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Language Arts

  1. 6 Trait Writing Resources.  Here are some links to support 6 traits in the classroom.
  2. Analogies.  "Analogy" is a term that means "word relationships." Analogies are like a word puzzle. Solving analogies helps you develop critical thinking skills.
  3. Awesome Analogies.  A fun challenge, score points by answering questions correctly.
  4. Book Adventure:  Find a Book.  If you're not sure what book you're looking for, we can help you find a book that's right for you.
  5. Bright Ideas for Writing.  Fun site - click on the links for GRADES 3-5.
  6. Children's Storybooks Online.  Illustrated children's stories
    for kids of all ages.
  7. Compare & Contrast Predictions
    1. A Fishy Story.  Read story online, then answer questions in Word or Works, or on paper.
    2. Compare and Contrast.  See two examples, find out about "flavors" of compare and contrast, then see strategies.
    3. Dig It!  Interactive story predicting the outcome.
    4. Compare and Contrast WebQuest.  Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones.
  8. Compound Word Game.  Drag words to other side to create compound words.
  9. Compound Word Game 2.  Drag words to other side to create compound words.
  10. Compound Word Matching Exercise.  Drag the words to the other side to create compound words.
  11. Comprehension
    1. Reading Comprehension Stories.  Interactive quizzes online for 2 stories.
    2. Literal Understanding.  Interactive quizzes with factual information on planets.
    3. Reading Exercises.  Comprehension, fill in and sequencing.
  12. Contractions
    1. Contractions.  Match game.
    2. Contractions.  Another match game.
    3. Fly By Contraction Practice.  Find the correct airplane to match with the contraction.
  13. Crosswords Puzzles
    1. Compound crossword
    2. Suffix crossword -er -or- ist
    3. Suffix crossword -ful, -ly, -tion, -sion
    4. Words with Ch-, Sh-, Th- crossword
    5. Words with KN, WR, ST, or MB crossword
    6. Words with ch- crossword
    7. Words with sh- crossword
    8. Words with st- crossword
    9. Words with sw- crossword
    10. Words with tr- crossword
    11. Words with wh- crossword
    12. Words with nd, ng, nk- crossword
    13. Words with s, es crossword
    14. Words with long a- crossword
    15. Words with long e- crossword
    16. Words with short e- crossword
    17. Words with longi- crossword
    18. Words with longo- crossword
    19. Words with oo- crossword
  14. Cursive Writing.  Activities to help write in the cursive style
  15. Elementary Test Prep Grade 3 Language Arts (New York State).  Comprehensive set of lessons and activities.
  16. Giggle Poetry.  Hundreds of poems to read and rate.
  17. Grammar
    1. Choosing Good or Well.  Print off worksheet or let them work in groups orally writing down their answers. Circle the correct word to complete each sentence
    2. Grammar Blast.  The most fun grammar site on the 'net.
    3. Parts of Speech.  Noun, verb, preposition, etc. (interactive quizzes)
    4. Parts of Speech Quiz.  Select correct part of speech
    5. Punctuation Paintball.  Pick a level. Click on the correct punctuation then click on the part of the sentence that needs changing and fire!
    6. Road to Grammar.  Choose a topic on the left and click START.
    7. Whaddaya know?  Quiz game with many topics to choose.
    8. Word Viper.  Choose correct verb tenses,recognize correct verb forms, and recognize subject/verb agreement. Arcade type game.
  18. Interactive Story Map.  Creating stories with graphics organizers.
  19. Irregular Plurals
    1. Irregular Plurals.  Match the related words, singular to plural
    2. Irregular Plurals.  Another match related words, oes, os
    3. Plural Nouns.  Add s or es
    4. Irregular Noun Plurals.  Interactive quizzes
  20. Letter Generator.  Learn the parts of a letter while having fun.
  21. Main Idea Mini Lesson.  Followed by interactive quizzes.
  22. Main Idea practice.  Eight online interactive quizzes on Main Idea.
  23. Merpy.com Stories.  Animated stories to be read online.
  24. Pick-a-Word Quiz.  Fun interactive game, you choose.
  25. Proofreading Makes Perfect.  Checking your own writing can be fun - let's show you how.
  26. Punctuation Paintball.  Select your level and let the fun begin.
  27. Read, Write, Think Aloud Student Materials Index.  Wonderful set of resources from one of the best language arts sites on the 'net.
