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		--Kinderweb Free Children's Games ^Votes:0 Animal Match Game The Letters Game The Numbers Game The Color Game The Animal Game The Shape Game New at kinderwebcoloring.com: Color Animals Color Numbers Color Letters Sign up for our mailing list to be notified of new features on Kinderweb Games! Email: Why Free Games? 9 years ago I built my very first website, Kinderweb. It appears to have stood the test of time, because here we are tens of thousands of users later and it still exists largely as it was originally built. The idea behind the site was to provide free online educational games for young kids (1 to 4 years old). Only now that I have twin sons that are three years old do I realize the value of the site. Not only to teach colors, shapes and animal names, but also to teach young users the basics of how to use a computer (such a Read More Go to Site


		Education Center Activity: Big Book Fun 1-10 ^Votes:0 Big Book Fun 1-10 Math/Art Activity In this activity, children will create two class big books that will reinforce their understanding of the numbers one through ten. WHAT YOU NEED Large white construction paper Crayons, colored pencils, or markers WHAT TO DO Brainstorm with children a list of ten or more things that are associated with fun. The list could include people, animals, or things that children enjoy. It could also include indicators that someone is having fun, such as a smiles, laughter, grins, etc. List children's responses on the board or on chart paper. Then explain to children that they are going to make two class big books about fun things. Have children count along with you as you write the numerals 1-10 on separate pieces of construction paper. Write the numerals on the b Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: A Year Apart ^Votes:0 A Year Apart Math/Art Activity In this activity, children will show their knowledge of the order of the months of the year by assembling a puzzle using visual clues about the months. WHAT YOU NEED A Year Apart: Puzzle (print, copy) Scissors Crayons Glue A Year Apart: Frame (print, copy) WHAT TO DO With the class, recite the months of the year as children follow along on the A Year Apart: Puzzle sheet. Talk about why the picture for each month represents that month. Have children color the A Year Apart: Puzzle. Have children cut apart the Puzzle on the lines and then mix up all the pieces. Pass out the A Year Apart: Frame sheet and the glue. Have the children reassemble the puzzle using the visual clues. TEACHING OPTIONS Have children choose a month and create their own puzzle using more pi Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Block Designs ^Votes:0 Block Designs Math/Language Arts Activity In this activity, children will cover a picture with the correct pattern blocks and then sort the blocks into groups of the same shape. Children will then make statements about the patterns blocks using comparison words. (The use of color names and shape names may also be included in the statements.) WHAT YOU NEED Block Designs, Flower (print, copy) Block Designs, Sorting Board (print, copy) Shape blocks (circles, squares, triangles) WHAT TO DO Distribute hexagon, square, and triangle pattern blocks to each child (at least 10 of each shape). Name the three shapes and draw them on the board. Children should find one of each in their piles. Pass out Block Designs, Flower . Have the children use as many of each type of shape as they need to cover up t Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Choosing Sides ^Votes:0 Choosing Sides Math Activity In this activity, children working in pairs will sort two-sided counters and then place them on the appropriate place on a page to show their understanding of tens and ones to 31. Children will cut, color, and paste to record the results. WHAT YOU NEED Sorting Board (print, copy) Red crayons 31 two-sided counters (for each pair) Small bag (for each pair) Paste WHAT TO DO Distribute 31 two-sided counters to each pair and have them turn over the white counters so that they all show red. Tell children to count out ten and put them in a row so they are touching. Illustrate this on the board. Guide children to construct two more rows of ten on their desks. One counter is left. Tell children there are three 10's and one left over, which equals 31 counters. Distribute Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Circus Time ^Votes:0 Circus Time Math Activity In this activity children will complete a pattern using pictures and then generate their own pattern to show their understanding of the repetitive nature of patterns. WHAT YOU NEED Circus Time (print, copy) Circus Time: cutouts (print, copy) Scissors Glue Red, blue, and green crayons WHAT TO DO Pass out the Circus Time: cutouts sheet and tell children to put a blue crayon on their desk. Have children cut out the balls. If they are finished cutting before the rest of the