Thursday, September 30, 2010
Decimal Comparison
This new, interactive activity by TeacherLed was made for the Smartboard. Students will use this activity to compare two decimals. After pressing start, various decimal numbers will appear and the student must then draw a > or < on the large blue square. The software will then recognize which of the 2 signs has been drawn and award a point for a correct answer and remove one for an incorrect answer.
Labels:
math
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Rocks and Minerals
Learn about rocks and minerals and the processes that create them with these interactive activities:
Burke Museum Rocks and Minerals:
Learn the characteristics of minerals.
BBC Rocks and Soil:
Test the characteristics of several types of rock.
The Rock Cycle by McGraw Hill:
Learn how rocks change.
The Rock Cycle by Interactives:
Create a rock collection as you learn about the three main types of rock, find out how to tell the different rock types apart, and see how rocks change from one type into another!
Rocks and Weathering:
An interactive video to see how rocks are formed.
Burke Museum Rocks and Minerals:
Learn the characteristics of minerals.
BBC Rocks and Soil:
Test the characteristics of several types of rock.
The Rock Cycle by McGraw Hill:
Learn how rocks change.
The Rock Cycle by Interactives:
Create a rock collection as you learn about the three main types of rock, find out how to tell the different rock types apart, and see how rocks change from one type into another!
Rocks and Weathering:
An interactive video to see how rocks are formed.
Labels:
science
New Arcademic Skill Builders Games
Arcademic Skill Builders is a great site with quality educational games for the classroom. I recently visited the site and found that they had added several new games. Here are a few of the new games to try on your Smartboard:
Penguin Jump Multiplication:
Up to 4 players can try to get their penguin back to the homeland first. Players jump on the icebergs that has the correct answer to the multiplication problems.
Kitten Match:
In this mutiplayer game, students grab yarn balls with their kittens that add up to the given number.
Ratio Stadium:
Up to 4 players can race their bikes. Try to win by clicking the correct answer to power the bike. The more answers you get correct, the faster you will go.
Turtle Dash:
In this mutiplayer game, the student clicks the correct missing letters to create a word. The first turtle to finish line wins.
Spelling Bees:
Build your beehive before the other players. Listen to the word and then collect the correct letters to spell the word. The first bee to complete the hive wins.
Penguin Jump Multiplication:
Up to 4 players can try to get their penguin back to the homeland first. Players jump on the icebergs that has the correct answer to the multiplication problems.
Kitten Match:
In this mutiplayer game, students grab yarn balls with their kittens that add up to the given number.
Ratio Stadium:
Up to 4 players can race their bikes. Try to win by clicking the correct answer to power the bike. The more answers you get correct, the faster you will go.
Turtle Dash:
In this mutiplayer game, the student clicks the correct missing letters to create a word. The first turtle to finish line wins.
Spelling Bees:
Build your beehive before the other players. Listen to the word and then collect the correct letters to spell the word. The first bee to complete the hive wins.
Labels:
language arts,
math
Friday, September 17, 2010
Wacky Web Tales


Labels:
language arts
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Typing and Keyboarding Practice Games
Here are some fun keyboarding sites for your students to use to practice typing skills:
Typing Defense:
Type the words on the asteroids to save planet Earth.
Cup Stacking:
Type the letters on the cups.
Typing Adventure:
Type the letters to climb and discover treasures.
Dance Mat Typing:
Keys Game:
Learn to find keys on the keyboard:
Keyseeker:
Find keys on the keyboard and associate letters with sound and images.
Typing Bubbles:
Type the letter in the bubbles.
Keyman:
A pacman game, but you must type the letters to change directions and avoid the bad guys.
Keybricks:
Destroy the color block sections by typing the letter.
Super Hyper Spider Typer:
Zap the chameleons before they reach the spider.
Find the Letter:
The Magic Library:
Type the letters on the falling books.
Type 'Em Up:
Shoot the attacking enemies by typing the letters.
Typing Defense:
Type the words on the asteroids to save planet Earth.
Cup Stacking:
Type the letters on the cups.
Typing Adventure:
Type the letters to climb and discover treasures.
Dance Mat Typing:
Keys Game:
Learn to find keys on the keyboard:
Keyseeker:
Find keys on the keyboard and associate letters with sound and images.
Typing Bubbles:
Type the letter in the bubbles.
Keyman:
A pacman game, but you must type the letters to change directions and avoid the bad guys.
Keybricks:
Destroy the color block sections by typing the letter.
Super Hyper Spider Typer:
Zap the chameleons before they reach the spider.
Find the Letter:
The Magic Library:
Type the letters on the falling books.
Type 'Em Up:
Shoot the attacking enemies by typing the letters.
Labels:
classroom tools,
keyboarding
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Comparison Shoot Out
Compare the numbers and kick the ball into the correct side of the goal to score! The Comparison Shoot Out game from Fuel the Brain has three levels of play. Level 1 compares whole numbers, level 2 compares fractions up to eighths, and level 3 compares fractions up to hundredths. Your students will love playing this game on the Smartboard. Click/press and hold the arrow and release it when it is pointing to the correct answer on the goal.
Labels:
math
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Interactive Calculators
Here are some online, interactive calculators that you can use on your SmartBoard:
Giant Calculator:
Ambleside Primary's Big Calculator:
Freaky Frank's Calculator:
ICT Games Calculator:
Using a Calculator to Solve a Problem:
Web 2.0 Calculator:
A scientific calculator for advanced math.
Giant Calculator:
Ambleside Primary's Big Calculator:
Freaky Frank's Calculator:
ICT Games Calculator:
Using a Calculator to Solve a Problem:
Web 2.0 Calculator:
A scientific calculator for advanced math.
Labels:
math
Friday, September 3, 2010
Graph It!
Here are some great interactive sites to create graphs with your students:
Simple Survey by Teacher LED:
Choose a topic (transportation, pets, TV, or food) and create a tally chart, pie graph, or bar graph with the data you collect as a class.
Create A Graph:
Create bar, line, area, pie, and XY graphs.
Make a Pictogram:
Make a pictogram using images of flowers, people, cars, stars, boats, blocks, coach, bikes, trains, and computers. You can change the color of the images, as well.
How Far Away Do You Live? by I-Board:
Create pins with your students name and place it on the graph to show how far away each child lives from school.
Simple Survey by Teacher LED:
Choose a topic (transportation, pets, TV, or food) and create a tally chart, pie graph, or bar graph with the data you collect as a class.
Create A Graph:
Create bar, line, area, pie, and XY graphs.
Make a Pictogram:
Make a pictogram using images of flowers, people, cars, stars, boats, blocks, coach, bikes, trains, and computers. You can change the color of the images, as well.
How Far Away Do You Live? by I-Board:
Create pins with your students name and place it on the graph to show how far away each child lives from school.
Make image labels for your students and graph their birthday months.
Graph your students' favorite snacks.
Graph your students' favorite toys and activities.
Create your own tally chart, pie chart, bar chart, or pictogram by adding your own information and values.
Put in your titles and data to instantly create a pie chart.
Choose from given data to interpret the graph, or enter your own.
Choose from given data to interpret the graph or create your own.
Labels:
math
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