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This is a Science site. The game demonstrates all the chemical elements on the right side. If you need help, then there is a hint button on the left side to guide through the steps to finding the element. The goal of the game is to find the element in the house and you have three choices to get it right. This game is very helpful when teaching a lesson in science on all the elements in the table. There is a 3 minute time limit though.

All kids love the chance to get on the computer but it is important that we give them games to play that they will also learn from. This website has over 100 games for each grade level that kids will love and not think of it as doing math. there is a wide variety of choices and is a great place to send kids to.

Choice (2): This is a great website for English/Language Arts teachers, K-12. It contains many topics to choose from with links to outside resources as well. There are study guides and other materials for students. There are also professional resources. Teachers can sign up for a free newsletter that contains information in the topic of English education. This website is linked in closely with Twitter and Facebook which can be appealing to 21st century teachers and students. I could get lost in this website because it contains some wonderful lesson ideas for students.

Choice (1): As an English/Secondary Education major, I use this website to read journal articles and look at relevant topics in the field of literacy, English studies, and Language Arts. This website contains a ton of information including lesson plans, activities, etc. You can become a member of the NCTE and connect in other ways if interested. There are professional development opportunities (conferences, etc.) that are available, too. You can sign up for email newsletters and updates which contain new information in this field.

Science (1): This website contains science-themed units that can be used by teachers on a variety of topics. A majority of them cover topics for elementary-aged students; however, there is a section for high school science as well. There are multiple-choice quizzes that can be printed that teachers could use as an assessment tool to test a student's knowledge before a subject is taught, etc. It is user-friendly and contains a lot of material for teachers to use.

I chose this as a website of my choice. This website gives ideas for teaching a student that english is their second language. It has printable worksheets and flashcards that will be helpful in the classroom. I will use this website if I have a student that does not speak English.

This is a great science resource because it gives you the choice to pick from many topics within science. After you pick the topic, it then gives you lesson plan and unit ideas. I would implement these ideas into my teaching when talking about space.

This is a place where teachers can find education-related blogs. Teachers share ideas, websites, stories, and other information. I chose this because I have a Tumblr and have used it for my benefit in the classroom.

This is a website that could also be used for a language arts classroom, or any other subject. It is a tool that creates digital storytelling, reflection, photo essays and more.

This is an online bookmarking network for teachers. As a teacher, I could use it to save bookmarks in a web space.

Wordsmyth offers a beginner's picture dictionary along with a full dictionary. I could use this as a teacher for various activities where a dictionary is needed.

This website provides some excellent grammar games for elementary age children. I could see using these games as a suppliment to a unit on verbs, adjectives and nouns.

Improve your vocabulary, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation with these fun English games! Offering a variety of topical vocabulary choices this is a great resource for any teacher looking to enhance their students language arts experience.

Language Arts - I chose this source because it has lots of fun games for students and also provides them with key information on thinks like grammar and punctuation

I chose this website because it offered great tips on how to keep HS students engaged in math assignments. I would use these tips, like relating math to real world situations and giving them choices (working in groups or on their own) to keep them engaged, if I taught math.

I chose this website because it can allow for me to get creative for designs. I will use this to make infographics or allow the students to make them for a project.

I chose this is website to make fair groups if I do not want them picking. I will use this to make groups when working on a project.

I chose this website because there are always interesting artifacts and topics. I will use this website if the students need to research something.

I chose this website because it will make it easy to make QR codes. I will use this as a fun alternative to getting to a website or something I made.

Education Game I selected this website because it has a lot of games suited for elementary students. Also, it includes comics for students to read, instead of playing games. This website focuses more on reading and math, as it has games only for these two subjects and arcade games. I will use this in the class with the younger grade levels.

FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history). I played this when I was a student and not only was it fun, it challenged my thinking a lot.

I choose this site because it not only has arcade type games but also fun brain reading games. This site can be used in my future classroom by giving the students ceryain games to work on during a lesson.