Showing posts with label videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label videos. Show all posts

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Northeastern United States

Here are some online quiz sites that can be used to help students remember states and capitals of the Northeast.

1. Northeastern States Quiz
2. Unites States Capitals Quiz
3. Northeast States and Capitals Flashcards

Northeastern United States Webquest : I modified this for my lower students and had them create a poster for each state in the Northeast. The poster had to have 3 facts, the capital, flag, and state outline.

US Landforms



Finding Theme in Lerature


Here are some resources for books on tape that can be read to struggling readers. These books will be used to find and compare themes among literary sources.

The Little Red Hen

The Grasshopper and the Ants



The Lion and the Mouse


Fox and the Crow



Monday, April 15, 2013

Student Samples

My students have been feverishly working on their Animoto videos. They have spent the last two weeks researching an endangered animal, taking notes, and creating a video presentation. Keep in mind that this is the first time they have ever used an online program or taken notes off the internet! Here are a few samples.

If you're really interested you can check out the rest at my Weebly site.(endangeredanimalslinks)

Friday, March 29, 2013

Brain Breaks

I came across this article and and love the ideas! We all have students who can benefit from this.
Check out 20 Brain Break Clips to show to your students to fight fidgeting.

20 ways to keep your students from falling asleep

Also to go along with this what are your opinions with stability balls as chairs?

Yoga Balls Replacing Desk Chairs?


Thursday, March 21, 2013

Free! Free! Free!

Everybody loves free resources!

1. Here is an endless alphabetized list of interactive reading comprehension resouces. (grades 3-5)
An Internet Hotlist on Comprehension created by Tanya Travis

2. Public Schools of North Carolina have created a math resource page by grade level. Once you click on the grade you are looking for scroll down to the week by week essentials. Each week has great games, worksheets or ideas for you to use!

3. Dr. Nicki Newton! I had the privledge of attending a professional development by Dr. Newton and I must say she is FANTASTIC. Here is a sample video she created. Then check out her blog... really you must do this!



When you look at her blog make sure you search the archives and past blogs for the really great resources. She has a lot of links. You may also try searching for a topic.
Dr. Nicki's Guided Math Blog


I copied links from Classroom Collective for your to navigate through. This is a collection of teaching resources, tips and tricks.


Find the Clues

Here is a cute video when teaching inferencing and drawing conclusions! I stumbled upon it using Pinterest.
Source: youtube.com via Marty on Pinterest


Also did you know that Pinterest has its own interference website? It has tons of pictures to use as resources!

Monday, March 4, 2013

Did you know...The Plains Bison is an American Buffalo?

I am so excited to share my latest creation with my only fans...my students. In anticipation for our research unit on endangered animals, I put together a digital story as an introduction.

Students will be picking one endangered animal from North America and researching their habitat, why they are endangered and how they can be saved. When creating this video I followed their note sheets and made sure I met all of the requirements that would be expected of them. I can't wait to see how their projects turn out!






Monday, February 11, 2013

Instructional videos

Here are some instructional videos that I wish I used when teaching new concepts. These are all part of the fourth grade curriculum! (depending on how you use them!)

Math:
Elapsed time

Equivalent fractions (song-auditory learners)


Equivalent fractions (Cartoon- visual learners)


Place Value Song


Place Value Rap by 4th graders



Science:
water cycle


Water cycle rap (a little more advanced)


Bill Nye- water cycle


Magnetism 


Exploring habitats


Electricity safety


Bill Nye- Earths Crust


Bill Nye- storms


Bill Nye-electrical Circuits


Social Studies:

Hurricane Katrina


Hurricane Destruction (National Geographic)


Tornadoes 101 (National Geographic)


Tornado


Southeast (Britannica)


Eastern Woodland Indians


More Eastern Woodland Indians