3rd Grade Ideas

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2	HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES FOR 3RD GRADE -- LANGUAGE ARTS http//www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/table3.html Each of these home-link activities helps 3rd grade students to better read and write. WOW
3	HOMEWORK ACTIVITIES FOR THE 3RD GRADE http//www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/pdf/third/third.pdf This pdf file contains extension and reinforcement activities across the curriculum. It is a large file, so give it some time to download. 9/6/01
4	SIMPLE MACHINES Paso Partners provides a bilingual unit of study about simple machines. It includes a lesson overview, teacher background information, objective grid, lesson focus, seven lessons, references, and more. (It is available only in .pdf format, so make sure you have the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader installed before downloading.)
5	LESSON PLANS FOR 3RD GRADE http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/3.htm One of the best collections specifically targeted to third grade curriculum--from Core Knowledge.
6	GRADE THREE SCIENCE CURRICULUM http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/gr3tcesc.html This Canadian curriculum for third grade includes activities and lesson plans for each of the units.
7	OTHER SUBJECTS -- LESSON PLANS FOR 3RD GRADE http://www.arthur.k12.il.us/arthurgs/a3lilelo.htm http://www.fairfield.k12.ct.us/tresources/pd/g3oct5th.html
8	3RD GRADE CURRICULUM, SKILLS GUIDELINES (SAMPLES) http://www.howard.k12.md.us/connections/elementary/gradethree.html http://arthur.k12.il.us/arthurgs/AESTHIRD.htm http://www.fwsd.wednet.edu/FW/Schools/panther/3rd.html http://www.parentpatch.com/third_grader_should_know.htm
9	RECOMMENDED BOOKLISTS FOR 3RD GRADE http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/onceuponadark.html(This one includes reviews of the books listed.) http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyk3.html (With Teacher Cyberguides.)
10	The Deserts - links to lots of information about deserts
11	Thematic Units created by teachers as a requirement for competencies....Three plans on DESERTS!!!
12	WebQuests - great projects created by teachers in internet workshops
13	You can create from this Web site a reading list for students and have students take tests on the books they have read. http://www.bookadventure.com
14	Use the Internet to find information on TOTEM POLES. Use KID PIX to have the students draw a totem pole that represents all of their favorite things. Have them choose the stamp tool and place the stamps in a column format to represent the totem pole
15	After reading about the Titanic in the reading series, use YAHOOLIGANS or another search engine to fond some pictures and facts about the Titanic. Then, using KID PIX have students create a slide show about the TITANIC. Students choose 3 facts to draw on separate slides. Use KID PIX to do this. Include a TITLE slide and an ENDING slide. Have them enter their own sounds or use the one's in the program. Have them rotate around the lab viewing each others slide show.
16	Here at FUN BRAIN students will enjoy exercising their brain power with a variety of activities. The game Math Baseball allows students to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division computation skills as they attempt to score runs. Change Maker is another math game that involves what amount of money will be given in change and the denominations that should be used. Fun Match is a memory game, and Spell check is a word game where students must locate a misspelled word among a group of four and spell it correctly. The site allows you to choose the age level of your students.
17	Who could be a better model for the senses than the ever changing Mr. Potatohead? this famous toy graces the home page of THINK QUEST JUNIOR COME TO YOUR SENSES. Click on Mr. P's hands, eyes, ears, nose, or mouth and you'll be whisked to a page that explains the related senses of touch, sight, hearing, smell, or taste. The resource was designed by elementary students and includes a great glossary and an activities section that contains a recipe that incorporates all of the senses.
18	SOUND Paso Partners provides a bilingual unit of study about sound. It includes a lesson overview, teacher background information, objective grid, lesson focus, seven lessons, references, and more. (It is available only in .pdf format, so make sure you have the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader installed before downloading.)
	Presidents Day You are a time traveler, going back in time to discover facts about these presidents. You will discover that Washington and Lincoln are among our most honored presidents. You will also find that they are our country's most beloved presidents.
20	Learn About Authors The people who write and illustrate books for young people are very special! Think of all the wonderful books we have to thank them for. In this webquest, you will learn about some of the other people behind the scenes who also make books possible. Then you become the publicist for an author or illustrator of you choice.
21	Matter Paso Partners provides a bilingual unit of study about matter. It includes a lesson overview, teacher background information, objective grid, lesson focus, seven lessons, references, and more. (It is available only in .pdf format, so make sure you have the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader installed before downloading.)
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		Digital Home for Saint Joseph School Technology Classes Mrs. Mary Harshall, Mrs. Denise Nichols, Mr. Tom Steele Technology Classes Grades 1-6