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Mothers Day Craft Ideas - Twinkl
Grades
K to 8tag(s): crafts (54), holidays (163), mothers day (13)
In the Classroom
Choose from any of the crafts to create Mother's Day gifts. While the focus is Mother's Day, these crafts can be utilized in any subject area as a way for students to demonstrate their knowledge. Use Book Creator, reviewed here, to have students create interactive e-books that include stories, poems, and crafts for Mother's Day. You can then share the e-books with families. Many of the templates are PDFs. Have students upload them to a program like Canva Edu, reviewed here and they can type or draw on the PDFs. Then, share them electronically or print them out and to be displayed in the classroom. Incorporate math by having the students create pixel art using the cross-stitch activity.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Scale City - The Road to Proportional Reasoning - Kentucky Educational Television
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5 to 8tag(s): baseball (33), dinosaurs (39), geometric shapes (136), measurement (126), musical instruments (46), painting (56), time (92)
In the Classroom
Be sure to include this site on your class web page for students to access both in and outside of class for further practice. Have students create maps using Zeemaps, reviewed here, displaying information from roadside attractions found on Scale City. Zeemaps allows students to create audio recordings AND choose a location on a map where the attraction takes place.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Infographic Maker - Adobe Express
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4 to 12tag(s): infographics (56)
In the Classroom
Introduce students to the Adobe Infographic Creator by creating an infographic to start a new unit and add to it as you instruct and students learn. Next, have them select a template to use as a review for a concept just learned. Once they are familiar with creating an infographic, they can create one for a book report, organize a research paper or presentation, show what they know after a science or math lesson, as a literature circle presentation, and much more. Infographics are flexible and helpful for teachers and students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Find your Pi Day - Wolfram
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1 to 12tag(s): pi (26)
In the Classroom
Integrating Find My Pi Day into your classroom offers a unique opportunity to engage students in exploring the fascinating world of Pi while enhancing their mathematical understanding. Engage and kickstart the exploration of Pi by using a collaborative whiteboard tool like Jamboard, reviewed here to do a graffiti board brainstorm. On the Jamboard show Pi's decimal representation and invite students to jot down everything they know or think about the number Pi as they see it, encouraging free expression and brainstorming! After students have shared connections to Pi on the 'graffiti board,' direct them to the TeachersFirst Special Topics page to learn more about Pi Day and its significance. You can create a virtual scavenger hunt using tools like Google Forms, reviewed here or Microsoft Forms, reviewed here where you can create tasks for them to search for specific information on the Pi Day website. Extend the learning experience by allowing students to investigate and research real-world applications of Pi in fields such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They can present their findings with tools like Canva Education Templates, reviewed here or Prezi, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Webquest: Pi Day - Suha Abu Subaih
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5 to 9tag(s): geometric shapes (136), measurement (126), pi (26), webquests (21)
In the Classroom
Share this WebQuest with students to explore Pi as a schema activator before teaching about Pi in your classroom or to complete as a group activity as part of your Pi Day celebrations. Use this WebQuest as a model for creating a Pi Day quest of your own using Zunal, reviewed here. Learn more about WebQuests by visiting TeachersFirst WebQuest 101, reviewed here that shares advice on creating and sharing WebQuests with students. Extend learning by asking students to create short animated video explanations instead of PowerPoint presentations using Animaker, reviewed here or Powtoon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sembl - Dan Finkel
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K to 6tag(s): addition (128), charts and graphs (169), counting (60), critical thinking (112), decimals (84), estimation (35), fractions (159), geometric shapes (136), measurement (126), number sense (70), patterns (63), problem solving (226)
In the Classroom
Add Sembl to your teacher's toolbox of activities to support math instruction. Most tasks include links to extended directions and additional enhancements to extend student learning. Share activities on this site with parents to practice math skills at home with their child. Use Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here to create a short tutorial on completing the task and sharing it with parents. Extend student learning by recreating tasks using student examples or data. For example, the 3-act math problem Lil' Sister asks students to compare the heights of sisters, recreate this activity using two students, and share on a simple website created using a simple one-page website maker such as Caard, reviewed here. Many activities share links to Google Slides, reviewed here, after opening the slides, choose to copy the file and change information to create a new activity that includes different data. Choose tasks found on Sembl to use during math station rotations, math family nights, or as homework activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CK-12 Plix - CK-12
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K to 12tag(s): angles (51), area (52), atoms (42), charts and graphs (169), data (147), decimals (84), earth (185), earthquakes (44), equations (119), fractions (159), geometric shapes (136), integers (22), latitude (10), magnetism (36), molecules (40), oceans (147), planets (112), plate tectonics (20), prime numbers (26), probability (96), rock cycle (12), rocks (36), scientific method (47), seasons (36), simulations (8), solar system (108), statistics (114), STEM (263), Teacher Utilities (146), volume (34), water (102)
In the Classroom
Use Plix interactives as warm-up activities when teaching new concepts, as a computer center activity, or as an exploration activity for homework. If you are not using a learning management system, use the three dots located on the top bar to find different share options and embed code to use on websites. After providing exploration time, ask students to share their understanding of content in interactives using Flip, reviewed here. Create a topic for students to add a video response that might include a demonstration of their computer screen as they discuss how the interactive works and share their understanding of the concept they explored.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pear Practice - Pear Deck
