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2nd and 3rd grade Reading, Math and Social Studies Sites
On-line Stories for 2nd and 3rd Graders
- Kid's Corner - Beatrix Potter tales
- Between the Lions - companion PBS site
- Hootie Owl's Stories to Grow By - choose by category
- The Yellow Fairy book - written in 1894
- Myths, Legends, and Fables -
- Book Pop - enjoyable stories to read or listen and enjoy
- Grimms Fairy Tales - One of the tales is highlight so that you can read it
- Grimms Fairy Tales - they are on-line for your enjoyment
- Farmhouse Fables - Tales of animals found there
- Bremmen Town Musicians - animated retelling of the classic
- Long Time Ago - myths, fairy and fold tales, and more
- Legends - really great tales
- Native American Bedtime Stories - many from which to choose
- Bib Turtle - a Huron story retold
- Crow Brings Daylight - an Inuit story
- Koobar the Koala and Water - an Australian Aboriginal Legend
- Rabbit the Hunter - a Native American tale retold
- Why Bat Has No Friends - There is a lesson to be learned here.
- Kids Stories - animated and enjoyable
- Printable Stories - from Between the Lions from PBS
- Kennedy Center Story Time - listen and watch using Real Player G2 or higher
- Don't Eat Your Dinner - What happens at this house?
- McFeeglebee's Pond - great illustrations
- Gramma's Tales - just the kind a Grandmother would tell
- The Lonely Little Peanut - Can It solve It's Problem>
- Frog Fables - tales from Aesop
- How the Leopard got its spots
- Stories of Allen Morgan - stories from this Canadian author change every few weeks
- Timbuktoad choose from a variety of stories
- It's Story Time - it is not always the same
- Faithful John animated story based on the children's literature classic by the Brothers Grimm
- Raccoon from Mars - from the Mount Arlington Public Library
- Book Pop - beautifully illustrated stories
- Timbuktoad Kids Storyworld - explore Toad Hall, Story Theater, and the Lost Diaries for some fun stories.
- Legends - really great tales
- Once Round the Sun - Each year is an adventure.
- Paul Bunyon - an American classic
- On-line Stories - for younger students, but you can enjoy them too
- Reading Comprehension Practice - not a story, but a practice on how well you can read them Great Math Sites for Third Graders
- Measure it - simple exercises to read a ruler
- Place Value Puzzler - Choose the level of difficulty.
- Number Cracker - three levels of difficulty from which to choose for these pattern activities
- Crack the Safe - pattern games from PBS
- Pattern Player - another fun PBS game
- Cyberchase - thinking games from PBS
- Number Line Express check your knowledge of number lines.
- First to 100 - Play this addition game with a friend.
- Math Practice Exercises On-line activities from Syvum
- Two Player Math Game - Challenge your friend to an addition game.
- Magnetic Numbers Unscramble the numbers and signs to make a mathematical sentence.
- Place Value Puzzle This is a good way to check your understanding.
- Sea Shell Rounding practice your skills.
- Super Kids Math Worksheet Creator Design your own drill and practice sheets.
- Addition Concentration Can you match them all?
- Math Car Racing - choose the problem with the largest answer
- A+ Math There are lots of flash card practice areas from which to choose.
- 2 Player Math Game Challenge a friend to this addition game.
- Tic Tac Toe Squares drill and practice game
- Math Baseball Choose the type of problem, and then see if you can score.
- Batter's Up Baseball Practice your skill with this new version.
- Basic Multiplication - interactive basic explanation of the process
- Multiplication Mystery a grid game
- Miss Maggie's Adventures Choose the games section and then choose math for lots of fun practice.
- Practice Counting in Multiples You need to know your times tables to do this.
- Multiplication Table Applet Really helps one visualize the times tables
- SpaceyMath Be sure to register with a fake name, and then play and practice your skills.
- Stats Magic read carefully and answer the questions
- All About Multiplication Almost everything you could want to practice is here.
