Typing Lessons: 

Click on the following links to play the typing games and typing lessons. 

Cup Stacking Game

Typing Games Big Brown Bear

Typing Lessons

Country Research Project

Today we will start by exploring the world on National Geographic Kids. You will look at several different countries and decide which country you would like to research over the next few weeks.

LINK: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/

Use the following websites to research your country. Make sure you use more than one source! 

https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home# username & password: wseneca 

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/

http://online.culturegrams.com/    username: ryanl password: pinehill 

Extra sites for more fun facts: 

https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries.html

Dewey Decimal Order Games

NEW!! Create a Dewey Word Cloud! Pick one of the sections of the Dewey Decimal System and type in words that represent that category - example: 700's Art, Music, Drawing, Sports, Hockey, Crafts. Then, hit the CREATE button. You can then change your font, color, and randomize for a cool picture. Click HERE to play! 

Mrs. Lodges Library: http://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/play-shelver/

Order in the Library: https://www.stmarysbroome.wa.edu.au/home/start/order_in_the_library_game.html

Halloween Trivia

Use the following link: Fact Monster  to answer the questions on your Halloween Trivia worksheet. Answer six out of eight questions correctly to win a prize!! 

2018 Winter Olympics Project

Use the following websites to research your sport for the Olympics: 

https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/sports

https://www.olympic.org/sports

NEW: https://www.graphicnews.com/en/pages/36125/PYEONGCHANG_2018_Olympic_Biathlon_interactive  - click on the website and look on the bottom of the page for your sport. 

Athlete Biography Research: 

https://www.biography.com/search?query=olympic%20athletes

https://www.teamusa.org/pyeongchang-2018-olympic-winter-games/team-usa/athletes

https://www.olympic.org/sochi-2014

Macy's Letters to Santa:

Click on the link to write you Macy's Letter to Santa and donate $1.00 to Make a Wish: http://social.macys.com/believe/

Thanksgiving History: 

Take a virtual field trip to Plymouth Plantation and learn more about the history of Thanksgiving and what life was like back in 1621 when the Mayflower landed. Follow this link: 

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

Free Rice:

http://freerice.com/user/login

Login: allendalefreerice

Password: allendalerice

Hunt the World Book!!

Sharpen your online searching skills by answering at least eight out of ten questions correct to earn a prize! Go to School Library > Research Tools > World Book. Log in using: wseneca as the username and password. Click on "World Book Kids" and enter your search terms in the box and read to find your answer. Write the correct answer on the space below the question. See Mrs. Casamassa to find out if your are a super searching sleuth.....

Rainforest Research Project

Use the following websites to research the different layers of the rainforest. Take notes using dot jots on your four-square

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/Strata.shtml

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/explore/layers.htm

http://mrsgebauer.com/rainforestweb/emergent/emergent.htm

Select one animal from the rainforest you would like to research. To research and find your animal, use these websites:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/Animals.shtml

http://www.rainforestanimals.net/

http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/kids/species-profiles

 After your research on the rainforest layers and rainforest animal are compete, you will create a six slide Power Point slideshow on your findings to share with the class.

Caring Word Clouds:

www.tagul.com

1.) Go to Sign In

2.) Put in the Username:allendale

3.) Put in the Password: ilovebooks

4.)Scroll down to "create new cloud"

5.)  List at 20 words about caring

6.) Name your word cloud with your last name and room number

7.) Change the font, colors and shape - click "visualize" until you like the way it looks

8.)  Save your word cloud by clicking "save changes"  

Typing Lessons:

http://www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-lesson.asp

Start with Lesson 1: F and J Keys

Your goal is 15 words per minute. You will go at your own pace - if you complete lesson one, move on to lesson two.

 http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/

Internet Safety Lesson:

Click on the link below and take the SafeKids Quiz to see how much you know about staying safe on the Internet: 

http://www.safekids.com/quiz/

Get your official web license:

http://pbskids.org/old_license/

When you are done, you may play one of the following Internet Safety Games: 

http://www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.html

http://www.quia.com/hm/40647.html

 Iditarod Project:

Go to the Iditarod Website: http://iditarod.com/race/2017/mushers/. Explore the different mushers. Select three musher profiles to research. Fill out a chart for each musher you select. Select only one musher that you want to follow through the 2017 Iditarod.

Other Iditarod Websites to explore:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/index.htm

http://www.alaskakids.org/layouts/alaskakids/games/Alaska/index.htm

READ THIS ARTICLE TODAY: https://www.adn.com/outdoors-adventure/iditarod/2017/02/27/when-will-the-2017-iditarod-start-and-answers-to-14-other-race-questions/

Part Two: Create a Sled Dog Training Card:

Use the following website to research a sled dog that races in the Iditarod. Choose one dog and answer the questions on your research sheet about that dog. Go to Big Huge Labs to create a trading card about your dog.

Sled Dog Sites: https://blueonblackdogs.com/meet-the-dogs-1 

Create your trading card at: http://bighugelabs.com/deck.php

Australian Animals

http://australian-animals.net/ 

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/wacky-weekend/article/aussie-animals 

http://abc.net.au/schoolstv/animals

Dr. Seuss Research:

Use the following websites to complete the questions about the life of Dr. Seuss.

http://www.seussville.com/?home#/author

https://www.seussinspringfield.org/who-dr-seuss

Xtra Math:

1.) Click here to get to the Xtra Math website: https://www.xtramath.org/home/classroom_sign_in

2.) Click on your teacher's name

3.) Look on the right and find your name, click on your name

4.) Put in your four-digit number

5.) Listen to the introduction and complete the first quiz

Balloons Over Broadway Project:

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Website: http://www.macys.com/parade