Main Idea This, Main Idea That...So What?

Obviously Mr. Aronson has been preaching about main idea and supporting details all this week. Let's face it, he preaches about a lot of things! However, as we all know, he does this because he believes it is important. Why do you think it is important to be an active reader and be able to find the main idea and supporting details in a text? How can it help you?

Colonies and the American Revolution...How it all Began!

Check out some of these cool links to help you out with our work on the American colonies and the Revolution.

http://www.neok12.com/American-Revolution.htm (Includes videos!)

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road_q1.html (How well do you know the American Revolution?)

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm (Everything you need to know about the colonies!)

http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/colonial.html (Great site...make sure you go to the activities and links that say "For Kids."

Weather and the Water Cycle...Jump In!

Access these sites to help you with our unit on weather and the water cycle.

Water Cycle sites:

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/games/

http://www.neok12.com/Water-Cycle.htm (Includes videos)

http://apps.southeastwater.com.au/games/education_kidsroom_wcactivity.asp (Create your own water cycle!)

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html (Create a different water cycle!)

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/water/cycle.htm (More information on the water cycle.)

Weather sites:

http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather-games/

http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/weather_games.html (Includes games on hurricanes and tornadoes.)

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/weather/ (Create your own weather by manipulating temperature and moisture in the atmosphere!)

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities.html

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/science.html#weather

http://geographyworldonline.com/weathergames.html

http://science.k12flash.com/weather.html (Links to all kinds of great sites!)

Main Idea and Parts of Speech...Come Get It!

There are few different sites here that you can use to help you with main idea and supporting details. Additionally, check out some of the action with parts of speech.

Main Idea sites:

http://1820.educatorpages.com/favicon.ico

http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/

http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Comprehension/Main_Idea/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/litplace/r980313b.htm


Parts of Speech sites:

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/parts-of-speech/

http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html

http://www.wartgames.com/themes/grammar/partsofspeech.html (Scroll down to where it says "Parts of Speech Games."

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm

Fraction Fun, Percent Power, and Decimal Dominance!

Feel free to use these sites to help you with our unit on fractions, decimals, and percents. Remember, you can do this stuff!



http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/oakhill/fractions.html

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/online/fractions.php

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/math-fract.html

http://www.gamequarium.com/fractions.html

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/fractions/ (Includes activites for fractions, decimals, and percent equivalents...very helpful!!!!)

http://www.kidsolr.com/math/page3.html (Includes fractionas, decimals, and percents)

http://jmathpage.com/JIMSFractionsfractionsdecimalspercents.html (Includes fraction, decimal, and percents.)