"Disney's Planet Challenge (DPC) is a project-based learning environmental
competition for classrooms across the United States. DPC teaches kids about
science and conservation while empowering them to make a positive
impact on their communities and planet.
Beginning this year, DPC will offer two tracks of competition:
the Elementary School track (Grades 3-5) and the
BRAND NEW Middle School track (Grades 6-8)! "
"In this activity, students will match documents to visualize ways that Americans contributed to the war effort on the homefront during World War I. Students will see a payoff image related to the armistice celebration and reflect on the sacrifices made during wartime."
"Essential questions for teaching September 11
Editor's note: This post is by Joan Brodsky Schur, an education consultant and participant in the August 3 opening panel discussion for September 11: Teaching Contemporary History, the museum's online conference for K-12 educators about September 11."
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"Educators have long cautioned students about posting damaging information online, but now it's also becoming important to build a positive digital footprint. When should students start building their online persona? The earlier, the better."
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""History:Maps of World" is a fun and educational collection of high-resolution historical maps.
Check it out to keep up with your history, learn something about history."
Free app
"Below you will find links to iPad applications that target the various levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy.
I only included free apps that were "content-neutral" to make them usable across the curriculum. I also tried to include apps for the iPad only, but a few iPhone apps may have snuck in!"