March 2002
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General
With the successful winter Olympics behind us, here are some March projects and activities:
Ultimate Iditarod
Follow Alaska's Iditarod, "The Last Great Race on Earth" with
a team of experienced mushers who will take you along the trail at its
start on March 2nd.
http://www.ultimateiditarod.com/index.html
TEAMS list of March events
/documentation/places/seasonal.html#mar
March is Women's History Month:
African American Women: Online Archival Collection
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/collections/african-american-women.html
TEAMS list of Women's History Resources
/documentation/places/history/history/us.html#Women's
U.S. Women's History Workshop
http://www.assumption.edu/whw/
Women's Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/woman_suffrage/woman_suffrage.html
Projects in Women's History
http://womhist.binghamton.edu/links/projlink.htm
And don't forget:
Pi Day (March 14th)
Check out these ideas for celebrating Pi Day this year.
http://www.enc.org/thisweek/calendar/unit/0,1819,34,00.shtm
Looking ahead to April:
National Kick Butts Day: April 3, 2002
Information about this annual stop smoking campaign.
http://kickbuttsday.org/teachers/
World's Largest Math Event April 26th 2002
Scheduled the last Friday in April as the culminating event for Mathematics
Education Month. This year's theme is "Entertaining Mathematics".
http://www.nctm.org/wlme/wlme8/
General Resources for All:
99 Ways to Say "Very Good!"
Motivate and jump-start your students with some new ways to give praise.
http://www.careerlab.com/99ways.htm
Access Art
From Great Britain this site contains links for color, sculpture, casting
and construction, drawing, photographs, aesthetics, and more.
http://www.accessart.org.uk/
American Teachers
Resource for teachers, students, and parents for a more effective learning
environment. Homework calendars, lesson plans, safe surfing and retirement
planning.
http://www.americanteachers.com/
The Big Picture: Mapping the Curriculum
A WebQuest for Educators to learn about curriculum mapping so you can
improve the instructional practices at your school.
http://www.scs.k12.tn.us/STT2000_wq/6-8/bgray/default.htm
Boggles World
ESL resources for teachers and students including flashcards, songs, worksheets,
phonics, creative writing, spelling, and more.
http://bogglesworld.com/
Color Theory
Color information, puzzles, and activities for students and teachers.
http://members.cox.net/mrsparker2/
Condensed China
This site is advertised as a Chinese history for beginners. Although not
a complete history, and there are no graphics to speak of, there are many
facts that would give students general information.
http://www.asterius.com/china/
Count On
From Great Britain, this K-12 site contains tutorials, practice tests,
games, activities, matrix online museum, and more.
http://www.counton.org/
Digital Equity Toolkit
A guide for educators who want to integrate email and the Internet into
their classroom or project. Many links address the "digital divide",
the gap between those who can access technology easily, and those who
cannot. This is an issue we deal with continually in education.
http://www.nici-mc2.org/de_toolkit/
Education Headlines
Direct links to a daily selection of education articles from news sources
around the U.S.
http://www.enc.org/thisweek/news/educationheadlines/
Flying Turtle Science and Technology
Explore the world of science and technology with great lessons on energy,
whales and dolphins, super bugs, and more with questions answered by Dr.
Galapagos, the know-it-all tortoise.
http://www.ftexploring.com
Iditarod 2002
Learn about dog sled racing and the Iditarod. Read about the history of
the race, mushing terminology, and interesting trivia. Maps and routes
are included.
http://www.iditarod.com/
Individual Professional Development Planning
What is a good professional development plan? Why develop a plan? How
do you write your goals?
http://www.enc.org/professional/guide/started/plan/document.shtm?input=BYD-002630-index
Interactive Tangrams
Students can manipulate tans to create and solve tangram puzzles.
http://www.math.usu.edu/matti/bin/tangrams/index.html
Jamestown Adventure
You are the Captain of the Jamestown Colony. Can you do better than the
first colonists who settled there? You must consider food, health, wealth,
and morale in making your decisions.
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Medicine Through Time
How have medical breakthroughs changed treatment? Look at 3 medical conditions:
infection, kidney failure, and diabetes- to see how each was treated in
the past compared with treatments today.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/time.html
Olympic Base Camp
The Olympics may be over, but there are still many follow-up activities
to see and do.
http://www.usolympicteam.com/kids/
Organizing a Math Lab
Set up an exploratory environment in your classroom for students to discover
math concepts like real mathematicians.
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/rsrc/820889956-81ED7D4C.2.PDF
Put an End to Plagiarism in Your Classroom
Print a copy of student guidelines and use some of the tips offered here
to avoid
problems before those research papers are turned in.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr390.shtml
Scientific American: Ask the Experts
Check out the current questions or look through the archives for fascinating
answers from the scientific experts.
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/
Teaching in the Standards-Based Classroom
The emphasis on standards is causing reflection in teaching strategies
and curricular content. This electronic issue of ENC Focus deals with
ways to help improve teaching practices and standards-based student learning.
http://www.enc.org/focus/standards/
This Week Classroom Calendar from ENC
Plan ahead with these resources from the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse.
http://www.enc.org/thisweek/calendar/0,2027,n2-01-2002,00.shtm
Time Estimation- Student activity
Let students figure out how much time has passed in this estimation activity.
http://www.explorescience.com/activities/Activity_page.cfm?ActivityID=41
Timelab 2000
From the archives of the History Channel, this site offers stories with
background information from various time periods throughout history. Although
many more will be added, there are currently stories from 1389 through
1972.
