Resources+for+Students

** Click on a link below for information/help: ** Phonics Rules Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs Punctuation Spelling Rules xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxCapitalization Rules xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 4-Square Organizer Click on the // Spelling City // icon to reach our 3rd Grade page. There are lots of fun ways to practice our weekly spelling words!

media type="custom" key="12131104" align="left" Click on the AR BookFinder widget to see if books that you have at home have AR quizzes.

** Click here ** to reach suggested **Online Math Games for 3rd Grade**

__** WONDERFUL WEBSITES **__** : ** http://gifted.tki.org.nz/For-students/Websites A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language. @http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
 * A Maths Dictionary for Kids**
 * FREE **

Great site for practicing math skills http://www.aplusmath.com
 * A Plus Math**
 * FREE **

__ **ABCya.com** __ Created by a website developer turned elementary school technology teacher, [|ABCya.com]has games and activities modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way to learn. @http://www.abcya.com/
 * FREE **

Free trial; **SUBSCRIPTION ** AdaptedMind was created by graduates of Stanford, Berkeley and Harvard to improve the way children learn. You can choose your child's grade level and create a unique learning tool that focuses on what YOUR child needs. You can try it for a limited time or pay to become a member. @http://www.adaptedmind.com/gradelist.php
 * AdaptedMind **

You can practice addition facts for accuracy or speed on these powerpoints. Fun! []
 * Addition PowerPoint Flashcards **
 * FREE **

Fun online multi-player educational math games and language arts games for students and teachers! @http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
 * __Arcademic Skill Builders__ **
 * FREE **

Terrific for enrichment and to challenge yourself. []
 * Brain Teasers**
 * FREE **

**FREE** to Ms. McCormack's class only BrainPop, Jr. covers topics aligned to state standards across the curriculum, including: science, social studies, English, reading, math, arts and music, technology, and health with animated movies, quizzes, and activities. Username & Password are the same: husky01 @http://www.brainpopjr.com/
 * BrainPop, Jr.**

__**Cando's Helper Page**__ This site is for children, parents and teachers looking for content and practice activities in the primary reading area. It was created by a former primary classroom teacher and Title I educational technician who taught first and second grade for nineteen years. He created this page as a result of trying to provide his students with a place to go for some extra help away from the classroom. @http://www.candohelperpage.com/index.html
 * FREE **

__**Cool Math 4 Kids**__ Coolmath.com was designed for the frustrated, confused and bored students of the world who "hate" math. It was also designed for the students who love math and want more, more, more! And, it is one of the most popular sites for math education in the world. Cool Math 4 Kids is one of the seven websites within the Coolmath.com family. It is primarily for younger students. @http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
 * FREE **

__**Dance Mat Typing**__ Fun way to learn to type! []
 * FREE **

Davidson Institute-List of Resources Provides list of activities for enrichment. Some are online. []
 * FREE **

This is a link to Bach Elementary School's 3rd Grade Enrichment page. On this page are lots of websites (some are already linked here on Wonderful Websites) that offer activities for children to do. You can also click on other grade levels to provide even more challenging activities. @http://bach.a2schools.org/bach.home/bach.sit/third_grade_enrichment
 * ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES - BACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEBSITE**
 * FREE **

Fact Monster is a comprehensive site for kids, including homework help, an atlas, dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia, plus subject-specific material for math, science and language arts. __ [|http://www.factmonster.com] __ /
 * __[|Fact Monster]__** -
 * FREE **

FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history) @http://www.funbrain.com/
 * __FunBrain.com__**
 * FREE **

Funschool offers online educational elementary games for kids as well as printable activities, coloring and crafts that will help kids learn @http://funschool.kaboose.com/
 * __Funschool__ **
 * FREE **

FREE You will sort and classify by asking questions to determine the correct button. @http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/buttons/
 * Guess My Button**

**FREE** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">to Little Cedars students. IXL is a comprehensive math practice site with an unlimited number of math practice questions in hundreds of skills all of which are aligned to state standards. It is designed to help your child learn at his or her own pace. The website is adaptive and will adjust to your child's demonstrated ability level. The Little Cedars PTA generously purchased a site license; therefore, students may practice at school **and** at home. Here is how to access IXL at home:
 * IXL **


 * Go to []
 * Enter your child's username and password that was provided by your child's teacher and click //Sign in//

