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Entries from June 25th, 2009

No time for civics? Not any more!

June 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Content - Social Studies

Here’s the answer- the 60 second daily podcast on civics.  Click here to hear the podcast and take the daily quiz.  It only takes a minute and will help exposure your students to critical issues in our government. 

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It’s never too early to plan

June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Classroom, Content- Cross Discipline

While school just ended on Monday, Jenuine Wagner (from Jenuine Tech fame) has her itinerary prepared for next school year.  Several teachers in the district participated in her projects last year (i.e., counting pumpkin seeds or lucky charms, the gingerbread man).   These learning opportunities are well organized and include a technology component.  As I tell [...]

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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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