Since April is Autism Awareness Month, I wanted to make everyone aware that NetSmartz has a special page dedicated to resources for helping teachers and guardians educate special needs students ages 5-17 about protecting themselves online. Check it out for more information!
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Be sure to check out all the resources available from Flocabulary this month as they team up with Code.org to celebrate Computer Science Education!
This November, explore resources celebrating democracy, the election process, and the journey to voting rights using Discovery Education's content collections.
What Was There ties historical photos to Google Maps, allowing you to tour familiar streets to see how they appeared in the past. There is even an What Was There App!
Red Ribbon week is dedicated to educating youth and encouraging participation in drug prevention activities, the Red Ribbon Campaign is October 23-31, 2016.
Discovery Education offers everything from resources for discussing difficult topics to a live virtual field trip in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency, DE has modern resources to raise awareness of the impact of drugs and alcohol and to empower students to make positive choices. Please preview these resources before sharing with your class. Cork the Volcano – Puzzlets
Cork The Volcano – Puzzlets is a hands-on programming game that works with your iPad. One of Puzzlet’s mantras is “plan, program, play.” Elementary students make a plan to help Rus the Dinosaur and his friends stop an erupting volcano from destroying Pear Island. They build a program out of real Puzzlet pieces in the Play Tray and then play, or run the program, to see what happens on their device. Check out this awesome website with all of the best K-5 online, interactive, educational games and simulations in one place!
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/ What are animal superpowers? Why do things sound scary? What does space sound like? Whose air do you share? Students can get the answers from It's Okay to Be Smart, an online program about science from PBS Digital Studios.
Students join host Joe Hanson as he explores the eccentricities of the scientific world—from physics and astronomy to biology and neuroscience. Nothing is off limits in this quirky exploration of all science has to offer. The creative and fun design of the online program, together with an enlightening exploration of new scientific ideas, shows students that being smart isn’t just okay; it’s truly exciting. Discuss how students can make their mark on the world!
Join Fablevision Author Peter Reynolds, Dot Day Creator Terry Shay and Discovery Education to #CelebrateWithDE for International Dot Day. Live streaming from Traer, Iowa where Dot Day began, this event will discuss the origin of Dot Day, showcase how students are celebrating, and hear from author Peter Reynolds about his book, The Dot. This 30 minute live event begins at 1:00 PM (ET), our suggested audience is Grades 1 - 6 although all classrooms are welcome to register. Remember that if 1:00pm does not fit your schedule, DE always archives all their events so you can view them at a time that works best for your class. Register your classroom today! Take your students on this exclusive virtual field trip as we journey back in time to 1789 to understand the men who gathered that hot summer in Philadelphia to form our enduring democracy.
Streaming On Demand September 16, 2016 - Click HERE for more information and to Register Your Class. The Cat in the Hat has thrown his iconic red and white hat into the ring for president. Now he wants children to help him decide which cause to support—education, ocean conservation, environment, hunger, kindness. Children across the nation are encouraged to vote for The Cat to work with fellow Dr. Seuss characters and the organization and cause that they represent.
The characters, organization, and cause with the most votes will receive $10,000 from Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children’s Books. At The Cat in the Hat’s “campaign headquarters,” students can check out The Cat’s campaign video, learn more about the causes, and then vote for their favorite. Deadline: All votes must be cast by 11:59 p.m. on November 8, 2016. The winning organization and cause will be announced on or around December 1, 2016. Developed by Google, Smarty Pins presents players with a series of geographical trivia questions that are answered by placing pins on a map. Players earn “miles” for correctly placing a pin but lose miles for answering incorrectly or taking too long to respond. Hints are available, but players cannot earn bonus miles if receive a hint. As they advance through the trivia questions, players earn trophies and are provided the chance to share their final scores via social media.
I found this website, Little Bins for Little Hands, that has all kinds of awesome inexpensive STEM activities you can use in your classroom. Just wanted to share.
Hot Wheels is offering 4th grade teachers FREE Speedometry Kits to go along with their free STEM lessons which allow students to work collaboratively to deepen their understanding of speed, angles, slopes, collisions, kinetic energy, and potential energy. You can find the lesson plans (which are aligned with CCSS) and apply for your free kit at http://www.hotwheels.com/en-us/speedometry.html.
Each kit contains:
I know many of you are having your students complete research this time of year so I wanted to share a couple of safe search engines. Many of you have probably used KidRex before but I wanted to share a new kid-friendly search engine recently launched by Google called Kiddle.
Kiddle offers search results hand-picked by editors to ensure their kid-friendliness. The first one to three results will always be curated by the editors — safe sites written specifically for children. The next few results will feature sites in simple language that will be easy for kids to understand. The rest will be sites tailored to adults that may be harder for kids to digest, but are still filtered by Google safe search to avoid them stumbling on anything inappropriate. |
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