November 2000
General | Grades K-2 | Grades 6-8
General
Content Information for Lesson Planning The Thanksgiving Tradition
Take a look at a comprehensive summary of the evolution of American Thanksgiving and also find a great unit about the first inhabitants of Plymouth.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/thanksg-f.htm
Thanksgiving Internet Hunt
This Thanksgiving Internet hunt activity will help students learn more about Thanksgiving customs and the history of Thanksgiving.
http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/thanksgiving/Thanksfun.html
Astronomy: Sunrise Sunset: Bilingual Telemation Unit
Unit concepts and activities, interdisciplinary activities, lessons are organized for K-3, 4-7 and 8-12. Also included are: related websites, a gallery of student's art work, and a glossary in English and Spanish.
http://www.laep.org/laep/smart/Sunrise/sunhome.html#overview
Cardiac Classroom
The Liberty Science Center invites you to visit the Cardiac Classroom to meet doctors who operate in the Cardiac Classroom and watch an online video of an operation. Also included are resources for the classroom teacher and information about the heart.
http://www.lsc.org/cardiac/cardiac.html
Computer Capers
A wonderful collection of computer activities for children that support using technology at home.
http://www.buddyproject.org/parent/capers/default.asp
CraftFinder: Family.com
A great resource for arts and craft ideas.
http://family.go.com/crafts/season/tool/craftfinder_tlp/
How to Use Children's Literature to Teach Mathematics
An online booklet that suggests ways in which teachers can use children's literature to help support standards based mathematics. You will need to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to find the link to the next page.
http://watt.enc.org/online/ENC2285/2285.html
Learning to Multiply
Math Forum provides another great resource that is sure to please teachers and parents. This site provides suggested techniques to help children learn their multiplication facts, archived conversations on the subject, Dr. Math resources, literature connections and other resources available on the web.
http://mathforum.com/t2t/faq/faq.multiplication.taco
Teaching Help
Effective teaching suggestions are provided by an experienced teacher for sample classroom problems, starting the school year, classroom management and instruction.
http://www.foothill.net/%7Emoorek/index.html#Anchor9274
Themes: 50 States
A great resource of weblinks for information about the 50 States.
http://www.teleport.com/%7Edleahy/themes/states.htm
NCDPI Instructional Services: Strategies in Mathematics K-8
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shares excellent math resources to support mathematics instruction for grades K-5. Ready to use classroom materials are available for downloading.
Grades K-2
Thanksgiving
The Education Place offers a potpourri of fun cross-curricular activities for Thanksgiving.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/contest/thanksgiving/thankslinks.html
Early Connections: Technology in Early Childhood Education
Northwest Educational Technology Consortium offers research-based resources and information for parents and teachers to help connect technology with the way children ages 8 and younger learn.
http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/
Geometry Through Art: Family Math Day
Norman Shapiro uses art activities to provide a non-threatening way to introduce geometric concepts. He shares Family Math Day ideas for parents, 1st and 2nd grade children.
http://mathforum.org/~sarah/shapiro/shapiro.family.math.html
Grade One
Lesson plans, teaching ideas and resources for 1st grade teachers in the areas of language, mathematics, science, technology, social studies, health, PE, art and computers.
http://www.geocities.com/GradeOne_ca/Lessons/index.html
Kindergarten Lesson Plans
Here's a resource that links to Kindergarten sites for thematic units, math, science, physical education, general helps, language, the arts, specific units and more.
http://www.hpedsb.on.ca/ec/est/kprog/kindergarten.htm
Patterns in Mathematics: Teachers' Lab
Learn about logic patterns, number patterns and word patterns. Each activity is connected to the national standards.
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/index.html
Project Approach: In Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Learn about the Project Approach strategies and how to guide children through in-depth studies of real-world topics. The site provide information on the theory, planning, structure, examples and more.
http://www.project-approach.com/
Second Grade Treasure Trove
A second grade teacher shares lessons, activities, spelling lists, newsletters, and online learning activities.
http://www.occdsb.on.ca/%7Eproj1615/gradetwo/index.htm
Teaching Help
Effective teaching suggestions are provided by an experienced teacher for sample classroom problems, starting the school year, classroom management and instruction
http://www.foothill.net/%7Emoorek/index.html#Anchor9274
NCDPI Instruction Services: Strategies in Mathematics K-8
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shares excellent math resources to support mathematics instruction for grades K-5. Ready to use classroom materials are available for downloading.
Grades 6-8
Alive Maths
Alive Maths provides a problem-posing and problem-solving environment where students attend to spatial and numerical patterns. Available in English and French.
Cardiac Classroom
The Liberty Science Center invites you to visit the Cardiac Classroom to meet doctors who operate in the Cardiac Classroom and watch an online video of an operation. Also included are resources for the classroom teacher and information about the heart.
http://www.lsc.org/cardiac/cardiac.html
Geometry Through Art
The Math Forum with Norman Shapiro, a teacher and artist, presents this approach to exploring geometry through drawings.
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/~sarah/shapiro/shapiro.family.math.html
How to Use Children's Literature to Teach Mathematics
This online booklet suggests ways in which teachers can use children's literature to help support standards-based mathematics. You will need to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to find the link to the next page.
http://watt.enc.org/online/ENC2285/2285.html
Internet Learning Network
An interactive testing and learning site for elementary, middle school and high school in math and science that allows students, parents and teachers to compare their science and math skills to students around the world. Also available are math and science practice quizzes.
http://www.getsmarter.org/index.cfm
Learning to Multiply
Here's a resource from Math Forum that is certain to please teachers and parents. This site provides suggested techniques to help children learn their multiplication facts, archived conversations on the subject, Dr. Math resources, literature connections and other resources available on the web.
http://mathforum.com/t2t/FAQ/faq.multiplication.taco
Tips for Writing Solutions
Math Forum answers the question "How do you write a good math solution?"
http://mathforum.com/elempow/writing.html
Teaching Help
Effective teaching suggestions are provided by an experienced teacher for sample classroom problems, starting the school year, classroom management and instruction.
http://www.foothill.net/%7Emoorek/index.html#Anchor9274
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