| back to Mrs. Goodson's Page |
back to Lomas Home Page |
Mrs. Goodson's Favorite Internet Sites
|
Game a Day -
Monthly calendars link to a new kids' game each day. Gamequarium- Strategy Games Play Rush Hour, Tower of Hanoi and many other games to stretch your brain. http://www.gamequarium.com/strategy.html Ask Dr. Universe - Have you ever asked a question to a cat named Doctor? This is a great site to find out about just about anything from Dr. Universe (a friendly female feline, a.k.a. the good folks at Washington State University). Read the answer to daily questions, or submit your own. http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/ Block
Corner - An online building toy for kids of all ages. Create
blocks and move them around by typing in commands from a simple
programming language. Before you begin, be sure to look at the Official
Blockcorner Quickstart Guide. Brain
Teasers - A new brain teaser every week.This should keep you
thinking. Brain Ticklers - This is a continually updated collection of puzzles, games, and optical illusions designed to make kids think. The puzzles include word problems, syllogisms, picture puzzlers, and more. http://www.brainbashers.com/safe Fake
Out - The definition guessing game, organized by grade levels. FunBrain.com - This site has all sorts of fun things to do: play Math Baseball; Gorilla Grammar (I know how you all just love grammar!); miscellaneous quizzes, even Kid-Parent Challenges! http://www.funbrain.com/ Fun
Island - Educational Games
for Math, Language Arts, Music, and Art History
Mystery - How would you like to become a great investigator —
of history! Professor Carlotta Facts challenges you to solve the History
Mystery. If you figure out the mystery in fewer clues, you earn a higher
title as an investigator. How Stuff Works - Have you ever wondered how a CDs works? How about how helium works? Find out all about "how stuff works", or check out the daily question where people submit questions like, "What does WD-40 stand for?" http://www.howstuffworks.com/ Math Word Problems for Children - Over 4000 math word problems. (Don't try them all in one sitting!) http://www.mathstories.com/ Simple Machines This site is a great resource for Nonverbal/Spatial projects. There are lots of hands on and virtual types of building projects. Solve-It Mysteries for Kids - New mysteries every week that bring out the detective in you. http://www.thecase.com/kids/solveit/ http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/words/ - Choose Word of the Day by grade level, Hangman by subject, or Word Scrambler. You can make your own word puzzles too! Set Online Play this card game against the computer. It is just like the card game. Use your brain to find the pairs. Flipper Make your own flip books. Word Play This site lets you find and make anagrams. Interactive Logic Puzzles There are a many fun puzzles for you to try.
|