Posts made in February 11th, 2010

10 Secondary Science Resources for your Whiteboard

Posted on Feb 11, 2010 in Interactive Whiteboards, Resources, Science Resources, Useful Links | 0 comments

As a companion post to 10 Primary Science ideas for your Whiteboard, here are 10 secondary school Science websites you might enjoy:

Absorb Learning from Yenka : Hundreds of free IWB animations for KS4/KS5 Chemistry and Physics.

ARKive :  thousands of free wildlife videos and photographs, including great Darwin resources.

FreezeRay : large bank of interactive Science animations for KS3 and Ks4.

Periodic Table of Videos : videos of all the different elements of the periodic table.

Centre of the Cell : cell biology interactive resources.

Skool.co.uk : excellent science animations and interactives for KS3/4 Science.

PhET – interactive simulations : fun, java-based physics simulations.

Astronomy Picture of the Day : provide the Wow factor with some of these images.

KScience - animations for KS3/4 Science.

Biology in Motion – animations for KS4/5 Biology.

Image Credit – Beetle Head by MuseumWales

10 More Cool Teaching Resources for Your Whiteboard

Posted on Feb 11, 2010 in Activity Ideas, Resources, Useful Links | 0 comments

Engaging students in some classroom topics can be difficult. But with the help of your interactive whiteboard you can get and keep your students interested in what you are trying to teach them. Here are 10 especially cool whiteboard resources for grades K-12.

Stellarium – This free planetarium software is perfect for astronomy lessons. Stellarium displays a realistic 3D sky, complete with planets, major moons, more than 600,000 stars, and constellations from 10 cultures.

Illuminations – Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Illumination provides more than 100 interactive math games and activities for students in grades pre-K through 12.

FreeRice – FreeRice is an amazing trivia game from the United Nations World Food Program. Rice is donated to hungry people every time visitors answer trivia questions correctly. Trivia categories include art, chemistry, math, English vocabulary and grammar, geography, and language learning.

Signed Stories – Signed Stories features videos of stories being told with sign language and subtitles. Although the site is designed primarily for deaf children it would be useful to any classroom interested in learning more about sign language.

Sheppard Software – Sheppard Software provides a wide range of free educational web games for students. Covered topics include animals, science, chemistry, health, history, math, and vocabulary.

Fit Brains – Designed by a clinical neuropsychologist and brain health expert, Fit Brains is an online gaming platform with puzzles and other “brain games.” Players can track their progress and win trophies and achievements when they do well.

Tutpup – Tutpup is a competitive game site that allows students to play interactive web games with other children around the world. All of the games on Tutpup focus on math or spelling.

Spelling City – Spelling City is a free online learning platform with 10 learning games and more than 40,000 spelling words. The site also offers how-to videos to help teachers integrate Spelling City into the curriculum.

The Eco Zoo – The Eco Zoo is a 3D environment that can be used to teach students about environment, ecology, and eco-friendly living. Content can be viewed in Japanese or English.

NASA Space Place – This award-winning NASA website is a good place to find videos, animations, and games that teach kids about space science and technology. Nearly all of the materials on this site would work well with an interactive whiteboard.

Image credit : Cold by AriCee