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The information contained on this page is for those who are considering using an interactive whiteboard in their classrooms, for those who want specific ideas for creating lessons for their interactive whiteboards, or for those who simply want to learn more about the technology. Many teachers. Interactive and animated preschool and kindergarten activities on shapes, colors, animals, numbers, the alphabet and more. We are fortunate enough to have been given whiteboards. The content that you have for Preschool and Elementary age students on your site is so wonderful. 'I just found your new preschool games while looking for a. Whiteboard Games Interactive Whiteboard Kindergarten Games Beginning Sounds Teachers Corner Phonemic Awareness Literacy Centers Educational Technology Phonics Simple, yet visually stimulating game for Kindergarten-1st grade students. Teachers can present on a SmartBoard or use it as part of their literacy centers on the computer. Interactive and animated preschool and kindergarten activities on shapes, colors, animals, numbers, the alphabet and more. Colorful and fun for kids, with sound. These interactive whiteboard games are all based on popular TV shows and are a fun and engaging way for the whole class to review classroom concepts. Download the templates, customize them to your own needs, and be ready to play these great games on an interactive whiteboard or LCD projector.

Whiteboard Games Interactive Whiteboard Kindergarten Games Beginning Sounds Teachers Corner Phonemic Awareness Literacy Centers Educational Technology Phonics Simple, yet visually stimulating game for Kindergarten-1st grade students. Teachers can present on a SmartBoard or use it as part of their literacy centers on the computer. Interactive whiteboard resources are a great way for teachers to engage classrooms in learning. While many teachers are spending hours a day creating their own activities for their interactive whiteboards, there are tons of free sources to help teachers learn about and use IWBs with students to further their use of technology in the classroom. Here is a list of some great interactive.

Game TitleDescriptionLevelTopicsNeed Audio to Play?
The Electric Company: Spamboni's Erase-A-RoniHelp The Electric Company restore the missing word to the sentences before the timer expires.1-3Reading: sight words, word endingsAudio Needed
PBS KIDS IslandOn PBS KIDS Island you can track your students individual progress through reading games and play on your interactive whiteboard as well.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Reading: Reading Comprehension. Audio Needed
Between The Lions: Alphabet SoupSpell words to complete the jokes.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Spelling. No Audio Needed
Between The Lions: Fuzzy Lion EarsFinish the word by matching the letter to its sound.PreK, K-2Listening Comprehension. Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. SpellingNo Audio Needed
Between The Lions: Trampolini BrosPractice using adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms with the Trampolini Brothers.K-2, 3-5Reading: Reading Comprehension. Vocabulary. No Audio Needed
Between The Lions: Synonym Sam's LabHelp Sam describe Rufus using Synonyms.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. VocabularyAudio Needed
Between The Lions: Chicken StackerPractive vowel sounds to stack the chickens!PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Spelling. Audio Needed
Between The Lions: FloodRead words and organize them into groups by common subject to save the library from the flood.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Organizing Information & IdeasAudio Needed
Between The Lions: PounceChoose the correct word based on the sound.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. VocabularyAudio Needed
Word World: Dog's Letter PitPractice spelling words by matching letters to their sound.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Spelling. Audio Needed
WordGirl: Huggy Freeze DanceIdenttify vocabulary words that match the video as it plays.K-2, 3-5Reading: Reading Comprehension. Vocabulary. Audio Needed
WordGirl: Power WordsExplore the meaning of words to help Word Girl save the day!K-2, 3-5Reading: Reading Comprehension. Vocabulary. Audio Needed
Martha Speaks: Funny PhotosFigure out what wacky things are out of place and learn new words!PreK, K-2VocabularyAudio Needed
Martha Speaks: Radio MarthaMatch the pictures to words Martha is using.Pre-K, K-2VocabularyAudio Needed
Martha Speaks: CatchPick which word is correct for the sentence to earn discs to throw to the dogs.Pre-K, K-2VocabularyAudio Needed
Sesame Street: Letters to Big BirdIdentify what letter each object's word starts with.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy SkillsAudio Needed
Clifford: Puppy DreamsPick which things go together such as winter items or things you use at the beach.PreK, K-2Measurement and VocabularyNo Audio Needed
Super Why: Super Reader ChallengePlay all of the reading and letter challlenges to earn a prize!PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Reading: Reading Comprehension.Audio Needed
Super Why: Alpha BricksIdentify letters with Alpha Pig. Uses only lower case, only upper case, or mixed depending on your choice.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Reading: Reading Comprehension.Audio Needed
Super Why: Presto Create a Super HeroSpell words to create a super hero!PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Reading: Reading Comprehension.Audio Needed
Super Why: Freeze Dance RhymingRhyme different word families.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Reading: Reading Comprehension.No Audio Needed
Super Why: Alpha Pig BingoIdentify letters with Alpha Pig. Uses only lower case, only upper case, or mixed depending on your choice.PreK, K-2Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. Reading: Reading Comprehension.Audio Needed
Super Why's Storybook CreatorChange words in the story and read along.PreK, K-2Reading: Reading Comprehension. Writing: Composition.Audio Needed
Super Why: Princess Presto Golden Crown Spelling BeeSpell words to win the spelling bee and earn a crown.PreK, K-2Reading: Reading Comprehension. Writing: Composition.Audio Needed

