A World Devoid - AWESOME Environmental Game!!

Any Spore fanatics out there? Try this incredible, challenging game - you're going to love it! Absolutely fantastic graphics/setting/characters as well! See the trailer first:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGXsDcoIVro
Game:
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=sast-500596556303

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Exploring Wild Weather

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/goes/wwa/index.shtml

Up to four students can play this online weather game, where students advance across the world by correctly answering weather questions. They can choose from three different skill levels when answering questions, and will be timed for each one.

Food Pyramid Blast Off!

http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html
As kids return to school, help them make informed decisions about the foods they eat - especially at the school cafeteria or for snacks - by playing this game. Kids will read Planet Power when they have fueled up with correct daily amounts from the food pyramid, and from physical exercise.

Incredibox

http://www.incredibox.fr/

Choose French or English, select your icons, and let the fun begin with this interactive music feature.

Interactive Colonial History

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html

How well would your students fare as colonists? Well, that depends on a lot of factors, such as, do they believe in washing or showering every day, or even every week? As well as this online feature, students can also select a tour of the governor's or the preacher's house. Take a look at the ovens, the houses, the storehouses, and the land there to see how the colonists lived. Further interactive features here explore colonial clothing, events during the 17th century, Video Diaries, and an interactive voyage.

Inside the Voting Booth

http://pbskids.org/democracy/vote/index.html

How do people vote? Does one vote make a difference, really? (You bet; click on the time machine here to learn how.) Fill out a Future Voter's Card and cast a vote in this online and interactive election game.

The Particle Adventure

http://particleadventure.org/index.html

Lots of trivia enlivens this online adventure through the fundamental building blocks of our world. Find out what our modern atom model looks like - quite different from not too many decades ago. The scientific method is covered, and a glossary is available in this appealing online journey into the heart of matter.

Solve for Variables

Get some extra practice in for algebra with this online math game.

History Mystery Games

http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7648

Choose your game and level from among a variety of topics, including American Colonial Life, Native American Culture, Westward Migration, the Civil Rights Movement, Vikings, Explorers, Transportation, Ancient Egypt, WWII, and more. Students will be using clues and doing the research to discover the mystery object - an object, person, place, or historical event. Spelling counts - students will have to make sure they enter correctly spelled guesses. A Teacher's Guide for these online, interactive history modules is available at the 2nd link above. 

Stackables

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/moregames/stackables/
It's you against the timer, where you have to get rid of as many blocks as possible, clicking on like blocks wherever you can find them.

State Capitals

http://www.vectorkids.com/maps.htm

Here's a fun game for back to school, where students can talk about different states they may have visited this summer, and review the state capitals as well.

Trivia for Kids

http://www.puzzability.com/sampler/kidtriviahangman/samplerkidthm.html
Answer five questions - with clues - to fill in the blanks, hangman-style, in this trivia game for kids.

Furious Frogs

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/furious-frogs/furious-frogs.html
The pace is fast and furious for this online language arts game, where you can review antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms. Target words need to be matched with incoming flies, beating the computer or other friends playing the game (up to four players). Create your own password to play against the computer in a private, rather than public, game.

Rollercoaster Rush

http://www.primarygames.com/arcade/action/rollercoasterrush/index.htm
A bit of summer fun - use your keyboard controls as directed to control the roller coaster ride - and make sure it doesn't fly off the rails!

A Maze Race

http://www.thekidzpage.com/freekidsgames/games/nggames/mazerace2-game.html
Race against the computer to move your ladybug to the food before the computer gets there!

Ahead to the Past

Here's another interactive crossword to test your vocabulary - with a secret message!

CARgo

http://www.agameaday.com/0107/107cargo.htm
Use the clues to help you guess the letters for this crossword puzzle-style of game.

Make Your Own Comics

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Make your own comics with this online, interactive feature, and encourage literacy skills. Choose between five languages - or mix them up!

Artist Hangman

http://www.artsology.com/art_recognition.php#hangman
How well do you know your master artists and their styles? Try this art game to find out, where you will choose letters, hangman style, to determine the artist of any given painting.

