Celebrate 100’s day with a bit of technology. These free online tools allow students extra enrichment when celebrating the 100th day of school.
3D pens are an easy way to create a 3D object. You can design from scratch or use a template. The pens work like a glue gun, except that they use the same filament in a 3D printer. The objects that the students create can be used in project based learning projects.
A lesson about online communication using a simulation of a Twitter conversation in a "telephone game" style.
This Internet fact finding activity is as easy A-B-C! Students will get an introduction to safe search engines, including MeL, (Michigan e-Library.org), to find ways to do a basic online search safely for information by simply using the letters of the alphabet.
Students go on a hunt to find a word for each letter of the alphabet from a free online picture dictionary.
In this learning object, students will learn how to format in-text citations and reference list entries for various multimedia.
In this learning object, students will learn how to format in-text citations and reference list entries for print and online books.
In this learning object, students will learn how to format in-text citations and reference list entries for print and online journals.
In this learning object, students will learn how to format in-text citations and reference list entries for print and online magazines.
In this learning object, students will learn how to format in-text citations and reference list entries for print and online newspapers.
In this learning object, students will learn how to format in-text citations and reference list entries for website content.
In this learning object, students will learn what the abstract and body of an APA-formatted paper are. They will also learn how to format each according to APA style.
In this learning object, students will learn how to format the Reference list page according to APA style, 6th edition.
In this learning object, students will learn what a title page, running head, and page numbers are. They will also learn how to insert a running head and page numbers and how to format them according to APA style. Students will learn how to format the title page, including information placement and understanding what information that goes on the title page.
In this learning object, students will gain a general understanding of APA citation formatting for both in-text and Reference list entries.
In fourth grade, students learn how to be better researchers and using AR Flashcards, they are taken to a new level with the interactivity of augmented reality. AR Flashcards Lincoln is an iOS app where students can see a full size Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg address, place magical doorways on the ground and walk through them using their device to visit places Lincoln lived.
In third grade students learn about Michigan history. The Michigan eLibrary has compiled a number of websites suitable for children to learn more about our state. There is information on Michigan Native Americans, folklore, wildlife, birds, bugs, and much more.
Above the Noise, a video series for teens, cuts through the hype and dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting their daily lives. Every other week, the series investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement. Lesson plans and other material provide support for bringing Above the Noise into the classroom.
This particular roadmap features all of the COLLABORATIVE designed activities for the "Ancient Civilizations Roadmap Unit View (revised)" resource. You could distribute this roadmap to students for work that they complete synchronously with partner(s) as part of their learning path in the unit map.
Compare and contrast writing for English Learners using social studies content. Scaffolds include multimedia support, partner work, jigsaw protocol and sentence frames. This roadmap presents the UNIT view (including solo and collaborative tasks). There are two additional roadmaps for distribution that would be helpful when teaching the unit - Ancient Civilizations Roadmap- Solo Activities + Ancient Civilizations Roadmap- Collaborative Activities.