Math Game 4 Kid
The best collection of Linux educational software for all ages that I know of is the openSUSE-Edu Li-f-e (Linux for Education) Live DVD. You can get it at http://en.opensuse.org/Education/Live#Download. There are some screen shots here.
This is a Live DVD - you simply place the DVD in the computer's DVD drive and reboot the machine from it. When the machine comes up, you will be running Linux. Normally, the software won't write to your computer's hard drive unless you specifically ask it to. So a couple of reminders:
- You'll want to plug in a USB disk drive / memory stick for documents you want to save or share with other users or machines.
- When you shut the computer down and remove the DVD, it will come back up just as it was before.
For the younger children, six years old and up, there are four packages designed to teach programming: EToys from the One Laptop Per Child project, Scratch from MIT, Little Wizard and XLogo. Moving on to games, one of the best collections of games for younger children, two years old and up, is GCompris. There is also the Sugar desktop from the One Laptop Per Child project.
The live DVD includes the "Tux4Kids" family of games: Tux Math, Tux Paint and Tux Typing. It also includes Tux Math Scrabble, Tux Wordsmith and Multiplication Station from Asymptopia Software. Another typing training game, Klavaro, is also available. There are some more general learning packages on the DVD as well. You'll find Brain Workshop, a dual-and-back memory training game, the Marble globe program and the jMemorize and iGNUit flashcard programs.
There are also games for adults - board games card games, puzzles and even some arcade games. Many of these will be suitable for the older children. Adult users will also find a complete selection of office and Internet software:
- Graphics and desktop publishing. A partial list is here.
- The OpenOffice.org productivity suite, the Gobby collaborative editor, the Okular PDF viewer, PdfMod PDF editor and the Evolution e-mail / calendaring package.
- The Ekiga Softphone voice over IP and video conferencing package.
- The Firefox browser, XChat IRC client, Pidgin and Kopete Instant Messaging clients, Chokoq and Gwibber Twitter clients and many more Internet tools.
- Both the Gnome and KDE desktops.
Linux - Tux Paint - Operating system - OpenOffice.org - OpenSUSE
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Besides Math, name a difficult school subject.
1.English
2.Science
3.History
4.Chemistry
5.Biology
6.Physics
Name something Tiger Woods has a lot of:
1. Money
2. Golf Balls
3. Golf Clubs
4. Talent
5. Trophies
6. Skill
Name a reason a grocery store might say they’re better than another.
1. Better Prices
2. Better Service
3. Fresher Produce
4. Better Selection
5. More Coupons
Name something associated with the moon.
1. Craters
2. Astronauts
3. Man in the moon
4. Stars
5. Cheese
6. eclipse
Name something you can spin.
1. Top
2. Money
3. Wheel
4. Bottle
5. Merry go round
Name something that would ruin a day at the beach
1. Rain
2. Sunburn
3. Jelly fish
4. Thunderstorm
Name something that happens once a year—–
1. taxes
2 go on vacation
3.Christmas
4 New Years
5 birthday
6 physical exam
Name where you wouldnt want to see your name in newspaper–
1. Obituary
2 Wanted
3.Front page
4. Personals
Average age a pro athlete retires
1. 35
2. 40
3. 30
4. 45
5. 38
6. 32
Age when a kid gets braces–
1. 12
2. 10
3. 13
4. 14
5. 9
6. 11
Name something that people stick in their ears
1) Q Tips
2) Earplugs
3) Finger
4) Head Set
5) Wash Cloth
6) Pencil
Name a bird you wouldn’t want to eat
1) Robin
2) Crow
3) Pigeon
4) Buzzard/Vulture
5) Parrot
6) Pheasant
Popular Wedding Gifts
1. Toaster
2. Money
3. China
4. Silverware
5. Dishes
6. Crystal
Name another word for horse
1. Pony
2. Stallion
3. Mare
4. Nag
5. Mule
6. Donkey
Games played at kids party.
1. pin donkey’s tail
2. musical chairs
3. hide & seek
4. hop scotch
5. tag
6. ring around the rosey
Place you might see a skeleton.
1. closet
2. haunted house
3. biology lab
4. museum
5. hospital
6. graveyard
A sign you might see posted in a restaurant
1. no smoking
2. restrooms
3. wait to be seated
4. menus
Name what parents tell there children not to waste:
1. Food
2. Money
3. Water
4. Electricty
5. Life
6. Time
Ears stuffed up, how to pop them? (just saw it arranged a different way!)
