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Paris 2024 Olympics - NBC
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
This is a great site to use for research about the 2024 Olympics. Share the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have individual students view different video clips and then share additional information on your class Olympic Padlet. Create columns in Padlet, reviewed here to add updates by sport or country, then have students share articles and information with their peers.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Paris Olympics 2024 - CNN
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Engage students in learning about athletes from around the world and the countries they represent through the eyes of the Summer Olympic Games using this site and others as they follow the course of the Olympic Games. Visit SchoolAI, reviewed here to find many teacher-created Olympics chatbots that guide students into self-directed learning activities focusing on literacy, Olympic math, and the science behind the Olympics. As students explore the athletes and sports of the Olympics, ask students to share their learning and observations by creating a simple class blog using Telegraph, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Parlay - Parlay Ideas
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (321), business (49), civil rights (220), civil war (135), digital citizenship (108), ecology (116), ethics (21), genetics (84), journalism (74), listening (117), literature (214), literature circles (5), media literacy (126), novels (34), politics (123), renaissance (36), Teacher Utilities (219), world war 1 (86), world war 2 (168)
In the Classroom
Parlay is an excellent tool to help you teach listening and discussion skills! Browse Parlay's topics to find many ideas for engaging students in thoughtful discussions and conversations. Take advantage of the time-saving features found in Parlay Genie to generate discussion questions and ideas based on your source materials and content. Include recorded conversations and written student responses using Vocaroo, reviewed here. If sharing articles to discuss, use Fiskkit, reviewed here, for students to annotate and comment within each article. The free Parlay option is limited; however, access to the Round Table ideas is free. Use these ideas to promote classroom discussion with Gravity, reviewed here. Ask students to use Gravity to record video responses upon completing the learning and discussion portions of the Round Table activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Parlay Genie - Parlay
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (321), Teacher Utilities (219), teaching strategies (69)
In the Classroom
Use Parlay Genie to quickly generate discussion questions for whole-class or groups for any topic. Easily differentiate questions for different groups of students by developing questions for different grade levels to match student abilities. If you are not sharing discussions through Parlay, use many digital resources to share questions and gather information from students. For example, engage students in the discussion activity by asking them to share a short response using Vevox, reviewed here. Use the students' responses to generate a word cloud in Vevox to highlight common responses. Then ask students to work in groups that explore the initial responses more in-depth to extend understanding. Have each group work on a collaborative document such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word. As a final project, have student groups share their responses, including additional media resources, by creating a slide presentation with Google Slides, reviewed here, or Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Paso Partners
Grades
1 to 3Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Passover for kids: 14 engaging ideas for the springtime holiday - Care.com
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Families and students can participate in the activities featured on the website. Students can use Baamboozle, reviewed here to create a Passover game. Have students use Seesaw, reviewed here to write the facts that they have learned about Passover.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Password Folder - PasswordFolder.net
Grades
K to 12tag(s): digital citizenship (108), internet safety (121), Teacher Utilities (219)
In the Classroom
Add Password Folder to your Windows device for many different uses. For example, protect sensitive student files, private data, or financial information. In addition, use a password when sharing files with parents to ensure that only authorized viewers access personal information. Adding a password to folders also provides an extra layer of security if your device is hacked.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PastBook - PastBook P.V.
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): calendars (36), digital storytelling (167), images (269), photography (136), portfolios (21), posters (44)
In the Classroom
Use a class PastBook account to keep track of the day-to-day happenings in your classroom (especially for younger grades). Consider creating albums of specific events such as field trips, service projects, hands-on activities, field experiences such as watershed studies, and more. Have students create portfolios for art and photography classes. Create a magazine of photos that portray different history and social topics. Set the scenes for novels or stories. Explain a specific science concept (using Creative Commons images AND proper credit). Anywhere photos can be used to showcase achievement or explain a concept, this service would be an excellent resource. Learning support, speech, ENL/ESL, autistic support, or world language teachers can collect images into "magazines" for students to practice/develop speech and vocabulary.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Patch - Tim Armstrong
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): news (222), newspapers (86)
In the Classroom
Patch is ideal for use when learning about your community. Create a link on classroom computers for students to read and explore. Become a contributor to Patch by sharing stories of events and information from your school and classroom. Have students contribute top stories locally with those from around the nation (or world). Put in the name of any city in the US for students to read about local information. If you have penpals or collaborate with another classroom via X (formerly Twitter), learn more about their community through Patch.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Patriotic Songs - The Kiboomers - Kids Music Channel
Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): holidays (280), lyrics (15), memorial day (27), presidents (151), songs (50)
In the Classroom
Enhance your reading program with music. Have students listen to the songs while following the lyrics. Keep this site handy for those patriotic holidays. Use this site in social studies classes to learn the meaning behind some of the most popular patriotic songs. Play the sound in the background during class skits for Presidents' Day or other patriotic occasions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Patsy Mink - My Hero
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): 20th century (169), biographies (96), heroes (22), politics (123), women (189)
In the Classroom
Include this biography of Patsy Mink in lessons on heroes, women in history, famous politicians, the 1900s, or influential Hawaiians. Use a curation tool such as Symbaloo, reviewed here or 3x3 links, reviewed here to share articles, videos, and activities easily with students. Use Timelinely, reviewed here to engage students and extend learning by adding information to the YouTube video included on this site. For example, use the 20th Century America (1945-2000) TeachersFirst Special Topics Page, reviewed here to find additional historical context to learn about women's political roles during the 1970s, then include a link to those resources on the video using Timelinely. As an alternative to a book report or written research project, provide students with different opportunities for sharing what they know at the end of your unit using Choice Boards. Activities to include might be creating interactive timelines with Canva Timeline Infographic Templates, reviewed here, a web site created with Google Sites, reviewed here, or an explainer video made with Animaker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Paul Revere Biography - Paul Revere Memorial Association
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): boston (11), colonial america (95)
In the Classroom
If you teach Johnny Tremain, you should include this site as a resource connected to the historical novel. Or share this as one of several sites for student reports on colonial times. Share this and other sections of the TeachersFirst Colonial America tour as part of your study of the colonies so students can see what these historic locations look like today.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pause & Think Online - Common Sense Education
Grades
K to 2This site includes advertising.
