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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Keeping Games Fun and Friendly

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Social interaction is part of what makes online gaming so popular and engaging for kids. But online communication can come with some risks. This lesson helps students understand how to keep their gaming experiences fun, healthy, and...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kid's Video Games: Madden Nfl

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the fun football video game Madden NFL for the iPod Touch and iPhone.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Fun or Frustrating?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Video games have different difficulty settings, from easy to hard mode. Ask volunteers who have never played the game before to try it out. Some of them should use the easy mode and others should use the hard mode, this will ensure that...
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Math TV

Weekly Math Tv Problem Solving Videos

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource offers two different topic problems per week for students to solve. A video showing the method to solve each problem is given. After viewing a solution method for solving the problem try one on your own where you can only...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Sesame Street Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Welcome to the online world of Sesame Street! Full of fun yet educational games, activities, and videos starring all your favorite characters from the PBS series.
Interactive
NBC

Universal Kids: Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Make learning fun by playing these online games from favorite children's shows such as Kody Kapow, Nina's World, and Floogal Your World. Also, find coloring pages, games, activities, videos, and more.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Shake It in Shades Game

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Make every moment count! Utilize a brain break to learn shades of meaning among verbs at the same time! Included in this lesson is a video of the activity, a reference chart, and a list of fun verbs to act out.
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Other

Beacon Educator: Reading Educator: Dictionary Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Develop better vocabulary and dictionary skills while playing this fun dictionary game with students in small groups. Click on the video link to watch the game being played in a classroom. L.9-10.4c References
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Education Development Center

The Fun Works: Technology Career Choices

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about some technology careers you've probably never thought of.
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PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Nolan Bushnell

For Students 9th - 10th
A Utah inventor brought the world new kinds of fun: computer games and family-friendly restaurants with game facilities. His work on electronic entertainment led to a multibillion-dollar industry.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Fun With Nouns!

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
A six-part learning module on nouns including video links to noun songs, a learning video, a link to an online noun game and more.
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Education Development Center

Center for Children and Technology: No Way: Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Moving away from the fantasy worlds of video games, No Way draws students into a compelling real-life scenario in which they are editorial interns at a science-themed website. This classroom activity on electricity offers a fun way for...
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Financial Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Make personal finance fun with Visa's fast-paced interactive NFL-themed video game that engages students while teaching them personal finance skills.
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Follow the Bouncing Ball: A Web Animation Project

For Students 6th - 8th
This project is a fun way to try your hand at programming and expand your knowledge of web design. You will learn how to create some simple animations, and perform tests and make measurements to help you create more realistic-looking...
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 3 10 14: Let's Play . . . Musical Ice Creams?

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn about something called Lickestra and how its creators have found a fun way to create a new experience with their senses of taste and hearing. Includes video. [3:02]
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Other

Disney Junior: Play App

For Students 3rd - 8th
Welcome to the magical world of Disney Junior Play featuring your favorite Disney Junior characters all in one place! Loads of exciting TV shows, games, puzzles, sing-along videos, dress-up fun and sticker book scenes. The 'Disney Junior...
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Other

Discover Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at what engineering is, what engineers do, and how engineers can change the world. Find videos, fun facts about great engineers and engineering successes, activities, games, downloads, and other sites to explore....
Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Manatees

For Students 3rd - 8th
Come swim along with the manatees and learn more about them while you're at it! Site includes fun facts, a video as well as games and activities.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: How the Body Works Movies and Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Short, colorful movies explain each of the body's systems: skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, skin, immune, muscular, and nervous. Once you've seen the movie, click on the Activity Page link for...
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Other

Neo K12 Education: Marine Animals

For Students 1st - 5th
Learn about marine animals with fun, interactive, educational videos, games, quizzes, and activities.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Explore Galapagos

For Students 6th - 8th
This site provides a fun way of exploring the Galapagos Islands through pictures, sound, videos, games, learning exercises, and more.
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BBC

Bb Ci Space: Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a journey through the solar system with this interactive guide. Includes planetary history, "travel information," "tourist highlights," and video clips. Games and quizzes include a Solar System jigsaw that prompts the student to...
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Animal Measurement Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Animal Fun is here! In this week's adventure, Animal Measurement, children will explore measurement with the help of hermit crabs (investigating size correspondence by matching a hermit crab to its appropriate shell), beavers (visual...