Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 6/25/21

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

Wow in the World - “Join hosts Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on a journey away from your screens, inside your brain, out into space, and deep into the coolest new stories in science, technology, and innovation. (L:E,M;SA:S)

100 Fun Science Experiments - “Amazing collection of science experiments and science fair projects that you can try with your kids and students at home or at school.” (L:G;SA:S)

Ports of Immigration: Angel Island and Ellis Island - “In this activity, students will identify the location of two ports of entry – Ellis Island and Angel Island – and analyze immigration documents to uncover where immigrants came from and why they wanted to live in the United States.” (L:M;SA:SS)

How do wind turbines work? - a TED-ed lesson; “Every 24 hours, wind generates enough kinetic energy to produce roughly 35 times more electricity than humanity uses each day. And unlike coal or oil, this resource is totally renewed each day. So how can we harness this incredible amount of energy, and is it possible to create a world powered entirely by wind? Rebecca Barthelmie and Sara Pryor dig into the science of wind turbine technology.” (L:M,H;SA:S)

City Guesser - a virtual vacation geography game (L:G;SA:SS)

Original photo by Pat Hensley