If you are hearing "I'm done. What do I do now?" from students as projects finish up or as personalized content is completed, here are some ideas to engage those students who have some free time at the end of a lesson, period, unit, etc.
1. FreeRice: Answer an academic question correctly and you generate enough money for the United Nations World Food Programme to buy 10 grains of rice to help reach Zero Hunger.
2. BeanBeanBean: BeanBeanBean works like Free Rice where you answer questions and each one that is correctly answered earns you virtual beans that are converted to money that is donated to charity. Quiz topics include times tables, ASL alphabet, world capitals, the periodic table, etc.
3. GeoGuessr: GeoGuessr uses Google Maps Street View to place you on the ground somewhere in the world. You must use context clues to guess your location and pin it on a map.
4. City Guesser: City Guesser is a global guessing game where students watch videos, collect clues, and then try to guess on a map where they are. The closer they get the better they do!
5. Tinker Ball: Playing around with objects and ideas helps us see that there may be more than one solution. Tinker Ball provides students lots of puzzles to help them develop their thinking skills.
6. Wonderopolis: Kids are curious. Wonderopolis is a site that asks and answers interesting questions about almost anything.
7. Code.org: Students can find self-guided coding activities and tutorials. They’re leveled for all ages, from elementary school up.
8.Clue Challenge: Students watch these short videos. They get 5 clues to guess the animal, location or person
9. Imagineering in a Box: Khan Academy has also teamed up with Disney to create Imagineering in a Box which allows you to explore different aspects of theme park design, from characters to ride development, as you design a theme park of your very own.
10. Radio Garden: An interactive globe that has radio stations from all over the world. Students can tune in to hear talk radio, songs, or all sorts of other things from around the world.
