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Here is a simple addition game you can use with your students. It is quite open ended in that they need to add up to 10 using the random numbers that drop from the top. There are a certain number of times the player has to add up to that safe number of ten before they can move on to the next level.

I’ve had grade 3 students play this game with success.Have a play through it and see if it would fit your students’ addition abilities.

Don’t forget to debrief them on the game and why they are playing it. The point is to get them using multiples of ten as a safe place to add up to. Giving themselves a mental break for when they add larger numbers.

Sorry about the background sound. They were laying carpet down the hall and I couldn’t block out the noise.

Bridge Building Game

Here is my review of a bridge building game.


Links

www.crypticsea.com

www.bridgebuilder-game.com

http://www.chroniclogic.com/

Music Links for Educators 8/13/06

This week I’ll be at the Singspiration music camp helping the campers to music videos with computers. To start with though we’re going to take a tour of some websites I’ve found that deal with music.

Musical Mysteries: BBC Schools This is a fun musical mystery game where you need to find musical clues so you can solve the (you guessed it!) mystery.

ArtsAlive - The National Arts Center

DSO Kids (Dallas Symphony Orchestra)
SFS Kids - San Francisco Kid’s Site

Music Notes: Interactive
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Instruments
Games - Check out the interval game. Can you name a Major Six?

LostSounds.com Interesting use of everyday instruments to make some pretty cool music. Check out the html Sounds page to see and hear some of the cool instruments they are using.

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Virtual Math Manipulatives

Quick post on two virtual manipulative sites that would worl well with any interactive white board.
http://www.fi.uu.nl/rekenweb/en/
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

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