Need an idea?

My go-to websites for creating the new or revamping the old:

http://www.thinkfinity.org

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators.aspx

http://www.readwritethink.org/

http://edsitement.neh.gov/

http://www.pbs.org/teachers

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/free-lesson-plans

War... What is it good for? Absolutely EVERYTHING!

I have planned to play the game war this week using cards with decimals to the thousandths place.  http://www.kaganonline.com/catalog/contents/BCDDDecimalWar.pdf  This link I found actually has to do with Kagan teaching techniques, which is a cooperative learning initiative.  I first learned of Kagan from a friend who teaches in Texas!  It's worth looking into for PD http://www.kaganonline.com/index.php

I've also played fractions war, whole number war, ten frames war, and there are so many others!

The game of War could probably be applied to Science animal classification, positions in US government, and anything else needing comparison.  Keep me updated on any new forms of War you play in your classroom! @nhts5

You Tube in the classroom?

Do you use You Tube?  I do.  I pre-screen all videos I show to make sure there won't be any surprises.  Sometimes watching a few videos helps me prep for lesson topics.

Some of my favorite You Tube videos for the classroom are:

Schoolhouse Rock: Unpack Your Adjectives

Schoolhouse Rock: Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla Pronouns

Parts of a Cell Rap

Place Value Teacher Tipster

Fruit Fractions

Meet the Elements They Might Be Giants

ROYGBIV They Might Be Giants

Speed and Velocity They Might Be Giants

Nonagon They Might Be Giants

I am a Paleontologist They Might Be Giants

Water Balloon in a Bottle Steve Spangler Sick Science

My First Prezi! Body Systems

http://prezi.com/ln1v7qb2pmux/respiratory-digestive-and-excretory-system/

Great Science Website 3+

http://www.biology4kids.com/

Decimals Video

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y-rLi2HKwkI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Decimals 4-5

http://www.decimalsquares.com/WkShfiles/IntroDecSqs.html

A visual idea for comparing, representing, and discussing decimals.

Quiet Signals for 2 and 5

So, my last minute practice of how the day would go was slightly incomplete.  How am I going to get them quiet?

2nd Grade
1- Shh shh sh sh shh.  Shush in a pattern that children repeat.
2- Freeze
3- Bell/chime
4-Youtube wierd sounds and play them

5th Grade
1- Class...Yes.   Classity class class... yessity yes yes
2- Youtube wierd sounds and play them
3-  Online timers
4- Hand up, put down fingers slowly.  Children get each other to be quiet and before fingers run out.

Helpful Links:

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/cash-clock/

http://www.teachitworld.com/index.php?CurrMenu=357

http://www.timercountdown.net/1-hour/

http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/timer/

http://ipadstopwatch.com/timer.html

Cell Website 4+

Here's great websites to help teach about cells.
http://www.cellsalive.com/

Yay interactive cell models!

Great Minds...

Here's another site with the same idea.
http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/

I guess my blog is mainly for me.  Maybe I can adjust the format in the future.  Hmmm.

Multiplication Trick 3+