Thursday, September 6, 2012




Fun and Learning with Online Interactives

 

 UpToTen: The Picture Dish  

 http://boowakwala.uptoten.com/kids/
Drag and drop the food on the dish to create a face, a train, or a flower...or anything else you want.         


Make a Robot 

"Click and drag different parts from the parts bin to the construction area to create a robot. You can also click on robot parts on the stage to move them around, make them bigger or smaller, and even spin them around! No two robot creations will ever be the same!" [site]


IKEA Kids Room Planner

http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_CA/rooms_ideas/
planner_youth/index.html

To design your dream bedroom, you can either start from scratch, or start with a theme. Watch the quick video "Watch it Work" to get some ideas for using this tool.





ToonDoo

http://www.toondoo.com

ToonDoo is an online tool for creating and publishing your own comic strips. Check out the comics of other kids while you're there.




National Gallery of Art: Collage Machine II

 http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/collagemachine2.htm

Use this online collage maker to layer images, shapes and set transparencies to develop your own pictures.



National Gallery of Art: Sea-Saws

"Select photographs of natural and man-made objects, then assemble the pieces to create a seascape or an abstract composition. The BUILD tool helps you construct animated characters. ADD them to your scene as still objects, movers, rockers, or rollers.

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