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Word Chain - a pencil and paper word gameThe idea is to create a word chain in which the last two

letters of a word form the first two letters of the next.
Like this:
metal>>almost>>stone>>nest>>stare>>reverse>>seat>>
...and so on.

Word chains help students with their spelling because they
encourage them to recognize possible letter combinations.

You score 2 points for each letter used
If you have to find a word from a dictionary
you only score 1 point for each letter.
You can challenge the previous player if you think he can't
follow his own word. If you make a successful challenge,
your opponent loses the score for that word and loses his turn.

A typical chain will make the scoring clearer:Word | Comments
Picture | nominated by Sophie. (No score for the first word)
replace | Bill didn't use a dictionary so scores double: 14 points
celebration | Sophie referred to the dictionary to find this word so only scores single points: 11
onion | Bill scores 10
once | Sophie scores 8
cemetery | Bill scores 16. But Sophie challenges the word "cemetery" - she believes he doesn't know a word starting ry-. She's right, so Bill loses his 16 points and his turn. She can replace cemetery with another ce- word.
certain | Sophie scores 14....and so on.

If you want to see a video about this game click here: A video showing how to play Word Chains

USA Spelling Books
UK Spelling Books
| <--- Click the appropriate link on the left for my list of recommended spelling books available from Amazon.
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Ordering, Comparing and Reading Numbers - interactive maths games and free worksheets

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Year 6 - WRMH Schemes of Learning 2.0 - 2017/18

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In this activity students will explore activities relating to time.

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NSW curriculum

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Glenmore Park Learning Community | Fractions and Decimals

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WEEKLY PLANNING LA Maths - FD - Stage 3 - PLAN 1 (1 Week) -

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Generador de Crucigramas
Créateur de mots croisé

1. Enter your crossword words and clues in the form below OR choose a premade word list (just below the instructions box) OR use the Quick Add Box to create your crossword clues and answers with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

2. Click the large green "Make Crossword Puzzle" button near the bottom of the form to make your free custom puzzle quickly.

3. You can now create online NEW!PLAYABLE and NEW!SHAREABLE crossword puzzles! Or make PDF's, Images, or just print them.

These Crosswords were created here!

Quick Start Tools

You enter any subject and we will generate all of your words and clues for you! TIPS Video

Generate Clues/Words with A.I.

Import a word/clue list into the form that is already made

Quick Add (Import Word List)

We have some pre-made lists that you can use:

Pre-Made Word Lists

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Crossword Puzzle Maker | Print, Play Online & Easily Share using our custom crossword maker

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Free crossword maker w/no registration needed! Free A.I. Generation. Play Online & Share! Add images, change colors and fonts to create professional looking printable crossword puzzles. Our A.I. crossword maker can create the entire puzzle with just a subject!

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As you probably know, Google Drive is far more than a place to store files online. It also includes a suite of versatile creation tools, many of which perform the same functions as the ones we use in other spaces. These include Google Docs, a word processing program that behaves similarly to Microsoft Word, Google Slides, a presentation program similar to PowerPoint, and Google Forms, a survey-creation tool similar to Survey Monkey. Although Drive also includes other tools, these three are particularly useful for creating rigorous, academically robust projects. If your school uses Google Classroom or at least gives students access to Google Drive, your students are probably already using these tools to write papers or create slideshow presentations, but there are other projects they could be doing that you may not have thought of.

Below I have listed 16 great ideas for projects using Google Docs, Slides, and Forms.

Docs

Annotated Bibliography
By the time a student reaches the later years of high school, and certainly by the time she's gotten to college, it's likely that she'll be required to write an annotated bibliography, a list of resources that not only includes the bibliographical information of each source, but also a short paragraph summarizing the resource and reflecting on its usefulness for a given project. Usually an annotated bibliography is required as a part of a larger research paper, but it could stand alone as an assignment that tasks students with seeking out and evaluating sources just for the practice of doing so. And the research tools in Google Docs allow students to locate, read, and cite their sources all in one place. To learn more, see this guide from Cornell University Library on How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography .

Book Review
Instead of a book report, have students write a book review instead. This is certainly not a new idea, but publishing the work electronically allows students to enhance the final product with the book's cover image, a link to the book's page on Amazon, and even links to other titles the author has written or articles on related topics. For models and inspiration, elementary and middle school students can read student-written reviews on sites like Spaghetti Book Club . Older or advanced students might work toward more sophisticated, nuanced review styles like book reviews written on Oprah.com .

Book Review

Any kind of research paper can be given a big boost when done in a Google Doc, because students can insert images, drawings, and links to other relevant resources, like articles and videos. Using the Media-Rich Research Paper
research tools built into Docs, students can research their topics and include in-text citations with footnotes.

