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Choice Board Templates - Canva
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K to 12
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This large assortment of choice board templates includes many free and customizable options within Canva for Education, reviewed here Choose from...more
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This large assortment of choice board templates includes many free and customizable options within Canva for Education, reviewed here Choose from a variety of styles and content options. After selecting a template, use Canva's editing tools to personalize colors, text, images, and more. Share templates digitally with your personalized link, or download as an image or PDF.
tag(s): differentiation (101), multimedia (64), presentations (35), student-centered (10)
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Make sure to create a free teacher's account in Canva; this gives you access to many of the paid PRO account features. Use choice boards during independent work rotations or end-of-unit projects. Create multiple versions of choice boards using the templates to accommodate diverse learners and learning styles in your classroom while still providing instruction that meets learning objectives for all students. Include a variety of activities in choice boards that engage students in learning, such as games, simulations, videos, and opportunities to share their learning by creating multimedia presentations.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Top 5 Ice Breaker Games For The Start Of School - Teaching Firsties
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K to 3
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Read about five simple, low-prep icebreaker games designed to help students feel comfortable, build friendships, and create a positive classroom community during the first days of school....more
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Read about five simple, low-prep icebreaker games designed to help students feel comfortable, build friendships, and create a positive classroom community during the first days of school. The activities focus on learning classmates' names, discovering shared interests, encouraging teamwork, and easing first-day jitters through fun, interactive experiences. The article also suggests using engaging back-to-school read-alouds as an alternative for students who may be hesitant to participate in traditional icebreakers, helping every child feel welcomed and included from the very beginning of the school year.
tag(s): blogs (82), classroom management (142), firstday (27), preK (323)
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Give each student a bingo-style sheet with prompts such as "has a pet," "likes to read," or "has traveled to another state." Have students circulate the room to find classmates who match each description, encouraging conversations and helping everyone learn about one another. Ask fun, school-friendly choices (for example, "Would you rather explore space or the ocean?"). Have students move to different sides of the room to show their choice, then explain their reasoning to a partner or small group to practice speaking and listening skills. After participating in the icebreaker games, have students design a poster, one-pager, or digital slide using Google Slides, reviewed here highlighting their interests, favorite books, hobbies, and goals. Display the projects around the room to celebrate each student's unique personality.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Back to School Icebreakers Activities - Nearpod
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This Nearpod blog post provides a collection of ready-to-use, interactive activities designed to help teachers build a positive classroom community during the first week of school....more
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This Nearpod blog post provides a collection of ready-to-use, interactive activities designed to help teachers build a positive classroom community during the first week of school. The article features icebreakers, getting-to-know-you lessons, collaborative discussions, reflection prompts, and engaging digital activities that introduce students to classroom routines while encouraging participation and relationship-building. It also highlights Nearpod's interactive tools, such as Collaborate Board, Draw It, Time to Climb, polls, and ready-made lessons, making it easy for teachers to create an engaging and welcoming learning environment from day one. Many of the featured resources are available as editable or ready-to-launch lessons for use in live or student-paced instruction.
tag(s): classroom management (142), collaboration (119), firstday (27)
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Use Nearpod's Collaborate Board for students to post fun facts, summer memories, reading interests, or personal goals. Encourage classmates to respond to one another to help build connections from the first day of school. Launch a collaborative Nearpod lesson where students brainstorm classroom norms using polls, open-ended questions, and Draw It activities. Turn the class's ideas into a shared digital classroom agreement. Reinforce routines such as technology expectations, transitions, or classroom rules by creating a Time to Climb quiz. Find more ideas for classroom learning activities at Nearpod, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Using Humor in the Art Room - The Art of Education University
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This podcast episode from The Art of Education University discusses how teachers can use humor in the classroom to build relationships, increase engagement, and create a safe learning...more
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This podcast episode from The Art of Education University discusses how teachers can use humor in the classroom to build relationships, increase engagement, and create a safe learning environment, especially in the art room. The speaker explains that humor can help students feel comfortable and more willing to take risks. Still, teachers should be thoughtful about how they use jokes, sarcasm, and playful comments, as students may interpret them differently. The episode shares examples such as intentionally making mistakes during demonstrations, using lighthearted comments to keep students engaged, and choosing humor that supports learning rather than embarrassing students. Overall, the message encourages teachers to use humor intentionally to make class enjoyable while maintaining a respectful, supportive atmosphere.
