3rd Grade Figurative Language Game.  Students will identify sentences and figurative language as using similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole by shooting a cat through burning hoops.

This TEDed video shows just how big the ocean is.  It does a great job at putting the sheer size of the ocean into perspective.

In this reading game, students will jump a character as it runs through an obstacle course.  If the student misses a jump, a text structure reading question will appear.  If the student answers the question correctly he/she will be able to continue.  The question is missed, the character loses a try.  Three tries lost, ends the game. After every mile the speed increases.  The goal is to run 10 miles without missing three questions. Structures asked about are: Sequence, Compare and Contrast, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Description, Chronology/Timeline

This animated video describes the formation of minerals particularly the mineral quartz and how that quartz becomes sand.  The video will discuss the concepts of mineral formation, sand dune formation, river deposition, and erosion.

In this video you will actually get a chance to see how old your ears are.  This video does an excellent job explaining the science behind it as well as actually demonstrating this scientific concept to your students and yourself.  See how old your ears are.

This video does an excellent job explaining the answer to the question, "How small is an atom?  It compares an atom to the size of a grapefruit and a blueberry.  It is amazing to visualize just how small atoms really are.
 If you happen to be teaching about atomic structure, this might help your students understand this particular scientific concept.

For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. This video investigates how it all works by taking a closer look at the heart's highly efficient ventricle system.

A simple worksheet to give students a chance to practice calculating elapsed time using a number line. The directions instruct students to label the number line and to circle their final answer. The problems are based on actual students and activities that they enjoy! This practice sheet also features a clock for fast-finishers to color.

This worksheet provides students with three problems to practice finding start time by labeling and using a number line. The directions instruct students to label each number line and then to draw a dot on where they believe the start time is on their number line. Questions are based on actual students and things that they enjoy to do in real life! This worksheet includes a clock that fast-finishers can color.

This 3rd Grade comparing and equivalent math worksheet was designed as an end of unit review.  It contains 6 normal comparing fractions problems using <,>, and =.  The worksheet has 2 fraction problems using number lines. It also has pie charts and bar charts divided into fractions.  Finally, students will shade in the equivalent fractions on 4 rectangles that are divided into fractions.