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Turning Ordinary into Engineering
Engineering has become one of the hottest buzzwords in education, but most resources fall critically short in pursuit of meaningful engineering activities. The many resources provided at the Lincoln Technology and Tinkering Center, address this weakness and include the 5 essential steps in the Engineering Design Process, used by all engineers in every engineering activity. Thanks to parent donations, this center includes: Lego Boost Robotics, Lego We2, Lego , Apple's JimmyJu Robots, Spheros, Olies, Mini-drones, Kano Make Your Own Computers, Electrobits, Makey Makeys, LilBits, Lilbits Coding, LilBits Synthesizer. |
Donations also contribute to STEAM BINS, which provide supplies needed to create, innovate and step through the engineering process. As students engage in these lessons, they will learn how to adjust and improve their designs and products. These robust, cross-curricular activities will challenge students’ scientific thinking and build on 21st Century Skills that students need to be successful in education today
CODING: 21st CENTURY LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
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GOOGLE ANNOUNCES GRASSHOPPER:
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SGoogle Arts and Culture provides access to high-resolution art and virtual tours to 151 museums in 40 countries. This expansive website includes tools that allow the user to explore by time and color, zoom to view artworks in amazing detail, tour famous sites and landmarks, and explore architecture, ruins, etc. Google is always rolling out new interactive tools, like a new feature shown on the left, which allows you to take a selfie and has made an effort to turn the look-alike search to see what museum art work you look like. Google uses Artificial's Intelligence and face recognition to search for your look alike. |
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MUSIC: Incredibox is a music app for creating your own music with the help of a merry band of beatboxers. Part game, part tool, Incredibox is above all an audio and visual experience that introduces kids and adults to notions of rhythm and melody. Click on image. |
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Ms. Fugle shares a wealth of Greenscreen and Arts ideas
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TED ed: Math Puzzles, problems and complex math ideas (like why you can't divide by zero). |
TED ED: Science and Technology Videos
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COMPREHENSIVE STEM RESOURCES FROM SPARCC TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION UPDATES |
Below you will find an exhaustive list of the newest STEAM resources for K-12, including an entire Middle School and High School Applied Digital Skills curriculum, which can be teacher guided, or student independent study. You can download this resources, or go to the end of this webpage, and click on the hyperlinks.
SOME OF THE STEAM RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE LINCOLN TECHNOLOGY AND TINKERING CENTER
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THE PAPER BAG STEM CHALLENGE
Lincoln teachers will get a set of the challenge cards and instructions in their Back To School packet. Other teacher, go to buggyandbuddy.com/mystery-bag-stem-challenge/ for a free download of the instructions and printable paper bag challenge cards.
BELOW IS COPY OF ERIC CURTS' "THE SPARCC SCIENCE AND STEM" LINK ABOVE, HOWEVER THIS ONE IS HYPERLINKED SO YOU CAN PREVIEW AND INVESTIGATE.
See below for the latest resources, news, blog posts, links, and other helpful technology integration items. New resources will be added to the top, grouped by month, so you can scroll down to view previously added information.
If you have resources to share, please feel free to type them in the document below, or share them with Eric Curts at eric.curts@apps.sparcc.org or ericcurts@gmail.com or https://twitter.com/ericcurts
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Wildlife Live Cams - Resource Link - Large collection of live nature webcam feeds including eagles, bears, lions, penguins, and much more.
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See below for the latest resources, news, blog posts, links, and other helpful technology integration items. New resources will be added to the top, grouped by month, so you can scroll down to view previously added information.
If you have resources to share, please feel free to type them in the document below, or share them with Eric Curts at eric.curts@apps.sparcc.org or ericcurts@gmail.com or https://twitter.com/ericcurts
April 2018 . Science and STEM
- Mecabricks - Resource Link - Free web-based LEGO 3D model building program. Build your own or modify existing models from the library.
- Smithsonian X 3D - Resource Link - Explore and interact with 3D models of historical, scientific, and cultural items and artifacts, with many including guided educational tours of the object
- NASA's Solar System Exploration - Resource Link - Interactive displays of the planets, dwarf planets, and moons of our solar system, with facts and figures for each.
