Kids' Zone Link

The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education.

KIDS' ZONE Link

Video Game Software

SPLODER
Want to make your own games? Sploder ™ makes it super easy for you to make your own games online and share them with your friends. Make your own platformer games, spaceship shooters, and more!

Scratch Your Head and Learn Something New

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.

I think some of you will enjoy creating and sharing Scratch projects. You will learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.

Click on the link below to Download Scratch and get started!
Scratch

If you have questions about how to get started, visit this link to learn more.
Scratch Support

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Mrs. Ellett found this site in honor of the movie coming out and thought you all might enjoy it!

Wimp Yourself

Doodle 4 Google

One of my favorite contests is Doodle 4 Google! The theme this year is, " If I could do anything, I would..." This is your chance to take the Google Logo and change it into anything you would like! You must have a title for your doodle and a 50 words or less statement to explain your answer to the theme! Happy Doodling!


Doodle 4 Google

CONGRATULATIONS - FREE CHOICE

I am sooooooo proud of everyone for finishing their book projects! As a reward you may play some of these fun on-line games to celebrate your accomplishment! If you know of a fun site to play critical thinking games, let me know I will add it to our blog!

Drop Quotes
Recommended by: Hayden K.

Brain Bashers
Recommended by: Hayden K.

Puzzle Pirates
Reccomended by: Jewel S.

The 2010 Census

The 2010 Census Day is April 1st, 2010! Here are some fun games to test your Census knowledge!

2010 Census History Challenge

2010 Census Map Puzzle Challenge

The Science of the Olympic Games

Ms. Woodard found this link about science and the Winter Olympics. There are 16 short videos on the website, produced by the National Science Foundation in conjunction with NBC news, and none of the videos is over six minutes long. So, it’s a very concise and fairly easy-to-understand explanation of the physics, chemistry, and biomechanics behind hockey, bobsledding, curling, figure skating, etc. Enjoy!

The Science of the Winter Olympics

Independent Project Idea - Our City Podcast

It is that time to start thinking about what you would like to do for your independent project. I will be posting several ideas for projects over the next couple of weeks. Read the description below and let me know if you are interested in participating in the Our City Podcast. If you choose this project, you will need to be interested in Huntsville History and be willing to learn how to podcast.

Our City Podcast is a podcast for kids and by kids. Students from around the globe are invited to submit a recording all about the city they live in (with the help of their teachers or parents). Learn how to participate!

Cartoon Strip Creator

Hey Boys and Girls! I am so excited about this new website I just found. It is called ToonDoo! It is a place where you can create your own comic strips and comic books! Happy Tooning!

ToonDoo

Interactive Writing Links

Hello fellow authors! I could not be more proud of you all and what you are accomplishing in your stories. Since we have not had Critical Thinking, I have not had a lot of sites to add for challenges. Please let me know if you find a good one you would like to share with the class. IN the meantime, I searched for a writing sites and found two good ones that will help you polish your writing skills. Happy Writing!

Writing FUN! is an interactive tool designed to improve your writing skills by clearly identifying the parts and processes of various types of writing. The easy-to-use online text organizer helps you feel confidant your writing is organized well.

Buzz In's English and Writing Page is excellent for older elementary school students like yourselves. You can click to learn about different aspects of writing and take a fun quiz to test your skills.

Let it SNOW!

I hope everyone enjoyed the snow days! I know my family and I sure did enjoy getting outside and playing in the snow! While we were out, I learned about a man who studied and photgraphed snowflakes. I thought you all might like to learn a little about him too!

The Snowflake Man