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MK Kreikemeier

More on Clouds! - 0 views

eo.ucar.edu/...cloud2.html

science weather clouds thunderstorms tornadoes

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  • MK Kreikemeier on 03 Oct 10
     
    Web site navigation is primitive. May use as a reference, but not as a stand alone tool for students as the weather and cloud unit is in second grade and the web site reading level and navigation are a bit higher level. Cloud concentration worked, but not cloud matching. Lincoln Public - science - weather - second grade Understand how to measure weather conditions (temperature, wind direction and precipitation). Identify the three main types of clouds (cumulus, cirrus and stratus). Measure, record and explain the changes in temperature, wind direction, precipitation and types of clouds over five days. Identify the causes of thunder and lightning and ways to stay safe around them. Identify the causes of tornadoes and safety measures during them.
Juli Steen

American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page - 3 views

memory.loc.gov/index.html

American History Primary Source

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  • April Jorgensen on 13 Sep 10
     
    This site is a WEALTH of information on the history of the United States. It includes letters, documents, photos, audio and video that are all in the public domain (and there fore also legal to use) since they are all owned by the U.S. government. Using the search box will yield many results. My favorite search on this site is to find primary sources about the great depression. A search tip: be sure to click "gallery view" when you look at your search results. It helps you know what type of source you are looking at.
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  • Annette Coon on 22 Sep 10
     
    This site covers historical topics, contains historical images and has a special teacher page with lessons and materials that are ready to use in the classroom. I love this site and use it often especially when I need some extra material for historical holiday celebrations in the classroom.
  • Juli Steen on 22 Sep 10
     
    This website has loads of links to primary sources on US history. I like the flexibility of the "more browse options" to find collections by time period, place or source format in addition to the browse by topic option. Source formats include books, periodicals, photos and film, some dating back to the 1400's. The "today in history" link is a good place to find daily tidbits to throw into lessons.
  • Tammy Davis on 26 Sep 10
     
    This site from the Library of Congress provides a vast collection of primary sources for educators. I like the way the site is organized so you can browse the collections by topic. One of the collection highlights is the Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Abraham Lincoln. This is a collection of more than 11,100 items donated to the Library of Congress in 1953. This collections includes Lincoln's life, Presidency, slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Primary sources available from the Lincoln era include newspapers, Lincoln's law papers, sheet music, broadsides, prints, cartoons, maps, drawings, letters, and campaign tickets.
  • Caitlin Nelson on 26 Sep 10
     
    There is a lot on this website for students to search for primary and government documents. They are organized by topic or you can search for specifically what you need. This site is a great resource . There are many different ways you could use the documents found here.
  • Laura Horn on 26 Sep 10
     
    This site provides information that teachers from many different disciplines could use in their classrooms. There's information about literature, the environment, immigration, as well as culture and sports. There's also a link specifically for teachers where they can get lesson plans and ideas for their classroom.
  • MK Kreikemeier on 28 Sep 10
     
    search: Oregon Trail first person accounts and maps that help to explain trails and settlements Lincoln Public - grade 4 - Social Studies * Major rivers and terrain determined trail paths and settlement sites * Motivation varied (Oregon = land, California = gold, Mormon = religious freedom)
  • Catherine Wilkinson on 02 Oct 10
     
    There are some great sites at this source. Their topics run from Women's history to Native American history. There are even maps. This would be a big help for upper elementary to 12th grade.
Sandra Kriz

