Search results matching tags 'math' and 'educational'

Exploration Light Box

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:53:00 GMT

Last year I received a whole box of educational transparencies and tried to think up different ways to use them. We used them as counters, in math problems, for fun, whatever we thought we could, but never really to the best of their abilities. So last week while looking through educational supplies online I stumbled across light boxes. These boxes were used paired with transparencies for fun exploration. Thinking about how I could make one a light bulb went on and here it is:

Basically I put a strand of low voltage Christmas lights in a box and turned it upside down. It worked great! It is really basic but fun and safe, and it gets the job done. And everyone has fun with it too!

We use it for:

Math:

Add the transperancies and a worksheet.

Building fun pictures, with shapes .

and

Exploration.

Explore colors, textures, and make patterns.

Try it and tell me what you think!

Utah Education Network is an excellent source for interactives...

Anonymous — Tue, 24 May 2011 11:17:45 GMT

Utah Education Network is an excellent source for interactives and games K-12.

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They host a wide variety of subjects and the site is very well organized.

Choose your levels below.

K-2

3-6

7-12

“Lure of the Labyrinth is a digital game for middle-school...

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:03:48 GMT

“Lure of the Labyrinth is a digital game for middle-school pre-algebra students. It includes a wealth of intriguing math-based puzzles wrapped into an exciting narrative game in which students work to find their lost pet - and save the world from monsters! Linked to both national and state mathematics standards, the game gives students a chance to actually think like mathematicians.”

There is a wealth of information for teachers as well as resources you will need to use the game in your classroom. Students need to register to play the game but do not have to provide an email address.

Viral Vinnie Presents Gut Instinct is a neat site where students...

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:20:48 GMT

Viral Vinnie Presents Gut Instinct is a neat site where students use their gut instinct (or knowledge) to answer questions. Students may choose math, science, or English questions. Students can play against each other or play all players online. Great visuals and sound effects make this site extremely appealing to kids. Aimed at grades 6-8.

TES iboard is now free. It has an incredible amount of literary...

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:59:01 GMT

TES iboard is now free. It has an incredible amount of literary materials for a free sight. There are over a hundred read and listen books with nice graphics that young students will enjoy. They also have interactives based on children’s literature.

Numeracy, phonics, science, history, geography, are some of the other subjects covered. The Interactives open up in a new window, full screen, bright and colorful, with no ads. This site is fabulous and of course, now it’s free. Check it out.

Screenshot

I just found out about a site provided by the West Virginia...

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:32:00 GMT

I just found out about a site provided by the West Virginia Dept. of Education called Learn 21. It features learning experiences (games/interactives) for grades preK-12, mostly math, science, and social studies related. They have compiled many unique interactives that will engage students into the learning process.

Example of interactives: disecting a virtual fish (Seafood Surgery), Learning to Read Maps, and Broken Calculator

PreK-2 also has many audio books for students to read and listen to.

This find was a pleasant surprise via Stephen Ransom on Twitter (@ransomtech).

Dovewhisper features computer centers (leveled interactive...

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:43:46 GMT

Dovewhisper features computer centers (leveled interactive activities) that help computer teachers incorporate technology into their school’s curriculum. According to the site these lessons are specifically made for use in the computer lab. There are eight computer centers (see screenshot below). Each has online activities from a variety of subject areas. There are no ads to distract students.

I will add this to my Educational Game Sites LiveBinder.

This find is via “Explore the Possibilities”.

Screenshot of what is available for 2nd grade math.

All the best educational online games accessed from one...

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:30:19 GMT

All the best educational online games accessed from one site! Primary Games Arena is definitely going into my “Educational Game Sites” LiveBinder. In fact, I’ll make this the first tab.

Primary Games Arena claims to be the “largest collection of curriculum games in the universe”. After visiting their site I think it might be true. They have a tremendous collection of educational games, covering more than 14 subject areas, which students can access easily to reinforce skills and lessons learned.

The games on Primary Games Arena come from many of the best known educational game sites such as Arcademic Skill Builders, Math Playground, and Oswego City School District. They have done a great job in sorting the games into categories so you can easily pick out the games you want students to use. There is also a screenshot and rating for each game.

If you use online educational games in your classroom then Primary Games Arena is going to be a pleasant surprise for you.

Below are screenshots of the subjects they cover and how the games are categorized.

Check out my new LiveBinder ”Educational Game Sites for...

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:59:33 GMT

Check out my new LiveBinder ”Educational Game Sites for Kids”. More than 30 sites have been added.

Just Kids Games is one of the sites I have added to this LiveBinder. It is a site with educational games that focus on math, science, reading and the environment. They are presented in a free and safe environment for kids to enjoy. The games are bright and colorful, sure to attract your student’s attention. There is a nice array of games to choose from. Subject covered and grade level appear below each game.

Below is a screenshot of some of their games.

Below is a screenshot of one of their games focusing on computers 4th grade level.

Play Kids Games has added something new to their site. They are...

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:14:16 GMT

Play Kids Games has added something new to their site. They are now letting teachers add their own content to many of their games. You can add vocabulary, spelling and math problems and have them incorporated into some pretty good games. This is truly terrific. All you have to do is create a classroom page, add your content and your games are automatically created.

What’s also great about this is that you and your students can access the classrooms of other teachers. Wow! Classes are arranged according to grade and the titles will help you find what you are looking for. The subject range for the games is quite extensive.

It’s so nice to find a wonderful site like Play Games for Kids, that offers so much and it’s free. Kids can even access their teachers games at home, especially helpful when that spelling test is coming up.

I have always liked Play Kids Games but this has made them even better.

“Play Kids Games provides free online kids games that are both fun and educational. Aimed at ages pre-K through middle school, Play Kids Games offers kids a safe environment to discover their abilities and learn new skills with interactive and fun computer games. Our games build skills in math, logic, memory, vocabulary, alphabet, spelling, geography, computer skills, color identification, shape identification and other various problem solving.”