Pumpkin Video
Watch this short video clip about the life cycle of a pumpkin.
http://www.informeddemocracy.com/pumpkin/pumpkinVidQT.html
Can you put the steps to carve a pumpkin in the correct sequence?
Just for Fun!
ABCYa
Have fun using this drawing program!
http://www.abcya.com/abcya_paint.htm
ABCYa
Create a Word Search using technology vocabulary that we've been
learning in
computer class.
http://www.abcya.com/make_a_word_search.htm
BrainPopJr Link
http://www.brainpopjr.com/
Sight Words - List 1
See how well you know these important sight words. You can play
games to help
you learn how to spell words and what the words mean. At the end
you can even
take a spelling test!
http://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?listId=8373338
Sight Words - List 2
See how well you know these important sight words. You can play
games to help
you learn how to spell words and what the words mean. At the end
you can even
take a spelling test!
http://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?listId=8373503
Spelling Words List 1 - Grade 2 (Mrs. Pearse and Mrs. Suarez)
Some of the words included in this list are: face, circle, fancy,
chance
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=8478472&x=62c9d
Spelling Words List 2 - Grade 2 (Mrs. Pearse and Mrs. Suarez)
Some of the words included in this list are: bicycle, procedure,
fancy, science
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=8478531&x=82172
You can have fun while you practice spelling the grade 2 sight
words on ABCya!
http://www.abcya.com/dolch_sight_word_spelling.htm
Try playing sight word BINGO on ABCya!
http://www.abcya.com/dolch_sight_word_bingo.htm
Try this matching game using sight words. Select your grade level.
http://www.cookie.com/kids/games/sight-words.html
Dance Mat Typing
This Web site includes free keyboarding lessons.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
ABCya Keyboarding Game!
You can select a level (Easy, Medium, Hard)or select advanced and
you will
need to type words instead of just letters. Have fun!
http://www.abcya.com/kids_typing_game.htm
Explore this drawing tool.
http://www.kerpoof.com/#/activity/draw
Let's explore this website and practice what you're learning
about in math.
http://www.rainforestmaths.com
Fall Fun!! See if you can create a leaf creature!
After looking at all of the creatures in the book, "Leaf Man",
try creating
your very own leaf creature.
http://www.highlightskids.com/flash/leaf-creatures
Learn about trees.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/trees1/
World Book Online
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home?null&gr=Welcome+Watertown+High+School+Library
Kids Info Bits
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?vrsn=127&locID=mlin_m_hosmer&ste=1
Pics4Learning
This is a copyright-friendly image library that students can use.
http://www.pics4learning.com/
Earth Day!
1. View this video to learn more about recycling.
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/conservation/reducereuserecycle/
2. View this video to learn more about recycling.
http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/ess05_vid_recycleplant/
3. This is a booklet called "The Happy Earth Day".
http://www.epa.gov/region5/publications/happy/happy.htm
4. Look at these pictures to see how you can help.
http://library.thinkquest.org/6076/New%20Pages/KidsDoEnvtips.html
5. You can paint a picture of how you can help our planet.
http://www.abcya.com/abcya_paint.htm
6. Simple game about planting trees.
http://www.seussville.com/games/lorax/
7. Earth Day memory games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usa_game/holiday_memory/help_environment_memory.htm
8. Earth Day puzzles
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usa_game/holiday_puzzles/earthday_puzzle_home.htm
9. Earth Day word search
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usa_game/holiday_wordgames/earthday_wordsearch.htm
Graphing
BrainPOP Jr.
You will need the Hosmer School's username and password to log
into this
website. Once you have logged in, please click on Math and then
Data and
Probability. Select the Tally Charts and Bar Graphs topic.
http://www.brainpopjr.com
IXL Learning - Practice your math skills
Visit the www.ixl.com website and practice the activities
under "Data and
Graphs".
Note: This website has a daily practice limit unless you have a
paid
subscription.
http://www.ixhttp://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/interpret-bar-graphs
Practice using tally marks and creating graphs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/interpreting_data/play_popup.shtml
Kindergarten - Dolch Sight Word List 1 of 4
http://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?listId=8373511
Spelling City
http://www.spellingcity.com/
Ms. King's spelling words.
