Nancy Blair's List: Miscellaneous Resources for Fun

Optical illusions

www.echalk.co.uk/...illusions.htm - Preview

activity optical illusions on 2009-06-20 and saved by 69 people

Literacy facts at a glance. A variety of facts about English language and spelling.

www.espindle.org/literacy_facts.html - Preview

literacy on 2009-06-21

Financial Literacy for Recent College Grads
Useful links to free course, articles, etc. about financial literacy topics.

www.clearvieweducation.com/...tools-for-recent-college-grads - Preview

financial on 2009-06-24 and saved by 5 people

10 X 10 words and pictures that define the time. Thought-provoking.

www.tenbyten.org/10x10.html - Preview

images thinking on 2009-06-24 and saved by 300 people

FREE - add effects to photos. Looks fun. Would be good for writing prompts.

photofunia.com - Preview

fun photos writing on 2009-06-24 and saved by 140 people

Top 10 Web Sites on almost any topic.

www.lovetoknow.com/top10 - Preview

fun resources on 2009-06-28 and saved by 2 people

Screw-ups that paid off. Interesting trivia; might work for engagement or building background knowledge.

www.mentalfloss.com/...23600 - Preview

trivia science discoveries on 2009-06-29 and saved by 6 people

Could be useful for writing or research projects or to build background on the unintended consequences of "progress."

consumerist.com/...top-10-ironic-ads-from-history - Preview

advertising past research consumers on 2009-07-03 and saved by 15 people

Fun to click around the interactive graphic and read reviews, see statistics, etc.

online.wsj.com/...4261704574276261288253316.html - Preview

Harry Potter interactive graphic fun on 2009-07-11 and saved by 2 people

Information on using games; includes some games at the end of the article. Other useful info about students involvement with community

freechild.org/...games.article.htm - Preview

games cooperation initiative service on 2009-07-16

Great blog with interesting financial advise, information, and comparison graphics of various topics.

www.billshrink.com/07 - Preview

financial graphics blog comparison on 2009-07-18

Game to test effect of distractions.

www.nytimes.com/...20090719-driving-game.html - Preview

game texting driving on 2009-07-22 and saved by 30 people

Beautiful pictures of odd natural formations; includes written details of photos.

webecoist.com/...-formations-that-look-man-made - Preview

images nature social studies on 2009-07-23 and saved by 4 people

This highlights 7 Wonders, but the Panoramas archive has many other sites available. Very, very cool.

www.panoramas.dk/7-wonders - Preview

panoramas sites scenery social studies on 2009-07-24 and saved by 57 people

Just for fun; free online games.

www.deadwhale.com - Preview

games on 2009-07-25 and saved by 6 people

List of events students in class of 2011 never knew firsthand.

www.beloit.edu/2011.php - Preview

Beloit mindset list on 2009-07-30 and saved by 2 people

Cartoonists Index of cartoons.

www.cagle.msnbc.com/...1.asp - Preview

cartoons editorial on 2009-08-01

Humorous grammar rules; fun.

www.creativeteachingsite.com/...grammar.htm - Preview

grammar humor rules on 2009-08-01 and saved by 9 people

Personality test linked to type of sandwich you prefer.

food.aol.com/what-kind-of-sandwich-are-you?icid=main|main|dl3|link4|http%3A%2F%2Ffood.aol.com%2Fwhat-kind-of-sandwich-are-you - Preview

humor personality on 2009-08-01

Math puzzle. Very cute.

www.experts-exchange.com/...Q_20546296.html - Preview

math puzzle on 2009-08-01