Primary Games vs Lesson Paths

This is a really clever way to get kids into word games. For each set of words there are three full activities so they really get familiar with those words. In addition, they have an opportunity to play with "word find" activities, crossword puzzles and fill in the blanks, each of which get their minds working in different ways. Each puzzle is presented colorfully and with fun pictures that help them solve the puzzles. And, given how the book is set up, they can even check their answers on their own so they aren't dependent on an adult (what a great feeling for a 6-8 year old!).

- Renee Bradman

Nice website for children. It has lots of activities for children of age 5 to 13. There some nice flash based games, puzzles. There are also games categorized in schools subjects and a great help to teach children about things such as geography and math.

- Scarlet S.

Some of the games were ok for about an 8 yo. But was really shocked when I tried the science section. Constant subtle attempts to suggest creationism and even get kids to consider dinosaurs co-existing with man. There is no science here.

- Ian M.

My Take The content is dependent on what you put in, put in poor content and that's what you see. It's a platform only to gather content for your students and others to use. It also made my work much easier when my district changed learning management systems because I had one link to transfer instead of 5-15 for each day. It also allows you to upload your own work but be careful of copyright issues. I emailed with some questions when I first started and heard back immediately with a very helpful response. How I Use It I use this to deliver my lessons in my virtual classes and as a source of information outside of the classroom for my face to face classes. I started before the added edu and the program I now use has become lessonpaths. It's an easy way to gather all of my internet content in one place and it's much easier for the students to use. may also give quizzes for each step.

- Zena J.

LessonPaths is a blank slate, and can host content from any subject area. Though the site encourages a linear flow of resources, the structure is likely to work best for older kids in middle or high school. For teachers interested in flipping their instruction, this is an excellent place to host the lessons you want kids to study at home. A surprisingly robust set of analytical tools lets you monitor student progress and see the amount of time students spend on specific resources or activities. The level of information may be overkill for some, but those using LessonPaths to flip their classrooms or develop blended learning courses will appreciate the ability to closely monitor student use.

- Cassie S.

Both LessonPaths and Blendspace are awesome free web apps that make it a snap to combine web content and your own content into a set of organized lesson content. Different teachers may prefer one tool over the other for any number of reasons (or maybe you like to use both, to change it up from time to time!). For example, LessonPaths provides a more linear presentation, while Blendspace presents content in a more of grid layout. Which you prefer, they are both easy to use and produce impressive, slick content that's easy for students to access and consume!

- Kelly Walsh