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Math Buddy Math Question of the Day

Writing and researching a Big Idea || *Understanding the meaning of fractions and decimal fractions combine and manipulate fractions Begin with #1 and work your way up || 13. Science-Describe ways to sustain natural resources, including recycling, reusing conserving, and protecting the environment. Auntie Litter EcoKids Global Warming for Kids Polar Bears International United Nations Environment Programme United States Environmental Protection Agency || Johnnie's Math Page Measurement || Visit April page for Plant Links! || Copy and paste in Word to save Shape Poems Read Examples: Giggle Poetry Poetry for Kids || Road to Grammar Excellent site for practice Parts of Speech More Practice || TenMarks-Math Practice Virtual Manipulatives Sheppard Math Review Interactive Fun Games for learning and review ||  || Woodlands Junior School || [|Fractions-Naming] More Fractions-Huge List of Links ||  || Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 ||  ||   || High Frequency Words Dolch Kit Divided into smaller lists 1200 High Frequency Words in order || Link 4 || **__3rd Grade Suggestions:__** Multiplication Multiplication Video Johnnie's Math Page || Current Events: Scholastic News Online National Geographic for Kids News || Scholastic's Global Literacy Campaign ||  || Online Math Manipulatives Rectangle Multiplication-Arrays Help understand multiplication is a group of numbers || Our study of Maps and Geography will continue all year with periodic assessments and projects. Be sure and revisit || Storyline Online Bookflix Trueflix Password on Edmodo ||  ||   || Sci4Kids PBS ZOOM - Science Activities from Chemistry to Engineering ||
 * **Reading** **We ARE Readers!** || **Writing/Grammar** **We ARE Writers!** || **Math** **We ARE Mathematicians!** || **Social Science** **We ARE Scientists and Historians!** ||
 * REARDERS:
 * Make Connections
 * Visualize
 * Make Inferences
 * Wonder and Ask Questions || Nonfiction Writing:
 * Using multiple representations to
 * Identifying equivalent fractions Johnnie's Math Page Fractions
 * Scholastic News Online || Houghton Mifflin Grammar || Johnnie's Math Page 3D Shapes Scroll down below plane to polyhedra Begin with #5 /3D Shapes
 * Write Instant Poetry
 * || Excellent Resources
 * Roy the Zebra-Word Study || Poetry Project Links:
 * Spell City
 * Check it out!
 * Online Stories:
 * ||  || Xtra Math - Online Free || Try Science Online Experiments ||

International Children's Digital Library Actual Books in print in numerous languages. Project Gutenberg ||
 * **Hints for Home** ||
 * __Ask someone at home to explore and talk about any of the links__ from this month and previous months. CONVERSATIONS ARE SO VALUABLE! ||
 * Discovery Education: Parent Resources Student Resources ||
 * Free Online Books:

I hear there have been some new gadgets purchased so I thought I would start a recommendation list. Here are some apps we are using in class or I have found recommended. Let me knokw if you find a good one too! ||
 * ~ Fun Learning Apps:
 * abc Pocket Phonics: || iPhone || iPad || $1.99 ||
 * BrainPOP: A new free movie everyday! || iPhone || iPad || free ||
 * Coin Math || iPhone ||  || $1.99 ||
 * Flashcards Deluxe (I've used for my 14 year old with Quizlet online) || iPhone ||  ||   ||
 * Mad Libs || iPhone ||  || free ||
 * Puppet Pals - Writing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Puppet Pals - Writing ||  ||   ||   ||