3rd Grade
Beyond the
Classroom -- Summer Activities
Professor
Garfield
Math
Data Analysis
Create A Graph - Create graphs online
Reading Grids - find Hurkle in an intersection of a grid
Data Interpretation Games - numerous activities on using and interpreting data (bar, pie and line graphs, data collecting and much more)
Graphing Skills - What's the point? find the point on the grid
Reading Bar Graphs - Use graphs to answer questions.
Reading Bar Graphs - Use the graph to answer the questions.
Reading Graphs to Answer Questions - Look at the graphs and answer the question.
Graphing Data - Bugs in the System! - Drag the bugs into the correct column to create a graph.
Understanding Graphs - Online interactive lesson on how to read a graph.
Money
Adding Nickels and Pennies - find the sum of the coins
Adding Dimes and Pennies - find the sum of the coins
Adding Dimes, Nickels and Pennies - find the sum of the coins
Cash Out - Make change for your customers.
Change Maker - Figure out how many of each bill or coin that you expect to get back when you pay for something. Four levels and five currency styles are available in this great game.
Coin Counting - Help Scotty give the fewest coins in change to his customers.
Coin Madness - Select coins to add up to the correct amount.
Counting Money - Drag the right amount of coins on the table.
Counting Change - a match game - counting coins to find amount of change and matching it with numerical number
Counting Change - Match the money amounts.
Discovering Coin Values - drag coins into the cup to equal the amount in the blue area.
How much change? - Word problems.
Keep the Change - Word problems.
Learn to Count Money - add the value of the coins - (Teacher can set this activity easy or harder) Page opens into the index. Click on the Play icon, second one at the top, then select Learn to Count Money.
Money Flash Cards - Add up the value of the coins.
Money Count - Count the money in your piggy bank. Can set task to easy or hard
Money Match - Match the money amounts.
Shopping - What did each child buy with the money he had left over?
Tutorials to practice coin value - You may select a single coin to practice, or choose combinations of coins.
Making Change from One Dollar - Figure out how much change to return.
Addition
Add like Mad - select the numbers that add up to the total.
Addition Surprise - fill in sums in the addition grid to complete a surprise picture
Alien Addition - "player must match the answer to the appropriate problem by moving the cannon before firing. Hits and misses are recorded on the terrain at the bottom of the screen"
Arithmetic Four - (A game like Connect Four) A pair of students must answer arithmetic questions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to earn a piece to place on the board. Parameters: time limit, difficulty level, types of questions
Draggable Math - make sure your students line up the columns correctly with this addition game!
Flash Cards - Do the sums. Click on the yellow check mark at the bottom to keep score! You can also choose the number of problems by clicking on the arrows up and down by the 25 default.
Leon's Math Dojo - Select skill and level to play. Keeps score.
Math Facts - timed math facts, or select practice mode without the timer
Math Magician - select the operation and try your luck!
Math Mayhem - a fast paced program where you can select addition problems.
Math Mastery - select subtraction and practice your facts
Math Practice - from easy to advanced.
Mental Math - select Addition to practice your skills.
SpacyMath - You must sign in, but you can use the same log on for everyone in the class. - choose from addition or subtraction
Timed Addition Facts - at end of 60 seconds this site shows the score and answers to problems
That Quiz -Timed quizzes, from easy to difficult
What number would complete this sentence? - find the missing addend
Subtraction
Arithmetic Four - (A game like Connect Four) A pair of students must answer arithmetic questions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to earn a piece to place on the board. Parameters: time limit, difficulty level, types of questions
Draggable Subtraction -make sure your students line up the columns correctly with this subtraction game!
Fill-in Equation - supply the missing number in subtraction equations
Flash Cards - Subtract the problems. Click on the yellow check mark at the bottom to keep score! You can also choose the number of problems by clicking on the arrows up and down by the 25 default
JetSki Subtraction - "multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing their facts" You can select to play against others or just yourself.
Leon's Math Dojo - Select skill and level to play. Keeps score.
Math Magician - select the operation and try your luck!
Math Mayhem - a fast paced program where you can select subtraction problems.
Math Mastery - select subtraction and practice your facts
Math Practice - from easy to advanced.
Mental Math - select Subtraction to practice your skills
Mystery Picture - subtract 2 digit numerals, no borrowing
Mixed Review - addition and subtraction of three numbers - find answer to reveal mystery picture.
Number Families - fill in the missing numeral when given the family of addition and subtraction values
More Practice can be found here in the relationships between addition and subtraction.
Subtraction Action - Select numbers that total the missing number.
That Quiz -Timed quizzes, from easy to difficult.
