Virginia SOL Related
Virginia Standards of Learning- currently in effect for Virginia Public Schools. This includes all subject areas and grade levels.
Enhanced
Scope and Sequence
- Includes: Units organized by topics from the original scope and
sequence, essential knowledge and skills from the Standards of Learning
Curriculum Framework, related Standards of Learning, and
sample lesson plans containing:
- Instructional activities
- Sample assessments
- Follow-up/Extensions
- Related resources
- Related released SOL test items
2003 Released SOL Tests This includes all grade levels and subject areas except History and Social Science (see below).
Virginia
SOL Release of Spring 2003 History and Social Science Tests Ten
released items for each of the history tests are available. Great place to get
sample questions for practice.
SOLpass
SOL content
review for Science and Social Studies
Virginia SOLs and Assistance Thanks to Tami Maloney and
Poquoson Schools for sharing these great resources for grades 3, 5, 8 and EOC
tests. All tests are made with Hot Potatoes using the SOL released test items.
The 2003 released items tests need Internet Explorer 6.0 to work correctly.
Middle School SOL Pretests This site provides links to online practice tests in the four core area SOLs for grades 6, 7 and 8. These interactive tests enable you to receive instant feedback on correct answers and scoring. Thanks to Beverley Manor Middle School in Augusta Co. for sharing these resources.
Jefferson Lab's Science, Math, and Technology SOL Practice Tests This site has online tests for grades 3, 5, & 8 math and science, grades 5 and 8 technology, and end of course tests for earth science, chemistry, algebra I & II, and geometry.
Technology SOL Review This site from Shenandoah County Public Schools provides tests for the 5th and 8th grade computer technology SOLs.
Elementary Test Prep Center This site provides lessons, practice activities, and teacher resources in Language Arts, Math, and Social Studies. This site was designed for the NY tests, but provides a great resource in numerous areas related to our SOLs.
Mrs. Wilborne's SOL Testing Site
Teaching the Virginia SOL More than 1600 different annotated links to resources suitable for use in teaching the SOLs.
SOL Practice Tests Online Tests made with Hot Potatoes by Raleigh Court Elementary in Roanoke.
Virginia SOL Release of Spring 2000 Tests Great place to get sample questions for practice.
Virginia SOL Release of Spring 2001 Tests Great place to get sample questions for practice.
Virginia SOL Release of Spring 2002 Tests Great place to get sample questions for practice.
Search Engines
Google This one is my favorite! This site can be searched using different languages. Great for foreign language teachers or ESL students. Click on the advanced link for these features.
Google Image Search Searches for images only! A great tool for finding those pictures you need for visual learners.
Tekmom's Search Tools for Students This site includes search and reference tools to find just about anything.
Tekmom's
"How to Cite a Web Resource" A
great resource to teach students to give credit where credit is due, by creating
a reference for every online resource they use. Tekmom
shows students how to cite text and images found on the web.
Factmonster Awesome research tool for kids including an almanac, atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia.
Yahooligans Web Guide for Kids. This has a link to the Kid's Almanac.
KidsClick A search Engine that allows you to search by reading level. Just click on advanced search.
Teacher's Treasures
Virginia's
Community of Learning
A curriculum, instructional, technology and
professional development resource for Virginia and worldwide educators designed
to support classroom and learning activities for teachers, students,
administrators, parents and future educators.
Portaportal Portaportal is a freeweb based bookmarking utility that lets you store links to your favorite websites online. Now your bookmarks are no longer limited to any one machine. You can categorize the bookmarks and have students log into your site for easy access to any web sites you want them to visit. You can visit one of my sites by typing sshaw or hopewell in guest access and click on visit. Click here to print out the tutorial for setting up your own site.
Trackstar TrackStar is your free starting point for online lessons and activities. Simply collect web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators.
Rubistar RubiStar is a free tool to help teachers make quality rubrics. This is so quick and easy to use!
Free Background/Templates for PowerPoint From Brainy Betty- many categorized templates for free.
Free Sound Clips for PowerPoint From Brainy Betty- many sound clips in Midi format.
Online resource from BBC for teachers and students.
Provides activites and tests in all subjects.
Free Graphic Organizers Print out many types of graphic organizers.
Kidspiration Activities This site provides downloadable Kidspiration activities ready to use for K-3.
I Keep Bookmarks "IKeepBookmarks.com allows you to upload, and keep, your bookmarks on the web for free. You can access them at any time, from any computer... anywhere!
Free Translation "FreeTranslation allows users to obtain free translations of both text and web pages. The translation is generated by a computer, displayed instantly and the user is dynamically shown the cost of having the same text professionally translated or edited by Click2Translate Express." You can copy and paste the translation to use in letters, worksheets, etc.
