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Powerful Websites!. By: Megan Muzljakovich. Table of Contents. Teacher Explanation Student Guide Language Arts Math Math 2 Handwriting Spelling Science Social Studies Unique Learner Spanish Spanish 2 Multiple-Subject Areas Multiple-Subject Areas 2 Multiple Subject Areas 3.
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Powerful Websites! By: Megan Muzljakovich
Table of Contents • Teacher Explanation • Student Guide • Language Arts • Math • Math 2 • Handwriting • Spelling • Science • Social Studies • Unique Learner • Spanish • Spanish 2 • Multiple-Subject Areas • Multiple-Subject Areas 2 • Multiple Subject Areas 3
Teacher Explanation Dear Educators, The significance of this CD is to enhance your students’ education by reinforcing skills and concepts taught in the classroom. Through educational websites, the CD focuses on the individual needs of the students in your classroom. The following subjects are included: Language Arts, Math, Handwriting, Spelling, Science, and Social Studies. Additionally, there are websites for ESL students and unique learners (special needs).
Student/Parent Guide Dear Students and Parents, The following pages include reinforcements in many of the academic subject areas. These include: Language Arts, Math, Handwriting, Spelling, Science, and Social Studies. The websites are arranged by subject area. Once you choose a subject area to work in, click on the hyperlink that will take you to the website. From there, you will choose games or activities to enhance your learning.
Language Arts • www.vocabulary.co.il • The games on this website include parts of speech, word, and grammar games. For example, try the exciting game, Hang Mouse, guess the word before the cat gets the mouse! The appropriate grade levels for this website are 3rd – 12th. • www.storylineonline.net • Famous actors and actresses read books aloud to students. The appropriate age level is elementary. • www.starfall.com • The activities on this website are similar to phonics. For example, try out the Learning to Read section where it sounds out the individual words within a story. The appropriate grade levels are pre-k -1st. • www.englishmedialab.com/grammar_games.html • The games on this website focus on different verb tenses and how they are used to form sentences. For example, try out the Fling the Teacher game; put the appropriate verb into a sentence while building a catapult! In the end, fling your teacher! This website is geared toward the ESL population, so it can be used at any age level. For non-ESL students, it would be appropriate for lower elementary.
Math • www.kidsnumbers.com • The games on this website include the four basic math symbols (+ - x /), telling time, geometry, and algebra. Try out the Sunny Bunny Addition game and eat carrots while solving math problems. The appropriate grade levels are k -8th. • www.ixl.com • The games on this website cover a wide range of mathematical topics. Check out the place values game and see how many questions you can get right! The appropriate grade levels are pre-k – 8th. • www.aaamath.com • The games on this website cover a wide range of mathematical topics. Try out the sales tax game and see how many you can get right in 6o seconds! The appropriate grade levels are k – 8th. • www.mathplayground.com • The games on this website include Trigonometry, Algebra, Geometry, and general math knowledge. Check out Number Invaders; practice multiplication and division while saving the planet from number invaders. The appropriate grade levels are 3rd – 10th.
Math • www.mathisfun.com • The games on this website cover topics such as Geometry, Order of Operations, Addition and Subtraction, and many more. Try out Math Match and see if you can remember where the answer to each problem is! The appropriate grade levels are 1st – 8th. • www.basic-mathematics.com • The games on this website include basic mathematic functions and Order of Operations. Visit the kid’s arena and play MathMan! MathMan is a fun-filled game similar to Pacman. Show your basic math skills as you eat the ghosts that have the correct answer to the question. The appropriate grade levels are 2nd – 5th.
Handwriting • www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108.html • This website has a great tool for practicing handwriting. Try out the Learn to Print game, make sure you don’t touch the outside lines of the letters or you will have to start over! The appropriate grade levels are k- 5th. • www.primarygames.com • This website has games for practicing typing abilities. Check out the Typing Speed Test and see how fast and accurately you can type a paragraph! The appropriate grade levels are 1st – 5th.
Spelling • www.spellingcity.com • This website has games and activities for both spelling and vocabulary practice. Find the missing letter in your spelling word before the time runs out! Because you can enter your personalized spelling or vocabulary list, this website can be appropriate for all age levels. • www.bigiqkids.com • This website has a Spelling Bee game and Vocabulary Bee game where you can create a contest with your own words or enter an existing contest. The appropriate grade levels are k – 8th. • www.kidsspell.com • This website includes many games that allow you to practice common words or you can create your own spelling list. Try out games like Spellasauras where you have to spell the word before the dinosaur catches you! The appropriate grade levels are k – 8th .
Science • www.sciencekids.co.nz • This website focuses on living things, physical processes, and states of matter. Try out the Food Chain game and learn about animals that you see all the time! The appropriate grade levels are 2nd – 4th. • kids.earth.nasa.gov • This website centers on the water cycle, trivia, and satellite images. Try out the Droplet game as a droplet of water travels through the water cycle. The appropriate grade level is 1st – 4th. • water.epa.gov/learn/kids/drinkingwater/index.cfm • This website focuses on water and its impact on our world. Check out the build your own aquifer or draw your own water cycle. The appropriate age levels are k -12th.