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K to 12tag(s): assessment (146), differentiation (84), quiz (66), quizzes (89), Teacher Utilities (146)
In the Classroom
Include Pear Practice as part of your ongoing practice and formative assessment activities. Browse the site's public library to find many activities for all grade levels and subjects, then edit questions to fit your needs. Use this feature to differentiate practice materials and games to accommodate the different needs of your students. Create sets that meet your specific needs as you become comfortable using Pear Practice. For example, generate practice sets for multilingual learners to learn vocabulary before beginning a new unit or make a set for students needing additional math facts practice. Include a link to assigned Pear Practice activities on your class website or parent newsletter for at-home practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BBC Bitesize Secondary Homework Help - BBC
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6 to 12tag(s): careers (139), homework (34), organizational skills (90), quizzes (89), resources (88)
In the Classroom
Utilize the quizzes on BBC Bitesize as a fun and interactive way to assess students' understanding of a topic. These can be done individually or in groups. Project them on your whiteboard or take the questions and gamify them utilizing a program like Kahoot, reviewed here. Assign students to work in groups to explore a topic on BBC Bitesize and then create a presentation or project based on their learning. This is a good way to expose students to events happening in other countries. Use the site's resources to supplement your lessons in various subjects. For example, in a Science class, you could use their interactive content to explain a complex concept like photosynthesis or the periodic table. In English, their literature resources can help analyze texts or improve writing skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Academic Resources Toolkit - U.S. Army
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8 to 12tag(s): 1700s (36), 1800s (72), 1900s (73), 20th century (59), american revolution (82), civil rights (194), civil war (134), cold war (30), national anthem (3), vietnam (35), war of 1812 (14), world war 1 (72), world war 2 (149)
In the Classroom
Include this site to find engaging supplemental materials for you and your students to use when studying American history. Consider curating, organizing, and sharing resources using Wakelet, reviewed here. Use Wakelet collections. Extend learning by asking groups of students to research the role of different military branches during the historical eras studied, then have groups compare and contrast these roles and their impact on the event. Ask students to use one of the Venn Diagram templates on Canva's Venn Diagram Creator, reviewed here to share their observations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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In Pieces - 30 Endangered Species, 30 Pieces. - Bryan James
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K to 12tag(s): animals (281), conservation (83), endangered species (28), extinction (3), origami (15), statistics (114), tangrams (8)
In the Classroom
This resource would be great in art, math, or science. Download the images and have students use a drawing program to cut out shapes or use pattern blocks to replicate the downloaded image. Use this site in math class to enhance your statistics unit. The information is shown in various ways and provides students with a real-world connection on how statistics can be used to communicate information. Have students research a different endangered animal not shown and create a statistic presentation. In science, use this site to engage students in a unit on conservation. Have students view the site and record facts or statistics they found interesting. They could utilize a KWL to chart and record their thoughts. You can find many different graphic organizers at Freeology - Free Printable Graphic Organizers, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sizzle - Sizzle AI
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7 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (101), DAT device agnostic tool (143), equations (119), tutorials (51)
In the Classroom
Share Sizzle with students to use as a homework aid at home, or work on problems together by sharing Sizzle on your whiteboard. Ask students to take screenshots on their device or use Awesome ScreenShot, reviewed here to share problems that they don't understand or had difficulty completing to discuss during class. Register for an account and take advantage of the history feature to share problems completed during previous activities to use as a reference for solving problems that incorporate similar concepts. Provide students with this tool and additional homework resources, such as High School Maths Help YouTube Channel, reviewed here and The Video Math Tutor, reviewed here to use for completing homework while encouraging students to document difficulties to discuss in class. Use Padlet, reviewed here or Wakelet, reviewed here to easily curate and share resources with students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Human Development Institute Creative Commons Images - Human Development Institute
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K to 12tag(s): creative commons (29), disabilities (29), images (262)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this collection of images to use in many different circumstances. For example, use these images when building slide presentations, writing classroom newsletters, or accompanying math story problems. Save your favorite images from this gallery into a personal Flickr album to easily find them, and include images shared by other sites such as Fresh Folk, reviewed here, EDUimages, reviewed here, and Nappy, reviewed here. Include images chosen for students to use in a Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams folder. Ask students to use images when writing blogs with eduBlogs, reviewed here, creating videos with Typito, reviewed here, or in creative writing projects shared on Google Sites, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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3 Act Math - When Math Happens
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K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (112), Problem Based Learning (13), problem solving (226), statistics (114)
In the Classroom
