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Math
Math Expressions- math lingo
Bingo Game for units 1-8
ABC Kindergarten Computers
Activities on how to use the computer.
SPLAT
100's chart
Math Intervention Games
Algebra
Small clip art patterns
Match Snowflakes
Notice similarities and differences
Crazy Pattern Machine
Lots of variations
Don't Wake Kate- advanced
Logic-Remember the path to get water for Kate
Cookie Monster Patterns
Complete patterns in a grocery store
Find the flower
Given a description- find the flower. Classifying/similarities and differences
Little Finger's Patterning
complete the pattern
Ellen Acres Classifying
Using circles to group
Museum counting and classifying game
Locate a number of items for the museum by category
Bear Patterns
Finish the bear pattern
Zoe's Pet Shelter
Sort the animals by category
Bert's Bottle Caps
Sort into circles- Interactive TV show format- same each use
Oscar's Trash Collection
Sort/classify junk- same sets each use
Saxon patterning
looks like link cubes
Snowstorm Game
Match snowflake to others that are similar- needs arrow keys
Spencer's turn- auditory sequencing
Spencer plays instuments- child repeats the order
Flo and Zo- Sort it out
Cliffords friends sort the mixed up items
Bobbie Bear Gets Dressed
How many outfits can be made from Bobbie's closet- set customized for higher numbers
Train- classify the cargo game
Dot Patterns
Geometry
Shape Concentration
Shape Story
Video teaches about shapes
Tumbleweed's Mixed Shape Puzzles
These can be challenging, but cool!
Basic Shape Questions
Which is the _____ ? format
Beaver Dam
choose the shape and size to block dam- says names- can choose register later when asked
Black Dogs Matching Shapes game
concentration game with shapes- beyond basics to flower, star
Number Sense
Addition/Subtraction
Chutes and Ladder Addition
Multilevel- kid favorite
Farm addition- basic
Count farm animals to add
Cannon Math- under 10 number sentences
Also uses estimating, angles and force
Dr.Brain's Robot
adding from number sentences to 10
Owl's addition and subtractions
Varied levels from count dots to missing numbers
Save the Whale- combinations of 10
match the pipes = 10
Adding Bricks
Add the bricks that are dumped out to count
Numbers/Numerals
Frog Jump numbers in order
Numbers to 30
Fishin' Mission- Counting Fish
Counting sets to 10
Higglytown numerals
Repeat the numerals- uses numerals to 10
Fish in a net- count out sets to 10
Concentration with Jayjay airplane- number/numeral match
Match set to numeral 6 and less
Numbertime to 100
Find missing number for a bug on the 100's chart.
Missing numbers to 20
Add in the missing numbers
Juggling Curious George
Given direction- child makes set- varied math language
Basic Number Question
Which number is 1? Goes in order
Magical Numbers- Elmo
Magician works thoroughly with one number to 10 -interactive TV show format
Walking the Dogs- Elmo
Find the number of dogs- numbers to 10
On the bus
Put kids on the bus to match number- top and bottom of bus could be used to talk about addition, as well
Post a letter
Given a number find the door with that numeral- teens+
Create a Reader- numbers
Repetive/processing time- thoroughly works on concept- good for individual worker
Feed the Teddy Bear Candy
Teacher can choose number set to 15- caution- Bear burps loudly after eating candy!
Sesame Street Counts number of the day
As child clicks objects, the count says the number. Counts into the teens progressively harder.
Number Train
Child helps train by adding on boxcars. Practices numbers and counting sets to 10.
Counting Fruit
numbers to 10
Guess my Number- logic to 20
Try to guess the mystery number- given too high or two low- deduction game- Teacher reader needed
Mighty Math Bumpercars
sort cars into groups by numbers
Measurement
Dress Bear for the temperature
Read the thermometer and dress bear.
Money
Video teaches coins
good concepts- dry
US mint- coin memory game
match same side of coin to identical match
Time
Clock Talk
Time to hour/half hour- needs good fine motor skill-kid favorite
Ordering time to the hour
Put clocks in order by time
Basic time game
What time is it?
