Harcourt Reading Series Online
Activities -- Lots of fun and educational activities that go along with the stories students read in class.
Click on Grade 3 for 3rd grade activities.
Main Idea - practice
identifying the main idea of short paragraphs.
Math Playground -- Many fun and interactive
math games. Click around and see what you can find!
Measure It! -- Use this Funbrain game to
practice measuring in inches and centimeters. Star with easy and work your way through to hard!
Input/Output Machine -- Drag
numbers over to the funnel to drop them into the machine. Try to figure out the rule by looking at the output. You
can also print work sheets!
Are you a Math Magician? -- Click for
multiplication or
division practice. You can practice
specific facts, or have them mixed.
Insecta Inspecta World -- Information on specific
types of bugs, such as monarch butterflies, scarab beetles, and more. Click on the links to see specific bug types.
Amazing Insects
-- General facts and information about insects.
Simple Machines from Edheads --
Learn about simple machines and you explore this fun interactive site. Check out the other activity choices, too!
Skeleton Links
Skeletons - Discovery Kids --
Interesting article about the skeletal system with some fun "factoids" at the end.
Animal Skeletons and Skulls --
Pictures and facts about animal skeletons such as a bat, gorilla, and boa constrictor.
Bone Buddies -- This is a fun web site with
lots of information, links, and even a game to test your knowledge!
Build a Skeleton -- See if you can put
the skeleton back together. Make sure to get all the bones in the right place!
Space and Planets
Planet Facts -- Short simple facts
about each planet.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government -- Great site that
explores tons of topics, including the election process, how laws are made, and branches of government. Play some games,
too!
The Three CyberPigs:
Privacy Playground -- How well do you know how to use the internet? In this game, you will learn about
different things you will see on the web and what to do about them.