Elapsed Time Games

Addition and Subtraction With Thinking Blocks

For interactive word problems and more, visit Thinking Blocks here.

iCivics

As we explore our democratic heritage, the class will get to know how government works through interactive games at iCivics.org. The site was founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and according to the website, "iCivics provides students with the tools they need for active participation and democratic action, and teachers with the materials and support to achieve this. Our free resources include print-and-go lesson plans, award-winning games, and digital interactives." 

Click here to visit the games page, or click the screenshots below to play specific ones (many more are available on the games page).

In Branches of Power, players experience how important compromise becomes when trying to get anything done in Washington DC. Click here to play.

In Lawcraft, players become members of congress from their home states. Learn how bills become laws, and the about the challenging process lawmakers navigate while representing constituents. Click here to join congress and get to work.

Poetry 4 Kids

Kenn Nesbitt writes poetry for children and has a pretty amazing website for young writers. Click here to visit the site, or on the images below to play games related to poetry.

   My Word!

There is also a rhyming dictionary on the website! If you're writing poetry and need to find a rhyming word, click the screenshot below, or right here.

Pollution and Conservation Games

Journey of a Raindrop

 

Water Conservation  

 

Recycle This! 

 Power Up!

Go Green!

 

Trash Smash! 

 

Fraction Games From Sheppard Software and Brainpop

Identify fractions on a number line by eating them like Pac-Man! Click the image above, or right here to begin gobbling.

Find equivalent fractions with Math Man! Click the screenshot above or right here to play.

Math Playground has a fun and intergalactic game where players match equivalent fractions. Click here to begin. 

Liberate animals while identifying fractions on a number line. Click the screen shot above, or right here to begin.

Play Brainpop's version of the classic game Battleship, while identifying fractions on a number line. Click the image above, or right here to play.

Interactive Games and a Song About Fossils

Did you know that most prehistoric animals did not become fossils? Click the screen shot above to discover the best (and worst) places for fossils to form.

Paleontologists rarely find all of an organism's fossilized bones. Click the picture above to test your paleo puzzling skills, and see how fast you can reconstruct a dinosaur skeleton.

"I Am A Paleontologist"

I love diggin' in the dirt
With just a pick and brush
Finding fossils is my aim
So I'm never in a rush
'Cause the treasures that I seek
Are rare and ancient things
Like Velociraptor's jaw
Or Archaeopteryx's wings

Now all the kids
Who wanna see 'em
Are lining up
At our museum

I am a paleontologist
That's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am
I am a paleontologist
That's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am

Could it be an herbivore
Crushing plants with rounded teeth
Or ferocious carnivore
Who moves so quickly on its feet
It's like pieces of a puzzle
That I love to try and solve
It's so fun to think about
How a species has evolved

And all the kids
Who wanna see 'em
Can check 'em out
At our museum

I am a paleontologist
That's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am
I am a paleontologist
That's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am

Is it a T-rex? (I keep digging, digging, digging, digging)
(Digging, digging, digging, digging)
Maybe a Triceratops? (Digging, digging, digging, digging)
(Digging, digging, digging, digging)
Or a Carnotaur? (Digging, digging, digging, digging)
(Digging, digging, digging, digging)
(Digging, digging, digging, digging, diggin')
Pachycephalosaurus?

I am a paleontologist
That's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am
I am a paleontologist
That's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am
That's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am
That's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am

Possessive Noun Practice

Practice making nouns possessive with these interactive games from the BBC and beyond. Click a screen shot to get started. 

Perim-Bots

Construct robots by finding the perimeter of polygons.  Click the image above, or here to begin designing your Perim-Bot.

Line Plot Games

Click the images above and below for line plot tutorials and games.

Counties Work

"Do you want to make your community a better place to live? In Counties Work, you decide about the programs and services that affect everyone! Your choices shape the community, and your citizens’ satisfaction determines whether you’ll get re-elected for a second term. Choose wisely."

-iCivics

iCivics is a website with games that allow players to learn about government. While exploring the responsibilities of local government, click the screenshot above, or right here to play Counties Work. 

BBC Interactive Rocks and Weathering Activity

Click the image above, or right here to explore an interactive video from the BBC on rocks and weathering.

Interactive Rock Cycle

Annenberg Learner offers an informative interactive website about rocks.  Learn how to identify different types of rocks by physical characteristics, then explore the rock cycle. Click the image above, or right here to get started.

Letter Generator

From comic creators and story maps, to activities that boost vocabulary, Readwritethink provides hundreds of interactive resources. This week the class will become familiar with the parts of a letter by completing a letter generator activity. Click the image above, or right here if you're ready to write.

ButtonBass

ButtonBass is an interactive music site where users can create tracks by clicking cubes. Each one has a sample that can be added and looped. Whether you are a fan of house, EDM (electronic dance music), trap or other genres, ButtonBass makes it easy to create music with the click of a... Click the screenshot above, or right here to get started.

Magnets and Magnetism

Magnets are fun and useful. England's spy agency is called the MI5, and the BBC offers kids online activities with "M.I. High" spy kids.  Enjoy the activity above, or click here to explore magnets and magnetism online.

Click the map above or right here to find buried treasure with a compass.

Click the image above or right here for a tutorial and interactive game about the relationship between magnets and compasses.

Destroy magnets by connecting opposite poles of the same color in a game somewhat similar to Tetris. Click the screenshot above or right here to play.

How much do you know about magnets? Answer all questions correctly to win this Rags to Riches game. Click the image above or right here to begin.

Possessive Noun Practice Games