Elementary+and+Intermediate+Resources




 * Websites from October 29th training: **

www.zoodles.com [|www.mrnussbaum.com] [|www.thinkfinity.org] []

=Great Interactive Websites for ALL subject areas:= = [] an educator in Australia who has provided educators around the world with absolutely amazing FREE resources. On Adrian’s website you can find reading and phonics games to print and play, math games to print and play, printable puzzles to play, posters, art, science, readers theater scripts, writing ideas, and so much more. = = [] features fun educational games that help students develop reading and language skills. = = [|http://sample.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm?launch=maths/ji4xj4Sn1tn6fW3kKEUIQ#earlyYears] Great interactive activities for the whiteboard. = =[|www.iknowthat.com] Great interactive site for students and teachers. Make learning fun yet challenging!!! = = [] Toy Theater is a collection of early learning activities to be used as another tool in the teachers toolbox. An eclectic "Theater" of learning toys, Toy Theater is a safe place to play and learn. = = [] Hosts several activities from habitats to comparing car mileage = = [] Online books for children to read from ABCs (getting ready to read) to readers (includes folk tales, Chinese fables, Greek myths and others) = =__MAGPI/ Internet 2 (Our district is a member!)__=

[|www.imbee.com] Blogging for the elementary teacher and student. Very easy to navigate and create a classroom blog. Students can create trading cards, upload audio and video.
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**__Interactive Games, Tutorials for ALL Subject Areas:__** [|**http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm**] I HIGHLY recommend this site. What a GREAT way to let students have fun while LEARNING!

**__Reading:__** @http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html Excellent, engaging games for elementary students. Use with the Promethean Board or in computer lab.

**__Science:__** [] Site created by the US Department of Agriculture. Excellent resources for teachers.

[] At the bottom of the page there are links to hundreds of foods (packaged and otherwise). All kinds of nutrition information comes up along with the info that you would find on the package itself.

[] This periodic table has links to "uses" and "biology" for each element. Some of the info was pretty advanced, but there did seem to be a lot there that a 6th grader could plug into.

**__History:__** Also see the "Social Studies Resources" page on this wikispace [] Created by the Library of Congress. Great site that features "America's Story".

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__**Maps:**__ @http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html @http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-atlas.htm @http://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm @http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

__**Math:**__ [] The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education. [] Practice makes perfect, and IXL makes math practice fun. With **unlimited** math questions in **more than 1,000** topics, students improve their skills and confidence and always have new challenges to meet. [] Website created by a Council Rock School District teacher\

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[] A PA elementary teacher's favorite math sites

http://thirddimension.wikispaces.com/Multiplication 3rd grade teacher created website for math

[|http://mathforum.org] Website created by Drexel University. Excellent math resources

[] Search by grade level and resource type (ex. pre-k, lesson plan)

[] Basic math concepts. Includes interactive games on largest to smallest, completing half of pictures, counting, sorting, basic addition. FUN for review.

[] All about math website.

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__ **For the Holidays:** __ __Halloween:__ [] Pumpkin carving that can be done on the SmartBoard

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__Santa:__ [] Write a letter to Santa and receive a response, play games, create music and watch Santa dance, receipes from Mrs. Claus' kitchen.

**__Elementary Search Engines:__** [|www.thinkfinity.org] For teachers and students. Search for resources by grade level and type of resource. There are also lesson plans and resources for teachers.

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**__WhiteBoard (SmartBoard, Promethean Board):__** [] Over 100 lessons already created for the whiteboard.

__SmartBoard:__ [] Hundreds of ready made lessons for the SmartBoard.

**__Interactive Maps:__** [] Students can create a city in "anytown", "snoland", or "Medieville"

**__Reading/Children's Books__** **__:__** [] Read and create children's books online. GREAT RESOURCE!!

**__All Subject Areas Resource:__** [] Some access is free. Free trial period

[|www.abcteach.com] Free printable worksheets, lesson plans. interactive materials for all subject areas and grade levels. Some material will require you to pay for membership.

[] The Children’s University of Manchester is a site created by the University of Manchester that has some excellent mini-lessons and interactive lessons for students on a variety of science, history, literacy, and art topics. Topics include the body and medicines, energy and the environment, ancient Egypt, the earth and beyond, teeth and eating, micro organisms, the brain and senses, talking textiles, and words. Each lesson is like an interactive text book where students are engaged in and discover learning. Each lesson includes an interactive lesson, downloadable resources, educational games, and videos. The level of interaction is outstanding for helping students to learn about each topic.