Curated OER
Multiplication
Sixth graders play the game "MultipliACTION," where they use a standard algorithm to multiply numbers. They use the website Mathfrog and select "MultipliACTION." Students fill in the answer boxes, from right to left, top to bottom, or...
Curated OER
The Secrets of the Sequence
Students explore genetics using a series of selected videos. For this biology lesson series, students study the different advances in life sciences. They research the pros and cons of genetic research.
Curated OER
The "Coal LIfecycle" Scrapbook
Students discover how coal is formed. In this science lesson, students create a scrapbook on the life cycle of coal and show how coal is formed by showing pictures of each stage.
Curated OER
Creating New Animals
Students navigate an interactive web site to create imaginary animals. They research one or more animals. They create one page report with pictures. They discuss attributes of animals they have researched.
Curated OER
Personal Fitness
Students research important personal fitness and sport concepts through note taking, internet research, data collection, and the website Quia. Development of concept maps are also encouraged.
Curated OER
Environment: Climate Change
Students explore climate change and the greenhouse effect. Using provided definitions, they assess local weather conditions and analyze long term climatic data for their areas. Once they explore the concept of and connection between...
Curated OER
Local and Global Impacts
Students conduct an interview with Dr. Hajo Eicken to discuss local and global impacts. They hold an audio conference to ask about characteristics of the Arctic environment, climate, climate change, the greenhouse effect and global...
Curated OER
Initial Consonant Clusters
In this literacy instructional activity, students look for the words that correlate to the pictures that are listed. They are all words that are consonant clusters.
PBS
Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Animal Assistants Activity Plan
The animals need help! In this week's Afterschool Adventure, children will take the role of Animal Assistants and use their spatial skills to help save the day. Each section of this weeklong adventure is introduced by a video clip or...
Boise State University
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
This online writing assistance offers help in the writing process, grammar and mechanics, usage, and four different types of essays, as well as help on deciding what and how to document.
University of Southern California
Usc Rossier Online: Toolkit for Digitally Literate Teachers
A collection of resources to assist teachers in understanding the importance of digital literacy in today's world, ideas for the classroom, useful websites for implementing a digital literacy curriculum, and a list of skills teachers...
University at Buffalo
University of Buffalo: Assistive Technology Training Online Project (Atto)
The Assistive Technology Training Online Project (ATTO) provides information on AT applications that help students with disabilities learn in elementary classrooms.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: The Assistant by Bernard Malamud
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel The Assistant by Bernard Malamud including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Other
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: Freewriting
This Paradigm Online Writing Assistant site clearly explains freewriting and gives three practice exercises. Includes links to more writing help.
Other
Assistive Technology Products
An online company that lists many assistive technology products, organized into categories of different needs. Products can be purchased directly from the site.
International Reading Association
Reading Online: Reading Alone Together
In this educational research article, the use of reading partnerships in the context of classrooms where some students are learning a second language. The first part of the article discusses the benefits of adding extensive reading to...
Other
Saskatoon Public Schools: Instructional Strategies Online: Independent Study
Teach your students to become self-motivated learners with these independent study strategies including essays, computer assisted instruction, journals, learning logs, and many more. Then click on some of the strategies to learn more...
LD Online
Ld Online: Learning Disabilities Online: Reading Resources
LD Online is an excellent resource for a variety of needs. The site has information on teaching reading skills and using technology as a resource. Many links are to specific products that you must buy however, there are other resources...
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: The Townsend Plan Movement
A comprehensive site that includes information about Townsend and the Townsend Plan, links to the different sections of the text of the Social Security Plan, links to issues of the newsletter that was published by Townsend, editorial...
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: History
This site addresses the history of social security. There is an invaluable amount of information on this site (timelines, audio clips, etc.).
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Online Services and Tax Information for Individuals
In a conversational tone, the IRS answers many of the questions an individual would have when filing income tax returns for the first time. Many features are helpful even to experienced taxpayers, e.g., an IRS withholding calculator, a...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Rice on Iraq, War and Politics
Transcript of an interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice in September of 2002, discussing President George W. Bush's ideas about moving the US into war against Iraq.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Parent's Assistant: Or, Stories for Children
This ebook version of Maria Edgeworth's The Parent's Assistant: Or, Stories For Children has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Parent's Assistant, Or, Stories for Children
This ebook version of Maria Edgeworth's The Parent's Assistant, Or, Stories For Children has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.