tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098690969285420282011-11-07T15:53:10.501-08:00Donnanoreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109869096928542028.post-10466351752357761712011-01-22T13:34:00.003-08:002011-06-23T07:44:47.196-07:00<a href="http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html">States of Matter animation</a><br /><a href="http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html">Four States of Matter</a><br /><a href="http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html">Chem4Kids.com</a><br /><a href="http://whyfiles.org/071questions/3.html">WhyFiles</a><br /><a href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirt/matter/whatmat.htm">Scholastic</a><br /><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/physics/Phasesofmatter.shtml">Enchanted Learning</a><br /><a href="http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/52a.html">Tech Topics - States of Matter</a><br /><a href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/matter_states/">Study Jams Matter Video</a><br /><a href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/matter_states/"></a><a href="http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.php?DocID=160">Science NetLinks gr. 4 Matter</a><br /><a href="http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.php?DocID=160"></a><a href="http://mypages.iit.edu/%7Esmile/ph9516.html">States of Matter teacher resource</a><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/changing_state/play.shtml">Changing States of Matter interactive</a> (in Celsius)<br /><a href="http://www.successlink.org/gti/lesson_unit-viewer.asp?lid=2649">Successlink Experiments</a><br /><a href="http://www.abcteach.com/free/s/science_experiment_icecream.pdf">Science Experiment - Log for Melting Ice Cream</a><br /><a href="http://www.abcteach.com/free/s/science_experiment_icecream.pdf"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/109869096928542028-1046635175235776171?l=brainlaunch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109869096928542028.post-7148350461798693902010-07-31T17:26:00.000-07:002010-07-31T18:10:16.535-07:00So I'm applying for a Pepsi Refresh grant that will get 22 iPod Touches for first graders at DNS. More information to come later.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/109869096928542028-714835046179869390?l=brainlaunch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109869096928542028.post-74011853580601379422010-02-09T18:09:00.000-08:002010-03-12T10:27:28.619-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#009900;"><b>Math resource page:</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#009900;"><b><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm">Sheppard Software</a></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#009900;"><b><a href="http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/">Arcademic Skill Builders</a></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#009900;"><b><a href="http://www.theproblemsite.com/games.asp">The Problem Site</a></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#009900;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family:arial, serif;">Addition practice</span></div><div><a href="http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-feed-fribbit-addition/index.html">Feed Fribbit Addition</a> Facts with missing addends and sums get more difficult as you go on</div><div><a href="http://www.coolmath4kids.com/addition/number-monster-addition-basics.htm">Cool math 4 kids.com</a> Addition practice: no frills, no music, just the facts, mam.</div><div><a href="http://www.coolmath4kids.com/addition/Timernator-addition.html">The Timernator</a> Same as above except it's timed.</div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/popup/popup_addition.htm">Penguin Pop-Up</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_addition.htm">Fruit Shoot</a></div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/matching/matching_addition.htm">Matching</a></div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/mahjong/mahjongMath_addition_easy.htm">Mahjong Math</a> - Easy, but with a link to Hard</div><div><a href="http://www.softschools.com/math/games/fun/math_lines/">Math Lines</a> - Sums of 10</div><div><a href="http://www.softschools.com/math/games/fun/math_man/">Math Man</a> - Like PacMan</div><div><a href="http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/functions/functions.html">Function Machine</a> - PBS</div><div><a href="http://www.MathPlayground.com/TB_AS/tb_as1_iFrame.html">Part-Whole Models</a> - Level 1-Using interactive "thinking blocks" to solve problems</div><div><a href="http://www.MathPlayground.com/TB_AS/tb_as2_iFrame.html">Part-Whole Models</a> - Level 2 - three part problems</div><div><a href="http://www.MathPlayground.com/TB_AS/tb_as3_iFrame.html">Let's Compare</a> - Comparing two numbers using "thinking blocks"</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Subtraction practice</span></span></b></div><div><a href="http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-feed-fribbit-subtraction/index.html">Feed Fribbit Subtraction</a></div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/popup/popup_subtraction.htm">Pearl Search</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_subtraction.htm">Fruit Shoot</a> Subtraction</div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/matching/matching_subtraction.htm">Matching</a></div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/mahjong/mahjongMath_subtracton_easy.htm">Mahjong Math</a> - Easy, but with a link to Hard</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b>Division practice</b></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/popup/popup_division.htm">Croc Doc</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_division.htm">Fruit Shoot</a> Division</div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/matching/matching_division.htm">Matching</a></div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/mahjong/mahjongMath_division_easy.htm">Mahjong Math</a> - Easy, but with a link to Hard</div><div><a href="http://www.softschools.com/math/games/fun/number_twins/">Number Twins</a> Matching tens</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b>Multiplication practice</b></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-crazy-taxi-m12/index.html">Crazy Taxi</a> Race game hitting cars that are multiples of a number.