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 Rainy
Day Websites
When your children get tired
of reading and want something more interactive to do, let them check out some of
these fun educational websites to keep their brains active.
Or,
continue learning about Cambodia at these Cambodian
Links
Keyboarding
Sites
Don’t forget to practice
those essential keyboarding skills. Short, but frequent practice sessions will
really help your child improve in speed and accuracy. If you don’t have a
keyboarding program at home I’ve listed a free online keyboarding program and
a free downloadable programs you can try.
Nimble
Fingers http://www.nimblefingers.com/index.html
Typing requires Nimble Fingers. This unique
typing program features the “Little Professor” as your private
instructor. He introduces the keys one at a time, analyzes errors,
offers suggestions, and may even send you back to the classroom. The
program contains interesting keyboard and numeric pad exercises, timed
writings and flash cards to develop your typing ability.
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typing tutorials to learn the basic keystrokes. http://www.nimblefingers.com/index_1.html |
| Then use Flash Cards to build typing speed
and accuracy. |
| FREE web
downloads permit customizing the program to meet your keyboarding
needs. |
| Exercises for your finger and limbs for
healthy typing. |
| Or have fun exploring this huge web site
with interesting challenges and lots of typing tips and tricks. |
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Typer
Shark - Downloadable typing
program and limited online game.
http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=typershark
Zap sharks and piranha as
you dive for sunken treasure! Now you can play on your PC any time you want,
whether or not you're online. Improve your typing speed while having fun.! You
need to know all the keys to play this game.
System
Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, 32 Mb RAM, 16-bit Sound Card, SVGA
Graphics (16bit), Direct X 7.0
Keyboard
Jigsaw Puzzles
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/etc/paul/sample/Keyboard/index.htm
Keyboarding
Tips for Students http://www.bytesoflearning.com/UltraKey/HTTKB/Tips.htm
Want
to purchase keyboarding software? Check out these reviews of
keyboarding software. http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/typing/
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Math
Sites
Math
Doodles http://www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/mathdoodles.htm
Math Doodles are designed to provide a place where children can
discover the joy, wonder, and fun of mathematics.
Cool
Math Sites http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/heal/mathsites.htm
Really Cool Math Websites! Algebra, Geometry, Discrete Math, Trigonometry
and Calculus Sites. Math Puzzles & Math Brain Teasers Sites. Math Web Quest
Sites. Math Humor. Elementary, Middle, & High School Math Teacher Resources!
www.multiplication.com http://www.multiplication.com/
**Multiplication.com
Student Page http://www.multiplication.com/students.htm
Games,
worksheets, flash cards, activities and quizzes to help your child learn their
multiplication facts.
Math
Magician http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html
Try to solve 50 math facts in 2 1/2 minutes:
Level 1Multiplication = facts 0-5
Level 2 Multiplication = facts 0-12
Robot
Calculator http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/robot/default.htm#
Use level 1 multiplication for multiplication fact practice.
Figure This! http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
Mathematical challenges for families provide interesting math
challenges that middle-school students can do at home with their families. Figure
This!
is designed to provide an exciting and family-friendly way to become more
involved in learning math. All materials on the site can be downloaded for free
and reprinted for distribution. Figure
This!
is a joint project of the National Action Council for Minorities in
Engineering, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Widmeyer
Communications, and the Learning First Alliance.
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ART
GAMES & MORE:
Online
Etch A Sketch http://www.etchy.org/
A virtual Etch-A-Sketch ® where you can create a drawing and submit it for
posting in the gallery. If you submit a picture, it will not show up immediately
because all of the artwork is checked before it is published. Once it is
published, there is a button to send an email announcement with a link to your
gallery page.
Artgames
http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/
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Play games and online activities while you learn about paintings and other
works of art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York.
Chunky
Monkey Fan Club http://www.chunkymonkey.com/
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cartoon and drawing lessons for kids, original stories, and a showcase for
kids' art. There are also other fun activities.
A
Lifetime of Color (ArtEdventures redeisgned)http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/
Interactive
Games for Primary Students Interactive
Games for Intermediate Students
Our ArtEdventures are interactive online games for teachers and students. Activities, demos, lessons, featured artists, games.
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HARRY
POTTER
Harry
Potter Games http://www.harrypotterfans.com/links/On_this_site/Games/
Goblet
wordsearch Quidditch
wordsearch Sorting
hat The
Spellmaker All
games
Harry
Potter http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/home.asp
Official
Scholastic HP site. Information about each book, discussion chamber, reference
guides ( pronunciation guide & glossary), and the Harry
Potter Wizard Challenge (Trivia
challenge) http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/challenge/
Harry
Potter.com http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/
Official Warner Brothers Site
Quidditch
practice games http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/game
Catch
the Pixies http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/livethemagic/
Venture
off school grounds http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/beyondhogwarts/index.html
Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthehalf-bloodprince/
Video clips from the movie coming to theatres on July 15, 2009.