Sex in the Library: How Gender Differences Should Affect Practices and Programs - 2 views

www.noodletools.com/...gender.html

gender research stereotypes

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  • According to Chapman (1997), boys are about eight times more likely than girls to call out answers and not be rebuked by the teacher, creating a classroom dominated by the more aggressive style of males.
  • Girls read more than boys, but they choose narrative fiction to the neglect of other genres. Simpson (1996) argues that boys' nonfiction reading is more "congruent with the acquisition of social power and financial success" since secondary school and the workplace demand the reading of expository and information texts and the writing of reports, procedures, explanations and arguments.
  • Application to curriculum design  Draw from nonfiction genres (e.g., newspapers, web pages and nonfiction texts) for reading aloud and booktalks.  Encourage resistant readings of literature in Literary Club and Socratic Seminar texts.  Find ways to redesign tradition research essays so that students write debate speeches, briefings and persuasive letters.  For example, collaborate with a math teacher to turn a biography report about a mathematician into an investigation in which students research job opportunities in math or science, then write a résumé (e.g., Job Search: Mathematician).  Students benefit from enriched understanding of applied math or science career opportunities while they are reading and writing in workplace genres.
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  • Seek opportunities for students to experience, rather than just read, about careers (e.g., Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work).  I sponsored our 6th grade students' participation in Hewlett Packard's e-mail mentoring program in which year-long one-to-one mentor relationships were created through e-mail between students and HP employees, a program that can be replicated using local parents.
  • Sandra Kriz on 11 Nov 10
     
    Summary of gender research as it relates to school media and teaching in general. Good links to other resources.
Juli Steen

Smithsonian Education - Students Home Page - 3 views

www.smithsonianeducation.org/...index.html

Smithsonian art science history nature culture museum primary source

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  • Tammy Davis on 26 Sep 10
     
    The Smithsonian has webpages for students, families, and teachers. The student site has primary sources in the format of pictures and video footage. They are called IdeaLabs on this site. The IdealLab I found interesting was the Walk on the Moon. It included a video footage from the Apollo landing on the moon and President Kennedy's address to the nation.
  • Juli Steen on 27 Sep 10
     
    This website organizes some of the Smithsonian Institution's vast resources into four topics for students to explore: art, science, history and people/places. There are incredible virtual tours, online interactive labs, games and activities. The site has an educator's section with lesson plans and a search feature to find resources by keyword, grade, and subject.
  • Brandon Mues on 02 Oct 10
     
    Explore art, science, history, and people like never before. If you teach the solar system, plate tectonics, volcanoes, or rocks and minerals the Dynamic Earth site is for you. I was so impressed being able to go online and zoom in on hundreds of different rocks, minerals, and gems. Fascinating!
Karen Schack

Nebraska Studies - 3 views

www.nebraskastudies.org

history social_studies science geography Nebraska biography

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  • Coleen Latenser on 24 Sep 10
     
    This site offers teachers and students access to archival photos, documents, letters, video segments, maps, and a timeline that starts in the early 1500's
  • Valerie Kubick on 25 Sep 10
     
    I like the chronological organization of this website and the way authors have embedded primary sources into the text about Nebraska. I also appreciate they way the timeline focuses on "Nebraska Events and Themes" but also includes "National" and "International" events. With each event the site offers Teacher Activities with lesson plans, tools, and media to share with students.
  • Karen Schack on 03 Oct 10
     
    This site has everything Nebraska. Click on the Nebraska Time line and you are taken to a more detailed timeline for that period. Then click on an event and you are taken to a page with specific resources and information. There are also lesson plans to download for grades 4, 8, and 12. It is pretty easy to navigate this site.
Karen Schack

Ben's Guide to US Government - 3 views

bensguide.gpo.gov

social_studies history United_States government

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  • Denise Adams on 22 Sep 10
     
    This site explains to kids how our government operates on their own level. The branches of government are explained, website links are included and there are games that can be played. There are great lessons that can be used for every grade.
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  • Alice Harrison on 27 Sep 10
     
    Colorfully animated character of Benjamin Franklin. Follow Ben as he explains many aspects of American government. Explore through all grade levels. Text rich information with animation, games and activities. Fifth graders in Lincoln learn about the American government so this would be a great, fun site to utilize in teaching this information.
  • Catherine Wilkinson on 30 Sep 10
     
    This is a wonderful site to use with Character Counts. One of the pillars is citizenship and there is a page devoted to citizenship. Fifth grade is all about the U.S. and so if you need example and a site that is kid friendly, this is it.
  • Deanne Dunphy on 02 Oct 10
     
