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Bloxorz Game Bloxorz is a simple idea for a puzzle game that is beautifully executed. The objective is to tumble a rectangular block through each stage and deposit it into the square hole at the end. Using a series of bridge-opening switches, teleporters, and block-sp
Escapa – Red Square Game A highly addictive mathematical game! Links with the teaching of decimals, mean, median and mode.
Factory Balls 4 In this game, you are required to drag and drop a ball over the tools to produce the required ball for shipping. If you want to start over just drag the ball over to the recycling bin. Don’t give up, you can complete this game. I found this game a bit unu
Get Smart A website which contains a selection of links to support and enhance classroom learning. Match The Shape is a good starting point: Stage 3 – Maths Space and Measure – Match The Shape. It may take a while to thoroughly view this site!
Parts of Speech Game – Save the Kooshies! This game is for Grades 5 and 6. Students will need to know what nouns, vers, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns and preopsitions, etc are in order to play this game.
Pizza Game A fractions-based game where students need to drag and drop the pizza slices onto the plates to match the fractions.
Skater Math Skater Math is a game on the Hooda Maths website. Select the male or female skater, choose addition, subtraction, subtraction, multiplication or division, click start and away you go. Click the correct answer to jump the obstacles. Good luck!
Sparklebox Sparklebox is a UK based website which specialises in free, downloadable resources in the fields of English, Maths, classroom management, etc. I can recommend the classroom management section. It’s well worth a look.
Spelling City Once students have received their weekly spelling words, they access the Spelling City website. Starting at the Start Here section, students enter their weekly spelling words. Click on the add 1, 5 or 10 buttons to add extra words. Once students have ente
The Feelings Game Suitable for students in Prep, One or Two, The Feelings Game contains 4 sections which require students to choose which face conveys the selected emotion and to choose the appropriate emotion for a particular scenario.
The Quiet Machine The Beginning Sounds Machine is the key component of this literacy game. Students are presented with three objects and a beginning sound or consonant blend. They then need to identify which object begins with the focus letter.
Tower of Hanoi Another quality educational game from Coolmath4kids. Try to move all the disks onto another pole. However, you can only move one disk at a time and you must follow size order (a bigger disk can’t go on a smaller disk). Start with 3 disks and progress from
Ultimate Times Table Game • Select the “Multiplier” setting to the number between 1 and 12 that you want to practice. You can choose “All” if you want to practice all numbers between 1 and 12.
Wishball Game A fun and educational game which focuses on the teaching of whole numbers. An internet search will also find the Wishball Decimals game, which I highly recommend for Grade 5/6 students.
World of Tales Thanks to Jacinta, Teola and Leesa, the three wonderful Beginners’ teachers at Kardinia International College in Geelong for recommending this site: Click on the links to access a range of folktales, fairy tales and fables.

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