NOTE: While these websites have been reviewed and recommended by teachers, please note that students’ time on the Internet should be supervised by an adult. Also, please note that links/websites may change without warning.
Brain Strain : Websites for Enrichment at Home
www.factmonster.com
Offers learning on all kinds of topics. Analogies, idioms, & more.
www.ourtimelines.com
Detailed what went on in the world timelines for anyone’s life- Create your own timelines including varying types of events.
http://Puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
Crosswords, word finds, mazes, word jumbles, cryptograms, etc.
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/
Activities to sharpen thinking in categorization, logic, reasoning, spatial awareness, word play and lateral thinking
http://www.clickmazes.com/newtilt/ixtilt.htm
Tilt puzzles and mazes will challenge spatial thinking
http://www.puzzles.com/PuzzlePlayground/PuzzlesHome.htm
Math, visual, and logic mindbender puzzles
http://pnahay.home.sprynet.com/games/games.htm
Unique puzzles that will puzzle you!
http://byrden.com/puzzles/MainPage.shtml
Twisty puzzles
http://www.enchantedmind.com/index.html
Creativity, spatial thinking and critical thinking building activities
www.justriddlesandmore.com
Riddles, games, puzzles, etc.
http://www.iriddler.com/java/bridges/index.htm
Challenging bridge building game
http://www.brainbashers.com/today.asp
Super excellent critical thinking puzzles (recommend Futoshiki, Bridges, Fillomino, Hitori, Light Up, Net Slide, Network, Nonograms, Nurikabe, Puzzle Loops, Tents)
http://www.striplingnet.com/home/MrHochbaum/tabid/116/Default.aspx
FOCUS Teacher at Stripling Elementary, Mr. Hochbaum’s site links to tons of other great sites for students
http://www.clickmazes.com/index.htm
Click Mazes- huge collection of mazes you couldn’t even imagine
http://www.dyson.co.uk/game/playgame.asp
Dyson Telescope Game- fantastic strategic thinking game
http://www.puzzlebeast.com/index.html
Great strategic spatial thinking site
http://www.usaweekend.com/trickledowns/archive.html
Trickledowns- word changing activity that accentuates letter pattern skills
http://www.kaidy.com/WitzzleLiteNew.asp
Witzzle Pro- Math computation game we play at Cedar Hill
http://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm
Find sets of shapes using deductive reasoning & critical thinking
http://www.kakuroconquest.com/?size=8x8&level=1
Kakuro/Cross Sums- beginners version of the Brainbashers’ site
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/
Brainboosters- good mix of puzzles from Discovery Education
www.24game.com
An excellent critical thinking game
http://www.tower23.com/
Challenging math and reading games & activities, including "Absurd Math" and other Pre-algebra & Algebra games
http://www.brainpop.com/
Fantastic site with videos and games about science, history, mathematics, language arts, health, technology, arts and music
*See disclaimer above.
Contests and Competitions for Kids:
Is your child interested in entering contests and competitions? Here is a collection of internet links to explore.
http://www.amazing-kids.org/contests.htm
http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/
http://gpn.unl.edu/rainbow/
http://www.destinationimagination.org/
http://www.abell.org/nal/national_academic_league.htm
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/contestlinks.htm
http://www.riverofwords.org/contest/rules.html
http://www.itselementary.com.com/index.cfm/pageID/446
*See disclaimer above