GRADE THREE - Links
The Diamond Path Library offers some very helpful resources for students at Diamond Path.
TEST PREP
Please Note MCA On-Line Sampler requires Mozilla Firefox Browser
- Mozilla Firefox Browser(FREE Download Available) - Required for MCA On-Line Sampler
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ - MCA On-Line Sampler (Must use Firefox Browser)
https://mnpt.tds.airast.org/Student/Pages/LoginShell.aspx - MN State Assessment Student Tutorial
http://www.mnstateassessments.org/resources/2012-2013_Webinars/MCA_MOD_Student_Tutorial_2013/MCA_MOD_Student_Tutorial_2013.htm - MCA On-Line Calculator Sample
https://mnpt.tds.airast.org/student/Scripts/Calculator/TDSCalculator.html?mode=Standard - Reading and Math MCA Practice Tests
http://www.linkstolearning.com/links/Minnesota/mca_-_grade_3.html - Study Jams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm - Test Taking Skills Practice
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/3/index.html - MAP Math Practice
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/map/ - MAP Reading Practice
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
WORLD LANGUAGES
- Noah Comprende
http://www.pbskids.org/noah/ - Toon Book Reader
http://www.professorgarfield.org/toon_book_reader/ - Sagwa
http://www.pbskids.org/sagwa/ - Toon Book Reader
http://www.professorgarfield.org/toon_book_reader/
Spanish
Chinese
KEYBOARDING
- Typing Speed Test
http://www.softschools.com/games/typing_games/typing_speed_test/ - Cup Stacking
http://www.softschools.com/games/typing_games/cup_stacking/ - Dancing Mat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ - Typing of the Ghosts
http://www.softschools.com/games/typing_games/typing_of_the_ghosts/ - Balloon Typing Game
http://www.softschools.com/games/typing_games/balloon_typing_game/
WRITING WEBSITES
- Story Starters
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm - Poetry Idea Engine
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm - Clean Up Your Grammar
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/cleanup_eng_launcher.html - Fish Up Word Endings
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/fishemup2_eng_launcher.html
READING WEBSITES
- BookFlix from school
http://auth.grolier.com/cgi-bin/go_up_login?formu=157628&formp=bk&link=bkflix.grolier.com - BookFlix from home (See Mrs. Sutherland for user name and password)
http://bkflix.grolier.com
AUTHOR WEBSITES
- Douglas Wood
http://www.douglaswood.com/ - Mary Pope Osborne
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/author.html/ - Jan Brett
http://www.janbrett.com/ - Patricia Polacco
http://www.patriciapolacco.com - Gail Gibbons
http://www.gailgibbons.com/ - Chris VanAllsbury
http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com - Matt Christopher
http://www.mattchristopher.com/ - Mary Casanova
http://www.marycassanova.com/ - Kate DiCamillo
http://www.katedicamillo.com/ - Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
http://www.maudhartlovelace.org/
MATH WEBSITES
- KenKen
http://www.kenken.com/ - Study Jams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm - Math 2-3 Websites
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/math/2-3math.htm - Mr. Nussbaum - Math
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/mathcode.htm - Counting Stick
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Counting%20stick%20v4.swf - HSP Math
http://www.hbschool.com/hspmath/na/index.html - Math Magician
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html - That Quiz
http://thatquiz.org/ - Multiplication for Kids
http://citl.hbg.psu.edu/vlibrary/Reish/vlibraryar.htm - Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com/
MULTIPLICATION GAMES
- Sum Sense
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SumSense/summulti.html - Meteor Multiplication
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/meteor/meteor.html - Space Arrays
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/space_arrays/ - Snowball Fight
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/snowballfight.htm - Math Magician
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html
TELLING TIME
- Hickory Time Clock
http://www.ictgames.com/hickory4.html - Bang On Time
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html - Telling Time to the Hour
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/telling_time_grk/ - Telling Time to the Half Hour
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/telling_time_gr1/ - Telling Time Lvl 3
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/telling_time_gr3/ - Telling Time Lvl 4
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/telling_time_gr4/ - ClockWorks Easy to Challenging
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/clockworks.htm
TANGRAM
SCIENCE WEBSITES
- Study Jams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm - Fossweb
http://www.fossweb.com/ - Earth Materials
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/EarthMaterials/index.html - Structures of Life (Crayfish)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/paint/subjects/invertebrates/crustacean/Crayfishprintout.shtml - Measurement (Metric)
http://ts.nist.gov/WeightsAndMeasures/Metric/lc1136k.cfm - Magnetism & Electricity
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/MagnetismandElectricity/index.html
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Immigration - From Ireland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/tandy/projects/famine/ - Econopolis
http://library.thinkquest.org/3901/index.htm - Trading Around the World
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/students/trade/index.htm - Chocolate Making Process
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/manufacture_interactive/manufacture.html
JUST FOR FUN - EXPLORE
- Work Sheet Generator
http://www.worksheetworks.com/ - Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/ - National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ - NASA for Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov - Discovery Kids
http://www.discovery.com
ENDANGERED SPECIES
- American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/ - Animal Diversity Web
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html - Arkive Animals
http://www.arkive.org/ - Endangered Species
http://www.endangeredspecie.com/ - Especies Fact Sheets
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html - Kids Planet
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html - National Geo Kids Animals
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/ - San Diego Zoo Animals
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/zoo-animals - Sheppards Animals
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_trivia_animal.htm#azlist - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Kids Corner
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ - WWF World Wild Life
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/