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Printables

COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS PRINTABLES AT I4C

Internet4Classrooms now offers printables, covering Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Mathematics. Look for a rapidly growing variety of thousands of practice worksheets tied to the Common Core State Standards, School Subjects, Activities, and Holidays.

Check out our Common Core Mathematics Printables. More grades and subjects coming soon.

Common Core State Standards

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AT I4C

Check out our Common Core English Language Arts Standards. Each Grade Level is full of resources for every individual standard. Students can take control of their own learning by clicking on the page with the standard number, and choosing their own resource to practice that skill. Click on your Grade Level to find English Language Arts Standard Resources and learning tools.

Kindergarten ELA standards

1st grade ELA standards

2nd grade ELA standards

3rd grade ELA standards

4th grade ELA standards

5th grade ELA standards

6th grade ELA standards

7th grade ELA standards

8th grade ELA standards

6th-8th grade ELA standards

9th-10th grade ELA standards

11th-12th grade ELA standards

Also, check out our Common Core Math Standards. It's hard to find sites that have math standards examples that follow the specific criteria, but they're here. Click on your Grade Level to find Math Standard Resources and learning tools.

Kindergarten math standards

1st grade math standards

2nd grade math standards

3rd grade math standards

4th grade math standards

5th grade math standards

6th grade math standards

7th grade math standards

8th grade math standards

High School Algebra standards

App Of The Month

Every month we are going to feature a different, and hopefully FREE, iPad/iPod/iPhone educational application. Visit our ever-changing app page.

(www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/apps_web2_tools.htm)

This May's free app of the month is MotionMaze. This puzzle game is powered through your movement. Help Captain Mapp, the man character, get through the treasure map mazes as quickly as possible by walking or jogging in place.

For ages 4 and up. Requires iOS 4.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPad touch.

Things To Celebrate This Month

May brings us Mothers' Day, Teacher Appreciation, Memorial Day, and much more. You never know what wonderful resources you can find to enrich your classroom experience. Let's get started.

Physical Fitness Month

Exercising is a vital part of living a healthy lifestyle. F ind resources about exercise, physical education, team sports, and more on our Physical Education Page. Also check out our pages about Health and Nutrition and Wellness to find more information about living a healthy lifestyle.

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Celebrate the contributions that Asian and Pacific Americans have made to society this month. Learn about notable Asian American writers, athletes, and scientists. Find book lists, lesson plans, and student activities from Scholastic. Use primary sources in your lesson plans from the Library of Congress and the National Archives and find teacher resources from the Smithsonian and the National Gallery of Art here.

National Weather Observer's Day (5/4)

Learn about the weather in your classroom today. Find a variety of lesson plans from Discovery Education and Scholastic. Also check out our Earth Science resource page and Weather page for elementary schoolers for interactives, activities, and more.

Cinco de May (5/5)

Happy Cinco de May! Learn about the history of this holiday and facts and misconceptions about Cinco de Mayo. Find crafts, projects, and printables you can do today.

Teacher Appreciation Week (5/5-5/9)

Show your appreciation to the teachers in your life this week! Find printables, crafts, and other great ways how to show your thanks on our Teacher and Staff Appreciation page.

Mothers' Day (5/11)

Celebrate your mom and show her how much you care and appreciate her today. I4C has a Mothers' Day resource page, filled with crafts, activities, and printables you can incorporate into your lesson plans or use at home.

National Children's Book Week (5/12-18)

Celebrate Children's Book Week in your classroom. Find teacher and librarian resources for this week here. Here are some great book lists for all ages and lesson plans from Scholastic. I4C also has a collection of stories for elementary students, library resources, information on physical and virtual libraries, grade level help with reading and literature, and reading assessment practice.

Biographer's Day (5/16)

Today, learn about famous figures through reading their biographies. Find biographies for our Founding Fathers, Nobel Prize Winners, famous authors, and more on our Biography Topics page.

Memorial Day (5/26)

Enjoy the day off of work and school today but this Memorial Day, remember those who have died for our country. Find lesson plans, crafts, activates, and more on our Memorial Day page.

** We Want Your Input **

I4C already has Free Vocabulary Quizzes and Free Math Quizzes in our ACT/SAT Test Preparation Guide.

We're looking for new ideas for quizzes and informational resources that you'd feel are useful to you and your students. Please email us and let us know what you could use to make your teaching experience better.

Write to: susan.brooks@internet4classrooms.com

Focus On: Teacher Resources

Internet4Classrooms offers a wide variety of informative online resources, tips, tools, and tutorials regarding your classroom needs. There is always something you can utilize with your students. Each month we'll feature a few links to useful topics.

Teach your students the importance of staying active this month. We have great Physical Education resources about the muscular system, strength training, team sports, and more. Also visit our Health and Nutrition and Wellness pages to find more information about living a healthy lifestyle.

Celebrate Children's Book Week in your classroom! Here are some great book lists for all ages and lesson plans from Scholastic. I4C also has a collection of stories for elementary students, library resources, information on physical and virtual libraries, grade level help with reading and literature, and reading assessment practice.

