STUDENTS
Here you'll find information about Aurora
Public Schools, as well as the school where I'm currently teaching,
APS
Quest Academy. There's something for everyone here....enjoy!!
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STUDENTS
There's plenty of other stuff to do online. A good place to start would be Yahooligans, which features lots of kids-safe places to go and things to do. This would even make a good home page for students to begin their Internet sessions.
Doing a research project? Need to find somewhere
to start? Searchopolis has listings
in LOTS of different categories, and their reference section is impressive.
Much of its research subjects are geared to upper grades. Homework
Help is a good site organized by subject. You'll learn how to
write bibliographies from Internet sites, and there's also a list of links
to other great homework help sites.
Another useful site for both parents and students is Big
Chalk.com. They have a large database filled with useful information.
It's well-organized, easy to follow, and there's something for everyone,
including teachers!
But life isn't ALL work, right? If you're a "toonie" like myself, be sure to check out The Cartoon Network .
Be sure to check out my Animation Page page for lots of great Simpsons sites!
For something a little more out of the ordinary, there's also Aardman Animations.
Click on the guy waving and see what's new. You
can also check out the first full-length feature from Aardman Animations
called
"Chicken
Run", an animated adventure featuring the voice of Mel Gibson.
Do you like Math? Even if
you don't, you're bound to like the Fractals included here. Learn
what a fractal is, how they're created, and view thousands of pictures
of these unique designs.
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| Sharon Webb
has a site that includes 3D Fractals. See how math meets art with
these unique images.
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There's Sprott's
Fractal Gallery, featuring thousands of images. . Don't
forget to view "fractals in nature" at the bottom of the page!
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Paul Bourkehas
an interesting site featuring fractals. You can "walk" through a
virtual gallery of images. Click on the picture to enter.
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Finally, there's the Fractal Land, which features lots of cool pictures and sounds with fractals. |
This is the main website for Aurora
Public Schools. From this website you can link to all the other
schools in the district that have school websites. See what's new
with APS today!
There's links to my old school, Side
Creek Elementary , my new school, APS
Quest Academy, job openings, and just about everything else associated
with APS.
This past year, schools throughout the district had an opportunity to choose a new reading program. These new Reading/Literacy programs are designed to meet the needs of all students, create an understanding of reading, and prepare schools for the CSAP and other standardized tests.
At Arkansas Elementary we chose to implement the Scott
Foresman reading series next year. You can find out more about
this publisher at their official website. There's a "curriculum corner"
that allows visitors to learn more about the Foresman series.
Houghton-Mifflin is another giant publisher of textbooks
and guides that many schools are adopting next year. Their website,
called Eduplace.com is filled with
information for teachers, parents, and students. Their database is
ENORMOUS!! The main menu has links to just about any topic.
Teaching primary grades ( K-2 ) offers a very different set of challenges. Students are beginning to acquire language and reading skills. Finding the right book for these emergent readers is crucial. The Wright Group specializes in language arts materials for primary grades. Their website offers some more information about this company.
Interested in what other districts around Colorado are up to? Check out the home pages of other Colorado school districts. Two of the biggest school districts in Colorado are Jefferson County Schools and Douglas County Schools . Inside the city limits is Denver Public Schools. It's interesting to see what other district home pages look like! To find any other school district in Colorado, there's a clickable map of Colorado that includes only the essential text about each district in the state, along with contact info. for schools.
Want to go straight to the source? At the top of
the educational food chain in Colorado is the Colorado
Department of Education . You'll get all the news in education
in Colorado straight from the source. From CSAP scores to listing
of districts, it's all here.
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