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Get the Math is a new multimedia project from Thirteen. It illustrates how math fits in to exciting careers, such as development, and music. The materials include training videos, lesson plans, music fideos, and interactive tools designed to challenge and engage students in developing algebraic thinking skills.

Decimal Squares provides simple games for students to use to develop their math skills. The games do not require an account to play and they work on any web browser that has current Flash plug-ins installed. The games are best suited to middle school students, but could be used with upper elementary grades or with high school freshmen.

The Problem Site is loaded with great games for students. Some of the games are traditional "hang-man" style games, some of the games are traditional games with a twist, and some of the games are completely new. Each game is designed to help students develop problem solving skills. The games are categorized as word games, math games, or strategy games.

NumberNut.com is a part of Rader's family of educational games and activities. Number Nut provides some great games with which students can practice and develop their math skills. Unlike many other Math game websites, Number Nut includes some word problems that force students to problem solve rather than just recall information from rote memorization.

" 1- Documentary storm This is a great documentary website that provides over 2000 full length documentaries gathered from several resources all around the web. Each documentary has a short description , there is a download button on and under each video, that is just an advertisement of a video tool and not a download page . 2- Documentaryz This is another cool documentary resource you can use to search for and find good documentaries to use with your students. It has thousands of videos and they are organized under different categories such as Art, Animal, Nature, Biography, Business...etc. 3- Free Documentaries This one here streams full length documentary films free of charge and with no registration needed. Some of the documentaries in this website has trailers and can also be downloaded. You might also like: 6 Things You Didn't Know you Can Do with Dropbox The Four Pillars of Education These Are The 16 Attributes of The Modern Educator 6 Excellent Lego Apps to Enhance Kids Thinking Skills Linkwithin Newer Post Older Post Home Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest RSS Email Visit Med's profile on Pinterest. "

Mindtools is another site with information about doing icebreakers and it also includes further down the home page a variety of icebreakers that can be used.

more icebreaker activities

more icebreaker activities

WEB 2.0 Guru provides LFS strategies enhanced with Integrated Technologies. These strategies will not only assist students with core content area proficienty but also 21st Century skills and NETS proficiencies.

Great wikispace with lots of integration strategies for Essential questions, vocab activities, activating strategies, teaching strategies, summarizing activities, and extending and refining learning.

Karen Sipe shared this wiki with resources for LFS.

Type racer is a global typing race. Looks like a great way to practice and have fun at the same time.

This looks like a fun site to motivate students to work on their keyboarding skills.