Rainforest Clock
TEACHER LED ACTIVITY
What Time is It?- Match analog clock to clock face
hour and half hour
Create a Reader- Telling Time-hour
match clock to time- hour
Create a Reader- Telling Time-1/2 hour
Match time to clock face- half hour
Dynamo Clock
Click mouse for each hour to change- Teacher reading needed
Length/Height/Weight
Troll Contest
find middle sized troll/Put the trolls in order by height
Elmo's limbo stick
Pick the shortest monster to limbo- Tallest to go over stick. Interactive TV show format
Rainforest Measuring Length
TEACHER LED ACTIVITY- can model how to use clips to measure
Comparing objects with Lecky
Finding the longest/ shortest/ ordering
Count Us In - game
Put players in order from tallest to shortest
Which is Bigger?- Train theme
Video format- same each time
Bunny Balance- click games- bunnies
Balance Seesaw/follow directions for one side to be heavier/lighter
Statistics and Probability
Reading Rainforest Graph- Choose Data
TEACHER LED ACTIVITY
Rainforest Math- Choose Chance and Probability
TEACHER LED ACTIVITY
Advanced Kindergarten Math
Arthur- Effective Detective
Logic- Similar to Guess Who Game
Find the dog bones on the blank chart
Empty 100's chart- find bones
Curious George Glass Palace
find the number to 100 for George
Find equal number sentences
Flip over = number sentences uncover picture- algebra
Counting Money Race
Student needs to know coin value and be able to add coins.
Fraction Pizzas
Asked to name fraction
Language Arts
McGraw Hill-Macmillan
Language arts text- support material by units
McGraw Hill Macmillan
Teacher resources for text- online text, etc.
Phonics Activities
Sounds
Letter and Sound Matching
Gus and Inky's Underwater Adventure
beginning sounds- TV show format- same each time
Hidden Pictures
Find items in a picture that start with a sounds- 3 puzzles
Garfield's Fishing with Phonics
Garfield catches an item- two ways to play- identify beginning or ending sounds
Chicken Coop
beg. sounds- match picture to beg. sound
Create a Reader- choose sound activity
Repetition &Processing time/methodical/teaching letters, sounds- good for independent computer use
Big Bird Gets a Letter
Big Bird gets a letter- child find items with that beg. sound
Oscar's Trash- Bumper Cars
Bring Oscar trash that starts with a letter
Animal Who Game- Exploration
Using the keyboard- child chooses a letter and is given an animal that starts with that sound
Picture Match- choice of beg. letter or vowel
Given a picture, choose the begining letter or vowel
ABC Matching Game
Match picture to beginning letter
Read Between the Lions- Fuzzy Lion Ears
Given a picture- child adds missing sound- beg/mid/end
Read Beween the Lions- Chicken Stackers
Choose a medial letter- pick words with that middle sound
ABC Magic Color Pages
Choose a letter then choose picture with that beg. sound- they magically color
Clifford's Box
Choose items for the box that start with a sound/letter
Starfall- letters
Choose a letter- watch a show about the letter
Paw Park- Sassy Seal Game
Match words by beginning sounds- auditory
Blending Sounds
Pig Waller- listening to blended sounds
Pig blends sounds for cvc words- child chooses object
Hay loft- segmenting sounds
Animals segment sounds- child finds object
Blender Game
blender says word- child picks onset and rime
It's a Goal - soccer game- medial sounds
pick the ball with the medial sounds
I Know That- Word Builder
Many games for specific chunks/letters- good games/small graphics/you don't have to register on this site.
Letterella Explores Letters
Pick a letter on the keyboard and she'll blend a word that starts with letter or she'll ask for a letter
Long Vowel Chunk Poems
poems, games, etc. - interesting characters
Clifford's Medial Sound Concentration
Find the words with the same medial sounds- long vowel patterns
Starfall- Learn to Read
games/stories that blend sounds
Alien Scavenger Hunt- get the onset and rime
auditory game
Blending Bowl- football theme
blend onset and rime
Letter Recognition
Undersea ABC
fast moving- given a letter, pop the matching bubble
Boowa Alphabet Flashcards
Show me the ___ format
Arthur's Truck Game
Match the truck to the letter
Paw Park- Kangaroo Confusion
Match the uppercase and lowercase kangaroos
Create a Reader- choose letter recognition activity
Repetition &Processing time/methodical/teaching letters, sounds- good for independent computer use
Elmo's Keyboard-o-Ramma- letters and word
Using the keyboard, child picks a letter and Elmo names the letter and shows a word that starts with the letter.
Basic Letter Recognition
Which Letter is ___ format
Basic letter match
basic upper/lowercase letter matching game
Letter Exploration
Click on a letter- each has a matching picture- click on picture to see it in action- a few picture become puzzles that are hard
Basic Puzzles
Match lowercase letter to uppercase and uncover puzzle
Starfall Letters
Choose a letter- see a show about the letter
Handwriting- Writes letter to see form
Alphabetizing/ABC order
The Bee Game- ABC order
Choose the flowers for the bee in ABC order
Find the missing letter- ABC order
ABC Order- Train Theme
Pick the letter that comes next in the alphabet
Paw Park- Alphabet Bears
alphabetize the bears
Decoding
Word Family Sort
Teacher directed
Lanolin's Greenhouse
Deleting and substituting- Change first letter to make new word
Bo's Pumpkin Patch
deleting and substituting
Read Between the Lions-Pounce- Decoding Words
Cat asks for a word- child decodes and chooses word
Earobics- Alien Scavenger Hunt
Alien says word- child zaps letters to make cvc word
Fetch and Spell Maze
maze format- gather the letters in order to make cvc words- sounds are given at level 1
Drag and Drop Game
Match cvc words to their pictures
Sight Word Activities
Star Words
Match shape of word to word
Brickwall
Pick the word that matches the picture. Can blend sounds to get word.
