Computer Lab
Brush up on your typing skills at: http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp
Monday, November 26, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Flame Busters
Reading Small Group
1. Here is a rap about common and proper nouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN5wzv5M-no
2. Play basketball with common and proper nouns:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
1. Here is a rap about common and proper nouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN5wzv5M-no
2. Play basketball with common and proper nouns:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Monday, November 12, 2012
Thanksgiving
Computer Lab
Click on this link to participate in a Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt!
http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/grade4links/thanksgivingscavenger_gr4.html
Click on this link to participate in a Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt!
http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/grade4links/thanksgivingscavenger_gr4.html
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Common and Proper Nouns
Reading Small Group
1. Here is a rap about common and proper nouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN5wzv5M-no
2. Play basketball with common and proper nouns:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
1. Here is a rap about common and proper nouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN5wzv5M-no
2. Play basketball with common and proper nouns:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Monday, October 15, 2012
Computer Reading Fun
Computer Lab:
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation.htm
Reading Small Group:
http://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation.htm
Reading Small Group:
http://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ch. 1-3)
Here is a typing website to help you learn keyboarding skills. Play any game on the site that you want.
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Pedro Puts on a Play
Play the three "free" vocabulary games here:
http://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?listId=9074314
Then write sentences with your words here:
http://www.spellingcity.com/sentenceWriting-spelling-game.html?listId=9074314
http://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?listId=9074314
Then write sentences with your words here:
http://www.spellingcity.com/sentenceWriting-spelling-game.html?listId=9074314
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Kai's Journey to Gold Mountain
READ THIS BEFORE YOU CLICK!!
Kai came to the United States by way of Angel Island. Here is an immigration game in which immigrants come to the US by way of Ellis Island:
http://www.icivics.org/games/immigration-nation
On the first page, click on "No Thanks".
Computer Lab
Play any game you want on this page: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/braingames/braingames.htm
Kai came to the United States by way of Angel Island. Here is an immigration game in which immigrants come to the US by way of Ellis Island:
http://www.icivics.org/games/immigration-nation
On the first page, click on "No Thanks".
Computer Lab
Play any game you want on this page: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/braingames/braingames.htm
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Danitra Brown Leaves Town
Our 1st story is Danitra Brown Leaves Town. The author of the story is Nikki Grimes. Learn more about Grimes at:
http://www.nikkigrimes.com/index.html
Here is an activity that will go with our 2nd story, "Summertime Star Parties":
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/star-gazing/
http://www.nikkigrimes.com/index.html
Here is an activity that will go with our 2nd story, "Summertime Star Parties":
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/star-gazing/
Monday, September 3, 2012
Mighty Jackie: The Strikeout Queen
This week, we'll learn about a great woman baseball pitcher named Jackie Mitchell.
Find out about another woman who loved baseball at
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=35297
Play baseball online games at
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/baseball/
Find out about another woman who loved baseball at
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=35297
Play baseball online games at
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/baseball/
Monday, August 13, 2012
To Be a Drum
Welcome to our blog page! You can come here whenever you need to remember an assignment or to find a link to a page you enjoyed. We'll also use this blog to take us to small-group computer assignments or to computer lab assignments.
This is the first week of school! Today, for small-group computer time, click on the link below to take you to a story that I think you will enjoy.
http://www.storylineonline.net/drum/fullscreen_yt.html
Also, on Friday, if you want to take an online spelling test (instead of a callout test or a multiple choice test) you need to click on the link on the desktop of one of our computers. During the week, if you want to practice your spelling words or take a practice test, go to www.spellingcity.com. You'll need to click on "Find a List" and then type in lfes fourth. The first list, "Third-Grade Review," is the one you need to study for this week.
This is the first week of school! Today, for small-group computer time, click on the link below to take you to a story that I think you will enjoy.
http://www.storylineonline.net/drum/fullscreen_yt.html
Also, on Friday, if you want to take an online spelling test (instead of a callout test or a multiple choice test) you need to click on the link on the desktop of one of our computers. During the week, if you want to practice your spelling words or take a practice test, go to www.spellingcity.com. You'll need to click on "Find a List" and then type in lfes fourth. The first list, "Third-Grade Review," is the one you need to study for this week.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Discovering the Atocha
Learn about the wreck of the Atocha at:
http://www.melfisher.org/1622.htm
Play a treasure matching game at:
http://www.greatdaygames.com/games/play/treasure-hunt/treasure-hunt.aspx
Play a treasure hunt game at:
http://www.gamehouse.com/online-games/treasure-hunt-online
http://www.melfisher.org/1622.htm
Play a treasure matching game at:
http://www.greatdaygames.com/games/play/treasure-hunt/treasure-hunt.aspx
Play a treasure hunt game at:
http://www.gamehouse.com/online-games/treasure-hunt-online
Saturday, May 5, 2012
John Muir and Stickeen
This week, we'll learn about an exciting naturalist, John Muir, and begin to understand the importance of taking care of our environment.
Small Group
Learn about water conservation here:
http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html
Play some animal matching games here:
http://www.dallaszooed.com/games.html
Computer Lab
After your STAR Math test, click here to read about John Muir and choose an online game to play.
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdmuir.htm
Small Group
Learn about water conservation here:
http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html
Play some animal matching games here:
http://www.dallaszooed.com/games.html
Computer Lab
After your STAR Math test, click here to read about John Muir and choose an online game to play.