Social Studies • www.socialstudiesforkids.com • This website has games and informational articles about U.S. History and Government, and the history of the world as well. You can travel back in time and go on the same journey that Lewis and Clark embarked on over a century ago! The appropriate grade levels are 3rd – 5th. • www.kids.nationalgeographic.com • This website has games and activities covering a wide range of topics including ancient Egypt, colonial America, world geography and more! Try out the Jamestown Adventure, follow in the footsteps of John Smith, and discover what the New World was like over 400 years ago! The appropriate grade levels are 3rd – 5th. • bensguide.gpo.gov • This website has games and study materials about American government and geography. Try placing all the states in the proper place on the map before time runs out! The appropriate grade levels are k – 12th. • www.factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html • This website has cool facts about the U.S. states and you can take cool quizzes about different demographics in America. Did you know that the state bird of Texas is the Mockingbird? Well, you can learn that and so much more about every state and it’s just a click away! The appropriate age level is middle school and upper elementary.
Unique Learner • www.do2learn.com • This website focuses on basic skills such as recognizing facial expressions and knowing bus safety. Listen to fun songs about bus and fire safety! The appropriate grade levels are pre-k – 3rd or low functioning students.
Spanish • www.gamequarium.org • This website focuses on Language Arts and Social Studies games. Try out LimpiaTuGramaticaand clean up the beach by sorting nouns and verbs! The appropriate grade levels are pre-k – 6th . • www.storyplace.org • This website focuses on Language Arts games where the student can read and listen to interactive stories. The appropriate age level is elementary. • www.123teachme.com • This website contains Language Arts and Math games. Check out the game called Help the Cow. Choose between vocabulary words that will help the cow find his home, food, and other items. The appropriate age levels are pre-k – 1st. • www.angelfire.com/de/cuento/color/inter/inter02.html • This website contains a Math game. Play this fun game matching colors according to number. The appropriate age levels are pre-k and Kindergarten.
Spanish • www.internet4classrooms.com/learn_eng.htm • This website focuses on vocabulary matching games. Check out a matching game that deals with learning the body parts in English and Spanish. The appropriate age levels are k – 3rd. • www.apples4theteacher.com • This website contains games from the subject areas of Math and Language Arts. Along with Spanish, this website contains games in other languages as well. The appropriate age levels are lower elementary. • www.myhq.com/public/v/a/vanderwerken/#101555933269311589 • This website contains games for the subject areas of Language Arts and Vocabulary. Check out the Speed Speller game and spell the colors as fast as you can before the time runs out! The appropriate grade level is lower elementary.
Multiple-Subject Areas • www.abclearningtime.com • The subjects included are Language Arts and Math. Check out Kat’s TV Game Show and unscramble words to make a picture! The appropriate age level is lower elementary. • www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/ • The subjects included are Language Arts, Spelling, Math, and Science. For instance, try the Addition numbers game; repair the slide by adding pairs that equal a certain number. The appropriate grade levels are 1st – 5th. • www.gamequarium.org • The subjects contained are Language Arts, Math, Spelling, Science, and Social Studies. For example, if you’re in 3rd grade, check out the Earth, Sun, and Moon game. Embark on an adventure through the Solar System while learning cool facts and blasting some asteroids. The appropriate grade levels are pre-k – 6th . • www.eslgamesworld.com • This website features games involving Grammar, Vocabulary, and Geography. For instance, you can play popular games such as Jeopardy and Who Wants to be a Millionaire while learning about verb tenses or countries’ flags. The appropriate age group varies for ESL students, but for everyone else the grade levels are 1st – 5th.
Multiple-Subject Areas • www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108.html • The subjects included on this website are Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Handwriting, and Math. Try out the Learn to Print game, make sure you don’t touch the outside lines of the letters! The appropriate grade levels are k- 5th. • www.wartgames.com/themes/list.html • The subjects included on this website are Language Arts, Spelling, Social Studies, Math, and Science. Try out the Alien Cookbook and bake a brownie by measuring the ingredients needed. The appropriate grade levels are pre-k – 12th. • www.schooltimegames.com/index.html • The subjects contained on this website are Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, and Science. Check out Chicktionaryand spell as many words as you can in the time limit using scrambled letters written on chickens! The appropriate grade levels are 2nd – 4th. • www.wordfreegames.com • The subjects contained on this website are Spelling and Math. Try out Word Bump and find as many words as you can before the golden letters fall off the board. The appropriate grade levels are 1st – 4th. • www.miamiopia.com • The subjects included on this website are Science, Language Arts, Spelling, Social Studies, and Math. Travel throughout TheWorld of Miamopia, earn points, play games, and have fun! The appropriate grade levels are k -8TH.
Multiple-Subject Areas • www.pbskids.org • The subjects contained on this website are Language Arts, Spelling, Science, and Math. Join a spelling bee adventure and win a crown! The appropriate grade levels are pre-k – 2nd. • www.fun4thebrain.com • The subjects are Language Arts, Math, and Science. Do you want to build a snowman with all the cool accessories? Well, you can while practicing your Multiplication fact families! The appropriate grade levels are 1st – 5th . • www.funbrain.com • The subjects included on this website are Math, Language Arts, and Spelling. Try the Spell Check game and show off your spelling skills! The appropriate grade levels are k – 5th. • www.apples4theteacher.com • This website has games for the subjects Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. There is a cool math game where you put Geometric shapes together to form a square. The appropriate grade levels are 3rd – 5th. • www.primarygames.com • This website contains games for the subject areas of Language Arts, Social studies, Science, Math, and Typing. Check out the Typing Speed Test and see how fast and accurately you can type a paragraph! The appropriate grade levels are 1st – 5th.