Special Student Services

New web links

The following links have been passsed on by teachers -

This one is a science site - lots of interactive things and powerpoints - be careful though - it's a UK site and the vocabulary and math are often different - still some good things to check out

http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/ScienceFun_K-3.htm



Worksheet website - specifically good maps for GAA level students:  This site is free right now but will soon have a subscription - look at it and save your resources now. 
http://www.worksheetworks.com/ 
 

 Free site right now - in BETA - will have fee soon - check it out now while it's free:

http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/       

Another site for Frozen Waters or biomes (tundra) :  http://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/stories-for-students#dinosaurs    Has different reading levels

Materials for Teaching Time Skills

Here are some ideas and the related links to activities for teaching time.   Enjoy.

Download Sites and ideas for teaching time

Great Books for Habitats and Biomes

The Publisher Sylvan Dell has awesome  books for almost any animal and/or biome you wish to pursue in addition to some that deal with planets, counting, seasons, etc.  Check out the options from this company - most are around $10. Click on the books.

Link to Blog for Elementary concepts

This is a really fun blog for elementary teachers -
click on the icon

teachers of older students can get some good ideas here but the materials themselves are designed for younger students.

Here are some things you will find -

Math ideas to go with The Mitten -        

Character development in How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Data collection with marshmallows in hot chocolate:

There's also some addition with bowling and a lot more activities.

 

Place Value

Teaching place value to students who don't even know their numbers can be quite a challenge.  But those teacher participating in elementary alignment to the standards and GAA know that it can happen.  Here are some really creative ways to teach place value that you may want to check out on a share site called Pinterest

Just a few screen shots of some of the fun ideas - check it out and enjoy!!

                   

Virtual Spinner for Math Activities

Jessie Moreau from Gwinnett County shared this resource with us - thanks Jessie.

       


She was searching for a virtual spinner on the computer to use with a Lab
class when she came across this one from the Unpractical math website:

     http://www.unpracticalmath.com/applets/virtual_spinner.html 
 
It can be modified to change number of divisions, display numbers or
letters, and colors of section divisions.

It comes white with 8 divisions but is extremely easy to modify as I did in
the picture shown.

Will work great with your LCD projectors, should work with your Smart
Boards/electronic white boards.

If you are working on number recognition, color recognition, odd/even
numbers, probability, counting -- this spinner may be a great addition to
your class.

It can be switch accessible if you move the cursor to the "Spin It" button
so the student can press the switch you have connected to the computer.

Decades - Time Line - Match concept of sequencing numbers

These activites were designed to use the timeline concept to meet the math standard related to sequencing numbers.   MM1A1  f

This is NOT a social studies standard but a math standard.

Thanks again to Jane Martin at Lassiter HS.  Most of these activities were created with BoardMaker and require that software to open.

Download Timeline sequencing Math 1

Download Timeline1

Download Timeline2

Download Timeline3

Download Timeline4      Download Timeline5        Download Timeline6

Download Timeline7       Download Timeline8       Download Timeline9

Download Timeline10

These pictures are in word to use with the previous timelines.  Or look for your own at

http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade00.html

Download Decades Timeline    Download 1910-1919 picture

Download 1920-1930          Download 1930-1940

Download 1940-1950

 

 

 

Math Curriculum Support from GA Tech

     A great resource for understanding math standards at every grade level.  Includes the standards for each grade level, activities for students (a great place to start adapting).  Check out the site for support in aligning math standards.  
CSI:MATHEMATICS

Winter Holiday goodies in Boardmaker

Download Christmas_Winter_Activities  - 137 Pages of winter fun - interactive stories, worksheets, communication aids - enough to keep you busy until winter holidays and beyond.   Enjoy!!!

Thanksgiving fun plus more

Here are some fun activities related to Thanksgiving.  Many of them are geared to elementary level - so be sure they are age appropriate for your students.  There are several activities within each pdf.   Some of these were posted last year - the new ones are courtesy of teachers in Dekalb County.

Another Thanksgiving site - (more at bottom of page)

http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/

REMEMBER that powerpoints are great for single switch users - the switch hit turns the page.

Download Is this for Thanksgiving (Powerpoint)

Download Pilgrim,Pilgrim   (Powerpoint)

Download The Smell of Thanksgiving  (Powerpoint)

Download Thanksgiving Songs

Download The Turkey on the Farm

Download Thanksgiving1.pdf

Download Thanksgiving2.pdf

Download Thanksgiving3.pdf

Download Thanksgiving4.pdf

This is an interactive booklet where students can place the turkey in the correct position - over, under, on, beside, etc.  Download positional_works_for_turkey.pdf

Download indians.ppt A simple powerpoint on American Indians just in time for Thanksgiving

Check out www.schoolexpress.com  and register to receive via email a thematic unit each month.  This month is a unit on Thanksgiving. Download thanksgiving_from_schoolexpress.pdf