Educational+Game

=Educational Games =

[|ClassTools.net] At Medford Area Middle School, we are working to build students' vocabulary for both reading and writing through the study of Greek and Latin roots; and we guide our students to master a list of 15 roots each month in the eighth grade. I like to use the Arcade Generator to differentiate and to extend students' engagement in learning past the school day. Since I have been creating these games and posting links to them on my school webpage, students are highly motivated to learn their Greek and Latin roots; their ability to compete against each other's scores further inspires them to play and learn. It does not take a lot of time to create the games with ClassTools.net, and it is user-friendly. This website also has a great timer that has the ability to incorporate music with the visual of a countdown; occasionally, I use the projector to show it on my classroom screen during timed activities.

(Example ClassTools.net) This is the set of arcade games I made for our February 2011 Greek and Latin roots; my sprouts have access through a link on my MAMS webpage. [|Arcade Games for Greek and Latin Roots--List Five]

[|Grammar Bytes!] You have to love the double meaning in the title. This site has links to Language Arts YouTube videos, Presentations, and Tips and Rules sheets for instruction; it also has a variety of interactive Exercises that supply thorough explanations and have accompanying worksheets.

[|BBC-Skillswise] This site offers interactive Language Arts games and quizzes at a variety of levels students can choose. When the student completes a round of the game or a quiz, the site gives them explanations for each question and its answer. In addition, there are printable Facts sheets and Worksheets.

[|PowerPoint Games] and [|Game Resources] have free customizable templates for online games.

[|JeopardyLabs] creates original Jeopardy games without Power Point.

[|Freerice.com]

[|Freekibble.com]