This following collection of sites were recently featured in i.e. Interactive Educator. These sites contain material that could be useful in many areas of teaching and most contain material well suited to use with our Smartboards.
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DNA Interactive
This site is a wealth of information related to the history of research in DNA and contains wonderful animations, learning and teaching resources. www.dnai.org |
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The Great Plant Escape
This is a great little site for the younger scientists. It is investigative in nature as students work through a series of mysteries designed to help them understand the world of plants. The site is also in Spanish which might provide some interesting opportunities for our students developing their skills in Spanish. www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/index.html |
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Starfall
This is a site designed to help early readers develop their skills. They state that the site is designed primarily for 1st grade but could be suitable for pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade. www.starfall.com
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Balanced Assessment
This site contains over 300 mathematics assessment tasks developed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Each task also contains a solution and a rubric. It has task suitable for classes in mathematics ranging from Lower School to Upper School. http://balancedassessment.concord.org/
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