Apologies for being one day late for library throwback Thursday; I was home sick and never logged onto my computer. Today's double feature is a 2-part video which takes place in the 1950's and tells the story of a family and their love for the library. Enjoy and share!
Friday, March 7, 2014
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
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Activities for PI Day: 19 Sites to Spark Your Students' Interest
Math teachers around the globe will be celebrating on March 14th, which commemorates the mathematical constant π. (It is also Albert Einstein's birthday!) Wikipedia's definition is as follows: "The number π is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter and is approximately equal to 3.14159." There are many things that math teachers can do to make the celebration fun for their students. Please share any of your additional ideas in the comments section below.
Activities and Links- from the Lesson Plans Page
Discovering the Magical Pi- lesson plan from TeacherVision; fro grades 6-8
Estimating Pi Three Different Ways-from the New York Times Learning Network
Exploring Pi- fro from Scholastic; grades K-8
The Irrational Webquest- from Math Goodies
Lessons and Activities- from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Lesson Plans and Other Activities for Pi Day- from Education World
Math Resources for Pi Day- from NEA
Pi Across America- activities, word problems
Pi Day- the official site offers tee shirts, videos, news and events
Pi Day Activities- Pinterest board
Pi Day Activities and Lesson Plans- from A to Z Teacher Stuff
Pi Day Fun- from the Mensa Foundation
Pi Day Teacher Resources- from the Lesson Planet
Pi Day Theme Unit- from edHelper; printables in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Pinterest Board About Pi
Videos for Pi Day- from WatchKnowLearn; covers ages 7-18
Activities and Links- from the Lesson Plans Page
Discovering the Magical Pi- lesson plan from TeacherVision; fro grades 6-8
Estimating Pi Three Different Ways-from the New York Times Learning Network
Exploring Pi- fro from Scholastic; grades K-8
The Irrational Webquest- from Math Goodies
Lessons and Activities- from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Lesson Plans and Other Activities for Pi Day- from Education World
Math Resources for Pi Day- from NEA
Pi Across America- activities, word problems
Pi Day- the official site offers tee shirts, videos, news and events
Pi Day Activities- Pinterest board
Pi Day Activities and Lesson Plans- from A to Z Teacher Stuff
Pi Day Fun- from the Mensa Foundation
Pi Day Teacher Resources- from the Lesson Planet
Pi Day Theme Unit- from edHelper; printables in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Pinterest Board About Pi
Videos for Pi Day- from WatchKnowLearn; covers ages 7-18
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
March is Women's History Month: 50 Resources With Hundreds of Links
The list below covers all grade levels, with the lesson plans mainly for K-6. If you are familiar with my "What a Listing!!! Holiday Resources From September to June", you know that I am constantly updating and adding to that page. You can directly connect to that list by looking on the right hand side of the blog. I've labeled it "What a Listing!".
INFORMATION
The 25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century- TIME's list
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
Afro-American Women's History Quiz
An Archive of Memorable Quotes by Women
Campaigners for Women's Rights- from Spartacus Educational; includes biographies, magazines, journals, campaign organizations and male supporters of women's suffrage
Celebrating Women in Technology- from Edutopia
Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision
INFORMATION
The 25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century- TIME's list
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
Afro-American Women's History Quiz
An Archive of Memorable Quotes by Women
Campaigners for Women's Rights- from Spartacus Educational; includes biographies, magazines, journals, campaign organizations and male supporters of women's suffrage
Celebrating Women in Technology- from Edutopia
Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision
Children's Encyclopedia of Women- written by 4th and 5th graders
Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement- from Duke University
Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement- from Duke University
Fact Monster
Famous Firsts By American Women- covers 1587-present; from Factmonster
The First Ladies- wives of the presidents
Franklin Institute's Women's History Hotlist- 29 items on the hotlist
Gender Gap- Wall Street Journal's charts show how women and men fare in the workplace, marriage, employment
