Everyone likes to make timelines, right?  I mean they are super useful for any number of activities and when studying the American Revolution, well, they fit in quite nicely.  So, I asked my students to make a timeline with several of the most important events that took place during this time. I didn't want a straight line timeline though, ...

We have been working on dialogue in class, so I thought I would tie it in to our studies on colonial life with this fun little project (that could be adapted to really any unit of study...we just happened to be working on the colonies :) ) So let's see...how to best explain this.  We started with looking at the various clothing that the ...

A little dramatic of a title, huh?  Well, since we are studying early exploration, I thought it fitting.  :) We have moved into our unit on Early European explorers and this time around I thought I would start off a bit general before we moved into specific explorers.  So we did two things to introduce the era that I thought I would share ...

Are you looking for some ways to splash FUN into your school day? Education.com is the answer! They have thousands of printables for every grade level and subject area. Warning: This is a teacher's dream site so make sure you have lots of ink on hand and your printer is ready to go! You may get lost in the hours of ...

I like to integrate my teaching as much as possible (since we all know the sheer quantity of content we have to teach nowadays is staggering!) So instead of simply reading a biography about Betsy Ross during our unit on the American Revolution, I used the literature as a springboard for two different classroom courses of study.  You know ...

Do you ever have these bright ideas when you are shopping?  You come across something in the aisles of the store that you didn't intend to buy or use, and find it in your shopping cart?  That is what happened when I walked down the school supply section and came across these babies....Window Markers from Crayola!!! I couldn't believe ...

Utah Education Network is an excellent source for interactives and games K-12. #elemchat #spedchat They host a wide variety of subjects and the site is very well organized. Choose your levels below. K-2 3-6 7-12

(1500+) Ideas to Inspire is a fabulous collection coming from Teaching Ideas (one of my favorites). It features four categories…descriptions from Ideas to Inspire Curriculum ideas:Providing ideas and resources, linked to specific curriculum areas. Interesting ways to use ICT hardware in the classroom: These presentations focus on one particular ...

Life Is produced by the makers of BBC Earth. It features a new theme each month. There are breathtaking videos, slide shows and more to go along with it. This month the theme is human.   Awesome photography as well as engaging content.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has a fantastic collection of online interactives and games. Very cool! Grades PreK-8.