Monday, October 10, 2011

Virtual Manipulatives by McGraw Hill

Virtual Manipulatives is an outstanding interactive math site.   Virtual Manipulatives is for grade levels K-8.

You can use options such as:
Game Boards
Adding Colors
All Mixed Up
Building a Snake
Busy Beavers
etc.

Story Boards
Bags
Baseball Diamond
Beach Playground
Bedroom
etc.

Workmats
2 Columns
Algebra Mat
Bar Diagram
Blank Calendar
etc.
Manipulatives
Algebra Tiles
Attribute Blocks
Attribute Buttons
Base Ten Blocks
etc.

Check it OUT at Virtual Manipulatives!


Monday, September 26, 2011

Exploratree

Exploratree is a free Web 2.0 site.  Exploratree is a tool for mind mapping or thinking guides.  You can use and save guides you have made.  You can create your own from scratch.  You can print them out or share online.  The benefits of working with Exploratree just keeps on going.

A+ Click Math Skills

Practice 1st Grade Through 12th Grade Math Skills with A+ Click.

Myths and Legends

Check out Myths and Legends. It is a true Web2.0 site. It's free. The students can create, animate and share their own Myths and Legends. Check it OUT!!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Kids Against Bullying


Kids Against Bullying in a wonderful site that uses games, videos and more.  It is an interactive site that provides games, polls, art work and stories.  This could and should be used at home and at school.  We need to STOP bullying!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

KidSMART

Check out KidSMART!
It has a number of favorite activities (academic and social) on the internet. It then shows students and parents how to stay safe on the internet.  It is very interactive and entertaining for the students.  A very powerful tool.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

A Twitter Guide in K-8 Classrooms

 
A Guide for Twitter in the K-8 Classroom is fantastic.  Great hands-on information.  It is presented in a very people friendly fashion.  Give it a try!