ConEd Power for Green Game
Let students play the Power of Green game to help them make smart energy choices at home.
Kinetic City Science Web Site
This web site provides a wide collection of science experiments, games, activities, challenges and more!
Geography4Kids Web Site
Not to be confused with social studies, this science site focuses on the geography of earth’s structure. It has excellent resources for teacher earth science.
Physics4Kids Web Site
Biology4Kids Web Site
Cosmos4Kids Web Site
Chem4Kids Web Site
All these web sites provide basic science information on the specific topic in a format easily understandable by kids.
Number Nut Web Site
Check out this math web site with extensive resources including practice activities.
Sparkle Box Web Site
This site has 1000s of free downloads for teachers by categorized by subject and theme. There are also dozens of theme related bulletin board ideas.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing | Posted on June 19, 2009
Prezi Presentation Web Site
Create a map of your ideas, images, videos, then show overview, zoom to details, amaze, convince, take the day. And it is very simple to use.
Teacher Shortcuts Web Site
Our good friend, Connie Campbell, with Jefferson County Schools has added a new wonderful resource to the county web site. Go to the Teacher Shorcuts site to obtain dozens of printable resources and strategies designed to engage learners and save teachers’ time.
Larry Ferlazzo Web Site List of Online Games for Students
Check out this extensive list of online learning games. While you’re on Mr. Ferlazzo’s web site, take the time to explore many other “BEST” lists of Internet resouces.
Library of Congress Learning Page for Teachers
Let the Library of Congress be your “front door” to American History. They have dozens of lesson plans, but my favorite part of the site are the “FEATURES AND ACTIVITIES” for students. This is a great resouce for any social studies teacher.
Stretch Break for Kids Web Site
Product Description: Stretch Break is an ergonomic software program that helps prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) by gently reminding you to take periodic breaks while using your computer. Every 30 minutes (default) it asks your permission to show the stretches. Full-motion animated figures show you how. Then Stretch Break returns you to your current Windows application. Stretch Break is simple to install and use. With one mouse click, you begin stretching with the on-screen figures. Select how long to wait between stretch sessions and how many stretches per session. Determine which stretches appear, their order, and how many times each stretch appears.
Stretch Break was designed by a team of health care professionals who carefully reviewed each stretch in the program. Stretches focus on parts of the body most likely to be harmed by RSIs including the neck, arms, hands, back, legs, and wrists. Also, includes eye exercises. The Kids version, contains 20 stretches. Several focus on stretching the muscles associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Contains ErgoHints, guidelines for healthier computing.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing | Posted on June 17, 2009
Widgenie Web Site
Upload data from your Excel spreadsheets and Widgenie allows you to create beautiful full-color graphs and charts.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Classroom Management | Posted on June 17, 2009
Discipline for Smart People Blog
This blog by Marvin Marshall has concrete scripted responses to some of your toughest classroom management challenges.
Learning Clips Math Web Site
Based on British standards, utilizing comic book style video clips (with a British accent), these clips are free and also sorted by math topic. They would be great to use on your active boards.
Idiom Web Site
This is a fun web site that has dozens of well-known idioms along with their meanings.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing | Posted on June 17, 2009
Block Posters Web Site
This site lends itself to classroom bulletin board use. All you have to do is upload a photo or graphic, determine the size of the poster, and then configure to print. It will print out sheets (much like puzzle pieces) that you can assemble to make a large size poster.
Science News for Kids
Science News for Kids is a web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14.
The goal is to offer timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials.
The emphasis is on making the Web site appealing by offering kids opportunities to comment on and grade the subject matter, get ideas for science projects, and try out mathematical puzzles. At the same time, it offers teachers creative ways of using science news in their classrooms.
Water Cycle Web Site from Great Lake Kids
Meet Morphie, a raindrop who travels,
magically changes shape and form
(hence his name), and shows us
how many things water can do as
he “rides” the water cycle in the
Water Ride Adventure story.
Science Buddies Web Site
When Science Fair time rolls around, this is an excellent resource site for kids and parents.
Pest World for Kids — Learn About Insects & Other Pests
The web site explores pest ecology as the intersection between human-created habitats and animal needs for food and shelter. The site is designed for students and teachers in the elementary and middle school grade. The web site offers information resources, interactive learning games, science fair kits, and lesson plans that support national standards developed by the National Science Teacher Association and the National Council of Teachers of English.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Professional Development | Posted on June 17, 2009
ASCD Online June Magazine Link — Revisiting Teacher Learning
ASCD is offering June’s Educational Leadership magazine content free online. There are many great articles — especially the one on conducting effective teacher conferences.
Geeks to Go Technology Help Web Site
Tech Experts answer your questions! With over two hundred thousand members, Geeks To Go Tech Support Forums have hundreds of technology experts that donate time to answer your computing questions. Member helping member. Fast, friendly and free! What are you waiting for?
Edurati Review — Book in an Hour
The Book In An Hour strategy is a jigsaw activity for chapter books. Keep in mind this strategy can take more than an hour depending on the reading and presentation method you choose for your students.
Click on the link to see how to complete this lesson.
