Technology In The Classroom
By
Barbara, Rio, Jane, Paula, Maddy and Amelia
Reading/Language Arts
Get Ready To Read: Teaches students what rhyming is,
and reads the story to the student.
http://www.getreadytoread.org/content/view/101/317/
Houghton Mifflin Reading: This works with the Houghton
Mifflin Reading Books.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/
Starfall: Learn to Read, this program reads to you with
phonics. http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-toread/play.htm?f
Leap Pad Learning System
Language Arts Writing
Various grammar games and a typing program:
 http://www.linktolearning.com/language.htm
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Scholastic writing games including cartoons and Create a Tale:
 http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/
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Language Arts games by grade level, including Paintball
Punctuation:
 http://www.iknowthat.com/com
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Language and grammar games, including plural girls:
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
Not a true game, fun illustrated writing prompts for primary
grades:
 http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html
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Mathematics
•Dr. Mike’s Math Games – Printable, leveled math games (low-tech!)
http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/elementary-mathgames.html
•Educational Software available for purchase
http://www.alleducationalsoftware.com/math-software.html
•Online interactive games
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.
htm
http://www.primarygames.com/math.htm
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html
•PowerPoint Templates
http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-math.html#K-5_Math
• Resources for Making Your Own Games:
– Internet Resources to Accompany “The Sourcebook for Teaching
Science” (http://www.csun.edu/science/ref/games/ )
– Jeopardy
– Pictionary
– Taboo
– Discovery Education’s Puzzlemaker
(http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/)
• Web Based Games
– EcoKids Environmental Games
(http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/games_activities/index.cfm)
– Scholastic’s Computer Lab Favorites
(http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/clf/tguidesitemap.htm)
– BBC Learning Simulations (http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/)
– National Geographic Kids Games
(http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/)
Social Studies
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PowerPoint Games:
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Democracy Project: http://pbskids.org/democracy/
National Geographic Expeditions:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
National Geographic Games:
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http://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point%20Games/power_point_games.ht
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Lewis and Clark: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html
John Smith: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/InteractiveAdventures/John-smith
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The American Political Science Association:
The Redistricting Game: http://www.apsanet.org/content_15404.cfm
GeoNet: Houghton Mifflin: http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
Educators Connect: Web Quests
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Google Earth (Down Load It Now!)
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http://www.educatorskonnect.com/
Problem Solving and Strategy
Building
Logic Puzzles
BrainQuest for Nintendo DS – 6,000 different questions for English,
Math, Science, and Geography. Also includes a story mode where
players meet characters to help problem solve.
http://www.ea.com/brainquest
Brain Games on The Kidz Page - “Put your brain to work and play these
fun logic and mind-challenging online children's games for free! Dozens
of fun strategy and brain games to play online”
http://www.thekidzpage.com/freekidsgames/strategygames.htm
Brain Boosters – A list of links to games from any of the following
categories: Categorization, Lateral Thinking, Logic, Number and Math
Play, Reasoning, Spatial Awareness, and Word and Letter Play
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/
Learning and Thinking Strategies
Kidspiration or NovaMind Pro – make note taking or class projects into
a game using this visual idea mapping software
Problem Solving and Strategy Building
Cont’d
Character Building Online
Peace Navigator – A upcoming game accessed and downloaded online that
teaches peace making skills to 3rd- 7th graders. Gives scenarios for students
to problem solve and builds on the principles of co-operative conflict
resolution (estimated release: Fall 2008)
http://www.peacenavigator.org/game2.html
WebQuest - This Web Quest uses the Eric Carle book The Grouchy Ladybug
and has activities for Character Developing. Students will learn about
feelings and respect.
http://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqfrey/webqsfrey.html
Teamwork/Problem Solving Games Online
The Pirate’s Map – Trevor the Terrible's map is a series of strange puzzles,
and I know that the answer to each of these puzzles will tell us things like the
latitude, and the longitude of the treasure.
http://www.theproblemsite.com/pirate_map/
Survival Scenario Exercise - Group Dynamics Team Building Exercise
- Given the scenario, what will your group do?
http://wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/SurvivalScenarios.html