Archive for the 'Science' Category
Healthline Human Body Maps is an interactive site which allows the user to explore the human body in 3D. The site allows you to view the various layers of the body, from the skin to the skeletal system. When you click on an organ, you get a zoomed in view of that organ. Clicking on […]
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Sheppard Software is a site that hosts hundreds of online games, quizzes, information and other activities for students from Pre-K through college, on a wide variety of topics. The activities are organized by subject, or you can use their search feature to search for an activity on a particular topic. The free site does contain […]
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Kubbu is a site that allows a teacher to create interactive quizzes, games and other activities. What’s nice about Kubbu is that you can enter up to 30 students into your free teacher Kubbu account without having to enter their personal information. Students can then login and use the activities you created. There are some […]
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Writing 25 Word Stories is a blog post written by a 6th grade teacher describing the process of writing a 25 word story. The site contains a handout that you can download, as well as some examples of 25 word stories. UPDATE: I just found a great blog post (ELA Lesson Sequence for the Common […]
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ARKive is a collection of quality images, videos, and information about plants and animals. The resources are organized in a variety of ways including by continent and by eco-region. Click on the “Explore ARKive” link on the top of the page to see the different categories. You can also search for a particular plant or […]
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The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits is an animated visual site that describes the basics of electric circuits. Students can learn about electric currents by clicking through a series of screens, based on five individual lessons. At the end of each lesson is an interactive activity and a quiz for that lesson.
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Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need is a site provided by Noodle Tools that lists a variety of search engines and sites to help the user find information. While Noodle Tools is a paid subscription, Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need is available to everyone. What I like about this page […]
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Respondo is a simple online tool that helps develop some creative questions based on a couple of novels or stories to develop higher order thinking. Respondo is part of the Byrdseed website that I’ve previously written about. While the Byrdseed website is geared towards the gifted classroom, I think student of all ability levels can […]
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Scientific American 60-Second Podcasts are available on the Scientific American website. The podcasts are categorized as follows: 60-Second Science, 60-Second 60-Second Earth, 60-Second Space, 60-Second Health and 60-Second Tech. A new podcast for each category is added weekly.
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My American Farm is a website created by the American Farm Bureau Foundation to help elementary students learn about agriculture. The site uses games to teach students about where their food comes from, and how it gets from the farm to their plate. The site also provides resources for educators which contains lesson ideas and […]
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