Introduce 3 Act Math into any math classroom as an engaging way for students to develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. When introducing 3-Act Math activities, use Google Slides, reviewed here as a visual tool to reinforce the concept of the tasks. Create a three-slide presentation with a slide for each act that includes the video, questions, or supporting images used for the task. For younger students, ask them to share their responses and ideas and add that information to your presentation. For older students, add a slide for each student or group to share their responses. Extend learning by asking students to share reflections on the activity, including discussions of their predictions - what worked, what didn't, and how they made adjustments throughout the activity. Share those reflections as part of your original slide presentation, or ask students to use a video creation tool like moovly, reviewed here to share their problem-solving steps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math World - Math World
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K to 6tag(s): addition (128), angles (51), area (52), calendars (40), colors (64), counting (60), data (147), division (98), estimation (35), fractions (159), geometric shapes (136), measurement (126), money (119), multiplication (122), patterns (63), percent (58), perimeter (20), place value (34), probability (96), roman numerals (7), subtraction (109), symmetry (27), time (92), volume (34)
In the Classroom
Include Math World as part of a computer science center activity. As a class, use Google My Maps, reviewed here to create a virtual tour of locations visited during your Math World lessons and activities. Find additional information to share on your maps, including pictures and articles with other information. Use Symbaloo, reviewed here to create links to Math World and additional math activities and games for students to access all resources through one location. Add your chosen activities to Curipod, reviewed here and create an interactive lesson that includes videos, articles, quizzes, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twee (Beta) - Twee
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K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (101), assessment (146), differentiation (84), Formative Assessment (70), grammar (133), grammar review (31), listening (68), reading strategies (98), speaking (22), vocabulary (237), vocabulary development (90)
In the Classroom
Twee isn't just for English teachers! Use Twee to create content for any subject area to engage students and enhance comprehension. Use Twee to differentiate instruction by creating reading passages with different levels of difficulty based on the same content. Twee's vocabulary tools are an excellent option when introducing new vocabulary for science content, social studies, or math terminology. Extend learning using NearPod, reviewed here to create interactive lessons using the content created with Twee, such as drag-and-drop activities and using comprehension questions as formative assessments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Skew the Script - Skew the Script
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7 to 12tag(s): advanced placement (26), functions (52), probability (96), quadratics (26), statistics (114)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many lessons and teaching materials provided by Skew the Script to find lessons and supplemental materials for use in math classrooms. Include the lessons as an engaging way to show students how these mathematical concepts relate to everyday life. Differentiate activities based on students' interests and abilities. For example, provide advanced students with supplemental activities that feature advanced concepts or use lessons to review previously learned materials. Many lessons include activities that use Desmos, reviewed here and include an accompanying teacher guide. Ask students to share their work created in Desmos by creating screenshots and including them as part of a reflection activity using Google Docs or Google Slides, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Claude - Anthropic
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K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (101), chat (42), search strategies (23)
In the Classroom
Use this resource to improve productivity by asking it to create quizzes, rubrics, lesson plans, and more. Because Claude includes the option to add files, increase productivity further by attaching a worksheet and asking it to modify the content to differentiate learning or to suggest ideas for presenting the content in a different format. Be sure to ask for information as precisely as possible by including grade-level information, the subject you teach, content standards and teaching objectives, and options for differentiating instruction. Math teachers can ask Claude to explain the content differently or ask for ideas on applying math topics to everyday life. In social studies or science, ask Claude to generate a vocabulary list or create a story based on your lessons incorporating essential vocabulary terms. ELA teachers might use Claude to get suggestions for interventions to support struggling readers or to find additional resources to support current lessons. Always verify any information provided by ChatGPT before using it. Claude is an evolving tool, and many features change (or upgrade) regularly.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Twinkl
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K to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): comics and cartoons (53), creative writing (121), game based learning (171), interactive stories (21), writing (315), writing prompts (58)
In the Classroom
Engage students by introducing your Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen tasks with the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse official trailer at the bottom of the page. Discover activities for learners aged 5-16 years. Fuel your student's interest with these entertaining, curriculum-aligned, Spider-Man activities! Use one of the writing prompts for a creative warm-up activity. Play interactive games on computers as a part of daily station rotations. Free downloadable activities include occupational therapy, fine motor skills, writing prompts, reading comprehension passages, interactive games, and math activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Low Tech and No Tech STEM - TeachersFirst
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K to 12STEM (science, technology,...more
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is a necessary component of all classrooms today. As educators, we need to find ways to reach all students and help them better understand STEM topics. In this session, we'll share a few STEM activities for educators with limited tech options and those who are simply looking for a no- or low-tech STEM lesson. We'll also reflect on the activity suggestions and discuss possible management concerns that arise when working in cooperative groups. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore no-tech and low-tech STEM activities; 2. Understand the engineering design process; and 3. Plan for the integration of no- and low-tech STEM activities in the classroom. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): professional development (395), STEM (263)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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