This double pan balance provides an interesting environment in which to consider the concept of equivalence. Two other tools, Pan Balance - Numbers and Pan Balance - Expressions, are natural extensions.

After Okta hides some bubbles under a shell, he then either adds more bubbles or takes some away. Students have to determine how many bubbles are left under the shell.

Great math center activity once students understand how to use. Has audio narration. Thinking about numbers using frames of 5 can be a helpful way to learn basic number facts. The four games that can be played with this applet help to develop counting and addition skills.

Play by yourself or against a friend to form pairs. Match numbers, shapes, fractions, or multiplication facts to equivalent representations. The game can be used to practice facts by using the clear pane mode, or for an added challenge, play the game with the windows closed.

Create a pie chart using this tool

This video gives a great overview of one of the best, full-featured online image editors. It is also terrific creative tool for teachers and students to create drawings or edit images for any class. Click on the sumo wrestler on the home page: http://www.sumopaint.com/web/#/home/ There is a community gallery which has high quality art created by users. However, teachers should be careful of viewing with the class--just in case! It would be better to

Designed for ages 9-11, these interactive investigations are perfect for differentiation. Investigations include Forces and Motion, Earth and Beyond, Electricity, Light, and Sound. The activities in this site would be great for the IWB , to reinforce concepts. Creating a response sheet to match the online activity would be useful for assessment. There are several levels for each topic. It would be best to provide a link to the specific module to coincide with instruction.

Covers various topics Geology, weather, agriculture, rivers,living organisms (forest) etc. This is a great site especially if it fits with your curriculum goals. Very helpful for DI/UDL. From the University of Illinois.

Covers various topics Geology, weather, agriculture, rivers,living organisms (forest) etc. This is a great site especially if it fits with your curriculum goals. Very helpful for DI/UDL.\nFrom the University of Illinois.

Exploring the Secret Life of Trees is designed to help 3rd - 5th grade students gain an appreciation of trees, observe trees in their everyday lives, and develop an interest in discovering more about trees. It is intended for adults to work with children to explore the secret life of trees. THE LINK to the student version is at the bottom of the page, "Return to the Secret Life of Trees". The student version is animated and narrated and can be used with DI/UDL.

Great set of instructional interactives for introducing, reinforcing, or extending learning in math, english, science, and music. (from U.K.) so some activities (ie money) will not be useful. Bookmark what you like!

Fabulous site from the National Gallery of Art. Creative, high quality art interactives which could be used a to introduce, reinforce, or extend learning on a particular concept. Check it out!

Try our Art Edventures! ArtEdventures are interactive games for teachers and students. In these fun and educational activities, you'll discover how great artists made their famous works-while learning tips and techniques for creating your own art! Note: these activities are a great way to introduce students to different art concepts. Example: the Color Activity involves learning about the color wheel. Great interactives that would work well with a projector and/or mimio, smartboard, etc.

An example of a 3rd grade webquest

4 animated and narrated fables from Tom Lynch. Includes the Tortoise and the Hare, A lesson for Foolish Crow, the Lion and the Mouse, and the Fox and His Shadow. Young students can use this independently.

This a great guide for teaching some elementary principles (ages 9-11) of poster (graphic) design. It covers topics such as layout, color, text, and use of images. It could be used as for whole class discussion or as an independent task for students with good comprehension skills. A rubric for visual information literacy component of a larger project could easily be constructed from this activity.

I'm not sure if this would be a useful resource or not. You decide! The unit illustrates different ways of organising information graphically and illustrates a range of "concept mapping" applications using examples created with Kidspiration. The unit is not a tutorial in how to use the software, as excellent tutorials are provided with the program. It is intended to stimulate interest and creativity by providing examples and links to websites where there are files that you can download for pupils to use.

PHOTO OP (Shockwave, 7 MB) is a two-part interactive activity that introduces you to digital photography and digital photo editing. Use the virtual camera to create snapshots and explore lighting, focus, shutter speed, and compositional effects. After you have taken some photos, transform your pictures into something completely different. This Art Zone interactive is suitable for all ages. You can take simple snapshots or create complex artistic compositions by layering, applying filters, and experimenting with various special effects, lighting, and blends. If your Internet connection is slow, allow the program to load fully, then come back to play. Scroll down for some hints about how to use PHOTO OP.

Lots of interesting interactive quizzes and games for music. Instead of bookmarking the entire site for students, bookmark the just the activties that you want to use. Create your own categories (keywords) or use the ones on this page. You may want to use the grade level as a top level category for easy sorting. Example: grade 5 instruments