2007
Planets, Moons, and their Darksides
(via)The activities will enable the teacher to:
position the nine planets interactively
demonstrate the phases of the moon
show that the moon orbits the Earth roughly every 28 days
illustrate to pupils that the Earth spins on its own axis
show that day and night are related to the Earth's rotation
Planet Image Cards
Perfect images for the Size and Distance Activity located here: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/AtHomeAstronomy/activity_10.html
Surrounded by Beauty: Arts of Native America
Although the text may be too sophisticated for younger students, clicking on the map will bring up some beautiful images of artistic creations from the region.
Native American Indian Resources
Long list of resources for teachers to explore
2005
NLVM: Interactive Number Grid
This virtual manipulative displays a grid containing numbers from 1 to 200. You can use it to explore patterns and relationships involving multiples. Great for whole class.Click Instructions.
The Illustrated Materials Database
The Materials Database allows pupils to interrogate an illustrated database of the properties of everyday materials. At the simplest level they can click on a property to view all materials which have that property. Use the Teacher section for loads of lesson print materials.
Exploring Math With Technology
Grades 3-5 provides a variety of resources linked to the NCTM standards
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.
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