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Montana: Stories of the Land, Chapter 3 - Montana Historical Society
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7 to 8
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Support a study of early Montana history and tribal perspectives with this teacher resource page for Chapter 3 of Montana: Stories of the Land. The page supplements the chapter "From...more
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Support a study of early Montana history and tribal perspectives with this teacher resource page for Chapter 3 of Montana: Stories of the Land. The page supplements the chapter "From Dog Days to Horse Warriors" with ready-to-use teaching supports, including educational trunks, a printable "Takeaway" summarizing strategy, recommended websites and lesson plans, videos, possible field trips, chapter tests and answer keys, and standards-alignment information. A particularly useful teacher note addresses disagreements among tribal cultural experts and historians over when different tribes arrived in Montana and encourages discussion of how historical knowledge is constructed. Resources also connect students with the Seven Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians and tribal perspectives on sovereignty, cultural continuity, identity, and history. The page includes several YouTube videos. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos.
tag(s): primary sources (184), montana (34), native americans (169)
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Have students read an assigned section of Chapter 3, complete the site's "Takeaway" activity by distilling the reading to its most important idea, then compare summaries with a partner and revise for accuracy and concision. Ask students to organize significant developments related to horses, intertribal exchange, and changing lifeways into a chronological sequence using the Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here, then write a short explanation of which change had the greatest impact. Extend learning by asking students to examine one of the Seven Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians and post a student-friendly explanation plus one supporting example from Chapter 3 to Padlet, reviewed here for a collaborative class reference board.
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Indian Education - Montana Office of Public Instruction
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K to 12
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Explore a central collection of Montana resources supporting Indian Education for All, American Indian student achievement, tribal relations, and Native language and culture. The Montana...more
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Explore a central collection of Montana resources supporting Indian Education for All, American Indian student achievement, tribal relations, and Native language and culture. The Montana Office of Public Instruction explains the state's constitutional commitment to recognizing and preserving the distinct and unique cultural heritage of American Indians. It provides pathways to curriculum materials, professional learning, tribal resources, language preservation initiatives, and student-support information. The linked Indian Education for All collection includes classroom lessons and resources in art, health, language arts, mathematics, music, science, and social studies, organized by grade level and Montana tribal nation. Educators can also find the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians, implementation guides, tribal history resources, recorded webinars, professional-development opportunities, and links to additional Indigenous education organizations and materials. The page also links to a YouTube video titled We Are One. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): montana (34), native americans (169)
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Students can locate Montana reservations and tribal communities while studying the geographic resources on the site, then build an annotated map with Google My Maps, reviewed here that connects locations with evidence from OPI or tribal sources. Assign students to explore one contemporary topic from the OPI resources, then write a short, evidence-based response that connects present-day issues to historical or governmental context, rather than treating American Indian cultures only as topics of the past.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians - Montana Office of Public Instruction
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K to 12
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Build accurate background knowledge about Montana's tribal nations with this foundational Indian Education for All resource from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Originally...more
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Build accurate background knowledge about Montana's tribal nations with this foundational Indian Education for All resource from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Originally developed through discussions with American Indian educators from Montana tribes and most recently revised in 2024, the 32-page PDF organizes essential information around seven understandings. Topics include the diversity of Montana's twelve sovereign tribes, individual American Indian identity, traditional beliefs and oral histories, reservations and treaties, federal Indian policy, differing historical perspectives, and tribal sovereignty. Each Essential Understanding is expanded with key concepts and background information that helps educators move beyond generalizations and place historical issues in contemporary context. The document also provides information about Montana's tribal nations and reservations and concludes with an appendix identifying tribal groups, languages, membership information, and reservation establishment data. The introduction emphasizes that there is no generic American Indian and that tribally specific identification is the best approach whenever possible.
tag(s): oral history (17), montana (34), identity (48), diversity (62), native americans (169)
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Have students work in small groups to examine one of the seven Essential Understandings, identify its key ideas, and teach those ideas to classmates using evidence from the document. Ask students to compare two Montana tribal nations described in the resource, noting differences in language, history, government, location, and contemporary community information, using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Extend learning by asking students to trace the federal policy periods described in Essential Understanding 5 and organize major changes from treaty-making and removal through self-determination with the Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here.
