Third Grade Links
Visit these links to see what our third graders are researching at LPES.

*All links will open in a new window. To get back to the LPES homepage, close the new window by clicking in the upper left-hand box.

  The Fabulous Fifty States:

Enchanted Learning- Facts, map and state symbols for the 50 states, with links to related quizzes and printouts

Explore the States- "Want to travel across the country? Then click on "Explore the States," where you'll find fascinating facts and stories about all the states and Washington, D.C.". This site is from the Library of Congress

Kidspace at the Internet Public Library- "These web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C. Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information is here -- and more!"

AnimatedAtlas.Com- "Growth of a Nation is a free, ten minute movie which depicts the geographic history of the United States from the beginning of the nation to fifty states. Geographic elements are interactive, as is the timeline."

EduPlace.Com- This wonderful, colorful site makes it easy for all students to practice and learn U.S. geography. Interactive maps and a speaking glossary make it fun for even the struggling reader. Click on the different regions and symbols in the legends of interactive maps to watch the map chnage.

WorldAtlas.com- The perfect resource for finding out any information on the state (or country!) you are researching. This site has a ton of information, so be prepared to read and write down all the facts you need!

USAWeb Games-"Learn the geography, states and capitals of the U.S.A. with these games. Covers the geography, rivers, and bodies of water. Features include speech, interactive maps, blurbs, and links for each state to get more information."

Netstate.Com- Need to find out the symbols of your state? What are it's nicknames? What does the stae quarter look like? This site has all that information-and more. Don't let the homepage discourage you, though. Simply click on your state's name and you will be taken to avery easy to read page.

Name That State- Interactive game has you click on the name of the state shown on the map.

Factmonster.com- Find out all the information you need to know about your state from this site which is very popular among LPES students.You think you know everything about your state? Take the state I.Q test to see how knowledgable you really are!!


Ancient Egypt

Guardian's Egypt- "Now, through the marvel of modern technology, you can visit Egypt, both past and present! You can actually "surf" the ancient world! Here are Egypt pages which provide great pictures, facts and information about Egypt, and offer many links to Egyptology and Egypt resources throughout the Internet." Featured on CNN.

Egyptian Civiliation- Produced by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, this site will tell you all you need to know about ancient Egypt- how did the people live, what did they wear, what was their government like? Very easy to navigate.

Write like an Egyptian- Write your name in hieroglyphs, the way an Egyptian scribe might have written it. Just type in your name, click inscribe and you've got your own cartouche.

Mummies of Ancient Egypt- Read all about the mummies of ancient Egypt- what are they, who are they, how were they made?

National Geographic.com- Explore the pyramids at this interactive site created by award winning journalists. Click a pyramid to find out facts, photos, diagrams and more.

NOVA Online Adventure- "Here, you can crawl through Khufu's narrow passageways and navigate your way, as the pharaohs did, to the King's burial chamber." Use your cursor to take a virtual tour of the pyramids. "Walk" around the Shinx as you drag your cursor.


 Australia

Enchanted Learning- Start here to find information and pictures of Australian animals to print out.

Outback Australia- Find out about the unique and sometimes scary animals of the outback. Pictures, wildlife information and stories about the unique Australian animals that you can find in the Outback.

Our Animals- Find out about Australia's most popular animals and their environments, diets, social groups and physical features.

Unique Australian Animals- Many of Australia, mammals,birds and reptiles are very different from those found on other continents and many of them are not found onanywhere else in the world, they are unique only to Australia. By clicking on the Australian animals at this site, you can view and read about them.

Australianfauna.com- "A magnificent site loaded with free information, a true asset to the Internet in Australia, and researchers Worldwide." --- Best of the Web, Australia. 2004. Tons of information on all sorts of Australian animals.

Kids Down Under- Find out all about Australia - listen to the national anthem, read recipes, learn about Australia's special holidays and famous landmarks. Evan learn to speak Australian!

Great Barrier Reef- Take a virtual tour of Australia's Great Barrier Reef in this animated video from National Geographic. Find out information on the many species that make the reef their home.

Coral Reef Game- "Ahoy there! I'm Captain Peters. I command the NG Explorer submarine. The sub's next mission is to explore coral reefs. Lots of wonderful animals live near reefs, so I need a wildlife expert on my crew. Interested? Then let me ask you a few questions."

Read, Write, Think- "The Animal Inquiry interactive is a versatile tool that can enhance student inquiry in research at the elementary level. The graphic organizer invites students to explore four facets of animals [basic facts, animal babies, interaction with others, and habitats ]; . The follow-up writing prompts can be used to organize research questions as well as to record findings. After completing individual sections or the entire organizer, students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment.."

Brazil

Blue Planet Biomes- Find out all you wanted to know on this wonderful website on the rainforest. Discover plants, animals and learn about the rainforest itself.