tag(s): classroom management (142), humor (18), podcasts (168), teaching strategies (73)
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Start a lesson by intentionally making a funny mistake during a demonstration, such as using the wrong color, holding a tool incorrectly, or pretending to forget a step. Ask students to catch the mistake and explain how to do it correctly. Use lighthearted class discussions about appropriate humor, asking students when jokes are helpful and when they might hurt someone's feelings. Try a teacher-student improv activity where students quickly add a funny detail to a drawing, story, or idea the teacher starts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Why Can't Teachers Be Funny in School? - Trainers Warehouse
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This blog post from Trainers Warehouse explains how using classroom humor can make learning more engaging, memorable, and enjoyable for students. The article encourages teachers to...more
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This blog post from Trainers Warehouse explains how using classroom humor can make learning more engaging, memorable, and enjoyable for students. The article encourages teachers to include funny activities, jokes, games, and playful routines to help students relax, participate more, and feel comfortable taking risks while learning. Suggestions include using silly introductions, humorous writing activities, improv games, movement breaks, funny prompts, and lighthearted classroom challenges to keep energy high and attention focused. The post also notes that laughter can reduce stress, improve mood, strengthen relationships, and help students remember what they learn, making humor a powerful tool for building a positive classroom environment.
tag(s): blogs (82), classroom management (142), humor (18), teaching strategies (73)
In the Classroom
Use content-based humor activities like Mad Libs, limericks, or funny captions related to the topic you are teaching. For example, students can fill in missing words in a paragraph about the lesson or write a humorous rhyme using vocabulary terms. Begin a lesson with a funny introduction activity, such as having students introduce themselves using emojis, memes, or silly voices. Incorporate movement-based humor activities like funny walks, freeze poses, or short dance breaks.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Easily Infuse More Humor into Your Classroom - Beginning Teacher Talk with Dr. Lori Friesen
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K to 8
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This video explains how teachers can use humor to create a positive, engaging classroom environment and build stronger relationships with students. The speaker shares practical ideas,...more
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This video explains how teachers can use humor to create a positive, engaging classroom environment and build stronger relationships with students. The speaker shares practical ideas, such as telling jokes, using funny voices, adding silly props, creating playful routines, taking brain breaks, and leaving surprise notes, to help students feel relaxed and connected. The video emphasizes that humor helps students feel safe, increases engagement, and improves classroom management by making them more willing to participate in a fun, supportive atmosphere. Teachers are encouraged to try small strategies that match their personality and gradually add more lighthearted moments to make learning enjoyable. This video is hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable at school.
