ECS-WES Teacher Website Links

The Differentiator is here: http://www.byrdseed.com/the-differentiator

This is a great blog from a Gifted teacher with suggestions on how to differentiate for gifted students. Take a look at the differentiator which helps plan for DI lesson

Great site for reinforcement of math concepts. From LearnAlberta.ca

Fun practice for building speed using two hands on the keyboard.

Students learn keyboarding as they learn the alphabet.

Welcome to the teaching resources area of NGfL Cymru where you can access a range of teaching and learning materials. By selecting a Key Stage (age range) and then a subject you will be able to browse through the available resources and select those that are of interest.

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.

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!

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.

Create a pie chart using this tool

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.

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.

Quilters and other designers sometimes start by producing square patches with a pattern on them. These square patches are then repeated and connected to produce a larger pattern. Create your own patch using the shapes in the tool below.

Fun problem-solving tool for arithmetic operations. Introduce whole class and then play in pairs or alone

This tool allows you to practice multiplying numbers. Great for IWB

Draw and cut shapes, then use slides, turns, and flips to move the cut pieces around. Explore how to decompose shapes and recompose them to make other shapes.

Graph data sets in bar graphs. The color, thickness and scale of the graph are adjustable. You can input your own data, or you can use or alter pre-made data sets.

Search for activities by grade level and strand. Excellent math interactives for class instruction and individual/small group use for reinforcement/practice. Lesson plans, standards, and instructions available. \nMany specific activities are bookmarked but there are still lots to explore. This will be a favorite.