Sunday, October 25, 2015

Welcome to 3rd Grade Fun!

Resources for kids:

Safe Search for Kids - google search engine
National Geographic for Kids - lots of science!
BrainPOP Jr.
Flocabulary - songs for all subjects

Math :


Mathscore: math fluency practice on a variety of skills for grades k-8


Math Magic - timed math for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

Add Like Mad!  - Click on the squares to add the numbers so that they equal the value under the word. If you add the numbers fast enough you will get bonus points. If you click on numbers that don't add up to the target number you will have to start over. Be careful--if you run out of numbers that you need, you'll get stuck.

Greg Tang Math - fun math challenges for every grade level

Ghostblasters  - addition fact practice - 2 players

Ghostblasters  - subtraction fact practice - 2 players

Cool Math 4 Kids - games, lessons, activities



Reading:

Epic - free stories online
Storyline Online - good stories read by celebrities
Book Finder - to find a reading level on a book



Word Study :

Spelling City - games to practice words

Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary - dictionary

MerriamWebster - dictionary/thesaurus and games 


Science:

Earth Observatory/NASA - biomes
Science for Kids

Blue Planet Biomes

Inch in Pinch - facts about biomes


Cool Facts and Tips on Ecosystems


Biome Song


Ecosystems Song


Google Kids - safe search engine for kids


More Websites for Biome/Ecosystem Research:


•  Windows to the Universe: (deserts, grasslands, temperate forests, tropical rainforests, & tundra) 

•  Kids Do Ecology: (wetlands, deserts, grasslands, temperate forests, tropical rain forests, & tundra)

•  Oracle Think Quest: (deserts, grasslands, temperate forests, tropical rain forests, & tundra)
 
•  Biomes of the World: (deserts/desert scrub, grasslands, temperate forests, tropical rain forests, & tundra)

•  Earth Floor/Biomes: (deserts, temperate/deciduous forests, tropical rain forests, & arctic tundra)

•  The World’s Biomes: (wetlands, deserts, grasslands, temperate forests, tropical rainforests, & tundra) /

•  Defenders of Wildlife: (wetlands only)

Lisa Lilienthal 2013


Time and date calendar for moonrise and moonset

Moon Phases Calendar

Moonrise and moonset chart

Astronauts singing on the moon 

National Geographic - Direct from the Moon

Documentary - If We Had No Moon

Documentary - Do We Really Need the Moon

Mars Curiosity Rover

Moon Phases Song

Phases of the Moon

The Solar System song

Moon Facts

Kid's Cosmos and quick facts about the moon



Science songs by Mr. Parr





x