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Reading
ABC order
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=2&act=4&que=1
Antonyms
http://www.mikids.com/Jigwords/1/Antonyms/antonyms.html
Battleship
http://www.quia.com/ba/41785.html
Build a Sentence
http://fen.com/studentactivities/WallOfWords/wow19.html
First Grade Skills
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm
Homonyms
http://www.mikids.com/Jigwords/1/Homonyms/h1.html
I Can Read!
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/index/load.htm?f
Letter Sounds
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/picturematch/
Letters and Rhymes
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/index.htm
Literary Elements Mapping
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/lit-elements/
Picture Match
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/picturematch/
Read, Write, Think
http://www.readwritethink.org/
Rhyming Words
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/index/load.htm?f
Sorting Words
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordfamily/
Spanish colors, shapes, numbers
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_es.htm
Stories for Kids (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/lions/stories.html
Stories, Plays and More
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/index/load.htm?f
Story Scramble
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html
Ten Little Snowmen
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/snowman/load.htm?f
What can you infer?
http://www.quia.com/pop/43335.html
What's In the Bag
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/in_the_bag/index.html
Word Maker
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordbuild/
Wacky Web Tales (MadLibs)
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Dictionary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/reading/dictionaries/play.shtml
Reading Street Unit 1
Iris and Walter
sentences
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/patch_game.shtml
Exploring Space 1
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=msmith5matsimpsub
Exploring Space 2 (hard)
http://www.primarygames.com/langarts/letterblocks/index.htm
Henry and Mudge 1
synonyms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/code.shtml
Henry and Mudge 2
inferences
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/aboutface/aboutface.html
A Walk in the Desert 1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/fraser_game.shtml
A Walk in the Desert 2
spelling
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/fishemup2_eng_launcher.html
The Strongest One 1
synonyms
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/synsam.html
The Strongest One 2
http://www.quia.com/cb/227505.html
Reading Street Unit 2
Turtle's Race 1
contractions
http://www.primarygames.com/contractions/start.htm
Tara and Tiree 1
spelling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml
Tara and Tiree 2
nouns
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Tara and Tiree 3
spelling
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/r_vowels/r_vowels.htm
Tara and Tiree 4
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/cleanup_eng_launcher.html
Ronald Morgan
contractions
http://www.primarygames.com/contractions/start.htm
Turtle's Race 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml
Bremen Town 1
http://www.quia.com/cc/66106.html
Bremen Town 2
plurals
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/Plurals2.htm
Turkey for Thanksgiving 1
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_66/long_vowel_2_3a.htm
Turkey for Thanksgiving 2
comprehension
http://www.quia.com/cb/240613.html
Reading Street Unit 3
Rosa and Blanca
homographs
http://www.quia.com/cb/6344.html
A Weed is a Flower 1
synonyms
http://www.do2learn.com/games/synonymsantonyms/index.htm
A Weed is a Flower 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/code.shtml
A Weed is a Flower 3
comprehension
http://www.quia.com/cb/275337.html
Pearl and Wagner 2
opposites
http://www.manythings.org/wbg/opposites_2-jw.html
Pearl and Wagner 1
verbs and nouns
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/cleanup_eng_launcher.htm
Reading Street Unit 4
Helen Keller
comprehension
http://www.quia.com/rr/62022.html
Helen Keller2
http://www.quia.com/cb/275377.html
The Quilt Story 1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/word_jumbler/big_sound/full.shtml
The Quilt Story 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/word_types/play.shtml
Life Cycle
spelling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml
Frogs
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=jwildesuffix
I Like Where I Am 1
spelling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml
I Like Where I Am 2
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=msmith5adverbmatch
I Like Where I Am 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/code_game.shtml
Reading Street Unit 5
Firefighter 2
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/mainideaprac.htm
Bad Dog Dodger
http://aliscot.com/bigdog/pron_exercise.htm
One Dark Night 2
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/shortcircuit_eng_launcher.html
One Dark Night 1
plurals
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/plural/index_pre.html
Firefighter 1
pronouns
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html
Horace and Morris
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/pronouns/flash0.shtml
Signmaker 1
spelling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml
