"Once a King or Queen of Mrs. Freed's class, always a King or Queen of Mrs. Freed's class."
~ C. S. Lewis (slightly paraphrased)
~ C. S. Lewis (slightly paraphrased)
Second and Third Grade Links
Typing and Computer Skills
Computer Lessons - these are the lessons we practice with in class
Dance Mat Typing - fun typing practice
Keyboarding Skills Are Vital - multiple typing and keyboarding games
Alpha Munchies - begin keyboarding as quickly as you can to protect your lunch! Students type the letters above the critters as they fall from the sky!
Computer Vocabulary Find the Technology - Kids look through the messy room and click on the computer and technology related objects. Once an object has been found, its name appears in the box. A fun way to learn computer vocabulary.
Keyboard Challenge - Imagine that your keyboard fell apart and you had to put all the keys back in their correct places! Now is your chance to practice! Your job is to put a keyboard back together. You can click and drag letters to their correct places. Only the letters in the right spots will stay! Choose the keyboard design you like, then click on it to begin.
Typing Race - The object of Typing Race is to drive as far as you can before running out of gas! Correctly enter the letters, numbers and punctuation marks to pass cars and earn gas.
Language Arts
Noun Dunk - identifying nouns, common and proper nouns
Wacky Web Tales - building silly stories (mad-libs)
Power Proofreading - fun proofreading/editing practice
Storyline Online - interesting books read by actors you might recognize
Non-fiction Text Features - "Rags to Riches" (Millionaire) game for reviewing
The Flat Stanley Project
Flat Stanley Books
Math
Cool Math 4 Kids - tons of fun math games
Days of Fun - Calendar Practice
SoftSchool.com - Calendar Practice
Calendar Clowns - Harder Calendar Practice
(you'll need to know that a fortnight = 14 days)
Multi-Subject Sites
GPB Kids Club - raising readers site
PBS Kids - all your favorite character's learning sites
PebbleGo: Animals, Biographies, Social Studies, Earth & Science - a wealth of information
RoomRecess.com - from spelling bees to math tic-tac-toe, tons of computer games to reinforce fundamental learning concepts in math and language arts
ABCYA Games for Second Graders
ABCYA Games for Third Graders
Social Studies
Ben's Guide to Government
Map the States Game
Unscramble the State Names Game
Learn the State Capitals - tutorial
Practice the State Capitals - easy level
Scholastic's The First Thanksgiving
Plimoth Plantation - Thanksgiving Interactive - YOU are the History Detective!
Talk Like a Pilgrim - audio recordings of how things were spoken long ago
Plimoth Plantation - virtual field trips
Find the Differences - Pilgrim picture
Thanksgiving Jigsaw Puzzle - easy
Thanksgiving Tile Swap Puzzle - easy
Thanksgiving Dinner Seating Arrangements - Math Problem Game
Turkey in the Woods Jigsaw Puzzle - difficult
Turkey and Dressing - Turkey Dress Up Game
Terra Nova Standardized Testing - April 14-22
Here are some interactive test prep sites to help you get ready:
Houghton Mifflin Math Test Prep and Brain Teasers - Grades 1-6
Jefferson Lab Science, Math, and Technology Tests - Grades 2-8
Interactive Quizzes - Elementary through Middle School - All Subjects
Science
Owl Pellets Lab:
Owl Pellets Song
Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection Info
Owl Pellet Dissection Video
Baby Owl Ejects Pellet Video
Computer Lessons - these are the lessons we practice with in class
Dance Mat Typing - fun typing practice
Keyboarding Skills Are Vital - multiple typing and keyboarding games
Alpha Munchies - begin keyboarding as quickly as you can to protect your lunch! Students type the letters above the critters as they fall from the sky!
Computer Vocabulary Find the Technology - Kids look through the messy room and click on the computer and technology related objects. Once an object has been found, its name appears in the box. A fun way to learn computer vocabulary.
Keyboard Challenge - Imagine that your keyboard fell apart and you had to put all the keys back in their correct places! Now is your chance to practice! Your job is to put a keyboard back together. You can click and drag letters to their correct places. Only the letters in the right spots will stay! Choose the keyboard design you like, then click on it to begin.
Typing Race - The object of Typing Race is to drive as far as you can before running out of gas! Correctly enter the letters, numbers and punctuation marks to pass cars and earn gas.
Language Arts
Noun Dunk - identifying nouns, common and proper nouns
Wacky Web Tales - building silly stories (mad-libs)
Power Proofreading - fun proofreading/editing practice
Storyline Online - interesting books read by actors you might recognize
Non-fiction Text Features - "Rags to Riches" (Millionaire) game for reviewing
The Flat Stanley Project
Flat Stanley Books
Math
Cool Math 4 Kids - tons of fun math games
Days of Fun - Calendar Practice
SoftSchool.com - Calendar Practice
Calendar Clowns - Harder Calendar Practice
(you'll need to know that a fortnight = 14 days)
Multi-Subject Sites
GPB Kids Club - raising readers site
PBS Kids - all your favorite character's learning sites
PebbleGo: Animals, Biographies, Social Studies, Earth & Science - a wealth of information
RoomRecess.com - from spelling bees to math tic-tac-toe, tons of computer games to reinforce fundamental learning concepts in math and language arts
ABCYA Games for Second Graders
ABCYA Games for Third Graders
Social Studies
Ben's Guide to Government
Map the States Game
Unscramble the State Names Game
Learn the State Capitals - tutorial
Practice the State Capitals - easy level
Scholastic's The First Thanksgiving
Plimoth Plantation - Thanksgiving Interactive - YOU are the History Detective!
Talk Like a Pilgrim - audio recordings of how things were spoken long ago
Plimoth Plantation - virtual field trips
Find the Differences - Pilgrim picture
Thanksgiving Jigsaw Puzzle - easy
Thanksgiving Tile Swap Puzzle - easy
Thanksgiving Dinner Seating Arrangements - Math Problem Game
Turkey in the Woods Jigsaw Puzzle - difficult
Turkey and Dressing - Turkey Dress Up Game
Terra Nova Standardized Testing - April 14-22
Here are some interactive test prep sites to help you get ready:
Houghton Mifflin Math Test Prep and Brain Teasers - Grades 1-6
Jefferson Lab Science, Math, and Technology Tests - Grades 2-8
Interactive Quizzes - Elementary through Middle School - All Subjects
Science
Owl Pellets Lab:
Owl Pellets Song
Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection Info
Owl Pellet Dissection Video
Baby Owl Ejects Pellet Video
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Body Systems
Skeletal System (Bones):
Muscular System (Muscles and Joints):
Muscles and Bones and Skin All Around Song
Magic Box's Human Body Parts for Kids - muscles
KidsHealth.org - your muscles
Digestive System (Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines):
Circulatory System (Heart, Blood, Vessels):
Respiratory System (Nose, Trachea, Lungs):
Nervous System (Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves):
Skeletal System (Bones):
Muscular System (Muscles and Joints):
Muscles and Bones and Skin All Around Song
Magic Box's Human Body Parts for Kids - muscles
KidsHealth.org - your muscles
Digestive System (Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines):
Circulatory System (Heart, Blood, Vessels):
Respiratory System (Nose, Trachea, Lungs):
Nervous System (Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves):