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Entries from February 10th, 2009

Science in the comics

February 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Classroom

All I have to do is ask – and teachers send me samples.  Please enjoy this comic created by Diane Mc Carthy (8th grade Science) using Pixton. Which  would have more student impact- the comic or a review sheet (or the textbook)?

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To Infinity and Beyond!

February 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Digitial Storytelling

 Well, not really- but the Thinkfinity web site will take you just about everywhere!  The comic above was created using Read-White-Think .   But this is only a minuscule element of this standards based site. While you may be familiar with some of the sites (National Geographic, Smithsonian, Illumination), Thinkfinity is the one place to quickly [...]

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CSI: Jamestown

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Classroom

The Secret in the Cellar-this site has it all- a gripping story, lesson plans, and all types of related material!  Brought to you without all those commercials from the Smithsonian.  Great for colonial history as well as the scientific process, anthropology, and forensics!

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