The Active Science website from GlaxoSmithKline contains a number of interactive modules on many different science topics ranging from Humans and Animals to the Periodic Table. The modules include printable worksheets, online activities, and quizzes. Here is the module from Human and Animal Habitats on the Antarctic that I plan to introduce to my 2nd graders after Thanksgiving. These work great on the SMART Board!
Posted by Amber Coggin | Posted in Projects | Posted on 17-11-2009
The 2009-2010 Winter Wonderland Project is now open for registration!
The Winter Wonderland Project is an online project for grades K-3 that includes winter-themed technology activities with reading, writing, and math components. Registration will open on Wednesday, November 18th. The Project will begin December 1st and end February 28th. Teachers who participate will share student work on their own personal page(s) on the wiki. Suggested thematic activities and resources for each month will be provided. We will have a Featured Activity each month that we hope all classes will be able to complete. We have chosen our Featured Activity to introduce you to some new tools or websites or new uses for tools you already use. We do realize that there may be times when sites are blocked at schools or schools do not have access to the programs or tools used. If you cannot complete the Featured Activity we would still love your participation in the Winter Wonderland Project.
Please visit the Winter Wonderland Wiki at http://winterwonderland.wikispaces.com/ to register, learn about the planned activities, or to get more information about the project.
Thank you,
Winter Wonderland Project Coordinators
Amber Coggin, Nedra Isenberg, & Vicky Sedgwick
My 2nd graders are getting ready to create a PowerPoint presentation on the Water Cycle, so again I found myself searching for sites for them to use. Thirstin’s Water Cycle from epa.gov is an excellent animation of the water cycle. It is narrated and contains information on the 4 stages: Rain, Water Storage, Vapor and Clouds. It presents very well on the SMART Board. Looking for more water cycle activities? Click here.
I’m am back at work today after spending most of last week in the hospital with my 3-year-old son due to a staph infection. He is doing much better now! My 5th grade students are going to be working on a presentation about famous inventors and artists. As I was researching websites to assist them, I ran across the Invention Playhouse from InventionatPlay.org. In the Tinker Ball activity, students must build a contraption in order for the ball to reach its target when released. The parts and pieces can be rotated as needed.
Tips for moving/rotating the objects on the SMART Board: Touch and hold the end of the object you’d like to rotate. Slide your finger left to right to rotate without lifting your finger. To move an object, touch and drag from the middle of the object.
