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Animal Exploration: See Who’s Out There

— Suriya Creations

K-3 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://animalexploration.tripod.com/animalexploration.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This nicely organized visual site about animals is perfect for independent student research at the elementary level. Students can select an animal by type, read through the kid-friendly text to learn more about it, and browse through some great photographs. Animal topics include birds, fish, reptiles, spiders and insects, amphibians, and mammals. The site also includes a search feature (scroll to the bottom of the home page) and games, puzzles, and other activities. Although all reference links are active, some of the games and puzzle links are no longer working. This site does include some small advertisements.

In the Classroom

Use this site for individual research projects on a variety of animals. Share the link in your class newsletter or on your class website for students to access at home.

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Tag(s): amphibians, animals, birds, fish, insects, mammals, reptiles, spiders, amphibians, animals, birds, fish, insects, mammals, reptiles, spiders,

Making Schools Work

— PBS

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.pbs.org/makingschoolswork/index.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

PBS commentator Hedrick Smith’s latest articulation of current "school reform" efforts concentrates on the factors common to several school districts that have achieved notable successes at improving both teaching and student performance. While not designed to please everyone, teachers will want to peruse the extensive text content on this site for ideas they might adapt to their own situations.

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Tag(s): design, teaching strategies, design,

From Little House to My House

— ReadWriteThink

K-2 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=879 Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This site offers primary students an exposure to families "then and now" through excerpts from Laura Ingalls’ writings. The lesson asks students to compare and contrast the family experiences in the story with their own. Aligned to national standards.

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Tag(s): parents, family,

Time Out

— Edutopia

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.edutopia.org/time-out Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This article, published in the George Lucas Foundation’s Edutopia online journal, argues that the rigid time schedules found in most schools work to the detriment of both teachers and their students. It argues for a reexamination of some of the practices common in most schools, and suggests the consequences of continuing with current patterns.

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Tag(s): professional development,

Story Place

— Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Library

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

How It Works

Created by the Charlotte & Mecklenburg County libraries, this is an interesting, bilingual resource for finding children’s books and related activities. In addition to a kid-friendly book search, there are theme reading lists for both elementary and preschool age groups. Inquisitive reading teachers - especially those working with Spanish-speaking students, will find this a welcome addition to their web lists.

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Tag(s): reading lists, spanish, book lists,

Adjective Monster

— Kennedy Center

K-1 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/lessons-and-activities/lessons/k-2/adjective-monster/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This clever lesson plan helps students identify adjectives and apply what they’ve learned in a hands-on creative activity. After a class reading of Ed Emberley’s award winning Go Away Big Green Monster, students are asked to classify adjectives according to emotion or appearance, choose the one they like best, and create a paper-sculpture monster that illustrates the descriptive word they have selected. Aligned to National Standards.

In the Classroom

Take advantage of the free lesson plan hosted by the Kennedy Center. Be sure to save the site as a favorite on your classroom desktop, allowing for easy reference later on.

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Tag(s): speech, parts of speech, grammar,

TlsBooks.com - Worksheets

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

How It Works

This huge collection of downloadable worksheets covers all major subject areas - from geography and reading, to science and spelling. New choices are added on a regular basis, so check back often. Please read and follow the copyright guidelines provided on the site.

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Tag(s): worksheets, spelling,

My Back-to-School Book

— I Love That Teaching Idea!

K-1 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/My_Back_to_School_Notebook.pdf Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Print out this book template and let your students’ creativity take over as they use pictures and words to describe their new school year. This is a great student-centered project to display for back-to-school night. This site requires Adobe Acrobat. You can get it from the <a href="/tools.cfm ">TeachersFirst Toolbox page.</a>

In the Classroom

Use this activity during the first week of school. Have students share their books with the rest of the class. Be sure to save these books for back-to-school night or even create a bulletin board highlighting the books.

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Tag(s): back to school,

Teacher Tools

— Internet4Classrooms

K-5 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://internet4classrooms.com/teachertools.htm Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

As the school year begins, you might find that you need a little extra inspiration, so check out this collection of materials that can make your classroom run more smoothly. Offerings include downloadable bookmarks for students, lesson plan templates and forms, as well as links to calendar makers, worksheet generators, and assessment tools and so much more.

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321Know Math

— J. Banfill

K-7 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.321know.com Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Browse through dozens of interactive activities - organized by grade level and topic - that focus on basic math skills. Each activity features a brief overview of the particular concept, an interactive practice session, and several related online games. A great site to have available as an independent station in your classroom.

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