Recommended Website:
ScottKim.com: Inversions
Age Range: 8-17 (Grades 3-12)
At today’s website you can explore the fascinating world of “ambigrams” also
known as “inversions.” What’s an ambigram? Well, as ClickSchooling member
MaryAnna explains, it’s a “cool, artistic new twist on wordplay!” Her
enthusiasm for ambigrams piqued my curiosity and I discovered that ambigrams
are words that can be read in more than one way — that is, right side up,
upside down, inverted, rotated, or mirrored. Confused? For further
explanation (along with helpful illustrations) parents can read the FAQs at
the official
Ambigram.com website.
NOTE: I did not review any page except the FAQs at Ambigram.com. Therefore,
parents (as always) should preview the site to determine suitability of
content for their own children.
Once you have the idea, then visit today’s featured website
ScottKim.com: Inversions
where you’ll find classroom activities
for grades 3-12, using ambigrams and inversions. According to the website,
these exercises teach symmetry, art, geometry, language arts, and creative
thinking. When you get to the website, you’ll see a menu that includes:
- Classroom Activities — Get free ambigram-themed lessons and games
including printable handouts and teacher notes. - Classroom Galleries — See samples of inversions or ambigrams submitted by
students.
Ambigrams are a fun way to play with words, providing an opportunity to improve Language Arts skills in spelling and vocabulary, and much more!