Signmaker 2
compound words
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=2&unit=25
Reading Street Unit 6
Cowboys 1
http://www.quia.com/mc/94601.html
Jingle Dancer 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/spelling/play.shtml
Cowboys 2
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/shortcircuit_eng_launcher.html
Jingle Dancer
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=jwildeprefix2
Birthday Basket
http://www.quia.com/hm/407896.html
Birthday Basket 2
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/supermatch_eng_launcher.html
Josh Gibson
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/editdan_eng_launcher.html
Josh Gibson 2
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/supermatch_eng_launcher.html
Red White and Blue 1
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/fishemup2_eng_launcher.html
Red White and Blue 2
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=2&unit=25
Red White and Blue 3
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/editdan_eng_launcher.html
Writing
ABC Book
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/alphabet/
Acrostic Poem
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
Comic Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html
Diamante Poem
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/
Fractured Fairy Tales
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/fairytales/
Magnetic Poetry
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm
Magnetic Poetry Board
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/word_mover/words.01.html
Postcard Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/postcard/
Printing Press
http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title=
Shape Poem
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/shape/
Spell Check
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
Spelling Match
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg/index.html
Story Pyramid
http://www.boobis.com/students/pyramid.html
Surprise Fold Book
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/stapleless/index.html
Word Search
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/wwf/index.html
Write a Letter
http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/
Spelling City
http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1104&Itemid=12
Writing Fun
http://teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html
Word Cloud
http://abcya.com/word_clouds.htm
Second Grade Math
Addition - 2 digit numbers to 100
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/Math/NumberSense/G2-M-NS-Add100.htm
Addition - Numbers to 18
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/Math/NumberSense/G2-M-NS-Add18.htm
Addition - Numbers to12
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/Math/NumberSense/G2-M-NS-Add12.htm
Counting Money
http://fen.com/studentactivities/Piggybank/piggybank.html
Floor Tiles
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/quadtess/index.html
Geometry
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_1_t_3.html
Math Cats
http://www.mathcats.com/contents.html
Math Dictionary for Kids
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
Multiplication - Numbers up to 12
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/Math/NumberSense/G2-M-NS-Mult12.htm
Spacey Math games
http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/sm/index.asp
Subtraction - 2 digit numbers to 100
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/Math/NumberSense/G2-M-NS-Sub100.htm
Subtraction - Numbers to 12
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/Math/NumberSense/G2-M-NS-Sub12.htm
Symmetry Sketching
http://www.scienceu.com/geometry/handson/kali/
Learning from the UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/
Math
3-D CyberChase Game
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/pointofview/pointofview.html
Build a Space Ship
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/perimeterarea/perimeterarea.html
Cyberchase Games
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/allgames.html
Disguise Combos
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/combinations/
FunBrain
http://www.funbrain.com
KidsKount
http://www.fi.uu.nl/rekenweb/en/welcome.xml
Lemonade Larry
http://www.prongo.com/lemon/
Lil Time
http://www.lil-fingers.com/games/time
Math Dictionary for Kids
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
Mr Anker Tests
http://www.pumaland.net/Staff_Pages/Henry_Anker/Mr_Anker_Tests_New/indexAllTests.html
Multiplication Arrays
http://www.naturalmath.com/mult/mult2.html
NCTM Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx
NSF Math Games
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Planet Orange: All About Money
http://www.orangekids.com/
Poddle Weigh-In
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/algebra
Puzzle Parlor
http://www.gamepuzzles.com/pparlor/puzzleparlmm.html
Railroad Repair
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/decimals/decimals.html
Seashell Rounding
http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/rounding.htm#quiz
Star Gazing
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/anglemeasurement/
Telling Time
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_317_g_1_t_4.html
Tessellation Town
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/tessellationtown.html
The Math Forum
http://mathforum.org/students/
Venn Diagram Game
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/venndia/index.html
What is the rule?
