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I came across a post today that was too good not to share! It is a list and quick explanation of about 77 different places to find educational games, including many where you can create your own custom educational games. Whether you use a game as part of a learning station, a fun way to [...]
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Game: Flabby Physics Sometimes less is more. For a simple game that will give you context to talk about physics terms such as gravity, velocity and collisions, check out Flabby Physics. There is one goal: hit the star with the ball. There is one control: the space bar. Yet, for some reason, I just can [...]
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Source: http://typing.weebly.com/typing-games.html The author of the iLearn Technology has recently placed some of the very best keyboarding activities in one place. Each is kid friendly with little or no advertising and would be a great addition to your list of bookmarks on your classroom computers. Enjoy!
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http://www.freerice.com/ There are multiple ways to donate money to the relief effort in Haiti and to help feed the hungry in general, but I can’t imagine an easier way for children to get involved than using http://www.freerice.com/ The site is simple: answer quiz questions and money is donated to the UN Food Program. The default [...]
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http://www.physicsgames.net/ http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Alphabet_Shoot.html I read recently that Crayon Physics was celebrating it’s anniversary by having a really good sale on the deluxe version of their software. As much as I like that program it tends to hang up my tablet, even in the demo mode, so I can’t really justify purchasing the full version. I like [...]
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http://coolmath-games.com/ Isn’t it great when your kids teach you something? My girls taught me all about this block game they have been learning about at school, and then proceeded to beat me at it time and time again. It is called Bloxorz and you essentially have to rotate a block in such a way that [...]
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http://www.webkinz.com As you rush home with your treasures over the next few weeks, consider a gift to your students that won’t set you back very much and will bring lively and high level discussion to your classroom: A virtual class pet. It is rare that I recommend a commercial product, I am really geared toward [...]
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http://www.crayonphysics.com/ A second grade teacher at one of my schools shared this with me today. It reminded me of MS Physics Illustrator, only more colorful and kid oriented While it isn’t freeware, Crayon Physics has a free version that will keep your little ones busy for a while and looks exceptional on your SMART Boad [...]
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