Way Cool Science Stuff

Science is fun, interesting, and very important!! It's nice to see that there are so many awesome and interactive resources online to help students learn about so many different areas of Science. 

Some of the sites listed below are more suitable for Secondary Education, however, there is something for all ages below. 

The links include videos, interactive activities, lessons, and so much  more! Enjoy! 

(Image Courtesy of Discovery Education)

Edheads

BioDigital Human

Science Net Links

Kinetic City

Eyes on the Solar System

Edufy

Kids Health

Interactive Biology

Mr. Lee's Science Rap Channel

Learning Science

May's Most Popular Posts

Teacher Appreciation...TONS of Freebies!! May 6, 2012 82 Pageviews

Ed Tech Tuesday May 15, 2012 57 Pageviews

Giveaway Time...Thanks for 5,000! May 28, 2012, 2 comments 57 Pageviews

A Quick Thanks and an Apology May 22, 2012 55 Pageviews

Random Aids and Fun for the Classroom May 14, 2012 54 Pageviews

Sing & Dance All That You Want! May 27, 2012, 2 comments 48 Pageviews

Summer Smarties May 8, 2012 37 Pageviews

Planning Ahead for Common Core May 2, 2012 36 Pageviews

May Day Math Mania!! May 1, 2012 26 Pageviews

Soarin' Through the Solar System May 10, 2012 25 Pageviews

Giveaway Time...Thanks for 5,000!

Here it is! It's time for the giveaway that I promised to celebrate 5,000 views on this blog!! I appreciate everyone's support so much! Thank you!

This giveaway will end when the month of May does, so please enter today! The unit I am giving away can be used in the Elementary Computer Lab, or as a Computer station in the Elementary classroom. I have not even listed it on TpT yet.

I hope you will enter below and share the giveaway with others! Enjoy and Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sing & Dance All That You Want!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I have DEFINITELY done my happy dance since I am now officially on Summer Vacation!! For those of you who still have some time left in your school year, I hope you will get to do your own happy dance soon. 

I love Music! I have always loved music! It is a part of my daily life, as I love to sing along to the radio and sing and be silly with my own children. I was in choir for years and I enjoy going to concerts! Luckily, I enjoy MANY different genres of music. 

Last week, on the last day that I had students, I played a couple of silly songs for them to help celebrate the end of the year and relax. I am including links to a few of them below, plus a few links to some great Free resources that you may be able to use in your own classroom or with your own children. 

Enjoy!!

Letter Sound Song

Finger Plays & Songs

Song Drops

Gummy Bear Song

Super Simple Songs

A Quick Thanks and an Apology

Thank you SO MUCH to all of you! The blog has now officially hit over 5,000 views since it started in January! I am humbled and amazed by the support. I look forward to the wonderful journey ahead with this blog!

I also want to apologize for the lack of recent posts. Tomorrow is my last day of school, so as you teachers know, it's been crazy busy! I definitely plan to keep this blog rollin' in full force all summer long!

Be on the lookout for a HUGE giveaway within the next week to celebrate 5,000 views!

Thanks again and please keep reading and following this blog!

Ed Tech Tuesday

I don't know why I haven't done this earlier, but today I decided to see what other Ed Tech sites and blogs were out there. I enjoy learning from others, especially from other educators. Teachers seem to learn best from each other.

I hope these sites are insightful and helpful to all! Feel free to share any others that you have enjoyed as well. Happy Tuesday!

The Power of Educational Technology

Emerging Ed Tech

Kathy Shrock: Ed Tech Blog Picks

Teach the Cloud

Mike Lloyd's Ed Tech Blog

Ed Tech Voice

Techie-Bytes

Random Aids and Fun for the Classroom

Today I have happened upon a few posts about different organization ideas or fun tips to help in the classroom.

Most of these ideas are FREE! We all enjoy free resources right? Anyway, I hope these are useful. Enjoy!

Types of Games to Use in Classrooms

Computer Lab Bingo

Free GameBoards for Task Cards or Flashcards

20 End of the Year Reflection Questions

Labeling

Lesson Plan Template Freebie

Classroom "Helpers"

Soarin' Through the Solar System

Our second graders are in the middle of their unit on the Solar System. I always loved that unit when I taught 5th Grade! It's just so fascinating! It's also one that students seem to usually enjoy as well.

Below are some great links to help students learn all about our planets and much more!

• Astronomy for Kids
• Moon Olympics
• NASA's Space Place
• Nine Planets
• Planets for Kids
• Solar System & Space Links
• Solar System Game
• Windows to the Universe

Summer Smarties

As we all know, while Summer is definitely a welcome break for both teachers and students, it can also be an unwelcome one in a few ways.

Some students, sadly, dread being at home all summer long for various reasons. Also, much knowledge is often lost due to all of the "downtime" from learning.

As a mother of two very young children (ages 1 & 4), I plan to enjoy my time off this summer with my kids. I also plan to keep them learning and active in as many ways that I can, yet still have fun.

Below are some links to games, activities, resources, and ideas that you could send home with your students to help keep them engaged in learning over the Summer months.

Summer Activities Calendar

Summer Educational Activities

Fun Summer Activities for Kids

Kidzone Math

Clip Art courtesy of Discovery Education & Free ClipArt Store

Teacher Appreciation...TONS of Freebies!!

Thank you to all of the teachers who are taking part in the Teacher Appreciation Jackpot!! You are all amazing! 

Click on the link above for TODAY only, May 6, and download TONS of free items for all grades PreK-12!! I have already downloaded so many! 

Today, I will be offering my Olympic Typing Games Unit for FREE on TpT. It is normally $7.50. I just finished this with my own students and they had a BLAST!!! I hope your students will enjoy it as well! 

Thanks to all of my fellow educators for all of your hard work, dedication, and creativity! 

Sincerely, 

Jenifer

Moms Rock!

Mothers do so much, it's important to recognize them for their hard work, love, and caring nature! Of course, Mother's Day is a great time to do so, but Moms should really be appreciated every day. Below are some links to some ideas and activities to help make your Mom's Day an extra special one!

Happy Mother's Day (a bit early) to all the fellow Moms out there!

Mother's Day Central

Hello Kids: Mother's Day

Mother's Day Puzzles

Mom's #1 Online

Planning Ahead for Common Core

I have seen many resources and links lately regarding Common Core, so I decided to look it up! I am happy to see consistency between states in regards to Standards. Below are many links to resources and information for the Common Core Standards.

• Common Core Standards
• ASCD: Common Core Standards
• Elementary Common Core
• Common Core Resources: Pinterest
• Standards Based Math Activities
• 5th Grade Common Core Activities

May Day Math Mania!!

Happy May Day, everyone! Our temperatures here in Kansas City today are supposed to feel more like July, but I'm still happy nonetheless.

Today, I have come across too many great Math resources!! Of course, there are certainly many more undiscovered ones out there. However, enjoy these for now and enjoy your May Day!

• Printable Math Games
• Elementary Math
• Hands On Math Activities
• Math Mania: Pinterest Board
• Math Centers: Pinterest Board
• Keeping Skills Sharp
• Math Blog Hop & Linky Party
• Gallon Man for Cinco De Mayo