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Name: Becky
Heinen
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Date: 06-08-01
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URL: http://www.wautoma.k12.wi.us/Units/kwinter.htm
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Web Site Title:
Seasons: Winter
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Web Site Author or Sponsor: Kindergarten
Team, Wautoma Area School District, Wautoma, Wisconsin.
Web Site Author or Sponsor: Kindergarten
Team, Wautoma Area School District, Wautoma, Wisconsin.
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Appropriate Grade Level(s) and/or Content
Area(s): Kindergarten--Language Arts and
Science.
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SD Grade Level Standard(s):
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Language
Arts---Writing Standards numbers 2,3,8,11,14.
Viewing Standards numbers 1,9,10.
Speaking Standards numbers 2 & 4.
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Science---Nature
standards number 2.
Earth and Space standards number 4.
Technology, environment and society standards number 1.
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Primary Use for Website: Teacher
resource.
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Description of educational value of the site:
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Compares and contrasts the four
seasons. |
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Sequences the four seasons in their proper
order. |
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Concentrates on Winter seasonal
activities. |
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Specific strengths and/or weaknesses of the
website in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
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Graphics of clip art or added
color to the document would enhance this site. |
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Document is easy to read. |
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Chart information is easily attained. |
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There is room for other added seasonal
topics, such as summer, spring, and fall. |
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Outward-pointing links would be a great
add-on to the site. |
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Information complies with SD Content
Standard. |
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Name: Becky
Heinen
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Date: 06-07-01
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URL: http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/ce/K8sci/gr1/dinos.htm
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Web Site Title: Dinosaurs
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Web Site Author or Sponsor: Grosse Pointe Public School System, Grosse Pointe,
Michigan.
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Appropriate Grade Level(s) and/or Content
Area(s): Grade
1--Science.
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SD Grade Level Standard(s):
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Science--Life
standards numbers 4,8,9,12,13.
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Primary Use for Website: Teacher and student resource.
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Description of educational value of the site:
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Great
aid in the teaching of a dinosaur unit. |
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Compares and contrasts
dinosaurs in many different ways. |
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Many visual and hands-on
projects. |
Contains a wide variety of
content area such as: Arts and crafts activities; Art and Clip Art; facts; lesson plans, units and themes;
museums; online activities and games; printable pages; songs and poetry. |
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Specific strengths and/or weaknesses of the
website in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
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Attached to the site is a science
curriculum guide. It displays a table that
includes science units of study that are appropriate for other K-12 grade levels. |
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Attached to the site are many additional
resource pages such as: Professional Development and
Teacher Tools;
Specific Classroom Sites; Technology and Research. |
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Includes many extra links in which to
pursue. |
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Web Portal 3
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Name: Becky
Heinen
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Date: 06-11-01
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URL:
http://www.wou.edu/education/bledsoe/biology_project/spring99/cleveland/cleveland.html
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Web Site Title: Frog Life Cylce
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Web Site Author or Sponsor: Cathy Cleveland--Western Oregon University.
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Appropriate Grade Level(s) and/or Content
Area(s): Grade
1-- Science.
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SD Grade Level Standard(s):
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Science--Life standards numbers
7,8,13.
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Primary Use for Website: Teacher Resource.
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Description of educational value of the site.
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| The
site refers to the life cycle of a frog. It gives children an opportunity
to express themselves in many ways--verbally--visually--kinesthetically.
The children will learn to identify many changes that a tadpole goes through in
order to become a frog. |
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Specific strengths and/or weaknesses of the
website in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
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The site could greatly be improved by
adding actual pictures of the frogs life cycle. |
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The site contains many resourceful inward
and outward links. |
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It is easy to manipulate. |
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The site complies with the SD State
Standards. |
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I noticed that a few of the icons or tabs
are inactive. Maybe they should be deleted. |
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Web Portal 4
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Name: Becky
Heinen
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Date: 06-11-01
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URL: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/dinoalphabet/
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Web Site Title: Dinosaur Alphabet Book--Zoom Dinosaurs.com.
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Web Site Author or Sponsor: Enchanted Learning
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Appropriate Grade Level(s) and/or Content
Area(s): Kindergarten
and Grade 1-- Language Arts and Science.
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SD Grade Level
Standard(s):
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Language Arts--Reading numbers 16.
Kindergarten Science--Life numbers 3 and 4.
First--Life numbers 5 and 9.
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Primary Use for Website: Student and teacher resource.
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Description of educational value of the site:
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This
site includes A thru Z multi-colored letter icons. Each icon letter
takes you to a picture of a dinosaur that starts with the same letter that you
choose. In viewing its animated picture, it also provides you with some
basic information about it.
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Specific strengths and/or weaknesses of the
website in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
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Very colorful and eye-catching site. |
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Easy to use. |
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Displayed a lot of animation. |
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Contained many inward and outward links. |
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Easy email access. |
Definitely meets SD State Standards. |
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Web Portal 5
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Name: Becky
Heinen
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Date: 06-12-01
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URL: http://kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/print.html
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Web Site Title: Kids Domain Dinosaur Digs
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Web Site Author or Sponsor: Kids Domain.Com
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Appropriate Grade Level(s) and/or Content
Area(s): Grade
1--Science and Language Arts.
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SD Grade Level
Standard(s):
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Science--Life numbers 5 and 9.
Language Arts--Viewing numbers 7,9,10,12.
Reading numbers 1 and 16.
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Primary Use for Website: Teacher and student resource.
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Description of educational value of the site:
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| Use
this site as an aid in teaching a dinosaur unit. It is filled with
riddles, printables, puzzles, crafts, etc. The site includes PC and Mac
downloads. It includes many online games that make learning both fun and
interesting.
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Specific strengths and/or weaknesses of the
website in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
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Contains very colorful and attractive
graphics. |
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Easy to use. |
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Easy email access. |
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Tags attached for blind users. |
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Content and text is consistent. |
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Information appears accurate and complete. |
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