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Government Sites
CryptoKids - (National
Security Agency/Central Security Service) - Peer into the secret world of cryptology: making and breaking codes.
Play lots of games and activities at this site too!
Dare to
Compare - So, how do you compare with students from around the world? Pick a subject (civics,
math, or science), a grade and how many questions you want to see, then click the Show Questions button below.
See how many you get right.
Data
to Graphics - (FedStats) - See how numbers relate to graphics.
MapStats for
Kids - Check out this site and you can learn concepts about maps and statistics through cool
games.
Metric
Measures - NIST - (National Institute of Standards and Technology) - Find links to a metric pyramid,
metric facts for sports and more.
NASA's Newsbreaks (Grades 3-5) - (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) -
KSNN™, the Kids Science News Network, is a program that uses the Web, animation, and video to
introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. This site features children in 60-second
(video) newsbreaks answering math, science, and technology questions.
NASA's Newsbreaks (K - 2nd Grades) - NASA's KSNN™ uses animated characters
to introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. This site has 60-second animations,
activities, and resource links covering such topics as "magnetism" and "states of matter."
Taking America's Measure - (National Institute of Standards and Technology) - Today, the
modern products we take for granted like computers, video games, mobile phones, and DVD players depend on
having one very precise, very reliable measuring system that everyone has agreed to use. But what exactly is a
measuring system and what does it mean to you? Find out while having fun at this site with puzzles, riddles and
games.
Other Resources
Ask Dr. Math (Elementary Grades) - Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for
math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of
Frequently Asked Questions.
BrainPOP -
Math - BrainPOP's has animated movies created to explain the world around us in an engaging way.
There are some FREE movies, but most you have to subscribe to. Kids, make sure to talk this over with your
parents.
Converting Metric Measurements - How many kilometers are in a meter? How
many meters are in a centimeter? Find out here
Countdown - COUNTDOWN
makes math 'work.' Each week the program introduces a different math concept through direct instruction and
reinforces lessons with literature, manipulatives, activities and related computer instruction.
Education Place for
Students - Free games, activities, and resources for students studying math, reading, social
studies, and science.
Figure This - Math Challenges for Families - This site helps your family enjoy
mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges.
Learning Multiplication Facts - Ask Dr. Math - Learn multiplication by using a
multiplication table, finding patterns or using flash cards.
Math for Kids - This
website was designed by two fourth graders for fourth graders who want to sharpen their math problem-solving
skills. If you want to practice word problems, learn how to solve word problems, or share word problems you've
written, this website is for you. Medieval history and stories about knights is the theme for all the word
problems.
Math Maven's Mysteries Home - Scholastic.com - Test your math skills and crack
the case.
Math
Playground - Learn how to solve multistep word problems with the challenging activities. Many
activities contain videos that explain the problem solving process step by step.
Measure It! - Play
this game and learn about reading a ruler.
Meters and Liters: Converting to the Metric System of
Measurements - The metric system has been around for 300 years. This system is based on a unit
of measurement called the meter, which gets its name from the Greek word metron, "a measure."
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