Links to Websites about our Countries

India | China | Japan | Kenya | South Africa | Egypt

Learn More About India

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/ factbook/geos/in.html

http://www.members.aol.com/bkdonnclass/ Indialife.html

http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/India/india.htm

http://www.culturequest.us/hotlistindia.htm

http://www.shenet.org/arongen/cnelson/WebQuests/Indiaquest.htm

 

Learn More About China

http://www.askasia.org

http://www.gigglepotz.com/china.htm

http://www.chinatoday.com

http://www.surfnetkids.com/china.htm

http://www.eduscapes.com/42explore/china.htm

Please check out LA’s Chinatown web site at www.chinatownla.com for information on upcoming Chinese New Year festivities offered to the public during the last two weeks of February.

Our 2007 Bake Sale raised the $500 necessary to continue our support of the adopted panda, “Village”, from The Wolong Nature Reserve in China.  Please visit the Pandas International website at www.pandasinternational.org to learn more about the organization. 

 

Learn More About Japan

www.geocities.com/traveljapaneasily/jppl.html

http://www.kids-japan.com/

http://www.sover.net/~johnd/categories.html

http://www.jnto.go.jp

http://www.japan-guide.com

 

Learn More about Kenya

Live Camera in Africa at the watering hole

http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/index.html

 

Make your own African Mask

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/africa/make_an_african_mask.htm

 

African Website for Kids

http://pbskids.org/africa/

 

Recipes from Kenya

http://kenya.rcbowen.com/wiki.cgi?Recipes

Learn More About South Africa

South Africa Culture and Societyhttp://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives/kids/KIDS-000927.html

 

Search Engines of South Africa
http://www.whitelines.nl/html/za-list.html

 

Flag of South Africa
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/africa/southafrica/flag/

 

South African Recipes
http://funkymunky.co.za/recipes.html
http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/southafrica/

Learn More About Egypt

http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/index.html

http://www.42explore2.com/egypt.htm

http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/
This webcam is live during certain months of the year and uses recordings during the off season. The webcame is situated in the middle of Pete’s Pond in Botswana. Various birds and mammals visit the pond daily. (all ages)

http://pbskids.org/africa/
This site introduces young children to Africa through pictures, a virtual thumb piano, a mask activity, and a folktale from Swahili. (PK-2)

http://www.upennmuseum.com/hieroglyphsreal.cgi
Write your name in Heiroglyphics

 

Curriculum Links and Web Pages for Kids

We have included a list of several of the curriculum units covered during the year. These also link to web sites that explain more about each topic.

Science

• Animals
• Paper
• Fabric

Social Studies & Language Arts

• Valentine's Day (send an e-mail card)
• Black History Month
• 100th Day of School
• Letter of the Week

Math

• Calendar
• Graphing
• Patterning
• Numeration

Web Sites for Children

• Fun School
• Yahooligans!
• www.kids.gov
• Ask Jeeves for Kids