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Thinking Maps is a language of eight visual patterns each based on a fundamental thinking process. Thinking Maps are used individually and in combination across every grade level and curriculum area as an integrated set of tools for life-long learning. This program is an integral part of our writing program- Write From the Beginning - at Hawes School. The skills used with Thinking Maps can be done with just paper and pencil. Below are examples using Thinking Maps.
Circle Map: For defining in context {http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JNewtonP1/imageGallery/arcirclemap.jpg}
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Bubble Map: For describing with adjectives
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Tree Map: For classifying and grouping
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{http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JNewtonP1/imageGallery/Bridge%20Map.jpg} Bridge Map: For seeing analogies
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Resources
Helpful Sites
Homework Hub
A great resource for students: spelling wizard,flashcard m…
Resources
Helpful Sites
Homework Hub
A great resource for students: spelling wizard,flashcard maker, and more! A great way to improve your speed for math facts.
Grolier Encyclopedia
These resources offer authoritative, editorial content and engaging multimedia materials including: Encyclopedia Americana Online, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Online, The New Book of Knowledge, Lands and Peoples, and Popular Science.
Dictionary Skills
Easy to use site for looking up words.
Online Dictionary
Online Dictionary that we will use to look up items the pioneers used to load their wagons for our Pioneeer Unit.
Math Dictionary
A dictionary for kids in grades K-6 on unfamiliar math terms!
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Educational Games
Puzzlemaker
Want to make a word search with all the members of your family in …
Educational Games
Puzzlemaker
Want to make a word search with all the members of your family in it, practice vocab. and spelling words with crosswords or word searches? This site can help you out! It not only lets you create word searches and cross words, but it has many other fun types of puzzles that you can create.
Online Games (Learn for Good)
Learn4good provides free online action games and hours of fun for Children, Teens & Big Kids. Relax and have a laugh. Just click on a category & play loads of free downloadable, educational games & jigsaw puzzles.
Maggie's Learning Adventures
Become a whiz with interactive adventures in Grammar, Spanish, Math and Science!
FunBrain
"Contains fun, educational games that improve your math, science, and grammar skills."
4 Kids
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Science
The following units are covered in 3rd grade:
Physical Sciences
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Science
The following units are covered in 3rd grade:
Physical Sciences
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Energy
Energy Story
What is Energy?
Scientific Forms of Energy
Energy Activites
Energy Kids Page
Get Energy Wise!
Light
Properties of Light Worksheet
Matter
What is Matter?
Matter
**__Life Sciences__**
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Temperate Oceans
Rainforest at Night
The Tundra Biome
What's it Like Where You Live? - Habitats
Biomes and Habitats
Animal Adaptations
Endangered Animals
Endangered Animal Fact Sheets
{http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Nature/Flowers/Blue_flower.gif} Living Things in a World of Change
Growing Plants Indoors
Get the Dirt on Soil
Plant Print-outs
Why do leaves change in the fall?
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Objects in Space
Windows to the Universe
NASA Website
Earth and Moon Viewer
Planets
Astronomy for Kids
The Moon
Phases of the Moon
More Moon
Even More Moon
Kids' Questions About the Moon
Eclipse
More Eclipse
Quasar
More Quasars
Solar System Coloring Book
How a telescope works
Black Holes
More Black Holes
Patterns in the Sky
Moon Calendar
Virtual Phases of the Moon
What will the moon look like tonight?
Moon Phases Gizmo
Examine Phases of the Moon
The Moon
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Science News Daily
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Activities from …
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Activities from our Textbook Publisher
Web-based activities that correspond with units taught in our social studies text.
Continents and Oceans Quiz
Use this quiz to learn and practice your knowledge of the World's continents and oceans.
United State Features Map Quiz
Learn about all of the features of the United States and where they go with this interactive map quiz.
Kidport
Links for third grade social studies topics
Kidsport Reference Library
On-This-Day
Find out what happened today in history at On-This-Day.com.
Time for Kids
New York Times News Summaries for Kids
National Geographic Kids-Top Stories
CNN for Kids
CBBC NewsRound
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Math
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This year our class is using the Houghton Mifflin Mathematics textbook. The emphasis is on standards-based content. Developed to meet the goals and objectives of the California Mathematics Content Standards, our curriculum prepares students for the math challenges of tomorrow. Just like in reading, now that students have developed some proficiency in basic math skills, we now start to apply those skills. Students become better problem solvers as they learn to apply their reading skills and the process of reasoning to solve problems.
Third Grade Math Contents
Chapter 1: Place Value
Chapter 2: Money and Time
Chapter 3: Addition and Subtraction
Chapter 4: Measurement
Chapter 5: Multiplication Concepts
Chapter 6: Multiplication Facts
Chapter 7: Geometry and Measurement
Chapter 8: Division Concepts
Chapter 9: Division Facts
Chapter 10: Data and Probability
Chapter 11: Fractions and Decimals
Chapter 12: Multiplying and Dividing
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Math Websites
Do you want some extra Math Practice? Click on the links below!