  28. Rhyme Zone.  Finding words that rhyme is fun with this interactive rhyming dictionary and thesaurus.
  29. Sentence Structure
    1. Parts of a Sentence.  Select naming part or telling part (subject/predicate).
    2. English Eggs.  Put the words in order to create a sentence.
    3. Penguins on Ice.  Make a Sentence - Choose Make a Sentence and put the penguins in correct order to create a sentence.
    4. Rags to Riches.  Follow directions and remember, the subject is who or what the sentence is about and the predicate is the verb in the sentence.
    5. Simple and Compound Sentences.  Choose the correct answer by clicking in the bubble.
    6. Types of Sentences.  Learn to write different types of sentences with QUIA.
  30. Sequencing.  Number the pictures in the correct order.
  31. Sequencing.  Read story and answer questions about the order.
  32. Sequencing Lesson and Exercise.  Read and put the pictures in sequence.
  33. Sequence the Story.  Drag the pictures in the correct order - Students can have the story read to them if necessary.
  34. Spelling
    1. Alien Scavenger Hunt: Letter Bugs.  Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks)
    2. Alien Scavenger Hunt: Space Trash.  Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks)
    3. Fearless Frieda.  Use the keyboard to spell the words Frieda says. Three letter words on level one, four letter words on level 2. - From Game Goo (learning that sticks)
    4. Fearless Frieda the Big Kahuna.  Use the keyboard to spell the words Frieda says. Frieda starts with four letter words in this game. - From Game Goo (learning that sticks)
    5. Spell Check.  TCAP format - select word that is spelled incorrectly
    6. Spell words.  Drag letters to create word
    7. Spelling.  Put the letters in order to create the word that is said aloud
    8. Spelling.  Click on the misspelled word and then correct it. (for different words and spelling activities, check here)
    9. Spelling 1.  Interactive, multiple choice fun.
    10. Spelling 2.  More interactive, multiple choice fun.
    11. Spelling 3.  Even more interactive, multiple choice fun.
    12. Spelling Bee.  There are three levels, compete against yourself and master spelling!
    13. Spin and Spell.  Click on the word you wish to spell then click on the letters on the spinning wheel. Click submit to check spellings.
  35. Story Writing Help.  A great set of links to get the writing process started, by QUIA.
  36. Suffix/Prefix
    1. Suffix Practice.  More practice on s/es and ed/ing.
    2. Prefixes Say Plenty.  A short slide show followed by an interactive quiz.
    3. Suffixes say Plenty.  A short slide show followed by an interactive quiz.
    4. Create a New Word.  Add prefix and suffix to words.
  37. Synonyms/Homonyms/ Antonyms
    1. A Feast of Homonyms.  Match game.
    2. Homonyms.  Fun activity from Fun Brain.
    3. Homophone Challenge.  Find correct word to complete sentence.
    4. Homophone Match Game.  Find matches of homophones.
    5. Homophone Quiz - Online self checking quiz.
    6. Homonym Worksheet.  Printable worksheets from RHL School.
    7. Synonyms and Antonyms.  Concentration style game
    8. Synonym Study.  Graded practice on synonyms 
    9. Tooth Tally with Squanky the Tooth Taker.  From Game Goo (learning that sticks)
    10. Word Balloons.  Find the synonyms in the balloons and reach the unicorn.
    11. Word Frog.  Find the antonyms. Use your space bar to eat the antonyms and your arrow keys to position the frog's mouth. Arcade type game
  38. Vowel Phonemes.  What's the Pattern? - Click on the game What's the pattern. Select the correct vowel phoneme to complete the word.
