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These suggestions for internet websites should be used to further enrich your student's studies, not as a substitute for the lessons provided in Beyond Five in a Row. It goes without saying that use of the internet requires wisdom and supervision of your student's access to the wide variety of sometimes unwholesome material available in cyberspace. On the other hand, there are wonderful resources available from businesses, agencies and universities that can provide a rich resource for learning. Use wisdom and learn about the internet yourself rather than just turning your student loose with a modem and web browser!The links listed below have been found to be excellent and helpful resources for enriching Beyond Five in a Row lessons. However, due to the ever changing nature of the world wide web and the internet we can not guarantee every link will be current. If you find a web page that you think may benefit other Beyond Five in a Row users or a link that is no longer active, please report it to connections@fiveinarow.com.
We can not endorse any links provided on the pages we have linked. We have tried to use pages from only reputable sources, but we can not guarantee the quality of any link you may follow beyond the page we have sugested. All links provided on this page will open in a new browser window. This will allow you to quickly return to this site by just closing that browser window.
This is the official site from the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, MO. It describes the honorary park, includes quotes from Carver and a nice photograph.
http://www.coax.net/people/LWF/carver.htm
Maintained by the Library of Congress, this site is entitled The African-American Mosaic. It is a guide to understanding black history and helps your student see the issues which led up to modern day segregation.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/African/intro.html
The website is provided by a non-profit organization called Childplace. Childplace offers support and assistance for abandoned and homeless children, adoptive parents, foster families, birthmothers, friends and family. Your student can fill out an e-mail request and receive more information to help them more fully understand the adoption process.
www.adoption.com/childplace/
Put together by the Missouri Tourism Online group, this site is wonderful! Full of interesting facts and notes on state flower, agriculture, trade, animals, streams, culture and more. Let your student explore Missouri and learn more about the Show-Me state today!
http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us/tourism/kids.htmThis site is maintained by the Kansas Historical Society. There is a lot of information on the background of Kansas and your student will be fascinated by the details!
http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/kshs/
This site includes college information, a frequently asked question section filled with valuable information, and a example of a college application. Your student can browse this site, or visit other links. A nice way to get a feel for the application process!
http://www.collegenight.com/
This site is incredible! Featuring fun cartoon characters like Mr.EFT (electronic funds transfer), Penny, Dollar Bill, Interest Ray, etc. your student can click on each and learn about banks, checking accounts, savings accounts, investments, interest, budgeting and much more! Designed in a format adults will find as entertaining as the children will, this site is a must-see!
http://www.kidsbank.com/
This site, Gardening.Com, is a treasure for amateurs and garden professionals alike. With over pictures and facts on over 1500 plants, it also includes a directory that allows you to select plants which match your design needs and growing conditions. A wonderful on-line resource for the entire family!
http://gardening.com/Default.htmlPetNet, an Australian organization, allows children (and adults) to share pet care tips, pet trivia, and even get answers from a veterinarian. The pet trivia section is filled with humorous and historical stories of animals and pets for example: Did you know the cat's ear contains almost thirty muscles, whereas the human ear scarcely has half a dozen? The oldest goldfish on record is 'Freda' who died in Sussex, England aged 41 years. An interesting and informative site!
http://www.petnet.com.au/
This website, maintained by the University of Georgia, is an incredible contains an incredible listing of "peanut" related sites. Ranging from general information and peanut facts, to the U.S. Peanut Policy, delicious peanut recipes, scientific and nutritional findings and much more. A great site for the entire family. When youšve exhausted this site youšll know almost as much about peanuts as Dr. Carver himself!
http://nespal.cpes.peachnet.edu/peanut/
http://library.advanced.org/10320/Carver.html
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