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tag(s): classroom management (142), humor (18), teaching strategies (73)
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Start the day with a joke or a funny daily announcement to create a positive classroom mood. Use silly writing prompts or creative challenges connected to your lesson. For example, ask students to write a story funnily using vocabulary words, such as "What would happen if a dinosaur became the principal?" Create a class mascot, puppet, or character that gives directions, asks questions, or leaves notes for students. The mascot can review content, introduce lessons, or offer hints, making learning more memorable and increasing student engagement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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5 Science Experiments Inspired by Harry Potter - Edutopia
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This Edutopia article describes how teachers can make science lessons more engaging by using imaginative, fantasy-style themes inspired by popular stories such as Harry Potter. The...more
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This Edutopia article describes how teachers can make science lessons more engaging by using imaginative, fantasy-style themes inspired by popular stories such as Harry Potter. The article explains that connecting scientific concepts to familiar magical objects and situations can help students better understand abstract ideas and become more curious about how science works in the real world. Examples include using fictional devices to introduce topics like energy, chemistry, and physics, turning lessons into creative, story-based investigations that increase motivation and participation. The approach encourages hands-on learning, questioning, and problem-solving while keeping the focus on real scientific principles. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): experiments (68), light (61), magnetism (40), matter (52)
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Introduce a fictional object, such as an invisibility cloak, a flying broom, or a magic potion. Ask students to brainstorm how the object might work, using real scientific concepts such as force, energy, light, or chemical reactions. Choose a "magic" effect such as color-changing liquids, floating objects, or disappearing ink. Have students perform a simple experiment, then explain the underlying science behind the effect. Give students a brief fantasy scenario in which a character must solve a problem using science. Have students work in groups to decide which scientific knowledge would be most helpful and present their solution to the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Magic Science Experiments - Science Fun
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The Magic Science Experiments page on Science Fun offers a collection of simple, hands-on science activities that may seem magical but rely on real scientific principles. Each experiment...more
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The Magic Science Experiments page on Science Fun offers a collection of simple, hands-on science activities that may seem magical but rely on real scientific principles. Each experiment includes a materials list, step-by-step directions, and an explanation of how the science works, making the activities easy for teachers to use in the classroom or for students to try at home. Topics include force and motion, air pressure, magnetism, light, and chemical reactions, with experiments such as making objects float, bending light, or creating non-Newtonian liquids. The site is designed to make science fun and engaging while helping students understand the concepts behind the demonstrations. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): air (28), chemicals (37), experiments (68), forces (48), light (61), magnetism (40), motion (57)
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Choose one magic science experiment and have students perform it in small groups. After completing the activity, students can write or discuss why the trick worked using the science explanation provided on the site. Before experimenting, ask students to predict what will happen. After the experiment, students can compare their predictions to the results and explain what they learned. After trying a few experiments, challenge students to invent their own "magic trick" that uses a real science idea. Students can explain the science behind their trick and demonstrate it for the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Explore Live Nature Cams - EXPLORE.org
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The Explore Live Nature Cams YouTube channel features live animal cameras, nature streams, and wildlife videos from locations around the world. The channel is part of EXPLORE.org, which...more
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The Explore Live Nature Cams YouTube channel features live animal cameras, nature streams, and wildlife videos from locations around the world. The channel is part of EXPLORE.org, which operates one of the largest live nature camera networks, sharing real-time footage of animals and natural environments, including bears in Alaska, ocean life, bird nests, and wildlife reserves. Videos are unscripted and educational, allowing students to observe animal behavior, habitats, and ecosystems as they happen. The channel can be a useful classroom resource for science, geography, and observation activities, and the calm, real-time footage also works well for background viewing during quiet work time or discussions about nature and conservation. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
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tag(s): animals (279), ecosystems (108), habitats (105), webcams (20)
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Play a live cam feed for a few minutes and have students record what they see in their science journals. Students can write or draw the animals, describe their behavior, and note the habitat. Pause the video and ask students to predict what the animal might do next based on what they know about the species. Have students pretend they are one of the animals on the live cam and write a journal entry using Book Creator, reviewed here about their day. Students should include details about the animal's habitat, diet, and the challenges it might face.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fractivities - Fractal Foundations
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The Fractivities page from the Fractal Foundation offers a collection of free, hands-on classroom activities that help students explore fractals through math, science, and art. Each...more
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The Fractivities page from the Fractal Foundation offers a collection of free, hands-on classroom activities that help students explore fractals through math, science, and art. Each activity includes step-by-step instructions, worksheets, and teacher guides that demonstrate how repeating patterns appear in nature, geometry, and real-world systems. The lessons align with the Common Core State Standards in math and English language arts. The activities encourage teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving while building large-scale designs, exploring nature, or creating models. The activities range from simple paper projects to outdoor investigations, making the site useful for a wide range of grade levels and classroom settings.
tag(s): collaboration (119), commoncore (62), patterns (79), problem solving (275)
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Have students work in groups to create a large fractal design, such as the Sierpinski Triangle, using paper shapes or index cards. Each group can build a small part, then the class combines the pieces into one large pattern. Have students design their own fractal artwork using drawing, coloring, or digital tools such as Google Drawings, reviewed here. They can repeat shapes, zoom in on patterns, or create symmetrical designs inspired by the examples on the site. Use one of the Fractivities worksheets to explore how fractals relate to fractions, multiplication, or geometry. Students can calculate how many shapes are added at each step and predict what will happen next.
