LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCES
Scholastic Scrapbook
Grammar Help
Poetry Practice
Poetry Forms, Descriptions, Helpful Hints
Poetry Examples
Scholastic Scrapbook
Read, Write, Think
Reading Street Second Resource
Reading/Writing Games
Word Games
Wordly Wise -vocabulary practice
Spelling Activities
Bingo Maker
Puzzle Maker
Funbrain-math and reading
Reading Comprehension Games
Merriam - Student Dictionary, Thesaurus, Rhyming Helper
Multiple Meaning Words - Quizlet
Social Studies
Texas Almanac
http://www.countryreports.org/
www.timeforkids.com
www.worldatlas.com
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/
http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html
Mission Video
Famous Texans and Biographies
Biography.com
19th Century Inventions
Math
Khan Academy
Word Problems for all ages
Printable Math Worksheets
Money Game
Bedtime Math
Math Playground
3D Shapes
Cool Math
Decimal Fun
Printable Study Link HW - extra worksheets
Mangahigh
Math Fact Practice - Parent Set Up Free Account
Math Fun Puzzles
Challenge Activities for Advanced Learners
Funbrain-math and reading!
IXL
Topic 14 Vocabulary Practice
Math Games for Ipad
Math Antics - Videos and Lesson Help
Graham Fletcher - videos that explain how to introduce concepts (concrete) at each grade level; Great Parent Resource!
Xtramath.org
http://xtramath.org
Your child will be given a password to log in. Great site to practice and monitor fact growth.
Math Fact Practice
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm
This is a great resource for practice! This link takes you to a window that allows you to select the operation, difficulty level, and how many minutes you want it to count down. When your finished it tells you how many problems you've answered in that time and how many you skipped.
Multiplication Interactive Games
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
Many different games to practice multiplication facts.
Arcademics Skill Builders*
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
Their research-based and standards-aligned free educational math games will engage, motivate, and help teach students. Has great games to practice those math facts!
Aunty Math
These challenges focus on topic integration and thinking. Very nice problems with an interesting setting.
Figure This
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
A website developed by NCTM to offer challenge problem (and assistance) to families to do math at home. Extremely good problems.
Science:
Caves: http://www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/caves/Energy http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16157
Hot and Cold Water Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/128775857/science-hot-and-cold-water-vocabulary-flash-cards/
Weather Underground
Water Cycle
Weather Wiz
Weather Information Site
Tides
Accuweather.com
St. Vrain Science
Earth, Moon, Sun Sites:
http://www.die.net/moon/
http://stardate.org
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/phase/phasecat.html
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/lunar.htm
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/earth-moon-and-sun.html
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/full-moon-article/
RESEARCH ARTICLES
The following are articles on homework.
www.lifehack.org/385878/research-finds-the-effects-of-homework-on-elementary-school-students-and-the-results-are-surprising?ref=fbp&n=1
http://community.today.com/parentingteam/post/heres-why-i-said-no-to-homework
http://www.kptv.com/story/32748469/holyoke-school-saying-no-to-homework-for-upcoming-year
Scholastic Scrapbook
Grammar Help
Poetry Practice
Poetry Forms, Descriptions, Helpful Hints
Poetry Examples
Scholastic Scrapbook
Read, Write, Think
Reading Street Second Resource
Reading/Writing Games
Word Games
Wordly Wise -vocabulary practice
Spelling Activities
Bingo Maker
Puzzle Maker
Funbrain-math and reading
Reading Comprehension Games
Merriam - Student Dictionary, Thesaurus, Rhyming Helper
Multiple Meaning Words - Quizlet
Social Studies
Texas Almanac
http://www.countryreports.org/
www.timeforkids.com
www.worldatlas.com
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/
http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html
Mission Video
Famous Texans and Biographies
Biography.com
19th Century Inventions
Math
Khan Academy
Word Problems for all ages
Printable Math Worksheets
Money Game
Bedtime Math
Math Playground
3D Shapes
Cool Math
Decimal Fun
Printable Study Link HW - extra worksheets
Mangahigh
Math Fact Practice - Parent Set Up Free Account
Math Fun Puzzles
Challenge Activities for Advanced Learners
Funbrain-math and reading!
IXL
Topic 14 Vocabulary Practice
Math Games for Ipad
Math Antics - Videos and Lesson Help
Graham Fletcher - videos that explain how to introduce concepts (concrete) at each grade level; Great Parent Resource!
Xtramath.org
http://xtramath.org
Your child will be given a password to log in. Great site to practice and monitor fact growth.
Math Fact Practice
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm
This is a great resource for practice! This link takes you to a window that allows you to select the operation, difficulty level, and how many minutes you want it to count down. When your finished it tells you how many problems you've answered in that time and how many you skipped.
Multiplication Interactive Games
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
Many different games to practice multiplication facts.
Arcademics Skill Builders*
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
Their research-based and standards-aligned free educational math games will engage, motivate, and help teach students. Has great games to practice those math facts!
Aunty Math
These challenges focus on topic integration and thinking. Very nice problems with an interesting setting.
Figure This
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
A website developed by NCTM to offer challenge problem (and assistance) to families to do math at home. Extremely good problems.
Science:
Caves: http://www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/caves/Energy http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16157
Hot and Cold Water Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/128775857/science-hot-and-cold-water-vocabulary-flash-cards/
Weather Underground
Water Cycle
Weather Wiz
Weather Information Site
Tides
Accuweather.com
St. Vrain Science
Earth, Moon, Sun Sites:
http://www.die.net/moon/
http://stardate.org
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/phase/phasecat.html
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/lunar.htm
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/earth-moon-and-sun.html
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/full-moon-article/
RESEARCH ARTICLES
The following are articles on homework.
www.lifehack.org/385878/research-finds-the-effects-of-homework-on-elementary-school-students-and-the-results-are-surprising?ref=fbp&n=1
http://community.today.com/parentingteam/post/heres-why-i-said-no-to-homework
http://www.kptv.com/story/32748469/holyoke-school-saying-no-to-homework-for-upcoming-year