  39. Word Builder.  Use the letters to form words.
  40. Word Family Sort.  Enter your name and click "Begin" to get started.
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Math

  1. AAA Math:  Third Grade Topics.  Great math site, makes learning fun.
  2. Angles
    1. Angles Game
    2. Angle Shapes:  Protractor
    3. Banana Hunt
    4. Clown Clear Up:  Burst the Balloons
    5. Guess the Random Angle
    6. Hitting the Target:  Learn Angles Through Sports
    7. Kung Fu Angles:  Guess the Angles
    8. Throw the Banana
    9. What's My Angle?
  3. Aunty Math.  Met Aunt Mathilda Mathews here.  She just loves math, maybe because the word math is in her first and her last name!
  4. Area and Perimeter.  Everything you would want to know, just click a shape to get started.
  5. Area Explorer, Perimeter Explorer, and Compare Area & Perimeter.  Take the challenge and make learning fun.
  6. Bugs In The System.  The cybrary has been infected with icky bugs.  Please help clean it out (PBS).
  7. Change Maker.  Practice counting money and making change. You may want to have some paper and a pencil handy.
  8. Coordinates
    1. Billy Bug and His Quest for Grub
    2. Billy Bug 2 and His ALL NEW Quest for Grub
    3. Bike Route
    4. Coordinate Game
  9. Crack Hacker's Safe.  Help open the safe! (PBS)
  10. Create Your Own Interactive Math Game.  Make your own games or play some games that have been made for you already.
  11. CyberChallenge.  Choose your mastery:  awesome addition, super subtraction, magnificent multiplication, and divine division.
  12. Elementary Test Prep Grade 3 Math.  Comprehensive set of lessons and interactivities to learn math skills.  (New York State)
  13. Flashcards.  How fast are you at addition facts? (APlusmath)
  14. Flashcards 2.  How fast are you at subtraction facts? (APlusmath)
  15. Flashcards 3.  Check yourself with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and addition & subtraction (Fact Monster)
  16. Fractions
    1. Fraction Flags Halves. Practice painting creative flags while learning about halves.
    2. Fraction Flag Thirds. Practice painting creative flags while learning about thirds.
    3. Fraction Paint 4. Fraction Paint 2x2 square.
    4. Fraction Paint 9. Fraction Paint 3x3 square.
    5. Fraction Paint 16. Fraction Paint 4x4 square.
    6. Fraction Paint 25. Fraction Paint 5x5 square
    7. Fraction Paint 36. Fraction Paint 6x6 square
    8. Frog Palace.  Place Value and Decimals
  17. Hidden Pictures.  Practice your addition skills and see the hidden picture. (APlusmath)
  18. Hidden Pictures 2.  Practice your multiplication skills and see the hidden picture.  (APlusmath)
  19. Interactive Manipulatives
    1. Addition and subtraction
    2. Addition and subtraction of decimals
    3. Algebra Tiles
    4. Attribute Blocks
    5. Base 10 blocks (with 100s chart)
    6. Cuisenaire rods
    7. Fraction bars (fractions, decimals and percents)
    8. Interactive clock (great for elapsed time!)
    9. Geoboards
    10. Interactive spinner
    11. Make your own graph
    12. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives 
    13. Pattern block manipulatives
    14. Pentominoes
    15. Pythagorean Theorem
    16. Tally Charts
    17. Tangrams or PBSKids Tangrams
    18. Value of Pi
    19. Venn Diagram
    20. Virtual Dice - 6, 8, 10 or 12 faces
    21. Virtual Manipulatives
  20. Kidport.  Click on Grade 3 to find a lot of subjects to learn about. Have paper and pencil handy to help with the harder addition and subtraction problems that you will find when you click on math.
