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Five-Minute Game Fillers

Do you occasionally find yourself with "just a little" extra time at the end of class? Are you planning for a substitute? Or are you just looking for a few great activities to spark student interest? The Web sites below offer great resources for jumpstarting students' brains!

Time on Your Hands?

Need more quick activities to fill unexpected minutes and help students learn at the same time? If so, Education World's 5-Minute Fillers are for you! Check out past volumes of the weekly 5-Minute Fillers for more fun -- and not necessarily techie -- brain games.

Secondary Stuff!
Play subject-specific games.

Middle and high school students can review classroom concepts and skills using the free activities at Quia. Click a Subject Category -- such as Astronomy, Calculus, or History -- to find and use skill games appropriate to your subject area and grade level.

Games Galore!
Play a game a day.

A Game a Day, with its daily puzzles and questions in a variety of content areas, is the perfect warm-up or filler activity for students in grades 2-5.

Math Mania!
Play with numbers.

Sharpen students' math skills with Games and Activities from the National Center for Educational Statistics.



Article by Lorrie Jackson
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