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You ain’t nothing like a …

February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Social Studies

 

Groundhog! Click here for this charming tale of Groundhog Day and Possum Night.  The book includes sound and music (who knew groundhogs loved Elvis and could sing!). (From TeachersFirst)

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Can you find the square?

February 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Math

 

Use your counting skills to find the hidden animals. This Count to 100 activity came from a SMARTBoard Goodies post on the 100th day of school.  This would work well as a whole group or center.

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Let’s go to the circus!

January 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Science


Watch Circus Physics: Conservation of Angular Momentum on PBS. See more from Circus.

 


Once you watch these circus videos, you will never look at physics (or circus acts) the same way. From the classroom portion of the Big Apple Circus, there are numerous videos (complete with student prompts) as well as teacher guides for each lesson.

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Happy New Year!

January 30th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Classroom


Missed the New Year Celebrations? You can still enjoy the Project Before festivity. The Year of the Dragon is welcomed by Miss Jackie and Mrs. C’s class in this Animoto. From the looks on their faces, this will be a very good year! Special thanks to Miss Jackie for this charming Animoto.

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