Kindergarten

	Telling Time - Create a Reader (checklist 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.4, telling time)
	Frog Jump (#11) and other Count Us In activities (checklist 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.4, numerical order)
	Chevron Connect the Dots  (checklist 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.4, fine motor skills, numerical order)
	Names of Numbers Follow with Number Word Chart (Names of Numbers activity: checklist 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.4, match sets of objects to numerals) (Number Word Chart activity: checklist 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.4, match sets of objects to numerals)

          1st Grade

1. Paint - Create dot-to-dot kites  
   (Kites)
    

2. Penny's New Flower Garden
   Reading charts & graphs.
    

3. Arbor Day Online Coloring
    

4. Rhyme Rodeo
   Follow up: Use Microsoft Word to write your own rhyme. Print. Be sure to include your name.
    

5. Cat at Bat - Rhyming Baseball
    

6. Ann and Addem's Dartboard Game
   Doubles and addition.
   
    

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   2nd Grade
    

7. That's a Fact
    

8. Andersen Fairy Tales
   Listen to the online stories. Follow up with Power Point to create a presentation telling the points of a fairy tale.
    

9. Scrambled Eggs - Compound Words in Paint
   Right-click the linked title above and save (Save Target As). Open the saved document in Paint. Use the selection tools with the transparent option to rearrange the eggs, forming compound words. Use the Paint tools to decorate the completed eggs. 
    

10. Piggy Bank
     

11. The Tale of Peter Rabbit
    Multimedia slide show that is read aloud.
    
     

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    3rd Grade
     

12. Animal Research
    Use online research to discover facts about the animals listed or choose your own. 
     

13. Create your own Wordsearch from Awesome Clipart
    Animals, Weather, and more. Be as specific as you want, for example title your worksheet "Animals of the Midwest".
     

14. Going Buggy
    Monster Bugs, Pop Quiz, and more.
     

15. Lady Bug Copy & Paste
    Option - Use following the Animal Research activity listed above. Begin by asking which student researched the beetle. Ask the student to share a few facts about beetles; be sure to include how many legs, and that the wings form a line down the center of the back. Then students use the Paint program to illustrate one ladybug, leaving plenty of room around. Use the select tool to copy and paste 3-5 more ladybugs. Make a minor, but noticeable, change to one as you create a "which one is different" activity. Trade computers or files to solve.
    Tip: Paint does not print well, but you can insert the saved creation in a Word document and print.
     

16. Fraction Bars
    Open either Word or pdf file type. Print and cut apart. Click here for a black outline version you can color.
     

17. Math Baseball
    Option:  Use a timer to play for a specified time, creating your own innings. (A timer is available with the SMART Board/Sympodium software.) Students can keep track of their runs/outs per inning. Tally team totals or post top 3 scores on a scoreboard.
    Teachers, click here for treat bag tags.
     

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    4th Grade
     

18. The Great Plant Escape
    (Plants)
     

19. Professor Garfield
    Several sections offered including The Knowledge Box area, which offers activities sorted by grade levels K-6. See the Fraction Cafe Pizza Party in levels K and 1.
    Shared by Jennetta Koester.  
     

20. Pizza Fractions in Paint
    Use the Paint program to illustrate fractions. Use the Free-Form Select tool to cut away sections of your pizza. Compare various fractions.
    Visual Fractions - Compare Circle Fractions activity could be used to specify fractions. Illustrate in Paint. Then check with the Visual Fractions site.
    Who Wants Pizza?
    (Fractions)
     

21. Angles Game
     

22. Elapsed Time worksheet  
     

23. Math Baseball
    Follow-up:  Students document their runs/outs in Excel. Calculate batting averages and total scores. Double-check using the computer's calculator.
    Click here for an online spreadsheet that can be used as is or click the Export to Excel button in the toolbar to use and save in Excel.
    Students use the digital camera to take pictures of each other. Create your own baseball card to display the information you've calculated.
    Teachers, click here for treat bag tags for Math Baseball Champs.
     

24. How Baseballs are Made
    Research how baseballs, bats, and gloves are made. Tip: See Volumes 1 and 2.
    Use shape books to report your findings.
    Shared by Washington Irving's 4th Grade. Click the thumbnail below to see a larger view of their display. They watched the video, Bats & Balls.
    
    Options for printable shape books can be found here:
    A Baseball Diamond from Shape Book Patterns from EduPlace - Houghton Mifflin.
    Ball, Bat, and Glove.
     

25. Create your own Wordsearch from Awesome Clipart
    Weather, and other themes available. Be as specific as you want, for example title your worksheet "Cloud Types".
     

26. Create a Graph
    Collect online weather information daily from Weather Underground or other sources. Class leaders can help gather the information daily. Students then enter data on the Create a Graph site to print a chart or graph.
    Option: compare daily weather information via e-mail with another classroom found in e-pals. Print a map marking the location of your e-pal class.
    (Data Analysis)
     

27. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs activity
    After reading the book Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judith Barrett use the writing processor, Word,  to illustrate your own weather prediction. Include a digital picture as shown in the example.
    Follow up with an AR quiz.
    Shared by Jennetta Koester.
    
     

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    5th Grade
     

28. Symmetry Game
    (Symmetry)
     

29. Shape and Space Geometry - Quilts
    (Symmetry)
     

30. Use the Paint program to draw butterflies or symmetrical shapes.
    Draw half of a butterfly. Use the select tool to choose the area you've drawn. Copy, paste, and flip to then complete the symmetrical drawing.
     

31. Fast Food Math
    Use online research with the link provided to complete the worksheet.
     

32. Math Baseball
    Follow-up with Excel:  Click here for an online spreadsheet that can be used as is or click the Export to Excel button in the toolbar to use and save in Excel. Students can enter their own scores per inning of play.
    Teachers, click here for treat bag tags for Math Baseball All-Stars.
     

33. 5-Day Forecast
    Open Microsoft Word. Use File, Page setup to change to Landscape layout rather than Portrait. Insert a table. Discuss columns and rows. How many columns will you need for a 5-day forecast? Research a local weather site to get an actual forecast including predicted highs and lows. Type the degree symbol by pressing and holding the Alt. key, along with 2, 4, then 8 on the numeric keypad. (Num Lock must be on.)
    Weather graphics can be saved from Awesome Clipart for Kids & Educators. Discuss copyright restrictions and notice their homepage states these are free.
    Print your completed forecast and compare with actual weather each day to see how accurate the predictions were.
    Add a bulleted list of severe weather safety tips below the forecast chart. (www.kfor.com Weather page offers terrific ones under Tornado Safety) Right-click the ordinary bullet on your document, then customize. See the Webdings font for clouds you can use as bullets.
    Click here for more detailed steps for creating the forecast document.