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April 2001


	Brainteasers 2: Some Number Puzzles Created by: Kids Ark
	Theme:	Math
	Format:	Printable
	Audience:	Grades 5-8
	Difficulty level:	Moderate to challenging
	Activity:	This game requires students to solve number problems in word problem format. Some of the questions are pretty tricky. They require students to problem solve.
	Time to complete:	10 minutes
	Comments:	This would be a great introduction to a unit on word problems. It teaches students the importance of reading through an entire problem before attempting to solve it.
	Special requirements:	None
	Henry's Egg Factory Created by: Primarygames.com
	Theme:	Science
	Format:	Online, interactive, not printable
	Audience:	Grades K-4
	Difficulty level:	Easy
	Activity:	This is a visual lesson on combining colors. Students are asked to help Henry paint his eggs by mixing colors to create the color that he desires. There are only 9 questions, but the students deal with several primary color combinations.
	Time to complete:	10 minutes
	Comments:	Students are given multiple chances to answer each question. They should definitely learn about color combinations from this experience.
	Special requirements:	None
	Math Baseball Created by: FunBrain.com
	Theme:	Math
	Format:	Interactive, not printable
	Audience:	K-9
	Difficulty level:	Easy to Difficult
	Activity:	Students solve math problems within the context of a baseball game. Every correct answer results in a run, every incorrect answer results in an out. There are a variety of problems presented in this game. There is an option for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. There is also an option for levels from easy to super brain. That gets pretty challenging.
	Time to complete:	15-30 minutes
	Comments:	For each wrong answer there is a dialog box containing the correct answer. Also, students can adjust the difficulty level as they go and select "Algebra style" questions.
	Special requirements:	None
	Flag Tag! Created by: UN Cyberschoolbus
	Theme:	Social Studies
	Format:	Interactive, not printable
	Audience:	Grades 6-12
	Difficulty level:	Moderate to difficult
	Activity:	This is a game testing how well students know country flags. Students can choose countries themselves, or let the computer randomly select countries. The students are then given three options to choose from. They click on their choice and then the computer responds.
	Time to complete:	15-20 minutes
	Comments:	The other activities are definitely worth checking out. Hopefully at least one of them could fit into your lesson on minerals.
	Special requirements:	None

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