The game I've found is called Animal Safari!
In this game, students get to spell, identify, and label different animals.
This website can be connected to Grade 1 Science: Animals.
I would use this website for students to work in pairs. I think they would like to do this in pairs so that they can communicate with each other about the animals and figure out what they are. Afterwards, I would get them to pick their favourite animal and present some information about it to the class. The teacher could provide a list of appropriate and fun websites for them to use. This information would include the type of habitat it lives in, its characteristics (what it looks like, is it big or small), and whether or not they think this animal would be a good pet to have.
This website would enhance student's learning because it will get the students to create a dialogue about the animals. They will get to share what they think about know about them, as well as looking for more information on an animal that interests them.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Great Balloon Race!
The website I've found is called The Great Balloon Race!
In this game, you have to either use the burner to let heat in or vent the balloon to let air out in order to suspend the hot air balloon through a scenery until the end. If you hit something or the ground, it pretends to hit it, but it gives you another chance to keep going. However, it's timed throughout the whole thing.
This website can be connected to Grade 7 Science: Optional Unit - Temperature & Heat.
I would use this site with my students by getting them all to experience playing with it first and then to research the reason why heat makes the balloon go up and by letting air out, the balloon goes down. They would first hypothesize what they think the answer is and then find the actual answer and hand it in.
This site can enhance student's learning because they get to experience an actual activity and then they can attempt to figure out the reasoning themselves while backing up their thoughts with research. This site is fun for student's to experiment with and it can get them thinking logically about why the balloon works in a certain way.
In this game, you have to either use the burner to let heat in or vent the balloon to let air out in order to suspend the hot air balloon through a scenery until the end. If you hit something or the ground, it pretends to hit it, but it gives you another chance to keep going. However, it's timed throughout the whole thing.
This website can be connected to Grade 7 Science: Optional Unit - Temperature & Heat.
I would use this site with my students by getting them all to experience playing with it first and then to research the reason why heat makes the balloon go up and by letting air out, the balloon goes down. They would first hypothesize what they think the answer is and then find the actual answer and hand it in.
This site can enhance student's learning because they get to experience an actual activity and then they can attempt to figure out the reasoning themselves while backing up their thoughts with research. This site is fun for student's to experiment with and it can get them thinking logically about why the balloon works in a certain way.
The Stock Market!
The website I've found today is called Wally's Stock Ticker!
This is a very interesting game that I think student's would like. They will get a chance to learn all about the Stock Market but in a very simple and clear way. It explains what the symbols mean, what the highs and lows are, what the prices are, the volume of shares, and times & dates of last trades. The neat feature is that students get to choose which stock they would like to learn about or keep track of (such as Apple Computers, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Nike, etc.) As well, they include real time information.
Although this website can be connected to many grades and areas, I think it would suit quite well in Grade 7 Mathematics: Data Management Strand - Organizing and Displaying.
I would use this site in my classroom by getting students to sign up to keep track of a certain stock so that in the end we have a wide variety of information. Over a period of one week, for example, students would track down (using a spreadsheet perhaps) the highs, lows, or last trade value each day. They would chart it to keep track of the date and value of shares. At the end of the week, students could use this information to graph their information. The teacher could then put together a sort of graphic organizer to display the various graphs of our information.
This site would enhance student's learning because it allows them to become active participants in a real life situation. Perhaps their parents are involved with the stock market, this could give them something to talk about. They would get a chance to learn a lot about how the economy works in North America. I think it would be a very empowering and thought provoking website that could interest students into learning about the economy and certain trends.
This is a very interesting game that I think student's would like. They will get a chance to learn all about the Stock Market but in a very simple and clear way. It explains what the symbols mean, what the highs and lows are, what the prices are, the volume of shares, and times & dates of last trades. The neat feature is that students get to choose which stock they would like to learn about or keep track of (such as Apple Computers, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Nike, etc.) As well, they include real time information.
Although this website can be connected to many grades and areas, I think it would suit quite well in Grade 7 Mathematics: Data Management Strand - Organizing and Displaying.
I would use this site in my classroom by getting students to sign up to keep track of a certain stock so that in the end we have a wide variety of information. Over a period of one week, for example, students would track down (using a spreadsheet perhaps) the highs, lows, or last trade value each day. They would chart it to keep track of the date and value of shares. At the end of the week, students could use this information to graph their information. The teacher could then put together a sort of graphic organizer to display the various graphs of our information.
This site would enhance student's learning because it allows them to become active participants in a real life situation. Perhaps their parents are involved with the stock market, this could give them something to talk about. They would get a chance to learn a lot about how the economy works in North America. I think it would be a very empowering and thought provoking website that could interest students into learning about the economy and certain trends.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Lemonade Larry!
The website I've found today is called Lemonade Larry!
This game is similar to the traditional Lemonade Stand except not as in depth. Students are pretending to be Larry who sells lemonade. People then come by and ask for any number of cups and the price also changes so the students have to multiply them together to get the total. It's quite fun and cute to play, however the game could've been more complicated.
This website can be connected to Grade 5 Mathematics: Numbers & Operations Strand - Whole Number Multiplication.
I would use this site in a classroom by projecting it onto a bigger screen or using it on a SmartBoard as a whole class activity at the end of a multiplication unit. We could all play the game together by calling out the correct answer or students could come up one at a time to fill in the answer. Basically, although this site isn't the greatest it could be used as a number refresher.
This site can enhance student's learning because students would be drawn to play with it because it's got neat graphics and pictures. I think they can quickly practice their skills while not incorporating the site to be a main component of the lesson.
