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@http://www.opened.io/ OpenEd. Over 250,000 Common-Core-Standards-aligned videos and games.

@http://www.ixl.com/ Interactive math and ELA games for K-12

@http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/ Generate a friendly- or business-letter using the step-by-step template with directions. Be sure to use SAVE button at top-right to save as a RWT file to work on later. You also can select FINAL SAVE (to save as a PDF, can’t edit) or FINAL SHARE (to save and email as PDF, can’t edit)

@http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/acrostic-poems-30045.html ReadWriteThink, a collaboration of IRA/NCTE, resources can be searched via Thinkfinity. Acrostic Poem generator.

http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/activities-projects/creating-family-timelines- Another ReadWriteThink lesson…. Creating a Family Timeline. Check out the overall lesson as well as the Graphic Map interactive you/students can use to create a digital version of this timeline….. What other uses can you find for this interactive tool?

@http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/index_flash.html Lewis and Clark virtual exhibit (accessed by searching “interactive maps” on the Thinkfinity search engine. Part of the Smithsonian History Explore site (see below).

@http://historyexplorer.si.edu/interactives/ The Smithsonian’s History Explorer site with interactive resources. You can search keywords and limit searches with various filters on right. Mind the note that most of these resources are designed to be used by students without teacher help—important and exciting!

@http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html National Library of Virtual manipulatives. Let’s try an interactive tool that helps make a common need and problem more visual—adding fractions with unlike denominators: http:////nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_106_g_3_t_1.html?from=category_g_3_t_1.html//

//@http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/how-sedimentary-rocks-are-formed/ “How sedimentary rocks are formed” lesson. Accessed via Thinkfinity search engine— KW: “rocks” and SU: “science” Note the various components available. Check out the printable student sheet, the interactive “rock cycle” diagram and the article on sandstone (which you can annotate using eno’s pen tools and save/print for later reference.//

//@http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/maps/us-physical-mapmaker-kit/?ar_a=1 National Geographic’s US Physical MapMaker Kit site. Print hard copies of all sorts of maps, including table top maps for small group projects and single page maps. Use these in conjunction with online maps for a variety of activities.//

//@http://sciencenetlinks.com/afterschool-resources/all-systems-go/ Science Netlinks, “All Systems Go!” lesson for Health/PE.//

//@http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/topics/interactives/?ar_a=1 National Geographics “interactives,” available under “teaching resources”. Let’s try the MapMaker interactive,// @http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1. Notice the various tools, including drawing tools, you can use. Careful not to confuse these drawing tools with the drawing tools on the eno icon strip/app.

@http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com SAS Curriculum Pathways. High quality content, mostly geared to grades 6-12, across the curriculum. Check out the new Data Depot (home page or QL#3001) with valuable information students can analyze, graph, use to form hypotheses for experiments/further research, etc. For example, high school students will get practice in math, economics, and life-planning with the “Education’s Effect on Income” data. Also, the High School Graduation Rates data and interactive focus on a personal and important topic to these students…….. A great example of resources SAS is developing for elementary students is the “Color Distribution of M&M’s” data and interactive. For iPad, iPhone, iPod enthusiasts, check out the SAS Flashcards App (QL #8000 or visit Apple app store).