Look at the links below.................
Have some fun and expand your knowledge. Explore the links below
to enrich
the lessons being learned in the classroom. Some of the links
tie into
facts learned on READ 180 assignments................
National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Fun activities - by girls....for girls.
http://www.missoandfriends.com/
Reading Plus is an internet based reading program that targets a
student's reading patterns and habits. It works on improving a
student's reading speed, fluency, and understanding of the text.
Reading Plus is another tool you can use from home to improve
your reading and vocabulary. Work on your skills right from your
own home and you'll become better at reading- AND IT'S FUN!
Remember: the site code is Sayreville. Choose the students name
and then use first name last initial as a passcode- example:
JohnS
The groups spent a class period taking their pretest to determine
their reading and vocabulary levels. The students are able to
work at home on the Reading Plus program as well as during class
time. I will sent home an information sheet with all the details.
If you would like to read more about the Reading Plus program,
log onto www.readingplus.com\users
To log in: Click on login box
Site Code: Sayreville
Find class: Zeni1 or Zeni2
Find name: Last name, first
Password: First name, first letter of last name (John
Smith.....JohnS) NO SPACE
http://www.readingplus.com/users
Art Cars- students have completed a Read 180 topic about art
cars; explore
how some people 'decorate' their cars; How would you 'decorate' a
car?
http://www.artcars.com
Go to Inventive Kids web site and search out questions to be used
in an Inventions Jeopardy game.
Http://www.inventivekids.com/indexFlash.html
Study Island is a leading provider of web-based state assessment
preparation programs and standards based learning programs. Work
will be assigned periodically.
http://www.studyisland.com
We are reading the novel, FRINDLE. You can find many interesting
facts about the author. Do some research.
http://www.andrewclements.com/
You can find out more about the novel, FRINDLE. Explore this
site and expand your knowledge.
http://www.frindle.com/
Poetry writing- students will read and explore poetry and then
write their own.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm
Ways to Say SAID! Find out how to use quotation marks and other
ways to say SAID
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/bgfl/dont_use_said/index.htm
Other ways to say SAID- Yes! There ARE other ways to say SAID.
Learn the many words that can substitute for said!
http://www.byroncs.nsw.edu.au/starfish/writing/said/said.htm
Other Games to enjoy on Quia Page
http://www.quia.com/pages/zeni.html
It is not to early to explore career choices. Although starting a
career feels far away, the more prepared you are to work, themore
likely you are to succeed. And if you don't know what you want to
be when you grow up, that's perfectly ok.
It's hard to know what you really want to do with your life when
there are so many choices. But we do want you to have information
on what jobs are growing, what jobs are paying, and what jobs are
just emerging.
This website is intended to be a helping hand for you to research
the jobs you might like and to discover some new favorites. We're
not talking homework. Just keep an open mind and have some fun!
http://www.careervoyages.gov/students-elementary.cfm?printerfriendly=yes&
StoryTown Online-
Use your ID numbers to gain access to this website. Read your
classroom stories, practice your robust vocabulary, and much
more.
http://www.thinkcentral.com
What is SpellingCity?
SpellingCity is a new and innovative interactive educational site
that can help children of all ages improve their spelling skills
and expand their vocabulary. It can also be used by teachers and
parents to teach their students how to spell properly with their
own spelling lists. Here are just a few of the many features
SpellingCity offers:
- contains over 35,000 words, including plurals, contractions,
3rd person tenses, and more- uses a REAL human voice that says
both the word and the word
in a sentence
- 'Teach Me' function that spells out a word
- teachers and parents can enter their very own spelling lists
to test their students/children on
- students can play games with the words they enter or with
their teachers spelling lists
- and many, many more
How do I find my teacher's spelling lists?
You can find your teacher�s list by going to the �Find Your
List� page, and doing a search under UES 5. You can test
yourself on them, click �teach me� to hear the words spelled
out, or play one of several games with the list.
http://www.spellingcity.com
Looking for more information about Leonardo da Vinci? Check out
this website. It's fun to explore new ideas. You'll be a
Renaissance Student in the Year 2009!
http://www.mos.org/leonardo/
Learn more about LEONARDO'S HORSE. Use the site to explore
photos, the history, and stories about the making of the
sculpture.
http://www.leonardoshorse.org
Learn more about the author, Mary Pope Osborne. She wrote the
Tree House Series of stories. She also is the author of the tall
tale, Stormalong.
http://www.marypopeosborne.com
You can locate your Storyworks material on this website. Did you
lose your packet? Did your dog chew up your magazine? Help
yourself and print out your needs on the Scholastic website.
http://www.scholastic.com/storyworks
scroll down and click on the Guilded Age Exhibit and watch the
video.
Lowe House Video
This link supplies all kinds of worksheets needed to succeed in
school. Check it out!
A Bundle of Worksheets
Log on and choose your dream vacation! Everyone should explore
their own kind of vacation spot! Happy travels! Bon Voyage!
Dream Vacation
Today's Wolfram|Alpha is the first step in an ambitious, long-
term project to make all systematic knowledge immediately
computable by anyone. Enter your question or calculation,
and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and a growing
collection of data to compute the answer.
Wolframalpha Computations
Welcome to the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest
museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums,
9 research centers, and the National Zoo.
Smithsonian Museum
This “how to” writing site is named after the wisdom of Mark
Twain. Lighting Bug is full of techniques to start a story,
writing tools, and educator resources. There is even a guide to
help students find out what type of writer they are!
LIGHTNING BUGS
The Reading Rockets and AdLit.org Exquisite Prompt challenge is
an activity that gives K-12 students a chance each month (October
through June) to flex their writing muscles with writing prompts —
and win fabulous prizes.
Reading Rockets Writing Prompts