Cool Christmas Poems!

Today, you will create a word cloud using a cool website called www.tagxedo.com.  OPEN GOOGLE CHROME, THEN GO TO MY BLOG.  First, you will need to practice your typing.  Choose one of the poems from the 4 that I have selected.  After you finish typing, choose a Christmas shape for your word cloud.

When you are finished with your poem, try out these Mad Libs using the following links:

Twelve Holly Days
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/content/wwt_044.html

Ten Great New Year's Resolutions
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/content/wwt_028.html


Holiday Sing-Along
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/content/wwt_011.html


Jingle, Jingle
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/content/wwt_012.html

Finish Animal Trading Cards

Please finish your animal trading cards today.  Don't forget that you must choose 2 different animal classifications (for example, do not choose 2 mammals or 2 birds, etc.).  Please correct any grammar mistakes I have noted on the draft I give back to you today. 

Animal Research & Create Animal Trading Cards

First we will spend some time exploring the National Geographic Creature Features website. You may choose two animals of your choice (make sure they are from two different classifications - mammals, fish, birds, reptiles or amphibians), then do a bit of research about those animals.  Fill in the worksheet provided and then we will begin to create animal information cards with photos and facts about our animals!

The National Geographic site can be found here:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

Internet Safety Day!

Today, we will begin with a BrainPop Jr. movie on Internet Safety:

http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/

Then take the BrainPop Quiz!

Here's another internet safety quiz.  Read all 10 tips and then take the quiz:  http://www.kidscomjr.com/games/safety/safety.html

Lastly, we will play a game to explore issues of web safety, such as downloading, passwords, meeting people online and being safe..

 

http://pbskids.org/old_license/

 

These games will coincide with a discussion of Internet Safety that will take place in the classroom this week. 

Raz-Kids

Each student has their own account on Raz-Kids. This is an online reading program with interactive ebooks, downloadable books, and reading quizzes set at each student's "Just Right" reading level. Click on the link below and then click on YOUR folder. Choose one of the books and complete the following for each book:

1. Listen to the story.
2. Read the story.
3. Take the quiz.
When finished, you will see a check mark next to each of these icons (ear, book and ?).

http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login
IMPORTANT!  ALL 3RD GRADERS NEED TO TYPE MRS. SKONBERG'S USER NAME WHICH IS:
nskonberga

Grammar Games

1. Homophones - Matching
http://www.quia.com/mc/1290335.html

2. Homophones - fill in the missing word in the sentence
http://alexandria-es10.lausd.k12.ca.us/Staff_Pages/Henry_Anker/Mr_Anker_Tests_New/Language/Homophones/Homophones_Set_11a.swf

3. Homophones - fill in the missing word in the sentence
http://www.quia.com/pop/7442.html

4. Word builder - long -a and long -e
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=3&unit=3

5. Sequencing - put the events in the correct order
http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html

6. Spelling City - Play games with this week's spelling list.
User Name:  first name followed by last name AND Password: reader
www.spellingcity.com

7. Crossword Puzzle - Click on Unit 3
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/books/gr3/crossword/

Comic Life & Mathletics/Ticket To Read

Today, please finish your Annapolis Comic Life collages.  Don't forget to include your name and 3 facts related to what you learned during your field trip.  Once you have finished, you may go to Mathletics or Ticket To Read.  Don't forget that your user name and password are listed under the link called 3rd Graders Mathletics Logins.