Sometimes I get off on a tangent and start doing stuff that I don't really have time to do. This morning I found myself riding that tangent making a few Notebook files that are both educational and fun.
The first Notebook file comes from a link I found on Twitter from cnansen that displays word puzzles. The application on the Internet is actually better than my Notebook file, however, the graphics may be a little small for the SMART Board so I turned it into a Notebook application.
I absolutely love these kind of puzzles! I put each puzzle on a separate page and students touch the blue cloud to reveal the answer to the puzzle. The last page of the file uses the Question Image Reveal object to display the puzzles and answers. {The answer to the word puzzle displayed here is "Just Between You and Me"}
The idea for the 2nd Notebook file comes from my mom who sent me an email with
a little Math trick that proves "you" are the best role model. The Notebook file walks students through a series of very easy Math problems to find the student's magic number. Students then use that number to see who their role model should be. The trick is that no matter what number the students start with, the final answer is always "9" assuming they did their Math correctly. At the end, a list of famous people is displayed and at the number "9" position, you insert your name. You've now proven to your students that you should be their role model! It's a lot of fun, especially for the teacher!
(Note: You will need to edit the last page of this Notebook file. The text object is underneath the picture. You'll need to unlock the objects, move the picture, edit the text object, put the picture object back in place, and re-lock the objects.)
Please let me know what you think!
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