Imaginative Constructs » Grade 3 http://ihancock.edublogs.org Education and Other Ponderings Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:06:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Wednesday’s Resource of the Day! http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/22/wednesdays-resource-of-the-day/ http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/22/wednesdays-resource-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:58:55 +0000 ihancock http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/22/wednesdays-resource-of-the-day/ Late . . . but here it is.

mathToday’s site is a great one that can be used for a wide range of ages. It is a Math Dictionary which not only gives great explanations for mathematical terms but is also interactive in that it allows the users to see the term in action. I have used it in my class not only as a demonstration term but also as a way for students to explore concepts being taught in class as an intro or a fun extension.

The site is A Maths Dictionary For Kids .

The creator also has some great tools for writing linked from the site as well as a maths site for older students.

]]> http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/22/wednesdays-resource-of-the-day/feed/ 1 Lest We Forget http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/lest-we-forget/ http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/lest-we-forget/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:58:00 +0000 ihancock http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/lest-we-forget/ Picture of a Poppy, The Menin Gate, Ypres

Picture of a Poppy, The Menin Gate, Ypres

]]> http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/lest-we-forget/feed/ 0 Wednesday’s Site of the Day! http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/08/wednesdays-site-of-the-day-6/ http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/08/wednesdays-site-of-the-day-6/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:19:49 +0000 ihancock http://ihancock.edublogs.org/2007/11/08/wednesdays-site-of-the-day-6/ The site today is not the fanciest site but it has some great resources on it for poetry. The initial view is quite deceptive and doesn’t give the impression that there is much happening. And there isn’t. It hasn’t changed since I first saw it two years ago. The resource on it are really good though.

This site has downloads for a “March Madness Poetry” contest. It is set to coincide with the NBA tournament but really could be used anytime. You can download the information in separate portions or download the whole thing in one download. Teh downloads include the directions, an information thing on how to effectively read poems, a set of 64 poems (which I use all the time and includes the great spiderman poem), a tournament bracket layout page and other things. I highly recommend these resources and I have used them for my own Grade 3 poetry unit every year.

While the poetry information takes most of the page, there are also other resources that may be useful including a mystery unit literature study, To Kill A Mockingbird resources, a package on Costa’s questioning and some literature circle information. All in all a handy site though I wish they would continue to add to it.

To get to the site, click here.

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