Check out our Mother's Day page to find crafts you can make with your students to take home and show mom, as well as fun activities and printables.

Memorial Day is a great day to relax before the end of the school year but remember those who have died for our country. Teach your students about why we have the day off and the meaning behind the holiday. Find lesson plans, crafts, and activates on our Memorial Day page.

Did you know that teachers typically spend 4 to 6 weeks re-teaching material that students have forgotten over the summer? Help your students retain what they learned this school year by telling them about our Free Summer Learning Program.

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I4C OVERVIEW

Whether you are a newcomer or an old pro, it's easy to get "lost" in everything I4C has to offer. We have subject help by grade level on almost all school topics. Don't forget to click and explore when you are looking for teacher resources. Here are a few main topics to get you started.

Early Childhood

Elementary Math

Elementary Language Arts

Elementary Science

Elementary Social Studies

Middle/High School Language Arts

Middle/High School Math

Middle/High School Science

Middle/High School Social Studies/History

Middle/High School Foreign Languages

SkillBuilders provide online interactives per subject and grade.

Tech Tutorials provide online support as well as printables.

Assessment Assistance offers online and printable tests.

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Don't Forget: Free Online Practice for ACT Test and SAT Test Resources. I4C now offers free SAT and ACT vocabulary and math quizzes. Become a free member and log in as much as you'd like. Students can take practice tests on 5000 vocabulary words.Take daily practice math quizzes on over 1000 questions. Log in to monitor your students' scores - including seeing which vocabulary words or math questions they missed. Interactive quizzes allow the test taker to retake and study as much as they want.

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Remember: One of our most clicked resources is the teacher tools page. You can access everything teachers need for the school year, including forms, planning, bulletin boards, and worksheets.

Another popular section is our Grade Level Help. Click here for Pre-K - 8th grade level help and here for 7th - 12th grade resources. Find Skill Builders interactive sites for Language Arts and Math.

Focus On: Parent Resources

In addition to our teachers, parents can take advantage of our online resources as well.

Don't let your kids waste time sitting on the couch! Fitness is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Check out our Physical Education page for resources about exercise, team sports, and more. Also visit our pages about Health and Nutrition and Wellness to find more information about living a healthy lifestyle.

Help your kids show their appreciation for their teachers this week. Find printables, crafts, and other great ways how to show your thanks on our Teacher and Staff Appreciation page.

Thank all the mothers and grandmothers in your life this Mothers' Day. I4C has a Mothers' Day resource page, filled with crafts for kids, activities, and printables you can incorporate into your Mother's Day celebration.

Did you know all students experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer? Help your child remember and retain what they learned this year with I4C's Free Summer Learning Program.

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Find ACT Test and SAT Test Resources to get your children ready for the ACT and SATs. I4C now offers free SAT and ACT vocabulary and math quizzes. Become a free member and log in as much as you'd like. Students can take practice tests on 5000 vocabulary words and practice tests in math with over 1000 questions. As a parent, you can log in to monitor your children's scores - including seeing which words or math problems they missed. Interactive quizzes allow the test taker to retake and study as much as they want.

As always, if you don't see something of interest highlighted this month, we have the Parent Zone which is full of resources. You can find homework help, special needs resources, language tools, reading help, educational games and activities sorted by grade.

Technology Tips

Tech Tip #1: Using the PrintScreen Button: Have you ever pushed the PrintScreen button and nothing happened? You need to go one step farther. Open a program like Paint or Word, and right click to paste or hit CTRL+V. The image will appear and you can alter, resize, and print your liking. Find our Print Screen Tutorial here.

Tech Tip #2: Hide Your Program: Need to quickly hide the window you're currently working in when someone comes up to your desk? For Mac, click Command+H. For PC, click ALT+Space+N. Your window will be hidden until you open it again from your task bar. Click CTRL+F4 to completely close a window clickly. Other keyboard shortcuts here.

Tech Tip #3: Quickly Add the Date a Word Document: Save time while working with this little Word shortcut! To quickly add the date to a Word document, press CTRL+ALT+D. Find more keyboard shortcuts for Word.

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This Month's Blog

This month's blog: May - The Month of Appreciation With Mothers' Day, Teacher Appreciation Week and Memorial Day, one can say that May is a month of appreciation and showing gratitude. This month's blog examines how you can show appreciation and "have an attitude of gratitude" at home or in school. Additional resources are given supporting the subjects of Appreciation and Gratitude.

Internet4classrooms.com is a free educational portal for teachers, parents, homeschoolers and students. Visitors come from around the world to find Internet resources for their educational needs. One can find resources ranging from lesson plans to worksheets, individual grade level resources to templates, and even interactive learning games. We were very honored when one teacher called the site a "Walmart for Teachers". If you cannot find what you need for instruction on any topic, please feel free to email us and we will help you find resources to fit your needs.

Sincerely,

Susan Brooks

Bill Byles

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