Education Site – Beta – National Geographic is brand new and they want your feedback. The site offers teacher resources, activities & projects, reference, current news, mapping, multimedia, and school programs.
Fakebook (from ClassTools.net) is a site where students can set up “fake” Facebook pages for report purposes. For instance, they might choose a character from literature or a historical figure and use this format to create their evidence of learning project.
Promethean Planet Earth Day Resources has flip charts and lesson planning ideas for saving the planet.
MinyanLand
Welcome to MinyanLand, home of Hoofy the Bull and Boo the Bear. In our cool little town you get to play games and make friends, while you learn about earning, saving, spending and giving. Everyone starts out in MinyanLand with $50,000 in MinyanMoney and a Condo worth $50,000. You can visit the ATM in the Bank of MinyanLand to invest your money. Come back daily to see if your balance has gone up or down — just like in the real world! You can also earn more MinyanMoney by doing real-life chores your parents assign you called Virtual Allowance.
If you have been itching to try your hand at coordinating a global learning project in your classroom, this blog and links are a great place to start. The possibilities are endless and can tie in to all subject areas.
Thanks to Integrating Technology in the Primary Classroom Blog for this list.
http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/02/10/my-journey-with-global-collaboration/
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/
http://www.iearn.org.au/
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/penpals/
http://www.epals.com
http://www.ozprojects.edu.au
Daily What News originates in Scotland, but the stories have an international flair and are written specifically for students. They also have comprehension questions to go along with the main news stories.
TVO Kids.Com is from the Canadian Broadcast company and features games, videos, homework help, etc. Great site for home or school.
Mr. Nussbaum.Com has dozens of resources for classroom use – from state maps and printables, to learning games, to math interactives.
America\’s Story is a great site for students to use when studying about the 50 states.
Brain Pop Spotlight on Presidents is the perfect resource for February studies on Presidents Day.
Teach Kids the News.Com provides timely, relevant news articles for kids, educators in the classroom and parents at home.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Games, Social Studies Resources | Posted on January 27, 2011
Mission-US.org
Mission US is an interactive adventure game designed to improve the understanding of American history by students in grades 5 through 8.
Best Resources for Learning About Martin Luther King from Larry Ferlazzo’s Blog has an extensive list of links for educators. If you haven’t seen this blog before, it’s fabulous with “BEST” lists for most any topic you can imagine.
Lego Education Free Magazines for Students
The exclusive LEGO® Club In-School Edition Magazines are developed around various themes and can be ordered by educators in two versions.
LEGO Club Jr. In-School Edition is designed especially for first grade students and includes exciting puzzles, easy-to-read comics, and fun building challenges.
LEGO Club In-School Edition is for students in Grades 2-4 and focuses on basic reading, critical-thinking games, and building ideas.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Art, Social Studies Resources | Posted on November 8, 2010
Birmingham Museum for Kids (not Alabama but the UK) has resources for student learning on the topics of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, Victorians, and World War II. There is also an Art Gallery and a Museum Zone to explore.
Explore the Blue from Discovery Education
Site has standards-aligned lesson plans for K-2 and 3-5 integrating math, science, language arts, health, social studies, and physical education. Also includes interactive games for students, habitat maps that explore the aquatic plant and animal life of your state and region, suggested activities for families, and a contest in which students write an essay describing their favorite boating or fishing experience. (Enter Here by Dec. 17)
National Geographic World of Maps Maps are important tools that help us explore and expand our thinking about the world. They help people get from here to there—from where they are, to where they want to be. “National Geographic Maps: Tools for Adventure” engages the entire family by demonstrating the role maps play in daily life and by offering collaborative, hands-on activities that help children and parents map their own adventures.
Scholastic The First Thanksgiving has a variety of social studies resources including a virtual field trip to Plimoth Plantation. You can sign up now at for a live webcast on November 16.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Google, Social Studies Resources | Posted on September 10, 2010
Captain Coordinate is not a fashion game – it’s an online activity where students find coordinates on a grid map.
My Wonderful World Geography Site
You’re on the front line in the fight to bridge our kids’ geography gap. Here are some tools to give you much more than a fighting chance.
Geography Awareness Week