Web Resources
Math
This multimedia resource includes interactive math activities, print activities, learning strategies, and videos that illustrate how math is used in everyday life. The resource addresses the following mathematics topics: Fractions; Integers; Percentages; Rate/Ratio/Proportion; Square Roots; Exponents; Patterns; Algebra; Linear Equations; Polynomials; Angles; Circles; Surface Area and Volume; Area and Perimeter; Triangles; Pythagoras; Trigonometry; Similarity and Congruence; Transformations; Shape Classification; Data Display and Graphs; Central Tendency and Distribution; and Probability. As explained from their site, learned about via Twitter from @johnfaig
Geography
Nationmaster.com (http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php)
If you are looking for maps and country profiles, you will find this to be a useful site. A variety of statistics may be found here as well as information on current events and special news articles.
Science
iWASwondering.org (http://www.iwaswondering.org)
This site is provided by the National Academy of Sciences and focuses on women’s scientific achievements. Primarily, this site is designed to encourage girls to learn more about scientific investigation and provides career information.
Social Studies
Access, Analyze, Act: A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement (http://www.pbsteachers.org/vote2008/blueprint)
This election-related curriculum includes lesson plans, an interactive quiz, and Electon Collaboration widgets. All of the components are designed to promote media and information literacy skills and to increase civic engagement. The social media tools were created by CPB’s Election Collaboration partners, including American Public Media’s Idea Generators and Selct a Candidate, Cipitol News Connection’s Ask Your Lawmaker, National Public Radio’s Get My Vote, and KQED’s You Decide.
Discover Ancient Rome in Google Earth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqMXIRwQniA&feature=channel_page)
Cross Curriculum Resources
Wordle (http://www.wordle.net/)
Make a “word cloud” from text that you provide. The cloud will display words that appear most prominently in the source text that you provide. And you can use your creativity to personalize your “clouds.”
TweenTribune (http://www.TweenTribune.com)
This is a daily news site designed for and by tweens. Tweens work with journalists to produce stories. The TweenTribune is updated daily and is designed to encourage this age group to seek out news on a daily basis.
Canvastic (http://canvastic.net/net.html)
This graphics and test publishing tool is intended for grades K-8 and allows students and teachers to easily create graphic, text, and presentation documents.
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