class, they can use the blue crayon to color the star on all three of the balls (optional). Next, pass out the Circus Time activity sheet. Direct children's attention to the seal, who appears to be very talented because she can balance quite a few balls on her nose. Not only that, but she likes to Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Design, Spin, and Graph ^Votes:0 Design, Spin, and Graph Math Activity In this activity, children will make a graph showing the results of ten spins of a spinner, and develop an understanding of why one section was landed on most often. WHAT YOU NEED Design, Spin, and Graph: Graph (print, copy) Design, Spin, and Graph: Spinner (print, copy) Pointers made from pencils and paper clips WHAT TO DO Give each child a copy of the graph and the spinner. Also give each child a pointer made with a pencil and paper clip. The sections of the graph can be referred to as "polka dot," "solid black," and "striped." Ask the children what section they think the pointer might land on when they use the spinner. Explain that children will spin and then record what the spinner lands on by coloring one block in the graph in the appropriate row. Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Draw How Many ^Votes:0 Draw How Many Math/Art Activity In this activity, children will follow verbal directions by drawing pictures where indicated and show an understanding of numbers by drawing the correct number of objects, then creating addition sentences. WHAT YOU NEED Spring Scene (print, copy) Number Sentences (print, copy) Crayons WHAT TO DO Pass out the Spring Scene . Have the children talk about what they see: a tree, grass, a pond, a hill, and the sky. Tell them they are going to draw what you ask where you ask on the picture. Give the directions. Check children's drawings after each task. Draw 1 sun in the sky. Draw 4 yellow ducks in the pond Draw 2 black ants on the hill. Draw 6 red apples in the tree. Draw 3 white clouds in the sky. Draw 5 purple flowers in the grass. Distribute the Number Sentence Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Find It! ^Votes:0 Find It! Math/Art Activity In this activity, children need to locate an object in the classroom or in their desk that is about the same length as the number of cubes shown, then trace or draw the object in the space provided. WHAT YOU NEED Cube trains 1, 3, 5 (print, copy, and cut in half) Cube trains 2, 4, 6 (print, copy, and cut in half) Interlocking cubes (21 for each child) Crayons WHAT TO DO Distribute 21 cubes to each child. Have them construct 6 cube trains (of 1 to 6 cubes each), and arrange them in a staircase-like manner. Ask the class to hold up a train that is 3 cubes long, then continue having students hold up a train for each of the other cube lengths. Hold up an object (for example, a button or paperweight) for the class to see. Using their cube train as a guide have them ta Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Hold It! ^Votes:0 Hold It! Math Activity In this activity, children will use beans to estimate capacity and become familiar with making a reasonable guess instead of a "wild" guess. WHAT YOU NEED Number Board (print, copy) Guess and Check (print, copy) Teaspoons (1 for each child) 3-oz cups (1 for each child) Beans WHAT TO DO Give each child more than 3 ounces of beans. Pass out the Number Board worksheet and have children focus on the numbers from 1 - 20. Ask: "How many beans do you think you could hold in the palm of one hand, from 1 to 20 beans?" Write suggested guesses on the chalkboard. Check some of the guesses. If 15 was suggested have the children put a bean on each number from 1 to 15 on their number board. Ask, "Do you still think you can hold 15? Do you think you could hold more? fewer?" Have the Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: My Own Store ^Votes:0 My Own Store Math/Art Activity In this activity, children will cut and paste items to go with each price tag, then swap with another child and purchase each item to show an understanding of pennies and nickels by recording correct combinations of coins. WHAT YOU NEED Store Display (print, copy) Scissors Glue Magazines Play money Coin stamps (penny, nickel for each child) Coin Record Sheet (print, copy) WHAT TO DO Tell children they are each going to make their own store. Brainstorm items they might include (toys, food, school supplies, sports items, jewelry, stuffed animals, or just about anything they wish). Distribute the Store Display sheet, magazines, and scissors and glue. Tell children to cut pictures of items out of the magazines and glue a picture in each of the six blank spaces. P Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Pattern Puzzlers ^Votes:0 Pattern Puzzlers Math Activity In this activity, children will identify triangles, circles, and squares and will show their understanding of patterns by continuing a pattern that contains three different elements. WHAT YOU NEED