"Blog Posts" without the fuss, written in Google Docs.

Instead of creating a job chart yourself, have students build it from scratch.

Slides

These could take a variety of forms: mini-textbooks, children's books, cookbooks or how-to manuals, personal art or writing portfolios, even yearbook-style memory books. To learn more about the possibilities, see my post from earlier this year on E-book
Student E-Books.

Click the image above to watch a sample Museum Kiosk in action.

Students can upload their own images and add text boxes to a slideshow to create an animated story, then record the slideshow with a Google extension called Short Film
Screencastify. They can either record their own voice as narration, add background music, or both. There are so many different kinds of films students could produce: illustrated stories or poems, final reflections for a 20 Time or Genius Hour project, video textbooks on content-related topics, or news-like feature stories of school or community events. In this quick sample, I added music from YouTube's library of royalty-free music that anyone can use to enhance their recordings:

Using the same screencasting software mentioned above, students could also create their own video tutorials by creating a Slides presentation on their topic (such as "How to Open a Combination Lock"), then recording the slideshow with narration. This would make a nice final product for a unit on informational writing or a way for students to demonstrate their learning at the end of a unit in science ("How to Take Care of Lab Equipment"), social studies ("How to Measure Distance on a Map"), or math ("How to Multiply Fractions"). Student-made tutorials could even be created to teach classroom procedures. And any tutorials students make could be stored for later, so other students can also benefit from them. Video Tutorial
Learn more about how Screencastify works right inside Chrome.

Forms

Whenever students need to gather data to support an Peer Survey
argumentative essay or speech, let them gather data quickly and easily by creating a survey with Google Forms. Links to the survey can be sent out via email, QR codes, or through a post in a learning management system like Edmodo or Google Classroom. When results come in, students can use them to support whatever claim they are trying to make in their argument, or make adjustments based on what they discover in their research.

Way Beyond Worksheets

Just this morning on Twitter, someone posted a comment along these lines: "A worksheet on a Google Doc is STILL a worksheet. Students should be using tech to create!" I've heard this sentiment over and over, and it's exactly why I've put this list together. Google offers some incredibly powerful tools if we know how to use them. I hope this list has given you a few new ideas to put into your students' hands. ♦

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We recently sent the call out on our Teacher HELPLINE! for teachers to tell us the best websites for teaching math. And wow, did you all come through! We've gathered all the links and a short description of each math website. The list encompasses grades K-12 and is chock-full of resources, games, freebies, and innovative programs. Not to alarm you, but, we think you're going to want to bookmark it. STAT!

Without further ado, here it is:

The Big List of the Best Websites for Teaching Math

ALEKS
Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces is an artificially intelligent assessment and learning system on the web.

Arithmetic Four
Two users play a game in which each player tried to connect four game pieces in a row. The players answer math questions to connect the pieces.

BEATCALC
Just like it sounds, this entry into the list of best websites for teaching math challenges students to beat a calculator!

BrainPOP
Engaging games, animated learning moves, and activities to encourage kids on their unique learning path.

Buzz Math
Middle school math practice, anytime, anywhere.

Coolmath Games
Yes, math games can be cool! Check this site out.

Common Core Sheets
Math worksheets for just about any area of study.

Compass Odyssey
Digital curriculum for kids in grades K-12 for use as primary or supplementary instruction.

Count Us In
This entry into the list of best website for teaching math comes from Austrailia! It has free math games.

Corbettmaths
Featuring math videos and worksheets, math practice papers, math practice questions, and more!

Desmos
An online graphing calculator that students can use for free and a teacher-centric Activity Builder for creating digital math activities!

DragonBox
An award-winning series of math apps that harnesses the power of digital tools to create a better, deeper, more fun learning experience.

Dreambox
Pre-K through eighth grade math tools driven by technology and as unique as the students and teachers who use them to get to the next level.

Emathinstruction
eMathInstruction's eTextbooks, answer keys, and printables will help both students and teachers navigate the changing curricula of the modern era.

Engage NY
Engage NY connects the standards for math practice to the standards for math content.

Figure This!
Figure This! challenges families to practice math together. It includes math games and challenges and even offers challenges in Spanish.

Flocabulary
Use hip hop to teach math! Flocabulary offers songs, activities, and videos for K-12 in many subjects including math.

Free Rice
This entry into the list of best websites for teaching math does double duty. For each answer you get right, we donate 10 grains of rice through the World Food Programme to help end hunger.

Front Row
Front Row allows kids to practice at their own level with more than 30,000 math questions covering all K-8 standards.