Harry
Potter http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/
Send
a howler http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/wizard/section/howler_main.asp
Download
a screensaver http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/wizard/section/screensaver.asp
How
the books are created http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/wizard/section/creation.asp
Harry
Potter Facts http://www.harrypotterfacts.com/
Chapter
summaries of all books. Lists of names, creatures, objects and terms all defined
and referenced where you will find them. HP screensavers and wallpaper.
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Social
Studies
Liberty's
Kids
http://www.libertyskids.com/
Official site for the show about kids living in Early America.Contains fun games, activities and historical facts.
National Geographic Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Includes:
Games
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/
as well as
NG Kids
Magazine, Activities and Experiments, Creature Features, Cartoon Factory, Print 'n' Go Coloring Book, GeoBee
Challenge, Parents Guide
America's
Story from America's Library http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Think
of this as the Library of Congress, light. Let students of American History
explore this colorful site to find out tidbits about history, culture and the
people of the
United States
. There is a game to go with each
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Meet Amazing Americans:
Individuals and groups of people who are important to
America
.
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Jump Back in Time:
Time periods and particular days in
America
's past.
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Explore the States:
Things that happened in particular US states.
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Join
America
at Play:
American pastimes and recreational activities.
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See, Hear and Sing:
Movies, voices and music from America's past.
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new
The Magic School Bus in Ancient Egypt
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/frizfreshfacts/friztv3/index.htm
Explore
some facts about ancient Egypt, or 'unwrap' the mystery of mummification.
Ancient
Egypt -- The British Museum
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
The British Museum staff has created a website dealing with many areas of study of Ancient Egypt. Explore Egyptian Life, Geography, Pyramids, and Time. Find out where writing was used in Ancient Egypt. Shockwave activities are included for each
area of study. Check out the Staff area for a complete glossary and descriptions
of resources.
Kids
Dig Reed
http://www.kidsdigreed.com/
Kids Dig Reed: discover the Reed Farmstead Archaeological Site, learn about
archaeology and how archaeologists work, and reconstruct how our ancestors lived
over 150 years ago! Through a series of games, puzzles, and a virtual site tour, I'll introduce you
to the families who lived on the farmstead and how these people were able to
make a living in the rugged uplands of eastern West Virginia!
Discovering
Lewis & Clark http://www.lewis-clark.org/
This
is an ever-growing Web site currently containing more than 1,400 pages. The
centerpiece of Discovering Lewis and Clark is a nineteen-part synopsis of the
expedition by historian Harry Fritz, illustrated with selections from the
journals of the expedition, photographs, maps, animated graphics, moving
pictures, and sound files. You can also navigate through Discovering Lewis and
Clark by using the "Discovery Paths" or the "Journal
Excerpts" menus. The word-search utility can be used to find references
anywhere in the text.
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Science
new
The Magic School Bus Marine Life Tour
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/tour/tour.htm?marine
new
The Magic School Bus Animals Tour
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/tour/tour.htm?animals
new
The Magic School Bus Dinosaurs Tour
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/tour/tour.htm?dinosaurs
new
The Magic School Bus Space Tour http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/tour/tour.htm?space
Nasa
Kids' Club http://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub
5 levels of entertaining, and educational activities designed for kids in grades
K-4.
NASA's
Observatorium: Fun and Games http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/fun/fun_index.shtml.html
Scientists need to play, too, and these
games might even teach you something along the way if you're not careful.
Your
Sky http://www.fourmilab.to/yoursky/
Working
with map skills? Help your students build a sky map. This program lets you
choose a nearby city, or enter your latitude and longitude, to find out what is
in the sky presently. Using fairly easy-to-use controls, you can then manipulate
the data to find a star map for the next night, or the next week.
Access
Excellence: The Mystery Spot
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/
Great
online and offline activities that allow you and your students to solve
mysteries using science. Find out what happened to the local frog population,
explore Arctica, or use a microscope to solve a mystery. These fourteen
activities are designed to show science in a whole new light.
Ranger
Rick's Kid Zone (Ages 7 and up)
http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3
The
National Wildlife Federation is a member supported conservation group. This site
is an excellent resource for learning about the environment. It includes
activities, games and resources on the web as well as ideas for environmental
activities outside. It also includes ideas for becoming active in the community.
Ranger
Rick's Fun and Games http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3&departmentId=77
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SPELLING
Improve
your spelling skills with these sites.
Online
Spelling Program http://www.spellingcity.com
Student or parent can type in a list of words, then choose “Teach Me”
(word will be spoken, spelled and put in a sentence) “Play a Game”(choose
from several games to play, some online and some are printable), “Test Me”
(the word will be spoken and/or put in a sentence and student must type it, then
they are scored). This site also lets teachers sign up and create lists for
their class.