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GoComics A to Z - GoComics
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GoComics A-Z is an extensive online collection of classic and contemporary comic strips, featuring hundreds of popular titles that appeal to a wide range of readers. Browse beloved...more
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GoComics A-Z is an extensive online collection of classic and contemporary comic strips, featuring hundreds of popular titles that appeal to a wide range of readers. Browse beloved favorites such as Peanuts, Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes, Big Nate, Ziggy, and many others, or discover new comics organized alphabetically for easy exploration. Each comic includes an About section that provides background information about the series and its creators, helping readers better appreciate the characters and themes. Because the collection includes comics intended for audiences ranging from children to adults, teachers should preview selections before sharing them with students to ensure the content is appropriate for their grade level and classroom setting.
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tag(s): comics and cartoons (66), media literacy (130), satire (7)
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Students can share their favorite comic on Padlet, reviewed here. Students can use Cartoon Comic Maker, reviewed here to create their own comic with their favorite comic cartoon. Students can use Kiddle, reviewed here, to learn more about the comic creator.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Using Comics to Teach the 4 Cs - edutopia
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Edutopia's Using Comics to Teach the 4 Cs shares how comics can foster the 4Cs: creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills in both elementary and secondary...more
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Edutopia's Using Comics to Teach the 4 Cs shares how comics can foster the 4Cs: creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills in both elementary and secondary classrooms. The article shares how comics develop each of the 4Cs, including resources and tools to use. In addition, comics also enrich verbal and visual skills as students use and create them.
tag(s): collaboration (119), comics and cartoons (66), creativity (86), critical thinking (182), thinking skills (125)
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Students can use Witty Comics, reviewed here to create a comic about their favorite book scene. Students can use Comic Strip Templates by Canva, reviewed here to teach about a significant historical event. Students can use Witty Comics, reviewed here to create political cartoons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Create Credibility Detectives in Your Classroom - AVID
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This AVID Open Access article, "Create Credibility Detectives in Your Classroom," provides teachers with strategies to help students evaluate the reliability of online information and...more
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This AVID Open Access article, "Create Credibility Detectives in Your Classroom," provides teachers with strategies to help students evaluate the reliability of online information and become critical thinkers as they research. The lesson introduces the ABCs of credibility (Author, Bias, and Content) as a simple framework that students can use to decide whether a source is trustworthy. The resource explains how to look beyond appearance, check who created the information, identify potential bias, and verify facts with other sources. Designed as a short, professional-learning-style lesson, use it in ELA, social studies, science, or library classes to build digital literacy, research skills, and responsible use of information.
tag(s): digital literacy (38), evaluating sources (52), Research (90)
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Give students a short research question. Before using any information, they can evaluate their source using Author, Bias, and Content, and write one or two sentences explaining why the source is trustworthy. Have students design a badge or poster using Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here showing the rules for being a credibility detective. Students can act as "credibility detectives" and examine a website or article using the ABCs strategy. They can identify the author, assess potential bias, and verify the content for factual accuracy before deciding the trustworthiness of a source.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Evaluating Credibility of Sources - Creator Unknown
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This Google Doc titled "Beginner & Intermediate 5: Evaluating Credibility of Sources" is a student activity guide focused on helping learners understand how to decide whether information...more
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This Google Doc titled "Beginner & Intermediate 5: Evaluating Credibility of Sources" is a student activity guide focused on helping learners understand how to decide whether information is trustworthy and useful for research. The document centers on the guiding question "How do I evaluate the credibility of sources and determine which ones to use for a specific task?" It encourages students to examine authorship, accuracy, purpose, and relevance when selecting sources. This document supports information literacy instruction by giving students practice in analyzing different sources and thinking critically about reliability before using information in a project or assignment.
