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LANGUAGE ARTS
Graphic Organizers
Comic Creator from Read, Write, Think
click where it says
Homophones
fill-in-the-blank with the correct homophone
Phonics and Word Study Center
many activities for various grade levels
iknowthat.com - language arts
word builder, scrambled stories, sentence puzzles, punctuation paintball
Summarizing
short slideshow and quiz
Reading Charts and Graphs
short slideshow and quiz
Build a Story
click on the correct phrase to complete your story
Sentence Order
put the words in correct order to create a complete sentence
Sentence Sequencing
put sentences in order to make a paragraph
MATH
Rainforest Math
all grade levels/all types of math
Batter's Up Baseball Math
practice addition or multiplication while scoring homeruns!
Math Baseball
choose a level and type of math
Are You a Math Magician?
practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Banana Hunt
practice the degrees of an angle
Fraction Pizza Party
identify fractions using pizzas
Learning Planet Math
grades K-3 matching, time, counting
BBC Times Table Practice
2 games using the times table
Math Stories
help Leon solve the math problems
Elementary Math Sites
Reading Charts and Graphs
Quia Quiz
Reading a Chart
online quiz
Create a Graph
use tabs on right/follow directions
Equivalent Fractions Match
match the equivalent fraction pics.
Equivalent Fractions Fill In
complete the missing boxes
Fraction Switch
put fractions in ascending order
SCIENCE
NOAA
create your own hurricane
Hurricane Storm Science Center (Miami)
track a hurricane's path
Forces of Nature
cause your own tornado
Cloud Types
high, mid, and low
Cloud Types and Games
Habitats and Ecosystems
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Science Sites
Sprocket Works
a great science site that shows how things work
iknowthat.com - science
science labs, animal habitats, underwater expeditions
Climate and Weather Around the World
compare yearly temps. and rainfall amounts cities around the world
Animal Adaptations Activity
animal needs
National Geographic - Adelie Penguins Research
My Penguin Osbert activity
National Geographic - Emporer Penguins Research
My Penguin Osbert activitiy
National Geographic - Hedgehogs Research
One Snowy Night activity
SOCIAL STUDIES
World Map Match Game
puzzle - drag country to place on map
World Geography Map Skills
practice continents and oceans
Latitude and Longitude
use lat. and long. to help find Hannah
USA Geography
practice states and capitals
U.S. Mint Time Machine
learn about history on the U.S. Mint's Time Machine
Ancient Civilizations
explore ancient civilizations like Greece, Rome, and Egypt
Ben's (as in Franklin) Guide to Government
let Ben lead the way through the red tape
Commonwealth of Virginia Site
A - Z about Virginia
Scholastic Election Activities
information, games, and quizzes
PBS Democracy Project
election material
United Streaming Elections
learn about election process (Hail to the Chief)
Electoral Votes
How many do you need to be president?
United Streaming Electoral College
electoral college was born
United Streaming Electoral College
presidents not elected by popular vote
Branches of Government
song and activities
Label the Map of the U.S.
click and drag the names to the map
What's on a Map?
slide show and quizzes
First Grade
Producers
interactive slideshow and quiz
Producers Use Resources
drag the pictures to match
Consumers
interactive slide show and quiz
Community Services
drag/match the job to the person
Community Goods/Services T-Chart
drag the picture onto the chart
Goods and Services Job Descriptions
drag the descriptions onto the correct person to match
Providing Goods or Services?
