2010-07-11T19:08:00.001-05:00

I hope everyone is having a great summer! Let me know about it! Enjoy the rest of your time off. :)

New Website!

2010-01-28T12:16:00.004-06:00

www.internet4classrooms.com

They have a lot of games and activities that cover all subjects and are really fun too! Enjoy :)

2009-09-11T07:46:00.000-05:00

Brain Buster Club
This is an exciting club for students who are interested in going "above and beyond" the normal classroom expectations. It is a way to challenge the students and keep their brains active! I hope to inspire everyone to learn new things all the time--learning never ends! To become a member, choose a topic from from below. Click on the link and complete the task. Keep all completed tasks in your Brain Busters Folder until you are ready to turn it in to me. On the math sites, print out the certificate and put it in your Brain Busters Folder.You can be a 1 star member, all the way up to an 84 star member. Once you have earned 50 stars you will be entered into the Brain Busters Club Hall of Fame! This Hall of Fame will be displayed in my classroom! Good Luck and have fun!!!

2009-09-10T14:49:00.005-05:00

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Name the 7 continents.

http://www.cedarville.edu/academics/education/resource/geo/intermain/pbwebsmk.htm

2. Name 15 world countries

http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/

3. Name 15 major world cities.

http://www.worldatlas.com/citypops.htm

4.Name 15 types of dwellings.

http://www.104english.com/Back_Issues/Issue003_Mar5.htm

5.Name 10 South American and Central American countries.

South America Country Map Central America Map

6. Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.

Country Maps

7. Name 10 countries in Europe.

European countries quiz game Click on the correct European country game

8. Name 10 countries in Africa.

Click on the correct African country game

9. Name 10 major bodies of water.

Oceans and Seas

10. Name 10 major world rivers.

Fact Monster - Principal Rivers of the World River Systems of the World

11. Name 10 large deserts of the world.

FactMonster deserts of the world Desert maps

12. Name 10 large lakes in the North America.

U.S. Lakes.com Lakes of the world

13. Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.

World Mountain Maps - click a mountain Highest Peaks

14. Name the 50 states.

50 States Quiz

15. Write the names of the 50 states on a map.

Explore the States

16. Name the state capitals.

State Capitals - Homework Spot States & Capitals Game

17. Name the 13 Colonies.

13 Colonies Homepage List of the 13 Colonies 13 Colonies Quiz & Map

18. Name 10 Native American tribes.

Native American Nations

19. Name 10 Oregon Trail landmarks.

Historic Sites Along the Trail

20. Label 10 of Oregon’s counties on the map.

21. Name the state symbols of Oregon.

State Symbols of Oregon

22. Name 8 explorers.

Zoom Explorers

23. Name 8 Civil War battlefields.

Civil War Battlefields & information Civil War battlefields A to Z

24. Name the 1st - 10th presidents in order.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/

25. Name the 11th - 20th presidents in order.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/

26. Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/

27. Name the 31st - current presidents.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/

SCIENCE

Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......

28. Name 15 kinds of fish.

Northeast Fisheries Science Center KidsKonnect.com - Fish

29. Name 15 marine creatures.

KidsKonnect.com - Aquariums

30. Name 15 mammals.

All About Mammals

31. Name 15 vertebrate animals.

List of vertebrate animals Vertebrate animals & photos

32. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.

Loads of desert animal information

33. Name 10 amphibians.

34. Name 10 reptiles.

Reptile Database

35. Name 10 dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Pictures KidsKonnect.com - Dinosaurs

36. Name 10 types of birds.

State Birds of the U.S.A.KidsKonnect.com - Birds

37. Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals.

Rainforest Wildlife Zoobooks - Rainforest Mammals Crossword Puzzle KidsKonnect.com - Rainforest

38. Name 10 deciduous trees.

Deciduous Trees KidsKonnect.com - Trees

39. Name 10 rocks or minerals.

Mineral Gallery - see photos Rock Hounds - How Rocks are Formed KidsKonnect.com - Rocks & Minerals

40. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.

www.chemicool.com/elements

41. Name 10 constellations.

Choose a constellation then "constellation lines"More constellation pictures Another constellation site

42. Name 10 organs in the human body.

Tour of Human Body - Think Quest

43. Name 8 types of clouds.

More about clouds

44. Name 5 inventors and their inventions.

National Inventors Hall of Fame Timeline

45. Name 5 human body systems

Virtual Body

46. Name the stages of the water cycle.

Brain Pop - Watercycle

47. Name the order of the colors in the rainbow.

About Rainbows

48. Label the major bones of the skeleton.

Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning Mr. Bones Assembly Activity

49. Name the order of the planets in the solar system.

Introduction to the Nine Planets

LANGUAGE ARTS

Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......

50. Name 20 verbs.

What is a Verb?Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game

51. Name 10 adjectives.

What is an adjective?More adjective info.

52. Name 10 adverbs.

Adverbs More about Adverbs

53. Name and define 5 different genres of literature.

Genres

54. Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.

Nouns Noun activities to quiz yourself with

55. Name 10 famous authors.

Children's Authors KidsKonnect.com - Authors

56. Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.

Simile, metaphor, personification Onomatopoeia

57. Count to 20 in Spanish.

Count to 20 & listen

58. Count to 20 in French.

Click "Écoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Répétons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site!

59. Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet.

Animated sign language on the Net Sign the word you'd like here

60. Write 20 sentences using as many 2nd grade site words as you can

http://web.lincoln.k12.mi.us/buildings/Childs/wuest/SecondGradeSightWords.htm

MATH

Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......

61. Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.

Symmetry of Capital Letters

62. Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.

Math.com - Area Formulas

63. Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.

Learn Your Square Numbers

64. Write in Roman numerals up to 100.

Roman numerals Know your Roman numerals Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz

65. Name 5 famous mathematicians.

Four famous mathematicians A long list of mathematicians

66. Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz.

Area of rectangles Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both Area & perimeter - under "Free Activities", click "Area" to watch a cool slide show

67. Earn 100% on the square roots test.

Learn about square roots Square roots flashcard game

68. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition basic facts test.

Arithmattack

69. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.

Arithmattack

70. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.

Arithmattack

71. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division basic facts test.

Arithmattack

MISCELLANEOUS

Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......

72. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.

A HUGE list of careers Jobs Kids Like

73. Name the birthstones for each month.

Birthstones

74. Name 20 different modes of transportation.

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0909591.html

75. Name 15 breeds of horses.
Horse Breeds of the World
76. Name 15 breeds of dogs.
Dog breeds from A.K.C.
77. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events.
KidsKonnect.com - Olympics
78. Name 10 large U.S. corporations.
Career Lab – Corporate Clients
79. Name 10 instruments in a marching band.
Instrument Encyclopedia
80. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.
Sounds from the Orchestra - neat site!
81. Name 10 football teams and their cities.
National Football League.com
82. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.
National Basketball Association.com
83. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.
Major League Baseball.com
84. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
http://www.nhl.com/

courtesy of Mrs. Hewitt

Welcome Back!

2009-09-07T13:09:00.004-05:00

Welcome back to another school year! I hope you all had a restful and fun summer! I look forward the rest of the school year!

Ms. Pollicove's Class

New Website!

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