Chelsea's Classroom AT&T 4V LTE
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1. Pictures
2. Technology
Organizational tools for websites/webquests & scavenger hunts:
- www.jogtheweb.com was a great tool that I used to make a scavenger hunt for my class to do a CSCOPE lesson on ecosystems.Talking characters:
30 second videos with cartoons:
30 second videos with pictures- http://animoto.com/
Interactive posters/advertisments:
Create a professional looking newsletter/brochure etc.- http://letterpop.com/
Creative writing using pictures & words- http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx
Create your own book:
Presentations:
Sharing thoughts:
- http://padlet.com/ (formally known as Wallwisher)
Online Graphical Dictionary- http://www.visuwords.com/
3. Words & Visuals
-Measurement family: MARY (custoMARY) & RIC (metRIC)
-Temperature Twins: REN (fahrenheit) & CELSI (celsius)
-Incorporating 3-D objects and flip book type pages in journals with vocabulary-Visuals that help the student understand or remember vocabulary
-Math STAAR Buddy!
-Perimeter Visuals
4. Chants/Hand Motions
EXTRAS
A list of these can be found at http://www.seussville.com/books/search_list.php
-I have a new found love for Dr. Seuss and have also showed a few clips from The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That found at http://pbskids.org/catinthehat/video/index.html
- There are also some great books for math and social studies dealing with coordinates and maps