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Interactive Internet Resources These are great interactive sites for SMART Board use!
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| Check out places on earth in "real time". Great for writing projects, changes over time, animal observation, etc. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Download interactive geography US maps and world maps. (Elem, MS) | |
| Restore a prairie using biology, ecology and climatology. (Elem, MS) | |
| Short films of noteworthy famous moments in early American history. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| You choose to place state on map with or without state outlines. A third option is placing the name of the state in the correct location. (Elem) | |
| Explore American history through these collections and activities. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Information and activities about US government specifically tailored for educators and students. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Create a timeline - you won't be able to save it, but you can print it. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
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Audio and video
explanations of algebra topics (upper elem, MS, HS)  |
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| Interactive Java-based courseware for exploration in science and mathematics (Elem, MS, HS) | |
| library of 90 online activities that help math come alive in the classroom or at home (Elem, MS, HS) | |
| View the "movie" then answer the questions. (Elem) | |
| Games for facts, multiples, painting fractions, etc. (Elem) | |
| Develop your own numberline from ones to decimals (Elem, MS, HS) | |
| A variety of topics - all interactive! (Elem) | |
| Some downloads some interactive, a variety - numberlines, measurement (Elem) | |
| Make your own graph paper! (Elem, MS, HS) | |
| A site developed for Everyday Math lessons - both for practice and teaching. (Elem) | |
| A must with the SMART Board! Interactive, virtual manipulatives from preK - 12. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Base 10 blocks, pattern blocks, algebra tiles, Pythagorean Theorem, and figuring the value of pi. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Math activities aligned by strand and grade level - great interactivity! (Elem, MS) | |
| Math activities aligned by strand and grade level - great interactivity! (MS, HS) | |
| Illustrated math lessons including place value, weight/capacity, symmetry, among others. (Elem) | |
| Rearrange symbols and numbers into number sentences - varying levels of difficulty. (Elem) | |
| A board with expanded notation numbers and symbols for place value. (Elem) | |
| An animated, interactive dictionary for students with over 500 math terms. (Elem, MS) | |
| Area, number lines, fractions, two more, sorting, among many others. (Elem) | |
| Many interactive formulas and interactive descriptions. (HS) | |
| Spinner, angle sums, fractions, fractal tool, histogram, isometric paper (Elem, MS, HS) | |
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| An interactive space site - build or interact with the planets. (Elem, MS?) | |
| Compound and Simple machines (Elem) | |
| A variety of topics - all interactive! (Elem) | |
| An interactive science site, especially good for upper levels. (MS, HS) | |
| Take your class on a virtual field trip of the Human Body. (Elem, MS) | |
| Great for adaptation discussion as you change head, body and tail of animals. (Elem) | |
| Lab experiments with wedge and lever, ramp and pulley, and wheel and axle. (Elem) | |
| Make a prediction of outcomes using neutralization strategies and litmus strips to test reactions. (MS, HS) | |
| A"virtual microscope" type of site including plant/animal cells, mitosis and meiosis. (MS, HS) | |
| A virtual dissection of a frog. (MS, HS) | |
| A virtual dissection of a rat. (MS, HS) | |
| Click on the hot spots for an explanation of systems, organs, muscles, etc. (Site has popup ads - don't install anything offered!) (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Water cycle, electricity, changing matter, habitats, among others. (Elem) | |
| Virtual microscope of insects, botany, pond life. (Elem, MS, HS) | |
| Mechanics, electrodynamics, optics among others. (MS, HS) | |
| Click "The Virtual Cell Tour" to start. (MS, HS) | |
| An interactive periodic table of elements. (MS, HS) | |
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| A wide variety
of sites and activities for the SMART Board (Elem)
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| Students can easily make their own comic strips | |
| Use drop down
menus to match site words with pictures. (Elem) |
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| Three
interactive games - rhyming words, beginning sounds, naming objects
belonging in certain places (ex. home) (Elem) |
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| Phonics, vocab,
comprehension and other activities (Elem) |
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| Variety of Pre-K through 3rd grade interactive activities
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| Wide variety of interactive English activities.
(Elem) |
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| Guided reading activities with other literacy activities
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| .pdf graphic
organizer files, good for capturing! (Elem, MS) |
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| Encourage your kids to do some writing! (Elem) | |
| Magnetic poetry kits (Elem, Mid) | |
| Make your own long/short vowel sound words (Elem) | |
| A variety of topics - all interactive! (Elem) | |
| A collection of online interactive tools (such as Venns, plot maps, and timelines) supporting literacy in K-12 classrooms. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| A fun site with letters changing to animals - very primary but fun! (Elem) | |
| Click and drag "magnetic" letters to practice spelling and word families. (Elem) | |
| Click and drag words to form sentences and rhymes. (Elem) | |
| Some spelling, characterization, journaling activities. (Elem) | |
| A visual thesaurus where words are conceptually connected. (Be aware of "explicit" words - be sure to try it before showing your students!) (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Reading activities for the emergent through more advanced reader. (Elem) | |
| Visual ideas for words to use instead of said. (Elem, MS) | |
| Another option to said site, but this also highlights spoken word,
then inserts punctuation!
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| Proofreading topics including spelling, punctuation, format, etc. (Elem, MS) | |
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| Activites around mixing and sorting colors | |
| A variety of subjects - all interactive (elem) | |
| Has ability to change instrument sounds. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Spanish resources (MS, HS) | |
| Download a premade PowerPoint ready for classroom use - math, science, social studies, art, language arts. (Elem, Mid, High) | |
| Explore line, color, shape, balance among others. (Elem, MS) | |
| Orchestra sections and activities. (Elem, MS) | |
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Classroom Timers
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An
online timer, or Cool Timer 1.5 to download, and don't forget about the Cliplet timers (minutes and seconds) in SMART Ideas |
| MAP resources for everyone. | |
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Templates for
teacher or student generated review games such as Hangman, Jeopardy,
Millionaire, among others.
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