This game is similar to the traditional Lemonade Stand except not as in depth. Students are pretending to be Larry who sells lemonade. People then come by and ask for any number of cups and the price also changes so the students have to multiply them together to get the total. It's quite fun and cute to play, however the game could've been more complicated.
This website can be connected to Grade 5 Mathematics: Numbers & Operations Strand - Whole Number Multiplication.
I would use this site in a classroom by projecting it onto a bigger screen or using it on a SmartBoard as a whole class activity at the end of a multiplication unit. We could all play the game together by calling out the correct answer or students could come up one at a time to fill in the answer. Basically, although this site isn't the greatest it could be used as a number refresher.
This site can enhance student's learning because students would be drawn to play with it because it's got neat graphics and pictures. I think they can quickly practice their skills while not incorporating the site to be a main component of the lesson.
Friday, March 28, 2008
*Weather*
Today I would like to blog about a website called EdHeads. I've found an activity simply just called "Weather".
This interactive activity can be geared towards Grade 4 Science: Core Unit - Predicting Weather. It's a very fun site that I think students would love!
This site gives you two options: first, you can report the weather and second, you can predict the weather (exactly hitting on what students need to know in this grade)!
How I would use this site in my class is first to go through each option once with the whole class so they know how to do it. (This website I think would be useful near the beginning of the unit!) If we had a smartboard, it could be more interactive by getting volunteers to come help the teacher figure out how to report and predict accurately! We would just do Level 1 as a class and they could do Levels 2 & 3 on their own. After they are finished, they would print out their statistics to hand in. We would discuss as a class the things they learned, perhaps using the Rapidfire technique in Inspiration! There would be follow-up information by the teacher if need be.
This site can enhance student learning because it is very hands-on and individualistic in terms of learning. Students get to figure out on their own how to do certain things with weather. They get to experience what it would be like to perhaps be a meteorologist or weather reporter. Basically, I thought it was fun and easy to understand.
This interactive activity can be geared towards Grade 4 Science: Core Unit - Predicting Weather. It's a very fun site that I think students would love!
This site gives you two options: first, you can report the weather and second, you can predict the weather (exactly hitting on what students need to know in this grade)!
How I would use this site in my class is first to go through each option once with the whole class so they know how to do it. (This website I think would be useful near the beginning of the unit!) If we had a smartboard, it could be more interactive by getting volunteers to come help the teacher figure out how to report and predict accurately! We would just do Level 1 as a class and they could do Levels 2 & 3 on their own. After they are finished, they would print out their statistics to hand in. We would discuss as a class the things they learned, perhaps using the Rapidfire technique in Inspiration! There would be follow-up information by the teacher if need be.
This site can enhance student learning because it is very hands-on and individualistic in terms of learning. Students get to figure out on their own how to do certain things with weather. They get to experience what it would be like to perhaps be a meteorologist or weather reporter. Basically, I thought it was fun and easy to understand.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Scavenger Hunt!
The website I've found today is a Solar System Scavenger Hunt!
In this activity, students are introduced to items found scattered within our solar system. It's up to the students to figure out which planet, moon, etc. it is found on. This requires students to perhaps have some background knowledge or to search the internet for the answers. The site also provides a hint to the answer if they need it. However, they cannot move onto the next question until they get the right answer.
This site can be linked to the Grade 6 Unit on Exploring Space.
This site can enhance student's learning because it gets them introduced to new and interesting facts about various bodies in the solar system. The only thing I would do as a teacher is to provide students with another set of a few websites that would be helpful in searching the information.
In this activity, students are introduced to items found scattered within our solar system. It's up to the students to figure out which planet, moon, etc. it is found on. This requires students to perhaps have some background knowledge or to search the internet for the answers. The site also provides a hint to the answer if they need it. However, they cannot move onto the next question until they get the right answer.
This site can be linked to the Grade 6 Unit on Exploring Space.
This site can enhance student's learning because it gets them introduced to new and interesting facts about various bodies in the solar system. The only thing I would do as a teacher is to provide students with another set of a few websites that would be helpful in searching the information.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Another One!?
Okay, so I know I've already posted a link to a site for the Underground Railroad but I'm afraid I'm going to post about another so here goes.
This one is from the National Geographic website (let it be known that I absolutely love national geographic!) and once more it's about slavery that occurred in North America and the Underground Railroad that some of them were able to use to escape to freedom.
I could use this website in a different way than the last. I would attempt to connect this to Grade 6 Social Studies: Unit One - Location (particularly Location and Grid and Maps). As the students completed this online activity, I would get them to jot down all of the places that they went, following Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Then, I would have them mark down on a map ( that I'd give them) the coordinates of the places they passed through. This would get them to practice their mapping and grid skills. They would create a legend as well for the places. If I wanted to, I could get them to research one fact about the town or landscape they passed through.
I think this website would enhance student's learning because they would get an idea of the proportionality between the cities of the Underground Railroad, as well as the distance these people had to travel to get to freedom.
This one is from the National Geographic website (let it be known that I absolutely love national geographic!) and once more it's about slavery that occurred in North America and the Underground Railroad that some of them were able to use to escape to freedom.
I could use this website in a different way than the last. I would attempt to connect this to Grade 6 Social Studies: Unit One - Location (particularly Location and Grid and Maps). As the students completed this online activity, I would get them to jot down all of the places that they went, following Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Then, I would have them mark down on a map ( that I'd give them) the coordinates of the places they passed through. This would get them to practice their mapping and grid skills. They would create a legend as well for the places. If I wanted to, I could get them to research one fact about the town or landscape they passed through.
I think this website would enhance student's learning because they would get an idea of the proportionality between the cities of the Underground Railroad, as well as the distance these people had to travel to get to freedom.
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