Arcademic Game Descriptions

Spelling Bees

Type: Multi-player (4)
Content: Word Spelling
NCTM Standards Strand: Spell correctly high-frequency and commonly misspelled words appropriate to grade level.

Spelling Bees is a multi-player game for word spelling. Students build beehives by correctly spelling the given computer-voiced words. Whoever builds the highest beehive in the time allowed wins. 1-4 players can play at once. Be sure your volume is on!

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System Requirements:
OS: Windows, MAC
Recent Internet Browser: IE, Firefox, Safari
Flash Player

Teacher Success

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