The Bunyans

Small Group
First, write a Mad Lib Tall Tale here:
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/Games/Game.html?GameName=MadLibsOnceUponA&Brain=reading&GameNumber=2&Color=FFFFFF 


Then you can play a game at Animated Tall Tales:
www.animatedtalltales.com


Computer Lab
Play a Battleship Adverbs game here:
http://www.quia.com/ba/8086.html


Here is another adverbs game:
http://www.quia.com/rr/62022.html

The Grand Canyon

Small Group
Visit the Grand Canyon with this virtual flyover. I think you'll enjoy this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2X4U1mQzoE

Work a Grand Canyon picture puzzle at: http://www.flasharcade.com/puzzle-games/grand-canyon-game.html

Computer Lab
Choose three contractions games to play at this site:
http://www.mcauliffe.brevard.k12.fl.us/TEACHERS/LabbeK/021contractons.htm

Here is a possessive pronouns quiz:
http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Possessive_Pronouns.htm

Work on possessive pronouns and contractions here:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g4c20/nadia.htm

Dragons and Dinosaurs!

Small Group
Play the dinosaur games and take the quiz at
http://funschool.kaboose.com/time-warp/dinosaurs/ or
play eight different dinosaur games at
http://www.kidsdinos.com/dinosaur-games/index.php

Computer Lab
Review irregular verbs at
http://www.quia.com/cb/8111.html and
http://www.gotkidsgames.com/sv/irregSVgame.html and
http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular01/irregular01.htm

ARMT+ and "Dragons and Dinosaurs"

These links are for April 2-6, 2012
Small Group
Play some word games at these sites:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar4.htm#
http://www.english-zone.com/reading/elefants.html
http://www.english-zone.com/reading/dolphins1.html

Computer Lab
Practice your grammar skills at
http://hoodaword.com/games/grammarninja.php

Practice common and proper nouns with RATS! at
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.asp?rats_compropnouns

These links are for April 9-13, 2012
Small Group
At the following site, you can go to Games, word Play, and Quiz.
http://funschool.kaboose.com/time-warp/dinosaurs/

Computer Lab
Practice using irregular verbs at:
http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular01/irregular01.01.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/irregular02/irregular02.htm

Play a jeopardy game using irregular verbs. Choose a 1-player game:
http://www.quia.com/cb/8111.html

Welcome to Chinatown!

Reading Small Group
Complete a jigsaw picture of Chinatown houses at
http://www.jigsawflash.com/jigsawpuzzle/337/chinatown-houses.html

Learn about Chinese New Year at
http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/countdown/index.html


Computer Lab
Practice your grammar skills at
http://hoodaword.com/games/grammarninja.php

Practice common and proper nouns with RATS! at
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.asp?rats_compropnouns

Mangrove Wilderness

Small Group
Learn about the Florida mangrove trees:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SMM7x7qKE4

Click on this link to meet Inch in a Pinch and Slim Chance:
http://inchinapinch.com/hab_pgs/marine/mangrove/mangrove.htm

Computer Lab
Practice your basketball shots using past, present, and future verb tense here:
http://www.marks-english-school.com/games/b_verbs.html

Play Verb Viper here:
http://media.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/viper.swf?0

A Cricket in Times Square

Reading Small Group
Watch this YouTube video made by a student who wants to share a subway ride with you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS89YDjwXSk

Then, learn about how to keep a pet cricket here: http://www.almanac.com/content/pet-crickets

Computer Lab
You're Trapped! Use your reasoning skills to free yourself here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/reading/deduction/play.shtml

Get in the Reading Ring to see if you can be the champion boxer. Then print out your medal!
http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_ReadingRing.html