tag(s): digital citizenship (108), internet safety (121)
In the Classroom
Teach students a simple hand-motion routine that matches the song's ideas (pause, think, protect, be kind). Use it as a warm-up before any digital activity to reinforce safe choices. Show a sample webpage or classroom-safe site, and model pausing and thinking before clicking. Students can then practice in partners, explaining their choices aloud. Give students picture cards of the Digital Citizens characters and brief online scenarios. Have them match each scenario to the character who would give the best advice, just like in the lesson.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pause, Plan, Proceed - Solution Design Group
Grades
K to 12tag(s): classroom management (136), emotions (71), social and emotional learning (197)
In the Classroom
Teachers can begin to explore how to pause, plan, and proceed in the classroom. They can create a reflective journal. They can also use Google Keep, reviewed here to help with planning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBL Resources - PBLWorks
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): Problem Based Learning (13), rubrics (38), teaching strategies (69), thinking skills (125)
In the Classroom
Show a short video connected to an upcoming unit, then build a "Wonder Wall" where students post questions. This model shows how PBL begins with curiosity and student-generated inquiry. Teach students to write interview questions and rehearse asking them. Then invite a school staff member (nurse, custodian, counselor) as a guest expert. Have students research their classmates' needs, design a small improvement (e.g., a class jobs system, a reading nook layout, noise-level agreements), and present their ideas. Use the PBLWorks rubrics to guide collaboration and presentation skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBL Works Podcast: The Project - Buck Institute for Education
Grades
K to 12tag(s): bias (33), professional development (321), Project Based Learning (28)
In the Classroom
Listen to these podcasts in conjunction with visiting the PBL site, reviewed here, to understand how to implement project-based learning in any classroom. Find additional ideas and resources at Project Based Learning Project Ideas, reviewed here. As you learn about project-based learning, share ideas with peers using a collaboration tool such as Milanote, reviewed here to share links, images, videos, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS Arthur - PBS
Grades
K to 3tag(s): letter writing (18), nutrition (137), writing (308)
In the Classroom
Make sure you click the 'Parents and Teachers' link at the bottom left column of the homepage to find lesson plans, activities, book lists, and more. Nearly all of these activities are ideal for an interactive whiteboard or projector. When reading Arthur books in your classroom, extend the learning through these activities. From healthy eating tips to Arthur Trivia, the possibilities at this website are endless.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS Kids - PBS
Grades
K to 5tag(s): DAT device agnostic tool (132), game based learning (311), literacy (124), preK (322)
In the Classroom
Discover and share the many free resources available on PBS Kids. Show clips on your interactive whiteboard, or with your projector, then have students complete an accompanying activity. With younger students, use Gravity, reviewed here, as a video response platform for students to share how they would use what they learned by watching the videos or using the interactives. Alternatively, you might try using Acast, reviewed here; Acast is an extremely easy to use tool for creating audio to share as podcasts. PBS Kids is perfect for sharing with parents. Include a link to activities on your class website along with suggestions on how to use activities at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS KIDS Graphic Organizers - PBS LearningMedia
Grades
K to 3tag(s): critical thinking (182), graphic organizers (58), organizational skills (91), preK (322), reading comprehension (146), spanish (111), thinking routines (42)
In the Classroom
After watching an episode of Wild Kratts or Arthur, have students complete a character web to describe a main character's traits, actions, and relationships. Spanish-speaking students can use the corresponding organizer in Spanish to support bilingual learning. Use the sequencing graphic organizer to help students retell an episode in order (beginning, middle, end). Have students draw pictures or write simple sentences, depending on their level. Students can also use a blank story map to plan their own short story using PBS characters or original ideas. Encourage them to share their story with peers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS Kids Lab - PBS Kids
Grades
K to 4tag(s): addition (138), counting (66), data (205), estimation (36), game based learning (311), geometric shapes (153), measurement (125), numbers (121), preK (322), professional development (321), vocabulary (254)
In the Classroom
Create a link to learning games and activities on classroom computers. Post a link on your class website for use at home. Share information on the site with parents to assist them in helping their child with math and reading skills. Be sure to share the PBS Parents Play & Learn app that provides over a dozen learning games for parents to play with their kids, best of all, it is available in English and Spanish!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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