Happy Holidays! Here are some fun holiday sites!

Build a snowman

Decorate a Gingerbread House

Decorate a Gingerbread Man

Help Santa Get the Presents

Make a Snowflake

If you run out of things to do, go to iknowthat.com and do anything you'd like there.

Riddle Me This!

Good morning! Do you know how many letters are in the alphabet? To find out, check out the riddle site below. Read several riddles and then you may go on to one of the math sites to practice multiplication and division.

Riddle Site

Choose a Math Site below:

Math Dojo - pick multiplication and then click on Maybe Later

That's a Fact - a good review for everyone!

Multiplication Review with Concentration, Flashcards, or Matching

Cross the Swamp

Lemonade Stand

A Concentration Game

For experts only: Math Mahem (60 second fact review)

Good morning! Let's work on author's purpose first today. Then you can work on math.

Click here and try this site. Match the yellow story cards to the correct author's purpose on the blue cards.

Try this site. Read the articles and chose the correct purpose.

Then practice measurement by clicking here.

Can you figure out the perimeter here?

Work on addition or subtraction here.

Rounding practice can be found at this website.

If you get all that done, go back and practice at one of the math sites again.

Let's get to work!

Good morning! I'm counting on everyone to have a great day today and be on your best behavior!

Please finish up your planet research first.

Go back to this website and log in with the card you have:

http://360.learningstation.com/portal/index/login/

After you log on, scroll down on the left side and find nettrekker. Click on the link and search for your planet.

Good luck!

When you are done with your research, keep your paper and check out one of the Halloween links below. I didn't get a chance to test these at school, so if one of them doesn't work, try a different one.

Play a matching game: http://think-bank.com/iwb/flash/halloweenpairs.html

Pumpkin game: http://www.novelgames.com/flashgames/game.php?id=22

Try one of the math games here: http://smartboards.typepad.com/smartboard/2007/10/smart-board-hal.html

And because I know you like it, you can carve a pumpkin here: http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf

Have fun!

It's the Last Day of our Week!

Must Do

Start by going to the site below to practice spelling some ch and tch words:

http://www.northwood.org.uk/phonic%20spell%20ch%20tch.swf

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Surf a Site – Learn about wolves or read a story with a wolf as a character. Do one or more of the following:

Learn about wolves.

Read the story The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Read Little Red Riding Hood.

Read The Three Little Pigs.

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Just for Fun – Carve a pumpkin here:

http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf

Everyday Math - Then go to Everyday Math online, log in and play a game.

https://www.everydaymathonline.com/

Math Rocks!

Good morning! Are you ready for some math fun?

You will need to get a log-in code from me before you go this math site. You may keep your log-in code and use it at home too!

https://www.everydaymathonline.com/

Play the opposite game here:

http://www.dositey.com/language/grammar/synonyms_antonyms/antonyms2.htm

Good Thursday!

I'm counting on you to have a good day and behave for the sub. I'll be learning all about computers today. Maybe I'll find out something new to share with you! Have fun today and I'll see you tomorrow!

Please start at this site:
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/multiplemean.htm

Pick Multiple Meaning Online Practice #1 or #2.


The next one is hard! You may only do it if you are brave enough. Do you think you have what it takes? Try it!

http://www.quia.com/cb/6344.html

Next, check out Margie Palatini's website:


http://www.margiepalatini.com/games.html

Before you're done, check out one of these spelling sites:

Easy - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm

Medium - http://www.ictgames.com/plankgame.html

Hard - http://www.storyit.com/wgames/wordwiz.htm Hey Spencer - you might find your friend Einstein here!

Oh, Oh, Oh, Long O Practice

Shall we do some more practice with the long 0 sound?

Go to this link first:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/spelling/spelling.shtml

Then try either the oa wordsearch or the ow wordsearch.

oa wordsearch - http://www.firstschoolyears.com/literacy/word/phonics/vowels/interactive/wordsearches/oa.htm

ow wordsearch -
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/literacy/word/phonics/vowels/interactive/wordsearches/owlongo.htm

When you are done, try one of these spelling sites:

easy - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm

medium - http://www.ictgames.com/plankgame.html

hard - http://www.scholastic.com/play/premore2play.htm - Play Monster Hangman here.

Our First Computer Time!

Good morning, Third Graders! Are you ready for our first time on the laptops?

To start with, please click on this link http://www.buildyourwildself.com/ and build a wild self. When you are done, click on I'm Done and then print. Then raise your hand I will help you save your picture.

When you are done at that site pick one of the sites below and work on compound words.

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/3_4/snowman3/starthere.htm

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=compound%20words

Build Your Wild Self!

We've talked a lot about animals this year. Today you are going to design your wild self! Are you ready?