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Google Gemini - Google
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K to 12
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Google Gemini is a multipurpose AI chat tool that lets you text, code, and create images, audio, and video. The chatbot assistant includes many options to support users' needs, such...more
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Google Gemini is a multipurpose AI chat tool that lets you text, code, and create images, audio, and video. The chatbot assistant includes many options to support users' needs, such as uploading files from your device and Google Drive, photos, avatars, and Gemini Notebooks (formerly NotebookLM), reviewed here. Use the plus sign in the message box to stipulate the output; for example, choose create image, create music, or Canvas (code, write, or make slides). Gemini also integrates Google Gems, customizable apps for repetitive tasks. Choose the three dots at the end of any chat response to listen to the response, export to Google Docs, or start a draft in Gmail.
tag(s): search strategies (19), chat (41), artificial intelligence (369), Google (23)
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Use Gemini to support your personal and professional needs while saving time. View the archived session of OK2Ask: Google Gems Basics: Personalized, Interactive, and Safe AI Learning Experiences, reviewed here, to learn more about Gems or OK2Ask: AI Templates That Work: Quick & Easy Prompting Solutions, reviewed here, to understand how to create effective prompts to achieve the best results when using AI generation tools.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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An Audio Guide to Ancient Rome - Daron Green
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8 to 12
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An Audio Guide to Ancient Rome is the companion to the podcast series of the same name. In addition to thirty-six podcasts that focus on specific historical sites, each episode ...more
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An Audio Guide to Ancient Rome is the companion to the podcast series of the same name. In addition to thirty-six podcasts that focus on specific historical sites, each episode includes a summary of the site's history and additional context to help listeners understand it. This guide also includes a link to a Google Map showing the location of each place discussed on the podcast. Open any of the podcast links to listen to the episode and view the transcript.
tag(s): romans (54), rome (38), podcasts (190), cultures (282), italy (30)
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Include podcast episodes to supplement your Ancient Rome lessons. Consider using podcasts as part of instruction with HyperDocs that include other learning resources. Learn more about HyperDocs by viewing the OK2Ask archive: Believe the Hype! Using HyperDocs for Innovative Instruction reviewed here. Ask students to use Google My Map, reviewed here to create an interactive tour of Ancient Roman history that includes links to sites, videos, images, and more. Enhance students' understanding of Ancient Roman times by creating a timeline using MyLens, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Art Angle - Artnet News
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7 to 12
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The Art Angle podcast features the biggest stories in the world of art by examining museums, the art market, cultural trends, and artists' careers. Some featured episodes are: Does...more
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The Art Angle podcast features the biggest stories in the world of art by examining museums, the art market, cultural trends, and artists' careers. Some featured episodes are: Does L.A.'s Bold New LACMA Museum Work, One of the Art Market's Biggest Secrets, Revealed, Are We Entering a Post-Individual Era of Art, and more. Episodes generally run between 30 and 45 minutes and are available on Apple Podcasts.
tag(s): art history (109), artists (106), museums (58), podcasts (190)
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After listening to an episode, students can use Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here to create an image of the message of the episode. Students can search for virtual field trips whenever specific museums are referred to. Students can create their own podcast on art using Adobe Podcast, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All... - Kyle Wood
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5 to 12
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Each Monday, the Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All... podcast combines art history and art education in a fun, easy-to-understand way for everyone. Each episode tells the story...more
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Each Monday, the Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All... podcast combines art history and art education in a fun, easy-to-understand way for everyone. Each episode tells the story of a different artist and their artwork. Featured artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol, along with lesser-known artists who work with media such as video game design, dance, the culinary arts, and more. Episodes can be as short as five minutes to as long as forty minutes. Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and more.
