Shakespeare Uncovered

  As I pass classrooms, I often see copies of Shakespeare’s works.  From The Taming of the Shrew to Romeo and Juliet, seems as if everyone is reading.  Here is PBS site with a host of Shakespeare related videos and interactives at Shakespeare Uncovered.  (from Free Technology for Teachers).

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As part of a math project dealing with currency, the students generated their own businesses.  Once the math part of the project was complete, the students produced smores (two samples below) as fliers for their business.  These were then displayed on the SMART Board for class discussion.  

Amazing!

This is fantastic! My class has been invited to join a group blog for the new year! I don’t want to give up on the idea entirely of keeping a blog, so will try it again this September. The students are looking forward to starting out fresh! Who knows! Maybe this will be the motivation [...]

Mission: Solar System

Who doesn’t like space?  Here is a series of activities (and support) for the new Design Squad challenge- Mission: Solar System.  This website includes videos, hands on activities, videos, and assessment tools- everything you need for a great STEM project. These projects are geared for students in 4-8 grades. (From PBS Kids)

What can you do with a Glog?

  The current featured post on edu.glogster features over 40 learning activities on a Glog. While some were familiar, others were new to me.  Take a few minutes to scan the list and see how glogs could benefit your students.  Since we are approaching the end of the year, perhaps have your current students create [...]