AOL @ School You can find a lot of student and teacher resources here!
Primary Games Online This site contains educational games for elementary students.
Discovery's Teaching Tools Create your own online account of teaching tools and saved work.
Rubric Generator Create your own rubrics online to print for use with students.
Puzzlemaker Here you can make search & find, crossword puzzles, and more.
Visit Ms. Shaw's TeacherWeb Pages Ms. Shaw posts websites and activities here that she is using with her students.
Enchanted Learning Great ideas for young students. Marvelous activities for all.
Teacher Files Tons of great graphics here!
Education Cartoons for Teachers Click here for some daily humor.
Bytes 'N Grins A place to shop for fun computer gifts.
Science Sites
Science Fair Central Find everything you need to know about creating a science fair project at this Discovery site.
Jefferson Labs Science Games There are several science games here including many on the periodic table of elements. Check it out!!
Science News for Kids This site provides kid friendly articles on a variety of science topics. You will also find science games, puzzles, lab activities, science fair projects and ideas.
Interactive Weather Maker You control the temperature and humidity to see how it can change the weather.
Water Cycle Web Quest A web quest, water quiz, and several links for elementary students on the water cycle.
The Field Trips Site This is a site of virtual field trips on nature topics.
Rockhounds This is an animated site for teaching 5.7 "How Rocks are Formed"
Brainpop Science Movies Movies and quizzes on many science topics.
The Disaster Area Great site for teaching Natural Disasters to Kids Science SOL 3.10
Chemicool Periodic Table Learn all about element names, symbols and properties.
Treasures@Sea Many ocean facts, activities and resources are found here.
Chemistry for Kids Teaches the fundamentals of chemistry to kids and adults.
History/Social Science Sites
Virginia
Studies- Ready Resources for the Classroom
The Virginia Studies Web site is a resource designed to assist
teachers in implementing the Virginia Studies History and Social Science
Standards of Learning.
Grade
3 History and Social Science SOL Review Cards
This Word document contains simple questions and answers or graphics that would
be useful for a review of the grade 3 standards.
Social
Studies Curriculum Resources Poster Sets
These pdf files can be opened with Acrobat Reader and printed or
inserted into multimedia presentations to review the K-3 and Virginia Studies
SOLs. They are a GREAT resource for reviewing all K-3 SOLs with 3rd graders and
also for creating bulletin boards or art projects.
- Kindergarten Posters
- First Grade Posters
- Second Grade Posters
- Third Grade Posters
- Virginia Studies Posters
Brainpop Social Studies Movies Movies and quizzes on many social studies topics.
Map Vocabulary A great site to learn map vocabulary with a matching game to test your knowledge.
The Jamestown Online Adventure You are the Captain of the Jamestown colony! Let the the adventure begin!
Virtual Underground Railroad Take the role of a slave and experience a trip on the underground railroad to find freedom.
Kids in the House An interactive center to help kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking.
Exploring Explorers SOLs History 3.2 CT 5.3
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Superb site for K-12 civics and more.
50 States Find facts on each state here.
Virginia Map/Quiz Printout Created for Virginia SOL History 4.2 by EnchantedLearning.com
Explore a 3D Pyramid Just awesome, what else can I say!!!
Language
Arts & Author Sites
Connections Connecting books to the Virginia SOLs. A database of over one thousand works of children's literature (K-6) and their connection to the Virginia Standards of Learning is provided by Fairfax Co. Schools. This is searchable by keyword, SOL subject area/SOL subcategory, and grade level. There are plans to add books for grades 7-8 for the 2005-2006 school year.
Power Proofreading This is an interactive proofreading game from Houghton Mifflin for grades 2-8. Each level has a variety of passages and skills for students to use. Once the editing is complete, a certificate will come up on the screen that can be printed with the student's name.
Children's Storybooks Online Free online interactive stories for kids of all ages.
Starfall Just AWESOME! This learn to read site combines explicit instruction in letter-sound relationships, word recognition skills and reading comprehension strategies with opportunities to apply and practice these skills all for FREE.
Mrs. Lawson's Reading Corner Mrs. Lawson has fantastic for students, teachers, & parents
Clifford's Interactive Storybooks Read a story or play a game, phonics fun for early readers.
Paragraph Punch This web site takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic paragraph.
Brainpop English Movies Movies and quizzes on many language arts and writing topics.
Virginia Center for Children's Books Lots of info here including the best new children’s books being published every month, author links, etc.
Virginia State Reading Association - Suggested Links Lots of links here for reading teachers and librarians!