tag(s): podcasts (190), art history (109), artists (106)
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Using Padlet, reviewed here, students can create a virtual bulletin board with facts about artists featured on the podcast. Students can extend their learning by using Kiddle, reviewed here to learn more about the artist and his/her artwork. Finally, students can use the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here to compare and contrast artists.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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46 Best Podcasts For Kids - Feedspot
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K to 8
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Looking for kid-friendly podcasts without searching one platform at a time? Feedspot's 46 Best Podcasts For Kids gathers a broad range of children's audio programs in one browsable...more
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Looking for kid-friendly podcasts without searching one platform at a time? Feedspot's 46 Best Podcasts For Kids gathers a broad range of children's audio programs in one browsable list, including science, history, storytelling, current events, imaginative fiction, music, and debate. Each entry generally includes a short description along with details such as hosts, producer or network, average episode length, ratings, and links to listening platforms or the podcast's website. Examples on the current list, at the time of this review, include Wow in the World, Story Pirates, Brains On!, Circle Round, Radiolab for Kids, Smash Boom Best, and But Why. The collection is updated periodically, so teachers can use it as a discovery tool rather than a fixed curriculum resource. Some entries also link to YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos. Feedspot also promotes its podcast database and contact-list services on the page.
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tag(s): podcasts (190), listening (120), debate (39), media literacy (140), enrichment (21)
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Invite small groups to compare several podcasts and build a class recommendation board using Padlet, reviewed here, adding the podcast topic, recommended audience, a brief summary, and a reason classmates might want to listen. Have students develop several listening-comprehension or content questions from a teacher-selected episode and turn them into a class review activity with Wordwall, reviewed here. Assign students pairs of podcasts with different formats, such as a science program and a debate show, and ask them to argue which format most effectively communicates information to a particular audience, using evidence from both programs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Past and The Curious - Mick Sullivan
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2 to 8
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Bring surprising stories from history into the classroom with The Past and The Curious, a history podcast created especially for kids and families. Host Mick Sullivan uses storytelling,...more
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Bring surprising stories from history into the classroom with The Past and The Curious, a history podcast created especially for kids and families. Host Mick Sullivan uses storytelling, humor, historical context, guest voices, and original music to explore well-known events, as well as people and stories that students may not encounter in traditional history materials. Episodes span American and world history and have covered topics such as the Declaration of Independence, the 27th Amendment, inventors, transportation, women's history, animals in history, and unusual historical events. The Episodes page archives past programs, and the creator also maintains themed episode suggestions for educators. Episodes are generally released monthly and commonly run about 30 minutes.
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tag(s): authors (116), plants (141), sports (107), nutrition (140), animals (281), american revolution (99), declaration of independence (27), podcasts (190), enrichment (21)
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Have students listen to an episode related to a current history unit and record three key facts, one surprising detail, and one question they still want to investigate. Have students place the people, discoveries, conflicts, or events from an episode in chronological context with the Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here, then explain which events were causes, turning points, or consequences. Have students choose an unusual person or event from local, national, or world history, research it carefully, and script their own concise history segment modeled on the podcast's "You Have 30 Seconds" activity. The podcast specifically encourages children to write and read their own 30-second historical segments, with a parent or guardian handling the recording and emailing the work to the show if submitted.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Vocabulary Games - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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Building a strong vocabulary is one of the most powerful ways to boost reading comprehension and overall academic success, and games make that practice feel more like play than work....more
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Building a strong vocabulary is one of the most powerful ways to boost reading comprehension and overall academic success, and games make that practice feel more like play than work. This collection features free vocabulary games and interactives, including word-matching activities, crossword and puzzle generators, flashcard tools, and engaging quiz-style challenges that reinforce word meaning and usage. You'll also find resources for building word walls, teaching context clues, and exploring root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Together, these tools offer fun, low-prep ways to strengthen vocabulary skills across grade levels and subjects.