Starwriter- sight words- choose game
Cool effect- sight words written in stars/says word- caution- letters not manuscript/ english accent speech
Starfall-Sight Words Match
Advanced Kindergarten Reader
Alphabet Soup
Unscramble a word- read a joke
Whomp
Boggle game- kid favorite!
Words and Pictures- medial chunks
Choose the medial chunk given a picture- mixed chunks
Hangman- stay afloat
Choose a category
Word Searches
Choose a topic
Race to Ramses
Unlock tomb by matching prefixes with words
Mad Libs
Character Trading Cards
Student makes a trading card for character and shows comprehension with details.
Sandcastle phonemes
Choose the vowel chunks. Student clicks correct chunk for given word.
Fishing- adding a suffix
Spin and Spell
Pick a word and spin to spell it.
Starfall I'm Reading
plays/myths/etc.
Stellar Speller Game
Spell from picture
Word Jungle- higher vocabulary building
Vocabulary Building/Word Comprehension
Synonym Sam's Lab
find the synonym that matches the action
Word Play
click on action word and shows action
Flood- finding similarities
Pick out the books that are the same category
Who Wants to Escape From Planet Zug?- Teacher Reader needed
Challenging- Answer question by choosing a word- dramatic format
Arthur's Unmatching Game
Find the word that doesn't fit the category- similarities
Clifford- Directional words
I Spy
Just like the book pages- Games reads the things to look for and will reread when you click on the text.
Written clues to guess animals
Positional words- Hats
Put hats in order by positional words
Which one?
Basic questions using positional, size, amount
Rainforest Math Positions-positional words
TEACHER LED ACTIVITY
Edmo and Houdini
Boy and dog- directional words
Squanky Tooth Taker
Find the synonyms- Teacher Reader
Squanky- quest for opposites
antonyms- Teacher Reader
Rhyming Activities
Jim's Rhyme Machine
rolling letters- find the words that rhyme
Dot Guy- Word builder
Choose rime- guess his words- Kid Favorite!
Reggie Rhino's Rhymes
choose location- find the rhymes- says words
Starfall- Word Families
Games/ videos/etc.-KidFavorite!
Nursery Rhymes
Reads rhymes kis figure out last word.
Super Grover Rhymes
Interactive TV show format
Meet the Gang- Rhyming
farmyard- clear site
Gus and Inky Rhyme
Interactive TV format- same each time
Rhyming Robot
Interactive TV show format- Needs to be teacher directed
Elmo's World- rhyming
Reading Opportunities
Starfall- It's fun to read
make mini-books, read or be read to
Story line
Actors read good children's books
Beatrix Potter Stories Read Aloud
Starfall Learning to Read
patterns texts/ also video re. chunking
Starfall- I'm Reading
read or be read to
Starfall- Folktales
classics in easy reader form
Little Red Hen Retold
Reads it for the child
Writing on Computer
Shape Poems
Step by Step instruction
Write a Play
Limited Characters/space
Silly Sentence Machine
Choose picture for each part of sentence then it reads the silly sentence.
Stop and Go Stories
Rewrite Arthur and other PBS stories
Comprehension
Paw Park- Tina's World Real or Make believe
real or make believe game
Binky's Story Scramble
Sequence a short Arthur story
Social Studies
Economics
Name that Higglytown Hero game
Game describe community helper- you choose which one matches description
Curious George on the job
Match the worker with their tools
Wants and needs
sort by clothing/food/shelter
Geography
Go George Go
Use map to give directions to deliver ice cream
Fairy Footprints- identify animal prints and use a map
Help Barnaby Bear go on a picnic- TV show format- same each time
Build a picture map
exploration opportunity
Civics- Character Education
Arthur- You Got to be Kidding
Gives social situation and choices of actions
History
The First Thanksgiving
Compare/Contrast of Pilgrims and Wompanoaga- TEACHER DIRECTED
Lantern Festival
Interactive Video- Nick JR.