  21. Mad Math.  Mad Math Minutes is a great way to practice basic math skills in
    addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You pick the
    number of and types of problems that you want to practice.
  22. Math-A-Rama.  A complete math course by Houghton Mifflin.
  23. Math Baseball.  Score runs with your math skills. Choose your own level to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  24. Math Brain.  Practice all of your math facts! Can you beat all 25 games?
  25. Math Cats.  Practice solving story problems.
  26. Math Hunt.  Let's scour the 'net and find science and social studies information and numbers to help us learn math.
  27. Math Magician.  Choose addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division and let the magic begin.
  28. Mathcar Racing.  Gear up your math skills and win the race. This is a site that practices addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  29. Mathionaire Addition Quiz.  Who wants to be a Mathionaire?
  30. MathSURF:  Grade 3
  31. Multiflyer.  Here's an award winning computer game built to help anyone trying to learn or brush up on their multiplication skills.
  32. Number Machine.  Can you beat Hacker and his amazing number machine? (PBS)
  33. Number Cracker.  Help Mr. Cracker get the secret code before the evil Professor Soup catches him by guessing what number comes next in a series of numbers.
  34. Operation Order.  Help Tortisaurus finish building his stone pyramid.You will be shown 3 numbers and an equation. Type in the correct number in the correct place to complete the equation.
  35. Pattern Mania.  Look at the pattern and decide what comes next. Click on a picture to complete the pattern.
  36. Power Football.  Kicking field goals requires brains. Choose your own level to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  37. Shape Surveyor Geometry Game.  Play perimeters and/or areas by picking a level and hitingt "Start Digging".
  38. Spaceship Builder.  Learn perimeter and area by building a cyber spaceship (PBS).
  39. Symmetry
    1. Reflective Symmetry in Shapes
    2. Symmetry Game
    3. Symmetry Sort
  40. Third Grade Math Websites.  Here's a large collection of links to support concepts typically taught in 3rd-grade math classes.  Includes PowerPoint slideshows too.
  41. Third Grade Math Websites by Internet4Classrooms.  Another comprehensive collection of math resources.
  42. Tic Tac Toe Squares.  Get three in a row to prove all that you know. This site practices addition and subtraction with regrouping.
  43. Venn & Carroll Diagrams
    1. Carroll Diagrams:  Sort the Shapes
    2. Professor Venn & His Assistant Triloquist
    3. Sort Quadrilaterals
    4. Venn Diagrams
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Science

  1. All Star River Explorers.  A narrated virtual tour of rivers.  Throughout history people have tried to find out where rivers would lead them.
  2. Biomes of the Word.  Pick a biome or ecosystem and learn more.
  3. Biome Mission.  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes.
  4. Biome Safari.  Click on the map to learn about biomes in that region.
  5. Case of the Mystery Matter.  You have just been hired as a Private Investigator for the GRAY MATTER DETECTIVE AGENCY. The twin owners, Identify Matter and Classify Matter, need you to help them crack, "The Case of the Mystery Matter".
  6. CyberTiger.  Playing with a real tiger doesn't sounds safe.  Let's learn about these animals with a virtual tiger tour.
  7. Food Chain Game.  Learn about producers and consumers in food chains with a fun interactive site. 
  8. Food Chain Game:  Chain Reaction.  The order that animals feed on other plants and animals is called a food chain. Do you think you can put a food chain together?
  9. Food Chain Movies.  Learn about food chains and how they combine to form complex food pyramids.
  10. How We See Things.  A wonderful interactive sight about light.
  11. Insects and Bugs.  Use these links to learn more.
  12. Let's Talk About Insects.  Learn about insects.  Available in English and Spanish.
  13. Light and Sound Matching Game.  A fun interactive game by Quia.
  14. Maze Craze.  A Magic School Bus adventure.  Use your arrow keys to collect all the plants and animals that have escaped from their environments.
