Oil Drilling in Illinois

Hoover Dam

Great Lakes

The Great Lakes

Lake Michigan, Huron

Florida Everglades

Video Link to a News report about Water Issues in the United States

North America and Water Issues

The Future is Drying Up

Drying up Water Supplies

Ogallala Aquifer

Must read

Very Informational Map

This would be a great way to start your search for information.

Does America have a water crisis?

Mission 2012 Problems and Solutions

Water Shortage

Issues facing the Water Industry in North America

The Fight for Water in North America

Climate Change: Health Risks

Toxins in the Mississippi River

United States Water Crisis

Water Shortage

Connect for Kids

Family Education Network

Family Friendly Sites

Family TLC

The National Parenting Center

Parenting Resources

Interactive ISAT Practice

People/culture/religion

Art, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures, and Research on Ancient China.

Grammar Jeopardy

More Drawing Lessons For Comics

How to Draw Comic Book Details

Interactive Comic Vocabulary

Myths from around the World

The Word Nerd

ISAT Jeopardy

What Should I Read Next?

Type in the title of your favorite book and you will see 20 more titles that will interest you.

Magnetic Poetry

Poetry Lessons

Symbolism Dictionary

Favorite Book Trading Card

Genre Jeopardy

Elements of Literature Quiz

Figurative Language Baseball

Elements of Literature Textbook Extension

I Am From Poem Template

What Should I Read Next?

Type in your favorite book and it will list 20 others similar to it. :)

Scholastic

Literature Web Guide

Weekly Reader

National Geographic

Great Sites for Kids

Safe Place for Kids

Safe Explorations for Kids

Web Tales

On-Line Time Magazine

On-Line Scholastic Junior Magazine

On-Line Sports Illustrated for Kids Magazine

Library Resource

Internet Public Library

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Poetry

rhyming dictionary

Comics for Kids

Create your own comics

Cyberkids

Interactive ISAT Practice

Wordle

Wordplays

Priority Standards

Priority Standards are established learning goals. This site will improve or help you gain new skills relative to the standards.

Character Traits

Characters (and real-life people) have unique attributes called traits. Use the following list of character traits as a guideline when writing book reports and essays about the different characters you've read about.