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What does MEAP stand for? Michigan Educational Assessment Program
Testing Calendar Don't stop at the top, scroll all the down this page to see all the great resources.
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Our favorite sites for teachers who are preparing students for MEAP and NAEP tests
Writing anchor papers organized by grade level and writing type (persuasive, etc.)
Teach-nology - worksheets, activities organized by grade level, technology resources
Virtual Manipulatives (by strand in Math)
Quick reading level assessment
Math Resources aligned with standards
Michigan ELA Standards - Students should know what the standards say.
1-3 - Meaning and Communication - all students will read and comprehend general and technical material.
4- Language - All students will use the English Language effectively
5 - Literature - All students will read and analyze a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature.
6 - Voice - All students will learn to communicate information accurately and effectively (expressive)
7 - Skills and Processes - All students will demonstrate, analyze, and reflect upon the skills and
processes used to communicate through listening, speaking, viewing, reading and writing.
Internet Resources – Meaning and Communication # 1-3
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Guidelines for good listening - Teacher tools |
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Listening for young learners - Teacher tools |
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Mystery Pictures: Following Oral Directions - Lesson plan |
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Show and tell and other activities - Teacher tools |
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Theater for elementary grades - Teacher tools |
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Language development in the elementary grades - Teacher tools |
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Improving Children's Listening Skills - Teacher tools |
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Story Telling Lesson Plans - Lesson plans |
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standards directory
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Writing prompts - Students |
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Letter writing - Students |
| Email exchange, an article - Teacher tools |
| Kidlink: linking children throughout the world through email - Teacher tools |
| Writing template - Students |
| Students write and post their own stories here. - Students |
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Vocabulary Lesson Plans - Lesson plans |
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Vocabulary Resources - Teacher tools |
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Language arts links elementary - Teacher tools |
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Root words - Students (drag and drop root words) |
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Dictionaries - Students |
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Thesaurus - Students |
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Vocabulary builders - Students (fun vocabulary games) |
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Reading vocabulary lists - Teacher tools |
| Word find - Students |
Quality of Writing
| Elementary writing instruction resources - Teacher tools |
| Handwriting for kids - Students |
| Handwriting worksheets - Teacher tools |
| Spelling lesson plans - Lesson plans |
| Spelling lists - Teacher tools |
| Interactive quizzes - Students |
| Fact Monster punctuation - Students |
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Grammar Directory - Teacher tools |
| Daily Grammar Quizzes - Teacher tools |
| Interactive Grammar - Students |
| Grammar Bytes - Students |
| Grammar Lessons - Lesson plans |
| Reader's Digest Word Power - Students |
| Grammar Blast - Students |
| Language Arts Projects - Teacher tools |
| Word Central! Kid friendly dictionary site - Students |
| Language Arts fun - Students |
| Kids' Spot place for kids to publish their writing. - Students |
Internet
Resources – Standard #4
English Language
| Amerispeak - Growth of American English - Students |
| Regional dialectics - Teacher tools |
| Organization of dialect diversity - Teacher tools |
| Slang, U.S., U.K., Australia - Lesson plan |
| Atlas of North American English - Teacher tools |
| Slang Lessons - Lesson plans |
| Phonemic awareness in beginning reading - Teacher tools |
| It's fun to read - interactive reading (K-3) - Students |
| Reading sites for kids - Students |
| Primary reading - Lesson plans |
| Printable activities - Teacher tools |
| Reading sites - Teacher tools |
| Dolch lists - Teacher tools (high frequency word lists and activities) |
| Beginning Consonants and Interactive Phonics - Students |
Internet
Resources – Standard #5
| Literactive - Teacher tools |
| Compare and contrast - Students |
| Compare and contrast - Teacher worksheets |
| Language Arts resources - Teacher tools |
| Point of view - Lesson plan |
| Reading plans - Lesson plans |
| Teaching critical reading through literature - Teacher tool |
Identifying Genres
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Teacher’s Search Engine - Teacher tools |
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Book Spot - Teacher tools |
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Science Fiction genre - Students |
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Children’s literature web guide - Teacher tools |
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Children’s Literature Associations - Teacher tools |
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American Library Association - Teacher tools |
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Children’s book authors - Students |
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Book lists by genre - Students |
| Book lists - Students |
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Literature on the Internet by genre - Students (directory) |
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The Gutenberg Project: works in the public domain - Teacher tools |
Identifying Theme in Literature
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What is theme? - Students |
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Themes in children’s literature - Teacher tools |
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Theme definition - Students |
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Folktale Themes - Teacher tools |
| Finding the Theme - Students |
Structure and Elements of Fiction
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Literary terms - Students |
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Elements of fiction - Teacher tools |
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Elements of a successful story - Teacher tools |
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Children's Literature web guide (Canada) - Students |
