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'The collection of lessons on this page are designed to target specific math concepts,often in real world settings and situations. Using Google Earth to present the concepts will engage students in a way that will illustrate the usefulness of the idea.'

10 Best Concept Cars of 2011

New concept cars from Geneva auto show

10 Best Concept Cars of 2011

There are plenty of new games and features centred on the angry birds' concept. Numerous sites have taken a chance and decided to build games based on this concept that are relaxing as well as intriguing making gamers become more interested in playing angry birds.

This toolkit offers the six fundamentals of art, line, color, space, shape, balance, and rhythm. Watch an animated explanation of the fundamentals, find examples in works of art, and create your own work. Put that knowledge to work by recognizing the concepts in works of art that are in museums, and finally, apply those concepts to your own creation. Clicking on the Encyclopedia gives you even more examples. This is a great site to use for all levels of students.

By browsing the taxonomy on the left, you can explore all of the biomedical concepts being researched at JHU. After selecting a concept, you can view the articles published in this area and locate the top scientists at JHU working in this field. This taxonomy is the 2007 version of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). The U.S. National Library of Medicine developed the MeSH Thesaurus and releases updated versions on an annual basis.

Schools are working with a flexible definition of literacy, influenced by established core concepts of media literacy, to: * promote the development of critical thinking skills necessary to independently 'read' & 'write', and make meaning of messages in a variety of forms * promote the basic operational skills, and understanding of the languages necessary to independently 'read' and 'write' effective messages in various forms of media (print, video, audio, etc.) * instill confidence in the ability to adapt those skills and concepts to emerging forms of communication * connect and transfer the fundamentals of literacy to other forms of real world communication and problem solving Challenges & Questions: * How do you fit this into already full school schedules? * If these type of productions do take time from other discipline and skills, is it worth it? * When and how do we train teachers to be confident enough in their own media literacy to fluidly guide students? * Where is the balance that satisfies outcomes schools are traditionally responsible for with the real world needs of our students?

The BBC News Globe is a continuously rotating globe that displays news from two popular RSS feeds published by the BBC. As the globe rotates a new placemarker appears for each new story in the RSS feed. The concept reminds me of the concept behind the Google Earth News layer.

This is so cool.

The K-5 Economics and 6-12 Economics navigation menus (above or to the left) are organized so that you can locate resources * by concept * by standards * by lesson keyed to concept and standards Great supporting Resources and Student Projects for your economics teaching are also found in K-12 section.

"This site was honored because of its comprehensive coverage of most of physics, the creative use of multimedia and linking, and the impact it has had on students worldwide. Online tutorials cover a wide range of physics topics, including modern physics and astronomy. Material is organized through extensive concept maps."

2 + 1 is comprised of middle school educators who have developed and present an innovative program called MathRocks! Their program combines the music of classic rock songs with original lyrics and PowerPoint slideshows to teach math concepts that range from basic counting to algebra.

Online diagram software. Use it for concept mapping, making floor plans, graphic organizers, etc. Free, and no signup is required. Collaborate with anyone, anywhere.

For instance, there are many women who are not aware of the concept of molar pregnancy. This is basically a type of pregnancy with gestational trophoblastic disease. It is largely believed that some kind of deficiencies in nutritional level might lead to this kind of pregnancy.

"Practice. Learn. Succeed. ScootPad is the ultimate way to master math and reading skills. Self-paced and personalized practice keeps kids engaged & challenged. Common Core aligned, real-time progress tracking & concept proficiency insigts, paperless homework....Best of all: FREE!"

Whether you're drafting an homage or a parody, nothing clinches a concept like the perfect font. Many brands, movies and entertainment properties utilize custom typography, but the web has gone to great lengths to capture the art of these letters. The results are impressive, and often free for non-commercial use.

This site offers a growing bank of imaginative, highly visual teaching-aids developed for use with interactive whiteboards in 11-18 Schools. The resources are designed to be used as rich sources of visually stimulating material, making use of both animations and drag and drop interactivity. The appropriate Key Stage is indicated for each resource. It is hoped that the resources will help students to make sense of some of the more challenging concepts they encounter.

Web based flash tutorials that present complex medical and biological concepts in an interactive format.

ISTE Learning is an anytime, anywhere online community for professional development where educators can sample free concepts, buy cool resources and exchange creative ideas. This space provides relevant learning experiences in multiple formats to strengthen the teaching experience and grow digital literacy.

Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers can use the Count Us In website to play some very engaging Math concept games on their SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Each game is very simple to use and allows students to interact with the information in a fun and engaging manner.