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Stem Career

— Rich Feller

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.stemcareer.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

What is STEM? With so much emphasis on pursuing STEM, find great resources here about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Find articles, surveys, and other information about STEM careers. Find information geared towards students, teachers, counselors, and parents about pursuing STEM careers. Search through STEM disciplines, degree profiles, or other information.

In the Classroom

Share some of the infographics on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Allow time for students to search careers to report to the rest of the class using conventional or multimedia posters and other products. Use an online poster creator, such as Padlet (<a href="/single.cfm?id=10007">reviewed here</a>). Include the skills required for the job, the education needed, and what that person does. Challenge students to create an advertisement for a STEM career they might enjoy.

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Tag(s): college, careers, STEM,

PSToM - Parents, Students, Teachers of Mathematics

— Mindstretch Learning Lab

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How It Works

PSToM is an online portal for Algebra 1, and they plan to add more courses. Follow a student’s progress and know exactly what the student is learning in math. Students can learn at their own pace, assess their own learning, and know how well they are doing in math (and why!). Recommend math videos tailored to each students strengths and weaknesses. PSToM has built-in math problems with an area to solve them, math videos, built-in tests, and a place to discuss learning.

In the Classroom

Set up classroom accounts and activities for students. Use PSToM as a supplement to your math classroom and to customize math lessons or extra help for your students. Give students the opportunity to work on math at their own level in a computer lab setting or as a center on classroom computers. Share the site with parents through your class website or newsletter as a resource to use at home.

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Tag(s): equations, order of operations, integers, quadratics, factoring, polynomials, inequalities, exponents,

Explore Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emmissions

— EPA

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How It Works

Confused about climate change and the evaluation of the data? View this free site from the EPA that compiles current greenhouse gas emissions data into an interactive map. This site visualizes the biggest emitters. Included are polluters of more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. Unfortunately, not shown in the data are the smaller polluters. When using the site, keep in mind that polluters like transportation, residential, or agricultural sources are missing. This tool is useful for looking at how industry and power contribute to climate change, and which type of fuel source (coal provides 50%) provides power generation. Click on the US map and then specific blue circles (the numbers inside represent the total number of facilities) to zoom in and find the list of facilities in the left navigation panel. Clicking on each facility brings up the data of emissions. Search by specific gas emission (carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, or methane). Change the overall view by list, map, or graph to customize how best students view the data.

In the Classroom

Use this site during a unit on pollution. First be sure to discuss what combustion is. Choose facilities found within your state to investigate. Compare similar facilities across various states to compare emissions. Have students or groups compare by facility type (especially different types of power generation) then research the type of fuel used to determine the different emissions. Research how emissions compare to the driving of automobiles and the use of agriculture. Research the types of changes and alternatives that could change these numbers. Have students make simple infographics to show comparisons and conclusions. Try using a tool such as Venngage, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13706">reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): carbon dioxide, climate change, fossil fuels,

DIY chart builder

— CUI WEI

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How It Works

DIY Chart ("Do it yourself") is a simple online tool used to create interactive charts and graphs from any data. This tool is useful to teach the graphing of complex concepts online. though not as simple as other chart creators, the detailed and sophisticated charts are able to be embedded or printed for presentations and projects.

In the Classroom

You will want to play with this tool before using it in class. Use anywhere numerical data is collected and is best shown on a chart. Collect data in a science, survey, or math class and display it using different graphs to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using each graph type. Use for quick creation and sharing of created graphs. Create charts together easily on an interactive whiteboard when introducing the different types.

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Tag(s): charts and graphs,

Physics animations

— Physics at School

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.vascak.cz/physicsanimations.php?l=en Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

Watch easy to understand animations to explain even the most complex ideas of Physics. Choose from Waves, Optics, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Electricity. View an animated image, the explanation of the theory, and a video for each concept. Some of the videos require specific plug-ins, depending on your browser. So preview before you share.

In the Classroom

Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Save this link on your class webpage for students to access both in and out of the classroom. Use this site to help explain many physics concepts that may be difficult to understand. Use in conjunction with other interactives, animations, and laboratory experiences to provide better understanding of the concept.

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Tag(s): heat, optics, waves, electricity,

Digg.com

— Digg Inc.

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How It Works

Digg is a social news network similar in some qualities to Facebook and other such social media. You can post stories you find interesting and browse "Top Stories" which are more or less the most popular stories shared by others on the Internet. It is meant to share a snapshot of the most interesting, relevant, quirky, and fun content on the web! Once you sign up, you can start to Digg your own favorites. This site also features "Digg Dialogg" where members submit questions to notable leaders and community members decide on which questions will be asked and interviews are shared on the site. <b>Be sure to preview items that you wish to share. Noted were a few "violent" warnings at the time of this review, but the other 99% of the shared items were excellent for use in the classroom</b>.

