Close Reading Website

https://newsela.com/

Continent Research Videos

Check out the videos we created using our continent research 

with the help of Mrs. Meitzen!

South America
Australia
Europe
Asia

Reading Practice Test

Reading Practice Test

Continent Inquiry

Using the links below see what you can find out about each continent.  Use the graphic organizer that I have given you to keep track of your notes. 

Enchanted Learning

Exploring the Continents

Fact Monster

World Statistics & Facts

Continent & Ocean Game

Interactive Continents

Interactive World Map

Continent Facts

Cool Facts

Geography

Earth Facts

Animals

Continent Fun Facts

North America:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/northamerica.php
http://www.fun-facts.org.uk/america/north_america.htm
http://www.mapsofworld.com/north-america/facts.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

South America:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/southamerica.php
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/south-america.html
http://www.mapsofworld.com/south-america/facts.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

Africa:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/africa.php
http://theslatefoundation.org/kids
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/31/getting-to-know-africa-50-facts/
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0934644.html
http://geography.about.com/od/africamaps/a/10-Facts-About-Africa.htm
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

Europe:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/europe.php
http://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/places/europe/
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/europe.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

Australia:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/kids/en_US/explore/countries/australia/
http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/australia-facts.html
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/australia.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

Asia:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/asia.php
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/continents/asia/
http://www.thefreeresource.com/facts-about-asia-for-students-and-kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

2nd Language

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/phonics/

Sharing the Planet Links

Continents and Oceans Hangman Game:

http://www.quia.com/hm/94856.html

Continents and Oceans Quiz:

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/social_studies/continents_and_oceans/quiz709.html

Label the Continents

http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/continents/map.jsp

Continent Game:

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/continentNames/continentJig.htm

World Interactive Scavenger Hunt

http://mrnussbaum.com/world/interworld/

Continent Copy Cat Game

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/geographygames/copycat/

Continent Tutorial and 3 Levels of Game

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm

Continents and Oceans Quiz 2:

http://lizardpoint.com/geography/world-quiz.php

Song to Memorize the Continents and more links:

http://piper3nc.weebly.com/continentsoceans.html

Continents and their individual countries:

http://mrnussbaum.com/continents#africa

Geography, Climate, Plant Life, and Animal life of each Continent:

http://www.naturalhistoryonthenet.com/Continents/mainpage.htm

Information and links for continents:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/continents/

World Continents & Oceans

This is a website that has information about each continent.  It also has trivia games to test what you know about world continents and oceans. 

All About World Geography 

Russia Research

Our class will be researching the country of Russia. 

Use the links below to help you learn about the culture of Russia.

Countries and Their Cultures

Country Facts

National Geographic

Fact Monster

OOCities

Kids Konnect

Time for Kids

Dinolingo

Tour Russia

Activity Village

Ducksters

Food by Country

Russian Games

Russian Food

A Day in the Life

Russian Culture

More Russian Culture

Famous Russian Dancers

Russian Nutcracker Ballet

Russian Facts

A to Z Kids

Nation Facts


LANGUAGE:
Learning to Speak Russian

Russian Alphabet

Alphabet Video

Russian Numbers

Russian Phrases

Learn Russian

Colors in Russian

Numbers


CELEBRATIONS & GAMES: 
Holidays in Russia

Russian Holidays

Russian National Holidays

Russian Holiday Traditions

Russian New Year & Christmas

Other Russian Holidays

Holidays of Russia

Games

Traditional Russian Children Games

Games Children Play in Russia

Russian Children Games


ART & MUSIC:
Kid Songs & Russian Rhymes

Russian Museums

Russian Art Gallery

Russian Folk Dances

Traditional Russian Dance Videos

Music of Russia

Russian Cultural Music

Russian Instruments

Traditional Music & Instruments

Russian Folk Music

Russian Ballet Training


FOOD:
Russki Salat

Russian Traditional Foods

Authentic Russian Cuisine

Russian Foods

Russian Meals of the Day

Everyday Russian Food

Common Russian Food


CLOTHING:
Traditional Clothing in Russia

Sarafan

Russian Clothing

Clothing of the World

How to Dress for Russian Winters

What to Wear in the Winter

Welcome to our class webpage where "learning is a HOOT!"