Starfall- Groundhog Day
talking book
Video of MLK I Have a Dream Speech
17 minutes- I have a dream section starts at 12:20 famous quote at 13:35- can fast forward to this part. Don't miss the crowd.
Science
Macmillan McGraw-Hill site
science text support material
Health
Dora Food Pyramid
Choose a picnic using each group- Also names foods in Spanish
DW buys food
DW shops for food groups
Your Amazing Body with Ernie
5 Senses game and internal organs/bones game
Obstacle Olympics
Video Game - emphasizing exercise and healthy eating
Marty Vistits the Dentist
GREAT--Interactive Video Format
Smart Snack Concentration
Home Hazards
Search the home for hazards- fire and safety issues
I keep Safe- on the internet
McGruff Cartoon format
Make a puppet- feelings
Create puppet faces to match feelings
Life Science
Growing Plants
Push water handle to see what how plants need water/also plant part label activity- Teacher needs to explore this game in advanc
Plants and Animals
Living things- sort- Teacher will want to explore this activity first
Find the parent game
matching offspring to the parent
Earth Science
Season Exploration
Cute cartoon of enviroment in each season- interactive
Boogie Beebies- weather/seasons
dress the child for the weather
Starfall- Every day is Earth Day
sort for recycling
Weather
choose weather or clothing- see thermometer change
Physical Science
Force and Movement experimentation
cars and track
Push/pull Experimenting
horse on a track
Bob the Builder Park
Help Bob recycle items and build a park. Very interactive- may need teacher direction
Why Magnets Work- video
Short video
Digger and the Gang- Sink or Float
Teacher reader needed-experiments with sink /float and explains
Three States of Matter- video
Short cartoon
Be a Scientist
Sound Match
Scientist use their senses- match sound to object
Teacher Resources
Ideas and Lesson Plans
Internet 4 Classrooms
This site gives lots of interactive links by topics
Smarttech
Smartboard Website-Free Download of Smart Notebook to use with Smartboard. Look here for game before you make one!
Miss Meacham's classroom
Lots of printables and ideas
Math Blackline Masters for Activities
Oswego- Language Arts site
Lessons/links and ideas by standard
Oswego- math site
Lessons/links for math by standard
Songs For Teaching
This site gives clips of learning songs and how to order or download songs.
Kelly's Kindergarten
Unbelievable- powerpoints of songs, photo labels, drama center writing sheets, etc. etc.
Songs for Teaching
Listen to learning song clips -Has lyrics to CD songs- can download or purchase CDs at this sight
Materials
Site Map for PBS kids
Teacher link to specific games- lots of short learning video clips
Language Arts Instruction
Drama Map
Tool for creating story map on computer/Smartboard
Magnetic Word board
making words format with rimes
Handwriting Templates
Insert word- get trace text/dot start/outline worksheet
Themed Lined Paper
Word Shape Template
Make worksheets with shape of words.
Noggin Storytime
View cartoon tales- sequence events, change the endings- 3 Little Pigs, Little Red Ridinghood, etc.- Lots here, may want to chec
Handwriting paper-story paper
Eduplace Graphic Organizers
templates
Math Instruction
Pattern Blocks to Manipulate
Tangrams to manipulate
Virtual Manipulatives
Graphs/charts/pattern blocks/etc
Links Learning- Patterns
Excellent detailed interactive video lesson that teaches all pattern concepts-thorough
Create a Graph
Make a graph to print- lots of options
What's a Graph- short cartoon
Grapher
Easy template to make bar graph on smartboard
Math Newsbreak- Video Clips
Basic concepts- short video- quality and size not perfect
US mint- birth of a coin cartoon
Shows how a coin is made- Teacher Reader needed
Science Instruction
Life Cycle Sequencing
Put plant, butterfly and frog lifecycle in order
Naming Materials
Wood/paper/etc.
Parents and offspring lessons
teaching/sorting
Watch it Grow- Plants
Shows how plants grow and plant parts- Teacher Reading Required
Wood and Paper
Find items made of wood and see a map of how they are made. Teacher discussion needed
Eekoworld- Garbage and Recycle Cartoon
Short video - some content high for k.
Science Short Cartoons
basic concepts in cartoon form- quality and size are not perfect
Social Studies Instruction
Atlas of World
Click on continent to get layed maps
Google Earth
Free download software for use in classroom- shows photos from Space to building level
Arthur- Facial expression
Choose the face to match the feelings of the characters.
Interactive Cartoon Video of setting up a Cree Teepee
Teacher will want to preview and try this first to be prepared
Concepts
Matching/color/shapes/#
Color fish
asked to find fish of different colors
Sleigh Race- Color Recogniton
Guide the sled through the colored gates
Fisher-Price color/shape
names color and shapes for child
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