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Resources & Activities for Sept./Oct./Nov. 2018
All areas
Science/ Tech
FACS
Social Studies
Stem Resources & homework helps @
Math
Resources & Activities for April through June 2018
All areas
21 Ways to Integrate Social-Emotional Learning
GoogleKeep (app for notetaking)
PBS Media: Resilience & Student Leaders
read write think - classroom resources
What do you want students to do with technology?
ELA / Science / Social Studies
FACS
Social Studies
Podcasts: Stuff You Missed in History Class
Stem Resources & homework helps @
Phet: free online physics, chem, bio, earth sci & math simulations
Renewable: A video series featuring renewable energy and some of the local people behind the movement.
Math
Seeing Theory: An introduction to probability & statistics
February / March 2018
Dragon of Pii video & tutorial
February
Black History Month Resources NEA
Civil Rights pre-1900 Symbaloo
Civil Rights post-1900 Symbaloo
March
Women's History Month Symbaloo
Resources to Celebrate Pi Day:
https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/
http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/50840.htm
https://www.weareteachers.com/10-mathtastic-ways-to-celebrate-pi-day/
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson335.shtml
All Subject areas
Library has two sets and a platform subscription. Ask about access codes to view platform kits.
Sites that list day observances:
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/2018/02/
http://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/
History
HERB: American Social History Project
Language
Resources for ELL Students & Families: ¡Colorín Colorado!
Math
Hidden Figures links:
- https://journeysinfilm.org/download/hidden-figures-curriculum-guide/
- https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/christy-crawford/2017/Fast-and-Fun-Resources-for-Hidden-Figures/
- https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/modernfigures_toolkit_interactive_0.pdf
- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/pi-in-the-sky-3/
- https://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_kjohnson.html
Science & Art
Learning Media for Rare (Conservation, Photography, Ecosystems)
PBS: Rare: creatures of the Photo Ark
Science 360: Science & the Winter Olympics
Science Friday (Sci Fri) Spoonfuls
Sources & Activities Dec. 2017 - Jan. 2018
Assessments!
Evaluating News Media
Checkology - News Literacy Project
Fun Listening Activities - Middle
If you find like websites, send them to me to share!
Activities for Middles Symbaloo
Seasonal Literature at CommonLit
Adventures in Chemistry & Jefferson Lab
Cooper Hewitt Educator Resource Center - Middle School
December Sounds / Holidays around the World
Natural Resources and Tree Decorations
New apps from Library of Congress
Kid Citizen Grade K-5
Newseum: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
Promoting Peace & Point of View
SourcesActivitiesArchive - Sources & Activities Oct. Nov. 2017
Library of Congress Daily
Thanksgiving
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/thanksgiving/
Gov't holiday origin
Analysis Tools
Assignment / Downloadable
https://loc.gov/teachers/primary-source-analysis-tool/
Pilgrims
http://mayflowerhistory.com/introduction/
Common Literature / October (fiction and non-fiction)
https://www.commonlit.org/library
https://www.commonlit.org/text-sets/native-american-history
The Raven / Edgar Allen Poe
Using primary sources to teach The Raven
Analysis Tools
How to Analyze a Political Cartoon
Assignment / Downloadable
https://loc.gov/teachers/primary-source-analysis-tool/
Pumpkin History (Using Primary & Secondary Sources)
Office of War Information Photograph Collection @ LOC (Primary)
View
https://www.loc.gov/item/fsa1997027271/PP/
Analyze
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/resources/Analyzing_Photographs_and_Prints.pdf
Assignment / Downloadable
https://loc.gov/teachers/primary-source-analysis-tool/
Colonial Williamsburg (Secondary)
http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/autumn09/pumpkins.cfm
Close Reading & Understanding: Passage and Questions
Why warty pumpkins taste better
Apple Tansy Recipe (Primary)
View
http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/food/appletansy.cfm
Analysis
Assignment / Downloadable
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/primary-source-analysis-tool
Early Edison Silent Film: Uncle Josh... (Ghost)
View
https://www.loc.gov/item/00694325
Analysis
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/resources/Analyzing_Motion_Pictures.pdf
Assignment / Downloadable
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/primary-source-analysis-tool/
Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb?
Harry Houdini: Ghostbuster