- JuxtaposeJS - Resource Link - Online, interactive tool to compare two images, to see changes over time, or compare and contrast.
- Slide into Science Fun - Resource Link - Using Google Slides for engaging science labs
- Periodic Table Tools - Resource Link - Seven resources to help students learn about the periodic table
- Grasshopper - Resource Link - Mobile app from Google that teaches how to code with JavaScript
- TED-Ed's Periodic Videos - Resource Link - Lessons and videos for every element of the Periodic Table.
- Applied Digital Skills - Resource Link - Google's free MS and HS curriculum that uses practical projects to cover tech skills and subject area content.
- Wakelet - Resource Link - With Padlet switching to a paid model with a limited free version, Wakelet is a free alternative for creating and collaborating on an online collection with text, links, images, and videos.
- Pear Deck Flashcard Factory - Resource Link - Use this free tool from Pear Deck to have students create and illustrate flashcards, then select the best, and play in Quizlet.
- CopyComments for Classroom extension - Resource Link - Use this extension to copy comments for Docs and Slides when making copies through a Classroom assignment.
- Adobe Spark for Education - Resource Link - Free version of Spark for schools with all the premium features for creating graphics, videos, and web pages.
- Canva Templates - Resource Link - 20 ways your students can use the templates provided with Canva, the free online graphic design tool
- Making Learning Transparent - Resource Link - Finding, making, and using transparent images for student projects and learning activities
- Free Image Sites - Resource Link - 18 sources for copyright-free, creative commons, and public domain images for students and educators.
Wildlife Live Cams - Resource Link - Large collection of live nature webcam feeds including eagles, bears, lions, penguins, and much more.
- Craft Videos - Resource Link - Dozens of how-to videos on creating neat crafts, good for maker projects for younger students
- Use Green Screen to look inside the human body - Resource Link - How to use Green Screen tools to help teach students about anatomy
- 3D Design Programs - Resource Link - A review of several free 3D CAD programs for students
- Brilliant - Resource Link - Problem solving website for math and science with free problems of the week and a detailed instructional wiki
- Collaborative Science Video HyperDocs - Resource Link - Two Google Slides HyperDoc activities for students on "Water Resources" and "Sustainable Agriculture" (free to copy and use)
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- Draw Chat - Resource Link, Resource Link - Free video conference tool that lets you chat and collaboratively annotate on a whiteboard, PDF, image, or map.
- Zapsplat - Resource Link - Over 20,000 free sound effects and songs for you and your students to download and use in projects.
- Pear Deck Templates - Resource Link - 21 new free Pear Deck templates to add interactive elements to your Google Slides presentations
- Webinar - Supercharge Google Slides with Add-Ons - Resource Link - February 6th
- Loom - Resource Link - Free screencasting tool, with directions and ideas for use
- And Then I Was Like - Resource Link - Record and save animated GIFs with your webcam
- CuePrompter - Resource Link - Free web-based teleprompter tool with lots of features
- Star Wars Crawl Creator - Resource Link - Tool for you or your students to create your own animated Star Wars crawls. Great for a fun way to share subject content information in class.
- Certify’Em - Resource Link - New Google Forms add-on for generating certificates from quizzes
- NASA Live - Resource Link - Streaming video by NASA from the International Space Station
- Scratch Webinar - Resource Link - Developing Computational Thinking with Scratch Coding webinar by Wes Fryer
- Nature Sound Map - Resource Link - Interactive map with recordings of animals and nature from all over the world
- The Science of Snowflakes - Resource Link - Great educational videos that teach all about the science of snowflakes
- 101 Videos - Resource Link - Science video series from National Geographic covering some of nature's most intriguing phenomena
- CoSpaces Edu Basic - Resource Link - Free version of the CoSpaces 3D/VR tool for schools
- Paper Signals - Resource Link - Build objects out of paper and electronics that you control with your voice.
- Expii Science - Resource Link - Expii is a free, open, and interactive platform for crowdsourced explanations and practice problems in math and science.
- Webinar - Supercharge Google Docs with Drawings - Resource Link - December 5th
- 12 Days of Tech-Mas - Resource Link - 12 posts on the best educational technology resources
- 12 Best Blogs - A dozen more blogs to add to my earlier list of 50 fantastic EdTech blogs
- 11 Pods O'Casting - Great educational technology podcasts that I listen to and learn from, and you can too!
