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Third-Grade Projects
Recommended Internet Sites

SUBJECTS: [Animals] [Astronomy] [Coast Miwok] [Geography] [Helen Keller] [Heroes of American Freedom] [Marin County History] [Snowflakes] [US Laws & Government]
LITERATURE: [Stone Fox]

ANIMALS
All About Animals (includes great diagrams of each animal)
Animals of British Columbia
Animal Sounds
Animals CyberSleuth Kids: Animal Links
National Geographic Animals!
Oakland Zoo click on "Animals A-Z" on the side bar
PhotoVault: Images of Mammals
San Diego Zoo Animal “Bytes” (facts)
San Francisco Zoo
Sea World Animal Facts
Yahooligan Animals (includes pictures, videos, sounds and facts)

ASTRONOMY
Nine Planets: a multimedia tour
Welcome to the Planets: a photojournal
The Solar System in Pictures: pictures & quizzes
Exploring Planets in the Classroom: hands-on activities
Our Place in Space (American Museum of Natural History)
Views of the Solar System: a multimedia adventure
Virtual Solar System: fly by the planets!
•PLUS these links, just for fun!
Solar System Trading Cards
Build a Solar System

COAST MIWOK INDIANS
Marin Museum of the American Indian
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Coast Miwok Tribe
The Bay Miwok of Contra Costa County
Coast Miwok Culture
Coast Miwok Language Tutorial
Miwok Archaelogy (MAPOM)
Miwoks on Angel Island
Miwok Territory
St. Mark’s School’s Links for the Coast Miwok
The History of the Coast Miwok at Point Reyes

GEOGRAPHY
Landforms Glossary
The Place to Discover World Landforms!
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Marin’s original rancheros

HELEN KELLER
ASL Fingerspelling
Biography of Anne Sullivan
Biography of Helen Keller
Braille for Kids
Blind Resource Center: Braille Links
Braille Workpage
Canine Companions
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Vision Resources
What Do You Do When You Meet Someone Who Can’t See?

SNOWFLAKES
Snowflake Bentley
Snowflake display
Snowflakes, snow crystals & ice phenomena (CalTech)

STONE FOX
Teacher Guide-Stone Fox
Stone Fox Reading Lessons
Stone Fox Literature Guide

MARIN COUNTY HISTORY
Larkspur Greenbrae & Corte Madera:
• Local History-
Town of Corte Madera
Visitor's Bureau
Corte Madera Camber of Commerce
Corte Madera Fire Department
Corte Madera Creek Watershed
History of Corte Madera
City of Larkspur
Visitor's Bureau
Larkspur Chamber of Commerce
Larkspur Centennial Celebration
Larkspur Fire Department
Twin Cities Police Department
History of Larkspur
Historic Photographs of Larkspur
A Walking Tour of Larkspur
Town of Greenbrae
History of Greenbrae
Other Marin County Towns
Marin County History Blog of the Marin IJ
Marin Nostalgia
National Register of Historic Places
Marin County Fire Department
Novato History Museum
Bolinas Museum
Fairfax Historical Society
Marin Town & Country Club History
Mill Valley Historical Society
Tomales Regional History Center
Old Photos
  San Quentin
  1949 “49er” Festival in Larkspur/Corte Madera
  Railroads in Marin: photos from 1900, including a stop at the Hotel Larkspur
Marin County Historical Photos
Marin County Historical Photos 2
Marin County Historical Photos 3
•Oral Histories
  William Glenn Courtright
  Nell Doherty
  Catherine Pixley Robson
Katherine Solomons Lilienthal



Pt. Reyes:
  Point Reyes Exploration
  Ranching History in Point Reyes

U.S. LAWS & GOVERNMENT
Citizenship & Patriotism
  Patriotic Songs of the USA
  Patriotic Clip Art
  Patriotic Song Lyrics
National & Local Landmarks
  The Statue of Liberty
  Mt. Rushmore National Memorial
  Washington Monument
  Muir Woods National Monument
  Plaques and Photos of Historic Landmarks in Marin
  Historic Landmarks in Belvedere & Tiburon
Symbols & Important Documents
  The Statue of Liberty
  The Liberty Bell
  Uncle Sam
  Bald Eagle

HEROES OF AMERICAN FREEDOM
Susan B. Anthony
  Biography (Thomson-Gale)
  Biography & more (University of Rochester)
Clara Barton
  Biography
  Clara Barton (Women in History)
  Clara Barton (Spectrum)
  Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross (American Red Cross)
Cesar Chavez
  Biography (CDE)
  Cesar Chavez (Spectrum)
  FREEDOM HERO: CESAR CHAVEZ (My Hero)
Frederick Douglass
  Biography (African-American History Challenge)
  The Life of Frederick Douglass (National Park Service)
Benjamin Franklin
  Benjamin Franklin (Hero History)
  Signer of the Declaration of Independence (US History.org)
  Ben Franklin: An Extraordinary Life. An Electric Mind (PBS)
  Biography (World Almanac for Kids)
  Benjamin Franklin Timeline (Hero History)
Ulysses S. Grant
  Biography (White House)
  Biography (World Almanac for Kids)
Anne Hutchinson
  Anne Hutchinson
  Anne Marbury Hutchinson (RootsWeb)
Thomas Jefferson
  Biography (White House)
  Signer of the Declaration of Independence (US History.org)
  Biography (World Almanac for Kids)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Life of Martin Luther King Jr. (Seattle Times)
  Biography (Nobel Prize laureates)
  The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Illustrated History Magazine)
Robert E. Lee
  Biography, Timeline & Letters (ThinkQuest)
  Timeline (IMAHero)
Abraham Lincoln
  Abraham Lincoln (Hero History)
Rosa Parks
  Biography (National Women’s Hall of Fame)
  Profile: Pioneer of Civil Rights (Academy of Achievement)
  Rosa Parks: How I Fought for Civil Rights (Scholastic)
Molly Pitcher
  The Story of Molly Pitcher
  An American Heroine(Flash movie)
Pocahontas
  Biography (Spectrum)
  Biography (Jamestown)
  British biography & game
Paul Revere
  Biography (Paul Revere House)
  Virtual Museum
Sacajawea
  Sacagawea (PBS)
  Sacajawea (State of Idaho)
  Sacajawea (RootsWeb)
  Sacajawea (Student written biography)
Dred Scott
  Biography (Thomson-Gale)
  Narrative Essay (Africa Within)
Sitting Bull
  Biography (KCRB/PBS)
  Biography (Powersource)
  Biography (Spectrum)
Sojourner Truth
  Biography (Thomson-Gale)
  Biography (National Women’s Hall of Fame)
  Narrative (Africa Within)
Squanto
  Biography of Tisquantum
Harriet Tubman
  Harriet Tubman & the Underground Railroad (Pocantico Hills School)
  People & Events: Harriet Tubman (PBS)
  Biography (Thomson Gale)
  Biography (National Women’s Hall of Fame)
Ida B. Wells
  Ida B. Wells Barnett (Women in History)
  Ida B. Wells: Crusade for Justice

 

   

 

 

 
 
 

 


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