Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 09/23/22

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

Math Sites That Won't Make You Fall Asleep - Resources for teachers to use with students. Curated by Terri Eichholz. (L:T; SA:M)

Icebreakers and Exit Tickets - 30 Questions - “Whether you're using an online platform to conduct icebreakers and exit ticket activities or you're just reading the questions aloud to your class (AKA the Old Fashioned Way), I hope these help.” (L:T; SA:A)

State History Resources - “you will find C-SPAN Classroom resources relating to the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. linked above. Click on the name of each state to expand the section and view the featured resources.” (L:T; SA:SS)

How rollercoasters affect your body - “In 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America’s first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railway. But its thrilling flip caused cases of severe whiplash, neck injury and even ejections. Today, coasters can pull off far more exciting tricks and do it safely. Brian D. Avery investigates what rollercoasters are doing to your body and how they’ve managed to get scarier and safer at the same time. (L:G; SA:S)

Longtail keyword research tool- “Get hundreds of keyword suggestions for FREE!”(L:G; SA:A)

Original photo by Pat Hensley