    Great site for all ages. This site gives great information on all aspects of our government. Kids love this site because of the animation and colorful appearance. The vocabulary is geared towards kids so that all information is easily understood.
  • Crystal Knutson on 02 Oct 10
     
    This is an amazing site, fun for kids and perfect for all grades. As a 3rd grade teacher, I found many items on the 3-5 grade level applicable to my SS program. For example, Citizenship, Your Neighborhood and Beyond, and How Laws are Made all match my curriculum and clarify these complicated processes into simple terms. I know my kids would love to match the states game under Interactive Games.
  • Karen Schack on 03 Oct 10
     
    This is a good site for information on the Federal government, and it is broken down by age levels. There are games and activities for each age level. There are also links at each age level to different government sites.
Crystal Knutson

Federal Resources for Excellence in Education - 1 views

free.ed.gov/keywords.cfm

UNOREF10 PrimaryDocs S.S. Science Reading_Writing

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  • Crystal Knutson on 02 Oct 10
     
    Over 133 links to sites with primary documents covering a variety of topics including American journeys and exploration (Lewis and Clark), Tracking Buffalo, Salem Witchcraft Trials and even some modern topics like Bob Hope and American Variety, and Immigration Today. About a dozen of these 133 links were directed towards teacher and lesson plans, so I liked that this site had so many others wrapped into one. This site also had primary documents for all subject areas: Art, Music, Math, S.S., Science, Writing, Reading, and even Physical Education. There's something for everyone here!
Juli Steen

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Education Resources Website - 2 views

www.education.noaa.gov/index.html

ocean climate weather sea turtles hurricane water cycle primary source

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  • Tammy Davis on 26 Sep 10
     
    NOAA has primary resource collections on the Gulf oil spill, hurricanes, El Nino, tides and sea turtles. I really like the way they feature current topics of importance in the news right now. This would be a great way to teach media literacy to our students. They also have a feature activity section called "Data in the Classroom" where students can make real world connections with real data related to El Nino, sea level, and water quality.
  • Juli Steen on 27 Sep 10
     
    This site is an excellent weather website with resource collections divided into the following areas: ocean and coasts, climate, weather and atmosphere, marine life (sea turtles), freshwater (water cycle), and special topics. There data visualizations for weather events, lots of maps and charts for middle/high school students to analyze weather events, water cycle lessons, and a section with activities for teachers to bring real world data into the classroom.
Juli Steen

White House 101 - 4 views

www.whitehouse.gov/...white-house-101

White House American government American History presidents

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  • Coleen Latenser on 24 Sep 10
     
    Excellent site to explore everything there is to know about the United States government. Photos, facts and explanations on the White House.
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  • Juli Steen on 27 Sep 10
     
    This government website has an enormous amount of information about the history of the White House and the presidents. There are also pages about the administration, issues and photos/videos. I like the briefing room page with the latest news and current events. Students will like the first pets photo gallery.
  • Beth Eilers on 01 Oct 10
     
    Labeled "Facts and Fun for all Ages." Photos and basic information about the White House, the presidents, presidential pets and fun historical facts. Main focuses: presidents and White House. Visually pleasing, easy-to-use.
  • Alane Freerksen on 03 Oct 10
     
    This site provides information about the various branches of the U.S. government, all of the U.S. presidents, the current administration, current issues, and the White House itself. It would be a good resource for social studies or history students
Lindsay Peterson

U.S. Treasury - For Kids - 1 views

www.ustreas.gov/kids

money white house US mint government presidents

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  • Lindsay Peterson on 24 Sep 10
     
    This site has links to interactive sites about the White House and presidents. It includes photos, descriptions and games that would enhance Social Studies curriculum in 4th and 5th grades. It also includes links to the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It explains how money is made and used as well as how the designs of money came to be.
Tammy Davis

