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Free Rice 2.0 Groups

FreeRice.com is an online vocabulary practice tool for multiple subject areas. While playing, participants earn 10 grains of rice for each correct answer to be donated to the World Food Progamme.

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Strengths:

 * Free website.
 * Anyone can play whether you sign up for an acount or not
 * Includes multiple subject areas:
 * English Vocabulary
 * English Grammar
 * Math
 * Language Learning
 * Chemistry
 * And More!
 * Groups can be formed for a class group participation
 * The visual of the rice bowl filling up with grains motivates students to continue playing
 * Immediate feedback provided for each answer choice.
 * If user choses the wrong answer, the correct answer is provided for future reference because the question will be asked again

Weaknesses:

 * Students tend to not pay attention to when their answer choice is wrong and will miss the correct answer provided.

Opportunities:

 * Great resources for students to use independently during small groups
 * Students can use this at home or access the site from anywhere to practice.

**Ideas for Classroom Use:**

 * Use as a computer activity during small group practice/instruction.
 * Use as a behavior reward incentive - students are still learning while being rewarded!
 * Create groups among classes within a grade level and compete to see which group earns the most grains of rice.