Here is something fun to start out the week (and before Ida makes an appearance). AlbrightKnox.org has a wonderful selection of art-related activities on their site. If you are studying about artists, these activities would work well on the SMART Board as a whole-class activity. On this site, students will learn about artists, paintings, and also play some fun games. Make sure you click on the easel to see the fantastic painter!
SmartTutor.com is a web-based educational software program for Kindergarten through 5th grade students. The great thing about the interactives at SmartTutor.com is that an introduction of the concept is given before the activity begins. There is a monthly subscription cost; however, there are a good number of free math and reading activities offered, and most work well on the SMART Board. There are additional resources such as flash cards, coloring pages, and word searches, too, so please check it out. Below is Coordinate Geometry where students must find locate and plot ordered pairs.
SpinandSpell.com is a wonderful spelling interactive game for the SMART Board. There are five different picture/word banks to choose from: In and Around the Home, What We Wear, What We Eat, How We Get There, and The Animal Kingdom. Choose a category and click on a picture (or “Show me the Word”) to hear the word spoken aloud. Click or touch the first letter of the word, the wheel will spin, and your letter will appear below. Continue until the word is spelled and click Submit to see if it was spelled correctly. This is great for all ages because the difficulty varies based on the picture/word chosen. Have fun!
Mapping Our World is an interactive resource from Oxfam.org.uk specifically made for Whiteboards that explores the relationship between maps and globes. There are 3 different lessons with a total of 9 different activities, and each focuses on different skills related to maps, globes, and geography (read here for more specific curriculum information). Review questions for each activity can be found by clicking “Plenary” at the bottom of each activity. Below is the “What on Earth?” interactive from Lesson 1 that lets students look at Earth from an alien’s point of view. Students must then log all the features that can be seen from different distances and angles. What a fantastic resource!
