Provides searches for Web Lessons by grade level or "make your own" http://scrtec.org
/track/
 
Internet Activity (for Primary students) Example of using a student project sheet (provided at site) with an Internet activity (Scroll down to the Grade 1 "Online Exploration") http://www.mmhschool.com/
teach/math/grade1/
mwl101.html
For visual recognition and for developing math and reading skills
Learning Activities Can be used to introduce, review, or as a filler. http://www.fun
school.com
Fun learning activities for k-6
Lesson Plans Houghton Mifflin http://www.edu
place.com/search
/index.html
Search the lessons by subject and grade level
Literature Web Guide Extenders and background info for language art lessons http://www.acs.
ucalgary.ca/
~dkbrown/index.html
Stories, Books, and Info about Authors
Myths and Fairy Tales Fairy Tales to share with class http://www.kn.
pacbell.com/
wired/webtime/
Enjoyment of good children's literature
Play (Reading)   http://loiswalker.
com/aloud.html
Play for an older student and younger student to share
Resources for the Teacher Can tape a pbs program if erased after a year, and other information for all subjects http://www.pbs.org
/teachersource/
Activities for the classroom
Tutorials for Technology Excellent resource for those who wish to delve into some aspect of technology http://www.web
teacher.org/winnet
/indextc.html
National Cable Television Association provides "tutorials" and/or explanations of various telecommunication topics
Web Lesson about Turtles Lesson plan that includes a Power Point presentation and web lessons that the students use. http://www.ed.
uri.edu/
unitweb/Paull/
TurtleTales.htm
Learn about Turtles

Last Updated on 6/23/99
By Anna Klamik
Email: aklamik@sd925.org