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdmuir.htm
Friday, April 27, 2012
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
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
Sunday, April 22, 2012
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
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
Sunday, April 15, 2012
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
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
Friday, March 23, 2012
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
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
Sunday, March 18, 2012
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
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
Sunday, March 11, 2012
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
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
Sunday, March 4, 2012
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
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
Friday, February 24, 2012
Diaries, Cinderella, and Spelling and Grammar Practice
Reading Small Group
Read Diary of a Wimpy Kid at this site:
http://www.funbrain.com/journal/Journal.html?ThisJournalDay=1&ThisPage=1
Computer Lab
Review the elements of a story at
http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/cinderella.html
Print out your test results for a reading grade.
Spelling
Here is the site for some great spelling practice:
http://www.spellingcity.com/lfesfourth/
This week we will be on Lesson 22.
Grammar
Review action verbs with a dinosaur at this site:
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Verbs.html
Learn about linking verbs, then take a quiz:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g4c10/nadia.htm
Read Diary of a Wimpy Kid at this site:
http://www.funbrain.com/journal/Journal.html?ThisJournalDay=1&ThisPage=1
Computer Lab
Review the elements of a story at
http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/cinderella.html
Print out your test results for a reading grade.
Spelling
Here is the site for some great spelling practice:
http://www.spellingcity.com/lfesfourth/
This week we will be on Lesson 22.
Grammar
Review action verbs with a dinosaur at this site:
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Verbs.html
Learn about linking verbs, then take a quiz:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g4c10/nadia.htm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Black History Month
Small Group
At the site below, read about 10 African-American (Black) Inventors. After you read the Introduction, click on "Start". Read about each inventor and click on "Next". On the last page, write a paragraph in response to "How Would You Feel?"
Here is the site: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/index.htm
Computer Lab
Here is a word search puzzle that contains words about black history. Click on this site:
http://puzzles.about.com/od/wordsearches/l/blwsBlackHistory.htm
When you finish, play this fun pie-throwing game to practice context clues:
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=191
At the site below, read about 10 African-American (Black) Inventors. After you read the Introduction, click on "Start". Read about each inventor and click on "Next". On the last page, write a paragraph in response to "How Would You Feel?"
Here is the site: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/index.htm
Computer Lab
Here is a word search puzzle that contains words about black history. Click on this site:
http://puzzles.about.com/od/wordsearches/l/blwsBlackHistory.htm
When you finish, play this fun pie-throwing game to practice context clues:
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=191
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day! I love you!!!
Read all the instructions before you click!
Small Group
After you click on this link, http://www.childu.com/sampleactivity.html, click on one of these games: Tossed-Up Talents or Comma Confusion. When you finish one game, click on the other game.
Computer Lab
Play some Valentine's Day games at http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/valentines-day/games/
Small Group
After you click on this link, http://www.childu.com/sampleactivity.html, click on one of these games: Tossed-Up Talents or Comma Confusion. When you finish one game, click on the other game.
Computer Lab
Play some Valentine's Day games at http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/valentines-day/games/
Sunday, February 5, 2012
It's a Mystery!
Small Group
We'll be learning with mysteries this week. Click on this link:
http://kids.mysterynet.com/
If you finish, you might like to go to
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/
Computer Lab
We might STAR test for math. If not, go to one of these sites:
www.freerice.com
www.spellingcity.com --List 20
We'll be learning with mysteries this week. Click on this link:
http://kids.mysterynet.com/
If you finish, you might like to go to
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/
Computer Lab
We might STAR test for math. If not, go to one of these sites:
www.freerice.com
www.spellingcity.com --List 20
Sunday, January 29, 2012
The Cyberpigs are Back!
This week, we're learning more about fables, folk tales, fairy tales, myths, and pourquoi tales.
Small Group: Go to this website to enjoy a story/game with the three little cyberpigs:
http://www2.media-awareness.ca/english/games/privacy_playground/start.html
Computer Lab: Go to this website to read/hear a story about the Brementown Musicians:
http://brementownmusicians.com/story_end
Small Group: Go to this website to enjoy a story/game with the three little cyberpigs:
http://www2.media-awareness.ca/english/games/privacy_playground/start.html
Computer Lab: Go to this website to read/hear a story about the Brementown Musicians:
http://brementownmusicians.com/story_end
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Write a fractured fairy tale
This week we're learning about different narrative forms. During computer lab time today, click on the link below to write your own fractured fairy tale.
Remember: a noun is a person, place, thing, idea, event, or feeling (friend, park, dog)
A verb is usually an action word. (climb, discover, eat)
An adjective describes a noun (clever, round, bright)
An adverb most often describes a verb (merrily, quickly, cleverly)
Here's your link: http://www.writing.com/main/madlibs/item_id/1099008-A-Fractured-Fairy-Tale
Have fun!
Remember: a noun is a person, place, thing, idea, event, or feeling (friend, park, dog)
A verb is usually an action word. (climb, discover, eat)
An adjective describes a noun (clever, round, bright)
An adverb most often describes a verb (merrily, quickly, cleverly)
Here's your link: http://www.writing.com/main/madlibs/item_id/1099008-A-Fractured-Fairy-Tale
Have fun!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Following Directions
To do a fun "following directions" activity, click on this link:
http://www.justriddlesandmore.com/direct.html
http://www.justriddlesandmore.com/direct.html
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