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=8497197&x=f0bf8
Math - addition with 2 digit numbers
Watch the demo that shows how to add 2 digit numbers with
regrouping.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/math_models2/English/04/gr2ch08_3.html
This demo shows how to add 2 digit numbers without regrouping.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/math_models2/English/04/gr2ch08_2.html
This website requires a username and password. Once logged in,
select grade 2
and addition. See if you can do the last activity about addition
with regrouping?
http://www.rainforestmaths.com
Money
1. Learn about coins and bills.
http://www.abcya.com/learning_coins.htm
2. Try playing this game. If it's too easy, then keep trying the
rest of these
activities.
http://www.math-play.com/coins-game/coins-game.html
3. There are a lot of activities in the dollar and cents section
of this
website. Explore and see if you can find one just right for you.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm#dollarsandcents
4. Do you have enough money to purchase these items?
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1/purchases-do-you-have-enough-money
5. Can you compare money?
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/comparing_money/
6. Practice adding money.
http://www.math-play.com/Adding-Money/adding-money.html
7. Do you need practice making change? Then try this game and
select easy,
medium or hard option.
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/cashout/index.html
8. This is a very challenging making change activity.
http://justkidsgames.com/play.php?MakingChange
9. This is a very challenging making change activity.
http://www.mathplayground.com/making_change.html
10. This is a simple coin game.
http://www.tvokids.com/games/coincombo
It's National Poetry Month!
Let's watch this video about poetry.
http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/writing/poems/
1. Have fun creating poems using this Poetry Idea Engine!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/flash_pie.htm
2. Have fun creating poems by filling in the blanks!
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter.htm
Review the different types of poetry and then read poems created
by other kids.
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/what.html
3. Enchanted Learning
Rebus Rhymes - Can you read these rhymes?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html
4. See if you can create a poem using these words?
http://play.magpogames.com/poem/FirstWords/kit/
Folk Tales
Can you put the story about little red riding hood in order?
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/language-games/order-the-sentences/little-red-riding-hood
Here's the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" that you can read on
your own.
http://www.schoolexpress.com/storytime/redriding.html
See if you can answer these questions After listening to the
story "Lon Po Po".
http://www.quia.com/quiz/130622.html?AP_rand=929496850
Tall Tales
Read this tall tale about Paul Bunyan at this website.
http://www.paulbunyantrail.com/talltale.html
Read this animated tale about Paul Bunyan.
http://www.animatedtalltales.com/story-fullscreen/flash
Butterfly Life Cycle
http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle
View a video that shows the life cycle of a butterfly.
http://earthsbirthday.org/butterflies/?/butterflies/bflys/activitykit/contents.html
Fall
Fun in the leaves! See if you can find all the hidden pictures.
http://www.highlightskids.com/hidden-pictures/interactive/fun-leaves
See the beautiful leaf colors and compare their shapes.
http://www.meddybemps.com/Leaves/index.html
Fall Fun!! See if you can create a leaf creature!
After looking at all of the creatures in the book, "Leaf Man",
try creating
your very own leaf creature.
http://www.highlightskids.com/flash/leaf-creatures
Owen & Mzee
The Language of Friendship
http://www.owenandmzee.com/omweb/home.html
FUN WITH WORDS
After reading the book, "Max's Words" by Kate Banks, see if you
can use words in these activities.
http://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/FirstWords/kit
Select an ending to a word and then see how many words you can
create.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/construct/
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!
Watch the video about Dr. Seuss and explore the activities. You
will need to
use the school's username and password.
http://brainpopjr.com
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!
Play some of the games for your favorite Dr. Seuss book!
http://www.seussville.com/#/games
Visit this museum in Springfield to see the sculpture garden of
some of your
favorite Dr. Seuss characters.
http://www.catinthehat.org/memorial.htm
Parts of a Book
Let's review what we learned about previewing books.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/partsofbookl.cfm
Practice what you've learned about previewing books at this link.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/partsofabookp.cfm
Review the title.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/titlepage2.cfm
Practice what you've learned about the title.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/titlequiz.cfm
Review information about the author and the illustrator.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authandillus4.cfm
Practice what you've learned about the author and the illustrator.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/authandillusquiz2.cfm
Review the title page.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/titlepage4.cfm
Practice the title page.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/titlepagequiz.cfm
Listen to this short book about earth day.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/earth_day_activity2/index.htm