AAASpell.com
http://www.aaaspell.com/
Choose from multiple spelling lists categorized by grade level (1-8), or type
you own, and then choose from nine activities. Also has vocabulary lists for
grade levels 1-8.
Lookcover
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html
Look at a word, have it covered, write the word, have it checked. Choose from
given word lists (some are categorized by spelling patterns, some are
categorized by themes) or type your own.
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MUSIC
Music
Games International Internet Playroom
http://www.nutcrackergame.com/musicgames/
Online
trials of software packages that can be purchased from Music
Games International (music
appreciation software) at http://www.nutcrackergame.com/,
includes Flying Instruments from The Nutcracker, 12 Steps
Game from Alice in Vilvadi's Four Seasons, Orchestra Game
from The Magic Flute, Music Riddles from Alice in
Vilvadi's Four Seasons, 3 Stages Game from Alice in Vilvadi's
Four Seasons.
Name
That Instrument
www.menc.org/guides/charguid/match/matgame1.htm
A
matching game for young kids from MENC's "Charlie Horse Music
Pizza" Teacher's Guide
Music
Match'em
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/games/game_music_matchem.html
Match match the instrument with the sound it should really make.
Boomthang
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/back-to-school/games/game_boomthang.html
A music activity that lets you create, record, and play your own music.
Fred
Penner Juke Box
http://games.funschool.com/game.php?g=1649&t=s&w=504&h=304
Fred Penner Juke Box works just the way a regular juke box does without having
to insert any coins. Play your favorite song from one of the CD's.
Kazounds
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/games/game_kazounds.html
Kazounds is a musical memory game that gets you to copy the sounds you hear.
Each button has a different color and tone, and will light up when it is
played. The goal of this game is to repeat the tones you hear in the order you
hear them.
SEASONAL
GAMES
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ONLINE
GAMES
new
Classic Online Flash Games
http://kidrocket.org/games.php
PacMan, Space Invaders, nBlox, Asteroids, Simon, Tic Tac Toe,
Snake, Hexxagon. *Flash player required these games.
Little Y Matching http://www.bigy.com/littley/games/memoryGame.htm
Play "Concentration type" matching game alone or with a friend.
new
Jigsaw
Puzzles
http://kidrocket.org/jigsaw+puzzles/
*Flash player required for these puzzles.
Interactive Crossword Puzzles
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/fun_activities/interactive_crossword_puzzles/
Interactive
Word Search Puzzles http://www.abcteach.com/directory/fun_activities/interactive_word_search_puzzles/
Logic
Games http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/logic/
Battleship!
Classic Checkers
Tic-Tac-Toe Towers
of Hanoi Peg
Connect-the-Dots (aka
"Squares") Classic
21 BreakOut!
More
Web
Sudoku
http://www.websudoku.com/
CyberChase
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/
Brainwave
http://www.wognum.se/Brainwave/
Solve
a series of puzzlers in this online activity and get a graphical award!
All
Mixed Up Tic-Tac-Toe
http://www.allmixedup.com/cgi-bin/tictactoe/tictactoe
Boulter's
Tic-Tac-Toe http://boulter.com/ttt/
This game lets
you customize the dimensions of your board. You can choose from the
traditional three-by-three, or any size up to seven-by-seven. And for those
interested in programming, the author provides a behind-the-scenes look at the
game's decision-making logic.
Chess
| Chess is Fun
-
a basic introduction to the pieces, moves, and some strategy, as well as
replays of some of the greatest games ever played.
| ChessKIDS Academy -
learn to be a
better chess player with these lessons and quizzes just for kids. Print the
offline lessons for extra help too. |
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LineRider http://linerider.com/play-line-rider-online
In Line Rider the player draws their own landscape with a simple pencil tool
creating as many ramps, hills, and jumps as they can imagine. Then they send a
virtual sledder careening down the course until he wipes out. The possibilities
in Line Rider are only limited by the player's imagination.
Yahooligans!
Games http://kids.yahoo.com/games
Free online games
at Yahooligans! (Yahoo's site for kids)
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HTML HELP AND LESSONS
Lissa Explains
it All http://www.lissaexplains.com/
A colorful and fun
approach to learning HTML especially for kids.
HTML
for Kids http://www.goodellgroup.com/tutorial/
Welcome to Learning
HTML For Kids. This tutorial
attempts to teach the young (10 years old and up) about the markup language
HTML. The author has tried to present the information in the simplest of terms
so that it can be easily digested.
Learning HTML
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/kidsweb/
Outlined tutorial
from the Internet Public Library Youth Division. Includes a handy Quick
Reference of tags.
HTML
Color Code Chart http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/network/2397/
This chart shows
all the color codes to change the background of your website to any solid color.
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