"Think left and think right and think low and think high, oh the thinks you can think up if only you try!" - Dr. Suess
Mrs. Ruiz's 2nd Grade Class
Welcome
Meet Mrs. Ruiz
Contact Information
Keeping Up With Our Classroom
Classroom Rules
The Leader In Me
Growth Mindset Videos
Daily Schedule
Classroom Supply List
Calendar
Helpful Links
Scholastic Book Orders
Things We Use in Class
Below are the links to programs that we use in the classroom.
SMUSD Cloud
Google Classroom
Clever
Dreambox
Symbaloo
The links below for math and language arts are for extra help at home with your students.
Math Links
Place Value
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/kids/mw/manip/mn_popup.thtml&filename=b10b_prim&title=Base%20Ten%20Blocks&grade=2
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=PVChartv8
http://www.mathbuddyonline.com/lessons/flash/SamplePracticeFrame.php?frame=SamplePracticeFrame&path=/lessons/math/numbers/introduction/level2/us/&fileLink=m2h5c1t1p4.html&sampleFlag=1
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/numbers_to_1000/
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=AddExpandv2
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=PVChartv8
http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/activities/year4/greater_than/start.htm
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=CaterpillarOrderingv4
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=HigherAndLower
Number Patterns
http://www.free-training-tutorial.com/skip-counting-games.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/SplatSquares/splatsq100.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/DogBone/gamebone.html
http://www.ictgames.com/100hunt2.html
http://www.ictgames.com/100huntplus10.html
Money
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/working_with_coins/eng/Introduction/default.htm
http://www.smartygames.com/igre/game.php?dir=math&file=learnMoney
http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/index.html
http://www.mathcats.com/microworlds/usingmoney.html
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/peterpigs/
http://e-learningforkids.org/Courses/EN/M0502/index.html
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/purchases-do-you-have-enough-money-up-to-five-dollars
http://www.smartygames.com/igre/math/learnMoney.html
Adding 2 Digit Numbers
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/addition/05-addition-lesson-two-digit-numbers-01.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Ghostblasters3/ghostadd2.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SumSense/sumadd.html
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/draggable/index2.html
Subtracting 2 Digit Numbers
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/subtraction/05-subtraction-lesson-two-digit-numbers-01.html
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/subtraction/06-subtraction-lesson-two-digit-numbers-01.html
http://www.learn4good.com/games/kids/double_digits.htm
http://resources.oswego.org/games/
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Ghostblasters3/ghostsub2.html
http://hoodamath.com/games/numbereaters.php
http://hoodamath.com/games/islandchasesubtraction.php
http://hoodamath.com/games/skatermath.php
http://hoodamath.com/games/mathtimedtests2.php
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/draggable/index2.html
Geometry and Shapes
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/sketchpad/index.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/shapes/play/popup.shtml
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-shape-and-weight.html#triangles
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/maerdy_2d/e_index.html
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/index.htm
http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/information/shape_facts/shape_facts.htm
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-shape-and-weight.html#MatchingPairs3Dshape
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/polygons.html
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/longshape3d.html
Fractions
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/index.htm
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/index.htm
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=WhatFractionv3
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/fracTut1.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_fractions1.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_fractions3.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_equivalent1.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/Balloons_fractions1.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/fractions_shoot.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/fractionSet.htm
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/fractions/index.htm
http://resources.oswego.org/games/fractionflags/fractionflags.html
http://www.kidsolr.com/math/fractions.html
http://www.maths-games.org/fraction-games.html
Time/Clocks
http://www.maths-games.org/time-games.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec1.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec1.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec3.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec4.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthecR.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/ClassClock/clockres.html
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_317_g_1_t_4.html
http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/interactiveElearning.asp?elearning=wolf
GREAT! Click on “Time” for all activities:
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/telling_the_time/play/popup.shtml
Multiplication and Division
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/Division/luckydiv.html
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/Division/reindeercafediv.html
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/Division/alienmunchdiv.html
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/Division/superherocostumediv.html
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/Division/dinoDigDiv.html
And MORE:
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/division.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_division.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/popup/popup_division.htm
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/division.htm
http://www.syvum.com/kwps1/#s3
ALL FACTS Word problems
http://www.mathplayground.com/gsmbegin.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/mathhoops_Z1.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/wpdatabase/wpindex.html
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash/lessonLauncher.html?lesson=lessons/08/m3_08_00_x.swf
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Ghostblasters1/gbcd.html
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/gameshoweasy.html
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/tabletrees.html
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/testtest.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SumSense/summulti.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/multiplication/play/popup.shtml
http://resources.oswego.org/games/SumSense/summulti.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/maths1.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/SpeedGrid/Multiplication/urikamultires.html
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/grand_prix/grand_prix.html
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/penguin-jump/penguin-jump.html
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/tractor-multiplication/tractor-multiplication.html
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/space-race/space-race.html
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/meteor/meteor.html
And MORE! Click on Multiplication for many more fun games
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/interactive.htm