GeoGebra
The graphing calculator for functions, geometry, algebra, calculus, statistics, and 3D math!

GregTangMath.com
Greg strives to provide unparalleled math, professional development for in-service teachers.

Illuminations
This entry into the best websites for teaching math comes from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and features lessons and interactives for every grade.

Illustrative Math
Excellent math tasks, videos, lesson plans, and curriculum modules available for free for teachers!

Istation
Istation makes personalized learning easy with computer-adaptive instruction, assessments, and more.

IXL Math
Make math about more than numbers! Engaging items, real-world scenarios, and unlimited questions make IXL math a favorite recommendation for best websites for teaching math.

Kahoot
You know it, your kids love it, use it to teach math!

Khan Academy
Khan Academy is on a mission to give a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Their personalized learning resources are available for all ages.

Kuta Software
Create the math worksheets you need, exactly how you want them, in minutes.

LearnZillion
Cloud-based curriculum for K-12 students focused on supporting both traditional and blended classrooms.

Mashup Math
A creative solution that aims to revive students' passion and interest in math! Free teacher resources and new YouTube math videos every week.

Math-Aids
Free (yahoo!) math worksheets for students, teachers, parents ... anyone!

Mathletics
Engaging, supportive, and designed to switch kids onto math while teaching state-based standards including Common Core, TEKS, and MAFS.

Math Playground
Math games and logic puzzles (for mobile too)!

MathsBot
Tools for math teachers.

MobyMax
MobyMax finds and fixes learning gaps with the power of personalized learning in all K-8 subjects including math, reading, phonics, language, vocabulary, spelling, writing, science, social studies, and state test prep.

MrNussbaumMath
Nearly 100 original math games, workshops, and practice modules as well as math printables!

New Jersey Center for Teaching & Learning
Online courses for learning to teach physics.

Ninja Maths
Another entry into the best websites for teaching math list from Australia! Games that teach operations (including a board game coming out soon).

Numeracy Ninjas
From the UK comes Numeracy Ninjas, a free intervention tool designed to fill in gaps in students' mental calculation skills and empower them with number fluency.

NRICH Project
The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NVML)
The name says it all! For grades K-12 and brought to you by Utah State University.

Origo Education
Digital interactive resources, core curriculum, and visual aids or manipulatives are a few of the things you can expect to find on this entry into the best websites for teaching math.

PBS Math Club
The best math study group ever! This vlog helps students with homework and makes them laugh. They cover seventh grade Common Core Standard through uncommon pop culture examples.

PHET Interactive Simulations
Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations.

PowerMyLearning
Our mission is to help students in low-income communities, together with teachers and families, harness the power of digital learning to raise educational outcomes.

Prodigy Software
This entry into the list of best websites for teaching math has more than 1,200 crucial math skills for grades 1-8; addresses every child's individual needs; informs your classroom with 24/7 reporting; and bonus: teachers never pay for Prodigy!

PurpleMath
Free math lessons that emphasize practicalities over technicalities.

Reflex
Effective, fun, and standards-focused math system that helps students master facts.

Sheppard Software
Fun and educational games that kids can play online. Includes subjects beyond math!

Show-Me Center
From the University of Miossouri, a standards-based middle school math curricula with sample lessons and teacher materials.

Skoolbo
A game-based learning world that motivates kids through rewards.

Slope Slider
Explore the relationship between slope and intercept by manipulating linear functions!

SpeedMath Deluxe
This fun math game challenges students to create equations as quickly as possible from four digits provided by the computer. They can play alone or in a tournament.

Splash Math
Boost confidence, increase scores, get ahead-that's the motto of this winner on the best websites for teaching math list.

SumDog
Math games that make learning fun!

TenMarks
This Amazon-owned company provides Common Core and state standards-aligned math resources.

That Quiz
Fun math test activities for teachers and students at all grade levels, and available in many languages!

TopMarks
Another UK-based site, TopMarks is a searchable database of resources for teachers.

Quizlet
Free math flashcards and games, plus the opportunity to create your own!

VirtualNerd
More than 1,500 video lessons ranging from middle grades math through Algebra 2.

Waggle
Award-winning math content, now a part of Triumph Learning.

Xtramath
A free program that helps students master basic arithmetic facts and offers progress reports.

Zearn
A teacher's digital partner creating personalized learning experiences for every child.

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The latest Tweets from Greg Coleman (@MrK5Math). Elementary math coach that loves making math clear and simply fun

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A Stage 3 program for Earth and Space. My Science unit this term is about the study of Earth and Space. This is a choice activity where students will need to choose either one of the planets,...