tag(s): digital literacy (38), evaluating sources (52), media literacy (130), Research (90)
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Give students two sources about the same topic, one strong and one weak. Students can use the lesson questions to compare the sources and decide which one is more credible. Have students design a poster using DesignCap Poster Creator, reviewed here showing rules for choosing good sources. Have students use the lesson's evaluation criteria to create or complete a checklist for evaluating sources. They can apply the checklist to a new article or website to determine if it is reliable and appropriate for research.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quillbot - Learneo
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QuillBot is a writing platform that uses AI to help students and teachers refine their writing using tools organized into categories such as writing, creation, file converters, and...more
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QuillBot is a writing platform that uses AI to help students and teachers refine their writing using tools organized into categories such as writing, creation, file converters, and more. Most tools are available in several different languages. The free version offers a paraphraser with a 125-word limit, two writing modes, Standard and Fluency, and a basic synonym slider to adjust how much the vocabulary changes. It also includes a grammar checker that identifies spelling and punctuation errors, a summarizer with a 1,200-word capacity, and a citation generator for various academic styles. Many tools require registration to use them. Visit the pricing page to verify what the free plan includes. QuillBot offers extensions for major browsers and apps across all major platforms, including Apple and Android.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (322), chat (41), DAT device agnostic tool (132), editing (93), grammar (141), images (269), summarizing (26), writing (308)
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Include this tool to engage students in a vocabulary-expansion workshop. Start by having students paste a simple or repetitive paragraph into the paraphraser to see how changing modes or sliding the synonym bar transforms the tone and complexity of their work. This activity provides immediate, visual feedback on how word choice impacts a reader's perspective. To extend the lesson, have students take their favorite AI-generated variations and organize them into a structured debate regarding which version is the most persuasive using Kialo Edu, reviewed here. Extend learning by having students use their refined text to create a high-quality audio recording of their revised arguments using Adobe Podcast, reviewed here, demonstrating their ability to adapt writing for different audiences and professional formats.
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Iditarod Education Portal - Iditarod Trail Committee
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This section of the official Iditarod site offers free educational resources focused on the famous Alaskan sled dog race for students in grades 3-12. Explore a variety of lesson plans...more
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This section of the official Iditarod site offers free educational resources focused on the famous Alaskan sled dog race for students in grades 3-12. Explore a variety of lesson plans and activities that cover core subjects like math, science, social studies, and language arts through the lens of the Last Great Race on Earth. Additional features include a virtual museum, engaging articles written by K9 journalists, and a dedicated section for Teacher on the Trail updates that bring real-time race events into the classroom. Also available are printable worksheets, reading lists, and interactive tracking tools that allow students to follow individual mushers and their dog teams across the tundra. Make sure to check out the IditaRead program, which encourages students to reach their own reading goals by moving an avatar along checkpoints in the race.
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Bring the excitement of the Iditarod to life by having students participate in a cross-curricular simulation where they adopt a musher and track their progress using the site's live GPS maps. Enhance the experience by having students use Google Sheets, reviewed here, to record daily statistics such as miles traveled, weather conditions at checkpoints, and average speeds to create comparison graphs. For a language arts connection, ask students to write daily journal entries from the perspective of their musher or a sled dog, then compile these narratives into a digital book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can even record audio reflections or trail reports to embed within their digital books, allowing them to share their understanding of the physical and mental challenges faced during the race.
