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Web Drop Ins
olympicsactivity.html
The Olympics is an activity in which students can compare modern
Olympic events to ancient Olympic events. The website the students
will use is filled with great pictures and easy to read information.
A graphic organizer is included for recording information.
fractionsdropin.html Fractions is a web drop in that allows the students to gain an understanding about common fractions. Students will learn how to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. They will also learn how to identify parts of a fraction and how to change a fraction from improper to mixed.
electricitydropin.html Electricity is a web activity in which students explore what static electricity is and why it occurs. The students answer questions to gain knowledge. Then, the student participate in a science experiment involving cereal and a comb.
poetrydropin.html The Poetry activity allows students to learn more about the famous poet Jack Prelutsky. Students learn about how the poet gets his ideas, where he works, and much more. They listen to him read a poem. Then they follow his technique for writing poems to develop their own poem. The students can publish their work online.
booksdrop.html Students will have the opportunity to learn how authors and illustrators develop books. They will learn how Zoom Upstream was started, published, and marketed. The students end the dropin by writing a book review based on the other book reviews they read on Zoom Upstream.
Webquest
immigrationquest.html
Students will have the opportunity to learn about immigration to the United
States from 1607 to present day. They will work with group members and
develop a Power Point Presentation. Students will also compare the four
different waves of migration for similarities and differences.
webquestbib.html
Here are some additional webquests appropriate for grades 3-5.
I have chosen a great webquest from all subject areas.
Web Bibliography Link
marvelousmathlinks.html
The Marvelous Math Links is a great resource for parents,
teachers, and kids, looking for math resources. The links vary from
games, instructional ideas, review, to homework help. All of the
websites are easy to navigate and fun to use.
Internet Online Course Module
virtualfieldtripmodule.html
The Virtual Fieldtrip Internet Course Module will provide individuals with
the resources to learn how to develop a virtual fieldtrip for students.
There are numerous linked fieldtrips already developed by educators.
The assignment will be a little time consuming, but well worth the effort
when the students visit places they never anticipated possible.
cyberguide.html Cyberguides are web-based units of instruction for literature. Students will produce a Cyberguide for a piece of literature. They units are fun and exciting extensions of literature.
Elective Links
clipart1.html Are you
looking for free clip art???? If so, these clip art sites are great.
You can find almost anything you are looking for whether it be a
certain subject, a holiday, a moving object, or a specific picture.
Try Clipart1 for easy to find clip art.
MDfieldtripselective.html Attention teachers of Maryland history!! If you teach Maryland history and you want to expose your students to various historical sites in Maryland, then take your students on a virtual field trip. This brochure describes four cities in Maryland in which students can take virtual tours to explore their history. The cities include St.Mary's city, Baltimore, Annapolis, and Cumberland.
schoolmediawebsite.html When developing your school media website what are you going to post? This document contains several tips for educators to consider when planning their website. School Media websites that are already published are linked to this document so that you can see what others are doing with their site as well.
teacherwebsites.html Classroom websites can be so fun to make, explore, and preview. There are many sites developed by teachers that are fascinating. I have noted a couple sites I found interesting because of their structure, creativity, and usefulness.
internetsearchtools.html What internet search tools provide the best results for students? I have reviewed search engines, mega search engines, discussion groups, and other Internet tools to determine the most useful tools. The search engines are all meaning based, which helps students narrow their focus and find exactly what they are looking for.
lessonplans.html
Teachers are busy people. Why plan every lesson from scratch?
You will find five superb sites for teachers looking for pre-made lesson
plans. Lesson plans for every subject and every grade level are available.
Edhelper and Lessonplanz.com are just two great sites mentioned.