  15. Penguin Parade.  Penguins don't fly. Learn about penguins by diving into some cool questions!
  16. Plants
    1. Dr. Arbor Talks Trees
    2. Exploring the Secret Life of Trees
    3. Great Corn Adventure
    4. Plants:  Grow a Plant
    5. Plants-Life Cycle
    6. The Great Plant Escape.
  17. Rocks
    1. Rock Cycles.  Sure, rocks are kewl, but how much do you really know about them?
    2. Rock Hounds.  Get your hard hats on and let's go digging for some fun and facts!
  18. Save the Egg.  Play the March of the Penguins, Save the Egg game.
  19. Schools Science Clips: Ages 7-8.  Great activities and multimedia to learn about science, from the BBC.
  20. Science Glossary:  Third Grade.  This site presents an image illustrating the term, and correct pronunciation of the term
  21. Science Lab.  Select a topic, includes:  atoms, cells, earthquakes, food chains, gravity,. human body, matter, photosynthesis, solar system, sound, vision, volcanoes, and weather.
  22. Science Vocabulary Hangman.  The computer will randomly pick a term used in science. Discover the word the computer has picked by guessing which letters are in it.
  23. Something Froggy.  Learn All About Frogs at the Franklin Institute Online.
  24. Space
    1. Amazing Space.  This NASA site uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe.
    2. Magic School Bus Space Tour.  This tour features games, videos, and fun quizzes.
    3. Moon Challenge.  The goal is to drag moons to their places in lunar cycles.
    4. Moon Phases.  Travel through space and time to learn the many faces of the moon and to answer important questions like: Is the moon really made of cheese?
    5. Moon Phases:  Wonderville.  Check out this animated multimedia about the phases of the moon.
    6. NASA Kids Club.  The official space site from America's space administration.
    7. Nine (Oops!  EIGHT?!?!) Planets.  A multimedia tour of our solar system.
    8. Spaces Place.  Come on in and check out our games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.
  25. Stop Disasters!  A disaster simulation - oh what fun!
  26. Switch Zoo.  Kids from over 150 countries make new animals and play animal games at Switch Zoo!
  27. The Dirt on Soil.  What’s the difference between soil and dirt?Dirt is what you find under your fingernails. Soil is what you find under your feet.
  28. The Great Habitat Match-Up.  Learn about endangered species and their habitats by playing The Great Habitat Match-Up game.
  29. Volcano Cam.  Look into the Mt. St. Helen volcano - KEWL!
  30. Walk in the Woods.  An virtual tour of a woodland, by University of Illinois - also available in Spanish.
  31. Water Cycles
    1. Droplet and the Water Cycle
    2. Thirstin's Water Cycle
    3. Water Cycle Portal
    4. Water Cycle Slideshow
    5. Water Cycle Site
    6. Water Cycle Game
  32. Weather
    1. Adventures of Weatherlizard.  Become an official weather expert by answering Liz the Weatherlizard’s questions about these raging storms.
    2. Edheads Weather.  Follow along with the Weather-tron 3030 and learn about weather and weather forecasts.
    3. Hurricane: Storm Science.  Everything you would want to know about hurricanes.
    4. Moon Mysteries.  Earth's moon has many cousins.  Let's check out these weird and wonderful worlds.
    5. National Geographic Tornado Game. With winds up to 230 miles-per-hour, a Tornado Game is sure to have wild fun.
    6. Weather Wiz Kids.  This website helps kids learn more about the fascinating world of weather
    7. Wild Wild Weather: Clouds.  Clouds are water. Either small liquid water drops or tiny pieces of ice.  Learn more with Dan.
    8. Wild Wild Weather: Quizzes. Are you ready?  Check yourself with Dan's weather quizzes.
    9. Wild Wild Weather: Tornadoes.  Why do some thunderstorms produce violent tornadoes while most do not? The answer is related to the wind.  Learn more with Dan.
