A teacher is the spark that inspires the poet to write and the scientist to discover. My endeavor is to offer all students an environment where they can think, create, and learn. Children are generally curious about the world around them. My hope is to tap into that natural inquisitiveness and help them to love learning. I strive to be the spark that motivates all my students to constantly think and explore throughout their entire lives.
I encourage home-school communication in order to best meet the needs of the students. Following is my contact information should you need to reach me.
Homeroom Notices
Following is information about my classroom. (Please note: These files are saved in Adobe PDF or .DOC format.)
"Adventures in Third Grade..." : Check out the weekly newsletter for current information about the class and upcoming events!
Newsletter - 5/3
Newsletter- 4/26
Newsletter - 4/19
Newsletter - 4/12
Other Useful Information
Welcome/Informational Letter (Includes Behavior Plan, Volunteer Information, Homework Policy, Grading Scale, and Snack/Lunch Information)
Curriculum Map
Mrs. McPeek's Biography |
Language Arts Notices
Spelling List - Week of 5/6
Alternate Spelling List - Week of 5/6 ("Challenge List")
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Math Notices
Following is information about my math group.
Multiplication Mountain Tests - honorpoint.com
Current Unit: Fractions
Fraction Homework Project - Due Thursday, May 16
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Astronomy Websites
NASA – Solar System Facts
Planet Information for Kids
National Geographic - Interactive Solar System
Planet Information
Explore Mars
Planet Pictures and Information
Explore the Solar System
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Brain Food
Can you solve these puzzles? Email your answers to me, and I'll let you know if you are correct. You can work as a family to figure it out! Challenge your brains!
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What king can you make if you take
the head of a lamb,
the middle of a pig,
the hind of a buffalo, and the tail of a dragon?
- A man is trapped in a room that has only 2 exits. Through the first door there is a room constructed like a magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon that is undefeatable. The man is only wearing a T-shirt and jeans and isn't carrying anything with him. How does the man escape?
Thanks to the Braingle website for these puzzles. (Note: If you decide to go to www.braingle.com, I recommend that parents/guardians are the ones accessing the puzzles. Some material may not be appropriate for children, so you may want to use your discretion if looking for other brain teasers for your family.) |
Math Links |
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Language Arts Links |
| Time |
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Synonyms and Antonyms |
| Game - Clockwise |
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Game – Synonym Toast - Challenging |
| Game - Stop the Clock and Other Time Games |
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Game - Squanky the Tooth Taker - "Goo Games" |
| Quizzes - Just in Time |
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Game - Same/Difference - I recommend level 3. |
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Game – Synonym Word Scramble - Advanced – May need a thesaurus |
| Probability |
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Game – Rocket Words |
| Game - Fish Tank Probability |
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Game – Antonyms Millionaire |
| Game - Probability Cards |
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Game – Antonyms Battleship |
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Game - Antonyms Jeopardy |
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Practice - Awesome Antonym Match-Up |
| Comparing Numbers |
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Practice - Synonym Matching |
| Game – Comparing 1 to 3-Digit Numbers |
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Game - Synonym Hangman |
| Game/Quiz – Comparing 2 to 4-Digit Numbers |
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Game - Synonym Search |
| Quiz – Comparing 4-Digit Numbers |
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Game - Synonym Balloons |
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Practice - Synonym/Antonym Match - Beginner |
| Graphing/Coordinate Planes |
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Practice - Synonym Matching |
| Game - Tally Marks, Bar Graphs, Pictographs |
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Quiz – Antonym Jumble-aya - Challenging |
| Practice - Make a Bar Graph |
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Game – Antonyms Wordweb I– Beginner |
| Game - Planet Hop – Coordinate Plane |
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Game – Antonyms Wordweb II – Challenging |
| Game - Bug Coordinate Planes |
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Practice - Antonyms Jigsaw – Beginner |
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| Measurement/Weight |
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| Game - Measure It! |
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| Game/Quiz - Toon University Size Estimation |
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Reading Comprehension |
| Game - Artie Ounces Soda Machine – Challenging |
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Quiz/Game - Prediction Dig It! |
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Game - Inference Battleship |
| Geometry |
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Game - Digger's Interactive Stories - Varied Age Levels |
| Games - Geometry Hangman and Boomerang Game |
