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Backdrop! Exploring the World One Click at a Time - TripGeo

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Test your visual knowledge of the world by choosing from various geography games. Ultimate Backdrop asks participants to locate places on a map using artwork, Cat Explorer places cats...more
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Test your visual knowledge of the world by choosing from various geography games. Ultimate Backdrop asks participants to locate places on a map using artwork, Cat Explorer places cats in well-known locations, and other games use movie scenes, vintage photos, and more to challenge players. Select any game to begin, then drop a pin on the map where you think the image belongs and click submit to earn points.
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tag(s): countries (73), game based learning (181), maps (207)

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Share these games on classroom computers to use as a geography center. If you teach young students, make sure to demonstrate how to avoid advertisements and also how to enlarge and navigate the maps. Challenge students to track their scores and improve their performance as they learn how to calculate various areas on maps. After students have time to play different games, enhance learning by asking them to choose one location to learn about in depth. Ask them to share their learning by creating an interactive image made with Genially, reviewed here or with an interactive report created with Sway, reviewed here.

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Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Paris 2024

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This official Olympics site includes everything you need to know to follow the 2024 Olympic Games and learn about the event's history, the participants, and the stories behind each...more
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This official Olympics site includes everything you need to know to follow the 2024 Olympic Games and learn about the event's history, the participants, and the stories behind each sport. Membership isn't required; however, free registration allows you to stream live events, follow the journey of favorite athletes and teams, and access exclusive Olympic news.

tag(s): countries (73), france (40), olympics (41), sports (81)

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Share this site with students and encourage them to learn more about the Olympics by reading informative articles and playing Olympic trivia games. Curate and share articles using Symbaloo, reviewed here or 3X3 Links, reviewed here. Ask students to research and share information about their favorite athletes or teams, then share it using one of the many tools found at Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here, such as posters, videos, resumes, and more. Integrate learning about the Olympics with your studies of countries worldwide as you learn about athletes and the country they represent.

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Going for the Gold - United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

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Follow the United States Olympic athletes at this interactive website, including those participating in the Paralympics. Find current news about the athletes and discover athletes who...more
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Follow the United States Olympic athletes at this interactive website, including those participating in the Paralympics. Find current news about the athletes and discover athletes who qualify from your state. Use the links at the top of the site to quickly sort information by athletes, schedule, news, and sport.
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tag(s): disabilities (31), france (40), olympics (41), sports (81)

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Share this site with students as an exciting way to learn about the sports and athletes participating in the Olympic Games. Find other Olympics resources to share with students on TeachersFirst's Olympics Resources, reviewed here. Use Netboard, reviewed here to create an interactive board of resources for students to explore by adding this site along with other favorite sites, YouTube videos, articles, and other Olympic resources. Ask students to create magazine covers featuring their favorite athletes or sports using Big Huge Lab's Magazine Cover Maker, reviewed here. Find free copyright-free images to use at Pixabay, reviewed here and Pexels, reviewed here. As you and your students follow the Olympic Games, use ChartGizmo, reviewed here to graph the number of medals collected by each country.

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National Geographic Education - National Geographic Education

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K to 12
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National Geographic Education shares many classroom resources for all grade levels, including videos, interactives, maps, and more. Use the keyword search to find content related to...more
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National Geographic Education shares many classroom resources for all grade levels, including videos, interactives, maps, and more. Use the keyword search to find content related to specific content, filter by grade, type of learning materials, and subject, or browse the site to view some of the latest resources. Although registration isn't required, creating an account allows members to bookmark and save favorite resources.

tag(s): africa (142), amazon (11), animals (288), antarctica (30), anthropology (10), australia (29), biodiversity (34), birds (46), cells (83), climate (83), climate change (93), conservation (92), constitution (89), continents (32), countries (73), diseases (69), earth (186), earthquakes (45), egypt (49), engineering (126), erosion (15), explorers (66), fish (18), hurricanes (33), mammals (23), migration (45), molecules (44), moon (73), natural disasters (16), natural resources (38), nutrition (137), oceans (149), plants (148), pollution (51), population (48), religions (85), reproduction (7), reptiles (12), romans (36), slavery (78), sociology (24), solar system (109), space (216), volcanoes (56), weather (161), world war 2 (161)

