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FUN WEBSITES

 

 

There are many fantastic websites that can help you do better in all subjects.

  

Check out some of my favorites. If you know of any sites that can help with math, science, social studies, or reading, please e-mail and let me know. I'll add them to this page.

 

These websites are still in progress. Please check back for updates.

 

 

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READING

  • Scholastic. Go right to the Scholastic News homepage. There are many activities to try. You can also read daily news happenings and even post your own caption. Happy reading!
  • FunBrain- Select from many different games. You can try word scrambles or grammar gorillas. Be sure to try out the games and let me know what you think.
  • Education Place- FAKEOUT!! Do you know what a word like besmirch means? Try and see how clever you are at figuring out strange vocabulary words. Once you learn them, you can try them on your parents or friends.
  • Wacky Web Tales- Try some of these fun madlibs on line. If you like them on paper, wait until you see these! Have fun.

MATH

  • Fun Word Problems Watch a short fun movie. Then help the characters solve word problems. You get to use a calculator and a pull-down lever checker. Are you ready for the challenge?
  • I Know That Math! Math! Math! Learn math in a fun and exciting way.
  • Leon's Dojo Help Leon solve the problems by clicking on the right answer. Every time you get a right answer Leon kicks the bag. If you get the wrong answer, poor Leon gets hit. Do your best and watch the instant replay. Fast action game.
  • Math Facts You are IN THE MOVIE. Help Leon solve math problems to get safely through some dangerous adventures.
  • Fun Brain- Baseball Fans! Use this site to practice your facts

SCIENCE

  • Forces and Simple Machines Click on the button that says Start and help the robot find his toilet plunger! Good luck.
  • Simple Machines Click on the button that says Start. You can enter the toolshed, house, or garage. Here you will identify some simple machines. Have fun.
  • Human Body Help Arnold find all of his systems. Race against the clock to put all the body parts where they belong.
  • Weather Click on the button that says Start. Here you can help fill in a weather map.
  • Classifying Take a challenge. The computer gives you a category and you must select everything that falls into that category. Watch out for the laser checker that tells you if your're right or wrong! Earn a lot of points!
  • Dinosaurs- Everything you ever wanted to know but didn't know who to ask. If you like dinosaurs this is for you.
  • Plants- Click here to solve "The Great Plant Escape". You can be the detective and earn extra credit toward your science grade. First print out the worksheet and then log-in. Good luck and keep me posted!!!

SOCIAL STUDIES

  • Map Skills Select from MANY different kinds of maps including the United States map. You must place the state in the right place on the map. It gives you fun facts and animation of something from that state. Also, by clicking on the state, you will get some more useful information.
  • National Geographic- What do you know??? Take this fun quiz to see how much geography you really know.
  • Ben's Guide to the US Government- Learn right from Ben Franklin himself!

    POWER POINTS
     

  • Food Chain Power Point- view this powerpoint created by another teacher to learn about how food chains work!

 
   

 

 

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