This site offered great information on media ratings. I have used this in middle school open house as a closing to remind parents that the ratings are on the box for a reason. I also let them know that what their students "play" at home shows up in school in there writing assignments, art work and converstaions. I was able to request bookmarks on year at a very low cost.

This is part of the FlDOE website. The problem with the site is it vast. When you log in navigating is not impossible just more complex due to the amount of information on the site. I selected this link because it takes you directly to the FCAT links and resources offered by the DOE.

This is a cool resource for creating Project Checklists

My wife and I have used this website for U.S Government resources.

This was an awesome site for free science animations. I found many other topics covered. I enjoyed the rock cycle animations.

Good review for simple machines. This could also be used on a smart board as well.

Edheads uses most of the FCAT 4th grade vocabulary. This was a terrific review game for my 4th graders and my wife's fifth graders.

Some parents and teachers using media on the class may not be familiar with ESRB ratings. This site helps to clarify media content issues. The site also helps to inform parents. A nice add on to any educator website link list. I was able to get them to send me a set of bookmarks for my library a couple of years ago. :)

I was turned on to this site in my Elementary Ed program. I used this in my 6th and 8th grade classes as ice breakers and for groups. Knowing a students learning style can assist with many overlooked academic and discipline issues. One example, kids that looked bored in lecture classes really loved the hands on labs and vice versa. Trying to hit multiple learning styles helps reach more learners and increases the exposure to the learning goals.

I love this site. I used this last year for classwork, homework and projects. One of the difficult parts of teaching is assuring that students are graded fairly on assignments. Grading projects is a snap with a good rubric. Not sure what to fill in to make a rubric, no problem. Rubristar has pre-made rubrics you can use. ;)

My fourth graders love this site. The practices match their text for the most part. They are currently working on place value and fractions. They are excited when they see their points accumulate. A very engaging site for kids to practice standards based skills.

I was asked to create an in class library with leveled books for students. This resource assisted me with data on a large selection of books to create my class library.

I taught 6 and 8th grade last year and opened the year in Kindergarten. This site truly helped me focus on organizing an elementary classroom.

I loved using this site to help my students practice skills in reading and math prior to completing science practice. Unfortunately the science test is testing reading comprehension as much as it tests science. If students are great at hands on experiments but cannot associate a paragraph of written material to the hands on activity, then they will not do well on FCAT Science. FCAT Explorer will help with those skills prior to science lessons.

The item specifications part of the FLDOE website has been critical to prepare my students for FCA's and FCAT. If you find the item specification you can read to find out which pieces of information are tested. I try not to exclude data, but to ensure I cover the material being tested thoroughly. One example are states of matter teach three states or four states? Plasma is a state of matter not tested until high school. I include it to provoke thought, but I do not make it the main focus of my sixth grade lessons.

The FLDOE website is so full of information sometimes navigation can be a challenge. I liked this list of Florida fieldtrip resources. Many have free teacher resources.

Lots of great professional development opportunities for teachers.