tag(s): root words (11), vocabulary development (111), prefixes (12), game based learning (294), context clues (15), suffixes (10), vocabulary (260)
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Teachers can use these interactive games and low-prep activities for quick warm-ups, word-wall practice, or engaging literacy centers that help students master root words, context clues, and key definitions. Incorporating flashcard tools, puzzle generators, and word-matching challenges makes targeted vocabulary practice feel like play while reinforcing word meaning across all grade levels and subjects. Educators can also leverage these fun, low-stakes activities to informally assess student understanding and boost overall reading comprehension. Consider sharing these resources on your class website or your school's LMS.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI Tools for Communicating with Parents and Students - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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This collection brings together a curated selection of AI-powered tools designed to streamline, personalize, and elevate classroom communication. These resources include generative...more
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This collection brings together a curated selection of AI-powered tools designed to streamline, personalize, and elevate classroom communication. These resources include generative writing assistants that instantly draft updates, newsletters, and reminders from simple bullet points, as well as intelligent translation engines that break down language barriers for multilingual homes. Additionally, the collection features automated feedback systems and content formatters that help transform complex academic jargon into clear, accessible messages tailored for both supportive family outreach and engaging student interaction.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (369)
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Teachers can use these tools to quickly convert daily bullet points into polished weekly newsletters, field trip reminders, and multi-channel parent announcements. Educators can also leverage built-in translation features to instantly rewrite dense academic progress reports into clear, welcoming messages in every family's home language. Additionally, teachers can use these tools to differentiate assignment instructions on the fly and guide students in self-editing their writing drafts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grabient - Grabient
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6 to 12
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Grabient is a simple, helpful site for digital design projects. This free, web-based gradient generator helps you create, customize, and download colorful gradient backgrounds. Its...more
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Grabient is a simple, helpful site for digital design projects. This free, web-based gradient generator helps you create, customize, and download colorful gradient backgrounds. Its simple interface lets you adjust colors, direction, and style, and it provides ready-to-use gradients for presentations, graphics, websites, and other digital projects. Use search and filters to find color palettes, adjust styles, angles, and steps to create and personalize gradients for any need. Download your Grabient designs by clicking the copy icon, choosing an image format such as SVG or PNG, and downloading it to your device. Registration isn't required; however, free registration allows you to save favorites to your account.
tag(s): presentations (51), graphic design (55), colors (64)
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Use Grabient to create and download backgrounds for use with any presentations, for example, with Google Slides, reviewed here and Canva for Education, reviewed here presentations, posters, or newsletters. Art teachers can use Grabient's features to teach color theory, including how to distinguish warm versus cool colors, use complementary colors, and emphasize how color can evoke mood and emotion in design.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Culturally-Based Curriculum - National Indian Education Association
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K to 12
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The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Virtual Resources for Parents and Teachers is a comprehensive collection of free educational materials designed to support culturally...more
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The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Virtual Resources for Parents and Teachers is a comprehensive collection of free educational materials designed to support culturally responsive teaching and learning. The site brings together lesson plans, digital learning activities, Native-authored book lists, professional development opportunities, and links to trusted partner resources covering literacy, social-emotional learning, Native history and culture, and family engagement. Educators can use these resources to incorporate authentic Indigenous perspectives across the curriculum while supporting inclusive, culturally relevant instruction in both classroom and virtual learning environments.
tag(s): cultures (282), professional development (317), book lists (168), native americans (169)
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Use articles, videos, and educational resources from the site to explore current topics affecting Native communities, such as language preservation, environmental stewardship, education, or sovereignty. Students can participate in class discussions, debates, or reflective writing activities. Pair resources from the NIEA collection with textbooks or other history resources. Students can compare how each source tells the story, identify missing viewpoints, and write about why it is important to include Native American perspectives when learning history. Have students use the linked lesson plans and digital resources to research a Native Nation, tradition, historical event, or influential Indigenous leader. Students can share their learning through podcasts created with Buzzsprout, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Detective Crafts for Kids: Top Ideas for Junior Sleuths - I'm a Chef Too!
