Elementary School
Click on the links below to view instructional resources:
12 Sources for Teaching Writing
Civil War Resource — Submitted by Morgan A.
CNN — News and current events
Create a Graph — Just that ~ helps children create graphs.
Creates Timelines — This site easily allows timelines to be created.
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Video — A brief video explaining DOK and how it relates to the Common Core State Standards
Digital Public Library — A link to thousands of primary sources.
Docs Teach — Historical documents from the National Archives
K-5 Math Resources — This website provides numerous math resources aligned with the CCSS.
Math Word Problems using Tape Diagram — Several examples how word problems can be used with tape diagrams.
Pete's Power Point Station — A website with already developed Powerpoint Presentation
Progression Document fo Math — Math Progression Document
Spotlight Method — Excellent exit activity that provides immediate feedback to the teacher.
Teaching Channel — A library of videos to support professional development and instruction.
Video modeling a sample writing lesson
World Wonders — Virtually explore and navigate a neighborhood through panoramic street-level images. With advancements in our camera technologies we can now go off the beaten track to photograph some of the most significant places in the world so that anyone, anywhere can explore them.
Yummy Math — Target Audience Math Teachers Grades 4-9. This site is well represented with CCSS from elementary and middle school grades, less so with high school. Most CCSS tags with 5-7 in the front offered multiple alternative activities for that same standard. The high school level standards all begin with letters; these activities are far fewer in number and not all CCSS have been addressed yet, but it appears they are expanding. The sample activities I viewed were mostly acceptable, but could use a few minor tweaks to clean them up. I would say this is worth the $15 a year for a teacher to be able to get the excel and word documents, solutions, and tips that allow a teacher to customize these activities. This site is beneficial for a teacher that would use the activities and is not stuck in a text book assignment/worksheet mindset.