Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 09/30/22

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

The threat of invasive species - “Massive vines that blanket the southern United States, climbing high as they uproot trees and swallow buildings. A ravenous snake that is capable of devouring an alligator. Rabbit populations that eat themselves into starvation. These aren’t horror movie concepts – they’re real stories. But how could such situations exist in nature? Jennifer Klos gives the facts on invasive species.” (L:G; SA: S)

Making a Fountain of Soda! - “Anthony and Squeaks are experimenting to learn about soda bubbles and how they can use them to make a great soda fountain!” (L:E; SA: S)

History Frame Graphic Organizer - “This is one of the tools that we should be sharing with our kids because it is one that they have probably already used. Many language arts teachers having been using what they call story maps for years. When looking at literature, students are often asked to focus on the elements of the story such as setting, character, plot, and theme. The cool thing is that historians look at these same things! Why not adapt a proven strategy and use the same sort of structure with our own students? Use the History Frame to break down specific events or events over time by asking questions…”(L:G; SA: SS)

Philosophy Toolkit - “The Philosophy Toolkit contains over 250 lesson plans to inspire philosophical discussions with students of all ages.” (L:G; SA: LA,SS,C)

SEL and Community Building With Slides - “Today’s post offers you some resources to help your students with some of the social-emotional aspects of being in school in order to begin building those bridges.” (L:T; SA:A)

Original photo by Pat Hensley