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Smories is a website with short videos of children reading original stories for kids. There are 50 new Smories added every month. Writers are encouraged to submit their original children's stories to be featured on the website. The stories are advertised as being suitable for children aged three to eight although there are many stories that would also appeal to children older than eight. This site offers a great way to model reading with expression and can also be used as a comprehension activity. Encourage the students to picture the story in their mind as they listen. Listening to Smories is also a good way to revise the features of a narrative.

Help a girl to throw her ball through a hoop. Build two fractions to make a total of one whole. Complete the denominator of a fraction (at least one fraction may have a fixed numerator). For example, work out how many tenths can be added to three-fifths to total one whole. Look at fraction bars and a number line to compare the two fractions and their total. This learning object is one in a series of seven objects.

A great range of fraction games that progress from easy levels of creating fractions up to adding fractions and creating mixed numbers.

A series of videos by an American dietician clearly explaining how to read an ingreadients and nutrition panel. The information is American based and needs to be added to for Australian audiences but is a helpful starting point for children learning about how to select healthy foods.

This portal is designed for Primary students and is filled with HEAPS of useful links. The "backpack" contains an online dictionary and thesaurus that could easily be linked with literacy activities. There are lots of great links in the "Things to do" column and new featured websites are regularly added. The search bar also leads to more kid friendly searching of the net

Quick interactive game teaching doubles facts

Examines the concept of adding fractions and equivalent fractions