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Examples of Maths Magic Found in Nature - Akribian
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This article shares examples of mathematical patterns found throughout nature and provides simple examples that help students see how math connects to the real world. The page describes...more
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This article shares examples of mathematical patterns found throughout nature and provides simple examples that help students see how math connects to the real world. The page describes how shapes such as circles, spirals, and repeating patterns appear in everyday natural objects like bubbles, raindrops, and tree rings, helping learners understand that math is not just numbers on paper but something that exists all around us. It is a useful resource for teachers who want to introduce mathematical thinking through observation, discussion, and real-world examples, making math more engaging and meaningful for students
tag(s): geometric shapes (153), patterns (79), pi (27), symmetry (31)
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Have students look at pictures from the website and identify mathematical patterns such as spirals, symmetry, or repeating shapes. Students can record what they see in a chart and explain the different math patterns they find. Students choose one example from the site, such as a shell, a flower, or a honeycomb, and draw it, labeling the mathematical features they notice. Take students outside to look for natural objects that show math patterns, such as leaves, rocks, clouds, or tree bark. Students can sketch or photograph what they find and describe the shapes, symmetry, or patterns they observe. After learning how nature uses math, students can design their own nature-inspired object, such as a strong bridge based on honeycomb shapes or a spiral design based on shells. Students explain how math helped their design work.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Phylo DNA Puzzle - McGill University
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The Phylo DNA Puzzle website is an interactive science game developed by McGill University that allows students to solve puzzle-style challenges while learning about genetics and DNA....more
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The Phylo DNA Puzzle website is an interactive science game developed by McGill University that allows students to solve puzzle-style challenges while learning about genetics and DNA. In the game, players align colored blocks representing genetic sequences, and their solutions can help scientists study genes and better understand diseases. The site combines problem-solving, biology, and technology by turning real scientific research into a simple online puzzle activity that students can play in a web browser. Use this resource in the classroom to introduce basic concepts of DNA, evolution, and scientific research while engaging students through a game-based learning experience.
tag(s): citizen science (43), dna (52), game based learning (311), genetics (84), puzzles (166), STEM (372)
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Have students play the Phylo game for a set time and try to complete as many puzzles as possible. Keep a class chart of solved puzzles and discuss how their work helps real scientists. After using the game, have students create a simple DNA model using paper strips, beads, or colored blocks to represent base pairs. Have students look for patterns in the puzzle pieces and talk about problem-solving strategies such as matching, predicting, and testing. Connect the activity to math skills like patterns, logic, and spatial reasoning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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100,000 Stars - Google Chrome Experiments
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4 to 12
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Access Mars (Stars Chrome Experiment) is an interactive space visualization from Google Chrome Experiments that lets students explore a 3D map of the stars closest to Earth. Users can...more
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Access Mars (Stars Chrome Experiment) is an interactive space visualization from Google Chrome Experiments that lets students explore a 3D map of the stars closest to Earth. Users can zoom in and out of the galaxy, click on individual stars to learn facts about them, and see how our solar system fits within the Milky Way. The project uses real astronomical data to show the positions and distances of over 100,000 nearby stars, helping students better understand the size of the universe and the relationships between stars and planets. This resource works well as a virtual exploration tool for astronomy, space science, and STEM lessons.
tag(s): space (249), stars (80), STEM (372), virtual field trips (142)
In the Classroom
Have students explore the star map and zoom in on different stars near our solar system. Students can write down interesting facts they notice, such as star names, distances, or colors. Have students locate our Sun in the model and compare it to nearby stars. They can create a chart with ChartGizmo, reviewed here showing differences in size, distance, and brightness, helping them understand scale in space. Have students imagine they are planning a mission to another star system. They can choose a star from the map and explain why scientists might want to travel there, what they would study, and what challenges they would face.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Daily IQ - Infoplease
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4 to 12
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Infoplease's Daily IQ shares daily fun facts. Facts include: This Day in History, Word of the Day, Birthday of the Day, Analogy of the Day, News of the World, and ...more
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Infoplease's Daily IQ shares daily fun facts. Facts include: This Day in History, Word of the Day, Birthday of the Day, Analogy of the Day, News of the World, and Weather of the Day. Visit additional links on the site to view other recent content.
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tag(s): history day (39), news (223), trivia (18), vocabulary (254), weather (174)
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Students can create a virtual bulletin board using Lino, reviewed here to share sentences using the Word of the Day. Students can compare and contrast weather from this day in history to today using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here. Students can create their own Analogy of the Day to post on Google Slides, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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