- 10 Excellent Extensions - A varied collection of useful Chrome extensions for educators and students
- 9 Terrific Trainings - Online professional development sessions for the Ditch the Textbook Virtual Summit
- 8 Docs Drawings - You can do that in Docs! Creative ways to use Google Drawings in Docs to add textboxes, videos, captioned images, manipulatives, whiteboards, watermarks, and more. (Includes 1-hour recorded video webinar.)
- 7 Helpful Hacks - A range of lesser-known tips and tricks for Drive, Gmail, Chrome, Docs, Photos, and more!
- 6 Wintry Wonders - Fun winter-themed Googley activities to help students develop skills with writing, technology, and creativity
- 5 Golden Nuggets - Five of my favorite education quotes, with custom made images, and what the quotes mean to me
- 4 Rubric Writers - Tools to help you grade Google Docs with digital rubrics, including WriQ, OrangeSlice, docAppender, and Doctopus/Goobric
- 3 Meme Makers - Three options for students to create their own memes for school projects, including a school-safe meme template for Google Drawings
- 2 Turtle Coders - Have students learn to code with Logo, where they program a "turtle" to create designs on a canvas
- And an Add-on for a Pear Deck - Make your slideshows interactive with the free Pear Deck add-on for Google Slides
- Google's Santa Tracker and Village - Resource Link - Loads of learning activities for students including coding, games, creativity, and more for the month of December
- GIF Creation Options - Resource Link - Great comparison of seven different tools for creating animated GIFs
- Remix It! - Resource Link - 27 resources for finding free digital content to use for digital learning
- Video Quizzes - Resource Link - 17 web tools and apps to create interactive video lessons and quizzes
- Equatio - Resource Link, Resource Link - Equatio Chrome web extension now free for teachers. Allows you to create and insert math and science symbols and expressions in Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and more.
- Outer Space Resources - Resource Link - A collection of useful websites to help teach and learn about outer space
- Poly - Resource Link - Google launches Poly website for sharing and downloading 3D objects and scenes
- Google Slides in Science - Resource Link - Creative ideas for using Google Slides for teaching and learning science
- Mystery Animal game - Resource Link - Play "20 Questions" with Google to guess the mystery animal. Great for critical thinking and science concepts.
- Plum Landing Games - Resource Link - A collection of fun online games to teach ecosystem concepts for grades K through 4
- The Physics Classroom - Resource Link - Large collections of physics tutorials, as well as over 50 interactive HTML5 physics simulations and activities
- Math (and Science) in Google Forms - Resource Link - How to add math and science symbols, expressions, and equations to Google Forms quizzes (free, easy, and quick)
- Force a Docs Copy WITH Pre-Loaded Comments - Resource Link - Take advantage of the new copy comment feature to add helpful resources to student Docs including directions, links, voice comments, and more
- Take a Snapshot Alternative - Resource Link - How to use the Webcam Screenshot extension now that the "Take a Snaphot" feature in Docs, Slides, and Drawings has been removed
- 800+ Fantastic Fonts for Google Projects - Resource Link - How to find, install, and use over 800 web fonts from Google for projects in Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings
- 4 Ways to Play Videos in Google Docs - Resource Link - Creative options for adding videos to your Google Docs to create multimedia HyperDocs, worksheets, reports, study guides, and more
- Big Huge Labs - Resource Link - Use your own images to create custom movie posters, magazine covers, posters, trading cards, and more
- Animated GIFs - Resource Link - Tools and activities for creating and learning with animated GIFs in school
- Digital Bulletin Boards - Resource Link - Comparison of several popular and useful digital bulletin boards for student feedback, projects, brainstorming, and more.
- Digital Sign Generators - Resource Link - Dozens of tools to make your own headlines, road signs, wanted posters, tombstones, marquees, and more
- Mentimeter - Resource Link - Free audience response online tool with a wide range of question types including multiple choice, word cloud, scales, open ended, image choice, and many more.
- Sketchnoting - Resource Link - Examples, resources, and benefits of visual notetaking.
