DEPARTMENTS

-- select -- Bilingual/ESL/SEI Business Operations Community Resource Development Curriculum & Instruction Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham Equity & Achievement Food Service Framingham Adult ESL Gifted and Talented Human Resources Parent Info Center School Committee School Health Special Education Superintendent Technology Transportation

SCHOOLS

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Project Goals

Second Graders will be doing research on their countries of origin. This web page will serve as a helpful guide to web sites and other resources for learning about their countries.

Resources

• Framingham Public Library
• Potter Road Library
• World Book Electronic Encyclopedia on Apple Laptops.

Links

Weather

• Yahoo weather

Maps

• Google Maps
• Google Earth - Also cool, but requires download. Ask parents before installing.
• National Xpeditions Atlas

Flags

• Five Star Flags - Geographic Index to Flags of the World
  
• The Clip Art Gallery in Word is also an excellent source for flag graphics
  

General Information

• Ask Kids Schoolhouse Search Engine go here then type your country into the search bar.
• Mr. Nussbaum - Interactive World Map with Facts
• Time for Kids - Around the World
• National Geographic Kids - Countries of the World
  
• National Geographic - Countries