    10. Yucky Worm World.  Everyone at the yuckiest site on the Internet loves worms, find out why.
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Social Studies

  1. All Star River Explorers Hall of Fame
  2. Ben's Guide to US Government, Grades 3-5.  An interactive site featuring Ben Franklin, contains many links to other great sites too.
  3. Black History 101.  Here's an online scavenger hunt with links to help kids learn the answers.
  4. City Creator.  Choose a city from the selection on the right, and click the corresponding 'build' button to begin.
  5. Civics and Government.  A large collection of information from Scholastic.
  6. Constitution for Kids.  The law is the set of rules that we live by. The Constitution is the highest law.
  7. Copycat Continents.  Learn the continents with this great game from National Geographic.
  8. Elementary Test Prep Grade 3 Social Studies.  A comprehensive set of links to support New York state's academic standards.
  9. Geography Quiz.  Check what you know and what you are learning.
  10. GeoNet.  Learning with games is fun - try this one.
  11. GeoSpy. A National Geographic Geology game.
  12. Go West with Lewis and Clark.  Wild rivers. Rugged mountains. An unknown continent to explore. This great American expedition will face them all. And they need your help on this incredible adventure.
  13. Kids.Gov. Find links to government and other kids' sites -- just use the navigation bar above to browse through our site. Explore, learn, and have fun!
  14. Maps & States Games.  Fun collection of links to learn about America and more!
  15. Martin Luther King Timeline.  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was
    a very brave man and he was very important too.  This site was created by kids with KidsPics.
  16. My Imaginary City.  Artists use their imaginations to create scenes and places that are not real and that might never exist. If you could invent your own imaginary city what would it be like?
  17. Native American
    1. Mr. B's Native American Heritage.  By this Webmaster, resources created and maintained for Madison's VOICES newspaper.
    2. Native American Facts for Kids.  Resources on American Indians for Children and Teachers
    3. Native American Lore Index Page.  Learn about the lives of Native Americans and their culture through the stories they share.
    4. Native American Resources.  A large collection of links about Native American tribes and cultures.
    5. Old Indian Legends.  Native American stories and folklore.
  18. Traveling with Tall Tales.  Start packing because you are about to travel across the United States!
  19. Underground Railroad Quick Flicks.  Step back in time. Follow a trail that led some slaves to freedom. Tim and his robot, Moby, light the way.
  20. U.S. Presidents:  Wayback - The Secret History.  A fun interactive site to help kids learn about our nation's presidents.
  21. U.S. Symbols.  Great set of links for American symbols.
  22. White House Bird Watching Expedition
  23. Wisconsin Historical Society:  History Portal.  Great collection of resources that will tell you anything about the Badger State's past.
  24. World Atlas, by Mapquest.  Select a map using the navigation in the left column or the pulldown menus on the right. You may also click directly on the maps (continent, country, U.S. state, Canadian province, ocean and polar region text labels) to see a new map of the area selected.
  25. You Are The Historian:  The First Thanksgiving.  Apply the investigation process and discover history.  Note:  In November, this site can be very busy - you can download this activity and run off a local computer/hard-drive.
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Technology

  1. E-Pals Global Community.  Welcome to the Internet's largest global community of connected classrooms!
  2. Home Row Keyboard Review.  They key to keyboarding is to use the "home row."
  3. Internet Classroom Projects.  A large collection of links to support school collaboration on the world-wide-web.
  4. Internet Projects Registry.  This is the original clearinghouse for collaborative projects from across the globe - projects hosted by the Global SchoolNet Foundation, other reputable organizations, and outstanding partner projects conducted by teachers worldwide!
  5. KidLink.  A place for kids to collaborate and network with friends around the world (This is the English version, other languages available as well).
  6. Type Me.  Let's have fun building keyboard skills.
  7. Using the Web:  Searching for Websites.  The World Wide Web is a great place to find more information about a topic. But there are a lot of sites out there—some are good and some are not so good.
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