General Social Studies and

Science Websites

Curriculum-Related

Social Studies Websites

Curriculum-Related

Science Websites

FUNSCHOOL

Click on "third grade" to play some fun math, science, social studies, and even typing games.

TEXTBOOK WEBSITE

Click on "Parent/Student View" to read more about the units we are studying in social studies. You can play games to review vocabulary.  Also, take a quiz to see what you remember from our discussions in class.

Sound Discrimination
Can you identify the sounds that you hear?

Magic Schoolbus Sound Discrimination

Sounds Sources
Where do sounds come from?  How does sound travel?

Test Yourself
Take a sound quiz. How much do you know about sound?

Sound and Hearing
Play a variety of instruments.  Listen to the different sounds that are made when you play them softly and loudly.  Then sort the instruments from loudest to softest.

Loudness
What makes sounds loud and soft?

Changing Sounds
Play a variety of instruments.  Listen to the different sounds as you change the pitch.  Then sort the instruments from highest to lowest (pitch) and from loudest to softest (volume).

Pitch
What makes sounds high and low?

How Sound Travels
See how sound travels through solids, liquids, and air.

Vibration Patterns
See what the vibrations look like! 
** Make sure that the volume on your computer is turned down so it is not very loud!! **

YAHOOLIGANS!

Yahooligans! contains educational games, news articles, reference tools, and information about math, science, social studies, movies, etc.

Listen to an audio of our textbook!

Just select "IL Grade 3-Communities" and then the unit and lesson that we are studying. You can use this to review

what we have discussed in class.

TIME FOR KIDS

Time for Kids keeps kids informed about world events.  The site contains news articles kids’ surveys, games, interviews, and a lot more!

Chicago Historical Society for Kids

Learn about the Chicago flag, Chicago Fire, do a World’s Fair puzzle, tour the Skyline, or take a trip down the Chicago River.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS

Read all about your favorite sports, athletes, and get the latest scores.

The Great Chicago Fire

Read about The Great Chicago Fire and look at pictures of the blaze.

I KNOW THAT

Practice geography on this site.  Do map puzzles or move places to their correct spot on the map.  Also read clues and find the puzzle piece that matches the clues.

               Chicago For Kids

Take a virtual tour of Chicago and play many Chicago-related games!

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAP

Go on a family adventure by land or by sea! Just follow the clues.

CULTURE GRAMS

Click on the Kids’ Edition to learn about countries around the world.  Please ask Mrs. Sabados for a login name and password

 International Week

TIME FOR KIDS

SCIENCE MONSTER

Learn about the earth and the planets

 CULTURE GRAMS

FUNOLOGY.

The Science of Having Fun!  Jokes, games, magic tricks, weird science, and more!

 
EXPLORE AND MORE

DISCOVERY KIDS

Watch videos, play games, and even explore the “yuckiest site on the internet

PLAYING WITH TIME

Click on “To See and Do”  and then Gallery to see amazing movies that show the changing world around us.  See how buildings are made, how eyes blink, how forests change, water balloons bounce, etc.