TeachersFirst - Featured Sites: Week of Jul 23, 2023
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STEM - STEAM - STREAM Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12
tag(s): engineering (120), STEM (265)
In the Classroom
We have included resources for all grades. Remember, our "In the Classroom" suggestions with each reviewed resource, give you ideas about using these tools in your classroom.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Educational Podcasts for Students - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): podcasts (77)
In the Classroom
Share these podcasts with your students to use when learning related material. Share a link to this collection on your school web page and in your school newsletter (or email). Find podcasts to incorporate into your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Family Consumer Science Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): child development (23), cooking (30), family (53), financial literacy (92), nutrition (135)
In the Classroom
Encourage your students' understanding of family consumer science using this curated collection. Share these resources with your colleagues and students by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter. Find resources to incorporate into your FCS lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Get up and Moving... Physical Education - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): dance (26), fitness (38), nutrition (135), sports (78)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try when planning your physical education lessons. Each review includes technology integration ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your students get and get moving.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World Languages Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): arabic (13), chinese (44), french (74), german (48), hebrew (16), italian (28), japanese (47), portuguese (22), russian (24), sign language (10), spanish (105)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare lessons for world language classes. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Comments
I like how LyricsTraining connects students with music from around the world as well as tests their diverse linguistic abilities. This is great for a world language classroom.Jenna, IL, Grades: 9 - 12
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Resources related to the Visual Arts - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): crafts (54), drawing (60), painting (55), photography (125), video (259)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try when planning your visual art lessons. Each review includes technology integration ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your lessons more creative.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources for Instruments and Vocal Music - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (35)
In the Classroom
Help to deepen your students' understanding of vocal music and instruments using this curated collection. Share these resources with your colleagues and students by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter. Find resources to incorporate into your music lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources Related to Colonial America - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): 1600s (20), 1700s (36), colonial america (95), colonization (20)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare social studies lessons related to Colonial America. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Human Body Systems - Science Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): body systems (40), human body (93)
In the Classroom
This list also includes links to even more resources that are tagged human body and body systems. If you can't find an ideal tool on our list, search these additional provided topics. There are several device agnostic sites (available as both an app and on a web browser). These are ideal for the byod classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for All Grades - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (169), data (147), equations (119), estimation (34), exponents (35), geometric shapes (136), integers (22), measurement (125), number lines (33), number sense (70), numbers (119), operations (71), order of operations (28), probability (96), sequences (12), sequencing (17), vectors (16)
In the Classroom
Save this list for when teaching any math class in grades K-12. Many of the resources would work in a BYOD environment. Share these lists on your class website for students to access for additional practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Geography Awareness and Exploration Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): map skills (56), maps (207), natural resources (38), population (48)
In the Classroom
Mark this one in your favorites for Geography Awareness Week each November. Include the link on your class web page for students to access both in class and at home. Ask students to explore and choose their favorite geography resource, then give a "tour" of it to the rest of the class on your projector or interactive whiteboard.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Writing Prompts Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): creative writing (121), writing prompts (58)
In the Classroom
Make this collection available for students to find their own inspiration for open-ended, creative writing assignments. Teachers can also use this list to find 2-3 possible choices for a targeted writing assignment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shakespeare Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): literature (217), shakespeare (93)
In the Classroom
Mark this collection in your favorites for teacher planning or share it during your unit on Shakespeare, his plays, or his sonnets.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Economics and Money: TeachersFirst Editors' Choices - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): financial literacy (92), money (119), recession (3)
In the Classroom
Browse these editors' choice resources to find the best for your classroom needs. Don't forget that you can use economics information to teach math concepts. Make your lessons relevant in today's world by connecting the economic concepts as you teach writing, reading, and more. As your students master the concept, have them create a "Kids Guide to the Economy" on a class wiki or make videos on single concepts to be shared via tools such as SchoolTube, reviewed here, or TeacherTube, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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