Study+Tools

===This part of the Wiki is designed to help you with your academic skills. I am providing links to different study tools you can use. Under each link is the description of the tool. I hope you all use these tools! I really feel they are very valuable and will help you immensely in school (and even though you may not believe me now, your life outside of school too).=== ===As you all know, there is so much to learn in a very short time! I think that having access to these websites will help you improve your skills and explore more about topics that interest you! I hope that you really explore these sites and take full advantage!===

[|Vocabulary Building Games]
===This website offers much more than just vocabulary building games. It has different games that focus on, not only vocabulary, but grammar as well. This site also breaks the games into different grade level groups. For example, the [|Parts of Speech] games are broken into K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grades. This will help you develop your parts of speech knowledge. Also, since you can work at your own pace, if you aren't confident in your skills, you can start at a lower grade level and build up :-)===

[|Scholastic]
===This website offers MANY activities to do to enhance your knowledge in all of your core classes (language arts, math, science, and social studies). While on this page you can explore books like [|Esperanza Rising] or learn about [|DNA]. You can also click on the links to read more about other topics that may interest you, or to get extra practice with some math skills.===

[|Timelines]
===We often have to put information into chronological order (put events in order according to when they happened). This site gives you access to an online timeline. You put the information into the organizer and it will create a timeline. You can even choose the measurements you want to use (date, event, time, etc.).=== ===In order for this timeline to work, however, you will need to put the events into the organizer in the correct order. Also, you are not able to save the timeline, but you can print the timeline. So, if you have a lot of events to look at, putting it into this format will be beneficial.===

[|Flashcards]
===One last website I will share (for now) is one that gives you access to flashcards online. You can search for different topics and receive pre-made (online) flashcards. This will be helpful when you are trying to learn new terms or concepts at home. The flashcards are created by users, so you can create your own, too! Having the cards created by users means that some of the definitions will be easy to read, however, it also means that some of the cards may not be useful.=== ===Along with content specific flashcards, some users have created flashcards for books (an example is [|The Outsiders] ). These will come in handy when you are reading novels in class (or for fun)!===

===I will continue adding new study tools as I find them (and judge them to be helpful). If you find anything that you really like, let me know. Also, if you come across a tool that you think would be helpful for your classmates, please tell me so I can share with them as well.===

===Please keep in mind that I have entered more websites on the "Fun Activities" page. Some of these websites can also double as study tools (they just might seem like more fun because they are in the form of a game). It is my goal that you start seeing how the internet can be used as a wonderful learning tool and not just a place to goof off. :-)===