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Here
are FOUR "good sites" from our Health section that can help fight H1N1!
(and
Influenza-A, strep, etc. Wash your hands and cough into your elbow.)
Scrub
Club! NSF's site about washing hands
is full of songs, games, and activities! Emphasizes the six steps of properly
washing and why it is so important. Kids enjoy the games and the "Webisode."
By "kids" we mean ages 6 to 16. Teen girls giggle at the characters
and then look around to see if anyone noticed.This makes a good health filler
in computer lab. In this time of flu epidemics and MRSA, this site is a powerful
tool against disease.
Infection
Detection Protection from the American Museum of Natural History.
Meet the Microbes, Bacteria in the Cafeteria game, Infection ("The Game
where YOU Are the Germ!"), and How Lou Got the Flu. A fun way for kids
to learn some disease vector basics.
Swine
Flu "Swine
flu is a type of flu found in pigs, but people also can get it. Find out more
about this type of flu virus."
From KidsHealth.
Flu.gov
Lots of good info about Swine Flu and influenza in general. Check out the Elmo
videos for kids, too. Going in Health.
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Enough said. Go there. THE best primary learn to read site anywhere.
A
Parent's Guide to Children’s Mental Health Services in South Dakota
Four videos, from
two to five minutes long, cover this in depth. Most of this applies no matter
where you live. Includes a video for Native American/First Nations parents.
Useful resource. Going in Homeschool and in Teachers & Parents.
Dolch
words page from Education
Oasis. "Dolch 'Basic Sight Words' are the 220 most frequently
occurring words in children's books, excluding nouns. Because many of the words
do not follow decoding rules, they cannot be sounded out. Thus, they are learned
by sight. Dolch sight words comprise 52-75 percent of all words found in children's
books." These can be printed out for your use. Going in Homeschool, Teachers
& Parents, and Literacy.
Dolch
Word Lists from
Jan Brett.
"11 full-sized, printable lists with Jan Brett artwork." Great Jan
Brett art, 20 words per page. Going
in Homeschool, Teachers & Parents, and Literacy.
Jan
Brett Coloring Pages
Here's a LOT of Jan Brett printable pages for kids to color! Holiday and yearly
event themed, and pages from her books. Going in Art.
Earth
Systems Science Curriculum
Five units and 34 individual detailed lesson plans for earth
science, ready to go! Could be modified for different ages. "...a multitude
of hands-on investigative units and activities.." Scroll your mouse over
"Earth Systems Science Curriculum" on the site to learn more. Check
out the printable lesson plans, of course! Another fine example of what you
can find at Curriki!
Going in Teachers & Parents.
Informal
Geometry
by MathMastery Inc. Video clips and interactive, downloadable Flash videos cover
Geometry in 13 progressive units from intro to perimeters up through volume.
Also covers using a compass and a protractor. Elementary kids who know their
times tables could use this easily. Another fine example of what you can find
at Curriki!
Going in Mathematics, and in Teachers & Parents.
OZ
Fossils, The Age of Reptiles The dinosaurs of Australia brought
to you by ABC - the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. This "good site"
covers the the dinos and sea beasts of Mesozoic Australia's three different
regions. Also discussed are continental drift - Australian style, and the climate,
plants, and animals. There are some decent games as well. Going in Dinosaurs.
Walking
with Beasts from the BBC, but hosted on the Australian ABC site.
Very good site covers the history of prehistoric mammals just as Walking with
Dinosaurs covered dinos. Great educational information. Fact Files cover 32
different "beasts." Changing World has good data on each of the seven
eras from 65 million years ago to the present day. Mammal's Family Tree has
a simple interactive cladogram, hold the mouse pointer over a name and facts
appear on the lower screen area. Also has two different games sections and some
downloads. Unfortunately not being updated, but then a lot of sites aren't.
Going in Dinosaurs and Paleo.
