3rd - 8th Computer Lab

Classroom Activities and Tools

Frequently Used

Classroom Technology

Links

Productivity Tools

Microsoft Office Online - Word, PowerPoint, Excel

LucidChart - diagrams and mindmaps

LucidPress - page layout and design for posters, pamphlets

Prezi - great cloud based presentations

PowToon - presentations using animated cartoons

HaikuDeck - online presentations similar to PowerPoint

PearDeck - interactive presentations that integrate with Google services

Online Tech. Learning and Activities

BrainPOP

Khan Academy

Educational Fun and Games

Little Alchemy

Geo Guesser

Zork: The Great Underground Empire (text adventure)

Oregon Trail

Scrabble - Play the famous Scrabble word game online!

Yahtzee - Play the classic dice game online!

Word Chomp - A fun word puzzle game

Hearts - family favorite card game

Backgammon - ancient strategy board game

Prodigy - fun math adventure video game

Unplugged Activities

Board Games...

Reversi / Othello - click to learn how

Mastermind - click to learn how

Qwirkle - click to learn how

Chinese Checkers - click to learn how

Backgammon - how to video #1 || how to video #2

Card Games...

Crazy 8's card game - click to learn how; try spicing it up with 2's making the next player draw 2 cards and lose her turn!

Hearts - video #1 || video #2

Oh Heck! - click to learn how

CS Unplugged - Computer Science without a computer!