</div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/popup/popup_division.htm">Stun Attack</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fruitshoot/fruitshoot_multiplication.htm">Fruit Shoot</a> Multiplication</div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/matching/matching_multiplication.htm">Matching</a></div><div><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/mahjong/mahjongMath_multiplication_easy.htm">Mahjong Math</a> - Easy, but with a link to Hard</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Mixed practice</span></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.softschools.com/math/games/fun/arithmetic_game/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Math game</span></span></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Numeric Order</span></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.softschools.com/math/games/fun/number_balls/">Number Balls</a></div><div><a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math/games/100-number-chart-one.html">Number Chart</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Clocks</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="http://www.kidsnumbers.com/clock-work.php">Clock Work</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Fractions</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.kidsnumbers.com/turkey-terminator-math-game.php">Turkey Terminator</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/109869096928542028-7401185358060137942?l=brainlaunch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109869096928542028.post-59017678361014467332009-05-13T11:57:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:00:35.966-07:00<a href="http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/environmental/matsumoto.htm">The Nature Journal as a Tool for Learning</a> - article with pictures<br /><a href="http://gnmparents.com/the-littlest-naturalists-part-iii-nature-journaling/">The Littlest Naturalists</a> - homeschooler's journaling ideas<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/109869096928542028-5901767836101446733?l=brainlaunch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109869096928542028.post-84595890954459743362009-05-13T08:55:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:10:27.650-07:00<a href="http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/wetlands/poster.html">Interactive Wetlands poster</a><br /><a href="http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/pond3.html">Virtual Pond Dip</a><br /><a href="http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/pond-cross.html">Exploring Pond Habitats</a><br /><a href="http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/biodiversity/galindex.html">Reptiles and Amphibians</a><br /><a href="http://kaweahoaks.com/html/dragonflies.htm">Dragonfly</a> Close-up and Information<br /><a href="http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/key.html">Pond Animals Identification Key</a><br /><a href="http://www.lacoast.gov/education/kids/">LA Coast </a>- Wetlands in Louisiana with animal identification game<br /><a href="http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/wetlands/index.htm">Biomes of the World</a> - Wetlands<br /><a href="http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/sandy/indexfr.htm">Biomes of the World</a> - Shorelands<br /><a href="http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/lakes/index.htm">Biomes of the World</a> - Ponds<br /><a href="http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/rivers/index.htm">Biomes of the World</a> - Streams and Rivers<br /><a href="http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=5&amp;DocID=77">Science NetLinks</a> - Pond Life<br /><a href="http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceLALifeInAPond3.htm">All Eyes on the Pond</a> - Unit plan<br /><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/pond/pondlife.shtml">Enchanted Learning</a> - Pond Life<br /><a href="http://fte.eanes.k12.tx.us/science_curriculum/1_ponds.htm">Eanes School District</a> - Unit plan<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/109869096928542028-8459589095445974336?l=brainlaunch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109869096928542028.post-21110433742238504612009-05-12T17:55:00.000-07:002009-05-21T04:25:12.174-07:00<a href="http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3244">Kids as Decision Makers</a> -Geared to grade one<br /><a href="http://www.sfsocialstudies.com/g1/u3/index.html">Work, Work, Work</a><br /><a href="http://www.kidport.com/grade1/socialstudies/G1-SS-Homes.htm">Whose Home is It?