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PBS Kids

9/29/2018

PBS KIDS
One-stop shop for a wealth of fantastic PBS KIDS educational content

Pros: Easy, one-stop access to the high-quality design and extensive resources available from PBS KIDS websites.
Cons: So much variety can be overwhelming; kids will need guidance and direction to access specific topics and games.
Bottom Line: Amazing collection of valuable learning resources covers an impressive array of topics.

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Physical Science: Radio Waves

9/29/2018

Did you ever wonder how music travels from a radio station to a radio receiver? How do the sounds travel through air and buildings and everything else in between you and the station? Celebrate National Radio Day (8/20) by learning all about radio waves.

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Make Eye-Catching Timelines

9/23/2018

Tiki-Toki

Create eye-catching multimedia timelines for any purpose
Pros: Timelines are professional and easy to create; students accounts and group edit function useful for instruction.
Cons: Unless you're doing a one-off assignment, you'll need the premium version.
Bottom Line: Multimedia timelines connect events visually, creating pathways for deeper analysis of any chronological story.

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The Buzz About Bees

9/22/2018

Check out these useful resources for learning about the important role bees play in pollinating plants, especially those we eat. Includes a downloadable student magazine full of information about bees, an interactive pollination chart, and a quiz.

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Web-Based Novel Coding

9/16/2018

Dystopia 2153

Fun graphic novel makes coding enticing for more students

Pros: Combines block-based coding challenges with a good story.
Cons: Relatively new product with limited offerings or extensions.
Bottom Line: A promising way to integrate basic coding into the ELA classroom.

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Classroom Movie Making with Plotagon Education

9/9/2018

Plotagon Education

Create animated movies with customized characters and actions

Pros: Wide variety of options to customize characters and practice writing while creating a movie.
Cons: Computer voices can be stilted; exporting is easier on the iPad app version; some of the available actions may be inappropriate.
Bottom Line: A fun way to show understanding of any subject matter, especially for those who enjoy making movies.

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Check Out Poop and Paddle

9/9/2018

Doing a unit on Water Quality? Learn all about an outhouse and sewage-treatment plant in one, processing human waste through a “constructed wetlands.” "Poop and Paddle"demonstrates how sewage and rainwater can be converted to cattails and clean water.

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Free Online Video Library

9/3/2018

Check123

Free online video library keeps it short and sweet

Pros: Pulls videos from all over the world into a safe, filtered, made-for-education environment.
Cons: Some ads; no helpful video details like publication date, detailed content description, grade level, or standards alignment.
Bottom Line: Quickly search quality videos and create video quizzes to engage students and enhance learning. Can be used for morning journaling

Amelia Earhart

9/3/2018

Celebrate the aeronautical contributions of Amelia Earhart. The mystique of incredible bravery gives Amelia Earhart a lasting place in history. To this day, her death is unsolved and her character an enigma. This official site includes photos as well as her life story.

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