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Quizzes – Reading Passages and Question - Can only do the passages with glasses |
| Quiz - Angles |
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Quiz – Main Idea |
| Game – Solid Figure Factory |
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Quiz - Reading Passage and Questions |
| Games - Solids Hangman and Sorter |
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Quiz - Sequencing - Passages and Questions |
| Game - Polygon Matching |
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Quiz - Reading Passage and Questions, Cloze |
| Song - Geometry Jingle |
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Quiz - Main Idea – Reading Passage and Questions |
| Practice - Polygon Playground |
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| Practice - Pattern Blocks |
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Vocabulary Building |
| Game - Shape Sorting – Challenging |
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Game - Multiple Meaning Jeopardy |
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Game - Carnival of Words |
| Perimeter/Area |
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Game – Word Jungle – Definitions - Challenging |
| Game - Shape Surveyor |
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Game – eWord Game - Click on each story name and then choose the “eWord game” for a vocabulary game |
| Game/Quiz - Adam Ant |
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Game - Crossword Puzzle |
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Games - Word Searches, Crosswords, etc. |
| Symmetry |
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Quiz - Globe Context Clues |
| Game - Symmetry Patterns |
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Quiz - Spider Context Clues |
| Game - Symmetry Sort |
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Quiz - Habit Adaptations Context Clues – Challenging |
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Quizzes - Homophones |
| Patterns |
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Quiz - Using There, Their, or They’re – Challenging |
| Game - Number Cracker – Varied Levels |
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| Game - Crack the Code Number Patterns – Challenging |
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Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base/Root Words |
| Game - Crazy Pattern Machine – Increase the Difficulty |
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Game – Race to Ramses – Prefixes |
| Game - Pattern Mania |
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Game - Prefix Millionaire |
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Game - Short Circuit – Prefix/Suffix Meanings - Challenging |
| Money |
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Game - Crystal Castle – Im- and In- Prefixes |
| Game - Counting Change Game |
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Game - Word Works – Using Prefixes and Suffixes |
| Practice/Quiz - Counting Change |
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Game - Nifty Thrifty Fifty Suffixes Jeopardy |
| Practice/Quiz – Counting Change 2 |
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Game - Prefix Tower |
| Game – Money Workbench – Identify, Count, Add, Subtract |
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Practice - Root/Base Word Matching |
| Game - Scottie Nickel’s Change Maker – Challenging |
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Practice – Prefix Puzzle |
| Game – Cash Out - Making Change - Challenging |
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Game - Prefix Catch |
| Game - Farm Stand |
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Game - Prefix Crossword – Challenging |
| Game - Change Maker |
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Game - Fish Tank Prefixes, Suffixes, and Base Words – Challenging |
| Game - Counting Change Matching |
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Quiz - Rooting Out Words – Challenging |
| Game – Dollar Dive |
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Practice - Words with Suffixes |
| Game - Making Change – Challenging |
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Practice – Matching Prefixes - Beginner |
| Game - Count the Money – Challenging |
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Practice – Matching Prefixes 2 – Beginner |
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Practice – Suffixes and Base Word Match – Beginner |
| Addition |
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| Game - Sum Sense |
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Compound Words |
| Game – Math Fries |
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Quiz – Breaking Down Compound Words |
| Game - Adding Millionaire |
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Practice - Compound Word Matching |
| Game - 2 Player Bug Race Addition – Enter Own Minimum/Maximum Numbers |
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Practice - Snowman - Building Compound Words – Beginner |
| Game - Addition Pinball – Beginner |
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Practice - Building Compound Words – Beginner |
| Game - Speed Grid Addition |
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| Game - Monkey Addition |
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Contractions |
| Game – Ed, Edd, n Eddy Addition – Beginner |
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Game - Fly By Contractions |
| Game – Batman Addition – Beginner |
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Practice – Contraction Matching – Beginner |
| Game - Addition Matho |
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Quizzes - Contractions - Beginner |
