Title of Website:&nbs= p; A + Math
URL: http://www.aplusmath.com/
Description of the Site
The introduction on the pag= e is written in a very interesting manner. It is written in a child-friendly way. The website contains four different links. The links are flashcar= ds, game room, homework helper, and worksheets. The flashcards link gives you acce= ss to actual flashcards on the basic math functions. It also has a link that allows you= to create the flashcards that you want. The game room has games that allow you to practice basic math skills through playing bingo, uncovering the hidden picture, testing your memory, = and defending your planet. The ho= mework helper allows you to put in a math problem and answer and will tell you if = the answer is correct or not. The worksheet link allows you to create worksheets with the basic math skills.<= /p>
Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower and Upper Elementary
How I would use this site in my teaching:
&nbs= p; I would use this in my classroom as a tool to help my students to learn their basic facts. This website is = an alternative to just telling the students to memorize the facts. I would print off the flashcards f= or the students to use to study the facts in groups or as individuals. I would allow the students to play= the games on the website to practice their facts. I would also allow the students, especially those who do not have a computer at home, to use the homework he= lper to check their homework problems. I, as the teacher, would use the worksheet link more than the studen= ts, but I would allow the students to create their own worksheets and print them off.
Title of Website:&nbs= p; National Geographic: T= he Underground Railroad
URL:
Description of the Site:
&nbs= p; This website gives a detailed description of the journey that slaves went on to receive freedom. The story is= so full of detail that when you read it you feel like you are in the story traveling with the slaves. The website also gives many links with information about slavery. It shows the routes that the slaves took, a timeline of the events dealing with slavery, a link that is simple enough for children to read independently, classroom ideas, and pictures of those who helped in obtaining the freedom of slaves.
Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower and Upper Elementary with the assistance of the teacher
How I would use this site in my teaching:
&nbs=
p; In
fourth grade social studies is centered on the study of
Title of Website:&nbs= p; Thomas Jefferson
URL: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=3D76157= 0282
Description of the Site:
&nbs=
p; This
site is a twelve page encyclopedia article on the life of Thomas Jefferson.=
It gives details of
Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower Elementary with the assistan= ce of the teacher, Upper Elementary and Middle School
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I would use this site to allow my students to research information about Thom= as Jefferson. The article is very lengthy so I would pair up my students and assign each group a page. The students would make a list of interesting facts that they found on their assigned page. This would be an assignment that I= would work very closely with my students because many of the words are above a lo= wer elementary level. I would als= o use this website as a starter for a discussion on the Declaration of Independen= ce.
Title of Website:&nbs= p; Art Safari
URL:
Description of the Site:
&nbs= p; The website takes the students on an art safari. It begins by giving a simple defin= ition of what a safari is. The webs= ite gives the students choice by providing four pictures that the students can = pick from. Under the pictures it g= ives a good point. “Remember:<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> There are no r= ight or wrong answers to the questions. Learn by looking, and have fun!” The website encourages the student= s to write by giving them a picture to look at and asking questions about the picture to guide their writing. The website also allows the student to create their own art and display it on t= he website.
Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower and Upper Elementary, Middle School
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; In fourth grade the students are required to take a writing test at the end of= the year. I would use this websit= e as an introduction to writing. I= would use this website for a creative writing activity. This website gives the students guidelines about what to write but lets the student’s imagination shi= ne in their writing. I would not= use this piece of writing in the actual writing process because this writing sh= ould be used only to encourage the students to write and express what they see a= nd think in the pictures. The st= udents would be allowed to share their piece with the class. I would also use this piece of wri= ting as a personal assessment of the student’s writing. This piece would allow me to see t= he strengths and weaknesses of my students writing ability.
Title of Website: Treasure @ Sea: Exploring the Ocean Through Literature
URL: http://fi.edu/fellows/fellow8= /dec98/
Description of the Site:
&nbs= p; The first page of the website has a picture of an ocean scene. If you move the mouse across the p= icture it tells you about the different creatures in the ocean featured in the picture. If you click on the = trunk or the word Enter it takes you to many more links. The new page has six different links. They are Div= ing for Treasure, Interactive Activities, Art Activities, Teacher’s Place, Web Resources, Writing Activities, and Book Activities. All of the different links teach y= ou something about the ocean either through an activity or reading.
Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower and Upper Elementary, Good resource for teachers
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I would use this site when working on the topic of oceans. With my fourth grade class I would= let them go explore this website independently. I would break the website up into = a week or two in order for the students to complete all of the activities. The website’s teacher place = link gives a very detailed description of how to use the website in the classroom. I would use this a= s a supplement to a lesson about oceans. I would follow the directions of the website making adjustments as I= see needed in my classroom.
Title of Website:&nbs= p; RhymeZone
URL: http://www.rhymezone.com/
Description of the Site:
&nbs= p; On this website you are able to type in a word and find out almost anything ab= out that word. The website will g= ive you antonyms, synonyms, rhyming words, related words, similar sounding word= s, and homophones for any word that you type in. It will also give you the definiti= on, pictures, and check the spelling of the word. The website also gives you links to Shakespeare, Quizzes, Quotation, Mother Goose, Famous Documents, Games, and Dictionaries.