Addition and Subtraction
__Number Monster__
Timernator
__Math Baseball__
Multiplication and Division
Math Magician
Number Invaders
__That's a Fact__
Grand Slam Math
Math Games
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_math.htm
Fact Fluency Practice (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division)
http://www.aplusmath.com/
http://www.prongo.com/math/index.html
http://www.prongo.com/madmath/
http://www.kidsplaypark.com/games/farm/
http://www.prongo.com/madmath/Multiply_to_twenty-five/
http://www.prongo.com/madmath/Multiply_to_one-hundred/
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/add/add.html
http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/Circus/default.htm
Place Value:
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/TradingGame/default.htm
http://www.aaamath.com/B/g21d_px1.htm
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/ThereMustBeThousands/default.htm
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/WhatsYourName/default.htm
Money:
http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/
http://www.superkidz.com/counting.html
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/GrandpasGame/default.htm
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/LetsDoLunch/default.htm
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/ShowMeTheMoney/default.htm
Fractions:
http://www.aaamath.com/B/g36a_cx1.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/con_math/g03c21.html
http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/FloweringFractions/default.htm
http://visualfractions.com/FindGrampy.html
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractions/index.html
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This fun little rap will help your student learn the names and values of coins. {http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/myicons/extensions/ACF2EA.gif} doc Rounding Numbers Rhyme (doc file)
This clever little rhyme will help you remember how to round off numbers. {http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/myicons/extensions/ACF2EA.gif} doc Subtraction - When to Regroup Rhyme (doc file)
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This will help students review the steps for rounding numbers as taught in class.
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Spelling Practice
Look, Cover, Write and Check
This is awesome for a fun experience with the goo…
Spelling Practice
Look, Cover, Write and Check
This is awesome for a fun experience with the good old fashioned, LOOK-COVER-WRITE-CHECK! method. You may enter in your own spelling words 10 words at a time. You can play and practice with your electronic buddy as many times as you like!
ABC Spelling Wizard
Type in 10 spelling words and the Spelling Wizard will create either a scramble puzzle or a word search for you to complete. A great way to help you memorize how to spell your words. Print it out and bring it with your homework for extra credit.
Spelling City
This may be my favorite one of all. How would you like an on-line voice pre-testing you with your very own spelling words? This is amazing, kids! Just enter our spelling words into the game and when you're ready to test, the game speaks to you, prompting you to spell-type your words! If you miss any, the game will help you learn. You can also play games here with your words like, "Hangmouse", and "Missing Letter". Try it out and see!
Spellaroo
Help Joey spell in this fun game.
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Writing
Wacky Web Tales
It's like Madlibs
I write
Learn about the latest writing strageties a…
Writing
Wacky Web Tales
It's like Madlibs
I write
Learn about the latest writing strageties and get some tips on how to be the best writer you can be!
Poetry 4 Kids
Are you a poet and you know it? Even if you're not, this site is sure to offer some poems that tickle your funny bone and much, much, more...
Create a Stapleless Book!
Create a six page stapleless book with just one sheet of paper! This site is pretty cool, check it out!
Write your own Captain Underpants Story!
Write, illustrate and e-mail your story! Fantastic fun.
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Reading
Flip Words
This game will help your student with word patterns, spelling and it's fun …
Reading
Flip Words
This game will help your student with word patterns, spelling and it's fun for the whole family. Beware mom and dad, you might find yourself playing after the kids have gone to bed!
Game Goo
This fun reading game will offer your student hours of fun!
Eduplace Reading
This site has support materials and activities to go with our third grade reading series.
Fun Brain - Reading Brain
Book Websites and Mad Libs for Kids
Fun Brain - Kids Center
Scroll down to the Words section and find fun games to play to practice reading and writing skills.
Sight Words Reading Practice
Organized by grade level, this auto-correcting sight word practice site offers picture clues to help students build their sight word skills.
Binky's Story Scramble
Work on story sequencing with Binky from the popular Arthur books.
Naming and Telling Parts of Sentences
Students learn to identify naming and telling parts of sentences, as well as joining two sentences with similar parts on this interactive game. Tutorial lesson is also available if student has trouble.
Synonym Match
Students match synonyms together and then check to see how they did.
Making Predictions Game
This interactive game will help you learn how to make predictions while reading.
Digger the Dog Makes Predictions
Practice your prediction skills with Digger the Dog.
Word Wizards
Unscramble letters to build words and solve clues to go with some of your favorite stories.
Practice Online Reading Tests
Help your child get ready for standardized reading testing with these grade-level appropriate tests.
High Frequency Words - Word Drag
Organized by grade level, these activities take high frequency words and allow students to drag them into sentences to learn to use them in context.
Global Classroom
This website is great for sharpening reading skills. Kids can practice identifying cause/effect, main idea, fact/opinions, inference and so much more!
Famous Actors Read to You
