Digital Resources by Christine Pecorella https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l Please share one or two of your digital resources you found with a brief description of what they do. en-us 2016-07-26 17:34:20 UTC 2016-07-27 02:49:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Kid's Astronomy https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117023704 This website allows students to explore the solar system. Students can get facts about each planet, the sun, and the Earth's Moon. They can also explore deep space as well. There is also a "Teacher's Corner" that has free worksheets, an online Astronomy Academy, and other resources.
www.kidsastronomy.com]]> 2016-07-26 21:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117023704 Exploratorium https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024044 The website, Exploratorium (exploratorium.edu),is a museum of science, art and human perception in San Francisco. It includes materials and activities for a variety of topics, from astronomy and space to the human body. ]]> 2016-07-26 21:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024044 https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024052 STEM  http://www.stemcollaborative.org/additionalResources.html

This website offers very descriptive lesson plans with activities and experiments that students can conduct. These lesson plans have a STEM emphasis. What I really like about this website is that its lesson plans are very specific. It is almost in a 5 E format already. This would be very easy to adapt to the classes needs. I also like that this website lists out what kind of STEM lesson it is. For example, the lesson plan I read over was a K-2 lesson plan, but they wrote that it would align with science. Some lessons stated that they were aligned to reading or social studies. The lesson that I looked at was a rock experiment having kids go collect rocks from around the school and then describe characteristics about the rocks. I think I would use that experiment as an explore section of a 5 E lesson plan. 

 

]]> 2016-07-26 21:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024052 Exploratoriu https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024083 The website, Exploratorium (exploratorium.edu), is a museum of science, art and human perception in San Francisco. It includes materials and activities for a variety of topics, from astronomy and space to the human body. ]]> 2016-07-26 21:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024083 Blendspace tiffanysnead https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024108 This website is a free educational resource for teachers on all grade levels. This website allows teachers to create an online lesson plan. The teacher types in a topic and a list of resources and online content will appear as suggestions for teachers to add into their lesson. In addition, this resource can be used to track student comments, and evaluate their performance and engagement in lessons. It is user friendly and provides a video to help you understand how to use the program.
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]]> 2016-07-26 21:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024108 Innerbody https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024164 The website, Innerbody (innerbody.com) is an interactive guide to all of the human body systems which include the digestive system, immune system, muscular system, respiratory system, skeletal system. ]]> 2016-07-26 21:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024164 NatureWorks https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024194 www.nhptv.org/natureworks  (Grade 3-6)
This website can be used to show the natural world and the connections that make nature work. There is a 16-part series for students in grade 3-6. NatureWorks is designed to align with state and national science frameworks and standards and is a great way to introduce young people to the natural sciences. I would use the mini lessons provided to instruct students as small groups or whole class setting. The lessons include the objectives, vocabulary and hands-on activities for the students to remain engaged.  They could be very useful. 


]]> 2016-07-26 21:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024194 Constellations https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024199 Skyview Stars: Application

This application is probably the most interactive that I found. I think the students would really enjoy how you can use the application either day or night. This application is more of an informational application. How it works is you point your camera to the sky and it shows you on your screen the different constellations and stars that are in the sky. They give you the names of the stars and gives a little information about them as well. I would use this application in my classroom to do scavenger hunts and give quizzes. I could even give an information sheet for them to fill in for an assessment. There could be group work given and turn it into a competition for whoever finds the most stars and constellations in a certain amount of time.
]]> 2016-07-26 21:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024199 Innerbody https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024219 The website, Innerbody (innerbody.com) is an interactive guide to all of the human body systems which include the digestive system, immune system, muscular system, respiratory system, skeletal system. ]]> 2016-07-26 21:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024219 Funology.com https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024232
Funology.com is a great resource for crafts, recipes, magic, games, jokes and trivia. Under the science heading are several experiments that can easily be set up for the classroom. I particularly like the trivia on this site, it can be used as a good “hook” to draw students into the lesson. I would use the trivia section called “Facts about the human body” to open a lesson related to biology (5.L.1.2 Compare the major systems of the human body-digestive, respiratory, circulatory, muscular, skeletal and cardiovascular, in terms of their functions necessary for life). 
Some trivia listed includes: 
The human body is 75% water. It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. It takes food seven seconds to go from the mouth to the stomach via the esophagus. A human’s small intestine is 6 meters long. The strongest bone in your body is the femur (thighbone) and it is hollow!

]]> 2016-07-26 21:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024232 Exploratorium https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024242 The website, Exploratorium (exploratorium.edu), is a museum of science, art and human perception in San Francisco. It includes materials and activities for a variety of topics, from astronomy and space to the human body. ]]> 2016-07-26 21:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024242 StudyJams! https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024254 The website http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/photosynthesis.htm can be located by clicking on the above link.  This website can be used by teachers and students.  Once a teacher accesses the tab they are provided everything from Strategies and Ides, including but not limited to Common Core and New Teacher Support.  In addition to Books and Authors and Student Activities, which include but are not limited to Interactive Whiteboard Activities to Study Jams, which incorporates Math and Science!..  This site is also useful for the students.  They are able to play a number of games, read stories, watch videos and they also have access to printables.  I would use this website while I was teaching a lesson related to Common Core Standard L.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals need air, water, light (plants only), space, food and shelter and that these may be found in their environment.  This site has a page that focuses on Photosynthesis and it has a video, test your knowledge section as well as key vocabulary words that all address how plants create food through photosynthesis and that in order for photosynthesis to take place, plants need sunlight, chlorophyll, water and carbon dioxide.      ]]> 2016-07-26 21:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024254 Khan Academy tiffanysnead https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024264 www.khanacademy.org

Khan Academy is an instructional website for students K-8. This website provides STEM related sources such as: math, science and engineering, computing, arts and humanities, economic and finance, and test prep. Students are able to use this site to learn on their level and it provides scaffolding in the form of a guided practice video students could watch. This site provides a diagnostic feature which grades student’s lessons and helps students, teachers and parents track student progress. This site provides quizzes to assess mastery of subject areas. ]]> 2016-07-26 21:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117024264 https://padlet.com/ozzypec1/a279iveg951l/wish/117044815 Planetpals.com
Planetpals.com is a website that offers a variety of activities for students at the elementary grade level. Teachers can use planetpals to teach about the universe, its natural resources and its social issues. This website also provides fun facts and crafts as a means of getting students engage in learning about the planet. There is a newsletter as well as a blog that teachers can utilize. 





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