Lessons+&+Interactives

====PUMAS (poo' • mas) -- is a collection of brief examples showing how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including every day life. ==== ====The examples are written primarily by scientists, engineers, and other content experts having practical experience with the material. They are aimed mainly at classroom teachers, and are available to all interested parties via the PUMAS web site. ====

====Highly recommend these **FREE** Edtech webinars. Professional development is as easy sitting at your computer and watching and listening to a presenter online. Sessions are led by teachers, instructional technologists, authors, film producers, etc. Both presenters and attendees are from all over the world and attendance is unique opportunity to hear how others are integrating technology into their schools, classrooms, and curriculum in a meaningful and relevant way. I am always amazed by what I learn, the shared resources (you will die and go to bookmark/Delicious heaven), and the number of nodes I can add to my personal learning network (PLN) from these sessions. I encourage everyone to attend a session and join the **[|Classroom 2.0 Ning]**. ====

====The **[|Best Practices of Technology Integration in Michigan]** (K-12) project began in the spring of 1997. The Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA) and the REMC Association of Michigan (REMCAM) wished to produce a product that would feature some of the excellent lessons Michigan teachers were doing with technology in their classrooms. ==== ====The lesson plans that you will find here have been written by practicing teachers and have been "kid tested" to work in the classroom. They are examples of how technology can be used as a valuable tool in your classroom. Please feel free to try or adapt any of these lessons in your classroom. ====

====Internet 4 Classrooms ("i4c"), a free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction, developing project ideas, reinforcing specific subject matter areas both in the class and at home and even for online technology tutorials. The portal is used by teachers, parents and students of all ages on six of the seven continents ...and is available to anyone with an Internet connection. ====

**[|Jeopardy Games]**
====The following games have been created by Hardin County (KY) Teachers for use in their classrooms. Each will reflect the curriculum area that the game addresses. ====



====By playing Sheppard Software's FREE geography games, you will gain a mental map of the world's continents, countries, capitals, & landscapes! ====

A wealth of lesson plans, interactives, and data tied to standards. This site needs to be explored (no pun intended).


====Here you'll find lesson plans that are fun for both you and your students. Free printable worksheets, puzzles and other cool stuff. Information on using humor in the classroom. Lessons range from K-College and include nearly every topic including math, social studies, art, music, PE, science and LA. ====

 **[|Bellevue Public Schools Nebraska]**
====Web-based resources for K-6 organized by subject. Tons of interactive websites perfect for projection and SMART Board interaction. Very deep site with loads of links--must be expored. ====



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====CrickWeb from the UK offers 169 free to use educational interactive resources for Primary Schools. 15 free to use fun games for children aged 4 - 11. Over 100 links to other free interactive, image and software resources. Amazing online interactives that are ready to plug and play! ====

==== Science NetLinks is part of Thinkfinity, a partnership between the Verizon Foundation and 11 premier educational organizations. The Thinkfinity partnership provides free, Internet-based content across academic disciplines. Science NetLinks' role is to provide a wealth of standards-aligned resources for K-12 science educators, including lesson plans, interactives and reviewed Internet resources. Science NetLinks is a dynamic site with new content being added on a regular basis, so check back often. ====

Science NetLinks includes complete lesson plans for K-12 inquiry-based science lessons. An amazing catalog of lessons tied to benchmarks, ready to go.

Download disk image or use Java version.
====Oregon Trail is a game which emulates the crossing of the Western United states in the year 1848. If you start too early, you run risks of high rivers and rain. If you start too late, you risk not making it to Oregon Territory because of the snows. ==== ====<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be sure to buy spare parts, and save money for ferries if you intend to use them. The banker gets the least amount of points for a winning trek while the farmer gets three times his score at the end. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you set the pace to grueling, you will need lots of food and you will need to rest along the trail at points.


====<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 United States. Content areas include Tall Tales, Myths & Legends, Ghost Stories, U.S. Folklore, Heroes & Villains, Campfire Stories, Animal Stories, Native American, Children's Stories, Canadian Folklore, Mexican Folklore, Weather Lore, Lesson Plans, Railroad Stories, ESL, Tongue Twisters, and Latin American Folklore. You can read about all sorts of famous characters like Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Daniel Boone, and many more. The site is owned and maintained by S.E. Schlosser, noted author of the "Spooky" series of books. ====