Go to the website and begin! Be creative! When you're done, you'll print your creation and you will be writing about it.

Have fun!

http://www.buildyourwildself.com/

Fraction Fun

Go to this website. Do Fraction Flags for halves and thirds and then you may have free choice at the site.

http://www.gamequarium.com/fractions.html

Fraction Action!

Are you ready for some fraction action? Visit at least 3 fraction sites and then you may choose any math site once you click on the bottom link.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_fractions1.htm

http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practice.html?idfraction

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/introduction/activity.shtml

You can take a quiz here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/skillswise/mod_quizzes/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/introduction/quizengine?quiz=simplequiz1;templateStyle=simplequiz;pagerType=pages;pagerData=1

This one might make you think!
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/fractions/fractions.html

You can make your own fractions here:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_103_g_1_t_1.html

Free Choice Math Site:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/

Animal Homes

Good morning! It's been a while since we were on the computers and not talking about tests! Are you glad we're done?

Have you been learning a lot about animal homes? Are you ready to learn more? Here are several websites to explore. Pick 3 of the numbered websites to explore. When done, spend the rest of your time at the website under the line.

1. What is a snag? Who lives in a snag? Find out here:
http://www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/snag_stuff/snags.cfm

2. Learn more about animals who live on the east coast and their homes here:
http://www.nps.gov/archive/acad/kids/habintro.htm

3. Here are six different habitats and the animals that live in them:
http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk/habitats/index.htm

4. Click on WHO LIVES HERE? to play a matching game and learn about what lives on a cypress tree:
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/Trees/index.html

5. Click on one of the habitats at the bottom of the page and then click on the animals to learn more (Be sure your sound is off):
http://www.show.me.uk/hosted/gg/home.html

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When you're done with the links above, explore the animal homes here:
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/AnimalHomes/AnimalHomes.htm

It's a Heifer Day!

You can read more about Beatrice at these two sites:

http://www.heifer.org/site/pp.aspx?c=edJRKQNiFiG&b=201592&printmode=1

https://aspen.conncoll.edu/camelweb/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications&circuit=cconline&function=view&uid=13&id=653552540


Visit the Heifer International site here:

http://www.readtofeed.org/for_kids/fun_and_games/food_pyramid/

To log in use room16rs for the user name and theysaid for the password.

Have fun!

Buddy Time!

Go to this site. Click on 3-D and Next. Have your buddy click on the shapes you name.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/index.htm

Click on this link and have your buddy click on the shape to match on the bottom.

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/longshape3d.html

Free Choice!

Did you try your best on your practice test? Is it getting easier?

While you wait for everyone to finish, you may go to the link below and pick any math activity. Be sure your sound is off.

http://www.abcya.com/third_grade_computers.htm

Enjoy!

Counting Money

Practice counting money at this site:

http://www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm

Counting Money

Practice counting money at this site:

http://www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm

Buddy Site!

Yo ho ho! It's pirate time!

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=MoneyCatch

Here's My Internet!!!!

Click on the link below and play both games under Vocabulary and Spelling Activities.
http://activities.macmillanmh.com/reading/treasures/stories/story_lessonlist/3204087.html

You are going to the Chaffee Zoo's site next. Click on the link below and go to page 15 of the document that opens. Read about pinnipeds. Fill in the sheet I gave you with information from the page.
http://www.fresnochaffeezoo.com/whatsnew/ZooNewsDec08Web.pdf

Wichita has a great zoo too! Let's go there. Click here and pick two other animals to learn about. Fill in the other half of the sheet I gave you: http://www.scz.org/animal_exhibits-interactive.php?view=page&sort=abc#search

When you're done, you may explore the zoo's site. If you find the pdfs to download, you may even print one!

January 29

I hope you are on your best behavior! I miss you guys! Have a great day today and show your sub what reponsible people you are!


Go to each site below and do at least one activity there.

Contraction Concentration http://www.dositey.com/2008/language/grammar/contractions1.htm

Pick a Quia game on contractions http://www.quia.com/custom/412main.html

Try the Fly By game and act fast! http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flyby/flyby1.htm

Your last stop is free choice from the links at this site: http://www2.usd267.com/TL%20Student%20Pages/2-3studentlinks/2-3readinglinks/2-3readinglinks.html

I Hope These Sites Don't Drive You Up a Wall!

Good morning! It's been a while since we were on the computers! Enjoy!

I want you to start by taking an idiom quiz here:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-animalidioms.html

Then you are going to “Paint by Idioms” here:

http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html

Your last stop is free choice from the links at this site:

http://www2.usd267.com/TL%20Student%20Pages/2-3studentlinks/2-3readinglinks/2-3readinglinks.html