Sample: Aesop's Fables
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Learning & Leading with Technology is a great Resource. One article highlighted different resources for museums. Here is what it shared:
- Resource Central - Museum Resources
- Great Museums
- Discovering the Museum Glossary
Vocabulary.com
Vocabulary.com is a resource for all students!
Help your students become word wizards with this amazing site. Vocabulary.com has four major sections: Root & Word Lesson Plans, Thematic Puzzles, Word Lists, and Test Prep & Assessment. the focus on digital literacy is key.
Some Features:
Supplementary SAT/ACT study and review
School calendar and lesson plans
Word lists for books
This looks like a "Must Use" site.
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Help your students become word wizards with this amazing site. Vocabulary.com has four major sections: Root & Word Lesson Plans, Thematic Puzzles, Word Lists, and Test Prep & Assessment. the focus on digital literacy is key.
Some Features:
Supplementary SAT/ACT study and review
School calendar and lesson plans
Word lists for books
This looks like a "Must Use" site.
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Share More Than Just Words on Twitter!
This site lets you share your photos on Twitter! YFrog is a program you can connect with Twitter to share photos.
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Resources For Primary Grades
I have heard of Gail Lovely and finally came across her site. She has a nice collection of resources to use in the K-3 classroom (click on the Resources tab). Gail will also be at NECC presenting on Web 2.0 tools you can use in the K-3 classroom.
Scholastic Interactive Learning
The Scholastic site is filled with interactive lessons and games. You can spend a lot of time just exploring this site.
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Highlights for Kids!
I remember in elementary school, I was always anxiously awaiting the next issue of Highlights Magazine. Well Highlights for Kids in online! You can find the same fun and educational activities that you enjoyed as a kid.
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Eye Witness to History
From Barb Fettig - Social Studies Teacher at Skyview High School:
Eye witness to history has video and audio clips of important speeches, interactive activities, and a collection of primary resources.
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Eye witness to history has video and audio clips of important speeches, interactive activities, and a collection of primary resources.
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Dept Of Ed: Doing What Works
Need some extra resources for professional growth, check out the Teacher-to-Teacher resources from the Department of ed. The section is called Doing What Works and is all research-based approaches and strategies to try to help you succeed.
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Thinkquest! Interactive Fun!
Another example of an Internet Project, Thinkquest is a free and safe web site that contains competitions for students and projects for classrooms. It also has a valuable library of resources for students and teachers alike.
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Expedition Copenhagen 2009
Will Steger and a group of youth have a mission...to have a voice at the Expedition Copenhagen 2009. This is an Internet Project where "your students can track news coverage and learn skills to make their opinions matter." (NEA May 2009)
Visit Global Warming Site to take part.
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Visit Global Warming Site to take part.
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From Audubon for Kids
I stumbled upon this site when looking for some pre-field trip activities for an excursion we were supposed to take down to the Audubon Conservation Eduction Center (near Norm's Island and Riverfront Park). Since the lovely spring snow forced us to cancel, we went on a virtual field trip instead.
There are some excellent articles on nature and conservation topics, as well as really fun activities that my 4th graders loved!
Discovery Networks Asks Us to THINK GREEN
You can get classroom resources as a teacher, or direct your students to the student resources at Discovery Networks. Discovery Networks focuses on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Recover.
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Montana Historical Society
The Montana Historical Society has added a section to their website dedicated to African-Americans. In this section you will find resources to use in your classroom to round out your Montana history studies.
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Great Blogger Templates
Check out the Cutest Blog on the Block to get some great backgrounds and templates for your blog. Follow the directions carefully!
Online Jeopardy
Now there is a site that lets you build your own Jeopardy game or use one that someone has already created. This is an online tool, not PowerPoint. Visit Jeopardy Labs to explore.
Animation Site on Global Warming
This looks like a good site for elementary. It is produced by the EPA and has 6 scenes with a quiz as well. It is called The EPA Climate Change Kids Page.
The scenes presented are:
The scenes presented are:
- Green house gases
- Solar rays
- Deforestation
- Emissions
- Conclusion
I'm a survivor...
Discovery Channel's Game Central has great interactive games for all ages.
Check out the Life or Death games. The students can choose to survive the jungle, ocean or winter. You must choose the correct items in order to survive your situation. It is totally not what you expect, and they give you some great life saving tips.
Check out the Life or Death games. The students can choose to survive the jungle, ocean or winter. You must choose the correct items in order to survive your situation. It is totally not what you expect, and they give you some great life saving tips.
For all "GREEN" teachers
This website on Montana Climate Change (http://www.montanaclimatechange.org/index.php) is a collaboration of many organizations, what's happening in politics, etc. on the concept of climate change in Montana.
Santa's Puzzle
This fun activity site was share with me by Doretta Lambert at Highland Elementary!
This make yourself an elf site was shared with me by Ann Brucker from Ponderosa Elementary!
Thank you for sharing these truly festive sites!!!
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This make yourself an elf site was shared with me by Ann Brucker from Ponderosa Elementary!
Thank you for sharing these truly festive sites!!!
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Holiday Fonts
Put some Holiday spirit into your documents with some creative fonts.
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- The Holiday Spot has a great collection!
- Try some of these fonts from Dafont.
- Font River has a pretty good collection too.
- Not too many...but cute ones at Fonts & Things!
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