- Practice the Times Tables chose the tables from 1 through 9
- All About Multiplication links to just about everything you need to know
- Interactive Multiplication Games Choose from over a dozen different ways to practice your skills.
- Farm Stand Practice your multiplication and addition.
- Division Mini Lesson interactive lesson explains the basics
- Division Chart print and fill in the answers.
- Division links to just about everything on the subject
- Lemonade Larry Check your math skills
- Math0 Practice your division with this bingo type game.
- Smaller and Smaller a game of strategy about decimals
- Pick a Number practice multiplication, division and, more
- Number Monster Basic practice.
- Tic Tac Toe Squares Can you win?
- Count On There are lots of fun games and activities.
- Power Football Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.
- Guess the Number Precise word problems
- Rounding Off Follow the directions and choose your level.
- Math Games - place value many choices to sharpen your skills
- Math Matching Match the equivalent amounts of money.
- Change Maker Several levels of difficulty are provided.
- Place Value Puzzler Follow the directions to check your knowledge.
- Matching Match the fraction to the model in this concentration game.
- Fresh Baked Fractions There are four levels of difficulty.
- Soccer Shootout You will find lots of fraction practice.
- Place Value This one can be tough so think it through. There are three games here.
- Animals Weigh In Check your understanding of pounds and ounces.
- Fish Tank Can you figure the probability?
- Disaster Math word problems
- K-3 Challenges Problems to try. Do not forget to check the past problems too.
- Learning Planet> review games
- Learning Geometry and Measurement Concepts developed to go along with the National Standards
- The Fruit Game Can you discover the strategy?
- Harcourt Animated Math Glossary Learn the terms.
- Tangrams This is an animated story with characters made of tangrams.
- Print and Learn Math Activities man worksheets from which to choose
- Bike Route Measurement Game from PBS
- Numbers Various math games some of which are hard
- Symmetrizer another from PBS
- Virginia State Standards Practice Test review skills
- National Geographic for Kids - information, adventures, and games
- World Almanac for Kids - much information just a click away.
- The Story of a Young Map Colorer - Learn map color theory with fun activities.
- The Rainforest - a good starting place for your study
- The Vikings - Be sure to examine all the parts of this site and click on the village picture too.
- Mummy Tombs - Introductory information and good visuals
- Stately Knowledge - information About all 50 US states
- Zoom School: United States - basic information makes this a good starting place
- Explore the States - brief background on each
- The US 50 - history and more about each of the states
- 50 States.com - almananc-like information
- Map Outlines - for all the US states and regions
- Flags of the United States - of our country, the states, and more
- State Web Games - Choose the game and level.
- US Map/Quiz Printouts - This will test your basic knowledge with a map for each state.
- US State Capitals - Choose from several games.
- The States - great coloring/learning pages from Crayola
- US Cities - Match the city with the state.
- Outline Maps - from all over the world
- Map Library outline maps for, the USA and the world
- World Capitals - How many do you know?
- Third from the Sun - Geographical Features as seen from space
- The White House for Kids - Check this out!
- America's Story - good introductory information on many aspects of history and geography
- Fifty States excellent information makes this a great place to start
- Explorers of North America - Check you knowledge with quizzes here.
- Join a Cattle Drive - Find out what it was like.
- First Americans for Grade Schoolers - information, games, and more
- American Indian Kids - told from an Indian child's viewpoint
- Explore an Iroquian Long House - These Indians lived in New York and Canada.
- Southwest Native Americans - They lived in Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Colorado.
- Native American WebSite for Children - good basic information
- Dream Catchers - learn how to make them
- Discover Illinois - lots about the state
- At Home in the Heartland - about Illinois history
- Pocahontas
- Benjamin Franklin
- Betsy Ross and the American Flag
- Abraham Lincoln for Primary Children
- Virtual Silurian Reef - Learn about Wisconsin and Illinois 425 million Years ago
- Chicago Image Base - pictures and maps
Great Social Studies Sites for Third Graders
