Game
Cell Craft Flash game
This engaging strategy game leads players through the parts of the cell and their functions. Reading is required, and the topics covered are on a middle school and high school level. There is nothing about the game that is inappropriate for younger kids, except that it's probably too hard. Here's the description from the developer's website:
Regulating genes: an interactive genetic mutation game
From NOVA, this is an online game that lets you introduce mutations to the genetic code of a bug, and see the results. The game highlights why different cells express different genes, and how different mutations affect gene expression differently. Includes background information, a lesson plan (under teacher resources) and a student worksheet (under student resources). Be aware that an audio recording of an article titled "sexual canibilism" (about spiders) is highlighted in the sidebar of this page.
World Maths Day 2010
The annual free online math competition is back! World Maths Day is an international competition open to all children from age 5 to 18, and is a great way to get competition-oriented kids to work their math skills.
The official competition is during a 48 hour period that includes March 3 worldwide, but kids can play head-to-head with children from all over the world anytime.
A description of the contest from the official website:
Multiplication puzzle
A puzzle that helps kids work on their multiplication math facts, in a format similar to Sudoku. The puzzle can be customized to test the fact groups you choose, and can be large puzzles or smaller, ideal for kids who are inclined to feel overwhelmed. The graphics are simple and not flashy. Can be timed or not. A nice way to add some variety to your homeschooler's math lesson.
Timez Attack Online Multiplication facts game
Timez attack is a game that allows kids to drill their multiplication facts in a fun way that feels like the kind of games they may be playing just for fun. The game is available for download, it isn't played online, and there are both Mac and PC versions. The "base version" is free and "full version" is available for $39.99. Both versions teach times tables from 2-12. Kids tend to love this game or hate it-- the game makes kids feel like they need to answer quickly, which is great for a kid who needs motivation to really get his facts down, but kids that don't
Seterra
Seterra is a challenging educational geography program with 70 different exercises. Learn about countries, capitals, flags and cities in Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Asia and Australia, using outline map exercises!
