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Native Knowledge 360 Education Initiative - Smithsonian Institute
Grades
K to 12tag(s): native americans (86), thanksgiving (23), westward expansion (37)
In the Classroom
Replace some (or all) of your current written Native America resources with the genuine artifacts and stories available for viewing on this site. Use Padlet, reviewed here, to organize important information and resources found on this site to share with students. As students learn about Native Americans, instead of written or oral presentations, ask student groups to create quizzes for their classmates using a quiz-creation tool like Baamboozle, reviewed here. Baamboozle is a quick and easy resource for creating and sharing quizzes for teams of two. As a final project, transform and extend student technology and learning by using Book Creator, reviewed here, to create class books sharing information about Native Americans. Book Creator is a digital book creation site offering the ability to add images, text, video, and more. Be sure to share student-created books on your class website or blog after publication.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Gez.la Virtual Trips - gez.la
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): virtual field trips (78)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of this site to visit places where time, money, and mileage inhibit your dreams of bringing your students into wondrous worlds. Find ways to visit where your class has never gone before. Small groups or individual students can focus on one of the tours and use it as a starting point for additional research. ENL/ESL learners will appreciate the visual tours. Reach all types of learners through a class visit. Use these virtual reality tours as a class anticipatory guide, center activity, home connection, or extra credit. Challenge your gifted students to guide their own learning. Extend learning and challenge students to create their own virtual tours using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Google My Maps includes tools for you to add routes, images, videos, and more to create virtual field trips anywhere in the world.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cities Quizzes - Ian Fisher
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): cities (16), continents (30), countries (68), maps (206), population (45), quizzes (89)
In the Classroom
Share this game on your interactive whiteboard and play together as a class. It is an excellent way to practice and reinforce skills in locating cities around the world. Create different options for students to use as a challenge, such as find the largest or smallest population you can create with five different cities, using ten cities that come as close to a population total of 10 million (or some other number) or use only state capitals to come close to a target number of the total population. After playing the different games, ask students to select one location they identified on a map and further research it. Have them share their findings by creating a digital book using Book Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Printable World Maps - Savetz Publishing
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): continents (30), countries (68), maps (206), stars (65), states (120)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and share this site for any number of uses. Print a labeled world map for each student to include in their social studies notebook to reference throughout the year. Find and print maps that correlate to novels and stories being read in class and ask students to label the character's journey on the map. Use maps during science lessons to label locations and environmental features found throughout the globe. Use a map as an image and upload to Google Drawings, reviewed here, then add web links, video links, and other information to add annotation to the map. Create infographics using information learned during your map studies with Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here, that share information about different locations around the world such as population, income, and economic statistics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Country Flag Pictures - FlagPictures
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
Bookmark this site to use as a quick reference and resource for information about any country. Share results on your interactive whiteboard with students. Engage students in learning by using flag images from this site using Jamboard, reviewed here. Create and share a Jamboard with students and add the flag image. Ask students to add sticky notes to the board, sharing information they already know and questions they want to find out. As students learn more about countries and their flags, create digital books sharing their learning using Book Creator, reviewed here, that include student text, upload images, and videos.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Window Swap - WindowSwap
Grades
K to 12tag(s): countries (68), cross cultural understanding (150), cultures (128)
In the Classroom
Share WindowSwap on your interactive whiteboard to engage students in learning about different countries and states through real-life backyards and windows. Ask students to compare and contrast the geographical features seen during your browsing. Be sure to locate other locations on a map to help students understand where each country is found. Have students browse the site on their own to find a place of interest to choose as a research topic. Become part of WindowSwap by sharing the view outside your classroom window following the directions on the site. As students explore and learn more about windows around the world, use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create and share a virtual field trip to each of the locations. Add additional areas based on student interest, and ask them to find images and information to include.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego? The Tutankhamun's Mask Caper - Google
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): game based learning (175), maps (206)
In the Classroom
Share a link to this site on your classroom computers for students to use as a geography center. Use the locations contained within the game as a starting point for student research projects. Allow students to choose from different locations for their project using a polling tool like Stickies, reviewed here. Stickies allows participants to vote, use this option to let students sign up for their choice of location. Encourage collaboration between groups of students by using Padlet, reviewed here, to correlate a list of links and resources to use. Create a column for each country or location being studied and ask students to share resources as they find them. As students begin to gather facts and information, help organize their thinking by asking them to create infographics using Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here. Provide a list of topics to include such as population, main imports and exports, climate, etc. Instead of a typical written report, enhance learning by asking students to tell the story of their chosen location using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Google My Maps is more than a map-making tool; it includes features that allow you to add images, videos, and more to take viewers on a virtual trip anywhere in the world. Once students become familiar with Google My Maps, ask them to create their own geography game by providing clues to different locations found on their map.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teachers' Guide to Global Collaboration - iEARN-USA
Grades
K to 12tag(s): collaboration (87), cross cultural understanding (150)
In the Classroom
Discover the many free resources and recommendations to find a collaborative project for your classroom. Engage students in your project by brainstorming suggestions from students that include their interests, such as homes around the world, the environment, or art. Once you establish a project, extend learning by having students use Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here, to share what they learned. Use Express to write blogs, create webpages, posters, and other graphics to share with their partners. Use Flip, reviewed here, to add student voice to the learning experience through short video responses.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Increase Student Achievement and Engagement in Your Classroom with Simulations - TeachersFirst
Grades
1 to 12The authentic nature...more
