Money Games

Today, we will play a series of games to practice our money counting skills.

Please play all five of these games (including all levels of the games).  When you are finished, I would like you to practice keyboarding for the remainder of class.

Enjoy!

Mrs. Morell

http://www.smarttutor.com/home/lessons/STA_Measurement_Money_L1_V1_t3.swf



http://www.abcya.com/counting_money.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/lets_compare/

http://www.tvokids.com/games/coincombo

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/scooterQuest.htm

Vocabulary for the Keeping Quilt and Grandma's Records

Hello Third Graders,

This afternoon, during the combined Language Arts/Computer block, we'll spend some time exploring websites dedicated to the vocabulary for The Keeping Quilt and Grandma's Records .  Please be sure to play the eWord games, on the Houghton Mifflin Reading site, and play the Quia games below.  When you are finished with that, you may either make a choice to do Type to Learn or Ticket to Read for the remainder of class.  The Ticket to Read link is below:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/gr3/gr3_th2_sel1.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/gr3/gr3_th2_sel2.html

http://www.quia.com/jg/939228.html


Ticket to Read:

http://www.tickettoread.com/

Let's have fun with simple machines

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.shtml

Monday afternoon during technology class, we'll explore simple machines using the games on Edheads.com.

You will go on a hunt for 10 simple machines in a garage, a kitchen, a bedroom, and a tool shed.

If you complete the hunt, we'll have time to do a worksheet that ties into the online activity.

Happy hunting,

Mrs. Morell

Scantron Testing in Technology Class

Over the next week or two in Technology class, we will be taking an online test called the Scantron Performance Series. You will be taking tests in reading and math.  You can work at your own pace, and there are no time limits.

These tests are like the Terra Nova tests, but taken online.  The results will not appear on your report cards or affect your group placements... they are simply to help your teachers identify what skills you have mastered, and what you still need to work on.

We'll talk about the tests in class before you take them for the first time on Monday.

Mrs. Morell

Martin Luther King and Peace Diamante Poems

Today, in our combined Language Arts/Technology class, we will use the Read, Write, Think Diamante Poem Builder to create a poem that begins with Martin Luther King, and Ends with Peace.  I can't wait to see your creations!  The link is below:

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - What is your dream?

This afternoon, during our combined Language Arts/Technology time, we will consult our friends Annie and Moby from BrainPop to learn a bit about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King:

Using the Smartboard, we will try to put the events of Dr. King's life into a timeline, and take a quiz to review what we have learned:

Finally, we will use Pixie to write a sentence and illustrate  our dreams for the world, using the prompt "I have a dream..."

Enjoy!

Mrs. Morell

Animal Arrays!

Today, we will consult with our friends Annie and Moby at Brainpop to review the concept of arrays.

Then we will use Pixie to create an array of our own.  We would like you to use animal stickers to make your array.  If you have time, we'd also like you to tell us the classification of your animal (such as a mammal, reptile or fish), and a fun fact.  Here is my sample below:

Then, if you are finished, you may practice your multiplication tables using one of the following games:

http://jmathpage.com/JIMSMultiplicationfactspractice.html

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/diaper-derby



http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/cone-crazy

 Have fun!

Mrs. Morell