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These are concept maps that can be used in class or for assignments.

Students review and become familiar with basic genetic concepts and terms, such as DNA, chromosome, gene, allele, homozygous, heterozygous, recessive and dominant genes, genotype, phenotype, complex traits, Medelian inheritance, and Punnett Square. Students apply these to identify and examine several examples of simple and complex genetic traits in several characters in Harry Potter. Students also examine inheritance patterns of magical ability in Harry Potter, and use the concepts they have learned to identify possible genotypes of the magical ability demonstrated by several characters in the series.

This is a game that demonstrates the banking systema and concepts such as inflation.

This interactive website allows students to create their own trading card about a real or fictional person, place, object, event, or abstract concept.

This site has several virtual manipulatives for grades pre-k through high school, and there is a free trial offered. Virtual manipulatives can be very beneficial when explaining a math concept to students that are visual learners. Math is an especially hard subject to grasp without a visual explanation, but these can help. 

Wolfram is a great math program to use to find interactive models to view during class. There are multiple types of mathematics that can be searched, with each result including a brief description and visual that helps understand the concept. 

This is a cool site that has a lot of different ideas and concepts to teach material. Various teachers are featured on here for particular methods they have used in the classroom. They have tips for first year teachers, how to make assessments, diffreentiation, etc. You just choose your subject, grade level, and topic.

This is perhaps one of the most difficult topics for students to first grasp in chemistry. By using more resources and seeing it in a variety of ways, students will be able to understand the concept better

help students branch their concept boundaries

This site covers topics from k-12. Very useful if trying to relate information by using lower reading levels to explain concepts.

great for ideas of fun ways to teach math or review concepts

This site provides many examples that could supplement your math lesson plans. It has interactive and real-life applications of mathematical concepts.

this site provides interactive graphs and geometric shapes that students can maniulate and observe properties. there are also concept quizzes with each graphic.

A helpful site where educators can share ideas for lessons, create modules, and communicate with others in their content area. Covers all subjects. Can also be used to help students with independent study of concepts.

This website contains math games which have to do with very basic geometry concepts; a great way for students who are struggling to practice.

This site provides many ideas for explaining mathematical concepts. There are several topiccs covered involving all branches of math. Great technology for individual practice.

This website is a great way to get students doing online activities. It has games and puzzles along with different activities for all different courses. You can sort through by course title or by subject of interest to find an activity.