Government Sites
CryptoKids -
(National Security Agency/Central Security Service) - Peer into the secret world of cryptology: making
and breaking codes. Play lots of games and activities at this site too!
Dare to Compare - So, how do you compare with students from around the
world? Pick a subject (civics, math, or science), a grade and how many questions you want to see,
then click the Show Questions button below. See how many you get right.
Data to Graphics - (FedStats) - See how numbers relate to graphics.
MapStats
for Kids - Check out this site and you can learn concepts about maps and statistics
through cool games.
Metric Measures - NIST - (National Institute of Standards and Technology) - Find
links to a metric pyramid, metric facts for sports and more.
NASA's Newsbreaks (Grades 3-5) - (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) - KSNN™, the Kids Science News Network, is a program that uses the Web,
animation, and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. This
site features children in 60-second (video) newsbreaks answering math, science, and technology
questions.
NASA's Newsbreaks (K - 2nd Grades) - NASA's KSNN™ uses
animated characters to introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. This
site has 60-second animations, activities, and resource links covering such topics as "magnetism" and
"states of matter."
Taking America's Measure - (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Today, the modern products we take for granted like computers, video games, mobile phones, and
DVD players depend on having one very precise, very reliable measuring system that everyone has
agreed to use. But what exactly is a measuring system and what does it mean to you? Find out while
having fun at this site with puzzles, riddles and games.
Other Resources
Ask Dr. Math (Elementary Grades) - Ask Dr. Math is a question and
answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and
topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions.
BrainPOP -
Math - BrainPOP's has animated movies created to explain the world around us in an
engaging way. There are some FREE movies, but most you have to subscribe to. Kids, make sure to
talk this over with your parents.
Converting Metric Measurements - How many kilometers are in a
meter? How many meters are in a centimeter? Find out here
Countdown -
COUNTDOWN makes math 'work.' Each week the program introduces a different math concept through
direct instruction and reinforces lessons with literature, manipulatives, activities and related computer
instruction.
Education Place for Students - Free games, activities, and resources for
students studying math, reading, social studies, and science.
Figure This - Math Challenges for Families - This site helps your family enjoy
mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges.
Math for
Kids - This website was designed by two fourth graders for fourth graders who want to
sharpen their math problem-solving skills. If you want to practice word problems, learn how to solve
word problems, or share word problems you've written, this website is for you. Medieval history and
stories about knights is the theme for all the word problems.
Math Playground - Learn how to solve multistep word problems with the
challenging activities. Many activities contain videos that explain the problem solving process step by
step.
Measure
It! - Play this game and learn about reading a ruler.
Meters and Liters:
Converting to the Metric System of Measurements - The metric system has been around
for 300 years. This system is based on a unit of measurement called the meter, which gets its name
from the Greek word metron, "a measure."
StudyJams - Four animated middle-school aged mentors guide you
through topics using videos, tutorials, and karaoke songs. StudyJams is a subscription based service.
Each parent account comes with three kid accounts. Parents are able to track site usage and measure
success with quizzes.
Page Revised - 1/7/2009
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