Learning Links for "Little Jumpers"
Hopkins Elementary School Media Center is located in Hopkins Elementary School in Somerset, Kentucky. The goal of our library is to serve our students at the point of need by supplying books for reading enjoyment and information resources for independent learning. We serve a school population of approximately 630 students and more than 50 faculty members. We work continuously at our goal of being the heart of our school community.
The resources on this page are intended to be used by parents, students and teachers in order to help students with any subject area or topic. Included are links to resources that focus on concepts and skills covered on the various standardized tests that our students take at the end of each school year. Also provided are links to help fourth grade students with practice for the writing portion of their standardized test. Finally, on this page you will find links to various resources that are fun, as well as informative, and helpful for projects in all subjects.
Please feel free to email Shelia Todd in the media center if you have questions about our site.
Just click on the site that interests you most:
Somerset Independent Schools' Home Page There's lots of useful information about the Somerset Independent School District.
Pulaski County Public Library: Search the public library from here and reserve books!
Hopkins Elementary School Accelerated Reader Quiz Lists - View our quizzes by title, author, or reading level.
Reference / Student Resources
The Kentucky Virtual Library
Your tax dollars are at work 24/7 providing access to thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, encyclopedias, advice on what to read and many other online databases through the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Email Hopkins Library for user codes and passwords for this wonderful reference tool.
Discovery Channel Online This is a great site for everyone...Parents, Teachers and Students!! Students be sure to check out B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper!
Encyclopedia Britannica Online This site includes Britannica's full encyclopedic database, but if you're a regular you'll have to pay to play!
Kidsource Online Education There's a homework helper in this one.
Library of Congress Find every book printed in the United States here, plus lots more great information!
Microsoft Encarta Schoolhouse A great resource for finding out more about a topic of interest.
Writing Skills/Portfolios
The Kentucky Writing Portfolio Program Publications This site provides information on studies relating to the writing portfolio assessment, as well as resource books available for parents and teachers.
Kentucky's Writing Portfolio Gives a very thorough explanation of the four levels of proficiency assigned to students' writing pieces when they are scored.
Kentucky Writing Resources The name says it all...help for teachers who work with writing portfolios from the Kentucky Department of Education.
Teacher's Resources
Busy Teacher's K-12 Website Provides K-12 educator's with a source of teaching materials, lesson plans, and classroom activities!
Enchanted Learning This page offers helpful resources for teachers planning units or looking for supplemental materials for a particular topic.
Educational Resources and Information Center ERIC A one stop source of the latest education info-from thousands of free lesson plans to complete text articles about K-12 education in the U.S. and abroad. This site is searchable by Keyword.
Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections (IECC) This IECC site is offered as a free service to help teachers and classes link with partners in other countries and cultures for keypal (online penpals) and project exchanges.
Teacher's Edition Online Provides a forum for educator's to network and share teaching strategies, knowledge, and wisdom. New info about classroom management, room ideas, organization, and public school relations is added daily. Also includes one new lesson plan and teaching tip every day of the school year!
Teachers Helping Teachers Teachers can find a host of useful information here.
American Library Association's List of Great Web Sites for Kids A list of web sites appropriate for kids grouped by subject.
Art Resources
Crayola Art Education A wonderful site where kids can be creative!
WebLouvre Visit the famous painting exhibition! Students can also take a short tour of Paris!
Mr. Picasso Head Kids (and adults!) can have fun creating their own Picasso artwork. This site is similar to playing with Mr. Potato Head. Thus, the name!
Children's Books
Children's Books Electronic versions of children's books. Students will love flipping through these colorful books!
Scholastic Network Children can post their own art work in the art gallery on this site!
The Caldecott Medal Homepage Not sure what books your children might like? You can't go wrong with these award-winning titles.
The Newbery Medal Homepage The Caldecott is awarded for illustrations, but the Newbery Medal is for outstanding writing for young readers. Check out this page to find books your kids will love to read.
Geography
Around the World in 80 Clicks Take a virtual tour of the world!
National Geographic Online Everything you love about National Geographic Magazine online!
History
National Archives National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the government agency responsible for maintaining the records of the federal government.
Public Broadcasting Station's History Site This site features different historical events during different times throughout the year, and has some great images as well.
Language Arts
Language Arts Resources Page This page has language arts resources that cover everything from lesson plans, kids, sites, holidays, gifted education, and much more. This is a great place for students, teachers and parents.
Math
Fun with Numbers This is the site for the student who can't get enough Math!
Math Projects A great site for getting ideas for Math related projects.
Science
Earthwatch Check out the 3-D weather maps!
The Museum of Science Take a virtual tour of the Museum of Science in Boston.
NASA A one-stop link to the Johnson Space Center and images from the Hubble Space telescope!
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Great animal information database!
Volcano World Website sponsored by the Smithsonian, perfect for students studying volcanos, contains information about volcano activity worldwide, including a map of the different volcano sites of the world, and much more.
Weather Maps and Movies View the latest weather satellite images from more than a dozen satellites circling the globe.
The Why Files Science behind the news...Funded by the National Science Foundation.
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet The title says it all. The kids will love this one!
Social Studies
The White House Take a virtual tour of the White House, before you leave, send a message to the President!
World Population Clock Updated once every ten minutes, this site provides an estimated count of the world population. Also explains how the numbers are calculated.