Mathematics:

Pharaoh's Curse - a worksheet to randomly generate a series of numbers for students to use in creatively making mathematical equations. Inspired by Mike Arnold.

Four Digits - randomly generates 4 digits which are then to be used with mathematical operands to total the numbers 1 to 100.

Read the Whole Number - Displays a random whole number students can read orally or write in words.

Read the Decimal Number - Displays a random decimal number students have to read or write in words.

Greater, Less than, or Equal - randomly displays 2 numbers which students then have to determine if the first number is greater than, less than, or equal to the second number.

Decimal Greater, Less Than, or Equal - randomly displays 2 decimal numbers which students then have to determine if the first number is greater than, less than, or equal to the second number.

Solve the Equation then Greater, Less than, or Equal - randomly displays 2 equations which need to first be solved then the student has to determine if the first answer is greater than, less than, or equal to the second answer. A modification requested by Ellen Maxwell.

 

Language Arts:

Mad Libs style activity - Enter words according to the part of speech to fill in a story.

Spelling Test with audio files - Open Court 3rd Grade Unit 5 story as an example.

Word Wall - Drag words in cells to create sentences.

Sequencing - Put a series of steps in the correct order.

The Glass Bead Game - Drag words onto circles and explain the relationship of that word to other words based on the connection lines. Inspired by Bernie Dodge's last session at CUE 2007.

Found Items Story Starter - randomly displays a group of different objects which can then be used to write a paragraph or story about the person which had those items.

High Frequency Words - randomly displays a high frequency word to practice sight reading.

Scrabble Word Practice - randomly displays 7 letters from the letter set found in a typical Scrabble game. Students can then practice making words from those letters.

Writing Jumble - randomly displays a character, a setting, a time frame, and a situation to be used.

Matching - In this example match a series of Spanish words with their English translation.

Word Patterns - Drag words into cells according to the letter patterns of the words (Open Court Unit 3 for Grade 2)
 

Social Studies:

State Capitols Quiz - uses drop down menus to choose the capitol of a given state. Drop Down Instructions

Geography Places - randomly displays a geographic location which students then need to locate on a map.

President, Author, or Composer - randomly displays the name of a President, author, or composer the students then need to identify.

 

Science / Health:

Name the Food Group - randomly displays a food item the students then need to classify according to the food groups on the new food pyramid.

 

General:

Random Names -  randomly displays the name of a student in your class (after you enter those names...)

Review Questions - randomly displays a review question from a series of questions entered by the classroom teacher

Random Winner Game - randomly displays three digits 1 - 5. If all three digits match there is a winner! Contributed by Dan Eliot, El Dorado High School in Placentia, CA

 

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If you have other ideas please e-mail me: dward "at" aesd.edu

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Projects will be added as more are developed.