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Bookmark and save this site as a resource to supplement your current curriculum. Share interactives and videos with students by bookmarking them on classroom computers or using a curation tool such as Symbaloo, reviewed here when sharing several resources. Enhance student learning when watching videos using Playposit, reviewed here to add questions, text, and additional media. Upon completing your unit, ask students to share their understanding of the content by creating concept maps using a visual organization tool such as Circlyapp, reviewed here.

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Butterfly Counts - North American Butterfly Association

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The Butterfly Counts section on the North American Butterfly Association website outlines a citizen science program that tracks butterfly populations through annual counts in the U.S.,...more
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The Butterfly Counts section on the North American Butterfly Association website outlines a citizen science program that tracks butterfly populations through annual counts in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It details how to participate in or start a butterfly count in a specific area, aiming to gather data for environmental research and increase public awareness about butterflies.

tag(s): butterflies (13), citizen science (27), data (147), maps (207)

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Based on research from the site, have students design a school garden to attract butterflies, documenting their project using a website tool like Carrd, reviewed here. Employ an animation tool like Brush Ninja, reviewed here to have students create an animation showing the lifecycle of a butterfly they learned about. Have students use a digital presentation tool like Google Slides, reviewed here to create a virtual exhibit on different butterfly species, incorporating findings from the butterfly counts.

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Scale City - The Road to Proportional Reasoning - Kentucky Educational Television

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5 to 8
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Explore unique roadside attractions in Kentucky while you learn about the mathematics of scale with Scale City. A short video field trip and an engaging, interactive simulation help...more
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Explore unique roadside attractions in Kentucky while you learn about the mathematics of scale with Scale City. A short video field trip and an engaging, interactive simulation help you understand proportional reasoning at each stop. Follow the suggested route, to begin with simpler concepts and move to more complex ones, or discover individual stops of your choosing. Visit any links to find support materials for teachers, including additional activities and teaching guides.

tag(s): baseball (31), dinosaurs (41), geometric shapes (135), measurement (124), musical instruments (49), painting (53), time (92)

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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.
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Today's Document - National Archives

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Today's Document is an excellent daily history site based on an RSS feed from the National Archives Facebook page. Each entry features a historical document or image from the National...more
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Today's Document is an excellent daily history site based on an RSS feed from the National Archives Facebook page. Each entry features a historical document or image from the National Archives catalog. Open the entry to view the item shared and additional information, including a short description, record location, and a link to the original Facebook post. The original Facebook posts often include an extra link to a different area within the National Archives with supporting documents.

tag(s): american revolution (82), civil war (136), constitution (89), jefferson (19), lincoln (65), presidents (133), primary sources (119), segregation (18), washington (28)

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Today's Document would make a fantastic discussion starter in any classroom. It is an engaging, visual way for students to acquire background knowledge about American history, the Constitution, and government through primary source documents. Share this site with students as a springboard for American History research projects. Visit TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Research Strategies, reviewed here to find additional resources to teach and develop research skills.

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Nova Education - PBS

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Nova Education provides STEM activities and lessons based on the popular PBS series Nova. Information on the site includes articles, videos, and links to external websites. Scroll down...more
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Nova Education provides STEM activities and lessons based on the popular PBS series Nova. Information on the site includes articles, videos, and links to external websites. Scroll down to find filters to sort the content by media types, categories, and newer or older additions. The media types category allows users to find lesson plans, collections, teacher guides, and more. Each lesson plan includes detailed instructions, student handouts, and correlation to Next Generation Science Standards.

tag(s): archeology (26), engineering (126), environment (246), forensics (12), paleontology (29), space (216)

