Science: Habitats

We had a great time learning about habitats this year. Reef, beach, deep sea, river, forest, jungle, arctic and even backyard habitats were explored. Warmer weather has arrived in Georgia. So, now is a good time to shut off the TV or video game and get outside to explore/observe your favorite wilderness area.

Magnet Madness

Our class certainly had some fun magnet experiementation in class. We learned how magnets use an invisible force to attract and repel certain types of objects. Our activities explored floating objects, temporary magnets and electromagnetism. We even learned to use the amazing Chinese invention called the compass. And I am sure everyone will investigate where to find magnetite, the next time they are in North Carolina.

Here are some fun activities to practice what we have learned:

  1. Attraction Activity
  2. Magnet Quiz
  3. Who Wants to be a Magnet Millionaire?
  4. Magnazone
  5. Magnet News
  6. Fridge Magnets
  7. Magnetic Forces Review
  8. Challenge

CRCT Practice

Here are some useful CRCT practice tests. Each test is a PowerPoint presentation(click on the screen to advance frames) with an answer sheet in the last frame. If you do not have PowerPoint, you can download a free version(actually the same as the whole Microsoft Office suite - savings of $150) here.

Georgia Geography

Please check here to explore the different geographic regions of Georgia.

Georgia Habitats

To learn more about Georgia's different habitats and their inhabitants, please click here.

Language Arts Links

To enhance literacy skills, please click here . For more awesome language arts activities, please click here .

Math Fun with Geometry and Fractions

In 2009, we will be exploring how fractions and plane geometry are fun and useful for explaining things, other than describing the remains of a pizza. For some useful links on equivalent fractions, identifying and adding fractions, please check out the following:

http://www.funbrain.com/fract/index.html

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/add.html

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=5473

http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html#topic1

http://www.gamequarium.com/fractions.html

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_102_g_2_t_1.html

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_106_g_2_t_1.html

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_105_g_2_t_1.html

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8112/fraction.html

To learn more about lines, angles and polygons, please check out these links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/shape_and_space/angles_1_1.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/shape_and_space/parallels_2.shtml

http://www.planemath.com/activities/birdseye/rescue1.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/index.html

http://www.mathplayground.com/Matching_Shapes.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/shapes.shtml

Fossil Fun!

Fossils help Paleontologists learn about living things from our planet's history. Here are some links to help you explore more about fossils and what we have learned from them: Mammoths and Friends, Fossil Mysteries and assorted activities from the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Paul Revere

Paul Revere is a big part of our social studies course this year. Here is a link to learn more about this great American hero. To read more about important dates in the life of Paul Revere, please click here.

Multiplication and Division

Grade three is about building foundations in multiplication and division. One very important element of this is memorizing the 1-12 multiplication table. Knowing basic multiplication is the key to understanding division. Drilling with flashcards is a good way to practice. Here are some useful links for flashcards, games and other goodies.

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