Helpful Links
4th Grade Practice AIMS Tests
https://www.ideal.azed.gov/p/aims/practice
Curriculum and District Websites
Reading
Poetry
Writing
Spelling and Vocabulary
Math
Science
Social Studies
Typing Skills
Other
Great Apps
https://www.ideal.azed.gov/p/aims/practice
Curriculum and District Websites
- Pearson (math and reading online text)
- Horizon/Aspire (online assessment tool)
- Essay Scorer
- Cheyenne Traditional School
- Scholastic Reading Inventory
Reading
Poetry
Writing
- Internet Newspaper Maker
- Make your own cursive handwriting sheets
- Letter Generator (learn about and write a friendly or business letter)
- Persuasive Map (learn about, plan, and write a persuasive paper)
- Newspaper Press (create your own newspaper)
- Acrostic Poem (learn about and write an acrostic poem)
- Theme Poem (create your own shape/concrete poem)
- Writing Fix (writing prompt generator)
- Story Starters (writing prompt ideas for character and plot)
- Prompt Generator
- Writing Prompt Generator
- Random Writing Prompt Generators (writing prompt ideas using parts of speech, objects, or plots)
Spelling and Vocabulary
- RhymeZone (find rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, definitions, homophones, quotes, and more)
- Dictionary (general online dictionary)
Math
- Math is Fun - Angles
- Adapted Mind Math
- The Eyeballing Game (geometry game)
- Math-Drills (access to hundreds of printable worksheets for at-home practice)
- Khan Academy (online video tutorials of hundreds of math concepts)
- Create a Graph
- Math Fact Cafe (access to hundreds of printable worksheets for at-home practice)
- Math Playground (online math games)
- AAA Math (math lessons sorted by topic)
- 4th Grade Games to practice Common Core Standards
- Change Maker (money game)
- Comparing Decimals Fruit Smash Game
- Converting Fractions to Decimals
- Power Football
Science
- Vertebrates: Animals with Backbones
- What are Landforms?
- Water Websites:
- http://www.watereducation.org/doc.asp?id=1022
- http://www.dcwater.com/kids/index.html (click on the links on the left side of the page)
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/water.html
- http://www.discoverwater.org/
- Weathering and Erosion for Kids
- National Park Service - Grand Canyon
- Scientist Biographies
- Energy Kids (information about energy)
- Earthquakes for Kids
- Science a GoGo (science news and research for kids)
- A Kid's Guide to the Water Cycle
- Magnetism Websites:
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/magnets.html
- http://scienceforkids.kidipede.com/physics/electricity/magnet.htm
- http://library.thinkquest.org/28682/english/kids/text.html
- http://www.ducksters.com/science/magnetism.php
- http://home.interserv.com/~skyblade/wim.htm
- Electricity Websites:
- http://www.jimsdestinations.com/elebas3.htm
- http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Series_and_parallel_circuits
- http://www.ehow.com/info_8251047_parallel-circuit-different-series-circuit.html
- How Light Bulbs Work (video)
Social Studies
- Arizona Geographic Alliance Maps
- Time for Kids (news)
- Scholastic News Online
- DOGO News
- National Geographic Kids (current events, news)
- Arizona Republic Online (azcentral)
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
- Congress for Kids
- Branches of Government game
- Branches of Government game
Typing Skills
Other
- Wordle
- Mah Jong
- Worksheet Works (make your own worksheets)
- Free Rice (trivia game to earn rice for World Food Programme)
- Comic Creator (create your own comic strips)
- Play Kids Games (online games by subject and topic)
- Fourth Grade Games and Apps
Great Apps
- Splash Math (4th grade version allows various math skill practice)
- MathSplash BINGO (practice math facts using BINGO)
- Math Slide (various games practicing place value, add/sub/mult/div math facts)
- Money BINGO (practice money skills using BINGO)
- Khan Academy (similar to the website - shows demonstrations of math skills)