Linda's Links to Literature Provides links to activities and lesson plans for children's and young adult's literature.
Jan Brett This is a marvelous site with beautiful illustrations and many activities and print-outs.
Dr. Seuss You will find many links here to activities and information on Dr. Seuss.
Eric Carle Visit the Hungry Caterpillar-you will find it here.
J. K. Rowling Look here for Harry Potter activities and meet the author.
Berenstain Bears There are many activities for young learners here.
Stories From the Web You can find out about books, authors, and so much more!!
Math Sites
Math Mastery How quickly can you add, subtract, multiply and divide? See how many problems you can answer correctly in one minute.
Quickmath This site automatically answers the most common problems in algebra, equations and calculus faced by high-school and college students. It is an online calculator that solves equations and does all sorts of algebra and calculus problems - instantly and automatically- and all for free!
Brainpop Math Movies Movies and quizzes on many math topics.
Visual Fractions Interactive practice to help students visualize fractions.
Harcourt Multimedia Math Glossary Interactive, animated glossary for Grades 1-8.
Cool Math 4 Kids An amusement park for math and more.
Mathsurf A Scott Foresman site organized by grade levels and chapters.
AAA Math Interactive practice sorted by grade level and math topic.
Ask Dr. Math Find answers to your math questions here.
SBG Math Activities for grades K-6 from Silver Burdett Ginn.
Instructional Technology
eMints (enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies) Professional development modules in pdf format for educators. This is a great site for anyone working with instructional technology or those interested in learning more on their own.
Mrs. Warren's Resource & Technology Page Mrs. Warren has a wonderful site for just about anything you need!
Brainpop Technology Movies Movies and quizzes on many technology topics.
TechTrain Online tutorials feature an easy-to-follow "Step-By-Step" approach to learning. The "Just in Time" lessons are available in searchable database to find what you need to know quickly!
Access 2000 Tutorial From Florida Gulf Coast University- a great tutorial with easy to follow screen shots.
Excel 2000 Tutorial Easy to follow short steps for working in spreadsheets.
Excel 2000 Tutorial From Florida Gulf Coast University- a great tutorial with easy to follow screen shots.
Frontpage 2000 Tutorial From Florida Gulf Coast University- a great tutorial with easy to follow screen shots.
Frontpage Tutorial An online tutorial from ActDen. (This is the software I used for creating this website.)
PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial From Florida Gulf Coast University- a great tutorial with easy to follow screen shots.
Word 2000 Tutorial From Florida Gulf Coast University- a great tutorial with easy to follow screen shots.
Internet4Classrooms Technology trainers and teachers must visit!!! This site also includes a lot of online tutorials.
Tekmom This is a wonderful site for introducing technology vocabulary to students (click on buzzwords)
Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers You will find lots of great ideas here.
SIRS
Discoverer
This is an interactive reference database for young users. You can find just
about everything here and each article is assigned a reading level.
Ms. Shaw's Electronic Resources Page She developed this site to teach CT SOL 5.3 (use electronic encyclopedias, almanacs, indexes and catalogs). Each resource is defined with active links to many resources for students to use.
The Internet Public Library Youth Division There are links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other sites for homework help.
World Almanac for Kids Online You can find tons of cool stuff throughout The World Almanac for Kids Online.
Physical Education/Music/Art
PE Central This is an excellent site for physical education teachers, students, and interested parents and adults. The latest information about contemporary physical education programs is presented, along with assessment ideas, wellness ideas, lesson ideas, and a host of other resources.
Health, PE & Fitness Suggested web sites from Kathy Schrock
San
Francisco Symphony Kids' Site Visit to learn about the
different instruments, notes, check out the tempo, play with harmonies and more.
Be sure to check out the Performalator to play an existing piece, and then make
your very own tune with the Composerizer.
Online Games
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General
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Christmas
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Seasonal
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| Online checkers | Christmas Magnets- ABC order practice | Virtual Snowman |
| Zoo Animal Match | Tic Tac Toe - play with Rudolph | Snowman Puzzle - drag and drop |
| Multiplication Quizzes | Christmas Concentration | Build a Snowman |
| How old are you? (exact days, minutes, seconds) | Blackdog's Christmas Coloring Book | Virtual Pumpkin |
| The Clock Game | Decorate Blackdog's Christmas Tree | |
| Math Flash Cards | Write a Christmas Story - You are the star! | |
| Math Bully | Christmas Word Search | |
| The Grammar Gorillas (parts of speech) |
Clip Art
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Google Image Search - My favorite way to find graphics! |
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Nevr2L8's Bars/Lines/Divider Gifs |
Gograph-
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