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September 2007
The Space Place
by knann (via)Come on in and check out our games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.
eWord Game
by knannCompanion to textbook Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary but still useful for grades 1-6. Hover over the word or definition to hear it read aloud.
March 2007
Kerpoof
by knann & 5 othersKerpoof is a site designed to inspire creativity among children as they interact with the pictures. They can select a scene and add items to the scene and/or adjust object sizes . The scenes are richly varied, containing fantasy as well as international items. The site promises to change often. You can also find coloring sheets to print and color. You and your students can customize your own scenes, if you join (see classroom use tips). - 7759
In the Classroom: Use these online "scenes" for students to create their own writing prompts. Let students choose (you might want to limited their options to save time)and work individually or create a scene for the whole class on an interactive whiteboard. Then print it out and ask students to tell the story or write the paragraph about the scene. Special ed teachers and speech/language clinicians can use Kerpoof to prompt vocabulary development. Incorporate social studies and science curriculum topics by describing scenes with community workers, careers, farm animals, and more. NO reading required except to select print, save, etc.
If you "join" as a teacher, you can save the scenes your class creates and revisit them at a later date. Do NOT allow students to join unless you have parent permission. The information requested is very safe, but it would be simpler to use a whole-class account.
February 2007
Time for Kids
by knann & 1 otherCurrent news articles for grades k-1, 2-3, 4-7. Use with Clicker 5 or WordTalk for text to spech. Find the article, click the Print button. A new, plain web page will appear. Copy and paste directly into Word or a new Clicker document.
December 2006
A Really Different Place | writing...reading...thinking....creating
by knann (via)Welcome to the Nieman Enhanced Learning Center Blog. Students will have the opportunity to use their blog to write stories and respond to reflection questions. Parents and teachers, be sure to check in often to see how your students are progressing in their writing.
May 2006
January 2006
Quadrilateral Quest: Do You Know Their Properties?
by knannComplete the quest to see how well you know your quadrilaterals.
December 2005
The Broken Calculator
by knann (via)Use the broken calculator to solve your math problems in a creative way. Can you add 2+2 if the addition key is broken? Sure can..how about (3*2)-2 . The answer is the same! Create some challenges for you, your friends, and teachers!
CountOn - The Rules of Sudoku
by knannThe rules of the game are simple: each of the nine blocks has to contain all the numbers 1-9 within its squares. Each number can only appear once in a row, column or box. Every puzzle has just one correct solution.
Problem Solving with Pentominos
by knannPentominos are the names of shapes created by 5 squares connected together. The objective of the puzzle is to place all pentominos inside the square after marking 4 boxes to remain empty.
NCTM : Illuminations Lessons
by knannInteractive Math tools for grades for K-12. Accompanied by lesson plans and NCTM standards
November 2005
Tessellate!
by knannThis activity can be used to:recognize and explore the properties of tessellations, identify and examine symmetry in geometric figures,describe, and classify polygons, examine the role of mathematics in society and nature
October 2005
Fraction Track
by knannThe first player starts by moving one or more blue markers along the tracks, either forward or backward, so that the positive and negative distances moved by all markers add to the amount shown in the fraction box.
Again and Again: Student
by knannAn investigation involving fractions and decimals. Teacher instruction required first.
Award ceremony: Ordering numbers
by knannThe Award Ceremony involves ordering numbers; highest to lowest or lowest to highest. Includes decimals
Again and Again: Fractions and Decimals TEACHER
by knannAgain and Again is an investigation involving decimals and fractions. A knowledge of the equivalence of decimals and fractions is needed. The investigation also requires the pupil to make generalisations
Comparing fractions and decimals game
by knannGame: Can you match the fractions and decimals pairs?
Logic: Cannibals and Missionaries
by knannTry this...not as easy as it looks! What's your strategy??
A Maths Dictionary for Kids
by knann & 1 other (via)An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains 500 common mathematical terms in simple language.