Wordle.net
On Wordle.net you can type in words and create a personalized
word cloud. To make it just right, you can adjust the color,
direction, and style of text. This is really cool!
OvernightPrints.com
This site has tons of cursive worksheets and practice activities.
Thanks to Emily at Amorita Charter School for sharing this great
resource.
San
Diego Zoo
Although we would love to go on a field trip to the San Diego Zoo, we might have
to settle for the next best thing: their incredible website!
Skeleton Shakedown
Another accident in the lab! You can help clean up by putting the skeleton back together.
Christopher Columbus
This site has lots of good information about Christopher Columbus. There's even an online quiz for you to test what you learn.
The Gift of Thanks - The First Thanksgiving This
website shares the story of the first Thanksgiving. The information
is accurate and easy to read. I need to send a special thank
you to Danielle from Lexington
Middle School in Massachusetts for sharing this site with us.
The First Thanksgiving (Scholastic.com) They spent two months at sea to reach a strange new world, and barely survived once they got there.
Learn how the Pilgrims reached America and lived to celebrate the
first Thanksgiving.
Virtual Jamestown
Use your mouse to take a tour and explore the Jamestown settlement. The "up arrow" on the tool bar shows the hot spots so you know where you can go into the fort.
Thanksgiving Meal
What was served at the first Thanksgiving dinner in 1621?
Nutcracker Hangman
Can you figure out the word before the nutcracker cracks all of the nuts? This one is hard!
Light Up the Christmas Tree Click on a line (wire) to turn it so all the bulbs have power. When all the wires are connected the Christmas tree will light up.
Snowflake Photos
Check out these pictures of real snow crystals in Northern Ontario, Alaska,
Vermont, the Michigan Upper Peninsula, and the Sierra Nevada mountains of
California.
Ben's
Guide to US Government
Did you know that September 17th is Constitution Day? Learn about the Constitution
and lots more with Ben's Guide to US Government.
Seussville.com
March 2 is Dr. Seuss' birthday. Celebrate this talented author at Seussville.com.
ArcademicSkillBuilders.com Lots and lots of games (by grade level) to support all academic
areas.
You can select the game that is just right for you!
MadLibs
Use different parts of speech to fill in the blanks in these funny stories.
Verb
Viper
In Verb Viper, you choose the verb tense for each noun that is shown. If the
verb and the subject match, you feed the verb to the viper.
Coconut
Vowels
In Coconut Vowels, coconuts with words fall to the beach. It's
up to you to match the missing letters to the correct word before
the coconuts hit the beach.
Monterey
Bay Aquarium
You may know what an "aquarium" is but do you know
what an "e-quarium" is? Live web cams are set up at
the Monterey Bay Aquarium. You can see the marine life in the
exhibits from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific Time.
Word
Invasion
In Word Invasion, jellyfish with words drift toward the octopus at the bottom.
Zap the correct word type before the jellyfish land.
Word
Frog
Word Frog is a game to help you practice antonyms, synonyms, and
homonyms. Use the frog's tongue to snatch up the matching fly.