May 28, 2009

Just for Fun!

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Mulitplication Facts Practice
Two excellent sites for kids to practice their multiplication facts.
http://www.brainormous.com/online/loader_multiflyer.html
www.multiplication.com

This one has to be downloaded but it's free. Timez Attack is simple & helps with automaticity for facts.
http://www.bigbrainz.com/Teachers.php



Fractions
Here is a terrific resource for helping students explore fractions.
www.shodor.org/interactive

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Gaming in the Classroom

This week students will be exploring new sites that explore educational gaming. The sites listed are simulation games that mimic real life in some way.

Fifth Grade: Students earned a Surprise Thursday in which s/he is allowed to choose a favorite site approved by me!

Fourth Grade: Students finished and printed travel brochures for MI. They also explored http://www.citycreator.com/. This site allows students the ability to plan and build her/his own city.

Third Grade: Third grade visitd http://www.citycreator.com/ as well. This site is a wonderful tie in to the state-mandated social studies objectives.

Second Grade: Students explored Microsoft Paint.

First Grade: Students explored Microsoft Paint.

Other Great Educational Games to Try:
Scholastic's History Mystery
http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp
http://www.electrocity.co.nz/
http://fantasticcontraption.com/
http://eduweb.com/pintura/al.html
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/
www.virtualfishtank.com/main.html
www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade