When does a noun and adjective combination morph into a compound word? "Real estate" is clearly a compound word since it has a meaning other than a real type of estate. But is a "school book" not just a type of book? Merriam WEbster says no, "school" is never an adjective.

Learn high frequency Fry words with free fun games on the app and web. Engaging word study practice for students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth and fifth grade.

Free elementary science resources for K-2nd grade that include science song videos, printable worksheets, teaching strategies and teacher lessons.

Science fairs can provide some great opportunities for student learning. When students are familiar with the scientific process and experiments that continue over time, when students have experience with research online and through books, when students are allowed to choose a subject they are excited to learn more about, they can become very invested in what they are learning.

Science4Us provides 56 free lessons and activities with professional development resources in physical, life, inquiry, and earth/space science.

The Science4Us curriculum provides teachers with an easy way to engage their first grade classroom in science. Many teachers find that their students are excited about learning science online.

Compound words can be surprisingly fun for students to study. Don’t miss this opportunity to really engage your students. My favorite compound words include butterfly, daylight, breakfast and handshake. Compound words are typically introduced in First Grade. Learning about compound words is fun and it provides students a new way of looking at words.

What's more fun and less gruesome than hangman? Hangmouse!

Word search with any words that you want. Printable or online. Free too!

The unscramble word game can be used with any vocabulary list!

A capitonym is a word whose meaning changes based on whether or not it is capitalized.

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apptivities, a specific learning activity using apps on mobile devices.

Learning about your state's symbols is a right of passage for all upper elementary kids. Remembering your state flower, your state bird, your state tree, your state motto and even nickname can be difficult, but learning with online games can make it much easier and much more fun! Playing games is something kids love to do, even if they end up learning something along the way.

Flash games make it easy for teachers teaching keyboarding to prepare their typing lessons for their keyboarding classes. Kids' typing speed and accuracy on the QWERTY keyboard increases quickly thanks to educational games that kids enjoy playing.

Learning games for kids make it easy for teachers to teach students science songs as they prepare their science lessons. Kids' learning curve peaks thanks to educational science songs that kids enjoy and can use as effective mnemonic devices

Improve your vocabulary while having fun. Test Preparation & Vocabulary Building for K-12 & ESL Students. Free Flash word games including Hangman, Word search, Match Game, The Vocabulary Quiz

Time4Writing teaches writing online to students K12. Time4Writing is an online one-on-one tutorial with lots of personalized teacher feedback. The blog is the teachers running commentary on the process.

Video Games as Education

The Reading Skills Pyramid highlights the reading skills expectations of the government NCLB.