GAMES

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-to-read/play.htm?f Leap Pad Learning System

Language Arts Writing

Various grammar games and a typing program: http://www.linktolearning.com/language.htm

Scholastic writing games including cartoons and Create a Tale: http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/

Language Arts games by grade level, including Paintball Punctuation:

http://www.iknowthat.com/com

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

Mathematics •Dr. Mike’s Math Games – Printable, leveled math games (low-tech!) http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/elementary-math-games.html•Educational Software available for purchase http://www.alleducationalsoftware.com/math-software.html•Online interactive gameshttp://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htmhttp://www.primarygames.com/math.htmhttp://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html•PowerPoint Templateshttp://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 PowerPoint Games:

http://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point%20Games/power_point_games.htm Democracy Project: http://pbskids.org/democracy/ National Geographic Expeditions:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/ National Geographic Games:

Lewis and Clark: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html John Smith: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/InteractiveAdventures/John-smith

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 http://www.educatorskonnect.com/ Google Earth (Down Load It Now!)

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/brainquestBrain 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 Playhttp://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