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Free Interactive Math Games for Grades 1-6!

June 10th, 2013

Hi! It’s Monday, June 10, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

HoodaMath.com

Age Range: 6-13 (grades 1-6, with parental supervision)

HoodaMath.com is a Google ad-supported website that offers FREE math games to learn and practice basic math skills in the following areas:

  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Fractions
  • Integers
  • Algebra

When you get to the site, you’ll see some featured games. To sort by math strand and grade range, scroll to the menu at the bottom of the page. 

Notice that the games can be sorted by game style as well – such as games that require the player to escape, shop, build, race, etc.

IMPORTANT: Every game is free to play but is accompanied by a randomly generated Google advertisement, usually delivered as a video clip. Some of the ad content is geared for adults, not kids. As always, parents should preview the website and supervise all Internet access.

You’ll also find links to some animated math “movies” and math tutorials (on a YouTube channel with random ads) that provide instruction in Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Ratio and Proportion, Percent, Integers, Order of Operations, Algebra, and Geometry designed for grades 3-6. To find the movies and tutorials scroll to the menu at the bottom of the home page. The videos are meant to be entertaining, but may seem silly to more mature kids.

 

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English Games, Activities, & Worksheets!

June 5th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Wednesday,  June 5, 2013, and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

FunEnglishGames.com

Age Range:  5-10 (grades K-5 approximately, with parental supervision)

This ad-supported website offers free English language games, activities, worksheets, quizzes and more! Designed for classroom and ESL teachers, you’ll find learning activities and resources that can easily be used for home learning.

When you get to the website, you’ll see a brief introduciton and some highlighted features.  Use the menu at the top of the page to access:

Games – Play interactive games that help kids learn and improve upon reading, writing (including debate!), grammar, vocabulary, and spelling skills.

Activities – Enjoy a line-up of fun online language arts games based on familiar board games and television game shows.

Worksheets – Get printable worksheets and activity pages that reinforce language arts skills.

Quizzes – Test your knowledge on grammar, parts of speech, spelling, and more.

You’ll also find videos that  include songs, nursery rhymes, and short instructional clips for learning English.

Because this website contains randomly generated advertisements, parents (as always) should preview the site and supervise all Internet activity.

 

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Games Teach Global Issues to Youth

May 16th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Thursday, May 16, 2013 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Taking It Global

Age Range:  13 and up (approximately, with parental preview and supervision)

Taking it Global, is an organization founded by two Canadian teenagers to empower youth (defined as ages 13-30) to understand and act on the world’s greatest challenges and engage in global citizenship to promote sustainability and peace. The website includes a small assortment of free, interactive, educational games that help young people learn about social studies. The games require good reading and comprehension skills.

Note:  Some of the games contain controversial subject matter, therefore, parents (as always) should preview the games and supervise Internet access.

When you get to the website, you’ll see a menu of games that includes:

*Ayiti: The Cost of Life – This animated game teaches about the hardships of family life in rural Haiti.

*Geography Genius: Flags of the World – Match flags to their countries and learn about each country as you play the game.

*GRUB: Food Bytes – Match cards (not as easy as it may sound) to answer multiple choice questions on food production, systems, and nutrition throughout the world.

You’ll also find games that teach about the financial and health costs of Tobacco, HIV and AIDS prevention, and there are two games about Mental Health that included information on the causes of depression and suicide, ADHD, and pharmaceutical treatments. Again, parents should preview the games to determine suitability of content.

 

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Interactive Geography & Social Sciences Games!

May 9th, 2013

Hi! It’s Thursday, May 9, 2013 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

GeoGames

Age Range:  5-18 (K-12, with parental supervision)

National Geographic offers a selection of free, interactive, multi-media games designed to teach students of all ages about geography and social sciences.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a picture of a featured game. Look on the right side of the picture to find a short menu of games currently featuring:

*Geo Games – Place continents correctly on a map of Earth. Then, place countries and cities all over the globe. Try to beat the clock!

*Global Closet Calculator – Based on items in your own closet, create a map showing your interdependence on other countries.

*My Ocean – Take a virtual journey through the Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic, and Arctic oceans and learn about food chains, ecosystems, and more.

Below the featured games you’ll see a filter that you can use to find more interactive games for specific grades/ages, subjects, etc. Enter your preferences and a menu of games targeted to your area of interest will appear. Click on any game to get started. 

I suggest bookmarking this site as your kids are sure to enjoy it, and you’ll have to return several times to explore the array of educational games available.

 

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Free KenKen Math Puzzles!

May 6th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Monday, May 6, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

KenKen

Age Range: 7 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

ClickScholar Amy suggested this ad-supported website that provides free KenKen math puzzles. What’s a KenKen? As Amy described it, “It’s a logic puzzle that mixes a Sudoku puzzle and arithmetic.” It was invented by a Japanese mathematics instructor, Tetsuya Miyamoto. His goal was to improve his students’ math and logic skills. As explained at the website:

“KenKen is a grid-based numerical puzzle that uses the basic math operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—while also challenging your logic and problem-solving skills. By altering the size of a KENKEN grid, from 3 x 3 up to 9 x 9, and employing different combinations of the math operations, five different difficulty levels can be generated, and a seemingly endless number of puzzles. In a way, KenKen is like a game of chess: The more you think ahead to your next move and consider all the possible outcomes, the better you’ll get—and the smarter you’ll become!”

When you get to the website you’ll see the puzzles of the day. If you’re unfamiliar with KenKen, click on “How To Play” on the menu at the top of the page. You’ll not only read an explanation of how to play, but you can follow a step-by-step tutorial. Then, test your skills with the daily puzzles.

Bookmark the site to return each day for the daily puzzles, or sign up (as a teacher) to receive the free newsletter and a set of KenKens will be emailed to you weekly. 

Note: You can also purchase a Premium Membership, that allows you to use the puzzles ad-free. Details at the website.

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Free Art Lessons & Interactives!

April 27th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Saturday, April 27, 2013 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

The Kennedy Center: ArtsEdge Lessons

Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12, with parental supervision)

The Kennedy Center sponsors this website that provides multimedia activities and in-depth lessons on Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts integrated with other subjects such as Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, and Technology. 

When you get to the site you’ll see some featured lessons and a “Lesson Finder” search engine. Simply select:

*Grade Band

  • K-4
  • 5-8
  • 9-12  

*Arts Subject

  • Dance
  • Literary Arts
  • Media Arts
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Visual Arts

*Other Subject

  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Technology
  • World Languages

Click “Find” and a new page opens displaying the title and description of the lesson. Click on a title and another page opens displaying the lesson overview and objectives. Then, just click on the arrows to get the instructions and activities with links to resources such as printable worksheets and other materials. Some of the lessons include an online interactive game.

You will be astounded by the scope and depth of the material provided. It is designed for classroom teachers but can be adapted by home educators. There are even tips for how to  prepare to present the material to your students in a way they will enjoy. High school students shouldn’t have any problem navigating these lessons independently, although parents (as always) should review the content to determine suitability.

 

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