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Thinking
Learning
without thought
is labor lost.
--Confucius
Education
is the methodical creation of the habit of thinking.
--Ernest Dimne
Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
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--John Locke
| Games from the makers of Fablevision. | |
| Science related activities to make kids of all ages think. | |
| Learn to play chess. Puzzle of the day with answers. Links to other chess related sites and clubs. | |
| Thinking activities and games for ages 1-5 and 6-9. | |
| Hundreds of thinking activities arranged by category: lateral thinking, logic, number and math play, reasoning, spatial awareness and word and letter play. | |
| Weekly trivia questions and brain twisters for elementary and middle school students. Self-scoring, although students get two tries for each question. Correct answers are presented the following week. | |
| Games, games, games, games and, oh yes, puzzles. Some for mental dexterity, and problem solving, others for manual dexterity. Requires reading directions. Most require Flash player. | |
| Using problem solving skills and scientific knowledge, see what it takes to make a perfect home run. | |
| Riddles, mazes, brainteasers, puzzles. | |
| Guide to kid-friendly online games. From Chinese checkers Battleship to word games, arcade games and card games. Some are better than others. | |
| A new puzzle every week for grades 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8. Archives of previous puzzles. | |
| Indicates level of difficulty for each game or brain teaser. Contribute your own! | |
| A unique collection of puzzles, games and optical illusions. | |
| All about the mind and memory from Exploratorium. Also Playing Games with Memory, four games for you to try. | |
| Space-related games and activities. Requires Flash player. | |
| A featured game that requires reading, listening, viewing, thinking and problem solving. Links to related books. | |
Brain games and more. Requires Flash and/or Shockwave players. |
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| Several interactive games and puzzles to challenge everyone! | |
| Rainbow Magic Brainteasers | Word, picture and pattern puzzles. Check out the mini-mysteries, crayon puzzles and pentominoes, too. |
| Arcade games, number games, word games and much more. | |
| Kaboose Brain Games | Enjoy these games about cool stuff like dinosaurs, space, and more! Science related topics. |
| One of the Internet's favorite homework help sites offers some fun activities for learning and thinking. | |
| Games to challenge every age level. | |
| Games of every variety. | |
| Games arranged by grade level. Links for teacher and parents, too. | |
| Learn about how the brain works with these games. Then vote for your favorite. | |
| Brain games! Learn more about the brain and the nervous system and challenge yourself at the same time. | |
| Brainteasers, puzzles and games...and an invitation to learn more about your brain! |
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Florida SUNLINK Project • University of Central Florida
Last updated August 2006