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Entries from June 15th, 2010

Cool down at the Poles

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Content - Science, Content - Social Studies

Is the June heat getting to you?  Cool off by visiting Polar Discovery- the ultimate site for both poles.  Check out explorer interviews, arctic ecosystems, and several ways to compare the poles.  Special thanks to Fran Maye for sharing.

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Story Telling

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Professional Development Presentations

animoto-handout.doc wordle-handout.doc glogster.doc animoto-handout.doc storybird.doc olv-digital-story-telling.doc Here is the slide presentation for Wednesday’s presentation.   Olv dig. storytelling june 2010 View more presentations from bsdesantis.

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Looking for some summer reading?

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Content- Cross Discipline, Storybird

Porter Ballard’s third grade classes recently published their Storybirds. You are the first to see my reviews. Sharkboy – This will be the story that will help keep me on my diet! The Pig’s Revenge – I loved the mechanical penguins in this action packed adventure. Washington D.C Blizzard – A great travel story with [...]

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So what did you to eat?

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Content - Science, SmartBoard

Have your students create a food chain at Chain Reaction.  After a brief introduction, there are two different food chains to explore.  Once complete, the interactive explores changes the relationships and how a shift in one population impacts the chain. This is from EcoKids . This Canadian site includes a variety of Earth related (i.e., [...]

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