Place Value
Identifying Place Values - when given a numeral, identify the place value of the digits
Expanded Form of Numbers - write the numeral the expanded form represents
Expanded Form of Numbers - Online quiz
Specific Place - find the numeral in a specific place value
Place Value in Words and Numbers - type correct numeral to represent the words
Place Value: Mystery Numbers - match numeral up to million.
Reading 3 digit numbers - match the numeral with the number words
Place Value Games - Up to Thousands, three levels of games
Place Value Games - Up to 100 Thousands, three levels of games
Place Value Pirates - Find the buried treasure of Sir Francis Place Value by using their place value skills to destroy his horrid band of place value pirates
Scooter Quest Place Value - Click on the house with the correct answer to earn money!
Fractions
Fishy Fractions - Select the topic and catch the fish with the right answers.
Fraction Review
Fractions II
Fraction Track - Play this game with a partner and be the first one with all your pieces on the right side.
Fraction Game Tool - Practice your fractions with this game!
Identify With Circles - fraction practice where student types in numerator and denominator
Comparing Fractions - compare fractional parts with same denominator
Comparing Fractions - compare fractional parts with different denominators
Fractional Distances - find Grampy by entering a fractional distance
Equivalent Fractions - concentration game style of matching fractions
Melvin's Make a Match Game - Match the bottles with the right fraction.
Matching Fractions -Four levels to select
Shade - Shade in the correct amount of units to equal the fraction by clicking on the unit.
That Quiz - fraction identification
Fraction Action words - learn the vocabulary of fractions!
Multiplication
Balloon Pop - Click on balloons in ascending order of answers.
FlashCards - timed game, practice facts, type answers
Flash Cards - Type in the answers.. Click on the yellow check mark at the bottom to keep score! You can also choose the number of problems by clicking on the arrows up and down by the 25 default.
Fun on the Farm - Multiply the numbers and add the totals to see how much the farmer should charge for his products.
Lemonade Stand - How much money is needed to purchase cups of lemonade?
Leon's Math Dojo - Select skill and level to play. Keeps score.
Math Magician - select the operation and try your luck!
Math-O - Bingo style game using multiplication facts.
Multiplication Grand Prix - "multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing their facts" You can select to play against others or just yourself.
Multiplication Number Sense - Understand multiplication by using this grid.
Multiplying Monkeys -evaluation copy of game to help understand how to multiply.
Multiplication Practice - by number. Select the number to practice facts and multiply!
Multiplication Station - Click on the number squares to total up to answer.
Quick Flash - Practice fact here!
Table Mountain - Climb the mountain by working multiplication facts.
Table Trees - Pick your number to practice and get started!
That Quiz -Timed quizzes, from easy to difficult.
Who Wants to be a Mathionarie - Game show format. Multiplication fact
Rounding and Estimating
Basket Math provides rounding practice
Rounding to nearest ten
Rounding to nearest hundred
Rounding to nearest thousand
Round the decimal to the nearest whole number (from Quia)
Estimating sizes of objects - Guess which length or distance applies to the object.
Estimating by Rounding - addition with regrouping
Estimating by Rounding - subtraction with regrouping
Estimating and rounding decimals - a lesson, examples, and an interactive practice page
Estimating Sum - no hints or clues given
Rounding Off - three levels are available in this game from BBC Education
The Seashell Rounding Activity Page - Look at the number on each shell. Click on the nearest ten.
Estimator - Practice estimation skills by determining the number of objects, length, or area. (parameters: error tolerance)
Comparison Estimator - Similar to Estimator but compares two sets of objects.
More or Less Estimator - Similar to Estimator activity but states a quantity and asks the user to estimate whether the set of objects is more or less than the number given.
Greater or Smaller - Compare two numbers. Must take the default. Anything else requires subscription.
Geometry
Geoboard - Interactive on-line geoboard.
Identify Polygons - names of polygons by number of sides and angles
Name that Polygon - identify name of given polygon components
Triangle Identification - what type of triangle is it given its angles
Triangle Identification - what type of triangle is it given its number of sides
Patterns for Solid Figures - Complete to make a cube figure
Shape, Space and Measure - activities, quizzes and more
Measurement
Measure it - practice using a ruler - inches and centimeters
Measurement Game - Click on the measurement that matches the length of the object.
Perimeter Practice - Adam Ant walks the perimeters and teaches how to find the perimeter of an object.
