Thursday, February 21, 2008

WELCOME EVERYONE IN ROOM 3

Hello to you all!

Here we can share information about our learning.

Please explore and enjoy being connected to the world around us!

Miss Pepler
Did you know?? that there are about 50000000 tribal people living in world's rainforests. These people depend on the forests for their food and shelter. Here you can find out about the people that live in the rainforest. click here

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

BASIC FACTS GAMES - MATHS

BASIC FACTS GAMES

SOME GREAT BASIC FACTS TO PLAY AT HOME. Click on the name of the game.

Times Tables SNAP!? This variation of the classic card game will have your kids reviewing their multiplication times tables in an excited mood.

Times Tables Memory for those who prefer quieter games, is a good choice. As your child searches for the card they want, they will transfer multiplication facts from short-term to long-term memory.

Times Table Board Game For larger groups, you can print out and play! Question cards make it a learning experience, and the 'special' cards make it an exciting game!

Math Mazes based on certain multiplication sums. Give them to your kids when they're learning their 7 and 8 times tables!

Mathteroids! is a good game for times tables learners. In this online action space game, kids must only shoot asteroids marked with multiples of a given number.

Fizz Buzz is a good game for a group. It makes a nice icebreaker for adults too!

Multiplication Jump, a pavement-and-chalk game from a math teacher in Australia.

Ghost Blasters Another interactive game good for times tables is . Blast away at "unfriendly" ghosts - how do you tell which ghosts are unfriendly? By the number they wear!

times tables flashcards you can get a set of here, too.
To learn more about the rainforest and who it effects, you need to do lots of research to understand the impacts on different people for various reasons.

This site will share some findings that surround the impacts and effects.
http://www.rainforestlive.org.uk/index.cfm?Articleid=465

TROPICAL RAINFORESTS THAT REMAIN

IT IS SAD TO SEE THE HUGE DECLINE.. OF THE TROPICAL RAINFORESTS THAT REMAIN!

TROPICAL RAINFORESTS OF THE WORLD


This shows you the tropical rainforests of the world..