LINKS
This section is maintained by Library Committee volunteers. It is intended as a highly selective collection of educational websites, organized by subject areas that directly align with the school curriculum. These websites have been selected both for their educational value and kid appeal (e.g. jump-in interaction, reading level, graphics appeal, etc.). They are low on commercial advertisements, high in quality, and almost always created specifically for children and their educators. When possible, websites created by local museums or educational organizations are featured to encourage both online and in-person exploration.
Please check back for new topics and updated pages. If you have a website to suggest for consideration, please e-mail your suggestions to Jill Fruchter at jfruchter@earthlink.net. Please include a topic heading and annotation for the website with your submission.
Special thanks to Jill Fruchter and Heather Damon and Tracy Peel for their hard work researching these resources.
Grade 4 Social Studies Recources
1492: Ongoing Voyage (pre- and post-contact America, and the Mediterranean world) --- The Atlantic World - America and the Netherlands --- Library of Congress, We the People (resources for teachers and students)
Africa Links
Interactive site with visit to a marketplace, create your own mudcloth, etc as well as specific 3rd grade lessons.
New York State/City History
Computer-generated images of what Manhattan looked like in the 16th Century --- Ship's log from the Fall 2007 voyage up the Hudson River in the contemporary replica of Henry Hudson's ship, The Half Moon --- Information about the early colony of New Netherland; parent site for the Half Moon ship
Fun Math Links
Here are links for non-commercial math websites for math enrichment, teaching mathematical reasoning or calculations. It would be a good resource both for kids who like math and for kids who have not YET realized math can be fun. Special thanks to Tracy Peel, of our Math Committee for these links.
Subject Directories
Organized by subject area and pre-evaluated for quality (often by librarians!), these subject directories act like search engines but without a lot of useless results. Great for homework help and when researching special projects.
Brooklyn History
Learn about our local history—What was life like in the past? What important events shaped our history? Who are the people that made it happen?
Transportation
How do we get from here to there? Build a bridge or ride the subway through time. It’s here.
Visual Arts
Become a digital artist. Find stories in paintings. See what our local art museums have created for kids to help them discover artists and their work.
Japan
These websites will help you take a virtual tour of Japan: learn what it's like to be a student at a Japanese school, make an origami butterfly, or browse photographs of Japanese architecture, cities, temples and shrines.
Plants and Ecosystems
Soil, seeds, plants, flowers, habitats and how everything works together. Dig in and get your hands dirty with these websites.
Science Day 2006
Links to additional resources for all workshops. Build on the momentum of your child's wonder about the world around ignited on Science Day 2006
We would appreciate feedback on how helpful you've found these sets of links. Have they been helpful in homework? Have they generated interest in topics? Please email Jill Fruchter jfruchter@earthlink.net