K-12
Interactive math manipulatives to address/teach/practice various math concepts.
Classroom Connections:
Use interactively on SmartBoard to introduce and practice math concepts in a whole group setting
Students can use as a math center to practice and reinforce math concepts independently.
Give students word problems. Have students demonstrate the answer using the manipulatives- whole group, pairs or independently
All grade levels
Teachers enter in spelling/vocabulary lists that the site generates into interacive learning activities including games (hangman, word searches, matching games). Also includes a "teach me' and "test me" option- generated from entered words.
Classroom Connections:
* Literacy-Introduce spelling and vocabulary words
* Whole group instruction of literacy- spelling/vocabulary words
* Math/Science/Social studies- create lists for students to reinforce spelling and vocabulary in all areas
* Independent practice- use as a choice for center work to reinforce spelling/vocabulary in all areas
* Whole group practice- Interactively on SmartBoard
Grades 1-5
A resource for interactive activities to give students practice with weekly spelling words.
This is a great activity for students to utilize at home when practicing weekly spelling words. It is a more engaging activity for students to complete spelling activities.
K-12
Math resource for students and teachers. Site provides interactive math activities for students. Site also provides lesson plans for teachers to go along with activities.
Classroom Connections
* Use lesson plans in conjunction with math activites to reinforce concepts
* Teachers- use student interactives to introduce math concepts and practice in whole group setting using SmartBoard
* Students can independently practice concepts using interactives as a center choice.
Pre k- grade 8
Math practice for students. Organized by skills, by grade level. Multiple choice / fill in questions. Immediate feedback, explanations, reinforcement of concepts given for incorrect answers.
Classroom Connections:
* To introduce new math topics
* As a math center activity
* As Whole Group interactive practice/ SmartBoard
3-8
Factsheets, quizzes and activities to build skills in math and literacy.
Classroom Connections:
Students can use independently as a center choice to reinforce skills in math and literacy.
Teachers can use to project on SmartBoard for introducing concepts and whole group practice and reinforcement of concepts.
Elementary
Classroom Connections: A site that has math and ela games to improve your skills in these areas. Puts content into fun practice for students.
Grades 3-5, or any other student who would like extra practice with multiplication
Classrooom Connection: This site gives games to practice multiplication facts using items such a template for bingo or a deck of cards. The necessary supplies are listed at the bottom of the game.
Teacher Resource- K-12
Ideas for hands on games, activities, lessons to reinforce all math concepts/skills. Includes ideas for math portfolios and writing in math (constructed response questions).
Classroom Connections:
* Use activities to introduce/reinforce/practice math concepts taught.
* Use to differentiate instruction- reaching all types of learners
* Use writing activities to practice writing skills in math
Grades 3-6
Interactive animal study graphic organizers- broken down by facts, babies, interactions and habitats.
Classroom Connections:
*Whole group practice: Interactively fill out organizers using SmartBoard and class set of animal books
*Independent practice/assignment: students fill out online, or graphic organizers can be printed out for students to fill out at their own pace- based on their independent books.
Grades 3-12
Tutorial on doing research, Finding appropriate print resources, taking notes etc. Includes printable form for evaluating print resources.
**note--tutorial does not allow teacher to pause for explanations or questions :(
Classroom Connections:
* show tutorial- explaining what students should look for when choosing print resources for doing research
* Whole group practice- interactively fill out an evaluation form on a book reviewed as a whole class
* Independent practice- have students fill out an evaluation form on a book they chose for research project
Elementary
Classroom Connections: This is a site which requires a membership. It gives the students practice with various content areas. The ELA section specializes into author's purpose, and other areas within ELA. It also allows the students to log in so that their progress can be tracked.
It is a site which requires a membersip
Grade K-2
A research based, comprehensive reading intervention program that helps improve reading proficiency, reading skills, and reading devlopment.
This site can be used int he classroom as a reading center for students to help practice reading skills.
Grades K-12
A resource for teachers and students to receive practice and resources for reading and language arts instrucion.
A great tool for teachers to use to assess students reading and language art skills.
Grades 2-5
This site offers interactive games and activities to help students practice grammar skills.
A great center for students to pracitce grammar skills.
Grades Pre-K-2
A comprehensive supplemental reading program to help young readers
This interacitve website can be used as a reader center for students to practice beginning reading strategies.
Grades K-5
A resource for lesson plans and guided reading books, worksheets and comprehension questions for students,
Teachers can print reading books that have worksheets and comprehension questions to along with each book to use in guided reading activities. Students can also practice reading these books online in the classroom or at home with raz-kids.
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Grades K-8
A resource for lesson plans and activities for all subject areas.
Teachers can find engaging lesson plans as well as great printable activities for students to practice skills and concepts.
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Purpose of the Website: With this website you can upload videos and make annotations along side the videos. This allows you to make a summary worksheet to go along with the video.
Grade Level: 2-12
Classroom Connection: Students can create how-to assignments that can be demonstrated with video recording devices. This will give the students an opportunity demonstrate and summarize how-to assignments. Students can also summarize videos uploaded by classroom teachers to practice comprehension, in a visual manner.
This site is accessible by all, but if you want to unlock all that it has, you must purchase a subscription. There still is a lot to be accessed for free though. I really like the fonts that they use. Check out their holiday lessons. They teach the history of holidays-such as Valentine's Day. The Valentine's Day activities have been very interesting to my ninth graders over the past few years. You may be surprised to find out all that you don't know. K-12
Grades K-12
A resource for building comprehension questions,math and spelling tests, and puzzles for all subject areas.
Teachers can find reading comprehension practice activities,spelling activities and math activities to use as assessment tools.
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Professional for K-12 teachers
Reading comprehension strategies and activities to prepare students for state tests- without "without teaching to the test", presented by Mary Blow.
Includes a blog area.
Classroom Connection:
* Refer to and practice various types of questions daily and across all content areas so students are familiar with them for the test--as well as a life skill
* Use "think pair share" to review homework, questions from assignments.
* Use blog to communicate with other teachers about strategies to prepare students for state tests
*K-2 teachers- begin to use strategies and teminologies with younger kids to familiarize them
K-8
Student reference site with educational resources, activities and games addressing all content areas.
Classroom connections:
* Reference resources- dictionaries, atlases, encyclopedias etc. can be used interactively on SmartBoard- for whole group instruction and practice
* Reference materials and search engine can be used by students for research projects and content area assignments
* interactive/educational activities and games can be used as a center choice
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