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This week’s activity is an extension of last week’s database creation activity. Provide ample time for students to finalize their collection and storage of data. As students manipulate a database this week, encourage them to look for unique characteristics of the data and to find patterns to compare and contrast. As you have seen in recent weeks, creating a database of any kind requires children to think creatively and critically from the very beginning.

Other fun sites that allow children to generate their own creative products:

  • PuzzleMaker, by Discovery School, allows you to create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists. Build your own maze or print specialty hand-drawn mazes created around holidays and classroom topics.
  • Certificate Creator (requires Flash) Click on HOW TO USE in the left margin.
  • Media Builder 3D Text Maker.

Have a hilarious time reviewing the parts of speech by sending students to TIME for Kids: Wacky Word-o-Matic! Scroll down the page until you see the section on Wacky Word-o-Matic, and then make your selection.