The authentic nature of simulations can be highly motivating for even your hardest to reach students. When used properly, instructional simulations can empower student learning, helping students to set goals, seek feedback, and demonstrate what they have learned. Learn to choose simulations that model the relationships between concepts studied. In this session, we will discuss how to best use simulations in the classroom to increase student achievement, allow students to reflect on what they have learned, and transfer their knowledge to new problems and situations. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand the value of using simulations in the classroom; 2. Explore instructional simulations; and 3. Plan for the use of simulations in the instructional setting. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): professional development (364), simulations (7)
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - TeachersFirst
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): 1960s (27), new york (21), virtual field trips (78)
In the Classroom
Discover the many excellent and free suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Consider using the information from the book to learn about life in New York during the 1960s. Take advantage of the many resources found at Class Tools, reviewed here, to create Venn Diagram comparisons of modern life versus New York in the 1960s. Other resources found at Class Tools offer the opportunity to make timelines, create games from a timeline, and create your own newspaper headlines to share concepts learned from the book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: Lost and Found Cat, the True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 3tag(s): iraq (27), preK (247), virtual field trips (78)
In the Classroom
Be sure to see the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Discuss immigration by having children explore their family's history. Students can ask their families about the stories of their ancestors that came to the U.S. Have your students create a classroom Google My Maps, reviewed here, of the origins of the students around the world.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: Harriet the Spy - TeachersFirst
Grades
4 to 7tag(s): new york (21), virtual field trips (78), women (116)
In the Classroom
You and your students will benefit from the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Consider using the historical information and locations from the book to have students create timelines of the important events during history. Find a variety of free online timeline creation tools located here. Using the map and locales, trace and then calculate distances between locations on the map. Use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create and share custom maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - TeachersFirst
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3 to 5tag(s): 1950s (9), new york (21), novels (27), virtual field trips (78)
In the Classroom
Discover the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Consider using the historical information and primary sources from the book to have students create timelines of the important events during the 1950s. Find a variety of free online timeline creation tools at located here. Use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create and share virtual tours of Central Park and New York City.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: A Long Way from Chicago - TeachersFirst
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): 1900s (69), 1920s (8), 1930s (20), 1940s (14), family (53)
In the Classroom
Discover the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Consider using the historical information and primary sources from the book to have students create timelines of the important events throughout the book, beginning with American prosperity, the Great Depression, and into World War II. Find a variety of free online timeline creation tools here. Using the map and locales, trace and then calculate distances for Joey and Mary Alice's journeys back and forth to Grandma Dowdel's home. Use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create and share custom maps that include information about events and important information about the time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire with Visual Essays - TeachersFirst
Grades
3 to 12Integrating visual...more
Integrating visual and written content can increase the impact of the writing that your students do. As students learn to use imagery to illustrate critical points in an argument or visualize the action in a storyline, they become better communicators. Join this session and help your students develop the ability to communicate clearly and creatively. Model and nurture creative expression while providing a new way for your students to reflect on what they have learned. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand the components of a visual essay; 2. Explore a tech tool that can be used to create visual essays; and 3. Create a visual essay exemplar to share with their students. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): essays (20), professional development (364), visualizations (11)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: If You Lived Here, Houses of the World - TeachersFirst
Grades
1 to 4tag(s): cross cultural understanding (150), family (53), homes (4), virtual field trips (78)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Consider using the locations mentioned in the book to create and share custom maps using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Use the timeline creation tool found on Class Tools, reviewed here, to place homes found in the book chronologically onto a timeline.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - TeachersFirst
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): 1930s (20), character education (74), emotions (45), virtual field trips (78)
In the Classroom
Discover the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Consider using the historical information and primary sources from the book to have students create timelines of the important events during a period of Edward's journey. Find a variety of free online timeline creation tools located here. Using the map and locales, trace and then calculate distances for some of Edward's adventures. Use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create and share custom maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grades 3-5 Social Studies Resources for Teaching Remotely on Short Notice - TeachersFirst
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3 to 5tag(s): branches of government (62), capitals (14), maps (206), professional development (364)
In the Classroom
Provide students with a variety of online learning tools using a bookmarking tool like Padlet, reviewed here. Use the column feature to organize information by topic. As students create Adobe Creative Cloud Express Video Maker, reviewed here to share learning, be sure to include a link to each student's creations on your class webpage for all to see.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: Around the World Right Now - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 5tag(s): landmarks (18), time (92), time zones (7), virtual field trips (78)
In the Classroom
Discover the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). Take pictures of students' shadows at different times throughout the day, then create collages using PhotoCollage, reviewed here, to share their observations. Enhance learning by doing this same activity at different times during the school year to explore if the length of shadows changes with the seasons. After finding the hidden clocks on each page, challenge students to create their own hidden clock images then create a class book using Book Creator, reviewed here, for students and family to view online.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: Mr. Popper's Penguins - TeachersFirst
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3 to 5tag(s): 1930s (20), animals (271), antarctica (27), habitats (87), virtual field trips (78)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). This Reading Trek aligns well with lessons on Antarctica, explorers, and animals. Use TES Teach Blendspace, reviewed here, to create a complete unit based on activities and suggestions found in the Reading Trek. Add videos, quizzes, and other activities into your Blendspace to create a blended learning experience for your students. When using videos within your Reading Trek, engage students by taking advantage of features found within playposit, reviewed here, to insert teacher and student comments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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