DadsWorksheets

DadsWorksheets.com has over 7,000 printable math worksheets starting with addition and going through subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, basic measurement and pre-algebra. There are several versions of each type of worksheet, and each worksheet comes with its own answer key. There is even an online timer students can use if they choose.

If you've ever had a student express the need for more and more practice, this is a great site to send them to where they can check their own work as they go along.

Visit www.dadsworksheets.com to check it out!


Big thanks to Carlene Bean for sharing this with us!!

Education Portal

Update: Education Portal is now www.study.com and their resources are no longer free. In order to access their full selection of videos, you will need to pay for a monthly membership. You can view the first few minutes of each video free as a preview.

Education Portal is a wonderful collection of free online video resources that's growing everyday. They have a group of over 24 college instructors who have put together videos with animation, drawings/paintings, and photos to teach students various subjects from history to literature. At the end of each 10-minute video, the student has the option of taking a short quiz and can even access a transcript of the video.The videos are in order and take a logical progression through any given subject, giving the students the chance to build on what they've previously learned. Most of the material is at a GED level or above, so it would be great for those students who are preparing to attend college after they graduate. This way they can get a preview of the subject matter they will be learning, and it can help them on the GED test at the same time!

To watch a sample video from their US History course on the social and economic impacts of the Revolutionary War, visit the following link:
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/american-revolution-social-and-economic-impact.html

To see their full collection of free online educational videos, click here: http://education-portal.com/academy/course/index.html.

Out of all of the websites that I have visited that include educational videos, the organization, subject matter, and professionalism of these videos make it, in my opinion, one of the best.

Don't forget to share your comments with us after you give it a try. We'd love to hear how you and your students utilize the material!

Here's a list of their current collection of resources, including links to the videos. They are adding more everyday!

• Math:  Algebra, College Mathematics, Precalculus, Calculus (252 videos)
• Science: Biology, Chemistry (143 videos)
• Business: Management, Marketing, Information Systems (94 videos)
• Social Science:  Economics, Psychology,  Educational Psychology (203 videos)
• History: U.S. History, Western Civilization (102 videos)
• Literature and Composition: English Literature, American Literature and Composition (84 videos)
• Spanish: coming soon!
• Natural Sciences: coming soon!
• Humanities: coming soon!

Teaching That Makes Sense

Teaching that Makes Sense is a collection of resources created by The Free Learning Project. These are "classroom-proven teaching tools for all grade levels" that are available to you for free! You can download .pdf files that include resources for reading and writing on a variety of levels. These documents include lesson plans, handouts, wonderful graphic organizers, and even teacher feedback and experiences. I have had great success using The Writing Teacher's Strategy Guide, which is one of my favorites and includes tons of great organizers! Check out www.ttms.org!

Teach With Movies

Beth Bowman has recently worked with a website called www.TeachWithMovies.org.  Read her description below for information about this awesome resource. 

      "Great lesson plans at this website. While studying “how to change the constitution”, our class watched 30 min./day of the movie, Iron Jawed Angels, a movie about the 19th amendment, Womens’ Suffrage.  We had a discussion after each part. There are lesson plans for English, Social Studies, Science, and Math.  Good for vocabulary and critical thinking skills.  Cost: $11.99/yr., but you can get 6 free samples."

Each Lesson Plan Contains:

• Learner Outcomes/Objectives
• Rationale
• Preparation
• Exact Location of the Clip in the Movie, Film or Video
• Step-by-Step Instructions for Using the Clip in the Classroom 

Follow this link for an overview of a sample lesson on using The Crucible to teach US History.
http://teachwithmovies.org/guides/crucible.html


 

Constitution Center

Per Beth Bowman, your students may want to visit the Constitution Center website, which includes:

"Excellent interactive moving timeline!  An evolution of our struggles to become a country that embraces fairness regardless of religion, race, or gender.  Includes sound bite excerpts from famous speeches, music of the era, etc.  Good for Social Studies and critical thinking."

Visit http://constitutioncenter.org/timeline/flash/cw.html to check it out today!

Thanks Beth!

Starfall

Starfall is a website that was designed as a free public service to teach children how to read with phonics. They have beginning lessons in reading, including introducing letter sounds and gradually progressing to reading simple sentences in a story. The graphics are mostly intended for children, but I have had great success with some of my older non-readers who find it funny and interesting. You will probably want to first gauge the sensitivity of your student before you put them on, but it can be a more interesting alternative to Reading Horizons. There are also interactive games, as well.

Visit www.starfall.com to give it a try!

*Thanks to Cherie Ward for suggesting this resource!