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Geography

****Country Reports!****
Learn all about your country!

http://www.countryreports.org/maps/World.htm
Africa Map Game
Learn through quizzing yourself on the location of African countries!

http://www.maps.com/games/africa.aspx
Alien Transport!
Click on the correct country or continent to beam the alien to!

http://www.maps.com/games/alienz.aspx
CHALLENGE: AFRICA
Identify the countries!

http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-africa.aspx
CHALLENGE: ASIA
Identify the countries!

http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-asia.aspx
CHALLENGE: CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA
Identify the countries

http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-latin.aspx
CHALLENGE: EUROPE
Identify the countries

http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-eur.aspx
CHALLENGE: US AND CANADA
Identify the 50 states and provinces of Canada

http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-anglo.aspx
Continent Facts
Test your knowledge on facts about the 7 continents in this fun quiz

http://www.maps.com/games/mapquiz.aspx
Drag 'n Drop South East Asia
Place the names of the countries in the correct boxes!

http://http://www.maps.com/games/seasia.aspx
Famous Landmarks!
Learn about the world's most famous landmarks!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/worldgames/puzzles/jigsaw_menu.htm
Where is that?

http://www.funbrain.com/where/
World Continents Tutorial and Quiz
Go through the different levels to understand and learn about the 7 continents!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm

Country Reports!

Country Reports!
Look up cool Information on your Country including Recipes, kids and culture!

http://www.countryreports.org/maps/World.htm

National Geographic

National Geographic Mapping Tools Games

http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/games/index.html
Using Maps
Read about maps!

http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/usingmaps/index.html
Explore Countries of the World!
FInd information on your country!

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/

Grammar and Writing

Concrete v. Abstract Nouns

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/nouns/abconc.htm
Grammar Tutorial

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/grammar_tutorial.htm
Independent and Dependent Clauses
Identify whether the clause is dependent or independent.

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/56.asp

Games

Parts of Speech
Select the correct part of speech for the CAPITALIZED word in each sentence.

http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=487&engine=2
Grammar Gorillas!
Parts of Speech

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
Noun Dunk
Parts of Speech

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Save the Kooshies!
Parts of Speech

http://users.netrover.com/~kingskids/noun/noun.html
The Adjective Detective

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/literacy/wordclasses/adjectives.asp
Verbs Past Tense

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/blast_the_rocket/small_no_sound/standard2.shtml
Pick It ADJECTIVES

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adjectives.html
Preposition Hangman
familiarize yourself with PREPOSITIONS

http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/games/k/words.php?f=prepositions
Find the Mouse
use prepositions to explain where the mouse is hidden

http://www.tcet.com/eaonline/FlashedESL/CatsMX.swf
Preposition Basketball

http://www.marks-english-school.com/games/b_prepmed.html

Quizzes

Quiz on Sentences

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=1&Topic=The+Sentence
Quiz on Nouns

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=2&Topic=Nouns
Quiz on Verbs

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=3&Topic=Verbs
Quiz on Adjectives

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives
Quiz on Adverbs and Prepositions

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=7&Topic=Adverbs+and+Prepositions
Quiz on Pronouns

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=6&Topic=Pronouns
Quiz on Capitalization and Punctuation

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=5&Unit=5&Topic=Capitalization+and+Punctuation
Punctuation Quizz
Easy

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=kderittepun

Sentences and Structure

What is a sentence?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/flash6.shtml

Punctuation

Uses of a commas

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/commas.htm
Comma I.Q

http://www.savethecomma.com/game/
Semi Colon Wars
A fun way to look at punctuation!

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/semicolonwars/index.html

Like Madlibs

Choosing Adjectives

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/monmouthshire/choose_adj_monmouthshire.html
Paralaughs

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/paralaughsindex.htm
Mad Libs for Everyone

http://www.itsamadlibsworld.com/
Wacky Web Tales
Pick a story and complete it.

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

Math Content

Fractions

Fraction Feud
Create a fraction that is larger (or smaller) than your opponent’s fraction.

http://calculationnation.nctm.org/Games/Game.aspx?GameId=791A122F-BFCB-4B10-9DEC-217D5AAFB6AF
Drop Zone
Make sums of 1 and to prevent your opponent from making sums of 1.

http://calculationnation.nctm.org/Games/Game.aspx?GameId=877F5633-4A8D-42CF-AD33-81A4D4515CF0
Concentration
Match numbers, shapes, fractions, or multiplication facts to equivalent representations.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=73

Lessons

Fun with Fractions
This lesson promotes problem solving and reasoning with fractions as students investigate the relationships between various part

http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L343
Sports Numbers
Great for Students who are familar with Sports and Sporting Events. Whole numbers and fractions are used to represent the size o

http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L218

Lesson Plans

Least Common Multiple
Activity?

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/cardboard/Card/L/LCM/lcm.html

Materials

Factorize (GCF)
visually explore the concept of factors by creating rectangular arrays with an area equal to the product of the factors.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=64
Factor Game (GCF)

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=12
Factor Tree (GCF)

http://www.mathgoodies.com/factors/factor_tree.asp
Challenge Board (GFC/LCM)

http://www.quia.com/cb/8436.html
Math Problems with GCF & LCM
Can you solve these word problems?

http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2715661f17598.html