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Great site for writing focusing on written storytelling and digital storytelling. Collaboration between Hub for Teachers and Discovery Education

Fun problem solving game similar to Fantastic Contraption

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th. Once you complete the course, you'll be able to: Fly to your home Explore the oceans See sights around the world Explore street-level imagery View 3D buildings See 3D terrain View user-submitted images Explore historical images of the Earth Mark places, draw paths and measure distances Get driving directions Tour any location

Fabulous explorers website

easy animation

Play, Compete, Learn Welcome to Tutpup, where you can compete in fun, educational games against other kids from all over the World!

Great math center activity once students understand how to use. Has audio narration. Thinking about numbers using frames of 5 can be a helpful way to learn basic number facts. The four games that can be played with this applet help to develop counting and addition skills.

Fun way to encourage student writing in any subject. Using a photo of of almost anything, coupled with imagination, students can create and record a talking animation.

An example of a 3rd grade webquest

Great set of instructional interactives for introducing, reinforcing, or extending learning in math, english, science, and music. (from U.K.) so some activities (ie money) will not be useful. Bookmark what you like!

Lots of print materials here for phonics and alphabet!

Create a pie chart using this tool

Loads of Google Earth links to study Ancient Egypt virtually!

Beginning letter sounds, short vowel sounds, long vowel sounds\nAsks students to type name...just type a simple word or random letters.\nHas audio instructions\n\nStudents can print out completed worksheet.

Quizstar Rubistar PBL Checklist Academic Skill Builders NoteStar and more

Welcome to Topmarks Education's Interactive Whiteboard Resources section! To get started pick a subject, then an age group from the menu on the left. (from the UK)

Great problem-solving "physics" game on the idea of "mousetrap" or Rube Goldberg. Students can start by trying to solve other player's puzzles and then build their own. This will be a favorite of 5th and 6th graders.

from the San Diego Zoo basic info on animals in various categories | reptiles | birds | insects & spiders | mammals | amphibians

Dorling Kindersley Clipart for teachers and students. Approx 10 images per category.