Online Gaming

Game #1: Pattern Memory  (http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/games/pattern-memory.aspx)

1. This site was created by the company, Knowledge Adventure.
2. The purpose of this website is to provide entertaining, educational games for elementary level students.
3. Games are easy to find, they are listed in alphabetical order. There are several fun graphics and pictures used for the layout of this website.
4. This game can be fun for students, and a challenge at the same time. It gives them the opportunity to compete with themselves.
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6. This site was fairly easy to find. I searched "Educational Online Games." And it was one of Google's first hits.
7. Other than the "start" or "instructions" option, this game would be suitable for students in any language.
8. This is a pretty straight-forward simple game to promote thinking and quick response, such as a timed test. I don't believe this game would be appropriate to differentiate instruction.

Game #2: Math Man http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-math-man/index.html

1. This site is called "Cool Math Games."
2. This site is designed to provide young math students of all ability levels with fun, engaging activities to help them improve in math.
3. Games are easy to find. They are organized very well. Categories include Numbers, Shapes/Colors, Logic, Memory, Jigsaw Puzzles, etc.
4. I believe this game will be very enjoyable for students. It is based on the classic game PacMan. It involves the Pac Man eating a "?" which gives them a math problem. They have to 'eat' the correct answer, while avoiding the ghosts.
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6. This site was easy to find. I searched for "Educational Math Games" on Google, and found Cool Math Games very quickly.
7. This website really does not provide much about an ELL component. I searched on the site map, and the "FAQ for Parents" section, and there doesn't seem to be any adaptation for other languages on this site.
8. This is a great site to differentiate instruction. There are many different categories and difficulty levels of these math games. In addition, some games contain an option to choose your difficulty level. So some students at higher levels can challenge themselves, and likewise with students at lower levels.

Game #3: Math Baseball http://www.funbrain.com/math/

1. This site is called "Fun Brain."
2. This site is designed to provide games to elementary students that allow them to think and have fun at the same time.
3. Games are easy to find. They are separated by school subject, such as Math, Science, Reading, etc.
4. I believe this game will be very enjoyable for students, as it allows them to choose which operation (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, or Division) they will be working with, in a baseball game setting.
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6. This site was simple to find. I wanted to find a game that involved sports, so I searched "Math Baseball Game" and this was one of the first choices on Google.
7. Once again, not too much about an ELL component. The site provides information to parents, such as safety and educational value, but there is really no emphasis or anything that stands out about other languages being included.
8. This game is a prime example of a game to differentiate instruction. Before starting, students are given the option of one of the four operations and a difficulty level, which includes "Easy, Medium, Hard, and Super Brain." They are also given the "Yes or No" option of including an Algebra component.