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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geo Logic: How Well Do You Know Your National Parks and Memorials
Using GEOLogic puzzles, students are challenged to associate historical figures with a particular National Park Memorial, as well as the number of points they scored in a fictitious game show, based on clues about the situation given...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Recreational Mathematics
Recreational Mathematics contains lots of fun links to Mathematical Art, Number Guessing, Puzzles, Cryptograms, and seven other fun topics. Each area is explored in depth and is appropriate for both students and teachers.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Multiplying Magic Squares
The math concept of "Magic Squares" is explored here with basic terminology and examples to begin with. Once students have mastered these, the more challenging idea of how to multiply magic squares is introduced. Review materials are...
Other
Shel silverstein.com: Fun & Games
Resource contains a number of fun Shel Silverstein themed activities. The games and puzzles section has cryptograms, poetry games, and quizzes about Shel's poems. The printables section has a drawing and activity booklet, a poetry kit,...
Other
Introduce Vocabulary: My School's a Zoo
A unique and flexible way to introduce vocabulary. The instructor introduces three new words to the class, then as the book My School's a Zoo by Stu Smith, is read, the students raise their hands when they hear the new words. The...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Sky Glider
Can you build a blimp (airship) that travels in a straight path across the room? Give this one a try.
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Top Builder Challenge
Students were challenged to create something powered by rubber bands. Check out the winners and runner ups. Can you recreate theirs or create one of your own?
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Soft Landing
This challenge is to design and build a cushion system that can safely land an egg dropped onto the floor from three feet up. Are you up to the challenge?
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Sky Floater
Can you make a balloon hover in one spot and move without you touching it when you create air currents? Give it a try!
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Glow Sticks
Test your electrical skills! Can you make a working glow stick with a nine-volt battery and a strand of lights?
The Franklin Institute
Treasures@sea: Exploring the Ocean Through Literature
This extensive resource consists of learning activities that integrate language arts with oceanography. Each activity is based on one of seven books about the ocean and are written to be adaptable. Includes writing activities, games and...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Speedy Shelter
This challenge is to design and build a sturdy emergency shelter that can fit one person and easy to build. Are you up to the challenge?
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Helping Hand
Can you design and build a device that will let you grab and drop objects from at least two feet away? Give it a try!
PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Spinner
What can you build with things around the house? Select what you would like to make, click on three items you have and want to use, and click on the spinner to get ideas and instructions.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Pixo Cross
Pixo Cross is an addicting puzzle game for the whole family! Your goal is to reveal the hidden picture in each level. Simply, click to fill the cells in the level. There are numbers placed along the outside of the puzzle that tells you...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Slice the Box
Slice the Box is a unique puzzle game where you cut different shapes out of cardboard boxes. Each level offers a certain number of slices that you are allowed to use, as well as, other obstacles that you have to cut around. Children will...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Geology
This is a list of 26 vocabulary words and two word puzzles on the topic of Geology. It also offers a list of 279 Geology words.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Physics: Electricity
This page offers three fill-in-the-blank vocabulary puzzles using a bank of 36 words on the topic of Physics: Electricity. It also provides an extensive electricity word list and also lists by levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Word Search: Valentine's Day Word Search
Students are able to practice vocabulary words or create a word search for fun with this Valentine's Day template. Choose from two sizes and opt to print or complete puzzle online.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Jelly Slice
Jelly Slice is a unique brain and puzzle game in which you use your fingers or mouse to slice the jelly and collect the stars through challenging levels. There is only one rule: Slice the jelly so that each slice contains only 1 star....
ABCya
Ab Cya: Tingly Bubble Shooter
Enjoy the tranquility of the bubbly green hills in this fun and colorful arcade puzzle game. Aim the bubbles and pop matching groups of three or more. Can you reach a top score?
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: What's Wrong With These Pictures?
An assessment that will test your ability to see patterns. You will look at a set of objects (usually 3-5) and decide which one doesn't belong.
ABCya
Ab Cya: 7 Days of the Week
Seven Days of the Week is fun slider puzzle for children to practice putting days in order. The goal is to put the days in order and to help the monkeys get the banana. Slide pieces up and down and each time a day is placed in the...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Fluffy Cuddlies
Can you save these adorable fluffy little animals? Link together at least three of the same cute little critters to collect them but work quickly for time is running out!