Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Keeping Games Fun and Friendly
Social interaction is part of what makes online gaming so popular and engaging for kids. But online communication can come with some risks. This instructional activity helps students understand how to keep their gaming experiences fun,...
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Media Grid: Immersive Education
Experience the excitement of the 21st Century tools by developing virtual worlds, simulations and more in your classrooms with Immersive Education.
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Illinois State Museum: Educational Programs
The Illinois State Museum offers a wealth of online learning resources. Here you will find hundreds of lesson plans across the curriculum, web exhibits to accompany them, digitized artifacts from the museum's collections, and games and...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Staying Safe Online (K 2)
Students understand that they should stay safe online by choosing websites that are good for them to visit, and avoiding sites that are not appropriate for them. They learn about the similarities of staying safe in the real world and...
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Ab Cya: Swimming Otters Algebra
Swimming Otters Algebra is an educational multi-player racing activity for kids to practice algebraic expressions. How quickly the student correctly answers the algebra problem determines how quickly the race car will go. The student...
Arcademics
Arcademics: Koala Paddleboards
Koala Paddleboards is a multiplayer online educational spelling game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race against each other while practicing spelling.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Teaching Resources and Activities for Sight Words for 8th Grade
This article offers a list of words that 8th graders should know by sight and links to several online resources for teachers including Internet4Classrooms, Puzzlemaker, Tools for Educators, and Fun With Words.
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Dizzywood
Children ages 8-12 can enjoy learning through this colorful virtual world. Dizzywood is a safe environment for kids to meet others and learn more about the world. The site has no advertisements and is currently free to use.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Teaching Spelling in 2nd Grade
This article focuses on teaching spelling to 2nd graders including the Dolch sight words for 2nd grade, the number of spelling words per week, and links to online resources.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: The Underground Railroad: In the Ohio River Valley
Review of an online interactive learning game about the Underground Railroad. The game can be found at: https://sites.google.com/site/undergroundrailroadgame/.