Interactive Smartboard Activities For Kids

The Arts

Game TitleDescriptionLevelTopicsNeed Audio to Play?
Curious George: Mix and PaintMix the paint to get the right colors and color the picture. Use this game to illustrate color mixing then let the kids color Curious George on their own!PreK, K-2Visual ArtsNo Audio Needed

Math

Game TitleDescriptionLevelTopicsNeed Audio to Play?
Clifford: Which Clifford?Explore spatial vocabulary, size comparison and estimation with Clifford and Puppy Clifford.PreK, K-2Measurement and EstimationNo Audio Needed
Clifford: Clifford KissesMatch colors and patterns with Clifford and friends.PreKPatterns and Algebraic ThinkingNo Audio Needed
Clifford: Measuring UpCompare sizes and position to learn about estimation and spatial relationships with Puppy Clifford.PreK, K-2Measurement and VocabularyNo Audio Needed
Clifford: SlideCompare colors and patterns for a chance to slide on Clifford!PreKPatterns and Algebraic ThinkingNo Audio Needed
Curious George: Juggling GeorgeCount fruit and learn color with Curious George.PreK, K-2Numbers and OperationsAudio Needed
Curious George: How Tall?Practice estimation and non-standard measurement.PreK, K-2Measurement.No Audio Needed
Curious George: Count Your ChickensCount the chickens with George.PreK, K-2Numbers and Operations.Audio Needed
Curious George: Glass PalaceFind the next number in the sequence.PreK, K-2Numbers and Operations.No Audio Needed
Cyberchase: Lucky StarBe the next contestant on Lucky Star and problem solve to win.3-5Patterns and Algebraic Thinking.No Audio Needed
Time to MoveMeasure, compare and sort the fish.K-2, 3-5MeasurementNo Audio Needed
Tickets PleasePut the right number of kids on each ride at the carnival.PreK, K-2AdditionNo Audio Needed

Social Science

Game TitleDescriptionLevelTopicsNeed Audio to Play?
Eeko HouseIdentify things to do around the house that help the environment.K-2, 3-5EnvironmentNo Audio Needed
Design Squad: FidgetsDesign, build and share puzzles while you learn about motion and forces.K-2, 3-5Design & Invention. Physical Science. Motion & ForcesNo Audio Needed
Curious George: Feed GnocciTilt ramps to help put the meatballs on the plate.PreK, K-2Physical ScienceNo Audio Needed
Curious George: On the Job Learn about the objects people use.PreK, K-2Civics: Community & Citizenship. Careers. No Audio Needed
Curious George: SnapshotTake pictures of the right objects to help George build a photo album.PreKObservation and CategorizationAudio Needed
Curious George: Cows Don't QuackMatch the animal sounds to the correct animal.PreK, K-2Life ScienceAudio Needed
Sid: Mystery LunchboxExplore decay and mold using Sid's lunchbox.PreK, K-2Life Science. Physical Science.Audio Needed
Sid: Say What?Identify animal sounds in english and spanish.PreKNatural ScienceAudio Needed
Dragonfly TV: Planetary rescue squadLearn about gravitational forces on different planets by launching objects using different forces and angles.3-5, 6-8GravityNo Audio Needed
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These interactive whiteboard games are great review activities for a class that has reached the end of a unit of work, or for the teacher

