Links

Hillcrest School Newspaper

Click here to read the online school newspaper called, "Hillcrest News", from the 2009-2010 school year! Congratulations to all the student reporterhttp://warriorcats.com/warriorshell.htmls for their hard work in contributing to the school newspaper!

Warriors book series

http://warriorcats.com/warriorshell.html

A cool website about cats in a book

Educational

Math Playground - Activities and games that help students build and practice Math skills.

Cool Math 4 Kids - Games, brain twisters and colouring-book activities for a variety of age groups help make math fun. A great site for kids who are struggling with multiplication and need to practice their skills.

School Net - This Government of Canada site has more than 7,000 links for kids and parents on a variety of news-related topics across Canada. It’s great for school projects, since all federal resource sites are listed in one place.

Virtual Museum of Canada - Multimedia presentations, image galleries and interactive games make learning Canadian history and geography a lot more fun.

Fun Brain - Interactive tools and games like Grammar Gorillas and MathCar Racing entice kids to learn.

Discovery Channel School - The creators of the popular Discovery channel initially designed this site with parents and teachers in mind - but the fun activities have major kid-appeal too. A favourite feature is the learning adventures that let kids explore everything from Cleopatra’s palace to the space station.

Science Made Simple - This no-frills site helps kids learn science the easy, hands-on way with clear, detailed answers to their questions and lots of fun projects and experiments.

Star Fall - Learn to read interactive program for young readers

Inspiration

United Nations Cyber School Bus - Translated into six languages, the rich content and resources on this United Nations–sponsored site let children participate in a global community over the Web.

Canadian Wildlife Federation - This site encourages young naturalists to actively participate in wildlife conservation, including building a backyard habitat for birds and butterflies.

National Geographic Kids - The best part of this all-round great site is the current affairs section, written in easy-to-understand language, so kids can keep on top of new archaeological digs and historical discoveries.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration - A perfect place for budding astronomers to learn about the galaxy. Kids can receive up-to-the-minute bulletins about space programs or use the multimedia section to view current images in space.

Girls Site - This site was created by a not-for-profit organization so girls and young women would have place to speak their minds and share their ideas. Topics cover everything from cool careers and volunteering to creative writing diaries.

Alumni Classes

Mr. Sternberg's Grade 4/5 Website - www.mrsternberg.com

Ms. Clancy's Grade 4/5 Website - http://msclancy.yolasite.com/

2009-2010 Grade 5, Room 213 - Photo Gallery

2008-2009 Grade 5, Room 213 - Class Website

Sports

Grade 4 & 5 Snow Pass - Free lift tickets for students!

Toronto Raptors website

Research and Information

Yahooligans - The ultimate kid-friendly search engine. Based on the popular adult Yahoo! site, it‘s a safe place for children to look for information and has a great list of age-appropriate reference links.

Fact Monster - This is a one-stop reference source of kid-friendly facts and articles. The award-winning site also has loads of interactive tools that encourage kids to improve their math, spelling and vocabulary.

Ask Jeeves Kids - The best search engine for answering simple kid questions like, “How does an iceberg form?” or “What causes hiccups?”

How Stuff Works - This award-winning site clearly and concisely tells kids (and adults!) how different things work - from the everyday (how automobile engines run) to the unusual (how Jell-O sets).

Amusement

Bitstrips - Create your own characters and write a story in the style of a comic book on this website. Room 213's Username is: Room213. Ask your teacher for the password!

Funology - A great place for kids to find things to do — not just at the computer, but anywhere. The million and one games, magic tricks, recipes, experiments and craft projects will put a stop to the “Mom, I’m bored” syndrome.

Kids Reads - The best place on the Web for kids to find information about their favourite books and authors, including excerpts from the hottest new releases.

Go Girls Games - Interactive games for girls. Create, design, play!

CBC Kids - This terrific extension of CBC’s educational and entertaining programming for kids targets specific ages like preschool, afterschool and teens. Activities include non-violent games like Canuck Rally and interactive horoscopes.