Math-a-Rama

Houghton Mifflin offers a wonderful site with math activities for each SOL strand. The activities also provide instant feedback to the students and a score upon completion. Check it out at http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/

PowerPoint Games

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? I bet your students would love to play! Visit this site to find lots of fun games created in PowerPoint. Choose from Wheel of Fortune, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, 20 Questions, and more! Download the games and modify the templates to fit your curriculum needs. http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/

Do you have other games to share? Please let us know by posting to the blog!

Skype

Many of you have asked for a list of people currently using Skype. How about a list including classrooms from all over the world? This website has everything you need to establish global connectivity in your classroom. You can add your classroom to the directory and begin searching for another classroom to talk with your students. The site also includes ideas for using Skype!

http://skypeinschools.pbwiki.com/

Visit http://voipcallrecording.com/ for a free download that will allow you to record your Skype conversations!

TimeToast

TimeToast is a great site for creating timelines! Students can add pictures and descriptions to the timeline. Best of all, students can save their work and collaborate on the same timeline! Create your account at http://www.timetoast.com/

Kidspiration/Inspiration

Do you like using Kidspiration or Inspiration? Wouldn't you love to have tons of lessons that are already created for you? Join the Inspired Learning Community to find lessons that are created by educators. Use the search tool on the right to find exactly what you need!

http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/lessons-and-ideas

Letter Generator

Writing a friendly letter can be a difficult task for students. Letter Generator is a fun website that outlines the parts of a friendly letter and walks students through each step in creating a letter!

http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/

Fridge Magnet

If your students complete making words or word study activities in your classroom, then this tip is perfect for you! Look in the gallery in Smart Notebook for this interactive tool that allows students to make words with fridge magnets. Even if you don't have a SmartBoard, you can still use this activity on the computer. Just type in the word "fridge" in the gallery and you are ready to go!