Archive for April 12th, 2010

Earth Day

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22, 2010.  Visit these sites for activities for your classroom.

http://www.mathwire.com/seasonal/earth.html    Although primarily a math site, many of the Earth Day activities found here have a science component as well.

http://earthsbirthday.org/earth-activities/    There are items available to purchase here, but if you poke around a bit, you will find many free activities and handouts across grade levels, many in PDF format.

http://www.seventhgeneration.com/give/earth-day-lesson-plan    Nice collection of Earth Day lessons, spanning grades 2-12.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/EarthDay.htm    Great site from HotChalk.  All grade levels.

A Visual Math Dictionary

Monday, April 12th, 2010

If you need a quick definition or visual example of a mathematics term, A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an awesome site.  Produced by Australian teacher Jenny Eather, this FREE online dictionary contains over 600 math words, complete with examples and activities.  Teachers really do know best…

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

If you know of a science site of similar quality, let me know and I will post it here.  Enjoy!