| Game - Addition Hidden Picture |
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Quiz - Making Contractions |
| Game - 2 Player Ghost Blaster |
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Quiz - Making Contractions 2 |
| Game - 2 Player Ghost Blaster II– Challenging |
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Practice - Contraction Matching |
| Game - Add Like Mad - Challenging |
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Practice - Contraction Matching 2 |
| Game - Addition Surprise – Beginner |
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| Game - 2 Player Addition Challenge |
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Subject-Verb Agreement |
| Quiz/Game - Addition Machine - Varied Levels |
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Game/Quiz - Matching the Correct Verb to the Subject |
| Practice - Balancing Addition Scales |
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Quiz - Grammatically Correct Sentences |
| Game - Three Digit Addition – Challenging |
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| Game - Addition Waterslide |
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Irregular Verbs |
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Game - Irregular Verb Jeopardy |
| Subtraction |
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Quiz - Identifying the Correct Verb - Challenging |
| Game - Subtraction Action - Challenging |
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Quiz - Identifying the Correct Verb II - Challenging |
| Game - Subtraction Math Magician – Beginner |
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Quiz - Identifying the Correct Verb III - Challenging |
| Game - Waterslide Subtraction |
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Quiz - Identifying the Correct Verb IV - Challenging |
| Game - Subtraction Millionaire – Challenging |
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Quiz - Identifying the Correct Verb VI – Using Lay or Lie Correctly - Challenging |
| Game - Speed Grid Subtraction |
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| Game - Subtraction Machine |
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Complete Sentences & Types of Sentences |
| Game - 2 Player Ghost Subtraction |
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Quiz - Identifying Complete Sentences |
| Game - Hockey Subtraction – Basic Math Facts |
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Quiz - Complete Sentences, Types of Sentences, and Writing Sentences Correctly |
| Game - Subtraction Hidden Picture |
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Quizzes - Practice with Complete Sentences, Sentences Make Sense, Capital Letters/Periods – Note: This site is from the UK, so some terms are slightly different. For example, a period is called a full stop. |
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Quiz - Sentence or Fragment |
| Multiplication |
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Game - Identifying and Correcting Types of Sentences |
| Game - Meteor Multiplication |
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Game - Monkey Game - Building Complete Sentences |
| Game - Multiplication Station |
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Game - Penguins on Ice – Building Complete Sentences |
| Game - Tunnel Blaster |
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Powerpoint with Interactive Quiz Questions – Complete Sentences - Need to have Powerpoint on your computer or download the Free Powerpoint viewer |
| Game - Multiplication Millionaire |
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Practice - Making Complete Sentences that Make Sense |
| Game - Multiflyer |
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Quiz – Making Complete Sentences |
| Games - Variety of Multiplication Games |
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Quiz - Identifying Sentence Fragments - Challenging |
| Game - Multiplication Matho – Challenging |
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Quiz- Identifying Sentence Fragments II- Challenging |
| Game - Multiplication Hidden Picture |
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Quiz - Identifying Sentence Fragments III – Challenging |
| Game - Multiplication Math Magician – Beginner |
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Quiz - Fixing Sentence Fragments - Challenging |
| Game/Practice - Multiplication Trees |
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| Game - Lemonade Stand – Multiplying Money |
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Capitalization and Punctuation |
| Game - Mighty Math – Challenging – 2 Digits x 1 Digit |
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Game - Punctuation Paintball – Capital Letters/Punctuation |
| Game - Multiplication |
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Game - Capitalization and Punctuation Millionaire |
| Game - Balloon Invaders – Challenging |
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Game - Power Proofreading – Punctuation/Capital Letters |
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Game - Penguins on Ice – Choosing the Correct End Mark |
| Division |
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Quiz – Correct Capitalization and Punctuation |
| Game - Division Math Magician – Beginner |
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Quiz - Correct Capitalization and Punctuation |
| Game - Division |
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Game - Edit Dan’s Copy – Proofreading for Capital Letters and Punctuation - Challenging |
| Practice/Game - Divider Machine - Varied Levels |
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Quiz – Correct Capitalization and Punctuation |