Pattern Puzzlers: Spring Scene (print, copy) Pattern Puzzlers: Cutouts (print, copy) Scissors Glue Crayons WHAT TO DO Draw this pattern on the chalkboard: triangle, circle, square, triangle, circle, square, triangle, circle, square. Have children identify the shapes and tell one or more of their attributes. (For example: 3 sides, no sides, no corners, 4 sides.) Have children name the next three shapes in the pattern. Draw this pattern on the board illustrating another way three shapes can be used to create a pattern: circle, circle, triangle, circle, circle, triangl Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Present Hunt ^Votes:0 Present Hunt Math Activity In this game, children will move around a gameboard by spinning a spinner and moving to the next place on the board whose shape matches the one they spun. WHAT YOU NEED Present Hunt Game Board and Present Hunt Spinner (print and copy) Pencils Paper clips 2 people counters per pair WHAT TO DO Discuss three-dimensional shapes using examples in the room. Display examples of cubes, rectangular solids, and cylinders and have children describe their attributes. Draw or show two-dimensional pictures of each of these solid shapes. Help children match each picture with the shape that it represents. Discuss how the picture and the solid match. Display the spinner. Have children identify the shapes shown. Give pairs of children copies of the game board and the spinner. Demo Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Race to the Top Game ^Votes:0 Race to the Top Game Math Activity In this game, children will add two numbers with sums up to 10 in order to be first to the top of the mountain. WHAT YOU NEED Race to the Top Gameboard: Player 1 (print, copy) Race to the Top Gameboard: Player 2 (print, copy) Counters Two different colored game pieces (e.g., people counters) Two sets of number cards 0 - 5, shuffled and stacked in one pile WHAT TO DO Children play the game in pairs. Give out Player 1 and Player 2 gameboards. Each person picks a card from the deck. The person with the higher number goes first. (Pick again if necessary to break a tie.) Put each game piece at Start on the player sheets. The player who goes first picks two cards from the pile and finds the sum. Players may use counters to model the addition sentence and help f Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Snack Time ^Votes:0 Snack Time Math/Language Arts Activity In this activity, children will color the correct number of boxes in a graph to show their choices and then show their understanding of the graph's meaning through teacher-led class discussion. WHAT YOU NEED Favorite Snacks graph (print, copy) Scissors Crayons 2 paper bags (labeled "Yes" and "No") WHAT TO DO Set a scenario for the class: At the end of the month the class will have a special snack to celebrate "good effort," a "special" day, or whatever you choose to reward. You would like to know in advance which of four snacks children prefer. Pass out Favorite Snacks . Identify the four snacks pictured at the bottom of the page. Children cut out the entire strip of four, and then choose and cut out the picture of the snack they would prefer to have Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Tic Tac Domino ^Votes:0 Tic Tac Domino Math Activity In this game, children will match a domino card to the picture that shows the same amount, thereby reinforcing recognition of domino configurations and quantities. As a match is made the child will say the number shown on both the domino card and picture card. WHAT YOU NEED Tic Tac Domino: pictures (print, copy) Tic Tac Domino: dominoes (print, copy) Scissors Crayons Small bags Number cards (optional) WHAT TO DO Pass out the picture page. Children color the pictures, then cut out the nine picture squares. Pass out a bag to each child. As you say the numbers from 1 to 9 the children put the corresponding picture card into the bag. Children each receive a domino board and pair up with a partner. Without looking, both draw a picture card from their bags, then matc Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Which Is Greater? ^Votes:0 Which Is Greater? Math Activity In this activity, children build numbers to 31 with connecting cubes, and then show their understanding of greater than and less than . WHAT YOU NEED Which Is Greater? (print, copy) Date cards (print, copy, cut up) One set per pair of children 31 connecting cubes per pair of children WHAT TO DO On the chalkboard draw the Less than/Greater than chart shown on Which Is Greater? . Ask two children to pick a number from the cut-up date cards in your hand. Write these two numbers on the board, but not in the chart. Use connecting cubes to build each number (you might want to prepare several trains of 10 cubes in advance), emphasizing the use of tens and ones. Place each number model on the board ledge below the two numbers. Discuss with children which number is g Read More Go to Site

