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Blanchard Grade 4 Student Sites

UEN Interactives

http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/index.shtml
Invention at Play
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

http://inventionatplay.org/playhouse_main.html
Arts Connected Ed

http://www.artsconnected.org/playground/make_it.shtml
Word Central Dictionary

http://www.wordcentral.com/
Create A Graph

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
Ben's Guide States Games

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_game2.html

Typing Games

ELA

Wacky Web Tales

http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Shape Poems

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/shape/
Create A Postcard

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/postcard/

Social Studies

50 States
Click the name of a state to learn about capitals and interesting facts

http://www.50states.com/
US States Facts, Maps, & Symbols

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
Quick Facts about the States

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html
US Regions

http://www.sfsocialstudies.com/g4/na/index.html
Learn About the 5 US Regions

http://www.vandyfours.teach-nology.com/custom.html
Explore the US Regions
Learn about the regions, then play a game!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usa_game/new_england.htm
Outline maps of the US and regions

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/usa.html
Factmonster: US states

http://www.factmonster.com/states.html
Net States

http://www.netstate.com/
World Book

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb&subacct=D8085
Stately Knowledge

http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/ma1.html
Kids Almanac

http://www.shgresources.com/resources/almanac/
Sheppard Software States Game

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G1_1280_800.html
Pics4Learning
Free photos for state projects

http://pics4learning.com/?view=sub&cat=United+States
Discovery Education
videos and more

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com

Science

Windows to the Universe

http://www.windows2universe.org/our_solar_system/solar_system.html
Kids Astronomy

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
Galaxies Galore

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/galaxies-galore/
Enchanted Learning: All About Astronomy

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/
EdHeads--Simple Machines
explore the house and tool shed to learn about simple machines

http://edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm
Build a Rube Goldberg Machine

http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/LeversandPulleys/activities/rubegoldbergmachine.html
Invention Playhouse
Use simple machines and your engineering skils to get a ball in a cup

http://www.inventionatplay.org/playhouse_tinker.html
Rocks and Minerals
Find out about the properties of rocks such as slate, marble, chalk, granite and pumice. Which rocks split? Can you find a rock

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/rockssoils.html
How Plants Grow
Learn about how plants grow by experimenting with this interactive science activity.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/plantsgrow.html
NASA Kids Club

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/games/levelfive/KC_Solar_System.html

Tessellations

Virtual Tessellation

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_163_g_1_t_3.html
Interactive Tessellate!

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Tessellate/
Video: How to Make a Tessellation

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=23252&CategoryID=6150

Math

Sheppard Software

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
Lemonade Stand

http://www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade/index.html
Math Playground

http://mathplayground.com/
Tetris

http://www.freetetris.org/
Arcademic Skill Builders

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
ArithmATTACK

http://www.dep.anl.gov/aattack.htm
Multiplication QuickFlash

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive/quickflash/flash/index.html
A+ Math
Concentration, Bingo, and Hidden picture Math Games

http://www.aplusmath.com/Games/games.html
Place Value Movie

http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/3_Place_Value/
Place Value to 100,000

http://www.hbschool.com/activity/elab2004/gr4/1.html
Place Value Puzzler

http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html
Cyberchase Number Sense

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/numbersense/index.html
Math Cats
Explore really big numbers

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/reallybignumbers.html
Making Change

http://mathplayground.com/making_change.html
NLVM

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_2.html
Multiplication.Com

http://www.multiplication.com/
Deep Sea Duel

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=207

Winter Fun

Make-a-Flake

http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/
Disaster Math
use your math skills to solve a winter storm crisis!

http://www.fema.gov/kidsApps/quiz_multichoice_questions.do?quiz=math_wstorms&action=init
Earth in Motion
Why do we have seasons? Watch this video and play the games.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/ext/ess05_int_seasonsgame/index.html
Make a Winter Greeting Card.

http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/cardstudio/cardstudio.php
Blizzards!
Learn all about winter weather

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/blizzard.html