September 2001

	Crossword Puzzles for Kids     Created by: abcteach.com
	Theme:	All Subjects
	Format:	Interactive and printable
	Audience:	Something for all ages
	Difficulty level:	Moderate to challenging
	Activity:	This site will give you a wide variety of educational cross-word puzzles to choose from. Almost every subject is covered and the puzzles range from easy to very difficult.
	Time to complete:	15-30 minutes
	Comments:	This is a wonderful resource for your lesson enhancement needs. There is also a link included on this page that will help you create your very own professional looking crossword puzzle.
	Special requirements:	None
	Applicable standards: National Technology Standards
		Technology productivity tools Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
	Flashcards for Kids      Created by: CANITech
	Theme:	Math
	Format:	Interactive, not printable
	Audience:	Elementary and Middle
	Difficulty level:	Easy to challenging
	Activity:	This site allows students to create their own flash cards to practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills. Students will choose the type of problem that they want, the difficulty level, and whether or not they are timed. It is very empowering for the student and it will allow each student to attempt problems that will enhance their learning.
	Time to complete:	15 minutes to an hour.
	Comments:	This activity will definitely make repetitive math practice a little more interesting.
	Special requirements:	None
	Applicable standards: National Math Standards
		Computation and Estimation: In grades 5-8, the mathematics curriculum should develop the concepts underlying computation and estimation in various contexts so that students can-- Compute with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers, and rational numbers; Select and use an appropriate method for computing from among mental arithmetic, paper-and-pencil, calculator, and computer methods; Use computation, estimation, and proportions to solve problems;
	wAckY WoRdS     Created by: HarperCollins Publishers
	Theme:	Language Arts
	Format:	Interactive, not printable
	Audience:	Elementary
	Difficulty level:	Easy
	Activity:	Students are asked to provide words for a preexisting fill-in-the-blank story. The program asks for specific parts of speech. This is a great opportunity for students to gain an understanding of word categorization.
	Time to complete:	15 minutes
	Comments:	Students must have an understanding of verbs, nouns and adjectives to start. This is GREAT practice.
	Special requirements:	None
	Applicable standards: National Language Arts Standards
		Applying Knowledge: Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
	Solar Scavenger Hunt    Created by: Deborah Scherrer
	Theme:	Science
	Format:	Interactive and printable
	Audience:	Elementary, Middle, and High School
	Difficulty level:	Difficult
	Activity:	This activity is a hunt for information about the sun. According to the game creator, "the answers are hiding on some of the other pages [within the Stanford Solar Center Site], just waiting for you to discover them!"
	Time to complete:	At least 30 minutes
	Comments:	The first portion of the hunt is for all ages, the later portions are for more advanced students.
	Special requirements:	None
	Applicable standards: National Science Standards
		Earth and Space Science: As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of-- Structure of the earth system Earth's history Earth in the solar system

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