Appropriate Grade Levels: This website is appropriate for Lo= wer Elementary and beyond as long as there is teacher supervision.
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I as the teacher would use this website a lot in my teaching. There have been many instances whe= re a student will come ask what a word means and I have to look up the word in o= rder to explain to the student what the word means in a simple way that he/she w= ill understand it. One of the fou= rth grade Language Arts benchmarks is to identify synonyms, antonyms, and homophones of words. I would = give the students a list of words and let them practice the skills of finding synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms using the website. I would also allow my students to = use this website to teach my students how to look up words independently instea= d of always asking the teacher “How do you pronounce this word?” or = “ What does this word mean?”
Title of Website:&nbs= p; AAA Math
Description of this site:
&nbs= p; This website is strictly a math website. You can find activities either by choosing a grade level or picking a specific skill. The links have hundreds of pages of basic math skills, interactive practices, explanations= of the math topic, and challenge games. The website gives the students immediate feedback on their answers.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> As the student answers it tells he= /she if the answer is correct or not. The website also has an option to buy a CD that contains more lessons and activities. The website a= lso has a homework help link, web resources link, books link, and teacher resou= rces link.
Appropriate Grade Levels: All
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I would use this website as an independent activity in my classroom. I would instruct the student on wh= at specific skill to choose and then I would allow the student to work on the activity independently. I wou= ld use this website as a review in math for my students. I would use some of the l= inks to introduce skills in= my class because they do such a good job of giving a simple introduction to the skill.
Title of Website:&nbs= p; Coolmath 4 kids
URL: http://www.coolmath4kids.com
Description of this site:
&nbs= p; The website is very colorful and kid friendly.= An elementary child could navigate this website independently. The site includes math and science links. The links give the stu= dents access to actual lessons and games. The website gives encouragement to the students by passages written = on the different links. It expla= ins the different skills in an easy and kid friendly way.
Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower and Upper Elementary
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I would use this website mainly for the students who are not grasping the ski= lls in the classroom. I would als= o use this website for my students who miss class because it does a wonderful job= of explaining the math skills. I= would allow my students who finish their work early to independently work on this website.
Title of Website:&nbs= p; Stuart Stories
URL: http://www.stuartstories.com
Description of Site:
&nbs= p; The website contains links to short stories, writing activities, and reading li= sts for children. This website is= more of a teacher resource that can be use for the children, but not by the children. It contains short s= tories that you can print and read to your students. It has writing activities that you= can print and let your students complete. It also has a link of stories for early readers.
Appropriate Grade Level: Teacher Resource for Primary, Lowe= r and Upper Elementary
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I would use this site to expose my students to stories that are not found in their reading textbook or AR book. I would use this website as more of a fun activity for my students.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Reading stories from the website w= ould allow the students to hear a fluent reader. I would also print off the writing activities and let my students complete them.
Title of Website:&nbs= p; The Magic School Bus
URL: http://www.sch= olastic.com/magicschoolbus/home_2.htm
Description of this site:
&nbs= p; The first page of the website is an action page. It seems as if the school bus is r= eally going on a trip. The website = is a science website. The website teaches science concepts through games, guided tours, simple science experiments, and a book list. The website also has a link for preschool age children.
Appropriate Grade Level: Lower and Upper Elementary
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I would use this website as an alternative to the science textbook. I would use all of the links on th= is website to teach my students about science. I would allow the students to play= the games independently. The scie= nce experiments change weekly, so I would do the science experiments with my students each week. I would go through the guided tours with my students as a whole class since I have 5 computers in my room. I would= also allow them to look at the book list so that they can see what kinds of chap= ter books teach about science.
Title of Website:&nbs= p; Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Word Central
URL: http://www.wordcentral.com
Description of this site:
&nbs= p; This website is an online dictionary that is suitable for students. The students= can simply type in a word and it will give them the meaning of the word in terms that they can understand. The website has first floor and a second floor with activities on both floors.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Some of the activities are buildin= g a dictionary, science lab, buzzwords, and composing a verse.
Appropriate Grade Levels: All
How would I use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I would allow my students use this website freely during AR time to look up unfamiliar words. I would cre= ate a word wall with the buzzwords in order to introduce more difficult and uncom= mon words. I would allow the stud= ents to complete the fill in the blank poems to create a verse because it gives = them practice in English. The poem= s ask for specific types of words to fill in such as and adjective, verb, past ve= rb, or noun.
Title of Website: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
URL: http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience
Description of this Site:
&nbs= p; The website has five different links to choose from. The website has interactive games = that teach the students about the different parts of a plant, what things would = look like through a microscope using only paper, what is in the air that we brea= the, classifying animals, and the life cycle of a butterfly. The website is very child friendly= and easy to navigate.
Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower and Upper Elementary
How I would use this site in my teaching?
&nbs= p; I would use this website as a fun science lesson for my students. I would allow my students to pair = up and read the information in one area of the website at a time. Once all of the students have read= the information, we will come back together as a whole class and complete the activity for the link we visited that day.=
Title of Website:&nbs= p; Math Playground
URL: http://www.mathplayground.com
Description of this Site: &nbs=
p; The
website is very child friendly site.
The way that the website is set up is very enticing to children. The website contains links to ten
different math activities. Th=
e math
skills targeted on this website are word problems, addition and subtraction,
and multiplication and division.
There are also links to worksheets, quizzes, and math facts. Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower and Upper Elementary How would I use the site in my teaching? &nbs=
p; I
would use this website to give my student practice on their basic math
skills. I would allow my stud=
ents
to navigate this site independently.
I would use this site with the students I am doing interventions
with. I would also allow stud=
ents
who complete their work early to go to the computer and practice their math
skills on the website. Title of Website:&nbs=
p;
KidNumbers.com URL: http://www.kidsnumbers.com Description of this Site: &nbs=
p; The
website has links where you can print addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division flashcards. The
website also has links to different games that help reinforce the basic math
skills. The website has a fre=
e 12
week math program that will help to prepare a child for kindergarten. It also has a link where you can c=
reate
worksheets. Appropriate Grade Levels: Preschool, Primary, and Lower Elem=
entary How would I use this site in my teaching? &nbs=
p; I
would use this site to develop worksheets.=
There are times that I need extra work on an extra skill and I go to=
the
internet in search of help. I=
t will
be easier to just go to this site and create a worksheet than to look on the
internet for the worksheet that covers the skills that I need. I would allow my students to play =
the games
on the computer independently. I
would print sets of the flashcards for my students, let them get in pairs, =
and
practice their facts. Title of Website:&nbs=
p;
BBC Education Games URL: http://ww=
w.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html Description of this Site: &nbs=
p; The
website is a math website. It=
has
twelve different games to choose from.&nbs=
p;
The skills featured on this website are numbers, algebra, data analy=
sis,
and shape space and measurement.
The games have very catchy names.&n=
bsp;
The website also has a link to print offs that address the math skil=
ls
listed above. Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower and Upper Elementary How would I use this site in my teaching? &nbs=
p; I
would use the print offs in my class in order to give my students practice =
on
specific math skills. I would=
allow
the student to freely explore the games on this website. If I use the website during my act=
ual
math class time I would have to let students go to the computers one at a t=
ime
while I did activities with the other students in their desks. The website would be used as a
supplement to my math curriculum. Title of Website:&nbs=
p;
SoftSchools.com URL: http://www.softschools.com &nbs=
p; Description of this Site: &nbs=
p; This
page is a website for all of the subject areas. It has free worksheets and free
games. You can choose an acti=
vity
by either subject area or grade level.&nbs=
p;
The website is not very child friendly. The website is more of a teacher
resource. The website could b=
e used
b y a child after the teacher has clicked into a specific game. Appropriate Grade Levels: Teacher Resource How would I use this site in my teaching? &nbs=
p; I
would use this website to find worksheets for my students in all of the sub=
ject
areas. I would also use=
the
website for the games. I would
click into a specific game and allow a student to play the game but I would=
not
let my students explore this website independently. Title of Website:&nbs=
p;
Arthur URL: http://www.pbskids.org/arthur Description of this Site: &nbs=
p; The
website is a child friendly sight.
It has a friend’s link that shows pictures of all of
Arthur’s friends. If yo=
u click
on one of the pictures it takes you to activities and games that you can pl=
ay
with the friend. It also has =
a link
that contains many different games that the students can play. Appropriate Grade Levels: Primary, Lower Elementary How would I use this sit in my teaching? &nbs=
p; I
teach only math in my classroom so I would use this website during my
Accelerated Reader period. Th=
ere
are many Arthur books in our school library. After a studen=
ts
has read an Arthur book and taken an AR test on it I would reward them by
allowing them to get on this website and explore it independently. I would also use this website to
encourage my students to read the books about Arthur. Title of Website:&nbs=
p;
Funbrain URL: http://www.f=
unbrain.com Description of this Site: &nbs=
p; The
website can be use for math and reading.&n=
bsp;
The math link on the site leads to many different math games. The reading link has books that the
students can read and games that practice reading skills such as identifying
adjectives, nouns, and verbs. At
the end of the game the website creates a story using the words you picked =
in
the game. Appropriate Grade Levels: Lower Elementary How would I use this site in my teaching? &nbs=
p; I
would use the math part of the website for the games. I would allow my students to pick =
and
play the math games independently.
I would use the reading part of the website to encourage the student=
to
read selections other than their textbook or AR book. I would allow the students to play=
the reading
games to practice identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives. I would allow them to print the st=
ory
created at the end of the game and share it with the class.