21 July 2005 14:00
Exploring Math With Technology
Grades 3-5 provides a variety of resources linked to the NCTM standards
21 July 2005 10:30
A Walk in the Woods
Walk in the Woods is designed for third through fifth grade students to gain an appreciation of nature. Accompanied by audio narration.
19 July 2005 11:00
DragonflyTV
Interactive resources for elementary science. From PBS, DFTV has units on Body and Brain, Earth and Space, Living Things, and Matter and Motion. Students will enjoy the Riddles section where they can find answers to tricky questions such as "How do you get electricty from a cow?"
14 July 2005 16:15
The Tudors
Interactive activities from Great Britain's National Archives. Learn about the Court of Henry VIII, tudor life, and jousting. Well done and informative. Includes teacher resources.
14 July 2005 16:00
Atlantic Challenge
Sir Richard Harmoat-Wilde plans to be the first to cross the Atlantic in a hot air balloon. Half way across disaster strikes - the balloon punctures and begins to lose height.
Pupils working together have to find out what the airship is carrying and jettison equipment in order to make it across.
Survivor
A thinking for learning activity to encourage group discussion and justification of decision making. 6 people are left on a liferaft, for the raft to stay afloat 2 people must be thrown off.Who will it be? Why? Is it fair? Who should go first? Are some lives less valuable than others?
14 July 2005 14:00
BBC - Schools: Elementary Games
Practice games in all subject areas
Kidspiration Activity Templates
Many curriculum related templates created by teachers for grades k-5 available for downloading. Check it out!
14 July 2005 13:45
Project Interactivate for Elementary Math Topics
Activities from Project Interactivate can be used to explore the topics covered in elementary grades 3-5 mathematics. The lesson ideas are still a work in progress but all of the activities are aligned with suggested grade levels.
14 July 2005 13:30
City Creator
by 14 othersBuild towns and cities. It is similar to some of the old MyWorld screens and SIM City. This is a building tool only. Could be used to support other curriculum areas.
Energy Info Zone
Explore how energy powers every aspect of your life, where it comes from and how the planet is coping. Teacher resources at http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/energy/site/TeachersActivities.asp
Animal Diversity Web
by 2 othersAnimal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan
BBC - History - Viking Quest game
An epic tale of loot and legend! Travel back in time to the year 793 AD. Can you build a ship, cross the seas, loot a monastery and return home to claim your prize?
14 July 2005 13:15
BBC School: Science Clips: Gr 4-5
Grade 4 & 5 science games
Directions: Click on the game button then click on the full screen button for the best view.
