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Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress
"Did you ever wonder why a camel has a hump? If you can really tell the weather by listening to the chirp of a cricket? Or why our joints make popping sounds? These questions deal with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted, but each can be explained scientifically.
Everyday Mysteries will help you get the answers to these and many other of life's most interesting questions through scientific inquiry. In addition, we will introduce you to the Library of Congress' rich collections in science and technology.
All of the questions presented on this Web site were asked by researchers and answered by librarians from the Library's Science Reference Services. " -
Noteflight - Online Music Notation Software
Noteflight® is an online music writing application that lets you create, view, print and hear music notation with professional quality, right in your web browser.
- Noteflight® is an online music writing application that lets you create, view, print and hear music notation with professional quality, right in your web browser.
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Colonial Life in Early America
"Learn What Daily Life was Like in Colonial Times, Colonial Life Trivia, How the Colonists Lived, What Foods the Colonists Ate, Facts about Colonial Occupations and Colonial Education on KidInfo.com's Colonial Life Resource Page."
- Learn What Daily Life was Like in Colonial Times, Colonial Life Trivia, How the Colonists Lived, What Foods the Colonists Ate, Facts about Colonial Occupations and Colonial Education on KidInfo.com's Colonial Life Resource Page.
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This game will test your mental arithmetic skills through ten challenging questions
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The 5 Best Blogging Tools for Students in K-12 Schools
Why Blogging?
The benefits of blogging with students are quite numerous. It is a great platform for teaching online ethics, internet safety, and the responsible role of a digital citizen. Blogging is also a good tool for reinforcing digital copyright laws, to practice writing for an audience, and to get some extra typing practice. Many teachers also like it as a way to collaborate with other classes and often use it for extra motivation with writing tasks. So, there really are lots of worthwhile reasons to start blogging with your students, and the following sites are great places to get started-
Why Blogging?
The benefits of blogging with students are quite numerous. It is a great platform for teaching online ethics, internet safety, and the responsible role of a digital citizen. Blogging is also a good tool for reinforcing digital copyright laws, to practice writing for an audience, and to get some extra typing practice. Many teachers also like it as a way to collaborate with other classes and often use it for extra motivation with writing tasks. So, there really are lots of worthwhile reasons to start blogging with your students, and the following sites are great places to get started.
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VIrtual Worlds
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Graphic Organizers - Real Classroom Ideas
"Want a truly organized classroom? Set up a graphic organizer folder system.
Print out one of each of these organizers and make a folder for each organizer. Make enough copies of each organizer for your entire class, with a few extras, and put them in the folders. Have your folders in an easy-to-reach place, so when you are teaching a lesson that lends it's self to a Ven Diagram, you have them on hand! Pass them out to the students and bam-you can help your students organize their thoughts on the fly!"-
Want a truly organized classroom? Set up a graphic organizer folder system.
Print out one of each of these organizers and make a folder for each organizer. Make enough copies of each organizer for your entire class, with a few extras, and put them in the folders. Have your folders in an easy-to-reach place, so when you are teaching a lesson that lends it's self to a Ven Diagram, you have them on hand! Pass them out to the students and bam-you can help your students organize their thoughts on the fly!
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Teachers are often diverted from their teaching by tasks outside of the classroom.
The Study Help Site provides a simple, on-line suite that helps teachers plan, organize and communicate all at the same time.
As you write lesson plans, determine in-class activities and task students with outside assignments, the system automatically and simultaneously provides a free-form organization system and communicates with parents and students.
It's simple and efficient. The Study Help Site will allow you more time and energy to focus on the best part of your job – TEACHING.
See the Planning, Organizing and Communicating features in action and you'll see how easy it is use The Study Help Site. Or, Sign Up Now to begin simplifying some of your “non-teaching” tasks.-
Teachers are often diverted from their teaching by tasks outside of the classroom.
The Study Help Site provides a simple, on-line suite that helps teachers plan, organize and communicate all at the same time.
As you write lesson plans, determine in-class activities and task students with outside assignments, the system automatically and simultaneously provides a free-form organization system and communicates with parents and students.
It's simple and efficient. The Study Help Site will allow you more time and energy to focus on the best part of your job – TEACHING.
See the Planning, Organizing and Communicating features in action and you'll see how easy it is use The Study Help Site. Or, Sign Up Now to begin simplifying some of your “non-teaching” tasks.
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Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Tools for Creating Mind Maps and Outlines Online
Here are some tools for creating outlines and mind maps to plan video projects, podcasts, or essays.
- Here are some tools for creating outlines and mind maps to plan video projects, podcasts, or essays.
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Highlight of Product at the AP Conference: Shmoop « Indiana Jen
"Shmoop is a study resource for students, an in-depth teacher’s guide to topics (cuz sometimes we don’t know everything - except me, I know everything), and a series of exam study guides for AP, SAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test, etc"
- Shmoop is a study resource for students, an in-depth teacher’s guide to topics (cuz sometimes we don’t know everything - except me, I know everything), and a series of exam study guides for AP, SAT, PSAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test, etc.
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Free learning videos go viral - CNN.com
STORY HIGHLIGHTSSalman Khan: I had no idea my learning videos would go viralHe says he's given up hedge fund work, dedicated himself to nonprofitKhan: Videos and software don't replace teachers but can make them more effectiveTeachers can cut lecturing time and work with students one on one, he says
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- Salman Khan: I had no idea my learning videos would go viral
- He says he's given up hedge fund work, dedicated himself to nonprofit
- Khan: Videos and software don't replace teachers but can make them more effective
- Teachers can cut lecturing time and work with students one on one, he says
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sites Along The Way: You Don't Want To Miss These 07/24/2011 (p.m.)
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