Papillion-La Vista School District

3rd Grade Resources

3rd Grade Activities - math, science, social studies websites and activities
http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/thirdgrade.html

Acrostic Poems
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/

Advertising Tricks - Explore tricks used by advertisers
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/

Bill Peet - home page for Bill Peet, author and illustrator
http://www.billpeet.net/

Black History from A-Z - information written for students.
http://www.aakulturezone.com/kidz/abc/sojourner.html

BookFlix - Online literacy resource that pairs fiction and nonfiction books.
http://bookflix.scholastic.com/freetrial

Columbus Day Activities & Crafts - crafts and activities for Columbus Day celebrations
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/

Econo-mania
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Medvetz/webquest/

Ed Heads - helps students learn through educational games and activities (for example "virtual knee surgery."
http://www.edheads.org/

Ellis Island - Virtual Tour
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop1.htm

Endangered Animals from A-Z - find out more about endangered animals
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml

Endangered Species - fact sheets on over 50 endangered species
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html

From Ellis Island - Experience immigrating to America through Ellis Island
http://www.tenement.org/immigrate/

Harcourt Science - log in for science materials.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menu/principal.html?from=toc&tocID=95

Holidays Around The World - learn more about the holidays
http://www.zuzu.org/daze.html

i-Safe - i-Safe website
http://www.isafe.org/

Jan Brett Author Site - find out more about Jan Brett
http://www.janbrett.com/

Lincoln Park Zoo - official website of the Lincoln Park Zoo in Illinois
http://lpzoo.com/animals/

Monthly Holidays and Celebrations - month by month listing of celebrations
http://www.suelebeau.com/months.htm

Multiplication.com - Activities to improve multiplication facts.
http://www.multiplication.com

NASA Planet Web Site - find out more about the planets
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/shadow/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html

National Geographic - National Geographic News
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/

National Parks - find out more about the National Parks
http://www.nps.gov/parks.html

National Wildlife Federation - find out more about the National Wildlife Federation.
http://www.nwf.org/

Navajo Information - information on the Navajo tribe
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/navajo.htm

Recycling Facts For Kids - A list of several websites to learn more about recycling.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=recycling+facts+for+kids

Scholastic Site - search and find out more at Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm

Sea World Animals - fast facts on animals from Sea World
http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/animal_bytes.html

Storyline Online - Online streaming video featuring actors reading children's books aloud. Includes activities and lesson plans.
http://www.storylineonline.net/

The Kids Domain - web site of the kids domain
http://www.kidsdomain.com/

The Twelve Days of Christmas - a web site for the holidays
http://www.12days.com/playground/

The White House for Kids - official White House website for children
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html

Track Star on Inventors - find out more about inventors
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrack.do?number=98044&nocache=1185907998

Trackstar on Deserts - find out more about deserts.
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrack.do?number=63158&nocache=736283810

Weather Wiz Kids - Explore many types of weather
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

Yellowstone National Park Area Web Site - find out more about Yellowstone National Park
http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com/

3rd Grade Word Study

3rd Grade Language Arts Skill Builders
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm

Adjectives - Use adjectives to make more interesting sentences.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/adjectives/game.shtml

Compound Word Fun - Practice compound words
http://www.teachersmousepad.com/LA/COMPOUND%20WORD%20FUN.htm

MIKIDS.com - Plural practice
http://www.mikids.com/Jigwords/3/P/plurals.html

Paint by Idioms - Idioms add color to language. Identify the correct expression.
http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/idioms/

Plural Play - Tic Tac Toe
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/plural/index_pre.html

Quia - Practicing plurals
http://www.quia.com/jg/67715.html