BZKids.Org Early Childhood Resources is a collection of online activities sorted by subject area.
Games in a Flash – Math Resources for IWB has many resources and games by math topic and grade level.
TVO Kids.Com is from the Canadian Broadcast company and features games, videos, homework help, etc. Great site for home or school.
Mr. Nussbaum.Com has dozens of resources for classroom use – from state maps and printables, to learning games, to math interactives.
Zondle.Com is a site where teachers and students can create free accounts and play dozens of learning games organized by topic.
Simple Machines Game comes from the Chicago Museum of Science and Energy.
Meet Me at Midnight Welcome to Meet Me at Midnight, an interactive adventure set in the Smithsonian American Art Museum (American Art). Our goal is to introduce youngsters to American art and artists using examples from our collection. We also aim to teach art terms and concepts in a fun, game-based setting.
Each avatar from the “treasure chest” takes visitors on a different adventure. The coyote teaches about sculpture; the Headless Horseman, about landscape; and the ballerina, about light. Every story takes place in five sequential galleries—each hosting either a puzzle or an artist-match game. The five gallery topics always follow the same order—media, technique, design, purpose, and culture.
Mission US is an interactive adventure game designed to improve the understanding of American history by students in grades 5 through 8.
Mr. Nale.Com/Math is an excellent site for grades 2-4. You can look at all math activities or click on the math tab to search resources by grade level.
Engineering Interact.Org Engineering Interact is a resource produced by the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. The site aims to teach children about science in a fun and interesting way, and promote the subject of engineering. It is aimed at 9-11 year olds.
NASA Kids’ Club provides a wealth of resources that are safe, fun, and educational for your students. You can expect them to find reliable information on space-related topics, as well as games, Web quests, and even chats with NASA experts.
Most primary teachers have heard of and are probably using the free content on Starfall.Com. They have now created an additional site with paid content focusing on math. For only $270/year for a school, we gave it a try. Teachers have been very positive about the content and highly recommend this site for early learning.
Between the Lions is another great PBS site with games, stories, and videos for students. Looking for fun activities and games you can do with your kids throughout the day to help them learn to read and write? You’ll find them here, along with recommended books and tips to get your kids wild about books and reading.
Getty Games is a place where kids can play online games related to art, spatial relationships, and solving puzzles.
Kinder Site.Org is a collection of online activities for Pre-K and Kindergarten students.
Christmas Sites from Tenkely.Org is a beautiful site with tons of online Christmas activities for students.
Take a ride on the Polar Express. Visit the author’s web site, explore a Polar Express Advent Calendar with daily activities, share holiday traditions, and play games.
FunSchool Christmas Games & Activities has seasonal activities for those in-between times when students want to practice on the computer.
STEM Challenge Video Games at Brain Pop
Wondering about integrating video games in your classroom? In anticipation of next week’s free webinar, we’ve got a great new lesson plan to go along with our BrainPOP Video Game topic: Video Games: Take the STEM Challenge! You’ll find an additional document in there full of supportive tips. Spread the word!
If you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP: Game Design 101: An Introduction for Teachers.
Visual Fractions Web Site is great for IWB use as you teach fractions lessons or students can work through exercises independently for practice.
With thousands of top-quality logic puzzles available today and more than a hundred new puzzles added each week, conceptispuzzles.com is the leading destination for discerning puzzle fans all over the world.
10 Halloween Activities for the Connected Classroom has elementary appropriate activities for those days surrounding Halloween.
Brain Basher Games and Puzzles BrainBashers is a collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions. BrainBashers has thousands of puzzles and brain teasers, and with new material added every single day, including games and optical illusions, you can be sure there’s always something to do. With over one hundred awards, BrainBashers is the place to spend a boring Thursday afternoon training your brain.
