Index Page for Matt Yates

Instructional Activities

Web Link Bibliography – This is a bibliography of Web Links for Fourth Graders that will be helpful to students as they make their journey through 4^th grade. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/webbib.htm

Search Engines – This is my “BEST OF” page for search engines. I have listed several categories of search engines below and the best search engine sites that I found for that category. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/search.htm

Immigrants Webquest – Learn about four immigrants from four different countries that made their way to the United States in this activity. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/webquest.htm

Fourth Grade Webquests – Here are five more webquests appropriate for students in the fourth grade.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/morequests.htm

Drop-in #1 – Identifying Minerals – Find out the difference between rocks and minerals and learn about tests that real geologists use to determine the identity of a mineral. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/dropin1.htm 

Drop-in #2 – Electricity – Investigate the mysterious world of electricity in this assignment. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/dropin2.htm

Drop-in #3 – Branches of Government - Learn about the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government and how they share power and responsibility. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/dropin3.htm

Drop-in #4 – Year Round Schooling – Put in your two cents on how you feel about year round schooling. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/dropin4.htm

Drop-in #5 – Students use a Venn Diagram to compare the three regions of Maryland. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/dropin5.htm

Course Module – Searching – Students will be able to effectively evaluate and use search engines to find the information they seek. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/module.htm

Copyright – Read about two copyright infringement scenarios and my views on them. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/copyright.htm

Elective Activities

Instructional Activities and Worksheets on the Web – This is a list of websites that contain worksheets for 4^th grade teachers. The list has been divided into different subject areas. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/instruct.htm

Citing Internet Sources -  Learn about how to cite internet sources in the MLA and APA formats. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/citing.htm

Teacher Sites – This is a review of teacher made websites. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/tchrsites.htm

Lesson Plans – This is a list of websites that will give you access to teacher made lessons from around the world. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/lessons.htm

Viruses – Here is a sample letter that you can use to send to people that email you chain letters and virus warnings. Also, there is a tip sheet for avoiding viruses at this link. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/viruses.htm

Translation – Learn how to translate documents into other languages. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/translate.htm

SPAM – Find out what SPAM is, why it is a problem, how to prevent it, and what the government is doing about it. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/spam.htm

Safety – Here is a sample letter to parents informing them of the safety practices used at school in regards to students using the internet. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/safety.htm

Web Radio & Streaming Audio - These are links to sites to sites that have web radio stations or streaming audio that would be beneficial to enhancing our learning in the 4^th grade curriculum. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/yatesm/radio.htm