- iSLCollective - Resource Link - Create video quizzes by adding questions to existing videos.
- Mystery Doug - Resource Link, Resource Link - Free weekly 5-minute videos for students to think, question, and discuss, with a focus on science topics.
- X-Ray Goggles - Resource Link - Tool from Mozilla to see the code behind any website and make changes to see the effect on your local version. Great to learn about coding, but could also be useful for creative writing and digital literacy.
- Virtual Labs - Resource Link - Online simulation of a chemistry lab with a wide range of pre-written problems and activities, or open-ended experimentation.
- PhET Simulations - Resource Link - HTML5 interactive simulations for math, physics, biology, chemistry, earth science, and more.
- Google Space - Resource Link - Google maps adds planets and moons
- Makerspace Chromebooks - Resource Link - Podcast episode focusing on how Chromebooks can be used in a makerspace for coding, 3D printing and other projects.
- Access Mars - Resource Link - Explore a 3D rendered model of Mars made from images taken by the Curiosity rover.
- Geoinquiries - Resource Link - Short, standards-based inquiry activities for teaching ELA, math, science, and social studies with map-based concepts.
- Science Journal - Resource Link, Resource Link - Mobile app from Google for Android and iOS to record and analyze real-world data with a wide range of sensors.
- BioInteractive - Resource Link - Website with hundreds of free science education resources including virtual labs, animations, 3D models, activities, and more.
- The Day the Dinosaurs Died - Resource Link - New Google Earth Voyage exploring the evidence from around the world that explains the disappearance of the dinosaurs.
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- Seven Summarization Tools for Students - Resource Link - Tools to provide students with summarized versions of web articles to help them with comprehension.
- Google Tour Builder - Resource Link - How to use Tour Builder in any subject to create virtual tours with locations, images, videos, descriptions, hyperlinks, and more.
- 24 Tips for Google Forms Quizzes - Resource Link - How to get the most out of Google Forms for auto-graded online quizzes.
- Eyebombing - Resource Link - Students tell creative stories with Eyebombing activity.
- Screencast GIFs - Resource Link - How to create and use screencast GIFs in the classroom.
- Video Calls - Resource Link - Step-by-step directions for using video conferencing in your classroom with a variety of tools.
- EDpuzzle Vs PlayPosit - Resource Link - Great comparison of these two interactive video assessment tools.
- Multimedia on a Chromebook - Resource Link - 10 multimedia tools that can be used on a Chromebook for creative projects.
- Easy Citations in Google Docs - Resource Link - How to use the Explore tool and the EasyBib add-on for citations in Google Docs.
- Made to Stick - Resource Link - Learn how to communicate (and teach) effectively with this animated summary of the "Made to Stick" book by Chip and Dan Heath
- Flipgrid - Resource Link - Great overview on how to use Flipgrid for student video responses in your class.
- Vectary - Resource Link - Free web-based 3D modeling tool
- The Concord Consortium - Resource Link - Free online manipulatives and simulations for K-12 science, including life, earth & space, physical, and STEM.
- Power My Learning - Resource Link - Over 6,000 interactive activities and videos arranged by subject area and grade level
- Front Row Science - Resource Link - Standards-aligned science units, lessons, activities, and leveled articles.
- ReadWorks Science - Resource Link - Thousands of science articles at a wide range of reading levels, some with audio versions and comprehension questions.
- Getting Up to Speed with Drones - Resource Link
- JPL Infographics - Resource Link - Download dozens of free, high-quality infographics from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Codemoji - Resource Link, Resource Link - Codemoji's computer science curriculum for educators allows 1st-8th grade students to learn the basics of web development and coding, including HTML, CSS, and Javascript, in a fun and easy way with Emojis!
- Amazing Mobile Features of Google Classroom - Resource LInk - How students can use the mobile version of Classroom for digital handwriting, taking and inserting pictures and videos, and much more.
- Launch Tour Builder Tours in Google Earth with One Click - Resource Link - Students can now open their Tour Builder Tours directly into Google Earth for a 3D experience. Great for telling stories, tracking events, or explaining your understanding.
- 23 Google Projects for your Students - Resource Link - A collection of 23 example projects and ideas for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings, covered in 10 minutes!
