1. GAMES Technology In The Classroom By
Barbara, Rio, Jane, Paula, Maddy and Amelia
GAMES

2. Reading/Language Arts
Get Ready To Read: Teaches students what rhyming is, and reads the story to the student.
Houghton Mifflin Reading: This works with the Houghton Mifflin Reading Books.
Starfall: Learn to Read, this program reads to you with phonics.
Leap Pad Learning System

3. Language Arts Writing Various grammar games and a typing program:
Scholastic writing games including cartoons and Create a Tale:
Language Arts games by grade level, including Paintball Punctuation:
Language and grammar games, including plural girls:
Not a true game, fun illustrated writing prompts for primary grades:

4. Mathematics
Dr. Mike’s Math Games – Printable, leveled math games (low-tech!)
Educational Software available for purchase
Online interactive games
PowerPoint Templates

5. Resources for Making Your Own Games:
Internet Resources to Accompany “The Sourcebook for Teaching Science” ( )
Jeopardy
Pictionary
Taboo
Discovery Education’s Puzzlemaker (
Web Based Games
EcoKids Environmental Games (
Scholastic’s Computer Lab Favorites (
BBC Learning Simulations (
National Geographic Kids Games (

6. Social Studies
PowerPoint Games:
Democracy Project:
National Geographic Expeditions:
National Geographic Games:
Lewis and Clark:
John Smith:
The American Political Science Association:
The Redistricting Game:
GeoNet: Houghton Mifflin:
Educators Connect: Web Quests
Google Earth (Down Load It Now!)

7. 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.
Brain 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”
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 Play
Learning and Thinking Strategies
Kidspiration or NovaMind Pro – make note taking or class projects into a game using this visual idea mapping software

8. 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)
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.
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.
Survival Scenario Exercise - Group Dynamics Team Building Exercise
- Given the scenario, what will your group do?