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Entries from June 22nd, 2009

No, it’s not shark week yet (but close!)

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Content - Math

Combine sharks and math- and you have a winning combination.  Here’s another game from McGraw Hill to teach range, mode, and median.  The student has to analyze the data and make a selection to gain the most points. (For a look at the previous post and games, click here.)

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Animal Sorting

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Content - Science

Quick- can your students name the major characteristics of different animals?  Which one lays millions of soft eggs and who has live young?  Click here for an interactive web site that allows you to organize animal traits.  This certainly has SMARTBoard potential for lower elementary grades.

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Stop action post its- watch ‘em move!

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Classroom

There seems to be some concern if this YouTube video is really stop action or something else.  Either way,  I think it is creative.  Watch the two clips- the product and the “How we made it video”.

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