Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 5/3/19

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

Zanifesto – “ With Zanifesto’s easy to use builder, you can quickly create custom infographics for: Content Marketing, Value Propositions, Company Roadmaps, Visual Case Studies, Media Kits, Postcards & Flyers.” (L:T;SA:A)

Pixabay Videos – “Stunning free stock video footage & clips. Thousands of free stock video clips & footage shared by our talented community.” (L:T;SA:A)

Ptable – an interactive periodic table (L:M,H;SA:S)

ReCall Study Time – Chrome extension; “During the exam season "ReCall Study Time" block you from using Facebook, Instagram, Google Plus, Twitter and Youtube when studying. This extension blocks the social website for 2 or even 24hours.” (L:T;SA:A)

What Causes Body Odor? – a TEDEd lesson; “Most of us don’t need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body odor. But it’s a surprisingly complex phenomenon, influenced by our genetic makeup, age, diet, and hygiene. So what is this odor, exactly? Where does it come from? And can we do anything about it? Mel Rosenberg dives into the stinky science of body odor.” (L:M,H;SA:S)

Original photo by Pat Hensley