Interactive Learning Activities

Meghan Himstedt
Website Name Website URL Description of
Interactive Activity
Cool Math 4 Kids https://www.coolmath4kids.com/math-games/dolphin-feed Dolphin Feed- In
this activity, students
have to click on coins
to come up with a
certain amount. i.e. if
they are told to make
$1.05, they might click
on four quarters and a
nickel, depending on
which coins are on the
screen. It would be
used in math to teach
kids about coin values
and counting money.
FunBrain https://www.funbrain.com/who/index.html Who is That?- This
would be a social
studies game for older
elementary students.
They are given clues
and a portrait of a
historical figure and
have to select who it is
from a multiple choice
list.
National http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j4a.html The Underground
Geographic Railroad- Students
pretend to be on the
Underground Railroad
and choose from a list
of actions that lead
them through their
journey and given
information about
what it was like.
PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/ Explore the
Pyramids- Students
click on parts of the
pyramids to be led
through it and given
information.
History Globe http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/jamestowngame.html Exploring
Jamestown- Students
are led through a
colonial setting. They
choose what actions
they want to complete
and have options to
ask a colonist or native
for advice.
ABCya http://www.abcya.com/USA_geography_puzzle_map.htm US Geography Puzzle
Map- Students are
given a blank map and
have to correctly place
the states where they
belong.
Math Playground http://www.mathplayground.com/candy_cashier.html Candy Cashier-
Students count how
much money monsters
in a candy shop owe
and figure out how
much change they get
back.
BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/dig_deeper/index_embed.shtml Dig Deeper Quiz-
Students need to
answer trivia questions
correctly to earn
puzzle pieces and
complete a picture.
History.org http://www.history.org/kids/games/dirtDetective.cfm Dirt Detective-
Students answer
questions by finding
the answer within a
picture.
ICT Games http://www.ictgames.com/funkymum20.html Funky Mummy-
Student select the
correct number to
complete a math
problem.