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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

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.

Grades 3-8- students and teachers Interactive resources for teaching and applying writing research skills. Classroom Connections: *Teachers- Use "Getting Started" prompts to interactively teach each step of the writing process as it relates to research *Students- use the "Getting Started" prompts to independently work on a research project * Teachers- Use research mini lesson to instruct how to find resources

Grades 3-8 Interactive- step by step process for students to do a research project. Links are included at each step--to provide students help with that step/skill. Classroom Connections: * Use to teach each step of the process whole group- interactively using SmartBoard--Teaching one step per day. * Students can do interactive activities as a center choice

Purpose of the Website: This is an unbelievable tool for introducing the research process to students. The website is particularly helpful for the visual learner. Students can explore different ways to plan their research, search for information, take notes and use the information they find. Grade Level: 3-8 Classroom Connection: Using this website as a learning tool, students can use guided inquiry to develop a plan for research. Students could also use the information on this website to participate in a webquest in which they need to develop a "research guide" for their district to help new students understand how to perform a research project.

Grades K-12 Classroom Connection: Gives students finance and real world lessons for economics. This gives scenarios to real life dilemmas. Cons: Although it is for all grades, it is primarily the older grades.

Elementary Classroom connections: This site puts social studies concepts into easy to read format for children. Although I tagged this on the Declaration of Independence, there are various topics throughout the site. It even has current events in the U.S., education, the world.

Elementary K-6 Classroom Connections: It is a magazine in which students can look at for current global events. It is a great supplement for social studies, stories can be shown on the smart board. Cons: has ads

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

Elementary Grades appropriate Classroom Connections: This website that explains to students how the U.S. Constitution came to be. Teaching 4th Grade social studies, I want my 9 year old students to understand what they are learning about and specifically the hard work our forefathers put into our government. This is a great site to do that. It also gives a section titled "show what you know" to give students a chance to review what they learned. This site also gives more information on governmental social studies topics.

Professional- K-12 Teacher resource for writing objectives for lessons. Includes an interactive Blooms Taxonomy table for reference. Classroom Connections: Teachers- use this resource for examples of tasks/activities to use in classroom to meet various objectives according to Blooms Taxonomy

Professional- K-12 Tool to measure the Lexile reading level of given text. Cut and paste or type in a portion of a text and the tool will analyze and give the readablity of the text. Classroom Connections: Teachers- use to to ensure students are reading the appropriate text for their reading levels.

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

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.

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

Professional/ all grade levels 5 part series on advantages of creating rubrics and creating rubrics Classroom connections: * Use to help create rubrics for all assignments in all content areas * Use to communicate clear expectations for students * Use to organize a clear understanding of the objective of assignments for yourself and students * Use to clearly assess students based on clear expectations and objectives

Professional/All grade levels Authenntic assessment--overview and examples comparison of authentic assessment and traditional assessment Classroom Connections: * Use to help choose different ways to assess students for different situations/needs * Allows teachers to assess all different types of learners to give all students a way to show what they know

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

A different take on a webquest. I have used this website resource before and the framewrok of creating one of these is easy to use and the students understand it with ease.

A really great science website that has tons of free interactives and animations that i use quite a bit.

A really great science website that has tons of free interactives and animations that i use quite a bit.

Great for games, animations resources.

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Grade K-3 Provides educational movies, homework help, leveled quizzes, games and activities for kids. This site offes great visual aides and activiites to go along with many different topics across all subject areas. Teachers can use this site to introduce concepts to students as well as reinforce ans assess students understanding of concepts.