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Encouraging students to exercise through digital storytelling! Related to SOL 2.4 The student will exhibit, in physical activity settings, cooperative, respectful, and safe behaviors.; 2.5 The student will identify opportunities to participate in regular physical activity outside of school.

Awesome ways to integrate Read Me within sports using Comic Master! Related to SOL (among many others)  5.1 The student will demonstrate proficiency in movement skills and skill combinations in complex movement activities. a) Demonstrate proficiency in locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skill combinations in more complex environments and modified sports activities. b) Perform educational gymnastic sequences, including travel, roll, balance, and weight transfer, with smooth transitions and changes of direction, shape, speed, and flow. c) Perform different types of rhythm/dance sequences including American and international dances.

Another Google-using educator's thoughts on integrating Google Earth into the classroom. Activities that introduce using the tools to students

NEED IDEAS FOR PHONICS LESSONS, take a look at the PDF linked on this page "Explicit Systemic Phonics" by Wiley Blevins

This was both interesting and helpful. All teacher especially teachers who believe technology should not be in the classroom should understand the benefits of technology. Motivation is one benefit that stuck out to me because it makes sense to use modern tools to help students accomplish more and want to learn.

free readers theater scripts

great resource, all of the activities i have looked at so far have a kid-friendly explanation to them

Awesome sample digital storytelling lesson plan! Helps students learn lots of skills that they'll need later; Related to SOL 2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure. a) Create oral stories to share with others. b) Create and participate in oral dramatic activities. c) Use correct verb tenses in oral communication. d) Use increasingly complex sentence structures in oral communication. e) Begin to self-correct errors in language use. 

Could be an AWESOME extension and activity for a GoogleTrek for students finishing or starting a second grade unit on Egypt! Relates to the following SOLs: 2.1 The student will explain how the contributions of ancient China and Egypt have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, inventions, the calendar, and written language; SOL 2.4 The student will develop map skills by a) locating the United States, China, and Egypt on world maps; b) understanding the relationship between the environment and the culture of ancient China and Egypt. 

Wonderful way for students to participate in Digital Storytelling and build oral language skills! Related to SOL 2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure. a) Create oral stories to share with others. b) Create and participate in oral dramatic activities. c) Use correct verb tenses in oral communication. d) Use increasingly complex sentence structures in oral communication. e) Begin to self-correct errors in language use. 

For this collaborative project, students observe and track cloud formations and relate it to weather patterns in their area

A seemingly inexhaustible resource for science instructors needing ideas, inspirations, or resources for not just collaborative, but also many other topes of activities for students of all levels

Interesting ideas on how to make project based learning a positive experience for all.

"Establishing a cooperative-learning environment in an upper-elementary classroom" -- great for the first few days/weeks of class!

BlogPost written by a teacher who struggled with how to explain 9/11 to her upper elementary students. Offers a couple book titles and activities, as well as a little perspective.

I will most certainly be using this in my classroom to help students make movies and digital stories. Helpful links for guidelines to print out and give to students as well as an activity lesson plan!

Planning on teaching a lesson on weather? Check out these activities to make your class memorable!

607 full, complete lesson plans.  From start to finish, from objectives, to materials, to "after" questions. (Also:  108 online activities for students and hundreds of weblinks.) Everything can be browsed using an easy search feature.

Not the prettiest website, but it has a ton of good historical information for kids and teachers.

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