This is a really addictive logic game from maths playground your students will love much like the iPhone game, Where's the water? It involves creating a series of paths for sugar to flow into cups. Incredibly simple but quite addictive. I hope you enjoy it. Access it here.]]>
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]]>Thanks to Scott McGlynn from mytopten.com.au for these great multiplication games for students. They are a great option for the classroom or as some 'fun' homework. I'd love to hear if you have any others.
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Learning typing is the focus of these keyboarding games. Learning keyboarding skills is vital for todays learners and tomorrows earners. These fun free typing games are a great way to build the foundation through typing skills that today's elementary school curriculum requires. These keyboarding games teach important skills for preschool and elementary school kids.... oh yeah, they're fun!
Here are 4 games that your stuednts will love and improve thier typing skills
If you know of any others please let us know.
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This is a great article from the Sara Corbett of the NY Times that examines the age old question every die hard gamer has known for years. Check it out.]]>
Games are a great opportunity for kids to trial and error a range of concepts and test concepts in a controlled and safe environments. They really offer young entreprenuers a chance to test there ideas, dedication and strategies though play. Below are a couple games that will let your junior Donald Trump's see how they fair in the business world without losing a dollar in the real world.
The Lemonade Game is aimed at making the most money in thirty days from selling drinks to thirst customers over summer. Be sure not to buy too much produce if the weather is going to be pretty cool and don't price yourself out of the market.
In Fedville, kids can open a virtual savings account at the local bank and watch their money grow. As they learn their way around town, they can earn trivia cards. There are also movies about saving money, and kids can virtually shop at local stores, but only if they have earned enough money first.
I would love to hear if you have any more suggestions
Stopdisastergame.org is a great website for your students to learn about various natural disasters such as tsunamis, bush fires, earthquakes and more by managing a village or city through a disaster period. Anyone who has played SimCity will pick this up in a flash and discover the purpose of the game with ease. Quite simply you are given a budget and limited time to create natural and manmade infrastructure to both prevent a an imminent catastrophe and manage it once it occurs. Your kids will really enjoy this challenge and it has loads of replay value in it across a range of disasters. Check it out here.]]>