In the Classroom

Try using Digg as a warm up Internet activity in the beginning of the school year by having older students sign up for their own account. Have them scan and read as part of current events teaching. The articles can be controversial which provides a great place to start debates. Are you beginning to integrate technology into your classroom? Use a tool such as WeJIT, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15667">reviewed here</a>, or if you are a more experienced technology user try Virtual Debate, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17537">reviewed here</a>, which has online examples and resources for conducting virtual debates, to formalize a debate topic. Digg also provides an excellent resource for research. Have students make a multimedia presentation using Genial.ly, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17621">reviewed here</a>. Genial.ly allows you to add polls, videos, embeds, web links, PowerPoint, PDFs, and you can create a variety of formats like interactive posters, images, infographics, charts, presentations, and more.

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Tag(s): news, social networking, debate,

KidRex - Kid Safe Search Engine

— KidRex.org

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How It Works

KidRex is an engaging, safe search engine for students that is powered by Google Custom Search and Google SafeSearch technology. In addition to typical filters applied to searches, the site maintains its own database of inappropriate websites and keywords to further reduce the possibility of inappropriate search returns. The search engine is easy to use and similar to a typical Google search. You simply enter the search term and a list of sites is returned. Inappropriate search terms are returned with an "Oops, try again!" message. Before using the site, be sure to click on the Parents link for a quick overview of how the site works.

In the Classroom

Create a link to KidRex on classroom computers for students to use as a default search engine. Use this site on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to demonstrate how to search for items or when searching with your students.

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Tag(s): internet safety, search engines,

Department of Financial Institutions State of Wisconsin Kids Page

— Department of Financial Institutions State of Wisconsin

3-6 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.wdfi.org/OFL/kids/history/default.asp Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

This website written just for kid teaches students about the history of money, financial institutions, and investing. Each portion of the site contains short segments of information that are easy to follow and each category includes a short online quiz. Individual portions of each segment can also be accessed by links on the page making it easy to go back and review portions already seen or to preview the quiz before reading. In addition to the online segments, there is a glossary of economic turns which could be useful for many different classroom applications.

In the Classroom

Provide students with questions from the quizzes on the site before looking at the information offered giving students a focus for their reading. Challenge students to create a talking avatar using a photo or other image (legally permitted to be reproduced). The avatars can be used to explain financial information learned on the site. Use a site such as Blabberize, <a href="/single.cfm?id=10380">reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): financial literacy, investing, money,

Slavery Footprint - How Many Slaves Work For You?

— MUH-TAY-ZIK HOF-FER

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://slaveryfootprint.org/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

<i>Slavery Footprint</i> calculates the number of forced laborers involved in making the products we buy as consumers (such as beans in our coffee). Questions are based on the food you eat, clothes you own, and even the sports you do. There is even the option to add detail about certain commodities to allow the program to make a more precise calculation. The result gives you the exact number of slaves that "work for you" in the supply chains of your consumption. An interesting portion of the site goes into detail about the methodology used for determining the number of slaves "working" for the respondents. The site also provides their definition of a slave: "Anyone who is forced to work without pay, being economically exploited, and unable to walk away." Be sure to share the opening portion of the site, "What? Slaves work for me?" with students for a wonderful explanation of slavery and the purpose of the site. <b> Note: </b>There is one question in the survey about paying for sex. While sexual slave trade is a very real issue in today’s world, you may not want your less mature students to encounter this question. Only you know your school community’s tolerance for such discussions.

In the Classroom

Have students complete individual surveys and graph results, use the information for a basis of class discussions on economy and each individual’s impact on the environment. Complete one survey for the entire class on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) using average information found from students. Show the impact of changes in lifestyle by completing new surveys by making lifestyle changes. Have students use a tool such as Buzzsprout, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17015">reviewed here</a>, to create a fictitious radio news story from information they learn at this site. Have students use a mapping tool such as Google Earth, <a href="/single.cfm?id=10268">reviewed here</a>, to create an audio (and visual) tour of countries included on the survey.

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Tag(s): cross cultural understanding, ecology, slavery,

Lulu - Self Publishing

— Bob Young

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.lulu.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

At Lulu you or your students can publish (and sell) your writing. Older students can publish their poems, short stories, current event articles, persuasive writing for an issue they are into... for free. Consider having your students write novels for National Novel Writing Month, and at Lulu they will be able to publish them. Lulu offers a simple, publishing process with just a few steps: Register, start the publishing wizard, upload your file, design your cover, complete your cover; set your price and publish. Once you have registered, you’ll receive a welcome letter with a link to a "How to Publish a Book on Lulu" video.

In the Classroom

Use Lulu to publish a class book of short stories or poems. Since the books have to be sold to view, you could use this as a class or school fund raiser. Parents could buy the books as gifts for grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.rn<br><b>rnOlder students can write novels for National Novel Writing Month, and at Lulu they will be able to publish them.

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Tag(s): novels, short stories, poetry, creative writing, digital storytelling,
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