Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles: Atoms and Matter [Pdf]
Practice with vocabulary about atoms and matter by completing this seven-question crossword puzzle.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Fifty States
The New York Times Learning Network presents an online crossword puzzle that you can print or play online. This one is on The Fifty States. Subject matter may be a bit deep for an elementary student to work on independently.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: One Big Triangle
On this one page website sharpen your logic and addition facts skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Other
Senses: Online Word Search Puzzle
Have fun finding words associated with the five senses: smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight. When finished with the game, rescramble the word search and play again.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Two Bad Ants Realism vs. Fiction Writing
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was designed to accompany Scott Foresman Reading- 3rd grade- Unit 6- Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg. It covers a variety of reading strategies, including making predictions, context...
Math Slice
Math Slice: Math Crossword Slice Special Test
Use this interactive math crossword puzzle to build number sense skills. Simply fill in the missing numbers based on the operation. Immediate feedback given to responses.
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.
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,...
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History: Kids' Habitat: The Eyes Have It: Visual Basics
Vision or sight is one of the most important senses that animals can have. Learn about the anatomy of the different kinds of eyes .. simple, single-lens, and compound. Puzzles and games are included.
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: 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.
PBS
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?
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?
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.
PBS
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?
PBS
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!
PBS
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: Glow Sticks
Test your electrical skills! Can you make a working glow stick with a nine-volt battery and a strand of lights?
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Reading Game: Does It Make Sense? Game 5
This reading game offers young readers two sentences; they are to click on the one that makes sense. Then they are to drag a piece of a rocket puzzle into place. When the puzzle is complete, the game is over.
Quia
Quia: Division Facts Matching
Use this website to practice division facts using a matching game format.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Ternas
In Spanish. Find groups formed of three things in this activity. A crossword puzzle is given at the end.
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.