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/functions/functions.html
Red Block remover
http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Red_Remover.html
Challenge activities
Bobbie Bear
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=3
Turtle Path
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=83
Concentration
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=73
Primary Krypto
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=173
Illuminations K-2
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx
Illuminations 3-5
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=2
Electronic games 3-5
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm#3-5
Electronic games k-2
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm
Ladybug Mazes
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.3/Part3.htm
Tangram Challenges
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/part2.htm
Tangram Puzzles
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/index.htm
Skills Practice Activities
Fourth Grade Skills Practice
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th.htm
Third Grade Skills Practice
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd.htm
Second Grade Skills
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.htm
Mr Anker Tests
http://www.pumaland.net/Staff_Pages/Henry_Anker/Mr_Anker_Tests_New/indexAllTests.html
Dance Mat Typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Art
Art Pad
http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
Create Music Patterns
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/patterns/patterns.html
Mr. Picasso Head
http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
National Gallery Art KidZone
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm
Sketchbook
http://www.inventionatplay.org/inventor.html
The New York Philharmonic Kidzone
http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml
Games
Connect 4
http://goodnightstories.com/games/games.htm
Cyberchase Games Central
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
Dance Mat Typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
FunBrain Games for 7 year olds
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A1=gba&A2=7&A7=0
FunBrain Games for 8 year olds
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A1=gba&A2=8&A7=0
FunBrain Games for 9 years olds
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A1=gba&A2=9&A7=0
Kids World (Colgate)
http://www.colgate.com/app/Kids-World/US/HomePage.cvsp
Little Animals Activity Center
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/menu.shtml
Make Your Own Computer Game
http://www.classtools.net/
Super Hyper Spider Typer
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/games/game_super_hyper_spider_typer.html
Trivia Archer
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/games/game_trivia_archer.html
Computer Lab Favorites (Scholastic)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/CLF/index.htm?grade=grdk2&subject=allSubjects
Fancy Pants
http://armorgames.com/play/301/fancy-pants-adventures
Design a Classroom
http://www.oyunola.com/en/game.asp?id=4093
Science
Animals-National Geographic for kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature
Animals-Yahoo
http://kids.yahoo.com/animals
Biomes of the World
http://www.mbgnet.net/
Biomes: Kids Ecology
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html
Build a Prairie
http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/tb2.html#anchor
Build a Roller Coaster
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/BalanceandMotion/index.html
Change It!
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/SolidsandLiquids/index.html
Cloud Dreamer
http://www.inventionatplay.org/playhouse_cloud.html
Find Earth Materials
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/PebblesSandandSilt/index.html
Find the Parent
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/AnimalsTwobyTwo/index.html
Habitat Matchup
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/habitat/
Insect Hunt
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/Insects/index.html
K-2 Foss Science
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/
Kidport Science Library
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/ScienceIndex.htm
Learn About Dinosaurs
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/Dinosaurs/Dinosaurs.htm
Ology
http://ology.amnh.org/
Penguins
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/index.html
Puzzle Blocks
http://www.inventionatplay.org/playhouse_puzzle.html
Ranger Rick
http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3
Roller Coaster
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/BalanceandMotion/index.html
Space Facts
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/amazing_facts.shtml
Tinker Ball
http://www.inventionatplay.org/playhouse_tinker.html
Watch It Grow!
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/NewPlants/index.html
Weave a Pattern
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/Fabric/index.html
What's the Weather?
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/AirandWeather/index.html
Where is Wood?
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/WoodandPaper/index.html
Who Lives Here?
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/Trees/index.html
Switcheroo Zoo
http://www.switcheroozoo.com/make_play.htm
Switcheroo Zoo
http://www.switcheroozoo.com/zoo.htm
Social Studies
Arctic Adventure
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0211/games/game.cgi
Community
http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/
Create a Silly Story
http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/CreateMeatballSpringsStory.asp
Geo Spy Mapping game
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/
GeoNet Geography
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
Habitats of the World
http://www.mbgnet.net/
Kidport Social Studies Reference
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/SocialStudies.htm
Learn the Continents
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/SocialStudies/G2-SS-Continents.htm
Learn the Oceans
http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/SocialStudies/G2-SS-Oceans.htm
National Geographic Explorer
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/
National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/
Portland Bridges
http://www.bizave.com/portland/bridges/
The Bridge Challenge
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/challenge/index.html
Word Town Cinquain
http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/picture_town/default.htm
Listen and Read
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=378
Research
Ask Jeeves Kids
http://www.ajkids.com/
Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/
Yahooligans
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
Using the Web
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/usingweb/index.html
Ask Kids
http://www.askkids.com/?o=0&l=dir
Animal List
http://www.switcheroozoo.com/animallist.htm
Internet Safety
Superhero Game
http://www.sbc.com/gen/general?pid=1391
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http://guest.portaportal.com/devyn1
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http://guest.portaportal.com/elin
Mrs C's (computer teacher)
http://guest.portaportal.com/surdo