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From the magazine, Teaching Pre K - 8, April 2005
Topic : Hot Websites
Turn Your Students Into Well-Versed Poets - here find a collection of Rhyme and Time Lessons from Education World. This is a great starting point for a comprehensive poetry unit.
For Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise - this site created by NASA is great for earth science with interactive games and lessons on People, Air, Land, Water and Nartural Hazards.
Topic : Memoirs
Memoir: Stuff of Our Lives - this unit on writing memoirs contains nine lesson plans targeted for fourth grade.
Writing: Memoirs - collection of writing links to units, lessons about writing memoirs.
We Record Our Memories - a lesson to interview a female family member for a Women's History Month memory book.
Topic : Reading Strategies
Literacy Guide - guides for reading strategies before, during and after reading.
Reading Strategies - comprehension strategies with detailed lessons, templates and suggestions for differentiation.
Reading Quest - dozens of strategies for reading comprehension.
From the newsletter, Classroom Connect, April 2005
Classroom Today - here you will find Internet activities to do every day.
Lesson Plan Goldmines
Biology Corner - ( 9 - 12 ) - created and maintained by biology teacher Shannan Muskopf, the Biology Corner contains lesson plans, images, and quizzes.
Favorite Poem - ( 4 - 12 ) - this Web site contains 20 lesson plans that were developed by particpants in the Boston University Favorite Poem Project. The Poem Project saught to improve poetry's place in the American classrooms by encouraging active, engaging poetry lessons that emphasize a direct, vocal connection to poems.
NASA Explores - ( K - 12 ) - here find weekly new standards-based lesson plans and articles relating to current NASA projects.
Paper Plate Education - ( 4 - 8 ) - at this site find 100 different educational paper plate lesson plans.
SEA Education - ( K - 12 ) - the Sea Education Association has developed lesson plans to introduce students to the fascinating fields of marine biology, oceanography, and natural science.
At Home Astronomy
- ( 5 - 8 ) - here find ten hands-on experiments for students
and their families.
A+ Web Gallery
Access Excellence - ( 6 - 12 ) - an excellent resource for health and bioscience teachers.
ASPCA Humane Education - ( K - 8 ) - this section of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is devoted to human education.
The Barnes Foundation - ( 3 - 8 ) - promotes the advancement of education and appreciation of the fine arts.
Canadian
Children's Book Centre - ( K - 12 ) - was created to promote,
support, and encourage the reading, writing, and illustrating
of Canadian books for children and teens.
EarthDay.gov - ( K - 12 ) - is the portal for U.S. government events and information on Earth Day.
MuseumKids - ( K - 12 ) - is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Web site. Here find activities for a real visit plus 15 great Web explorations.
National Gallery of Art for Kids - ( K - 12 ) - helps children develop interpretive and analytical skills through interactive discussions of paintings and sculpture in the National Gallery of Art, educational explorations, online art activities, and an animated musical story.
Permadi - ( K - 12 ) - this site has a great collection of nonviolent games, including a kaleidoscope creation activity, plus lots of puzzles, matching games, and graphics-based activities.
Eric Weisstein's Treasure Troves of Science - ( 6 - 12 ) - here find online scientific encyclopedias in the fields of astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and Physics.
Volcano World - ( 2 - 12 ) - is the premier source for volcano information on the Web.
Zero
Bio - ( 9 - 12 ) - created by Canadian teacher Elliott Kimmel
as an online biology reference for high school students.
Kids' Corner
Crayola Creativity Central - ( PreK - 8 ) - here find appropriate and engaging art lessons for all ages, as well as projects for stduenst with special needs.
Bright Smiles, Bright Futures - ( K - 3 ) - this site helps reinforce the concepts of brushing and flossing teeth along with interactive games for students and guidance about choosing helpful snacks.
Hangout NJ - ( K - 8 ) - this site helps students find out facts about the state of New Jersey.
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - ( K - 8 ) - this site shares current data about volcanic and earthquake happenings in Yellowstone National Park.
Honey.com: Just for Kids - ( 2 - 8 ) - here students can learn about honey trivia, honey history and facts about colonies, drones, and worker bees.
KidPub - ( K - 8 ) - at this site find a database of
over 43,000 stories written by children.
From the magazine, Technology and Learning, March 2005
Article - Big Time for Small Schools - by Kim Carter, with dropout rates soaring to 50 percent and higher in some urban areas, and 70 percent of American teens attending schools enrolling 1,000 or more, increasing attention is being paid to more efficient and viable alternatives to the huge traditional American high school.
Article - 13 Tech Support Strategies - By Dave Henderson, providing quality technical support in K-12 environments can be challenging.
Topic: The Write Weblog - Anne Davis of Georgia State University is working with staff and students at J.H. House Elementary School in Conyers, Ga. to explore the use of Web logs as teaching and communication tools.
Topic: How To: Find Education Content on the Web - by Jeffrey Branzburg, a guide to online activities and teacher resources.
From the ISTE publication, Learning & Leading with Technology, April 2005
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