Websites of the Week
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| Each week we examine ten websites worth a visit. | |
| Especially for Students . . . | |
| Star Child: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers | |
| URL: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html | |
| Information and activities to engage, excite, and educate students in your classrooms. | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 7-13 | |
| Imagine the Universe | |
| URL: http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/homepage.html | |
| Like Star Child (above) this website was created for anyone who is interested in learning about the universe. | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 14 and up | |
| Virtual Frog Dissection | |
| URL: http://froggy.lbl.gov/virtual/ | |
| The name says it all. | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 9 and up | |
| Oriland: What Origami Can Be! | |
| URL: http://www.oriland.com/index.asp | |
| "The biggest, newest, most imaginative paper world ever." A must for origami lovers. | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 7 and up | |
| BAM! Body and Mind | |
| URL: http://www.bam.gov/ | |
| "BAM! gives kids the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them—such as stress and physical fitness—using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features." | |
| Recommended Grade Levels: 9-13 | |
| Especially for Teachers . . . | |
| Our Documents | |
| URL: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=meeting_standards | |
| Meeting standards with our nation's documents. | |
| Pocket Chart Fever | |
| URL: http://www.mrsbonthuisclass.com/pocketcharts.htm | |
| Clever pocket-chart ideas from a kindergarten teacher. | |
| Character Education Lesson Plans | |
| URL: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/nccep/lp/subjects.html | |
| Lesson plans categorized by grade level. subject area, and character trait. All ages. | |
| Author Online! Aaron Shepard's Homepage | |
| URL: http://www.aaronshep.com | |
| "Here are loads of free treats and resources for teachers, librarians, storytellers, children’s authors, parents, kids, and more—all from award-winning author Aaron Shepard." | |
| Changing Minds: Socratic Questions | |
| URL: http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/socratic_questions.htm | |
| Here you will find the six types of questions that Socrates asked his pupils. Many teachers use Socratic Questioning as a teaching tool. | |
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