1. Hold, blow your nose 1. Yawn
2. Yawn 2. Hold,blown nose
3. Chew Gum 3. chew gum
4. Swallow 4. swallow
Name something that is folded:
1. Clothes/Laundry
2. Napkin
3. Paper
4. Towels
5. Sheet
6. Newspaper
Name an animal people wish didnt exist
1.Snake
2. Rats
3.Shark
4.Spiders
5. Mosquito
6.Cockroaches
1.popcorn
2.soda pop
3.popsicle
4.pop tarts
5.popular
6.pop goes the weasel
1.pitchfork
2.fire
3.horns
4.hell
5.red
6.evil
1.Clean Room
2.Eat Dinner
3.Brush teeth
4. Wash Hands
5. Tie Their shoes
Name something an adult sleeps with to feel more secure at night
1. Spouse
2. Extra Pillow
3. Stuffed Animal
4. Blanket
5. Nightlight
6. Gun
Name a subject most kids consider difficult
1.Algebra
2. Math
3. Calculus
4. Chemistry
5. English
6. Geometry
Name a food that gets bigger when it’s cooked-
1.Pasta
2. Bread
3. Hotdogs
4. Rice
5.Popcorn
6.beans
Things sold door to door
1. Vacuums
2. books/encyclopedias
3. avon
4. magazines
5. cookies
6. insurance
Something that has a lock on it
1. door
2. car
3. safe
4. gate
5. lockbox
6. locker
First thing someone learns to cook
1. eggs
2. spaghetti
3. mac & cheese
4. water
5. chicken
6. hot dogs
Something people put in iced tea
1. lemon
2. sugar
3. ice
4. sweetner
Occupation where you have to wake up early in the morning
1. paper boy
2. nursing
3. doctor
4. construction
5. farmer
6. baker
Time of day a person is likely to take a nap
1. 2pm
2. afternoon
3. noon
4. 4pm
5. 3pm
6. 1pm
Another word for street
1. Road
2. Avenue
3. Lane
4. Highway
5. Block
Name a profession that requires schooling past college:
1. Doctor/psych
2. Lawyer
3. Teacher
4. Engineer/Tech
5. Nurse
Food that’s hard to eat with a fork
1. Soup
2. Spaghetti
3. Peas
4. Corn on the cob
5. Ice Cream
8. Rice
Name a job that it doesn’t matter if you’re ugly
1. Telemarketer
2. Telephone operator
3. Radio talk show host
4. Telecommunicator
5. Radio Announcer
6. Santa Claus
Name a slang term people use for an important person:
1. VIP
2. Big shot
3. Honcho
4. Bossman
5. Big Cheese
6. Big Wig
A word that follows holy
1. Cow
2. Ghost
3. Moly
4. Bible
5. God
6. Land
How long a person should wait to go swimming after eating a meal:
1. 1 hour
2. 30 min
2. 2 hrs
4. 20 min
5. no time
Name a place where people stand in line:
1. movie theater
2. supermarket
3. bank
4. Disney World
5. ticket sales
6. the ball game
Name a bad activity for someone afraid of heights
1. Sky diving
2. bungee jumping
3. mountain climbing
4. rock climbing
5. climbing
6. flying
Name one of Winnie-the-Pooh’s friends
1. Tigger
2. Eeyore
3. Piglet
Name Something that has a ribbon
1. Present
2. Hair Bow
3. Package
4. Bonnet
5. Balloon
Things a dentist says
1. Are you brushing
2. Open wide
3. Proper technique?
4. This won’t hurt
5. Do your teeth hurt?
6. Rinses your mouth
Give another word for ‘cold’
1. Freezing
2. Chilly
3. Flu
4. Frigid
Types of pies?
1. Apple
2. Cherry
3. Sweet potato
4. Pecan
5. Pumpkin
Something buried
1. dead people
2. bone
3. bodies
4. treasure
5. coffin
6. trash
Name an occupation that uses a microphone:
1. Musician/Singer
2. Disc Jockey
3. TV Announcer
4. MC
5. Radio Announcer
6. Flight Attendant
Name something that gets smaller the more you use it:
1. Soap
2. Pencil
3. Toothpaste
4. Rubber
5. Ice
6. Candle
How many pairs of underwear the average man has?
