Peter Reynolds, author and illustrator of The Dot, as well as many other books, is the mind behind SuperThinkers. This website, designed for students in upper elementary and middle school, includes, games and activities that encourage: reading for meaning, logic, and reasoning skills. According to the site, it “offers activities that require that students THINK … Read more
I recently discovered this set of word picture brainteasers on the “Kids Pages” area of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences website. If you make it to the bottom of the page, you will see a link for more, and the same link appears on the next page, and the next… There is a … Read more
What goes around the world and stays in a corner? For my Fun Friday Post this week, I direct you to this page on Edgalaxy. 50 Riddles to Challenge Your Students is a fun collection of short brain teasers that are sure to delight your students. They are good for using during those “rare” periods … Read more
After referring to author Michael Michalko in yesterday’s post, I thought I would include another resource from him that I found on The Creativity Post a couple of weeks ago. In this article, “Turning Your Assumptions Upside Down“, Michalko gives some wonderful examples of ways to solve problems by “considering the opposite of any subject … Read more
Well, it’s Friday. Time for our fun post of the week! Today, I confound you with the Fido Puzzle. It’s a cute interactive site which is seemingly able to read your mind. Follow the directions carefully, and Fido’s clairvoyant owner will be able to guess your mystery number. It’s fun to play, and you … Read more
Some of you may already be familiar with Codecademy, which offers free on-line courses in programming and web-site authoring. Now, the site is offering a free after-school program that it states can be used with students as young as 7. During the first semester, the students learn how to build a website. The second semester … Read more