Some of these sites have been suggested for use by Mr. Brotherton, our computer expert, and are highly recommended.
- Glogster: A multimedia poster that houses sound, images, graphics, text and video
- Animoto: A flashy slideshow with music, transitions, and titles. In between Powerpoint and iMovie
- Wallwisher: Allows students and teachers to post stickies onto an online bulletin board
- Blabberize: Allows students/teachers to speak through a picture
- Wordle: A quick and easy way for students to represent words in a cloud-like manner
- Museum Box: This multimedia box is a lot like Glogster but allows for layering of information. You can add sounds, graphics/images, text and video to each side of the box.
- Voki: Customizable avatar that can be used to improve fluency or to disseminate information in a fun manner.
- Jeopardy Labs: Search for online jeopardy activities or create your own w/o using PowerPoint.
- BBC Bitesize: Offers online simulations and models with games and lessons in language arts, math and science
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Just Plain Old Fun:
- Primary Games: “Features learning games, action games, puzzles, card games, virtual worlds, coloring pages, and more!”
- Funbrain: “Online educational games for kids of all ages.”
- Fun School: “Offers free online educational elementary games for kids as well as printable activities, coloring and crafts.”
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Reading Sites:
- Dr Seuss offers awesome reading fun.
- Sports Illustrated for Kids: For all of you sports junkies this is the website for you!
- Starfall is a staple in any primary classroom.
- PBS KIDS: “Play educational games, watch PBS KIDS shows and find activities like coloring and music.”
- www.ReadWorks.org: This is a wonderful site for teachers and parents. Find text, stories, and themes for any grade level. This is a new site that I use all of the time!
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Birding Sites:
- The Tres Rios Hayfield site is a 10 minute drive from any school in our district.
- Maricopa Audubon is a great birding organization.
- CAPLTR or Ecology Explorers is ASU's urban ecology outreach program.
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STEM Sites:
- NASA on the web
- Discovery Kids: “Inspires kids to explore the awesome world around them and satisfy their curiosity with innovative games, activities, quizzes and articles.”
- BBC Bitesize: Offers online simulations and models with games and lessons in language arts, math and science
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers math activities grouped by grade level and strand
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Geography Sites:
- Map practice for geography nuts!
- A cool geography puzzle of the United States!
- Google Earth: “Lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean.”
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Math Sites by Mr. Trammell
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