Nouns

Free Choice Games

• Nouns 1. click here
• Nouns 2. click here
• Nouns 3. click here
• Nouns 4. click here
• Nouns 5. click here
• Nouns 6. click here
• Nouns 7. click here
• Grammar Gorillas. click here

Einstein Club Activities

• Name 10 common nouns and 10 proper nouns using this page (click here) and this page (click here).

The Tale of Desperaux

Title: The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: Timothy B. Ering
Genre: Fantasy

Summary: Despereaux Tilling is a mouse. He has big dreams, which lead him out of the world of mice and into the world of people... and rats! Throughout his adventures, he learns about himself and the world around him, and he learns that even a tiny mouse can be brave as any fairytale knight.

Complete each task.

Answer the questions on a sheet of notebook paper.

Task 1: Read this review of the story. click here

1. Name four characters from the story that are listed in the review.
2. Do you think this review discusses the most important characters? Why or why not?

Task 2: Visit "Kids Castle" and explore the castle. click here

1. What is the name of the tallest tower in the castle?
2. Imagine a day living in this castle. Where would you go? What would you do?

Task 3: Read this biography about the author, Kate DiCamillo. click here

1. Ms. DiCamillo says she is lucky. Why?
2. Click on "photos of me as a child." Describe one of the photos.

1: A Visit with Grandpa

1: Train to Somewhere

How can we find out more about families? click here

1: Ying Tao's New Friend

Ying Tao's New Friend
by Lensey Namioka. illustrations by Kees de Kiefte

Extra Credit Actitvities

• What musical instrument do you like best? click here

Free Choice Activities

• Musical Memory Turtle. click here

Einstein Club Activities

• Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra. click here
• List 5 important events in the history of music. click here

1: Family Pictures

Family Pictures
Carmen Lomas Garza

Extra Credit Actitvities

• What makes a painting great? click here

Free Choice Activities

• Guess the Color. click here

Einstein Club Activities

• List three reasons why people make tamales. click here
• Describe the steps to cooking with cactus leaves. click here
  

1: Addie in Charge

What was life like for pioneers? click here

2: A Cricket in Times Square

A Cricket in Times Square
Carmen Lomas Garza






Extra Credit Actitvities

• What is beneath a city sidewalk? click here

Free Choice Activities

• New York City sidewalks LIVE webcam! click here

Einstein Club Activities

• Pick an insect and name three facts about it. click here
• List 5 interesting facts about New York City. click here
  

A Big-City Dream

Extra Credit Options

• Decide if a garden would be a good school or home project. click here

Free Choice Activities

• The Secret Lives of Flowers. click here
  

Einstein Club Activities

• Name 20 things that can be planted in a garden. click here
• List 4 ways a garden can increase you health. click here
  

2: I Love Guinea Pigs

Extra Credit Activities

• What pet is best for you? click here

Free Choice Activities

• Live images of guinea pigs on the CavyCam webcam. click here
  
• Marty the Cyber Pig's Photo albums. click here
  

Einstein Club Activities

• List 10 facts about guinea pigs and taking care of guinea pigs. click here
  

2: The Swimming Hole

2: Komodo Dragons

Extra Credit Actitvities

• Why are animals endangered? click here

Free Choice Activities

• Woodland Zoo's Komodo Dragon page. click here
  

Einstein Club Activities

• Name 10 characteristics of the Komodo Dragon. click here
  

3: John Henry

What makes a hero? click here

3: Marven of the Great North Woods

A new way to make friends! click here

3: On the Pampas

How has life on a ranch changed in the past 100 years? click here

3: The Storm

What should people know about tornadoes? click here

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

How can animals help people? click here

4: Half Chicken

Which is stronger: Wind, fire, or water? click here

4: Blame it on the Wolf

What really happens in a court of law? click here

4: Lou Gerihg: The Luckiest Man

Listen to a sound byte from Lou Gehrig's famous farewell speech. click here
What makes a great baseball player? click here

4: The Disguise

Find out about traditions from around the world! click here

4: Keepers

How can a family learn and pass along its history? click here

5: Amazing Alice!

Take a road trip in a Model T! click here

5: A Peddler's Dream

Who were the great explorers of the 20th century? click here

5: The Race for the North Pole

Who were the great explorers of the 20th century? click here

5: Into the Sea

What do you know about sea turtles? click here

5: Space Probes to the Planets

Free Choice Activities
Solar System Trading Cards. Click here.
Views of Earth from Space. Click here.
Welcome to the Planets. Click here.


Extra Credit:
What are the most interesting things about our planets? click here.
If you would like to have the computer read the article to you, get headphones!

Einsteins:
Name the order of the planets in the solar system. Click here.
Name one fact about each of the 8 planets in the solar system. Click here.
List 5 things you need to do to become an astronaut. Click here.

Koya's Cousin Del

Free Choice:
PBS Kids Jazz (use headphones!). click here
Playmusic.org. click here

Extra Credit:
What musical instrument do you like best? click here


Einsteins:
Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra. click here
Name 5 important events in the history of music. click here

6: Children of Clay

Find out more about Pueblo pottery. click here

6: Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes

Find out more about poets and poetry. click here

6: Out of the Blue

What does it mean to become a famous inventor? click here

6: Choclolate is Missing

What would make a good classroom pet? click here