		ideas ^Votes:0 JOAN HOLUB'S 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL WEBSITE 300 C e l e b r a t i o n Ideas Thanks to the teachers, librarians, principals, media specialists, and other educators who contributed the 100th Day of School celebration ideas listed below. Joan Holub is the author and/or illustrator of over 100 children's books including: Why Do Cats Meow? / Why Do Dogs Bark? / Why Do Horses Neigh? Why Do Rabbits Hop? / Why Do Snakes Hiss? / Why Do Birds Sing? Riddle-iculous Math / The Man Who Named the Clouds / Yankee Doodle Riddles / Geografleas More Snacks! A Thanksgiving Play (Ant Hill series for ages 3-6; Aladdin paperbacks) Good Luck! A St. Patrick's Day Story (Ant Hill series for ages 3-6; Aladdin paperbacks) Elizabeth and the Royal Pony (Young Princesses Around the World series; ages 6-9; Aladdin paperback Read More Go to Site

		Kid Klok ^Votes:0 Kid Klok You may need to click on the browser "RELOAD" button to update the clock. The current time is 1 : 23 p.m. Enter a time you would like to see 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 : 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Go back to the Kid Klok page. Dr. Massaro's Kid KlokTM, Teacher Demonstrator Clock, Training Dice, and written lessons are available from Franklin Instrument Company on the web or at 800-321-2353. Dominic W. Massaro massaro@fuzzy.ucsc.edu Perceptual Science Laboratory 359 Social Sciences II, UC-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 96064, USA. (408) 459-2330, (408) 459-3519 FAX Read More Go to Site

		Kindergarten Connection ^Votes:0 LESSON PLANS Bookmark this page for frequently updated lessons for your classroom! Featured Lessons The Gingerbread Man, An Integrated Unit - Great for Christmas season! Classroom Quilts- Turkey Quilts and Santa Quilts! Lesson Plan Archive Cooking Integrated Units Language Arts Math Multi-Cultural Art HOME - The Kindergarten Connection Read More Go to Site

		Live And Learn -- Preschool Game ^Votes:0 PRESCHOOL LEARNING GAMES Help preschoolers learn their numbers, do simple arithmetic and begin logical reasoning by using, and then expanding on, the following activities. The activities are designed to give you an idea of the types of number games you can play with the average preschooler (ages 3 1/2 to 5). After playing these games online continue playing the games at home without the help of your computer. For example, play the "cookie game" at the kitchen table using real cookies, apples, etc. A great way to play the "wrong numbers game" is to play school with your preschooler. Use a chalkboard to write your number sequences and then call your child to the chalkboard to make corrections. And when you play school, sometimes call an imaginary student to the chalkboard. After calling the Read More Go to Site

		Math Ideas ^Votes:0 Contact_FullName: Vicky Contact_Email: vanclan@dwave.net date:: 01/19/02 Area: Learning centers Idea: For years I placed the wooden puzzles in my classroom, and encouraged my children to go put a puzzle together. I came up with an idea several years ago that works great and creates a reason/motivation for the children to go put together puzzles. I purchased a couple 3 minute egg timers (the kind where the children can see the sand running through the glass). Then I made a book called "Beat The Timer Club" I made a list of the children's names, then a made30 copies of this list as that is how many wooden puzzles I have and I numbered the pages like a book. Next I put a little sticker on each wooden puzzle giving it a number from 1-30. The children know that they can go to the cent Read More Go to Site

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		Pyramids and Cubes - Science Museum of Minnesota ^Votes:0 Pyramids and Cubes Building straw structures: Pipe cleaners and straws are terrific materials for turning triangles and squares into pyramids and cubes. You'll need: straws (small diameter) pipecleaners scissors Build a triangle or square. Continue adding straws and pipecleaners. Try making a pyramid or cube. This activity is included in the Shapes cluster developed with K-2 teachers at the Ross School in San Francisco. What structures can you think of that have cubes and pyramids in them? What shape do you have if you connect two pyramids together? Try connecting lots of straw shapes together. How tall can you build with straws? The Greedy Triangle Shapes have strength Sturdy spaghetti structures Help us think of a link! Gathered by topic Connected together Index of ideas Send us mail Try Read More Go to Site