1. 10
2. 7
3. 12
4. 20
5. 5
6. 6
What children do on a long trip to annoy their parents
1. Are we there yet?
2. Argue/Fight
3. Whine
4. Ask for restroom
5. Get restless
6. Throw things
Name a pasta dish that ends with the letter “i”
1. Spaghetti
2. Linguini
3. Ravioli
4. Rotini
5. Tortilini
6. Macaroni
Name an animal that has scales
1. Fish
2. Snake
3. Lizard
4. alligator
Name something that has wax
1. Candle
2. Ear
3. Floor
4. Car
5. Apple
6. Bee
Name something you might have to watch out for while skiing
1. Trees
2. Other People
3. Boat
4. Avalanche
5. Broken Bone
6. Ski Pole
Name something every teacher needs
1. Students
2. Patience
3. Pencils
4. College diploma
5. Books
6. Sense of humor
Name a musical instrument people see being played on a street corner:
1. Guitar
2. Saxophone
3. Accordion
4. Drum
5. Violin
6. Trumpet
Name something you ride that might make you throw up:
1. Roller coaster
2. Boat/ferry
3. Airplane
4. Car
5. Ferris Wheel
6. Bus
Name something at home that people might trip over
1. Electric cord
2. Kids toys
3. Telephone cord
4. Carpet
5. Shoes
6. The dog
Name something you could find under the cushions of your sofa
1. Loose change
2. Money
3. Coins
4. Food
5. Pens
Name a rule you might see posted at the zoo:
1. Feeding not allowed
2. Do not get too close
3. Do not run
4. Do not climb fence
5. Do not enter
6. Do not touch
Latest time it’s okay to call someone on the phone:
1. 9
2. 10
3. 11
4. 8
5. 7
Home appliances that can get hot (not sure of exact wording):
1. Iron
2. Oven
3. Stove
4. Computer
5. Toaster
6. Hair Dryer
Name a foreign language most Americans can say ‘hello’ in:
1. Spanish
2. French
3. German
Name something that annoys you when you ride the bus
1. People talking
2. No seats
3. Crowds
4. Bums
5. People sitting close
6. Foul mouths
Phrases containing the word “home”
1. Home sweet home
2. There’s no place like home
3. Welcome home
4. Home is where th…
5. Homeowner
6. Homemade
Name someone who usually wears a cape.
1. Batman
2. Superman
3. Zorro
4. Dracula
5. Musician
6. Witch
Name a celebrity you might think wears a headpiece:
1. Burt Reynolds
2. Ted Danson
3. Paul Newman
4. Bob Hope
5. Jay Leno
6. Ted Koppel
Name something that vampires are afraid of:
1. Daylight
2. Crosses
3. Garlic
4. Wooden Stakes
5. Fire
6. Silver
Tell me another word for blemish
1. Zit
2. Pimple
3. Scar
4. Spot
5. Acne
6. Dimple
Name something you can buy in a cordless version:
1. Phone
2. Shaver
3. Drill
4. Screwdriver
Name an auto part that people often have replaced.
1. Tires
2. Spark Plugs
3. Battery
3. Brakes
5. Headlights
6. Alternator
Name something cheerleaders have lots of:
1. Energy
2. Pom Poms
3. Spirit
4. Enthusiasm
5. Pep
6. Cheers
Name a monopoly place you try to avoid
1. Mayfair
2. Park Lane
3. Go to Jail
4. A Hotel
Name something people do at Easter:
1. Hunt eggs
2. Go to Church
3. Eat Easter eggs
4. Celebrate Jesus
5. Color eggs
Name something a frustrated golfer might do.
1. Break A Club
2. Curse
3. Join A Club
4. Kick His Ball
5. Hit Club
6. Miss The Puck
Name something strangers might talk about to break the ice:
1. The weather
2. Hometown
3. Sports
4. Children
5. Work
Tell me the age when a dog has had a full life:
1. 15
2. 10
3. 12
4. 14
5. 7
6. 13
Name something little boys can’t wait to grow up to do
1. Drive
2. Play sports
3. Shave
4. Be a fireman
5. Be like Daddy
6. Date
Name a football bowl game,
1. Super Bowl
2. Rose Bowl
3. Sugar Bowl
4. Cotton Bowl
5. Orange Bowl
6. Peach Bowl
Name a number that people consider lucky.
1. 7
2. 13
3. 11
4. 6
Name Something a teacher can do to ruin a student’s day.
