Third Grade Student Web Sites
General | Communication | Math | Science | Bugs | Native Americans | Writing | Mapping | Government | Bridges | Winter Fun | Chocolate
General:
- UNIVERSE WEB SITES
- TYPING PRACTICE
- www.funbrain.com
- www.kidsclick.com
- www.disneychannel.com
- www.cartoonetwork.com
- http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
- http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/navigation.html
- www.kidsplanet.org
- www.kathimitchell.com
- http://www.bonus.com - Kids, you'll love this online game site! You can choose from many different categories and hundreds of different games. You'll want to spend hours exploring all the fun activities at Bonus.com!
- http://www.yahooligans.com - A visit to this site should be your first step in researching anything online. It's a safe, kid-friendly search engine. Search by keyword, subject, or by using their categorized listings of favorite topics.
- www.brainpop.com
Communication
- FCC Kids Zone History: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/kidszone/history.html
- Middle School Theme Days - Advertising: http://www.roycemoreschool.org/teachers/msthemedays
- The History of Communication Timeline: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_history_of_communication.htm
- Make your own timeline on Google: Enter a search word, click Show Options, then click Timeline: http://www.google.com
Math:
- http://rainforestmaths.com
- http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_155_g_2_t_1.html - subtracting with place value
- http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm - place value
- http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html
- www.dositey.com
- http://www.mathsisfun.com/timestable.html
- http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
- http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm
- http://www.aplusmath.com/games/index.html
- http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html
- www.multiplication.com
- http://www.mathplayground.com/spaceracer_multiplication.html
- http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
- http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com
- www.thatquiz.com (Online problems)
- http://www.mathfactcafe.com - Need to work on your times tables? This site has a flashcard program that will help you master your multiplication facts in random order.
- Interactive Multiplication Table - www.mathcats.com/explore/multiplicationtable.html Visualize the table! Click on two numbers to be multiplied, then click the = sign, and you'll see the problem displayed as a rectangle (with row counts and column counts along the edges).
- Multiplication Rods (Enter two numbers to multiply and click to see a rectangle illustrating the problem.) http://www.mathcats.com/microworlds/multiplication_rods.html
- Multiplication Grid (Move 100 online number tiles onto a multiplication grid; a frog hops when you're right and keeps track of your score!) http://www.mathcats.com/microworlds/multiplication_grid.html
Science:
- http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/play_a_piano.html - Sound
- http://www.sciencemonster.com/
- http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/oceanodyssey.htm (sound & other)
- http://www.animalsoftherainforest.com - This is a well-organized site that provides information for birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and insects that live in the rain forest. It's offline for revisions, but when it returns you'll love it!
- http://www.howstuffworks.com - Every wondered how doughnuts are made or what makes an airplane fly? Visit this website to satisfy your curiosity!
- http://www.chem4kids.com
- http://www.physics4kids.com
Bugs:
- www.scholastic.com/magicschoollbus/games/bugs
- www.scholastic.com/activities/exploration/bug/putting_together.htm
Native Americans:
- http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
Writing:
- http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/shape/ (shape poem)
- http://www.mynewslettermaker.com/flash.html - (write a letter template w/photos to be inserted and design options. Good for winter)
- http://www.spellingcity.com/
Mapping:
- http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=8645 - This is a fantastic link if you are teaching latitude and longitude
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9903/monsters/map.html - (monsters on different continents)
- http://web.ccsd.k12.wy.us/techcurr/Social%20Studies/03/travelthecontinents/index.html - (travel the continents)
- http://www.50states.com - Researching one of the 50 states of the United States? This website provides a link to thousands of websites about the USA. Just visit the site and click on any state to be taken to a listing of sites about that state.
Government:
- www.pbskids.org/democracy
- www.kids.gov
- http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
- www.weeklyreader.com/kids/
- http://www.factmonster.com/us/government/presidential-election-campaign-2008.html
- www.scholastic.com/census
- http://congressforkids.net/
Bridges:
- How Stuff Works: How Bridges Work - http://travel.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm
- PBS: Building Big - All About Bridges - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/china/bridge.html
- http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761561057/Bridge_(structure).html
- http://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/index.html
Winter Fun
- http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/
Chocolate
- Field Museum Chocolate: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/about.html
- From Seed to Sweet: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/kids_seedtosweet.html
- http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/manufacture_interactive/manufacture.htm
- Hershey's Video: http://www.hersheys.com/discover/tour_video.asp
- Hershey's Chocolate World Tour: http://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/ipix/iPIX_OpeningAct.shtml
