Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 5/2/14

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area to make it easier to use.

Levels: E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G: General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers

Subject Areas: LA: Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S: Science; Health; SS: Social Studies, Current Events; FA: Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL: Foreign Language; PE: Physical Ed; C: Career; A: All

Incompetech – free online graph paper (L:G; SA:A)

Gridzzly – Make your own grid paper (L:G; SA:A)

Planet Arcade Games – 25 environmental games from NOAA (L:E,M; SA:S)

Spacehopper – “a locational knowledge quiz for geographers (L:H; SA:SS)

Studygeek – “free online math help” (L:H; SA:SS)

Original Image: Tools by Pat Hensley