First is the site Baamboozle which is spelled correctly. It is filled with teacher designed quizzes which can be played by the whole class without using a bunch of digital devices. There is a basic plan for free or you can pay for access to more types of games. The thing I do not like is that I cannot separate games out based by grade level. If I put math in the search, I get every math game but if I go more specific like use the word Algebra, it will only provide the games that focus on Algebra. One good thing is that if you click on the game you want, it lists all the questions in the game and you can check the answers. Furthermore, you have a choice of playing the game, using it as a study turn it into a slide show or share it and each game has its own game code so you can access it on several machines. Although they are listed as games, they strike me more as quizzes like Kahoot.
Second is the site Blooket, another site with questions and answers but this one is played with the teacher giving the questions on the screen and students are on their devices. It site with a basic free plan and you can get more for paying a bit. This game allows a person to log in using a Google ID. This is another site you have to provide more specific terms than math when using the search. I tried coordinate plane and more than 30 games appeared. Each game has a title, number of questions and once you click on your choice, it shows the questions and you can click on the question to see the answer just like you do in Kahoot. Each game can be played individually or with the teacher as the host so you have a choice.
The next site is not advertised as a game site but as a site to make interactive worksheets. Wizer has two plans, one free and one that costs so you get more possibilities. Although it says you can sign up via google, you still have to register for the service. When you go in, there are a bunch of interactive worksheets that you can checkout. It shows the worksheet when you click on it but it also tells you who has taken the worksheet and modified it. When you copy a worksheet, you are directed to a Canvas type setup where you can edit the worksheet, add or subtract more things before saving it to your google drive.I like that I can make changes to the worksheets to personalize them a bit more.
We are back to games with Funbrain. Although Funbrain is a K to 8 site, it allows you to choose the grade level you want or just go to the topic such as Math Zone. When I clicked on MathZone, all the games came up but each game listed the grade level on it. I looked at the game "What's The Point" rated for grades 4-5. It is designed to help students read the coordinate plane. When I clicked on it, I was given a choice of levels (easy, medium, hard) and so I went with hard. The hard level uses a four quadrant coordinate plane. It listed a point and the student has to click on the point and if correct it says good but if a mistake is made, the game provides immediate feedback explaining what the answer should have been and what the student did. I popped back to the medium level where the graph shows a point and the student chooses the correct coordinate out of the list of four. The easiest level uses only the first quadrant with a point on the graph and the student chooses the correct coordinate out of a list of four. Students have the option of going more difficult or easier throughout the game so if they find themselves struggling, they can move down or if it's too simple, they can go harder.
On Friday, I'll review a few more sites. I will say that although Funbrain is classified as being for younger students, it does have some games that can help students work on strengthening their foundations or it can be used for differentiation so students who need more work can do a game on this site. Let me know what you think, I'd love to hear. Have a great day.
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