Spelling City - A fun way to practice your spelling words.
IDIOMS
Idiom Connection -- This site has a list of idioms
organized alphabetically. Click on a letter to see idioms with first words that start with that letter.
ESL Cafe Idioms -- Also organized alphabetically,
this site was designed to help people for whom English is a second language.
UsingEnglish.com -- 2,056 idioms listed
alphabetically. Click on one to see its meaning.
Poetry Idea Engine --
Learn about 4 forms of poetry and create poems of your own in each.
Vocabulary Lessons -- TV411.org website to practice
prefixes, suffixes, root words, and more.
Analogies Jeopardy Game -- Play with a partner or by
yourself to test your knowledge of analogies.
Analogies Quiz -- Fill in the blank on these 34 analogies.
CNN stories -- Choose a topic, read news
stories, and do activities using vocabulary, comprehension, sequencing, and more.
Harcourt Reading Series Online
Activities -- Lots of fun and educational activities that go along with the stories students read in class. Click on
Grade 6 for 6th grade activities.
Graded Comprehension -- Read the selections and answer the questions. When you finish, click Score
Test to see how you did.
Vocabulary builder - for each vocabulary question answered
correctly, 10 grains of rice will be donated to the UN's World Food Program.
Texas Online Assessment -- Use this practice test to get ready for the state math tests.
Click Score Test at the bottom of the page when you are done.
FRACTIONS
Fraction Frenzy -- Match the equivalent
fractions before the time runs out. See how far you can go!
Find Grampy Strict -- Grampy Strict
is hiding behind the hedge somewhere between 0 and 1. Type in the fraction where he is located in simplest form to find him.
Dividing
fractions - Great game for estimating, dividing fractions, and determining the largest number.
Harcourt School --
Interactive math games from the publishers of our math books.
Math 4-6 --
Many different math games grouped by topic. Some only work at home.
Britannica Roller Coaster Physics -- Animated
and labeled map of a roller coaster. Click on the labels to learn more about each one.
BBC Newsround -- Click on the question links to read answers to each question.
Amusement Park Physics --
Read the information and click on the links on the diagram at the bottom. You can even click on a link to design your
own roller coaster!
US Geography -- States, capitals and
landscapes games and quizzes.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government -- Great site
with information on national versus state government, how a bill becomes a law, the election process, and more.
Ancient China -- Website from the British Museum
with links to information about geography, tombs and ancestors, and more.
Ancient Chinese Culture -- Click on the links to learn
more about different aspects of Chinese culture, such as religion, art and literature, and dragons.
MapZone -- Great website for finding maps of anywhere in the world.
Each map has interesting information about that region.
Hieroglyphs -- Fun site about the ancient Egyptian way of
writing.
Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit -- A site
from the museum of Minnesota State University. It contains a lot of great information on many different topics about
ancient Egypt.
Guardian's Egypt -- A site with many links information
about pyramids, hieroglyphics, Egyptian gods and goddesses and much more.
Egyptian WebQuest -- This is a WebQuest--an
interactive lesson about Ancient Egypt. Even if you don't do the WebQuest itself, there are lots of great links to check
out.
National Geographic -- This is the official website of
National Geographic. There is tons of information here, along with neat tools for students!
Jo Cool or Jo Fool? --
Think you know all about the internet? Take this cybertour and help the Josie and Joseph Cool make smart decisions when
surfing the web. When you finish, check your knowledge by taking the Cyberquiz.
Citation Machine -- Use this handy website to create citations
for a bibliography.
