PUBLIC MARKS with tags gr3 & district

Kerpoof is a site designed to inspire creativity among children as they interact with the pictures. They can select a scene and add items to the scene and/or adjust object sizes . The scenes are richly varied, containing fantasy as well as international items. The site promises to change often. You can also find coloring sheets to print and color. You and your students can customize your own scenes, if you join (see classroom use tips). - 7759 In the Classroom: Use these online "scenes" for students to create their own writing prompts. Let students choose (you might want to limited their options to save time)and work individually or create a scene for the whole class on an interactive whiteboard. Then print it out and ask students to tell the story or write the paragraph about the scene. Special ed teachers and speech/language clinicians can use Kerpoof to prompt vocabulary development. Incorporate social studies and science curriculum topics by describing scenes with community workers, careers, farm animals, and more. NO reading required except to select print, save, etc. If you "join" as a teacher, you can save the scenes your class creates and revisit them at a later date. Do NOT allow students to join unless you have parent permission. The information requested is very safe, but it would be simpler to use a whole-class account.

Current news articles for grades k-1, 2-3, 4-7. Use with Clicker 5 or WordTalk for text to spech. Find the article, click the Print button. A new, plain web page will appear. Copy and paste directly into Word or a new Clicker document.

Learn about the Dine, Muscogee, Tlingit, Lakota, and Iroquois Tribes. The first 3 sections seem the most useful.

Stories from many different tribes

A unit designed by teachers for second grade. Teaching ideas included.

Although the text may be too sophisticated for younger students, clicking on the map will bring up some beautiful images of artistic creations from the region.

Long list of resources for teachers to explore

Different recipes representing native american traditions

Index of notable historical figures. This site is useful for teachers to develop background information

Online Exhibits. This is a resource for teachers. Most exhibits are above grade 3 level except ALL ROADS ARE GOOD. This is an interactive exhibit of the museum designed as a map. Clicking on various gallery items will bring up the object and student explanation.

Interactive exhibit, could be used whole class with a projector. Please try before using with the class to be sure you have the necessary browser plugins.

This activity explores the role of the buffalo in the lives of the American Indians of the northern plains. For centuries, the American bison--commonly called the buffalo--has been revered by various Native American peoples. The buffalo still plays a central role in many American Indian cultures. Stories passed from generation to generation--by spoken word and by pictures painted on animal hides--record the history of American Indians and the buffalo. Ages 10 and up.

Learn about 4 different tribes from different regions

Many different Native American groups lived in North America. Different groups living in the same region shared the same culture because the land they lived on shaped their way of life. Click on an area of the map to learn about life in that region.

Learn about the history and culture of 5 Native American Tribes: Dine, Muscogee, Tlingit, Lakota, and Iroquois. The best information is contained in the Tribes, History, and Activities sections.

Classroom blog with example of each student having their own blog! The 2005-2006 blog is here: http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=5655

Screen actors guild members read books aloud via streaming video. Includes activities and lesson ideas. View in full screen. Combine video of the actor/actress reading and the actual pages from the book.

Great site for grades 2-3 on the topic of World Explorers from Portugal, Spain, France, and Englad. Reading Comprehension for Grades 2, 3, and up.

This index page presents 14 quick games for teachers to give to their students in order to practice math, grammar, Spanish, and science skills. A link to a helpful teacher's guide and recommended booklist is also included.

Help rescue Maggie's dog, Dude, who is trapped on a rooftop! You can rescue him by answering a few math questions. Pick addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or a mix of all four. Then pick a level (Easy, Hard, or Extreme). Each question you answer correctly will get you closer to rescuing Dude. You can also play this game in Spanish.

With Scholastic's Global Classport, you can communicate with classrooms in 182 countries, and collaborate with teachers around the world. Note: Remember that your username must include "_scholastic" . Use to connect with other classrooms to solve Math Maven's Mysteries

This content resource is an index of links to interactive sites, challenging students to solve mysteries using a variety of math principles. Students read the stories, solve the problems, and answer the questions, using clues embedded in the stories to discover the solution. Included are links to a variety of teacher resources.http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/tguide.htm

Interactive Math tools for grades for K-12. Accompanied by lesson plans and NCTM standards

Put on your thinking cap and try your hand at these fun science games

Whic problem answer is different from the rest? That's the odd one out! Good for for mental math.....