Websites+Assignment

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http://www.agameaday.com/ Various word games students could work on either as a whole class at beginning or end of class, or as additional work when in computer lab and time allows.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/ideas58/58summer.html Using what students have learned about latitude and longitude, students need to use coordinates to find locations in the United States. Useful tool for geography, or can be used in languge arts as a reinforcement for geography.

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/iowa/quiz/ Different levels of grammar quizzes that students could take on computer as a review of topics learned. Could also be used on Promethean board for whole class as well.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Online dictionary for use in all classes.

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm Downloadable videos for all subjects and grade levels. Easy to download movies that students enjoy and gain knowledge from. Videos can be used along with topics in classes such as geography or science. Lessons can also be created around the videos with worksheets, puzzles, quizzes, and more. Videos can be downloaded as a whole, or parts of video can be downloaded instead if needed.

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm A site with interactive maps to learn continents, countries, states, capitals, borders, physical features and cultural monuments both in the Unites States and foreign countries. Can be used as whole class on Promthean board, or as reinforcement for individual students.

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=961 Using information from settings in stories read in language arts class or regions discussed in geography class, students will create travel brochures for an area, state, or city. They will research the area, find key points / attractions for brochure, and finally create a brochure using microsoft publisher.

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/us/ Must have site for those with Promethean Boards. Endless lesson plans (flipcharts) that can be used as is, or easily edited/adjusted to fit classroom content. All lesson plans used through this lesson with board will include technology and student interaction.