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Enjoy the interactives, videos, and text on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Use selected activities as a center (station). Share the included articles and videos with students to supplement your STEM curriculum. If articles are too difficult for students, use a text leveler tool like the one available at Brisk, reviewed here to match student reading abilities.
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Google News Archive Search - Google

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3 to 12
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This site is part of a thirteen-part series of lessons demonstrating how to use Google search to find historical digital publications and scanned newspapers. The short step-by-step...more
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This site is part of a thirteen-part series of lessons demonstrating how to use Google search to find historical digital publications and scanned newspapers. The short step-by-step instructions include pictures showing how to search the archives for news articles from 1995 and search terms for finding scanned newspaper articles before 1995. This lesson is available online or as a PDF document.

tag(s): journalism (72), primary sources (119), search engines (49), timelines (56)

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This site provides helpful information on effective browser searches for any social studies, history, or English class. Create a bookmark for news.google.com on classroom computers so that students can quickly access web news content from 2003. Include this site and other effective and safe web browsing tutorials by creating a Wakelet collection, reviewed here. Include items in your collection such as tutorials, shortcut tips, and how to use exact terms for searches.
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Overheard at National Geographic - National Geographic Partners, LLC

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4 to 12
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Overheard at National Geographic shares weekly podcast episodes from 2019-2023 featuring a range of topics related to the world around us. Episodes feature conversations with National...more
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Overheard at National Geographic shares weekly podcast episodes from 2019-2023 featuring a range of topics related to the world around us. Episodes feature conversations with National Geographic photographers, explorers, and scientists with hosts Peter Gwyn and Amy Briggs. Podcasts run from approximately thirty to forty-five minutes and are available on most podcast-hosting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.

tag(s): africa (142), animals (288), anne frank (10), china (62), explorers (66), native americans (95), oceans (149), photography (118), podcasts (103)

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Incorporate relevant podcasts into classroom lessons to enhance learning and engage student interest. For example, have students listen to the podcast of how Anne Frank's Diary survived when reading the Diary of Anne Frank or learning about the holocaust or include A Skeptic's Guide to Loving Bats during your studies of animals. Visit the archive of OK2Ask: Podcasting 101: Using Podcasts in the Classroom, reviewed here to learn more about using podcasts to improve students' listening comprehension, build academic vocabulary, and strengthen literacy skills.

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Upschool - Richard Mills and Gavin McCormack

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Upschool provides many free learning opportunities aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The core of Upschool's content includes a selection of 10-week and short courses...more
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Upschool provides many free learning opportunities aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The core of Upschool's content includes a selection of 10-week and short courses with topics such as The Solar System and Beyond and The Importance of Mountains. Additional learning opportunities include Social Scenarios, Comprehension Corner, SDG Challenges, and Teacher Training. Upschool also has a library of over one hundred books submitted by authors with a special message to share. Read the books online or download them as a PDF for free. Many of the books also include teaching resources such as task cards.

tag(s): animals (288), antarctica (30), careers (140), climate (83), earth (186), explorers (66), food chains (17), gifted (65), glaciers (17), journalism (72), mountains (10), oceans (149), Online Learning (42), photography (118), planets (112), plants (148), rainforests (18), social and emotional learning (96), solar system (109), sustainability (43), weather (161), writing (323)

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Share Upschools 10-week and short courses with students to complete as individualized learning projects. Encourage gifted students to select courses that meet their interests and develop a personal learning plan based on the content. Each course includes accompanying materials for parents and teachers to support student learning. Use Whiteboard.chat, reviewed here as a collaboration tool for students while taking courses provided on the site. Create a board for each "cohort" to share ideas, ask questions, and add resources. After completing courses, ask students to share their learning through a method of their choosing. Examples might include podcasts shared using Spotify for Podcasters, reviewed here or videos created with Typito, reviewed here.
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Kente Cloth Lesson Plan - William Kodzo

