Independent+Study

This page is for resources for student "Independent Study" time. Basically, it's a list of constructive activities they can work on when their work for the day or week is complete. //Consider having a Wiki page (or another web page) that lists your allowed activities.//

> //Note: Some of these are pretty close to just being regular games (vs. educational)//
 * Learning Game Websites:**
 * CSI: Web Experience - Learn about the technology of forensics while solving three challenging crimes
 * Fantastic Contraption - A fun online physics puzzle game where you build whimsical machines to solve each level. Save your contraptions and share them with your friends
 * CCL Winter Game - Your purpose is to use various parts available in your inventory to make the small box go from the begining point to the room's exit.
 * PlanetInAction.com - Where the world is your playground. Google Earth is a detailed 3D view of our entire planet. Rather than just looking at it, why not play on it!
 * BrainBashers - Massive and exciting collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions.
 * Braingle - Over 20,000 brain teasers, riddles, logic problems, quizzes and mind puzzles
 * Wordle - Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. Instructions can be found [|here].
 * Game for Science - The first virtual world dedicated to science! Explore all kinds of virtual islands depending on your interests: health, aeronautics, genomics, environment, engineering and more. You’ll find fun games, interesting facts and fascinating photos and videos – all on a science theme.
 * Cool Math 4 Kids - An amusement park of math and more... designed for fun!
 * Goldburger To Go - The ZOOMers were challenged to design a machine that serves lunch to the ZOOM cast and crew. They've called it the Goldburger To Go, and they need your help to finish it.
 * Samarost - An intriguing flash website where you are dropped in the middle of a strange new universe where they must solve a variety of challenging puzzles. You play a character that you must help save from an asteroid collision. There are no instructions on how to play the game; you simply use reasoning and deduction to solve the puzzles.
 * Tinker Ball - Build a track for our ball by tinkering with everyday objects.
 * Edheads - Virtual medical procedures, simple machine activities, and more.

//Click a link for more information and/or tutorials (some links go to Jon Howard's Wiki for now, but will eventually be local links)// || **[|GIMP]** - Digital image editing like Photoshop || **[|GoAnimate]** - Cartoon animation creation website || || **[|InkScape]** - Vector graphics program like Illustrator || **Microsoft Office** - Always good to learn more || Check out these [|Cool Places on Google Earth] || **The Incredible Machine** - A logic puzzle game ||
 * Free/Cheap PC Applications:**
 * **[|Google Sketchup]** - 3D modeling and design
 * **Microsoft Kodu** - Create your own video games
 * **[|Alice]** - Explore basic computer programming || **Google Earth** - Explore the Earth (and more) in 3D
 * **Smart Games** - A collection of various Logic Games || **Scratch -** Create and share your own interactive stories, games, music, and digital art. || **Lego Digital Designer** - Virtual legos in a 3D environment ||