</a><br /><a href="http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2874">Supermarket Sweep</a> -Geared to grade one<br /><a href="http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSHowBusinessesWork-GroceryK2.htm">How Grocery Stores Work</a><br /><a href="http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit390/lesson1.html">Spend, Save Invest or Donate</a><br /><a href="http://www.xtec.cat/crle/pla_le/nottingham/nuria_sarsanedas/lesson_plan_eco_u2.pdf">Wants and Needs pdf</a> to download<br /><a href="http://web000.greece.k12.ny.us/task/activities/Wants-Needs/index.htm">Wants Needs</a> -Geared to Kindergarten<br /><a href="http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSShearingSheepSequenceK.htm">Sheering Sheep</a><br /><a href="http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3720">Economic Resources Using Thinking Maps</a> -Geared to grade two<br /><a href="http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3589">Bartering</a> -Geared to grade three<br /><a href="http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=446&amp;page=teacher">We Depend on Each Other</a><br /><a href="http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/BusinessBuddies/default.htm">Bartering Buddies</a><br /><a href="http://pbskids.org/rogers/R_house/sneakerpictures.htm">How People Make Sneakers</a><br /><a href="http://www.mcwdn.org/ECONOMICS/NeedWant.html">Needs and Wants</a><br /><a href="http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/popup.php?lesson_number=464&amp;&amp;flash_name=em464_story.swf">Simple Simon Met a Pie-Man</a><br /><a href="http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM464&amp;page=teacher">Simple Simon Met a Producer</a><br /><a href="http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM457&amp;page=teacher">We Are Consumers and Producers</a><br /><a href="http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/melissa/posters/moneykinder.pdf"><span style=""><img src="http://www.internet4classrooms.com/1smallapple.gif" alt="A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessons" align="absmiddle" border="0" height="22" width="24" /></span><span class="style4">Money is what we use to buy basic needs</span></a> - poster<br /><a href="http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/popup.php?lesson_number=465&amp;&amp;flash_name=em465_hats.swf">Workers and Their Hats</a> - online activity to drag a hat to the name of the worker<br /><a href="http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=268&amp;page=teacher">Rumble, Grumble, Gurgle, Roar</a><br /><a href="http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/2343.html">Economics Makes CENTS</a> -Geared to grade 3<br /><a href="http://library.thinkquest.org/3901/">Welcome to Econopolis</a> - Lots of reading<br /><a href="http://www.kidsbank.com/index_3.asp">Kids' Bank.Com</a> - Needs to be read to the group, but colorful and parts are good for first.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/109869096928542028-2111043374223850461?l=brainlaunch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109869096928542028.post-36610114554751184502009-03-26T13:16:00.000-07:002009-03-26T13:17:06.363-07:00<div id="skype-publicchat" style="background: white url(http://download.skype.com/share/publicchat/background.png) left bottom repeat-x !important; font: 11px/16px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;border: 1px solid #70af35 !important;"><h1 style="padding: 50px 10px 9px 10px !important;margin: 0 !important;font: 12px/16px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #999999 !important; background: transparent url(http://download.skype.com/share/publicchat/snippet_head_green.png) left top no-repeat !important;"><a style="color: #006699 !important;text-decoration: none !important;" href="http://www.skype.com/go/joinpublicchat?chat&amp;skypename=djtsmith&amp;topic=School+Days&amp;blob=GLRhaVBJQaJJbeIaUYIQldpvU0yODw3X9M2Q8dfQVBVeq7ijHnIQPdRR2q_k831NE2fiuMI">School Days</a> hosted by <a style="color: #006699 !important;text-decoration: none !important;" href="skype:djtsmith?info">djtsmith</a>.</h1><p style="margin: 0 10px 10px 10px!important;"><a href="http://www.skype.com/go/joinpublicchat?chat&amp;skypename=djtsmith&amp;topic=School+Days&amp;blob=GLRhaVBJQaJJbeIaUYIQldpvU0yODw3X9M2Q8dfQVBVeq7ijHnIQPdRR2q_k831NE2fiuMI" style="color: #006699 !important; background: transparent url(http://download.skype.com/share/publicchat/chat_icon.png) left center no-repeat !important;padding-left: 20px !important;display: block !important;">Join now</a></p><hr style="margin: 5px 10px !important;height: 1px !important;background: #cccccc !important;border: none;" /><p style="margin: 0 10px 10px 10px!important;"><small style="font-size: 9px; color: #515151 !important;">Chat about what's on your mind. <a href="http://www.skype.com/go/publicchats" style="font-size: 9px; color: #006699 !important;">More about public chats</a>.</small></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/109869096928542028-3661011455475118450?l=brainlaunch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109869096928542028.post-61468062631323092442008-11-05T13:27:00.000-08:002008-11-05T13:33:24.377-08:00This site will have stuff for teachers to use in the classroom. TalknTech is strictly technology related, and School Vault is student resources and products, but Brain Launch will have resources that teachers may want to use <span style="font-style: italic;">for</span> their classrooms, but not necessarily <span style="font-style: italic;">with</span> their students. For example, some sites will have certificates that you can print up, or stickers. There will be some overlap on all three sites, but I will try to use this site as more of a resource for teachers only. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/109869096928542028-6146806263132309244?l=brainlaunch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donnanoreply@blogger.com0