What
would I weigh on another planet? Here's
a site to teach elementary or older kids some mathematics, astronomy, and physics,
all at one go. The site explains why weight varies on other worlds and then
lists the formula for calculating weight on each individual planet, our moon,
and the sun! Easy to read and straightforward. It's also a good opportunity
to remind students that weight does not equal mass. Thank you to elementary
science teacher Kristi N. from Massachusetts, for suggesting this site to us!
Going in Astronomy and Mathematics.
Encyclopedia
of Life "Imagine an electronic page for each
species of organism on Earth..." STUNNING new project from a group including
the likes of Harvard University, the Field Museum, and the Smithsonian! Students
and seekers of any age can type in the name of any living thing and (usually)
see pictures and information! We had fun putting in names of plants, animals,
and bacteria. Still a work in progress - had velociraptor pix and data, but
nothing on Tyrannosaurus rex. Also has groups to join and ways you can help.
Going in Animals and Science > Living Things.
eLibrary.SD71
Home Page
from Comox Valley School District, British Columbia. Amazing, stupendous, just
great web portal site! VERY well organized, EXCELLENT section on how to do research!
Good teacher resources section. The Subject Links area is absolutely astounding!
Example: Social Studies: Ancient China > organized into 11 sections. Section
1: Building a Knowledge Base has seven links that build on each other. Math,
Science, etc. are organized along similar lines. Well done! Frankly, this is
so good we don't know quite where to put it all. Oh, well. Going in Portals,
School Sites, Ancient History, and later in Math and Science sections. Oh, we'll
borrow from their lists, yes we will. Kudos and attributions to SD71!
McGruff.org
Crime prevention for kids, starring McGruff the Crime Dog. Designed to help
teach children how to protect themselves from bullies, vandalism, pedophiles,
etc. Stories, advice, videos, 35 games like Shrink the Cyberbully and Adults
You Can Trust. This is going in Health and in Life Skills.
Education
Oasis
An oasis for teachers thirsty for ideas! Lesson plans organized by subject,
printables, subject resources such as links to sites, help for new teachers
and for classroom management, ideas and tips, discussion groups, bulletin boards,
book reviews, lists of sites, and more. Going in Teachers & Parents, Homeschool.
Ms.
Melissa Elijah's hotlist of sites from Klenk Elementary School in
Klein, Texas. This is a good example of a well-organized one-page list. Especially
strong in mathematics and science. Going in School Sites.
Math
Doesn't Suck and Kiss
My Math. These are two books by Danica McKellar, of The Wonder Years,
who grew up and earned a Bachelor's in Mathematics. Middle School girls (ages
11 to 14) like these books - some even love them. "How to survive middle
school math without losing your mind or breaking a nail." Her girl to girl
style resonates with many girls. The math is sound and the problem solving techniques
work. Using them this very evening with 11 and 12 year olds who are struggling
with Least Common Multiples and Greatest Common Factors was rewarding. As any
teacher knows, seeing students light up when they "get it" can make
your day! This is a non-compensated endorsement. Going in Math and in Teachers
& Students.
Student
Resources and Teacher
Resources from the Library
of North Bennington Graded School in Vermont. Two great webpages at one place!
Plenty of worthwhile sites to check out. Going in School Sites and in Teachers
& Parents.
GCompris
Our first app from France! Available in over 40 languages (see their main
page for a list). "GCompris is an educational software suite comprising
of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10...Currently GCompris offers
in excess of 80 activities and more are being developed. GCompris is free software,
that means that you can adapt it to your own needs, improve it and, most importantly,
share it with children everywhere." Computer discovery, color, sounds,
memory, experiential, amusement, reading, mathematics, puzzles,telling time,
money, and strategy games like macala. Some of these will really make a child
think! Another SourceForge find. Going in Art, Downloads, General & Speciality,
Homeschool, Literacy, and Mathematics.
Tux
Paint
Kids really love playing with this program! "Tux Paint is a free,
award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool
and K-6). It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging
cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program. Kids are presented
with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative. Going
in Art and Downloads.
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