50 States

One of the forth grade teachers in my building just used the page 50states.com with her students.  If you are doing a project on the US, or just a state, this would be a good place to start.  It has a lot of info that is easy for the kids to find.

War: Through the eyes of children

After talking with my 5 year old about what happened to Osama ben Laden something hit me....she did not know that we where at war because all she knows is war.  I know that "living at war" in Mid Mo is far different then living in an area of combat but we have all be touched by the wars.   Here are some other new stories that may help you understand what how children fell and what you can do to help.

A Child Asks: Does this mean the wars are over?

Spelling Out Bin Laden's Death To The Little Ones

bin Laden attack on Twitter

This story from CNN show that the attack on bin Laden was captured on Twitter as it happed.

Twitter user unknowingly reported bin Laden attack

bin Laden

Here are some links to  help us learn more about Osama bin Laden.

Timeline: Osama bin Laden, over the year

Markets react to news of bin Laden's death

Milestones: Osama bin Laden

Tracking Terrorism   Inside the world of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network

Royal Info

With the Royal Wedding on the way there is a lot of neat stuff about monarchies, Westminster Abby, and anything royal you could think of.  Even if you are like me and only have a mild interest in the wedding some of the info is kind of cool.   

Interactive Family Tree

Where Monarchies Still Exist

The Official Website of the British Monarchy 

Westminster’s Wedding March

Inside Westminster Abbey

BP spill 1 year later

It was a year ago today that the BP oil spill started.  I posted about the 100 days of the BP Spill from Time about a month ago but wanted to repost it today. CNN had a good story posted and several good videos of the spill. ABC news has a good video also.

Free Scholastic Resources

Every time I go to the Scholastic webpage I find something new to use in the classroom.  Along with lesson plans there are interactive white board activities, computer lab favorites, and much more. There are also several student activities. There are activities for all of the core subjects.  Below is a list of some of my favorites!

FREE online resources for all of the Scholastic publications - Power Points, digital issues, videos, printables, and more that support the Scholastic Publications. The best part is, you can use them even if you do not subscribe to the publications.

Weather Watch - This is a fun interactive white board activity to help students learn about weather. 

The First Thanksgiving - This is a wonderful activity for Thanksgiving.  It is like taking your kids on a field trip to the 1600s.  This would be a good recourse for any lesson covering that time in American History.

All the Social Studies interactive white board activities - I could have spent all night playing the white board games!  The are fun and you learn a lot.