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Classroom Resources
Click on the
above links to find quick and easy resources that you can use in your
classroom and/or the computer lab right now!
Classroom Tools:
Skill
Building and Reinforcement:
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Math
Brain: A fun way to reinforce math facts and
processes. 25 arcade style games keep students engaged
while skills are built upon. For Grades 1-6, the site is
perfect for classroom computer use (centers) as well as
an occasional lab activity. For Grades 7-8, a great walk
in lab activity during study hall. Excellent resource to
use at home also!
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html
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Fun Brain:
Art, Geography, History, Math, Science, Technology,
and Language games to test and reinforce skills, facts,
and knowledge. Applicable for grades K-12 and can be
best used as an occasional lab exercise, in-class
computer use time (if available) and as an at
home/summer/school break reinforcement. Teachers may
choose games by grade, subject and/or learning standard.
http://www.funbrain.com
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National
Library of Virtual Manipulatives: An online resource
of mathematical manipulatives that mirror the
manipulatives used in the classroom. K-12 students are
presented with mathematical concepts, problems and
activities and are asked to respond utilizing the
appropriate manipulative. Activities can be used in
conjunction with lab time to reinforce concepts taught
during class.
A
sampling of the the types of manipulatives used:
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Base 10 Blocks
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Fraction Pieces
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Geoboards
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Tangrams
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Pentominos
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Pattern Blocks
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
United
Streaming:
Unitedstreaming
is a digital
video-on-demand
service brought to
you by Discovery
Education. Find out
what 43,000 schools
and over 20,000,000
students and
teachers already
know—unitedstreaming
works!
With
unitedstreaming,
you get:
- The largest and
most current
K-12 digital
video/video clip
library
available today
- The only
standards-based
video-on-demand
application
shown to
increase student
achievement
- Practical
teacher and
student learning
resources
- Access to a wide
variety of
producers—Discovery
Channel School,
United Learning,
Standard
Deviants, Weston
Woods, and many
more
- Unparalleled
options for
customization
and local
control
- New content and
features
continuously
added throughout
the year
Click here for
directions on how to use United Streaming.
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WebQuests:
WebQuests are research based activities in which students
collect information from the internet.
Pre-made WebQuests:
http://webquest.org/
http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/
http://sesd.sk.ca/teacherresource/webquest/webquest.htm
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