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		Shape Walk - Science Museum of Minnesota ^Votes:0 Shape Walk In search of a shape: Go for a walk in search of a shape. Look closely at things around you and bring a camera along to capture the shapes you see. We used a QuickTake camera on our walk, then we put our pictures into Kid Pix and outlined the shapes. -Kathy, Vicky and Marjie Watch Shape Slide Shows: Kathy, Vicky and Marjie (5MB) This activity is included in the Shapes cluster developed with K-2 teachers at the Ross School in San Francisco. What shapes are most common? Where are squares found in nature? Which is easier, finding shapes in natural or human made structures? Imagine a place that is made out of only one shape, draw a picture and write about this place. Taking A Walk Are some shapes strong? Shapes are everywhere Gathered by topic Connected together Index of ideas Try s Read More Go to Site

		SuperKids Math Worksheet Creator ^Votes:0 advertisement free newsletter! tell a friend! --> contests software reviews bestseller list price survey what's new product support search educational tools math worksheets vocabulary builders hangman logic games brain food feature articles marketplace reading corner movie corner SuperKids home about SuperKids advertise! humor links help * * * Promotions * * * * * * educational tools > > > math SuperKids Math Worksheet Creator Have you ever wondered where to find math drill worksheets? Make your own here at SuperKids for free! Simply select the type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the problems, then click on the button! A worksheet will be created to your specifications, ready to be printed for use. Addition Subtraction Mixed Addition and Subtraction Mult Read More Go to Site

		Tans - Science Museum of Minnesota ^Votes:0 Tans Create puzzling pictures: The tangram is an ancient Chinese puzzle made from a large square cut into seven pieces. Each individual piece or shape is called a tan. The tans can be arranged to make pictures. Try coming up with pictures of your own. You'll need: pattern posterboard scissors Send us your designs or ideas. We'll add it to our Tangram gallery . Try to Make These - *Click on the design for the solution - try solving them first! This activity is included in the Shapes cluster developed with K-2 teachers at the Ross School in San Francisco. How many ways can you make a boat with tangrams? Try using two sets of tangrams to create a design. How many different shapes are in a tangram? Grandfathter Tang's Story Geometric bubbles Origami made easy Gathered by topic Connected togeth Read More Go to Site

		The Most Colorful Math of All ^Votes:0 The Most Colorful Math of All The Young Map Colorer Description By coloring maps that they are given, and maps that they make, students will: Understand the questions behind the map coloring problem Experience map coloring problems by coloring maps and making maps to color Materials Instructions Ideas for discussion Materials Copies of the maps that students will color. Students will probably color more than one map during a class period. It is good to have a variety of maps for them to choose from and attempt to color. The following maps can be used, or you can make others. Coloring materials. Crayons are usually better than markers because they don't run out when coloring large areas. Colored marking pieces, such as poker chips or unifix cubes. They are useful for planning how to color a Read More Go to Site

		Thinking Fountain: Bubble Geometry ^Votes:0 Bubble Geometry Have you ever seen a square bubble? Experiment with bubbles. Create bubble wands out of found objects (straws, pipe cleaners, strawberry baskets and coathangers) and have your own bubble festival. How can you catch a bubble? The secret is the soap solution. Try catching a bubble with a dry hand versus a wet hand. Which lasts longer? This activity is included in the Shapes cluster developed with K-2 teachers at the Ross School in San Francisco. What could you use to make lots of tiny bubbles? How could you measure a bubble? Why do bubbles fall towards the ground? Bubbles Soap bubbles are so fun! Make your own bubble prints Index of ideas Gathered by topic Connected together Try something new A Science Learning Network Resource / © 1995-2004 Science Museum of Minnesota Read More Go to Site

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