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K to 12
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Kentecloth.net is an online platform dedicated to showcasing the beauty and cultural significance of Kente cloth, a traditional handwoven fabric from Ghana, West Africa. The website...more
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Kentecloth.net is an online platform dedicated to showcasing the beauty and cultural significance of Kente cloth, a traditional handwoven fabric from Ghana, West Africa. The website offers many Kente designs symbolizing various cultural values, stories, and historical events. It serves as a resource to learn more about the history, symbolism, and artistry behind this well-known textile. Additionally, the site provides insights into the weaving process, highlighting the skill and craftsmanship of the Kente weavers, a downloadable coloring book, and an eBook. The site does embed YouTube videos, so if your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to access some of the videos.

tag(s): africa (142), black history (130), clothing (4), cross cultural understanding (165), cultures (145)

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Students can create a digital story or a short documentary using a movie program like Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here to narrate a story or a theme represented in a specific Kente pattern they choose from the website. Students can study the geometric patterns in Kente designs on the website and then use a tool like GeoGebra to create similar geometric patterns, exploring concepts like symmetry, shapes, and tessellation. They can use the website to explore different Kente cloth designs and then use a drawing app like Tux Paint, reviewed here to create their own digital Kente patterns, focusing on the colors and geometric shapes. After exploring the history section on Kentecloth.net, students can create a multimedia presentation using Google Slides, reviewed here or Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here detailing the origin, evolution, and cultural importance of Kente cloth.
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Reading Treks: A Walk in Harlem (Ana & Andrew) - TeachersFirst

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K to 3
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Let TeachersFirst Reading Treks be your guide to a virtual field trip based upon the novel A Walk in Harlem (Ana & Andrew). In this story Papa surprises Ana & ...more
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Let TeachersFirst Reading Treks be your guide to a virtual field trip based upon the novel A Walk in Harlem (Ana & Andrew). In this story Papa surprises Ana & Andrew with a visit to New York City's Harlem, where they see where famous African-American artists lived during the Harlem Renaissance. Use our robust Instructional Guide and the accompanying Google Map with students in grades K-3. Content correlates to Common Core Standards, ISTE Student Standards, National Core Arts Standards for Visual Arts, and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Find the entire selection of Reading Treks, here.

tag(s): black history (130), cross cultural understanding (165), harlem (9), new york (24), reading strategies (101), renaissance (38), virtual field trips (96)

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Investigate many suggested classroom uses for this resource in the Instructional Guide (PDF). With younger students, use Padlet, reviewed here as a video response platform for students to share what they learned and what surprised them about the Harlem Renaissance and the artist's described in the book. This is a link to Padlet's Help section for posting video or an image.
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Virginia Geographic Alliance - Radford University

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K to 12
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The Virginia Geographic Alliance provides teaching resources for all educators focusing on Virginia history and geography. Visit the teaching resources dropdown link to choose from...more
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The Virginia Geographic Alliance provides teaching resources for all educators focusing on Virginia history and geography. Visit the teaching resources dropdown link to choose from many different categories of information, including Virginia Studies, African-Americans in the Atlantic world of the 1700s, and world geography. The site includes many lesson plans, resource documents, and links to outside resources. Lesson plans are shared as downloadable Microsoft Word documents.

tag(s): maps (207), virginia (14)

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Visit the Virginia Geographic Alliance to find teaching materials that provide information specific to Virginia and the Atlantic coast to include when teaching geography, states, and American history lessons. Curate and organize your teaching resources into collections using Wakelet, reviewed here. As you gather resources and include them in your lessons, consider ways to incorporate technology to enhance instruction. For example, engage students in lessons by creating quizzes using Quizizz, reviewed here. Create a quiz as an introductory activity for use as a preassessment before introducing a new unit on American states. Enhance learning using Pear Deck, reviewed here to create interactive and engaging content. As a final assessment, provide choices for students to demonstrate understanding using technology tools such as Site 123, reviewed here, to create an informational website or Animaker, reviewed here to design an animated video.

