Curricular+Links

All Curricular Areas
[|Interactive Websites]toc Gapminder- Presents world data in interactive graphical form- Great for interdisciplinaryprojects/assignments/discussions D[|igital Storytelling] E xplore digital moviemaking, its place in the curriculum, and its impact on student learning. 50 tools for Digital Storytelling Wiki that lists and then illustrates 50 different tools to tell a digital story. Interactive Lessons- specifically for the Interwrite Tablet/software Museum Box- This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period. You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others. [|Teacher Domain] Digital Media for the classroom. Timer- Online Egg Timer full screen use for testing. Writing Fix Interactive Writing Prompts and Help writing across the curriculum.

CRCT Prep Sites
CRCT Review Games CRCT Skills OAS- Online Assessment System- Generic Logins are as follows: Grade 6 Grade 6. Grade 7 Grade 7, Grade 8 Grade 8

Language Arts
Language Arts Wiki- Reading, Writing, and other Resources [|8th grade Language Arts Example]- Projects, Book Studies building of a literary critique [|8th Grade Blog with Wiki] - an example Learn Zillion- Common core resources No Red InkPractice and master grammar and writing skills. Build classes and quizzes. [|Read Write Think] [|Save the Words] fun way to see some really old words in a new way. [|New York Times Educational Site] All Curricular Areas The Noun Project visual literacy tool. Free downloadable pictures to use for whatever you can think of. Tagxedo, telling a story or giving a presentation with only pictures.
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Writing
[|Storytelling] using Multi-media from Edutopia.org [|OWL Online Writing Lab]
 * Writing and Teaching Writing
 * Research
 * Grammar and Mechanics
 * Style Guides
 * ESL (English as a Second Language)

Digital
[|Activites for Evaluating Resources] [|Communication Skills]- Written and Oral Link to a good Plagiarism pdf Common Sense- Website that discusses Digital Footprints, Digital Life and being a Positive Digital Citizen. [|Copyright] [|Copyright and Fair Use]Reviewed resources to help Parents, Students and Teacher better understand the concepts of copyright and fair use practices. Creative Commons This site is dedicated to the proper legal use of intellectual property while helping to foster creativity, innovation and sharing. [|Digi Teen] Digital Citizenship for Teens [|Digital Citizenship] Lesson that gives scenarios for students to consider [|Digital Citizenship II] 9 themes for the digital world [|Digital Citizenship Article] [|What is a Good Resource?] Does it pass the CARS test?- Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, Support [|Evaluating Websites] [|Evaluating Websites Activity] [|Evaluating Resources] [|Evaluating Information Found on the Internet] Authorship,Publishing Body, Point of View or Bias, Referral to Other Sources, Verifiability, Currency [|Plagiarism] what is it? What about paraphrasing? [|Website Evaluation Lesson] for grades 6-8

Visual
The Noun Project The Noun Project collects, organizes and adds to the highly recognizable symbols that form the world's visual language, so we may share them in a fun and meaningful way. Cross posted with LA Curricular Links

Engineering
[|Teach Engineering] Lesson corralated to state standards for most curricular areas. Problem Based Learning (PBL) modules allows for collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving.

Math
Algebra 1- Concepts include: Like Terms, Substitution, Solving Equations, Formulas, Problem Solving as well as a Application section 3D VenciDownloadable pdf lessons. site help bring 3D concepts to life Early Algebra Teacher Resources Wide variety of topics and lesson plans Direct and Inverse Variation Free RiceMath Facts. Site also donates rice based on number of correct answers. Illuminations Resources for Teaching Math-The site has more than 100 interactive math activities for teaching and practicing math in the kindergarten through twelfth grade classroom. I Play Math Games Printable games for K-12, searchable with a wide variety of topics such as probablility, exponents, problem solving and logic to name a few. Learn Zillion- Common core resources Kuta - Free algebra worksheets [|What is Pi?] Purple Math Contains interactive quizzlets for prafctice on a variety of mathematical topics. [|Mathalicious]"At Mathalicious, our mission is to help transform the way math is taught by providing you with the best, most meaningful and most relevant math content available" - taken from website. Math ArcadeK-8 site with 25 interactive games per grade level. Students can play games that build skills at the specific level they are at. Number NutAn Interactive textbook. Resources include: shapes, color, numbers, counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, order of operations, date, time, fractions, decimals, percent values, estimation, rounding, ratios, and money math. [|38 weeks of Algebra]Dan Meyer published his entire 38 week Algebra curriculum complete with slides, handouts, and just about everything you need in order to deliver the lessons [|Interactivate - Interactive Math Assessments] Yummy Math- Critical Thinking Scenarios for all domains of math Mathmatical Concepts Illustrated with Geometer's Sketchpad- Requires version 4.0 or higher. Circles, Polygons, Tranformational Geometry, Quadrilaterals, Slope and other functions. Tangram HouseThis Chinese puzzle challenges students to create a shape using only 7 tans (shapes) to complete a puzzle. The tans can be rotated, flipped, and dragged into place.
 * [|Ronblond.com] Applets that illustrate a variety of mathematical topics such as slope, systems of inequalities to name a few.**

Practice Sites
Algebra Practice Function Machine

Science
[|Virtual Middle School Science Library] [|Education World]- A vast listing of websites with reviews of site. Categories for Earth Science, Life Science and others [|Science Up Close]- 6th Grade Science From Harcourt Books [|NASA images]- Images and short video clips describing a variety of topics. [|Simple Science]

Social Studies
[|All About Explorers]-Explorers, Webquests, Treasure Hunts Oh My!! [|Country Comparison] Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book. [|Country Comparison]- BBC Education World- Area Studies, Polical Science, Geography and Current Events [|Regional Maps]- Cental Intelligence Agency- World Fact Book [|Timetoast-] Create Captivating Timelines [|World Flags]- Central Intelligence Agency- World Fact Book [|Social Studies and Technology]- Article