ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn.
This site has a lot of useful tips, lesson plans, and worksheets to teach students in elementary and middle school. The material and information covers content areas including reading, writing, math, science, and social students. It also includes lesson plans and activities for history.
Sheep and wolves is a fun and easy game for elementary physical education. Very limited amount of equipment is needed and it keeps students moving! Sheep & wolves can be played inside or outside.
Plinkoball Helps Students Exercise Math Skills In search of a way to liven up the playground, elementary principal Sam Slarskey came up with Plinkoball, a game in which kids launch balls at funnels and calculate their scores based on where they were standing and the balls path to the ground.
In search of a way to liven up the playground, elementary principal Sam Slarskey came up with Plinkoball, a game in which kids launch balls at funnels and calculate their scores based on where they were standing and the ball's path to the ground.
An adult female orange tip butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines. Only the adult males possess the orange tips to the wings that give this species its common name. If you've found an insect and you don't know what it is then you can use the on-line Key below to find out what order your insect belongs to.
Music sites offer kids information about composers, conductors, and musical instruments, while providing them with opportunities to see, hear, play, and compose their own music. Included: Nearly three-dozen tuneful sites.
Music sites offer kids information about composers, conductors, and musical instruments, while providing them with opportunities to see, hear, play, and compose their own music.
Columbia Elementary's school motto is "Together We Can!" Together principal Lori Musser and staff members have adopted initiatives such as after-school clubs and intensive reading instruction to help students achieve. Included: Learn about Columbia's "Great Expectations" for students! "Our mission is clear at Columbia Elementary School," says principal Lori Musser.
From Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching and Technology Kristi Gerig, Jan Perry, and Leanette Spencer The University of Georgia Review of Reading Recovery Eric is a first grade student at Camelot Elementary, a large school that serves a diverse population of 1200 students.
This site has some really fun ideas for science. Most of them are elementary or Middle School but you can always modify things and make them appropriate for High School
This site has a little of everything that elementary teachers can use. Resources for classes, classroom management suggestions, links to other sites and strategies for teaching subjects.
I love the scholastic website, especially for elementary teaching. It offers so many great ideas, activities, and worksheets for nearly everything I teach! Some things are free, while others are subscribed to/paid for. And you can't forget the Book Clubs!
Facing fierce competition to get into top colleges, many students are compromising their health and values to get ahead. Experts are even seeing stress levels increase at the elementary school level. Some educators are working to reduce the pressures on students. Included: One school's efforts to reduce student stress.