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Retro Report Education - Retro Report

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9 to 12
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Retro Report is an independent, non-profit newsroom sharing over three hundred videos and lessons focusing on bringing history to life for students. Browse through the home page to...more
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Retro Report is an independent, non-profit newsroom sharing over three hundred videos and lessons focusing on bringing history to life for students. Browse through the home page to explore by subject or periods including America's Rise to Power 1890-1945, The Postwar Era 1945- 1980, and The Modern Era 1980- present. Visit the link on the home page to explore all topics, then use the options to search for specific terms, filter options by type of activity, or select from tagged subjects and topics. Another helpful option is the collections; choose this link to find collections curated for AP classes, topics such as 9/11 and The Supreme Court, and current topics including political ads and extremism. The lesson plans include links to all materials, including handouts, videos, and primary source documents. Lessons also correlate with Social Studies and Common Core Literacy Standards. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.

tag(s): 20th century (62), advanced placement (26), bill of rights (28), black history (130), civil rights (200), cross cultural understanding (165), cultures (145), difficult conversations (61), drugs and alcohol (28), environment (246), freedom of speech (13), media literacy (106), native americans (95), news (227), politics (114), primary sources (119), psychology (67), sept11 (18), supreme court (27), terrorism (42), world war 1 (78), world war 2 (161)

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High school social studies teachers will want to bookmark and save this site as an excellent resource for lessons and videos to accompany current lessons. Use the lessons to differentiate activities based on student interests. For example, when teaching about the Bill of Rights, offer groups of students different topics to explore from the provided lessons, including the Pentagon Papers, evolution in science class, conspiracy theories, and Waco as a 2nd amendment battleground. Use Padlet, reviewed here, or Wakelet, reviewed here as a curation tool for you and students to gather resources related to their topic. Ask students to share their findings using a presentation tool like the ones found at Canva Edu, reviewed here, which includes options for adding links to resources shared.

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Virtual Yosemite - Virtual Yosemite

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K to 12
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If visiting Yosemite National Park isn't possible, a virtual visit is the next best thing! Virtual Yosemite offers interactive park visits to dozens of locations around the park. After...more
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If visiting Yosemite National Park isn't possible, a virtual visit is the next best thing! Virtual Yosemite offers interactive park visits to dozens of locations around the park. After selecting a location, use your computer's controls to move the viewing area around for a complete 360-degree look at the site. Click on the regions featured within each location to view a pop-up description of the featured area or to move to a new location. Find complete information on using the tools available on the site by selecting the Tour Instructions link at the bottom of each page. Visit the education link for examples of integrating Virtual Yosemite into classroom lessons.

tag(s): glaciers (17), landforms (37), mountains (10), national parks (28), virtual field trips (96)

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Offer students time to explore Virtual Yosemite on their own. After some exploration, use Google Jamboard, reviewed here to encourage students to share information they discovered by adding notes to the Jamboard. Add categories to Jamboard slides to encourage students to think about different features of locations they found, or add the name of specific areas and ask students to share what is shown on the virtual tour at that location. Ask students to create interactive images containing information about Yosemite National Park using the free creation tools available from Genially, reviewed here. Find many other ideas for virtual field trips at the TeachersFirst Special Topics Page, reviewed here.

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Reading Treks: Blue Sky White Stars - TeachersFirst

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K to 3
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TeachersFirst Reading Treks create a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. This Reading Trek provides inspiration...more
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TeachersFirst Reading Treks create a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. This Reading Trek provides inspiration and suggestions for using the trade book Blue Sky White Stars. Though the grade level for this almost wordless picture book is PreK-3rd, this tribute to the American flag with its themes of freedom, unity, and strength will appeal to older students and adults, too. Use our robust Instructional Guide with students in grades PreK-3. Content correlates to Common Core Standards, ISTE Student Standards, National Core Arts Standards for Visual Arts, and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Find the entire selection of Reading Treks here.

tag(s): preK (263), virtual field trips (96)