NOAA's National Weather Service - 1 views

www.weather.gov

Weather Oceanography Government_Documents

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  • Tammy Davis on 26 Sep 10
     
    The NOAA is the oldest scientific agency in the U.S. The National Weather Service that we know today dates back to 1870. Government documents on this site include meteorological and climate data from all states, maps, and images. The online NOAA Photo Library on this site has over 32,000 images, including hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to plankton. This is the homepage to access all of NOAA information and links, but there is an educational outreach link that would lead teachers and students to other valuable webpages sponsored by NOAA.
Juli Steen

EIA Energy Kids - 2 views

www.eia.doe.gov/index.cfm

Energy energy conservation energy sources renewable energy nonrenewable energy electricity history of energy energy lessons

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  • Alice Harrison on 27 Sep 10
     
    This website for kids is develped by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It is an award winning website with the character Energy Ant. Learn all about energy, its sources, uses, how to save energy, history with information rich timeline, calculators and tools for converting energy, measuring etc., games and activities, glossary and teacher section. Text formatted.
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  • Juli Steen on 27 Sep 10
     
    The U.S. Energy Information Administration's energy website is a well organized resource for students in upper elementary on up. It has sections on what energy is, different types energy sources, ways of saving energy, history of energy, plus games and activities. There is a page for teachers with lesson plans and teacher's guide.
  • Lindsay Peterson on 27 Sep 10
     
    The U.S. Energy Information Administration provides this "Energy Kids" site. It defines energy in lots of different ways. It compares renewable and nonrenewable sources as well as potential and kinetic energy. It talks about different types of energy sources, the history of energy and even provides games and activities for kids.
  • Beth Eilers on 01 Oct 10
     
    This website, created by the US Dept of Energy's Information Administration, answers students' questions about energy -- from what is energy to the history of energy to saving energy. Website provides teachers with lesson plans, teacher guides, virtual field trips, energy career information. All teacher information is categorized by student age group.
Annette Coon

America's Story - 1 views

www.americaslibrary.gov

History Social Studies

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  • Laura Horn on 26 Sep 10
     
    This site includes material about famous Americans. This site would work for any reports about presidents, about authors, or about musicians. It would also be helpful when researching the various states. As an American Literature teacher I would use the site to have students research Langston Hughes, for instance. That would also be a great source for Black History Month.
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  • Alice Harrison on 27 Sep 10
     
    This site is developed for kids by the Library of Congress. There is animation, games and videos that bring an appeal to this site. Research and learn about Amazing Americans, sports, past events, explore the states and various forms of media and music. Fourth graders in Lincoln research a state and biographies. Have them visit this fun site for some great facts.
  • Deanne Dunphy on 30 Sep 10
     
    This site is geared for children. It has famous people, places, hobbies, and different time periods to explore. This is a good site to share with kids because it is easy to understand and use as a research tool.
  • Annette Coon on 30 Sep 10
     
    Looking for another great social studies website? Here it is. This site is sponsored by the Library of Congress and contains amazing stories of America's past. Students will be able to learn more about famous Americans, they can "Jump Back in Time" to read about important events that have taken place in history such as the Revolutionary War, WWII, Western Expansion, Colonial America and many, many more.
Alane Freerksen

FactFinder Kids' Corner -- Fun State Facts - 2 views

factfinder.census.gov/...funfacts.html

states geography census Facts 50states socialstudies kids history

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  • MK Kreikemeier on 03 Oct 10
     
    Facts about states presented in kid friendly format, information is up-to-date, would be a nice companion piece for states research done in fourth grade. Consider pulling data from this site to use in making charts and graphs (fifth grade). Lincoln Public Schools - social studies - U.S. Regions - grade 4 * Regions are composed of states with capitals * Each region has unique characteristics: geography, climate, food sources; plants and animals; people and culture, landmarks
  • Alane Freerksen on 03 Oct 10
     