drag pictures to correct circle
Goods and Services Quiz
answer question, then click "next"
First Grade Economy ThinkQuest
producer, consumer, trade, goods, services
Critter Craze WebQuest
basic needs, habitats, body coverings (grouping)
Second Grade
Map Skills I
click on the correct continents and oceans
Map Skills II
drag the continents and oceans to correct locations
Stop The Clock - (medium)
drag the correct digital times to the correct analog clock
Telling Time in Different Ways - (hard)
matching the times
Time Quiz - (hard)
telling time in 5 minute intervals
Time Quiz - (medium)
telling time in 30 minute intervals
Time Quiz - (easy)
telling time in hour intervals
BBC Clockwise - (choose level)
students practice setting the clock for the prescribed time
Time Teller - (medium)
students practice setting a clock
Match the Times - (easy)
match the written times to the analog clock
Counting Change
match the squares
Harcourt - Counting Money
type in the correct amount of change
Finding the Sum of Coins
add dimes, nickels, and pennies
Learn to Count Money
add the value of coins (can be changed)
Spending Spree
choose an item to buy and click on the correct amount to pay for that item
The Value of Coins
add the value of the coins and select the correct answer
Native Americans Quiz
take a quiz on Native Americans and their environment
China Jeopardy
25 questions (PowerPoint)
Living and Non-living Quiz
Egypt Jeopardy
12 questions (PowerPoint)
China Jeopardy
12 questions
LINKS for Learning - Math
click on a lesson
Third Grade
Animal Studies
Biomes
Journey North:Monarch Butterfly
Endangered Species ThinkQuest
learn about endangered species around the world
BBC - Habitats
complete the food chain and the quiz
Amazon Rainforest
take a virtual tour of the Amazon Rainforest
The Earth and Moon PowerPoint
seasons and moon phases
United Streaming Video (16 min.)
three types of resources and opportunity cost
Economics Matching Game
drag the economics term to the correct definition
Economics Test 1
15 questions - multiple choice
Economics Test 2
15 questions - multiple choice
Economics Flashcards
SOL review questions
Economics PowerPoint
SOL 3.7 - 3.10
Read a Map
plot points on map
Road Map Directions
choose a state and follow its road map
Economics Review Game
rags to riches
soil research
click on question and read answer
Pignomics
economics - 3 little pigs style...
Lunar Cycle Challenge
drag the moon to its correct place in the cycle
Rube Goldberg
machines game
EdHeads Simple Machines
visit the house to find all of the simple machines
Fourth Grade
On the Trail of Captain John Smith
interactive adventure
Jamestown Settlement
virtual tour
BBC Science
various 2nd 9 weeks review activities
Plant Parts
multiple choice test - 24 questions
BBC - Label the Parts of the Plant
label parts and take quiz
Plants Webquest
The World's Biomes
Biomes - Enchanted Learning
Blue Planet Biomes
Animal Planet Biomes
includes biomes and animals info.
CyberZoo Animals/Biomes
includes biomes and animals info.
The Wild Habitat - Animals
animal descriptions/characteristics
BBC Science
various 3rd nine weeks skills
Watershed Address
find the watershed info. for your zip
Jobs in Colonial Williamsburg
slide show too
Colonial Trades and Artisans
click on pictures to learn more
Colonial Mystery Diaries
read entry and match to person
Silicon Spies
electricity review
Jefferson Lab Hangman
The Electricity Book
read info., take quiz, print
Plant Lifecycle
3 activities
ParkWorld Plot
Discover how force, motion, and energy are used in a theme park
Fifth Grade
Civil War Quiz
The Animal Kingdom
vertebrates and invertebrates
Classification of Plants and Animals
vascular/non-vascular, vertebrate/invertebrate
Go West with Lewis and Clark
interactive adventure
Lewis and Clark Cyberhunt
use the sites given to hunt for answers
Rock Cycle Breaking News
rock formation/weathering
The 5 Kingdoms
slideshow
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
great powerpoint
Classifying Living Things
sorting game
Boney or Boneless?