- Making Posters with Google Drawings - Resource Link - Have students create posters for any subject area using Google Drawings tips and tricks.
- Video Mash-Ups with Google Slides - Resource Link - Use Google Slides to create video mash-ups to compare ideas, contrast topics, or explain a concept.
- Bellringers - Resource Link - 10 digital bell-ringer activities to kickstart class (Part 1)
- Bellringers - Resource Link - 10 more digital bell-ringer activities to kickstart class (Part 2)
- Free Images - Resource Link - A collection of great sites for finding high-quality, free images
- Sketchnote School - Resource Link - A collection of 80+ videos on Sketchnoting in education with a variety of tech (and non-tech) tools.
- Study Skills - Resource Link - Video series from "Crash Course" all about study skills for students
- Using GIFs in School - Resource Link - A guide to creating and using GIFs in your classroom
- Quizlet Diagrams - Resource Link - Quizlet adds new diagram quiz type with clickable areas.
- Kahoot Single-player - Resource Link - New Kahoot mobile app allows users to take quizzes in single-player mode.
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- Scratch Day - Resource Link, Resource Link - Over 700 events to learn and explore Scratch in May
- Scientific Method Digital Workbook - Resource Link - Google Slides template for the scientific method
- Instructables - Resource Link - Teachers and students can now get free access to the Premium resources at Instructables.
- 10 Tinkercad Tips - Resource Link - Ten helpful tips on how to use Tinkercad for 3D design, in written and video format.
- Check 123 - Resource Link - Large collection of short educational videos that are only one, two, or three minutes in length. Organized by subject and topic.
- Wow in the World - Resource Link - NPR launches a new science podcast aimed at kids ages 5-12 that illuminates the wonders of science, technology, discovery and inventions.
- mySketchUp - Resource Link - A web version of SketchUp for 3D modeling inside of your web browser.
- DOGOnews - Resource Link - Current events sites for students with articles covering science, social studies, sports, world events, and more
- 6 End-Of-Year Google Classroom Clean-up Tips - Resource Link - Six tips to clean up and organize your Google Classroom at the end of a school year.
- 30 Free Google Drawings Graphic Organizers - Resource Link - See how to use Google Drawings to create and edit graphic organizers, as well as get access to 30 free templates to use.
- Create your own Lit Trips (and more) for Google Earth - Resource Link - Using Google Tour Builder you and your students can create your own Lit Trips or other tours for use in Google Earth.
- AR/VR Resources - Resource Link - Loads of resources for using augmented reality and virtual reality in the classroom
- Bingo for the Classroom - Resource Link - Tools and ideas for creating print and online bingo games for your classroom.
- The Public Domain Project - Resource Link - Download thousands of historic media files for your creative projects, completely free.
- ClassroomScreen - Resource Link - A handy webpage with a useful collection of classroom tools including a timer, text area, drawing tool, name picker, work symbols, calculator, QR codes and more.
- Creative Commons Search - Resource Link - Search for creative commons licensed images, videos, and music for use in school projects.
- CS Discoveries - Resource Link - Free introductory Computer Science middle school curriculum from CODE.org
- New York Times Learning Network - Resource Link - New York Times resources for all subject areas including articles, writing prompts, lesson plans, quizzes, contests, and more.
- 10 Websites For Creating Graphs and Charts - Resource Link
- Creaturizer - Resource Link - Learn how traits help animals survive with this free iOS and Android app from PBS kids, where students create, explore, and photograph fictional animals in Augmented Reality (AR).
- Periodic Videos - Resource Link - Videos for each of the elements on the periodic table with info, experiments, and more about each.
- IB Biology Video Review - Resource Link - YouTube channel with IB Biology videos tutorials for the course arranged by standard, including many written explanations.
- ReachOut Reporter - Resource Link - Interesting free science-based articles, videos, activities, questions, and more, for students ages 4 through 11. Updated weekly.
- Wizards & Warriors / Zombie Summer Camps - Resource Link - Creative ways to teach STEM with fantasy and zombie themed camps.
- Science360 Video Library - Resource Link - Collection of free videos curated by the National Science Foundation covering science, engineering, technology and math.