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K to 6
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Who doesn't love a mystery to solve? Did you know that teaching children to be detectives instills observation skills and critical thinking, and can enhance fine motor skills? I'm the...more
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Who doesn't love a mystery to solve? Did you know that teaching children to be detectives instills observation skills and critical thinking, and can enhance fine motor skills? I'm the Chef Too features DIY Detective Gear, how to make invisible ink, how to create fingerprints and footprints, and how to create codes and ciphers. It also gives what to do each day to "solve" the case.
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tag(s): STEM (387), critical thinking (194), problem solving (284), mysteries (30), logic (174)
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Have students create detective field notebooks with sections for suspects, clues, observations, and witness statements, then use them throughout a teacher-created classroom mystery. As students are solving cases, they can use Stormboard, reviewed here to post notes, questions, or comments. Students can use digital tools like Genially, reviewed here to create a digital case to be solved.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jigsaw - The Teacher Toolkit
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2 to 12
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Turn students into experts with Jigsaw, a cooperative learning strategy that divides a reading or topic among small groups. Students begin in "home groups," move into "expert groups"...more
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Turn students into experts with Jigsaw, a cooperative learning strategy that divides a reading or topic among small groups. Students begin in "home groups," move into "expert groups" to study one portion of the material, and then return to teach what they learned to their original group. The Teacher Toolkit provides clear preparation and implementation directions, suggestions for when to use the strategy, an expert-panel variation, and downloadable elementary, secondary, and Spanish templates, including editable Google Doc versions. Jigsaw can help students build comprehension while practicing cooperation, communication, discussion, and problem-solving skills. The site also suggests using the strategy to build background knowledge, study authors, examine different viewpoints, compare concepts, and review before an assessment. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): Formative Assessment (52), collaboration (146), problem solving (284), teaching strategies (94), thinking routines (63)
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Students can use Stickies.io, reviewed here to share their information about the topic that they are learning about. Have students use Timeline Infographic Templates by Venngage, reviewed here to create a graphic organizer explaining the information. Students can use Google Slides, reviewed here to make a presentation to share the information they learned.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Holidays Calendar - Son Nguyen
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4 to 12
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Explore how holidays connect calendars, cultures, religions, and countries with this easy-to-use global holiday calendar. Choose from 138 countries and view national, public, religious,...more
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Explore how holidays connect calendars, cultures, religions, and countries with this easy-to-use global holiday calendar. Choose from 138 countries and view national, public, religious, civic, and cultural holidays for the current year and the next two years. Each entry includes the date, day of the week, holiday name, and a live countdown showing how many days remain, while past dates stay visible for reference. The calendar includes movable observances such as Easter, Eid al-Fitr, Diwali, Lunar New Year, and Vesak, and the site explains how it calculates several types of changing holiday dates. Country and year selections are saved locally, and the calendar works offline after it has loaded. The resource is free, requires no sign-up or download, and includes no advertising. The site cautions that Islamic holiday dates may vary by about one day based on local moon sightings.
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Have students choose several national holidays and plot the associated countries on Google My Maps, reviewed here, adding brief notes about each holiday and its cultural or historical importance. Invite students to use the calendar's weekday information to plan an imaginary international school exchange, considering holidays in both countries and defending which dates would create the fewest scheduling conflicts. Have students choose several national holidays and plot the associated countries on Google My Maps, reviewed here, adding brief notes about each holiday and its cultural or historical importance.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World Clock Online - Live Time in Cities Around the World - stopwatch-online.com
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4 to 12
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Want to know what time it is somewhere else in the country or world? Use the World Clock to find it. The world map includes 7 preselected cities. You can ...more
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Want to know what time it is somewhere else in the country or world? Use the World Clock to find it. The world map includes 7 preselected cities. You can add your own city to the map by typing in the city, and a little dot will appear on the map. The map also shows those areas at night in a darker shade. As you continue to scroll down the site, find digital times for cities around the world and how and when to use the World Clock.
