The Dirt on Soil

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Discovery - The Dirt on Soil
Grades: 3
Summary: A site dedicated to everything you wanted to know about soil.

How to integrate: Shared, Independent
Great for reading together as a class or as a research source.

What's in your Soil IQ
Grades: 3
Summary: Take this quiz to find out what's in the soil around you.

How to integrate: Shared, Independent
A fun quiz to take together as a class or individually



Soil School
Grade: 3
Summary:  Soil School is divided into two divisions. You can choose for challenge or work a little lighter.  The challenge "digging deeper" is more appropriate for grade 3's.  Find out information about soil and what makes up dirt.

How to integrate: Shared, Independent
A great site filled with great information.

time

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BBC Max and Molly Telling Time
Grades: 1-3
Summary: Help Max and Molly fix the clock tower by choosing the correct time between analogue and digital clocks.  There are three levels; easy, medium and hard.

How to integrate: Shared, Independent

Match the Time
Grades: 1-2
Summary: Find matching cards with both analogue and digital times to win.

How to integrate: Shared, Independent

Hickory Dickory Clock
Grades: 1-2
Summary:  Feed the mouse by reading the analogue clocks.  Don't get the wrong answer or the cat will come after you!


How to integrate: Shared, Independent




Countries around the world

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1) Explore Countries of the World
Grades: 2-3

Summary:
National Geography has a great site for a quick overview of any country.  Just click and read. There is also fact cards that can be printed out for research.

How to integrate: Shared, Indepedent


2) Geography World by Knowledge Bears
Grades: 2

Summary: A great site for students to begin their research on a country.

How to integrate: Independent

3) Countries of the World
Grades: 2

Summary:  Another site for research

How to integrate: Independent


4) Cultural Profiles Project
Grades: 2 and up (reading level is a bit higher than 2)

Summary:  Another site for research


How to integrate: Independent



Fractions for Primary Students

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Cross the Rivers
Grades: 2-3
Summary: Cross the river by identifying the colored part of the fraction shown.

How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent
Shows basic fractions 1/2, 1/3, 1/4

Fraction Flags
Grades: 2-3
Summary: Select a fraction you would like to work with.  Design flags by looking at the bottom of the paint bar.  The fraction on each colour will be how much you will need to use to design it.

How to to integrate: Shared, Independent
This is a slight harder concept since it involves many squares - students must be able to understand the concept of division first.

Fishy Fractions
Grades: 2-4
Summary:  Help the pelican to catch fish by identifying the word fraction with the number fraction.

How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent
Help students identify the different fractions.