Being A
Having All the Tools and
Resources You Need to Survive
Teaching 5th and 6th Grades
MBS 2005 Technology
Conference
Being A Survivor:
Having All The Tools and Resources You Need to Survive
Teaching 5th and 6th Grades
Just having the technology tools doesn't make you a survivor. You need to use these tools to
design meaningful learning experiences that are effective, engaging and challenging.
Maybe it’s not a million dollars, but let's explore what Annette Lamb says on her website
Eduscape on creating Technology Rich Learning experiences.
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/tap100.html
Cross Curiculum Themes - A way to have it all!
Themes - http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/Themes.htm
Project Based Learning - http://www.edutopia.org/php/keyword.php?id=037
Ideas - 5th Grade - Exploration/Survival http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/activities.php
Ideas - 6th Grade - Forces of Nature - http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/science/force/
Websites to Explore:
http://www.lth3.k12.il.us/rhampton/5-6.html (database)
(utah science web resources)
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/5th/html/5THSCILINK.HTM
(curriculum integration ideas)
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/classres/intideas.htm#sciencehealth
(cyberbee curriculum ideas) http://www.cyberbee.com/intclass.html
Scroll through the page: (instructional technology) http://www.pwcs.edu/i-tech/Integration.htm
Interactive Virtual Sites for math and science in the middle of the page and 5th grade elementary
resources at the bottom.
PBS teacher http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm Search by grade level\curriculum.
Alabama Teacher of the Year's Bookmarks:
http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?account=56128
*Internet 4 classrooms links for teachers K-12 http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
*Excellent resource for teachers: handouts, online activities for students: Edhelper math
http://www.edhelper.com/?gclid=CKToh5GD54QCFQWJHgodrFcapg
*Teacher’s First Curriculum Resources http://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.cfm
MBCS online resources page: http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/tech/tech.htm
Math
USA Today Math today .pdf articles with math http://www.usatoday.com/educate/home.htm
*Online math activities: http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm (virtual manipulatives, etc.)
Social Studies
Sample Lesson Plan Civil War/Math http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_view.asp?articleID=14
Paul Revere - http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/
Edsitement - http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=22&grade=35+&Display=Display
HyperHistory - http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Online Training
Software Modules (online training very good) Internet 4 classrooms
**http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm**
Online Tools
QuizStar http://quizstar.4teachers.org/ free online quiz maker students can take on line.
PuzzleMaker http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ frere online puzzles
4 teachers.org tools http://www.4teachers.org/tools/
Fun Brain: (Educational Games) http://www.funbrain.com/
Quia (create activities, quizzes, surveys--free trial but not free forever) http://www.quia.com/web
Read, Write and Think Student Tools - http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Stapleless books - http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=10
Student's Writing - http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/writers/home.html
MBCS Paid Online Resources
Brainpop (online curriculum related movie clips) http://www.brainpop.com/
EasyTech (online technology curriculum training) http://www.learning.com/
EasyTech Find Curriculum Activities Handout:
easytechcurriculum.doc
Everyday Math: https://www.emgames.com/launch.html?School=85536
EM Supplemental site: http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/everydaymath.htm
HM Social Studies http://www.eduplace.com/epe/hmss05
Sixth Grade Math online text: https://www.phsuccessnet.com/access/IPlanetServlet
United Streaming: http://www.unitedstreaming.com/
United Streaming Handout
unitedstreamingflyer.doc
AVL: http://www.avl.lib.al.us/databases/elem.html
Hardware and Software:
Pin Drives/Peripherals/Digital Cameras
Data Projectors
White Board Resources - http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/ict/IWB/resources.htm
Clickers & Interwrite Pads
Movie Maker (Digital Video)
Presentation Pro Math CD