tag(s): time (98), time zones (8)
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Students can learn about the different hemispheres by learning about the different time zones. Students can virtually visit places as they set pins for times on the map using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Invite students to choose an international sporting event, market opening, or live broadcast, compare its announced local start time with the current time in their own city, and explain the conversion process to classmates.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Yellowstone National Park - National Park Services
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3 to 12
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Explore Yellowstone without leaving the classroom through this collection of interactive, map-based virtual tours from the National Park Service. Students can investigate Fort Yellowstone,...more
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Explore Yellowstone without leaving the classroom through this collection of interactive, map-based virtual tours from the National Park Service. Students can investigate Fort Yellowstone, Fountain Paint Pot, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mud Volcano, and Norris Geyser Basin, with each tour providing information that also supports an in-person visit. The linked locations introduce topics such as Yellowstone's volcanic activity, hydrothermal features, erosion, landforms, wildlife, and the history of the world's first national park. For example, the Fountain Paint Pot tour explains several types of hydrothermal features associated with Yellowstone's active volcanic system. In contrast, the Grand Canyon tour connects volcanic history, hydrothermal alteration, and river erosion to the canyon's formation. A story map about protecting Yellowstone's water, plus additional graphs, sounds, videos, interactive maps, and emaps, ends the exploration.
tag(s): landforms (37), conservation (110), erosion (14), volcanoes (60), virtual field trips (154), national parks (30)
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In addition to using the National Parks site, students can also use Google My Maps, reviewed here. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to create a word cloud about what they feel as they are visiting Yellowstone National Park. Have students create a digital escape room escaping Yellowstone National Park using Save the Planet Breakout, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BBC Sound Effects - BBC
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3 to 12
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Bring authentic sounds into student projects with the BBC Sound Effects Archive, a searchable collection of more than 30,000 audio clips. Users can locate sound effects, preview them,...more
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Bring authentic sounds into student projects with the BBC Sound Effects Archive, a searchable collection of more than 30,000 audio clips. Users can locate sound effects, preview them, experiment with sounds in the site's mixer, and use them in personal or educational projects. The collection helps add atmosphere, realism, and historical or environmental context to podcasts, digital stories, videos, dramatic readings, presentations, and other multimedia work. The site requires JavaScript for its interactive features.
tag(s): presentations (51), multimedia (69), sounds (37), digital storytelling (177), creative writing (122)
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Have students add sound to projects while using Google Slides, reviewed here. Students can also use the sound effects while creating a podcast using Buzzsprout, reviewed here. Have students add sound to a digital escape room while using Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shared History (Broadcast Radio) - Cass Maher and Natalie Younger
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9 to 12
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Shared History blends history and comedy in a podcast featuring overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history. Comedians Cass and Nat are both educational...more
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Shared History blends history and comedy in a podcast featuring overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history. Comedians Cass and Nat are both educational and entertaining, teaching history that textbooks may have left out. Each episode features knowledgeable guests and explores topics such as women, people of color, the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities. Note: This podcast is genuinely well-researched, but it's also irreverent and full of adult humor, so this one's a personal-interest pick for you, not a classroom resource. Think of it as PD for your own curiosity, not something to hand off to students.
tag(s): podcasts (190), professional development (317)
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Bookmark and save the Shared History podcast for your personal listening, using it as a resource to learn about interesting, lesser-known people and events in history. Part of the podcast's premise is filling gaps in history or sharing underrepresented information. Use this information as an opportunity to introduce Thinking Routines that develop understanding of different perspectives, and ask students to analyze other events to find information that isn't well known. Visit Project Zero's Thinking Routines Toolbox, reviewed here and choose routines from the categories of Perspective Taking and Perspectives, Controversies, and Dilemmas to guide students in learning about the different perspectives of any event. Learn more about how to use Thinking Routines in your classroom by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire With More Thinking Routines, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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