Useful Stuff

I’ve been collecting great websites for years. Read on for

BrainStretchers

And here a few goodies that will stretch the brain a bit! Many of my students have gotten hooked on these!

Cryptogram Corner
More Word games
Simple Sudoku
- here’s a free, downloadable version of Sudoku that’s sure to keep you occupied!
Funbrain

MATH

Here’s a terrific model drawing practice site: Thinking Blocks
This website provides a lesson, describes what you are going to learn and then you do practice. This website looks a little busy, it is not easy to navigate through, but there is a lot of good practice here. If you are having trouble using this website ask a teacher or adult for help.
Cyber Challenge Math Skills

The division problems are a challenge for sure! Great Site! I loved the puzzles!

This site is a great hands-on tool to experiment with concepts of time, money, geometry, and biology! Middle School Geometry
More hands-on applets: Math Contests

LANGUAGE ARTS

If you are looking for a good book to read, look no further
This website has a lot of different books and book reviews.
A book review is what a person thinks of a book, their opinion about the book.
Activities related to books are on this site. Test your knowledge
about the books that you have read. Parents, there is also a list of books for boys
on this site.

Take the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge!
Want to extend your reading this summer? Take the challenge!
Find A Book

The “Find a Book” Web site is a quick and easy way to search the Lexile Book Database for
titles at your reading (Lexile) level. Whether you’re reading for school or for
pleasure, you can use this site to build a custom reading list on the subjects that
interest you the most.

SCIENCE/ SOCIAL STUDIES

Animal Planet

If you are an Animal Planet Fan, you will love this website with games and interesting
information!
Discovery for Kids Check out Discovery for Kids. Lots of great information and games to try!
Lots of Facts Can Be Found Here!
Look here to find out everything you ever wanted to know about anything.
You never know when you might be on Jeopardy and need that information!
Time For Kids
What’s Happening in the World? Look no further to find out!
Ben’s Guide to US Government for Kids

A few years ago, I ran into these sites (many from www.ivyjoy.com
). These sites are truly incredible!