Saturday, May 1, 2010

Name that Book!

Here's one for high school kids, where characters, settings, or plots are given in one sentence clues, and you have to name the book.
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz1068313c4b0.html

MAD LIBS JUNIOR

It's a mad, mad world with mad, Mad Libs! Try Mad Libs themed to Jack and the Beanstalk, dinosaurs, school rules, or alliterative alphabet play.

INTERACTIVE LEWIS AND CLARK ADVENTURE

Start off in Monticello, then follow along the Lewis & Clark expedition through St. Louis, North Dakota, and Oregon. Links take kids on journeys online to learn more about specific events on the famous expedition, and they can add specimens they collect along the way to their "specimen box". Then find out even more about Lewis & Clark by following the 2nd link below on an interactive cyberhunt, where kids can find answers to specific questions, guiding them through additional learning about this historical journey.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/lewisandclark.htm

Thursday, April 29, 2010

GROOVIN' GLOBAL MUSIC

This musical game is available in either English or Spanish. Kids will click on instruments to learn more about them, then move on to create their own musical tracks with several different selections to build up the tunes. When finished mixing their global beats, they'll click to hear the playback, and can edit or start over again. Lots of fun!
http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/english/games/globalgroovin/game.html?campaign=go_vndr

INTERACTIVE SNAKES & LADDERS

Here's one for the 5-7 years crowd, where kids will have to practice their addition skills in this favorite classic game. Roll the dice, and watch out for those sneaky snakes!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/snakes.shtml

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

MY STORYMAKER

Okay, I admit it; I got caught for far too long playing with "My StoryMaker". There are so many different features to choose from, characters to animate, and settings to play with, along with actions, emotions, and interactions. The images make it all easy for young children, but I bet that older ones will enjoy it as well!