Ideas+for+All+Grades

These ideas are being used around the district at a variety of grade levels. Feel free to peruse them and assess whether or not they fit your needs.


 * Idea || Uses ||
 * [|www.studyisland.com] || **Study Island** continues to be a popular site for PSSA reinforcement. If you have access to the lab or lap-tops, have the students work individually on the site. If you have a projector you can work as a class on the site. At least one computer is required. ||
 * [|www.freerice.com] || **Free rice** is an online vocabulary quiz that adjusts its difficulty based on your answers. Every correct answer adds rice to your donation bowl for third world countries. Have students do individually or as a class, requires at least one computer and a projector. Do it as a contest between two groups. Have fun with it. ||
 * [|www.fox.com/areyousmarter/features/] || **"Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader"** is a fun way to spend a day quizing your students on a variety of subjects. Use the link to play as a class online. Requires computer and projector. ||
 * [|www.millionairetv.com/playonline.html] || **"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"** another fun online activity. Requires computer and projector. ||
 * [|www.unitedstreaming.com] || Use your united streaming account to access many **great videos and activities.** You can even search by state, grade level and PSSA anchor. Lots of nice ideas here! Requires computer and projector. ||
 * [|www.thefutureschannel.com] || This site is **similar to united streaming except it is free** online, no account info needed. Again, type a search for your subject and see what you find. Requires computer and projector. ||
 * http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson275.shtml || **They don't follow directions well?** Erin Litzelman shared this site that she uses with iblock students to develop direction following skills. Some of these lessons are really neat. The monster lesson is simple, fun and effective. You will need to go to the link in the left box and take a look at the different lessons to choose from. Most require only a pencil and paper. ||
 * http://www.responsibilityproject.com/ || via James Tompkins this site has been shared as a nice visit for written discussions about major **social responsibility** issues. Neat site! ||