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Smithsonian Global Sound

— Smithsonian Institution

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.folkways.si.edu/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Listen to and learn about traditional music from cultures around the world and through the ages. Browse this amazing collection of downloadable tunes to find musical enrichment to enhance a unit of study. Full downloads in MP3 or FLAC format are available for purchase but each offering is accompanied by a free audio sample. Note: this site opens rather slowly.Be patient, especially if you are on a dial-up connection.

In the Classroom

Search this site for songs to supplement your unit in a US or World history class. This teacher was able to find a song about the suffrage movement, and was able to teach the beliefs of suffrage through student analysis of the lyrics and tone. Be sure to search - there are literally tons of songs that can be used for a variety of curriculum.

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Tag(s): songs, songs,

Fun Attic

— Fun Attic

K-4 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.funattic.com/game_list.htm Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

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Need some new ideas for end-of-year activities and class celebrations? This collection of games and activities provides basic description and instructions for creating educational and interactive experiences that require minimal materials, but maximum student involvement. Includes a nice list of suggestions for adding some educational fun to those long summer days – definitely a resource to share with parents before the end of the school year.

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Tag(s): summer, summer,

Flashcard Clock

— Teaching Treasures

K-2 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.teachingtreasures.com.au/maths/FlashcardClock/flashcard_clock.htm Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Students can practice time-telling skills independently with this interactive analog vs. digital activity. Identify the time displayed on the clock, convert to digital format, and enter the response. Immediate feedback is provided.

In the Classroom

Use this site as a learning station or center to help children to review and practice time-telling skills. This site should also be put on the teachers web page, to allow students to access it both in and out of the classroom. Very useful site for practicing skills, and reviewing.

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Tag(s): time,

American Sign Language Browser

— Michigan State University

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This interactive glossary of thousands of American Sign Language Terms provides students and teachers with QuickTime animations and description of how the words are actually formed. A great visual resource for those needing some practical assistance in communicating with hearing impaired students.

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Tag(s): sign language, hearing impaired, air,

Counting by Fives

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K-1 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.forsythcountyschools.org/its/kadkins/magnet/numbers/fives.htm Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Place these virtual magnets in the proper order by clicking and dragging them. Great practice for counting by fives - up to one hundred.

In the Classroom

You might want to use this as a preparatory activity before beginning a lesson on money and making change.

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Tag(s): numbers, counting,

Field Trip Advice

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How It Works

Before you schedule that next field trip, spend some time with this helpful site that outlines tips for making the excursion as pain-free as possible. A must for first-timers – but even seasoned trekkers can pick up some useful advice. Includes a sample schedule, parent letter, and suggested rules.

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Tag(s): field trips, field trips,

School District Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist

— U.S. Health & Human Services Dept.

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/schoolchecklist.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

While Avian Influenza currently presents no credible threat to humans in North America, this planning guide for school and health professionals outlines steps that might be required should such a threat turn into an actual pandemic. As such, it might be useful reference to bookmark for possible future use. The various links to facts about avian influenza and its current spread should be of more immediate interest.

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Segmation

— SegTech

K-7 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.segmation.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Imagine the fun and challenge of painting-by-number - without the mess. This unique site provides a virtual coloring experience with lots of bells and whistles. Choose a category and level of difficulty, check out the tools (zoom, timer), and start the recreation of a masterpiece. Themes include holidays, historic figures, works by well-known artists, famous places, and so much more. You won’t have to stretch to find a way to link this hands-on activity with a curricular area. Use to build number recognition and mouse skills with younger students, or help older students recognize the complexity of color, shading, and composition.

In the Classroom

Great activity to make available on a classroom computer as a reward, or incorporate into a study of a represented artist. Challenge secondary art students to create their own "paint-by-number" activity and convert to a scanned and printable activity for younger students.

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Tag(s): painting,

Understanding Fair Use

— University of Minnesota

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/fairuse Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Understanding and applying the Doctrine of Fair Use is vital for teachers and students at all levels. This site clearly explains important exemptions that limit the exclusive rights of copyright holders and provides analysis of the four factors of Fair Use. Other features include an interactive tool to help students and teachers determine whether the use of a copyrighted work is a "fair use," a downloadable worksheet, and classroom guidelines.

In the Classroom

Introduce this site to the class with a projector or whiteboard, and then replace pencil and paper notecards by having partners read this and take notes with an online tool such as Memo Notepad, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18083"> reviewed here</a>; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Next, at the end of your copyright and fair use unit, modify student learning by challenging them to demonstrate their learning by creating an inforgraphic using Canva Infographic Maker, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17570"> reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): air, copyright,

Children’s Picture Books

— Pan Macmillan

K-2 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/books-for-children/childrens-picture-books Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This site provides guidance for teachers and parents in selecting the perfect picture book for a child and offers suggestions for instilling a life-long love of reading in young students. Includes book reviews and links to author and illustrator Web sites. This is a wonderful resource to share with parents via your classroom, school, or library newsletter.

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Tag(s): reading lists,
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