- Mystery Science - Resource Link - K-5 science lessons with engaging videos and hands-on activities.
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- Stop Motion Animation with Google Slides - Resource Link - See how students can create stop motion animation movies with Google Slides to tell stories and show understanding in any subject area.
- Creative Google Slides Uses for Students - Resource Link - See a wide range of creative student activities with Google Slides that go beyond the traditional slideshow.
- GooseChase - Resource Link, Resource Link - Make digital educational scavenger hunts for your class.
- Google AutoDraw - Resource Link - Use Google’s artificial intelligence to help you draw, share, and download images on any device.
- Data USA - Resource Link - The most comprehensive visualization of US public data including maps, articles, and profiles by location, occupation, and education.
- Open Culture - Resource Link - Collection of thousands of free eBooks, audio books, online courses, and other K-12 educational resources.
March 2017
Science and STEM
- Equatio - Resource Link - New Chrome extension to make it easier for teachers and students to enter math expressions, symbols, and scientific formulas in Google Docs and Forms.
- Street View Oceans - Resource Link - Google adds 360 degree Street View imagery for oceans of the world.
- 3D Printing in the Classroom - Resource Link - Webinar and resources
- Tinycards - Resource Link, Resource Link - Online interactive flashcards for languages, history, geography, science, and more, or make your own.
- OCEARCH - Resource Link, Resource Link - Real-time tracking data for sharks on a world map, with related curriculum guides.
- Thunkable - Resource Link, Resource Link - Design and Publish Your Own Mobile Apps
- Doing More With The Classroom Makerspace - Resource Link
- Game On World - Resource Link - Multiplayer class game where students compete to answer questions on cities, places, people, things, timelines, facts, temperature, science, sports,and entertainment.
- Tools for Teaching Anatomy - Resource Link - A collection of apps to teach muscles, bones, and more anatomy.
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- Use Google Keep Comment Lists to Leave Feedback in Docs - Resource Link
- Hipster Google - Resource Link - 21 Google Tools You Probably Never Heard Of
- Four Easy Steps for Flipping Your Classroom - Resource LInk
- Spiral - Resource Link - Free online classroom tool for formative assessments, interactive presentations, collaboration, video quizzes, and more.
- 7 Great Tools for Creating Flipped Lessons from Existing Videos - Resource Link - TESTeach, EDPuzzle, PlayPosit, VideoANT, Vialogues, MoocNote, and Vizia.
- Kupiter - Resource Link - Create and play vocabulary review with this Asteroids-themed educational game.
February 2017
Science and STEM
- Science and Math of NFL Football - Resource Link - 10 videos and lessons on how math and science relate to NFL football
- Weather Articles - Resource Link - ReadWorks has published a collection of online articles and lesson plans related to weather for K through 12
- 71 best science Twitter accounts to follow - Resource Link
- Sciencium - Resource Link - New YouTube science channel spin-off from Veritasium
- Join the new MakerBot Educators Program - Resource Link
- MIT App Inventor - Resource Link - Tutorials to Get Started Creating Apps in Your Classroom
- 7 Characteristics of STEM Learning - Resource Link
- Scratch Teacher accounts - Resource Link - The Scratch coding tool now offers teacher accounts for easier management of students and projects
- Robo-Dancers - Resource Link - Control dancing robots with sliders and coding.
- What to buy for your Maker Space - Resource Link
- Easy Science for KIds - Resource Link - Articles, worksheets, videos, activities, and more, covering animals, plants, human body, earth science, technology, and more.
- Educational Simulator Applets - Resource Link - Over 3 dozen educational applets to help visualize various concepts in math, physics, and engineering.
- Kids Radio Zone - Resource Link - Focus on using radio technology in the classroom for STEM learning.
- ZTLearn’s Science Page - Resource Link- Over 200 links covering a wide variety of science resources.
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- Motivational Posters with Google Drawings - Resource Link - Have students express their understanding of vocabulary, terms, concepts, people, and events by creating their own “Motivational Posters”.
- Spreadsheet Activities for all Subjects - Resource Link - Examples, ideas, resources, and tutorial videos on how students can learn with spreadsheets in any subject.
