Virtual Manipulatives
A K-12 Library of Virtual Manipulatives activities.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 13, 2006
eFieldTrips
Interactive field trips that involve journaling and ask the experts.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 13, 2006
Smartboard Resources
Lesson plans and tips on using Smartboards
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 13, 2006
Brainpop
K-8 video clips with quizzes in the areas of Math, Science, Technology, English, Health & Social Studies.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 13, 2006
Poetry Archive
Listen to poets reading their own works. There is also a section for students to archive their own poetry.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 03, 2006
Bookpals
Bookpals is a volunteer literacy program where professional actors visit elementary schools to read to children. There are streaming videos of actors reading to classrooms.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 03, 2006
Explore the NanoWorld
Exploring the Nanoworld-The university of Wisconsin, with support from the National Science Foundation, has developed online teaching modules to help teachers incorporate nanotechnology into high school chemistry and middle school technology classes. High school modules explore X-ray diffraction and scanning probe microscopy, shape-memory alloys, light-emitting diodes, and ferrofluid. Middle school modules explore magnetism, memory metals, and help answer the question, “how do we ‘see’ what we cannot see?” Modules include overviews, curriculum suggestions, lesson plans, guided notes, experiments, and assessments.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 03, 2006
Funworks Careers
Three hundred middle school students from around the country worked on the Funworks Web site, created by the Education Development Center, to link students’ interests and hobbies to future careers. The site includes a career quiz, information and resources on different types of jobs, career-related games, and a section for educators.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 03, 2006
Writing with Writers
A site created by Scholastic that encourages students to work with authors, editors, and illustrators to develop their writing skills.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 03, 2006
Jazz Curriculum
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz has developed “Jazz in America,” an internet-based jazz curriculum for social studies, American history, and music classes. The fifth, eighth, and 11th grade cullicula include eight, 50-minute class lessons to be taught as part of social studies of American history course.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 03, 2006
EdHeads-Simple Machines
Interact with simple and complex machines for Grades 2-6. Other interactive topics include weather and virtual knee surgery.
Posted by Tabitha Lang on January 03, 2006