Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 9/24/21

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

Icebreakers - “Explore our free instructions for over 100+ of our favorite family friendly icebreaker ideas, teambuilding activities and group games! Easy-to-follow guides are useful for classrooms, corporate training, team building, camps, churches and youth groups, parties, college events, retreats and parties! Featuring brand new September 3 post: funny icebreaker questions. Also try our new online icebreakers including corporate games for Zoom and online hybrid work settings). (L:T;SA:A)

Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall? - “Autumn means leaves are turning different shades of red, orange, and yellow and falling to the ground. But why? Jessi takes you deep inside a leaf to explain!” (L:G;SA:S)

DOGONews - News articles can be chose by grade level. (L:T;SA:A)

What Causes the Seasons? - lesson by ReadWorks.org (L:E;SA:S)

Why Leaves Change Color: Untamed Science - “Every fall in the deciduous forests of the world, there is a miraculous change in the color of the leaves. They turn from green into brilliant shades of yellow, orange, red, and purple. Sometimes you can see several shades on the same leaf. But why are these color changes happening, and what is going on in the plant? Fortunately, that's the topic of this Untamed Science video. Rob explains, with the help of Canopy Biologist, Meg Lowman, that it has everything to do with the pigments in the leaves. In fact, many of those pigments have been their all year and can only now be seen. Others, like the red color are a result of pigments produced in the plant as it dies.”(L:G;SA:S)

Original photo by Pat Hensley