- Have Students Build Learning Databases with Google Sheets - Resource Link - Students can use Google Sheets to create databases of information they are learning and then sort and filter to answer questions.
- Pixel Art Activities for any Subject with Google Sheets - Resource Link - Use Google Sheets to create pixel art for creativity, tech skills, math, and other activities in all subjects.
- Getting Started with Educational Podcasts - Resource Link - Everything you need to know to start listening to educational podcasts
- Edublogs - Resource Link - Student blogging is now 100% free on Edublogs, including class management, reports, themes, plugins, 1GB storage, and more.
- 21 Tools for Conducting Digital Formative Assessments - Resource Link
- 50 Fabulous EdTech Blogs to Follow - Resource Link - Great list of technology integration blogs to read and follow.
- Genius Hour - Resource Link - 12 ways to make Genius Hour work in your class.
January 2017
Science and STEM
- 10 great virtual field trips to check out in 2017 - Resource Link
- 8 Must-Have Websites and Apps for Science Reading Passages - Resource Link
- IXL adds content for grades 6-8 Science - Resource Link
- 5 Emoji Learning Activities with Google Docs - Resource Link - See how to use emojis in Google Docs for fun student learning activities in all subjects including writing summaries, making a rebus story, exploring character emotions, using as variables in math, and creating pictographs.
- Listenwise - Resource Link - Free listening skills service w/ audio for ELA, ELL, Science, and Social Studies.
- Using Google Maps in Science - Resource Link
- Google Earth Walks - Resource Link - Problem solving in Google Earth for math, science, and social studies
- Climate Kids - Resource Link - Kid-friendly site from NASA explores key climate issues
- 5 guidelines for Makerspace purchases - Resource Link
- Tinkercad and Polar 3D - Resource Link - Great overview and awesome 5 video playlist with directions
- Vectr - Resource Link, Resource Link - Free Vector Graphic Design Tool Launches On Chromebooks
- Build Your Own Green Screen Kits - Resource Link
- Robotics and Computer Science for Elementary Level Learners - Resource Link
- Curiosity Machine - Resource Link, Resource Link - Kids build, share, and receive pro feedback on awesome engineering projects (grades 2-12)
- 5 Ways To Supercharge Your 3D Printing Program - Resource Link
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- Triple Differentiation in Google Classroom - Resource Link - How to use Google Classroom to differentiate activities for your students throughout the entire learning process.
- Video Dubbing Learning Activities for Students - Resource Link - Students can add their own audio to an existing video for various learning activities including practicing translation, reinterpreting a story, creating commentary, and more.
- Have Students Write Better by Writing Less with Google Docs - Resource Link - For a fun writing activity, put a word limit or character limit on the assignment, and students can use the Word Count tool in Google Docs to make their writing more clear and concise.
- 5 Sites for Music for Student Projects - Resource Link
- Biteable - Resource Link - Have students create video presentations with this free online tool
- 7 Super Screencasting Activities for School - Resource Link - Creative ways for students and staff to use screencasting in schools including instructional videos, narrating slideshows, explaining understanding, giving a speech or performance, practicing fluency, giving feedback, and more.
- Recap - Resource Link, Resource Link - Free web-based tool for students to record short video responses to questions, topics, and problems you have posed.
- Make Sequencing Questions with Google Forms - Resource Link - Use Google Forms to create randomized sequencing questions where students have to put the items in the correct order.
December 2016 Science and STEM
- Thingiverse Education: Science - Resource Link - Provides free lessons that make teaching with a 3D printer easier and more effective for a variety of grade levels and subjects.
- Five Ways Design and Making Can Help Science Education Come Alive - Resource Link
- 7 Steps to Carry out A Research Plan Using Digital Tools - Resource Link - Helpful infographic with tech tools for every step of the process.
- OpenEd Adds Thousands of New Science Resources - Resource Link
- 14 Space Posters from NASA to Download and Use in Class for Free - Resource Link
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- Battling Fake News in the Classroom - Resource Link
- 8 Ways to Create Videos on Chromebooks - Resource Link - Great options for student projects or teacher use.
- The All New Google Sites for Schools Video Tutorial - Resource Link - Learn how you or your students can use the new Google Sites to create webpages for class, projects, e-portfolios, and more.