Language Arts Links
Abbreviations
http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/2l_abbrv.html
(Internet Explorer only)
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/spell/abb/jigword2.html
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/spell/abb/matchword2.html
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/spell/abb/speedword2.html
Syllables
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en01soun-game-syllables-factory
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=jwildesyllable1
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/b/syllablepatterns3p.cfm
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/syllables/primary/ramona-forever-syllable-game/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/word_jumbler/big_sound/full.shtml
http://www.learningtoday.com/Player/swf/PH_syllabification_L3_V1_T1a.swf
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/syllables/
Compare and Contrast
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/comparecontrastl.cfm
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/comparecontrastp.cfm
http://english-zone.com/reading/labels03.html
http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=656&title=
http://english-zone.com/reading/labels01.html
Adjectives
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/monmouthshire/choose_adj_monmouthshire.html
http://www.wordville.com/rw/adjectives.html
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=msmith5adjectivewhat
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=msmith5adjectivechoose
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=msmith5adjectivematch
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/g/adjectivesstoryp1.cfm
Capitals and Punctuation
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=5&Topic=Capitalization+and+Punctuation&x=48&y=16
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/quiz/en29punc-e3-quiz
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=5&Topic=Capitalization+and+Punctuation&x=41&y=15
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=9&Topic=More+Capitalization+and+Punctuation&x=29&y=12
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/dragon_game.shtml
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar2.htm#
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/lug_game.shtml
http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games-capital-letters.html
Prefixes and Suffixes
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/b/prefix3p.cfm
(List of many great sites)
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity_collections_preview/wordworks/3_endings3.html
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/suffixl2.cfm
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html#13
(List of many great sites)
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=jwildeprefix
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/prefixesp.cfm
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/suffixp2.cfm
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/suffixp2.cfm
(List of many great sites)
http://www.quia.com/mc/1827525.html
http://www.quia.com/mc/1799346.html
http://www.quia.com/mc/1795875.html
http://www.quia.com/mc/1827525.html
http://www.quia.com/mc/1799346.html
http://www.quia.com/mc/1795875.html
Poetry: Rhyme/ Alliteration/ FigurativeLanguage
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/poetry/load.htm?f
Createyour own MONSTER poem!
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/fiction/my_monster/index.htm
Createyour own shape poem
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/shape/
Createyour own diamante poem!
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/
Rhyme
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/creamcake_game.shtml
Alliteration
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/spacespins.shtml
Similes
http://www.ngflcymru.org.uk/vtc/using_similes/eng/Introduction/Starter_activity.htm
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/using_similes/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart1.htm
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/using_similes/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart2.htm
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/wiznpigs/wiznpigs.html
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/3_4/circus/circus.htm
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/3_4/alpine/alpine.htm
Multiple Meaning Words
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/multiplemean.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/ps4mm1.htm
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/ps4mm2.htm
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?num=11&act=2&que=1
http://www.quia.com/cb/6344.html
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=191
http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html
Synonyms and Antonyms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/word_balloons/small_sound/standard.shtml
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/antonyms.cfm
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=kderitteantonyms
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/synonyms.cfm
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kderittesynonyms2
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kharris2antonym
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/c/synonymp.cfm
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/frog/frog.html
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/antonyms/antonyms.htm
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Synonyms1.html
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Antonyms1.html
http://www.manythings.org/wbg/opposites_2-jw.html
http://dotolearn.com/games/synonymsantonyms/index.html
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/synsam.html
Parts of Speech
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/viper.html
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/invasion/invasion.html
http://www.abcya.com/nouns_and_verbs.htm
http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=487&engine=2
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/parts-of-speech/primary/primary-dolch-parts-of-speech/
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/parts-of-speech/primary/parts-of-speech-science-words/
http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/partsofspeech/preview.weml
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=3&Topic=Nouns+and+Pronouns&x=33&y=15
http://gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
Plurals
http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/singular-or-plural-2.html
http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html
http://www.english-zone.com/spelling/nouns1.html
http://www.quia.com/cb/28126.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/67715.html
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/games/singular_plural_nouns.jsp
http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wigan.sch.uk/Y3Spelling/plurals1y3t2.htm
http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wigan.sch.uk/Y3Spelling/plurals2y3t2.htm
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/lit_sites/plurals/pl_2/esplurals.htm
Reference Materials
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/e2topic.cfm?TopicID=301
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/usingsourcesl.cfm
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/referencesourcep2.cfm
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/refprac.cfm
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/refprac.cfm
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=pdeliareferences
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/refency.cfm
Fact or Opinion
http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/factoropinion.shtml
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/
http://edujourney.net/Webquests/PolarBear/PolarBear.htm