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Children's fiction links galore - Students |
| Fiction Versus Non-fiction - Students |
Poetry
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Poetry lesson plans for busy teachers - Lesson plans |
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Yahooligans poetry links - Students |
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Poetry lesson plans from teachers - Lesson plans |
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Magnetic Poetry - Students |
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Kid-Friendly Poetry Sites - Teacher tools |
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Edward Lear - Students |
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The Art of Haiku - Students |
Myths
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Bulfinch's Mythology complete text - Students |
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Geography of mythology - Students |
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Egyptian mythology - Students |
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Mythology links rated - Teacher tools |
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Myths and legends of Native Americans - Students |
Grammar and Language Structure Sites for Kids
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Grammar Directory - Teacher tools |
| Daily Grammar Email Quizzes - Teacher tools |
| Interactive Grammar - Students |
| Grammar Bytes - Students |
| Grammar Lessons - Lesson plans |
| Reader's Digest Word Power - Students |
| Grammar Blast - Students |
| Language Arts Projects - Teacher tools |
| Word Central! Kid friendly dictionary site - Students |
| Language Arts fun - Students |
| Kids' Spot place for kids to publish their writing. - Students |
Imagery
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Mrs. Dowling’s imagery page - Students |
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Visit this page for sensory inspiration - Students |
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Tips on sensory writing - Students |
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Language arts lesson plans - Lesson plans |
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Literary analysis terms and definitions - Teacher tools |
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Creative Writing for Kids and More - Teacher tools |
Standard 7: Skills and Processes
| American Association of School Librarians - Teacher tools |
| Research for a Science Fair Project - Students |
| Big Six Research Skills - Teacher tools |
| Big Six for Kids - Students |
| Research skills worksheets - Teacher tools |
| Kids Guide to the Dewey Decimal System - Students |
| Library Skills Instruction - Lesson Plans |
| Web searching techniques for kids - Students |
| Google search tip posters - Teacher tools |
| Evaluating web pages - Teacher tools |
| Internet search tools - Lesson plan |
| Information Please fact monster - Students |
| Wikipedia - Everyone |
| Drawing conclusions - Students |
| Graphic organizers - Teacher tool |
| Organize ideas - Teacher tools |
| Identify main idea - Student quiz |
| Main idea - Quizzes |
| Following directions - Lesson plan |
| Process activities - Teacher tools |
| Reading fun - Students |
| Reading quizzes in the content areas: (Science, planets) Students quizzes |
| Interactive online reading activities: Students |
| Early Reading: Interactive phonics, etc. Students |
Math Resources: Learning Standards for Mathematics
Math Reasoning - Word Problems
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General Lesson Plan Links - Teacher tools |
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Ask Eric Database of Lessons - Lesson plans |
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Virtual Manipulatives - Teacher tools |
| Interactive activities - Students |
| Very basic counting skills - Students |
| Activities for number sense and operations - Students |
| Easy Lessons in number sense (some Spanish) - Students |
| Ask Dr. Math - Lesson plans |
| Teacher made tests in math and more - Teacher tools |
| Number Sense - Lesson plans |
| Education Planet, general math Teacher tools |
| Lesson Plans - Lesson plans |
| Using Calculators in the primary classroom - Teacher tools |
| Frank Potter's Math - Teacher tools |
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All about patterns Annenburg Project - Teacher tools |
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Unit and Lessons on Patterns - Lesson plans |
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Patterns and Relations - Teacher tools |
| Patterns in math - Teacher tools |
| Patterns and Picture Books - Teacher tools |
| What comes next? - Students |
| Print your own graph paper - Students |
| Let a calendar teach algebra - Students |
| Easy Algebra Equations (interactive) - Students |
| Algebra Interactive - Quizzes |
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Elementary Measurement - Lesson plans |
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Can you fill the containers with liquid? - Students |
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Measurement Game - Students |
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Tangrams and other games - Students |
| Measurement lessons - Lesson plans |
| Primary Measurement Lessons - Lesson plans |
| Teaching the metric system - Teacher tools |
| Elementary teacher's math page - Teacher tools |
| Elementary math by strand - Teacher tools |
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| Intro to Geometry for young children - Teacher tools |
| Geometry Lessons - Lesson plans |
| Basic Understanding - Teacher tools |
| More lessons - Lesson plans |
| Interactive Geometry - Teacher tools |
| Tesselations - Teacher tools |
| All About Measurement - Students |
| Illustrated lessons - Students |
| Fact Monster measurement quiz - Quiz |
| Metric measurement - Quizzes |
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Census: Statistics for Kids - Students |
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Easy Probability - Students |
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Data Analysis Learning Units - Teacher tools |
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Probability, statistics printables - Teacher tools |
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Probability lessons - Lesson plans |
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Probability games - Students |
| Probability game - Students |
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Math Reasoning and Connections (Extras)
| Math Reasoning Puzzles - Students (advanced) |
| Figuring Out Math Problems - Students |
| Math Practice - Concepts - Students |
| FunBrain Math Arcade - Students |
| Word Problems - Teacher tools |
| Quia Problem Solving - Students |
| Virtual Manipulatives - Teacher tools |
| Stuck on a Problem? - Students |
| Math for Kids Problem Solving - Students |
| Problem Solving Worksheets - Teacher tools |
| Strategies - Teacher tools |
| Math Problem Solving Model - Teacher tools |
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