Hard to believe that Friday will be April 1st. The good thing is that means Spring Break is next week. Looking forward to the time at home with family. Hopefully I can get online and still post next week. Just depends on the weather and how much time I spend outside.
English
1.) Free Reading Worksheets provides worksheets in various forms (RTF, PDF, HTM, and PPT) as well as interactive reading lessons in various forms as well (YouTube, Flash, HTM, and PPT). Created for 7th and 8th graders, they are still adaptable for grades 6-12.
2.) Exquisite Corpse is a Poetry game where you can submit a sentence to a poem and then you provide how many lines in the poem there is and provide the 2nd persons name and email address for them to submit the second line. If you want to work in pairs or groups you can easily just supply each other emails and create a poem with each other. Collaborative Poetry. You can also view previous submissions by other people.
3.) Current.im is your free and private online journal. The difference is that each entry is limited to only 140 characters.
Mathematics
1.) http://url3.tk/graph.tk/ is a website that provides users the ability to input a formula and get a plotted graph. You can add in multiple formulas or just one. You can also take a screen shot when you are finished.
2.) Off-Road Algebra provides 30-segment video resources that focuses on ninth grade Pre-Algebra and Algebra. What is different is that it revolves around the world of off-road motorcycle racing. Some interesting videos bringing math and the real world together.
3.) Mangahigh provides free math games for various levels of math curriculum. There are games and quizzes for shapes, algebra, data, and numbers.
Science
1.) "Scirus is the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web. With over 410 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists' homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information."
2.) Middle School Chemistry provides Lesson Plans, Multimedia, and workshops for science teachers. "Investigate the world of atoms and molecules through hands-on inquiry-based activities and molecular model animations."
3.) "Exploriments are simulation-based interactive learning units for enhancing conceptual understanding in Science and Math in an experiential manner. Useful for students and teachers alike, Exploriments provide a highly interactive, exploratory, and engaging experience."
4.) NBC Learn - Chemistry Now provides videos every week related to chemistry and real life examples of how chemicals impact various aspects of our lives. Right now you have access to 9 weeks worth of videos.
5.) Spongelab Biology provides the history of biology by allowing students to play a game. In the History of Biology game, you, the assistant, are required to navigate through a labyrinth of clues, objects, and internet sites trying to figure out why Dr. Shyre has disappeared. What secret project was he working on? Who might be after him and are they after you too? Hidden amongst the history of biology, Dr. Shyre has left clues and puzzles to unlock the secrets of his most important and controversial research ever
Social Studies
1.) Picture History is a website dedicated to providing free primary source historical images. There are various ways to search for material whether it be through a basic search or by categories, photographers, decade, or anniversary. These are intended to be purchased to have a hard copy, but you can still search for the images and show them to students in the classroom.
2.) Best History Sites is a portal for finding websites related to various time periods in history. A great starting point for discovering resources for the subject matter that you are covering. Worth looking through. (Source: US History Teachers Blog)
3.) Teaching History is a website dedicated to history teachers. You will find resources, activities, lessons, and materials for teaching history at all grade levels. You will also find videos related to various methods for teaching history.
English
1.) Free Reading Worksheets provides worksheets in various forms (RTF, PDF, HTM, and PPT) as well as interactive reading lessons in various forms as well (YouTube, Flash, HTM, and PPT). Created for 7th and 8th graders, they are still adaptable for grades 6-12.
2.) Exquisite Corpse is a Poetry game where you can submit a sentence to a poem and then you provide how many lines in the poem there is and provide the 2nd persons name and email address for them to submit the second line. If you want to work in pairs or groups you can easily just supply each other emails and create a poem with each other. Collaborative Poetry. You can also view previous submissions by other people.
3.) Current.im is your free and private online journal. The difference is that each entry is limited to only 140 characters.
Mathematics
1.) http://url3.tk/graph.tk/ is a website that provides users the ability to input a formula and get a plotted graph. You can add in multiple formulas or just one. You can also take a screen shot when you are finished.
2.) Off-Road Algebra provides 30-segment video resources that focuses on ninth grade Pre-Algebra and Algebra. What is different is that it revolves around the world of off-road motorcycle racing. Some interesting videos bringing math and the real world together.
3.) Mangahigh provides free math games for various levels of math curriculum. There are games and quizzes for shapes, algebra, data, and numbers.
Science
1.) "Scirus is the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web. With over 410 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists' homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information."
2.) Middle School Chemistry provides Lesson Plans, Multimedia, and workshops for science teachers. "Investigate the world of atoms and molecules through hands-on inquiry-based activities and molecular model animations."
3.) "Exploriments are simulation-based interactive learning units for enhancing conceptual understanding in Science and Math in an experiential manner. Useful for students and teachers alike, Exploriments provide a highly interactive, exploratory, and engaging experience."
4.) NBC Learn - Chemistry Now provides videos every week related to chemistry and real life examples of how chemicals impact various aspects of our lives. Right now you have access to 9 weeks worth of videos.
5.) Spongelab Biology provides the history of biology by allowing students to play a game. In the History of Biology game, you, the assistant, are required to navigate through a labyrinth of clues, objects, and internet sites trying to figure out why Dr. Shyre has disappeared. What secret project was he working on? Who might be after him and are they after you too? Hidden amongst the history of biology, Dr. Shyre has left clues and puzzles to unlock the secrets of his most important and controversial research ever
Social Studies
1.) Picture History is a website dedicated to providing free primary source historical images. There are various ways to search for material whether it be through a basic search or by categories, photographers, decade, or anniversary. These are intended to be purchased to have a hard copy, but you can still search for the images and show them to students in the classroom.
2.) Best History Sites is a portal for finding websites related to various time periods in history. A great starting point for discovering resources for the subject matter that you are covering. Worth looking through. (Source: US History Teachers Blog)
3.) Teaching History is a website dedicated to history teachers. You will find resources, activities, lessons, and materials for teaching history at all grade levels. You will also find videos related to various methods for teaching history.