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Take advantage of the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Consider using the historical information and primary sources from the book to have students create digital books sharing their knowledge of American symbols using Book Creator, reviewed here. Using a map and locales, trace and then calculate distances between American symbols. Use Google My Maps, reviewed here to create and share custom maps.
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Reading Treks: Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay - TeachersFirst

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Take a virtual field trip with this Reading Trek based on Susan Hood's book Ada's Violin. This Reading Trek includes a Teacher Guide that uses Google My Maps, reviewed...more
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Take a virtual field trip with this Reading Trek based on Susan Hood's book Ada's Violin. This Reading Trek includes a Teacher Guide that uses Google My Maps, reviewed here as the basis for a virtual journey that tells how music transformed the lives of children and teens living on the edge of a landfill just outside Paraguay's capital city. Activities correlate to Common Core Standards, National Standards for Social Studies and Visual Arts, and Social Justice Standards. In addition to teaching ideas for working with the map, this Reading Trek also includes extension activities and links to additional helpful resources.

tag(s): musical instruments (49), preK (263), recycling (45)

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Take advantage of the many lesson ideas in the Teachers' Guide to bring this story to life and provide activities that correlate with the book's theme of recycling and reusing materials. As students read the book, create a timeline of events using a simple timeline creation tool such as the one provided by Read, Write, Think, reviewed here to help students follow the sequence of events in the story. After engaging students in learning by creating recycled instruments, have students write and record a short soundtrack to accompany the story. Share boomy, reviewed here with students to create and record music from their computers using virtual tools.
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Great resource to engage students in reading! Kelly, IN, Grades: 0 - 5

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Africa Access - Africa Access

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Founded in 1989, Africa Access provides information and resources for schools, public libraries, and parents to improve the quality of book collections about Africa. Begin exploring...more
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Founded in 1989, Africa Access provides information and resources for schools, public libraries, and parents to improve the quality of book collections about Africa. Begin exploring book titles on the home page, and select any book image to view a summary of the content, author information, and rating. Additional links on the site include lesson starter suggestions and Read Africa recommendations for picture and chapter books.

tag(s): africa (142), african american (110), black history (130), book lists (165)

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Use this book list as a starting point for finding books to add to your classroom or school library for students to learn about Africa's many diverse areas and people. Begin a class project using Google My Maps, reviewed here, to share the settings of books about Africa. Ask students to include a short book review for each location added. Extend learning by creating a class podcast that discusses books read by students using Buzzsprout, reviewed here. In addition to the book review, ask students to discuss information about highlighted books' locations, such as geography, agriculture, and culture.

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25 Best Parks in the United States - Anna Smith, HTownBest

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Do you have a favorite US national park? Did it make this list? This article shares the author's top 25 national parks and briefly introduces what makes them great. In ...more
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Do you have a favorite US national park? Did it make this list? This article shares the author's top 25 national parks and briefly introduces what makes them great. In addition to information about the top parks, this article also shares some general tips to follow when planning a visit to a national park. Be sure to scroll down to near the bottom of the page to find an interactive map of the parks created with Thinglink, reviewed here. Click the map image to open and access in Thinglink.

tag(s): geology (64), national parks (28), states (122)

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Share this article to engage students as they learn about the states and geographic features of the United States. Start with either the descriptions in the article or the interactive map as an introduction to your unit. Using the interactive map, take students on a virtual trip around the country by visiting the links shared to the national parks. If using the descriptions, use Google Earth, reviewed here, to locate each park. Many of the parks offer virtual tours provided by Google Earth. After introducing students to the parks, ask students to choose a national park that interests them as a starting point for a research project. Share resources with students on a curation tool such as Padlet, reviewed here. As students gather information, ask them to use Ideaboardz, reviewed here, to organize information. For example, have students create three sections on their Ideaboardz to organize information by animals, plants, and geography facts about the location. Extend learning by asking students to become national park project creators and share information from their research. Offer various multimedia options for student presentations, such as creating an interactive image using Genially, reviewed here, or video presentation created with Clipchamp, reviewed here. Once students' national parks projects are completed, use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create a virtual class visit to the featured parks.

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