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Prepare for the FCATs with online help
By JEANNE ROGERS Just as an athlete needs to practice before a game, students need to practice before a test, particularly the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, more commonly known as FCAT. These sites will help you practice reading and math to prepare for the test. And remember: When using the Internet for study, one should remember RATS -- read all the screen! Multiple subjectsFCAT Explorer (www.fcatexplorer.com): Students can log on to this Web site from any Internet-connected computer. Read passages, answer questions and earn tokens to use at the Explorer Arcade. This state Web site will assist your child in preparing for the FCAT test in the spring. Primary Games (www.primarygames.com): This site provides coloring pages, postcards, educational games, interactive stories and math activities. Kidport (www.kidport.com): This site for kindergarteners through eighth-graders is loaded with academic resources. Pay special attention to math and language arts, but take some time and check out the reference library. ReadingClassic Fairy Tales (www.classicfairytales.com): This site, in English and French, provides opportunities to develop and reinforce listening and reading skills. With these interactive sites for children, the Canadian Entechnevision Co. seeks to provide quality content that is fun and educational. Also check out Animated Tall Tales (www.animatedtalltales.com). Story Place (www.storyplace.org): Available in English and Spanish, this site is a treasure chest of stories and activities for preschoolers and elementary students. There's even a suggested reading list. Kids@Random (www.randomhouse.com/kids): Meet the authors of some of your favorite books. There are links to Seussville, Arthur and the Berenstein Bears. Take a look at the new Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder and play a game or two. Zoobooks (www.zoobooks.com): This site is the companion to the monthly magazine Zoobooks, which features one animal. Here you will find a virtual zoo. There are amazing facts and games that will help you learn about animals. MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries (kids.mysterynet.com): There are four main sections to this site: Solve-it, Chiller, Quick-solve and Mysteries by Kids. Lots of stories in the archives, but do take time to check out the magic tricks. Planet Oz Kids (www.planetozkids.com/oban/): Read Animal Myths and Legends at this site (written with grades 1-5 in mind). You'll even meet a Chinese dragon. On-Lion For Kids (www2.nypl.org/home/branch/kids): Take a look at this site and find a delightful assortment of information on books, characters and authors. Live chats with authors are sponsored periodically. MathFun Mathematics Lessons (math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons): This colorful site has numerous math interactive learning activities. You'll find graphing, counting, ratios, even calculus. It will take weeks to explore it all. Many of the activities are available in Spanish. Math Cats (www.mathcats.com): You'll have fun with great practice and exploration of math topics. There's an art gallery, math crafts and the "4 older cats" link. Figure This Math Challenge (www.figurethis.org): Intriguing math challenges that middle-school students can do with their families. Math Central (mathcentral.uregina.ca): It's filled with a variety of mathematical topics, concepts and a search. Best is the monthly problem offered in English, Spanish and French. Be sure to submit the solution. Count On (www.counton.org): You'll have loads of fun and may even forget that you are practicing your math here. Be sure to check out Numberland and find out interesting number facts. -- Jeanne Rogers is the technology specialist at Deer Park Elementary School in New Port Richey.
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