Curated OER
Playing with Language
Try these parts of speech games and activities that will help your learners tackle using correct grammar.
Virginia Department of Education
Order Up!
Order in the math class! Scholars learn to evaluate expressions using the order of operations. A game has them rolling number cubes to determine numbers to use when evaluating.
Virginia Department of Education
Rational Speed Matching
Ready, set, go! Individuals practice converting rational numbers between fractions, decimals, and percents. A speed game has teams match the three forms of rational numbers on a number line.
Curated OER
Compound Word Game
Students create compound words in teams based on pictures they see on the board. In this compound word lesson plan, students have 5 minutes to come up with as many compound words as they can.
Curated OER
Through the Looking-Glass Chess: Create Your Own Games!
Sixth graders research chess in relation to the metaphors in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. They read the novel and note references to chess and research the history of chess and how to play the game. In groups, they create...
Curated OER
Predator and Prey Game
High schoolers explore the why the balance among producers, predators and prey is necessary in order for an ecosystem to be sustained over time. Through web games and activities, they discover how each component of the food chain works...
Curated OER
Ready-to-Go! Blank Board Books
Students create a board book from a blank template. Using a specific theme, they decorate their book to show an idea. They share their creations with the class and receive constructive criticism.
Curated OER
Smart Board Literacy Center
Young scholars practice spelling their names. In this technology and early emergent literacy lesson, students locate the letters in their name among a cluster of letters on the Smart board, then click and drag each letter to the...
Curated OER
Line and Shape Game
Young scholars play the "space-breaker" game, in which they are required to create a picture using shapes or lines called out to them) to reinforce the concept of geometric shape and line.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Three in a Row Calendar Game
Learners explore a calendar. In this calendar and math instructional activity, students view a video clip about using a calendar. Learners participate in a game in which a game board is used to identify days of the week, dates, and months.
Curated OER
Play the Game of Senet
Sixth graders examine the ancient Egyptian game of Senet. They read a handout, research ancient games, and construct and play their own Senet game board using originally created game pieces.
Curated OER
Game: Turkey Put Together
Students play a game using a symbol of Thanksgiving - the turkey. In this Thanksgiving game lesson, students divide into teams and participate in a relay race to create a turkey.
Curated OER
Playing with History
Students consider the elements that make computer games compelling, then use these elements to develop game 'narratives' based on historic events.
Curated OER
Flight of the Imagination
Young scholars study the success of video games by reading an online article. They work in groups to design settings, storylines, characters and technical features for their own fantasy video games. Finally, they write scripts for...
Curated OER
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Learners read about and discuss the fifty-three recommended travel destinations for 2008 from the Travel section of The New York Times. They list three places they would each like to visit, read and discuss the news article, and create...
Curated OER
Introducing Powers and Models II: Multiplication Rummy
Students practice their multiplication table using a game to increase speed and accuracy. In this multiplication activity, students distribute 5 random number cards to each player (2-5 players) and they "play" if their hand includes 3...
Curated OER
Dolphins
Students explore sea life. In this cross curriculum fine arts, science, and P.E. "dolphins" lesson, students sing songs and play games about dolphins, perform water experiments, create mosaics, and use their five senses to explore sand...
Curated OER
What is the history of rice in the United States?
Fifth graders become familiar with the history of rice and create a board game. In this rice lesson plan, 5th graders understand the history of rice through the playing of a game. Students use vocabulary words related...
Curated OER
Travel the Nile
Students create a game board that lists the cities along the Nile River with markers of boats, cars, camels, feet, train, etc.
Curated OER
National Customs: The Birth of the Ancient Games
Students discover that different countries have different customs. Using the internet, they research the familiar and unfamiliar customs of a country they are interested in. They work together to create a travel brochure to help...
Curated OER
Tax Jeopardy
Create a glossary of tax-related vocabulary and clip New York Times articles that present tax procedure in action, in preparation for participating in a tax quiz bowl. Young economists explore allegations that "Survivor" Richard Hatch...
Discovery Education
Sonar & Echolocation
A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to...
Curated OER
Chances Are
Upper graders examine the concept of probability. They collect data and create a bar graph. They must interpret the data as well. Everyone engages in hands-on games and activities which lead them to predict possible outcomes for a...
Curated OER
Whose Feat?
Play a vocabulary game with words from an article about Savion Glover's contribution to the film "Happy Feet." Then, small groups of young scholars design and create original movie advertisements using vivid vocabulary to give Glover the...