Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 01/06/23

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

How Airplanes Fly - a YouTube video; “As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip on a plane, he and Jessi learn the science behind how airplanes fly!” (L:E; SA:S)

Economics in Children’s Literature - “Children are never too young to start learning basic economic concepts such as scarcity, saving, and spending. Discover how this collection of popular picture books can give your classroom an instant economic boost, introducing new vocabulary and concepts while developing reading comprehension and listening and speaking skills.” (L:E; SA:M,SS,C)

Centripetal Force - “Differentiate between centripetal and centrifugal forces.” (L:H; SA:S)

Super Courses for Super Kids - “Tech & creative courses & printables for kids ages 6-14. At home or in the classroom”(L:E,M; SA:C)

JFKMoonshot - An AR activity; “an epic recreation of Apollo 11.” (L:G; SA:S)

Original photo by Pat Hensley