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See on Scoop.it - KB…Konnected’s Kaleidoscope of Wonderful Websites! IfItWereMyHome.com is your gateway to understanding life outside your home. Use our country comparison tool to compare living conditions in your own country to those of another. Start
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New additions to “Maps 4 Kids” 100+ Cool Map Resources #sschat #edtech #maps #geography This is just an update to a previous popular post because I have added a few new resources to this binder in the last few weeks, including Open Street Maps (via @ictmagic)
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20+ Resources to Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day! - April 15TH #sschat #edtech Jackie Robinson Breaks Barriers - short video Baseball Almanac - Jackie Robinson Quotes Teaching with Documents *** Leagues Baseball Museum Baseball Hall of Fame Readers’ Theater
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Fun contest from Monticello and the History Channel for K-12 students. #artchat #sschat Calling all teachers and students! Monticello and HISTORY ® invite you to participate in an art-based project that encourages students to connect Thomas Jefferson
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The Why? Files: The Science Behind the News #scichat #sschat “The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner.” University of
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Her-stories in History learn (text and audio) about women in history through short biographies. #sschat #womenshistory What makes this site special is that students can read the text as well as listen to the audio. I have added Her-stories in History
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Nice resource! What WAS There - Easy to use site archiving locations around the world with photos uploaded by users. #sschat #edtech #maps Photos are organized by location and date. Just choose your location and photos will appear. Scroll through them
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Tour the States! Just added this video to America’s Fifty–Nifty States #sschat Catchy tune students could sing along to. :-) Could make a cool performance while learning about states and capitals.
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Veteran’s Day Resources ~ LiveBinder #sschat #elemchat #spedchat #veteransday Resources include printables, lesson ideas, activities, videos and more. You may also like… Making Social Studies Come Alive! 101 Great Sites for Social Studies Class 7 LiveBinders
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Creative twist on “state” reports! #elemchat #spedchat #sschat Anyone interested in working on a project like this may want to check out America’s Fifty–Nifty States for a plethora of resources. adiemtocarpe : I Packed a Suitcase To… My students are working
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Discovery Box enables students to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. #elemchat #spedchat #sschat Would be great to use as a book report alternative. Quality tool! You may also
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Mapping Our World is a neat, free whiteboard interactive for ages 8-14. #elemchat #spedchat #sschat #maps “It explores the relationship between maps and globes, and how different projections influence our perception of the world. It challenges the idea
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H.S.I. - Historical Scene Investigation Designed to give students experiences that more closely resemble the work of a real historian. #elemchat #spedchat #sschat #history “The Historical Scene Investigation Project (HSI) was designed for social studies
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Women’s History Month LiveBinder #elemchat #spechat #sschat #womenshistory Her-stories in History is an informative site where students can learn about women in history through short biographies. What makes this site special is that students can read
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Binder update…Super Cool Collection! 600+ Letters of Note …many of which can be used in the classroom. Fun to read! #elemchat #spedchat #letters #sschat Via History Tech “Letters of Note is an attempt to gather and sort fascinating letters, postcards,
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