| Game - Division Cards |
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Quiz – Correct Capitalization and Punctuation II |
| Game - Division Mystery Picture |
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Game – Comma Confusion – Need to Click on Game Title |
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Game - Wall of Words - Buiding Sentences with Punctuation |
| Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide - Mixed |
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Quiz - Apostrophes |
| Game - Math Football |
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| Game – Math Mayhem – Race Against Other People |
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Poetry & Rhymes |
| Game - Code Cracker |
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Game - Wizards and Pigs – Rhyme, Alliteration, and Rhythm – Best with Sound |
| Game - Coloring Book Math Facts |
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Quiz – Poetry Crazy Quiz |
| Game – Connect Four with Math Facts |
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Riddles - Annie’s Rhyme Time – Solve the Riddles or Send in Your Own |
| Game - Math Baseball |
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| Game - Mathcar Racing |
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Parts of a Sentence and Parts of Speech (Nouns, Verbs, Etc.) |
| Game – Leon’s Math Dojo |
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Game - Sink or Swim – Subject/Predicate |
| Game – Cyberchallenge |
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Game – Clean Up Your Grammar – Identifying Nouns and Verbs |
| Game - Timed Math Drills |
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Game - Rocket Word Tag – Identifying Parts of Speech Game |
| Game – Math Drills – Timed or Untimed – Can Mix Types of Problems |
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Game - Mad Libs Junior |
| Game - Build a Bug |
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Game – Wacky Web Tales |
| Game - Number Cruncher |
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Game - Common and Proper Noun Basketball |
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Game – Rat’s Nouns and Verbs |
| Number Sense/Place Value |
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Quiz - Identifying Parts of Speech |
| Game/Quiz - Place Value Puzzler |
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| Game - Making Numbers |
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Fun Writing Prompts |
| Game - Frog Palace |
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Practice - Writing Fix |
| Game - Expanded Form Matching |
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Practice - Bright Ideas |
| Game – Reading 3 Digit Numbers |
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| Game – Place Value Golf |
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Spelling - Enter Your Own Spelling Words |
| Game – Place Value Cannon - Challenging |
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Practice - Look, Cover, Write, and Check Method – Enter Your Spelling Words and then Press Go |
| Quiz/Practice – Cats in a Row – Place in Line |
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Game - Word Safari - Enter your Own Spelling Words and Play a Game – 8 Letter Words or Less |
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| Fractions |
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Spelling - Other Words |
| Games – Fishy Fractions |
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Game - Everglades Spelling Race |
| Quiz/Game – Fractions |
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Game - Battleship of Frequently Misspelled Words |
| Lesson/Quiz - Pizza Fractions |
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Game -Battleship 2 |
| Lesson/Practice – Fraction Models |
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Game - Hangman |
| Lesson/Quiz - Fourths |
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Game - Fearless Frieda - Beginner – Needs Sound |
| Game - Matching Fractions |
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Game - Spin and Spell - Beginner |
| Practice - Visual Fractions/Circles |
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Games – Spellits |
| Practice - Visual Fractions/Sets |
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Games - Spellbound |
| Practice - Egyptian Fractions – Adding Fractions |
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Game - Fishing for Words – Ending in Y/Double Consonant |
| Game - Comparing Fractions – Challenging |
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| Game - Making Pizzas – Challenging |
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| Practice - Shade in Fractions |
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| Game/Practice - Fraction Fun |
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| Game/Practice - Pizza Party - Beginner |
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| Rounding/Estimating |
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| Game - Rounding Off – Challenging |
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| Game/Quiz - Round Number - Challenging |
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| Quiz - Sea Shell Rounding – Nearest 10 |
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| Word Problems |
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| Game – Leon’s Math Stories |
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| Game - Grand Slam Math |
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| Game - Hoops - Challenging |
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| Story/Quiz - Sock Adventure |
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