This resource presents the texts of two of Thornton Burgess's nature-oriented children's books, "The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat," and "Whitefoot the Woodmouse." The texts can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.

This resource presents the text of a Brer Bear story, one of Harris's well-know "Uncle Remus" stories. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the story has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading and math skills and strategies.

The texts of two of William Blake's poems, "Piping Down the Valleys Wild," and "Laughing Song." The texts can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each poem has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Lily's Alphabet by S.M.P. (c1875), the letters of the alphabet with rhymes and illustrations for each.

Molecular Expressions is a comprehensive scientific educational resource that features a considerable collection of interactive Java tutorials relating to electricity and magnetism. Tutorials range in complexity and difficulty of concepts covered; visitors can explore most anything from a simple cathode ray tube to a pulsed magnet or the effects of scalar coupling.

Strategies to help students recognize main ideas and supporting details provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as Main Idea Pyramids, Number Notes, QAR (Question/Answer Relationship), Reading for Accuracy, Reciprocal Teaching, ReQuest, Selective Underlining, Semantic Mapping, SQ3R, and Summary Blueprints.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Major's Alphabet by McLoughlin Bros.. (c1875), the letters of the alphabet with rhymes and illustrations.

This interactive computer microscope Java tutorial explores how the hardware (QX3 microscope) and computer software work together to produce digital images.

You can use shadows and a meter stick to measure very tall objects from the ground--and before you try this experiment yourself, see how it works with a Java applet that measures the height of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Manipulate the incident angle, color of light, wavelength, and medium to see how the refracted angle is affected.

A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of The Nursery Alphabet, an alphabet book for children.

Strategies to help students understand the elements of a story provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as DLTA/DRTA, Plot Diagrams, Story Clock, Story Mapping, Summary Blueprints, and Two-Column Notes.

A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Prince and Princess Stories, a book of stories and poetry for children.

Site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section provides help in using the "probable passage" technique to aid comprehension. In addition, links are available to help students improve vocabulary by using context clues.

Printable PDF file of a Probable Passage Matrix graphic organizer. It asks students to identify the characters, setting, problem, solution, and ending of a story, and it is provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade.

A simulation of the Rutherford experiment. Includes an animation and an explanation of the history behind the experiment.

Site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section focuses on identifying main ideas and significant details by selectively underlining them in a text.

Printable PDF file of a Selective Underlining Worksheet. Students underline the main idea and supporting details in three paragraphs. It is provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade.

Site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section on semantic features helps students recognize supporting details as they read.