Say What?

http://www.puzzability.com/cgi-bin/saywhat.pl
Here's a challenging puzzle and word game: reveal a famous quote by rearranging letters in a column - not as easy as it might sound!

The Bicycle Game

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/webisode_3/web_game3.html
Typifying modern American life, Inez has to get to several places in the shortest amount of time in order to get all of her chores done. You should take a good look at the map first and then plot out your route before proceeding, in this online kids' map skills game from PBS.

Tractor Multiplication

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/tractor-multiplication/tractor-multiplication.html
Practice multiplication facts with this fun online game, where it's you up against the computer in a tug-of-war. Who wins? The player who connects the most correct answers in multiplication quizzes.

CHILI WALLA!

Chili Walla:

http://www.chiliwalla.com/

We're happy to recommend this family website for summer activities to keep kids busy and active, and to support families, learning, and creativity all year long - it's brand new, and looks promising with lots of great resources to come!

More on Kerpoof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl4cdCrs3OQ&feature=related

There are several tutorials on YouTube for learning how to use Kerpoof in the classroom, but this one is particularly valuable in offering step-by-step instructions and tips for activities with Kerpoof in the elementary classroom.

Kerpoof!

http://www.kerpoof.com/
Sign up for a free account with KerPoof and make a drawing, a movie, a storybook, or spell a picture! Tutorials are available, and check our http://classroomflyer.blogspot.com page for a Teacher's page, guide, and lesson plans with this wonderful interactive tool.

Interactive Jigsaw Puzzle of the Day

http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/daily-jigsaw
See how quickly you can complete the 80 piece online jigsaw puzzle.
It changes out daily, so you can improve your time and your brain!

The Rat Lab

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/blastlab/blastlab_game.shtml
It's lab rats we're talking about here, and you can join in the fun with blasting off science experiments to see if they break world records, or exploring the lab for more science fun.

Voronoi Tessellations

http://wonderfl.net/c/iNy0/fullscreen

Very cool! Make your own Voronoi tessellations with this interactive feature.

Decorate a Virtual Birthday Cake!

http://decorateacake.bhg.com/decorateacake/

It doesn't have to be a birthday cake - decorate and send this virtual cake for any reason!

Create a Virtual Bouquet

http://createabouquet.bhg.com/createabouquet/?psrc=RG102BTR20
Someone you know deserve a bouquet of flowers? Create and send a virtual one. Choose your vase, stems of flowers, and decorations with this fun online option.

Design an Ice Cream Cone

http://www.highlightskids.com/Magazine/August05/h1magazineFlashObjects/h10805AugustArtist.asp
How high are those temperatures rising in the northeast this week? Maybe high enough to appreciate even a virtual ice cream cone! Choose your scoops, sprinkles, and toppings - and enjoy!

Make a Maze

http://www.highlightskids.com/GamesandGiggles/Mazes/h2mz.asp
Build your own mazes and solve them online - or use one already made for you at this Highlights for Kids game. Hint: print out a few different ones for car trip/summer travel activities!

Fireworks!

http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks2.html
http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks.html
Just for fun this Independence Day, set off your own fireworks by clicking all over the game screen at either of the links above. *H*A*P*P*Y*  *4*T*H*  *O*F*  *J*U*L*Y* !!!!

Doodle Pad

http://www.toytheater.com/doodle-pad.php
Just want a space to doodle? Online? Try Doodle Pad, with loads of colors to choose from. Change the size of your doodle pen as well by adjusting the scale at the top of your screen.

Create a Super Bug

Anyone remember the movie, "The Fly"? Kids can create their own creepy, weird, and still enticing versions of their own super bugs with this online game. They will choose body parts, and then add two super strengths. Each step is outlined with text explaining the functions of the forms, and kids can print out a stats card of the strength and speed of their creations when finished.

Ladybug PacMan

http://frontpage.woodland-trust.org.uk/spotted/
It's PacMan with a twist - or spots - in this ladybug version of the popular game. Eat enough aphids and munch through those trees!