multiple choice game
Animal Characteristics
sort characteristics by animal type
Story Elements
follow on-screen directions
LOGIC PUZZLES
Brain Boosters
SuperThinkers and Mysteries
BrainBashers
BrainDrains
Button Beach Challenge
try to beat all three levels
Power Lines
try to complete all eight levels
Kid Brain Games
elementary logic puzzles
Battleship
CIA for Kids
detective activities
BrainTeasers
read and solve the problem
Braingle Logic
logic puzzles with grids
STEP Logic Games
click on one of the links listed and follow directions
Inventions at Play
experiment with invention building
CROSS CURRICULAR
1st Grade Internet 4 Classrooms
2nd Grade Internet 4 Classrooms
3rd Grade Internet 4 Classrooms
4th Grade Internet 4 Classrooms
5th Grade Internet 4 Classrooms
Jefferson Lab: Math and Science
Rockingham County Public Schools - Technology Integration
Jeopardy Game Template
25 questions
Education World
tons of templates
NASA Careers
SEARCH SITES
Yahooligans
Ask for Kids
ON-LINE MAGAZINES
Time Magazine for kids
National Geographic Magazine for kids
Highlights Magazine for kids
Scholastic Magazine for kids
Differentiation Sites
Menus
great site for choice menus
FCPS Gifted and Talented Page
extension menus, learning contracts, compacting, seminars...
Bertie Kingore
articles, differentiated activities
The Differentiator
create your own menu!
STEP USA Research
50 States
click on your assigned state
US Mint Site
50 Nifty United States
songs and info.
The Fifty States
good information for each state
50 States Game
click and drag the state to its correct location
3rd Grade Math Review
Comparing Fractions
scroll down and hit start button
Money - Making Change
follow directions to help count change
Reading a Bar Graph
type in the answer to each question
Temperature
click on the reasonable temperature
BasketMath
rounding numbers
GrandSlam Math
solve the word problems
2nd Grade Math Review
Using a Ruler to Measure
measure to the nearest quarter inch
Play Ball
use the facts to interpret the graphs
Interpreting a Data Chart
analyze charts and answer questions
Bang on Time
stop the clock on the correct time
Grand Slam Math
word problems
Reading a Thermometer
click on the correct temperature
Cross the River using Fractions
identify the picture fractions
Identify the Place Value
scroll down and click start
Weight Measurement
estimate the appropriate weight
Inchy Picnic
help move the ant by measuring
Perimeter
help Adam Ant by calculating the perimeter
Poodle Weigh-in
weigh the poodles to balance the scale
Counting Money
add and click on the correct amount
2nd Grade Economics
The Study of Natural Resources
click and drag pictures
Human Resource
click and drag pictures
Types of Resources
follow directions above arrow
Resources Quiz
read question/click answer
Producers and Resources
click and drag pictures
Consumer or Producer?
click and drag pictures
Capital Resources and Businesses
drag and drop
Workers and Their Hats
click and drag pictures
Who is Earning Money?
click and drag pictures
Scarcity - A Story
read/click arrows for next page
The Trading Game
read the information and click your answer
What is a Consumer?
read story/click arrows
Producers and Their Products
click and drag pictures
What is a Producer?
read story/click arrows
QUEST Government
Ben's Guide - 3 branches
also includes link to chart that lists responsibilities
Ben's Guide to Government
description of branches/balance
3 Branches
click on each
The Three Branches of Government
read about each
How the Judiciary System Works
read
Judicial Branch
click and read more
Make Your Case
on-line court case
Civics Games
click on a game/follow directions
4th Grade Coastal Plain Webquest
Virginia Trekkers - Great Dismal Swamp
quesion 1
Let's Explore Virginia's Regions
question 2
Virginia's Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region
question 3
Virginia Geography Crossword Puzzle
click on the number and type in the answer
Regions of Virginia On-line Quiz
read/type answer in blank
Regions Game Quiz
click on correct answer - 10 questions
Label the Regions
drag the region to the map
QUEST Landmark Research
Palace of Versailles
The Empire State Building
Mount Rushmore
Stonehenge
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Golden Gate Bridge
White House
Independence Hall
Sears Tower
Eiffel Tower
Colosseum
Monticello
Washington National Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Basil
Statue of Liberty
Great Buildings
for additional information