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Pixie 2 Resource Documents. Did you know it has Text-to-Speech and Voice Recording Options? Sample lessons and integration ideas at http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie/integration?#standardsMatrix

Students make a book about the human body that introduces them to a number of systems and organs in the body.

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Internet for Classrooms - Helping Teachers Use the Internet Effectively website has links to academic resources, instructional supports, software tutorials, and other classroom technology resources.

I4C OVERVIEW Whether you are a newcomer or an old pro, it's easy to get "lost" in everything I4C has to offer. We have subject help by grade level on almost all school topics. Don't forget to click and explore when you are looking for teacher resources. Here are a few main topics to get you started. Early Childhood Elementary Math Elementary Language Arts Elementary Science Elementary Social Studies Middle/High School Language Arts Middle/High School Math Middle/High School Science Middle/High School Social Studies/History Middle/High School Foreign Languages SkillBuilders provide online interactives per subject and grade. Tech Tutorials provide online support as well as printables. Assessment Assistance offers online and printable tests.

The Inspired Learning Community is aplace for educators to share lesson plans, examples and ideas around visual learning with Inspiration®.

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Students will be able to… *identify and describe the germination process of a bean plant. *conduct a simple science experiment and observe and record the outcome. *identify the basic needs of bean seeds in order to germinate. *measure the growth of a bean plant using standard measurement. *recognize that tools (rulers,…) have specific functions (to assist in measuring, …) to makes tasks easier.

If you're looking for an idea to Wow! students -- or parents, you'll find it here. These teacher-tested ideas include learning projects, inspiring lessons, fun work sheets, learning games, parent involvement ideas, and much more.

This 18 minute video talks about re-designing education using a universal design for learning approach (without ever using the words Universal Design for Learning).

"Connecting best practices with technology to meet the Common Core Standards" Free registration In your PowerUp Classroom, technology tools will support your use of research-based practices to meet your students' needs. Technology tools and resources can help you employ UDL principles to customize instruction and better meet the needs and abilities of each one of your students.

Investigating Animals: Using Nonfiction for Inquiry-based Research

Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet by Kimberly Hutmacher is a rhythmic rhyming book about animals and how they use their appendages. A book like this is especially helpful for exposing children to a variety of verbs that they may not ordinarily use. When asked to describe what feet can do, many of my lower elementary students would say: walk, run, stand, hop, or jump. After reading this book, they discover that feet can also: cling, leap, dash, roam, etc.

Using Big 6 Research Skills to find information about Animals What is the Big 6?