Username = firstnamelastname <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">(all one word - and it must be the complete first name, i.e., Jonathan - not Jon) Password = SchoolIDNumber @https://www.ixl.com/signin/littlecedars
 * Navigate to your child's grade level. (You do not have to stay in the first grade section)
 * Find a skill to practice by doing one of the following:
 * 1) Select a specific skill to practice from the list of skills. You can place your mouse over any skill to see a sample question and click on the link to begin.
 * 2) Click on the //Awards// tab. Each grade level has an embedded game board with challenges for your child to conquer and virtual prizes to be uncovered. Place your mouse over any challenge to begin.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Outstanding tutoring videos for all subjects @http://www.khanacademy.org/
 * __Khan Academy-HOME__ **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Outstanding tutoring videos for 3rd Grade Math []
 * __Khan Academy - 3rd Grade Math__ **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Math practice @http://www.kidport.com/Grade3/Math/MathIndex.htm
 * Kidport Mathematics - Grade 3**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

This website has information on animals, countries around the world, and health with games, stories, videos and activities. __ [] __
 * __[|Kids' National Geographic]__**
 * FREE **

__ **Knowledge Adventure** __ Discover, learn, and excel with the best in educational software. Features downloadable demos, product support, and specials in the online store. @http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/
 * FREE **

Great Math games []
 * Lake Oswego School District Interactive Games**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Free printable math worksheets for elementary school and home use. This includes generators for math drills, flashcards, counting, time, money, and more! http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
 * Math Fact Cafe**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Terrific YouTube videos with songs that easily explain concepts. @http://www.youtube.com/user/mathsongs1
 * Mr. R's Math and Science Songs**
 * FREE **

@http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
 * Multiplication.com**
 * FREE **

__ **NobelPrize.org** __ The Official Web Site of the Nobel Prize. @http://www.nobelprize.org/
 * FREE **

Terrific resource for teachers - __//Investigations//__ resources @http://www.nclack.k12.or.us/page/518
 * North Clackamas School District Grade 3 Math Resources**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Play educational games, watch PBS KIDS shows and find activities like coloring and music. PBS KIDS Games and Shows are research based and. @http://pbskids.org/
 * __PBS KIDS__ **
 * FREE **

Figure out the pattern! @http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/people/
 * People Patterns**
 * FREE **

Practice math fact fluency! []
 * Play Kids Games**
 * FREE **

Site features learning games, action games, puzzles, card games, virtual ... and grade level suggestions for all of the educational activities found on our site. http://www.primarygamesnetwork.com/
 * __PrimaryGames__ **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Learn about symmetry and build quilt blocks. @http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/geometry/shape/quilts/index.html
 * Quilt Blocks **
 * FREE **

Super site for practicing vocabulary. Several other schools/organizations have already created vocabulary cards for our Treasures reading program; you will just need to sort through the sets to find the unit and story you want to study. [] Another teacher has created some reading comprehension activities to go along with our Treasures reading program. You'll need to choose the unit to study. [] __** ReadWorks **__ Reading comprehension []
 * Quizlet **
 * FREE **
 * Quia **
 * FREE **
 * FREE **

This site has a wealth of information contained inside, with tips for readers of all ages. []
 * reading-strategies-help.com **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Click "Launch" in the top right corner Type in the teacher's username Choose your name from the class list Type in your Student ID for the password []
 * Reflex Math**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **to Little Cedars Students

Each video is an audiovisual resource that focuses on one or more specific standards and usually includes examples/illustrations geared to enhancing understanding. The intent of each content-focused video is to clarify the meaning of the individual standard []
 * [|SECC Common Core Math Videos] **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Terrific game to make you thinki! []
 * SET Puzzle**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Another great wiki full of resources for Investigations math http://shannaraek-5math.wikispaces.com
 * ShannaRae K-5 Math**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

@http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
 * Sheppard Software **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This site has a lot of everything! Kids absolutely love it. []
 * Starfall**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Lots of games to help third graders. Gathered by North Clackamas School District. @http://www.nclack.k12.or.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1703
 * Third Grade Math**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

Quickly find the best teaching resources, homework help and educational websites for use in the classroom. __ [|http://www.topmarks.co.uk] __ /
 * __[|Topmarks -]__**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can practice keyboarding at school or at home. I have set the class up already. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">USERNAME: firstname.lastname (except for two students whose names were already used by other people- and I will contact you) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">PASSWORD: student number <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can work through the courses at your own pace and save your work. []
 * Typing Web**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

This website, created by Merriam-Webster, has a dictionary, thesaurus and rhyming word area, along with a daily buzzword and word games. __ [|http://www.wordcentral.com] __ /
 * __[|Word Central]__**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **

This is a terrific site for practicing basic math facts! @https://xtramath.org/signin/student
 * XtraMath**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">FREE **