Perimeter of a Square - calculate the perimeter of a square with given dimensions
Perimeter of a Rectangle - calculate the perimeter of a square with given dimensions
Measurement Equivalents - match game with standard equivalent measurements, such as pounds, ounces, pints, cups, etc
Estimator - Practice estimation skills by determining the number of objects, length, or area. (parameters: error tolerance)
Shape Surveyor - Calculate the area or perimeter of the rectangle and receive pieces of the puzzle.
Fish Tales - Measure the fish with the ruler. Sort by size.
Greater Than/Less Than
Comparing Two Numbers - comparing 4 to 6 digit numbers.
Comparing Number Values - Three levels of games
Comparing Numbers - Compare number size and place the greater or less than sign in the correct place. Three levels of games.
Comparing Numbers; Come to Order - drag numbers into correct order.
Genius Boxing - box some of history's great math minds such as Einstein, Copernicus, Galileo, Bill Gates and more for universal math supremacy
Greater Than/ Less than - Set up the game to use the numbers you wish, then guess the number. Good for whole class activity also.
Symmetry
Sorting with Symmetry - find the shapes with the line of symmetry
Line Symmetry - many activities here
Symmetry Activity
Patterns
Number Cracker - guess what number comes next in the pattern
Create your own pattern - drag shapes to create a pattern (Instructions on how to use this page in your classroom)
What comes next? - find the next shape in the pattern
Word Problems
Word Problems with Leon - Interactive math word problems. Watch the movie and solve the problems.
Word Problems - Grand Slam Math
Word Problems - Math Hoops
Time
Analog Clock Flashcards - Type in the time and check your answers.Must take default, other is subscription.
Elapsed Time - tell how many hours and minutes pass during an activity.
Elapsed Time - Look at the clocks and choose the box that displays the elapsed time.
Elapsed Time - Quia Quiz
Telling Time - Drag the five digital times to the correct analog clock, then press Stop the Clock to record your time. (30 minute increments) (15 minute increments) (5 minute increments)
A Matter of Time - interactive quizzes on half hour, 15 minute intervals and five minute intervals - (story problems)
ClockWise and Matching Time - select these two activities to practice telling time
Telling Time - read the clock and match it with the correct time.
Time Match - Concentration style game
Reading
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web WebQuest
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web Interactive Crossword Puzzle
Charlotte's Web Online Quiz
Another Online Quiz - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Johnny Appleseed
Read About Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed Online Painting Page
Find the Hidden Picture -- Johnny Appleseed
Read what other kids wrote about Johnny Appleseed.
Stone Fox
Stone Fox Student Activity 1
Stone Fox: A Teacher's Page
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
Stone Fox: Teacher Cyberguide
Journal Activities: Stone Fox
Stone Fox
Iditarod Trail Info
Iditarod for Kids & Teachers--Ultimate Iditarod
Chocolate
Chocolate 101
Chocolate Touch Activities
"M&M's"® Fun & Games
Hershey's Kidztown
WONKA
Science
Animal Life Cycle
Life Cycle of a Frog
Plants
Parts is
Parts: A Plant Parts WebQuest
Solar System
Amazing Space
General Science
UEN
Science Interactives
How Stuff Works
Simple Machines
The Simple
Machines Construction Site
Museum of
Science Home - Inventor's Workshop
Marvelous Machines
Edheads Simple Machines Activities
Simple Machines
Animal Research
Animal Adaptation
Animals
Ecosystems
I've Been to the Desert...A Desert Biome WebQuest
Animals and
Their Habitats WebQuest
Social Studies
Citizen Heroes
Citizen
Heroes
Country Research
It's
a Small World After All
Government
Branches of Government WebQuest
Landmarks
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National
Park - Nature & Science
Grand Canyon Explorer -
A Guided Tour
Grand Canyon Vital
Statistics
Grand Canyon National
Park
Statue of
Liberty
Statue of Liberty History
The New Colossus by
Emma Lazarus
The Statue of Liberty Photo
Tour
Statue of Liberty Facts
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge Facts
Golden Gate
Bridge: Bridge Walk PhotoTour
Historic
Photographs
Current
Photographs
BUILDING BIG: Golden Gate Bridge
A Four Part Visitors Guide to the Golden Gate
Bridge
Washington D.C.
Virtual Tour of Washington, DC
Interactive Map of the National Mall
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Interactive
Tour
Fifty States
States
Resource Links
Christmas
Christmas at EdHelper.com
Click Here for Your Santa Claus Naughty or Nice Rating
The Village at santa.com
Email Santa!
Christmas Games
Build a Gingerbread House
Write Your Own Christmas Story - Starring You!
The North Pole for Kids
Decorate a Christmas Cookie
Christmas Fun Activities
Santa Claus at Claus.com