    This site, sponsored by the US Census Bureau, introduces elementary students to basic information gathered in the US Census. The student clicks on a state and is given information about that specific state, including population, age of residents, the number of households, and the urban and rural populations. Information is offered for the 1990 and 2000 census, so students can compare figures.
Karen Schack

NOVA Series - Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers - 0 views

www.pbs.org/secretlife

science biography social_studies

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  • Karen Schack on 03 Oct 10
     
    I really liked the teacher resources on this site. It was applicable for any grade, and was broken up into how much time you would like to spend. There are also a variety of multimedia resources. This was and interesting series as it looks at what scientists and engineers do outside the lab, and how it can relate back to their work. There are also a wide variety of careers and ages of individuals interviewed.
April Jorgensen

Smithsonian Education - IdeaLabs: Rationing during WWII - 1 views

www.smithsonianeducation.org/...rationing.html

primarysources socialstudies government documents UNORef10 rationing

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  • April Jorgensen on 13 Sep 10
     
    War rations is a concept that is difficult for students to understand. This site uses a painting of people shopping at a grocery store during WWII and makes it interactive. Visitors to the site can examine the picture and click on details to learn more about what is happening in the photo. For instance, it shows pictures and explainations of actual ration booklets, propaganda, posters, grocery prices, etc. There are also nice "Did you know" buttons to learn more and all the primary sources can be downloaded and printed as PDF's.
Crystal Knutson

National Archives-Educators & Students - 1 views

www.archives.gov/education

UNOREF10 PrimaryDocs USHistory Exhibits

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  • Ken Dahlenburg on 01 Oct 10
     
    The National Archives' digital classroom for using primary sources. Activities and training for students and teachers. Link to another site for using primary sources, Docs Teach.
  • Crystal Knutson on 02 Oct 10
     
    The exhibits on this site were awesome! From the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence to the Deadly Influenza Virus or Electing a President and Democracy; these were just a few among many that met indicators on my specific grade level, so I'm sure others would work for different elementary grades. My favorite part was the Eyewitness exhibit. It has links to all important moments in US History and has video, songs, and voice recordings to bring students into that very moment in time.
April Jorgensen

Welcome to PrimaryAccess - 1 views

www.primaryaccess.org/index.htm

video primarysources UNORef10 american history storytelling history government documents

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      April Jorgensen on 13 Sep 10
       
      Educators and their students can use this free group of tools with primary sources, to creat videos
  • PrimaryAccess is a suite of free online tools that allows students and teachers to use primary source documents to complete meaningful and compelling learning activities with digital movies, storyboards, rebus stories and other online tools.
  • April Jorgensen on 13 Sep 10
     
    I heard about this site when I saw Pam Berger at the Heartland School Library Conference this summer. This sites lets you design your own interactive primary source activity. You can create digital movies, comic strips and rebus stories. Teachers can create and manage activities for a class. The site is simple enough that students (or student groups) could even create their own activities to present to their class. The site also operates completely online and requires no downloads.
April Jorgensen

The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War - 1 views

valley.lib.virginia.edu

primarysources UNORef10 civilwar government documents socialstudies history Civil War

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  • April Jorgensen on 13 Sep 10
     
    This site is presented by the Virginia Center for Digital History and the University of Virginia Library. It showcases two communities during the Civil War. One count was in the north, and one was in the south. It provides an interesting case study of life on both sides of the war. Students and teachers can use this site to compare maps, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, speeches and records in both communities. It also organizes the war into three eras: the eve of war, the war years, and the aftermath.
Valerie Kubick

Spy Letters of the American Revolution -- Gallery of Letters - 0 views

www2.si.umich.edu/...index-gallery.html

UNORef10 socialstudies primarysources American_Revolution American History

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  • Valerie Kubick on 25 Sep 10
     
    This fascinating site is filled with information about spies during the America Revolution. Users can explore the letters of spies (both in their original format and a transcribed version) and their stories and techniques. In addition, the site offers a timeline, more information about people of the revolution, and a teacher's lounge with activities and suggestions for using primary sources with all students.
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