who wants to check up on how much has been learned so far. All are based on popular TV shows, can be changed to suit your needs, and are suitable for whole class teaching. These games are freely available on the Internet and the ones in this collection represent some of my all time favorites. Download links are provided in each section.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

This TV show was sold to countries all over the world, so should at least be recognizable to some of your students. Even if they have never heard of it before, it can quickly become a favorite in your classroom. The three ‘life lines’ that I give my students are 45 seconds with a textbook, ask the class, and 50-50. Simply edit the file to match the content you are teaching and you have a great review activity. The PowerPoint version is very good and comes complete with sound effects.

Download the PowerPoint version

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader is another example of how much fun you can have with interactive whiteboard games. This US TV show is popular with both students and adults, and has quickly found its way into the classroom. As with Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, it can be adapted to fit any curriculum you are working on. All you have to do is change the questions to suit your needs. The PowerPoint file will even let you change the title to include the grade level you are working with.

Interactive Whiteboard Maths Games For Preschoolers

Download the PowerPoint version

Deal or No Deal

Deal or No Deal is one of those great interactive SMART Board games that your students will instantly recognize when they see it on your wall. The teacher assumes the role of the host, and will guide the students through the game by asking them to pick a case and try to answer the question that it reveals. Unfortunately, there is no mean spirited banker to haggle with, but it works just as well without one. If the student chooses to 'deal', and they answers the question correctly, they win the amount of money revealed. If they choose 'no deal' after seeing the question, you simply return to the game board and no points are won. If you want to play this game on a regular basis, you may want to rearrange money found in each suitcase, because the students quickly remember where the $1,000,000 is hiding!

Downloadthe game at Exchange.SmartTech.com

Jeopardy!

Who doesn't love Jeopardy? Many teachers will have used this game in their classroom before, however, not all Jeopardy games are created equal. You should definitely try this powerpoint version. You split the class into two teams, but everybody votes on each question. Team one votes with ABCD, and team two votes with EFGH. The team with the highest percentage of correct responses for each question wins the points. Fans of Jeopardy interactive whiteboard games may also want to check out the online versions you can make at Jeopardy Labs.

Download the PowerPoint version.

Interactive Whiteboard Games For Preschool Kids

Classroom Feud

Classroom Feud is one of the most downloaded interactive SMART Board games on the SMART Exchange website, and it is easy to see why. Based on the Family Feud game show, this Notebook file will pit your class against each other in a tense battle of wits. This is also one of the easiest games for teachers, because it requires hardly any preparation time. The teacher reads a question to two students, and the first one to touch their side of the board and give the correct answer, is the winner! They then roll the virtual dice to determine the number of points they win and the game can continue with another two students. You can repeat until all students have had a chance to play, or until you have thoroughly reviewed your topic.

You can download the game at Exchange.SmartTech.com

Also view this article for directions on playing Family Feud in class.

Variations on Gameplay

If you are thinking that the SMART Notebook games sound like fun, but you don't have SMART Notebook, then remember that you can still open Notebook files without SMART Notebook installed on your computer. In this way, you can use these activities on a Promethean board, or simply with an LCD projector.

These games traditionally have the teacher front and center as the host, and the students as the contestants. However, if your students are familiar with Notebook and/or PowerPoint, there is no reason why they cannot create versions of this quiz themselves, and present it for the rest of the class with the students as the host. This is a great way to give them ownership of their learning, and further cement the concepts you are trying to review with the class. See? Learning can be fun!

Interactive Whiteboard Games For Kindergarten

References

  • The games themselves were sourced from SMART Exchange, PrimaryResources.co.uk, and other free sources.

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