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Francis Scott Key
Technology
Magnet
School #76
1425 E. Fort Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-396-1503
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Kids Korner 
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 Middle School Web Resources:
You can find fun and interesting things to do by exploring these Math, Language Arts/Reading, Science and Social Studies links.*
Mathematics
Language Arts/Reading
Science
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation (Educational resources for teachers, students and parents related to the Chesapeake Bay, including field trips, teacher training, educational programs, lesson plans and activities) - http://education.cbf.org/
- Chesapeake Bay Life (Lesson plan about Chesapeake Bay Life, developed by the National Aquarium in Baltimore; the lesson includes a field trip to the aquarium and follow-up activities) - http://www.aqua.org/education/teachers/chesapeake.html
- Lesson Plan links for Marine Science (Various lesson plans and activities related to marine science, by level – K-12, Elementary, Middle or High School. From the Bridge web page, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] and the National Marine Educators’ Association) - http://www.vims.edu/bridge/lesson.html
- Science Games for kids by grade (4th grade and up) from the Funbrain web site - http://www5.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill_s.cgi?A1=selects&A2=sci&A4=3&A7=3
- Science-related sites for teachers and students from the U.S. Geological Survey - http://www.usgs.gov/tracks/teachers.html
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Learning Web - Resources for Teachers and Students - http://www.usgs.gov/education/index.html
Social Studies
- Timeline for Baltimore, Maryland - historical and visually interesting. This is what an historical timeline is all about - http://www.baltimore-maryland.org/history/baltimore-history.html
- Unit plan created by a 6th grade teacher for lesson on the Ancient Greeks - http://members.aol.com/MrDonnUnits/Greece.html
- Ancient Greece – List of web sites for kids related to ancient Greece - http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/library/greece/greece_kids.html
- Ancient Rome – List of web sites for kids related to ancient Rome - http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/library/rome/rome_kids.html
- Classroom Resources for the Roman Empire (PBS web site, created by teachers) - http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/classroom/index.html
- Ancient Egypt Webquest - http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
- A New Look at Ancient Egypt World (Web site by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. Site contains information about past and present expeditions, archeological artifacts, a virtual gallery tour, daily life in ancient Egypt) - http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Exhibits/egyptintro.html
- Odyssey On-line (Web resources and activities about ancient cultures, including the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Africa, as a complimentary site to the Carlos Museum at Emory University) - http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/MidElem_Home.html
- Medieval and Renaissance Europe – list of web sites for kids - http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/library/medieval/kids.html
- Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy (Links to important U.S. documents, court cases, and other texts crucial to the development and definition of democracy in the United States. From the Mayflower Compact through debates of the 1990s, and also including letters and speeches related to democracy. Compiled by the U.S. Information Agency of the U.S. Department of State) - http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/demo.htm
- American Revolution – Sites for Kids - http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/library/us_revolution/revolution_kids.html
- Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution: An Internet Exploration of the American Revolutionary War (Excellent, extensive resources about the events leading up to and including the American Revolution, with many resources geared towards students. Web site created by the Independence Hall Association) - http://www.ushistory.org/march/index.html
- Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (Web site with information and resources for kids, by grade level, and also resources for teachers and parents, about U.S. Government, by the U.S. Government Printing Office) - http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/index.html
- Extensive list of links about the Civil War (Links provided by Yahoo.com’s Yahooligans web site for kids. Links consist primarily of photographs, with some accompanyingnarrative) - http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/... .../American_Civil_War_Pictures/
- A Nation Divided: The U.S. Civil War 1861-1865 (Timeline, photographs and narrative about events of the Civil War, from The History Place web site) - http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
- The Civil War (This web site from Small Planet Communications includes a lesson plan, plus lists of activities, books and on-line resources related to the Civil War) - http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html
- National Geographic Xpeditions (Maps, lesson plans, and geography activities from National Geographic) - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
- Working With Maps (Map skills activities for grades K-12 from the U.S. Geological Survey) - http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/students/index.htm
* As found on the BCPSS district Web site.
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