General Information— Title: Speak Up and Get Along! Author: Scott Cooper Publication Date: 2014 Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing We thought that Speak Up and Get Along would be the best for our non-fiction literature resource because the author splits the book into chapters that discuss different strategies to combat bullying in a school day. The … Continue reading 3rd Grade Anti-Bullying Non-Fiction Literature for Students
Nonfiction Resource: Your Brain & Nervous System (article) Article link (printable version): Your Brain & Nervous System This article takes students to the essential parts of their brain and nervous system and explains their jobs and what they do in a way kids can understand and relate to. It has a section on emotions and explains … Continue reading Literature Resource Nonfiction Suicide Prevention- 5th Grade
KidsFeelings Kidshealth.org This is a great site (KidsFeelings) for kids to explore on their own about emotions and feelings. Students can be directed by a teacher or individually discover various topics dealing with feelings. Under each category is an article answering common questions and some include a quiz or interactive part. Each article also has … Continue reading Website for Students (3rd-5th) about Feelings
My topic is motor vehicle safety for 5th grade. Core Idea: Safety Grade Leve: 5th grade Topic: Motor vehicle safety Internet Source for Students: Interactive, Educational Source: education.com Description: This is an activity for students to create. I would have students create a commercial about seat belt safety, why someone should buy a certain car … Continue reading 5th Grade Motor Vehicle Safety Interactive Internet Sources
Internet Source for Students Summary of Source A great student resource for a lesson on sleep for seventh graders is Brain Pop, which is an online resource including videos, quizzes, activities, and lesson plans. This website is specifically on sleep and includes a four minute video of Robot Moby asking his friend Tim a question about … Continue reading 7th Grade Importance of Sleep Internet Source for Students
General App Information: Name: Tech Safe Social Media Seller: Excite-ed Community Interests Company Category: Education Updated: February 23, 2017 Version: 1.0 Online site: Excite-ed What is the purpose of this App? This app seems like a great resource to have on tablets in the classroom. It was not created to discourage teenagers from using … Continue reading 8th Grade Social Media Addiction App Resource
Germinator Website: PBSkids: Fetch! Description: Germinator is a computer game on PBSkids that students could play during computer time or at home. In this game, you are a germ trying to infect evil geniuses so that they can’t take over the world. As you try to get into their body their immune system and specific hygiene products are trying … Continue reading Student Resource
Student Resources for Home Use http://abovetheinfluence.com This website is without a doubt the best link that I found for students to use at home. This site goes above and beyond to make it relevant for students, way too many links students would immediately write off as uncool. This site uses language that the students … Continue reading Tobacco : Resources For Home Use