Websites of the Week |
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| Each week we examine ten websites worth a visit. | |
| Especially for Students . . . | |
| First World War | |
| URL: http://www.firstworldwar.com | |
| A plethora of information and photographs concerning WWI. | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 7 and up. | |
| ReadWriteThink Doodle Splash | |
| URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/doodle/index.html | |
"Teaching K-8 students to visualize what they are reading and to create graphic symbols helps them develop as readers. Doodle Splash interactive combines the process of drawing with analytical thinking about a text by pairing an online drawing space with writing prompts that encourage students to make connections between their visual designs and the text. The tool can be used for whole-class discussion of a short story (or part of a novel), small-group work, or individually, where students use doodles, symbols, drawings, shapes, and colors to construct a graphic of their story or chapter. After completing their individual or group images, students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment." Teacher information found here. |
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| Recommended Grade Levels: 3-8 | |
| Study Stack | |
| URL: http://www.studystack.com | |
| "The StudyStackTM concept was designed to help people memorize information about various subjects. Using the StudyStack web site, you use your computer to display a stack of "virtual cards" which contain information about a certain subject. Just like flashcards, you can review the information at your own pace discarding the cards you've learned and keeping the ones you still need to review. However, unlike traditional flash cards, each card can show multiple pieces of information; and the whole stack can be automatically sorted by any one of the pieces of information. Also, when you enter the data for a studystack, the same data can automatically be displayed as flashcards, a matching game, a word search puzzle, and a hangman game." | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 3 and up | |
| MidLink Magazine | |
| URL: http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink | |
| A digital magazine by students, for students ages 8-18. "Highlighting exemplary work . . . from around the globe. | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 3 and up | |
| Putting DNA to Work | |
| URL: http://www.koshlandsciencemuseum.org/exhibitdna/index.jsp | |
| DNA information and activities. | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 6 and up | |
| Especially for Teachers . . . | |
| Asia for Educators | |
| URL: http://afe.easia.columbia.edu | |
| Timelines, teaching units, maps, and much more. Upper grades. | |
| Grade Connect | |
| URL: http://www.gradeconnect.com/front/index.php | |
| Created by teachers, for teachers. Absolutely free! | |
| EduPuppy | |
| URL: http://www.edupuppy.com/index.htm | |
| "EduPuppy links directy into exceptional sites providing wonderful content and resources to informa and enrich learning for all ages." Especially for pre-school to third grade teachers. | |
| Creative Chemistry | |
| URL: http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/index.htm | |
| Activities, quizzes, crosswords, and more. | |
| Grant Opportunities for Teachers | |
| URL: http://www.unc.edu/depts/cmse/grantopp.html | |
| ' . . . lists grant opportunities for professional development, curriculum development, classroom materials, etc." | |
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