http://www.smash.com/seg/timelab/stories/
Underground Railroad
Take an interactive historical journey along the Underground Railroad
with National Geographic to see the difficulties and challenges faced
by those who tried to escape to freedom.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
Voice of Experience
Seasoned and retired teachers share their experiences from many years
in the classroom.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/voice.shtml
What Principals Look for when Hiring New Teachers
Looking for a change? These 15 ideas might help you know what to focus
on during those interviews.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin257.shtml
Grades K-2
Beginning Reading and Writing
Lessons and resources to enhance reading and writing in the early primary
years.
http://www.track0.com/canteach/elementary/beginning.html
Grade K, 1 and 2 Assessment Guide
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has benchmarks, and activities
to assess progress at each grade level during each quarter.
http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf/ID/ContentsK2
Jeanne's Top 100 Children's Books in Math
Picture books to enhance math lessons in patterns, problem solving, time,
counting, division, estimation, fractions, geometry, measurement, money
value, and more.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4967/math.html
Michigan's 4-H Children's Garden
This site has grown with a new format since we last visited, so take a
virtual tour. It's not too early to begin to plan your school garden.
Check out the helpful sources.
http://www.westga.edu/~kidreach/index.html
Test Prep Practice
Help your students prepare for upcoming assessments.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr1/index.html
Themes Online
Tooter4Kids presents themes covered in this 2nd grade classroom.
http://www.tooter4kids.com/Classroom/themes_on_line.htm
Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Site
MathForum and the author provide resources for introducing geometry, measurement,
and fractions to K-1 primary students.
http://mathforum.org/varnelle/index.html
Grades 3-5
Eli Whitney Cotton Gin Model
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3h1522b.html
KidReach Online Reading Center
Language Arts resource and teaching aid with ideas for motivating students
to cultivate reading skills. Includes lesson plans, book reviews, online
writing lab, and more.
http://www.westga.edu/~kidreach/index.html
Portrait of a Hero
What makes a hero? Lesson plan from EdSiteMent with interactive activities
to help students understand the true meaning of heroism. Students consider
ways they might become everyday heroes.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lessonplans/portrait_of_hero.html
Practice Writing Prompts
Review persuasive, narrative, and expository writing and let students
practice with these prompts from the Champaign Community Schools in Illinois.
http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Champaign/curric/grdlvl/5/fprompts.html
Rounding Off
Student interactive practice with several levels to choose from.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/roundoff.html
Shockwave Montessori Math Games
Virtual games which offer math practice.
http://www.our-montessori.com/home.html
Structures Around the World
Activities from the publication, The Exploratorium Guide to Scale and
Structure. Try building with straws and pins, make a clay beam and column,
or experiment with a newspaper bridge.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/index.html
Taxicab Treasure Hunt
Find the treasure hidden on the streets of Arborville using taxicab geometry.
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/geometry/shape/taxicab/index.html
What a Difference a Meal Makes!
Nutrition WebQuest for third graders.
http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/meal.htm
Grades 6-8
English Vocabulary Generator
Lots of vocabulary growth possibilities here.
http://www.vocabularygenerator.com/index.html
Fast Food Choices: You are What you Eat!
A nutritional look at fast food in this WebQuest for middle school students.
http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Nutrition.html
Kim and Laurie's Excellent Adventure
A first-year teacher and her mentor take turns journaling experiences
that they share online.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr366m2.shtml
Learning Made Simple
This middle school teacher explains how she simplified directions to help
her students learn more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues251.shtml
Manipula Math with JAVA
Geared for middle, high school, and beyond, these math applets can be
manipulated and animated to help concept understanding.
http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/index.html
Maths File Game Show (5-8)
Interactive games for three levels in number, algebra, shape, space, and
measurement, and data handling. Can be used to introduce a topic or to
provide individual practice.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/index.shtml
Memory
In this archived exploratorium exhibit, dissect a sheep's brain, take
a look at artwork completed from memory, and read people's recollections
of learning about the bombing of Nagasaki.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html
Pythagorean Theorem
Tutorial to allow students to figure out the Pythagorean Theorem all by
themselves.
http://www.arcytech.org/java/pythagoras/index.html
Pythagorean Theorem Applet
http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/geo/pythasvn/pythasvn.html
Schools to Watch
Take a look at these exemplary middle schools in Illinois, Kentucky, and
Texas, so see what makes them schools to watch.
http://www.schoolstowatch.org/visit.htm
Super Bugs
Uses simple geometry and physics to reveal the truth about the so-called
super feats of ants and fleas.
http://www.ftexploring.com/think/superbugs_p1.html
Grades 9-12
American Collection Educator's Site
The teacher site for ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theater's American Collection
shown on PBS.
http://www.ncteamericancollection.org/
American Verse Project
American poetry prior to 1920 is archived at this site compiled by the
University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/a/amverse/
The Big Dig
Boston's Central Artery /Tunnel Project is one of the largest, most complex,
technologically challenging project ever attempted in American history.
Check out progress in the virtual galleries.
http://www.bigdig.com/
Documenting the American South
A collection of primary source documents covering the American South from
the colonial period to the1920's including first-person narratives, the
Church in the Southern Black Community
http://docsouth.unc.edu/
Manipula Math with JAVA
Geared for middle, high school, and beyond, these math applets can be
manipulated and animated to help concept understanding.
http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/index.html
Nutrition WebQuest
Teenagers take a look at the nutritional value of what they eat in a quest
to analyze and balance their diet.
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Taylor/index.htm
Perseus Digital Library
This humanities site from Tufts University contains classic Greek, Latin,
and Archeology, as well as changing exhibits that are currently on the
Ancient Olympics, and Hercules, Greece's greatest hero.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
WebElements Periodic Table
Periodic table with information about every element, including its history,
uses, and various properties as well as charts, graphs, and other pictorial
representations of melting points, boiling points, and other points of
interest.
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/index.html
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