Dropin
One: In this activity, students will use the map to locate Native
American tribes before European contact.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/drop1namap.htm
Dropin Two: As part of an author study unit, students will
access the Patricia Polacco website to answer questions about her childhood.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/drop2pat.htm
Dropin
Three: Students look at either a map
of the Electoral College votes, or a chart of the Electoral College votes, and
answer questions using either the map or the chart.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/dropin3elec.htm
Dropin Four: Students will compare sites of a healthy lung and a
diseased lung as part of our “Red Ribbon” drug and tobacco awareness week.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/drop4lungs.htm
Dropin
Five: After viewing four sites of
volcanoes, students complete a comparison chart.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/drop5vol.htm
Native
American Web Sites: This is a list
of twenty one web sites about all aspects of Native American culture. These web sites are additional resources for
teachers, students and parents which can compliment or replace lessons in the
curriculum.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/nawebiog2.htm
Fourth
Grade Math Instructional Worksheets (Data Analysis and Graphing): Linked
sites to a variety of worksheets for independent, follow-up or assessment of
fourth grade math skills. Topics covered
are line plots, stem-and-leaf plots, line graphs, mean, median, mode and range.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/4thgrmth.htm
Search
Engines: Five categories are used to
determine the best and worst search engines.
Categories are Educational, Medical, Shopping, Kid Safe Media and
Travel. Search Engines rated are AOL, Ask.com, Yahoo, AltaVista, and Lycos.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/searcheng.doc
How to
Avoid Hoaxes, Viruses and Worms:
Part 1 is an email letter is a response to a hoax letter. Part II is a one page tip sheet defining
viruses and worms, and advising how to avoid them.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/virus4.htm
Copyright,
Piracy and Ethics: Two scenarios of
copyright abuse are discussed.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/copyright.htm
Virtual
Field Trips: Early America This is a web pamphlet of virtual field trip
sites for an
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/virtft.htm
Native American Lesson Plans: Five lesson plans that vary from comparing and contrasting two Native American tribes, to teaching Thanksgiving in a culturally sensitive manner.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/lssnplns.htm
Keeping Kids Safe: This a two page file. The first page is a copy of a Computer Use Agreement for students and parents to sign, and the second page is a letter advising parents how the school and teacher are providing internet safeguards for students.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/safety.htm
WebQuest: Wash Those Hands! A webquest designed for upper elementary students. Students explore websites to find information about why hand washing is important, then create a power point presentation demonstrating their new knowledge.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/wshhnds.htm
Blogging: Fair and Balanced Information?: A course module designed for the adult learner. Students find the definition of ‘weblog’ and blogging, then explore different weblogs to determine whether they are valid sources of information.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/crsmdl1.htm
Internet Explorer: Favorites A course module designed for new internet users. Students learn how to create folders of their favorite sites using the “Favorites” button.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/crsmdl2.htm
Plagiarism: What it is, How to prevent it: A tip sheet for teachers defining plagiarism, and giving suggestions on how to prevent plagiarism.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/creeld/plagrsm.htm