Fun+Stuff

**Fun Stuff!**

[|Brainyflix] -- This website hosts "flashcards" that contain pictures and vocabulary words--the creators of the flashcards then write a sentence to demonstrate that they understand the meaning of the word. You can use the cards as created or challenge your students to make their own cards.

[|MakeBeliefsComix.com] -- Free online comic strip maker. At this free site, students can create a comic strip to summarize a lesson, develop a character, tell a story. ..

media type="custom" key="3617823" [|xtranormal] -- here's a website that allows you to create animated movies--if you can type, you can make a movie! This site--xtranormal--along with Animoto and Blabberize--can help your students find a voice to express themselves in another way!

media type="custom" key="3158178" Blabberize.com -- use your photo, customize the mouth, and record a message!

media type="custom" key="3016206" Click the play button to hear a message about Voki.com.

[|Screencast-o-matic] -- use this website to create videos of what's on your screen. Record instructions, step-by-step instructions, etc.

media type="custom" key="3013466" Freepoverty.com is a website that will challenge your students with questions about world geography and give them an opportunity to contribute water to countries in need.

[|FunBrain] -- Elementary teachers love the activities and educational games at this site!

[|FreeRice.com] -- most of us have heard about this website which allows visitors to earn grains of rice to be donated to impoverished countries through the UN World Food Program. Did you know that it's more than vocabulary? The site now quizzes visitors on art (famous paintings), chemistry, grammar, geography, world languages, and math!

How many countries can YOU name? Test your skill. . . media type="custom" key="3016374"How many [|countries of the world] can you name? Check out this website to find out! (I'm not endorsing the free dating site!)

Here's a link to [|GeoEye] -- photos from satellites to document natural disasters, cities, etc.

Here's Prioritize -- an activity created from ClassTools.net media type="custom" key="5204797" width="200" height="200"