1. Give a test/quiz
2. Detention/Suspension
3. Yell at/Punish them
4. Embarrass them
5. Give out homework
6. Send them to the…
Name someone who wears a badge
1. Policeman
2. Sheriff
3. Fireman
4. Security guard
5. Corrections officer
Name a job that make you wear tights.
1. Ballet
2. Dancer
3. Baseball
4. Bank Robber
5. Nurse
6. Circus Act
Besides gamble, name something people do in Las Vegas.
1. See a show
2. Drink/Party
3. Get married
4. Sightsee
5. Go shopping
Name a job where a person has to be good with Math
1. Accountant
2. Math Teacher
3. Engineer
4. Nuclear Scientist
5. Bank Teller
6. Computer Programmer
Name something men enjoy shopping for.
1. Tools
2. Cars
3. Guns
4. Fishing Gear
5. Golf Clubs
6. Stereo
Name something a person does to warm up their hands
1. Rub together
2. Put gloves on
3. Blow on them
4. Put in pockets
5. Put under warm water
6. Sit on them
Tell me a smell most people hate
1. Skunk
2. Ammonia
3. Onion
4. Rotting Food
5. Garlic
6. Rotten Eggs
Name something you might see inside a bank.
1. Tellers
2. money
3. Vault
4. Guard
5. Safe
6. Computers
Name a food you cook in a frying pan:
1. Eggs
2. Chicken
3. Bacon
4. Hamburger
5. Fish
6. Potatoes
What is a cat’s idea of a real good time?
1. Sleeping
2. Play with ball of yarn
3. Catnip
4. Play with mouse
5. Eating
6. Purring
Name something you apply for
1. Job
2. Credit Card
3. Loans
4. Drivers Permit
5. Passport
6. Welfare
Name a pet that lives a long time
1. Dog
2. Cat
3. Turtle
4. Parrot
5. Bird
6. Horse
Name things roommates fight over
1. Bathroom
2. Phone
3. Cleaning Up
4. Bills
5. Food
6. Television
Name a pet that doesn’t live very long
1. Fish
2. Hamsters
3. Birds
4. Parakeet
5.Housefly
6. Turtle
Name something you do to your hair that makes it look silly
1. Color
2. Dye It
3. Spike It
4. Cut It
5. Bleach
6. Comb It
Name one of the twelve gifts of Christmas (not sure of exact wording)
1. Partridge
2. Golden Rings
3. Turtle Doves
4. Geese-A-Laying
5. Swans-A-Swimming
6. Maids-A-Milking
Name something you sniff before buying:
1. Perfume / Cologne
2. Fruit
3. Meat
4. Flowers
5. Candles
6. Fish
Name something people hate about public restrooms:
1. Dirty
2. Smells
3. No toilet paper
4. No paper towels
5. No soap
6. small
Name a famous singing duo
1. Sonny/Cher
2. The Judds
3. Ike / Tina Turner
4. The Carpenters
5. Donnie/Marie
6. Simon/Garfunkel
Name something you might see tied to the roof of someone’s car
1. Christmas Tree
2. Bike
3. Mattress
4. Luggage
5. Tree
6. Bed
Name an Olympic event that has a Judge:
1. Skating
2. Gymnastics
3. Swimming
4. Diving
5. Boxing
6. Skiing
Name a U.S. that is known to have a great weather
1. Miami
2. San Diego
3. Phoenix
4. Los Angeles
5. San Francisco
6. Jacksonville
Name something that might frustrate a person using a payphone:
1 Having the Money
2. Not Enough Change
3. Out of Service
4. Bad Reception
5. Waiting in Line
6. Time runs out
Name an occupation that someone might get dirty:
1. Mechanic
2. Construction Worker
3. Ditch Digger
4. Garbage Man
5. Plumber
6. Grave Digger
Name a famous Dr. who doesn’t practice medicine:
1. Dr. Kevorkian
2. Dr. Ruth
3. Marcus Welby
4. Dr. Seuss
5. Dr. Spock
6. Martin Luther King
Name an animal that has fangs:
1. Wolf
2. Bat
3. Dogs
4. Tiger
5. Cat
6. Snake
Name something people do for fun even though it scares them:
1. Rollercoasters
2. Bungee Jumping
3. Fun Houses
4. Skydiving
5. Horror Movies
6. Rock climbing