Famous Firsts By American Women- covers 1587-present; from Factmonster
The First Ladies- wives of the presidents
Franklin Institute's Women's History Hotlist- 29 items on the hotlist
Gender Gap- Wall Street Journal's charts show how women and men fare in the workplace, marriage, employment
Infoplease
Latina Women of NASA
National Women's History Museum- many online exhibits
Notable African American Women
Latina Women of NASA
National Women's History Museum- many online exhibits
Notable African American Women
Thomson-Gale's List of Biographies
Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
Women of Our Time- National Geographic's Twentieth Century Photographs Form the National Portrait Gallery
Women of Valor- trailblazing Jewish women
Women Who Changed History
Women Working, 1800-1930- Harvard University's Library's collection of books, pamphlets, journals, records, manuscripts and photographs
Women's History A to Z- scholars, scientists, teachers, talk show hosts, artists, athletes and much more from Bio.com
Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
Women of Our Time- National Geographic's Twentieth Century Photographs Form the National Portrait Gallery
Women of Valor- trailblazing Jewish women
Women Who Changed History
Women Working, 1800-1930- Harvard University's Library's collection of books, pamphlets, journals, records, manuscripts and photographs
Women's History A to Z- scholars, scientists, teachers, talk show hosts, artists, athletes and much more from Bio.com
Women's History Month- from EDSITEment
Women's History Month- from History.com; videos, speeches, pictures
Women's History Month- from Time for Kids
Women's History Month for the Classroom- grades K-12 from NEA
Women's History Stories- Awesome Stories has a list of over 400 here!
Women's History Teaching Resources- from Smithsonian Institution
Women's History Timeline- from Middle Tennessee State University
A Woman's World- New York Times' interactive photo gallery with reader-submitted photos from around the world
LESSON PLANS
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Education World- lesson plans and resources
Lesson Plans Page
Library of Congress- wonderful resources for teachers
Mr. Donn- social studies teacher's website
National Women's Hall of Fame
New York Times Learning Network
ReadWriteThink
Scholastic- plans, activities, websites
Six Lesson Plan Resources for Teachers- from Edutopia
Teaching History's Women's History Month- primary sources, quizzes, lesson plans
TeacherVision- lesson plans, slideshows, printables, quizzes, resources
Vocabulary for Women's History Month- from Spelling City
Women's History Month Worksheets
Women's History Quiz- from About.com
Word Search Puzzle
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Iditarod 2014: The Race is On!
It began yesterday. The 2014 Iditarod teams left Willow, Alaska headed towards Nome. The temperature at the start was 30 degrees, a rather "warm" atmosphere for the 1,100 mile race. This is the 42nd Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and I thought that students would love to learn about the event.
Classroom Lesson Ideas- from the official site's educational portal
Discovery Channel Videos- 31 to choose from here
Iditarod 2014 is the Mushiest Event of the Year
Iditarod Activities and Lesson Plans- from the Teacher's Corner
Iditarod in the Classroom- NEA's list for grades K-12
Iditarod: Race Across Alaska- resources from Scholastic
Iditarod Teacher on the Trail- this year's teacher provides lessons in science and math in addition to stories from the race
Lessons and Activities- from the official site's educational portal
Meet Gary Paulsen- a Scholastic interview with the author, who was a musher in the 2000 race
The Mushers- a listing of the men and women who are guiding the dogs on the tail.
The Official Iditarod Website
Photos: 2014 Iditarod Ceromonial Start
TeacherVision Iditarod Resources
Other videos in this series can be found HERE.
Classroom Lesson Ideas- from the official site's educational portal
Discovery Channel Videos- 31 to choose from here
Iditarod 2014 is the Mushiest Event of the Year
Iditarod Activities and Lesson Plans- from the Teacher's Corner
Iditarod in the Classroom- NEA's list for grades K-12
Iditarod: Race Across Alaska- resources from Scholastic
Iditarod Teacher on the Trail- this year's teacher provides lessons in science and math in addition to stories from the race
Lessons and Activities- from the official site's educational portal
Meet Gary Paulsen- a Scholastic interview with the author, who was a musher in the 2000 race
The Mushers- a listing of the men and women who are guiding the dogs on the tail.
The Official Iditarod Website
Photos: 2014 Iditarod Ceromonial Start
TeacherVision Iditarod Resources
Other videos in this series can be found HERE.
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Iditarod,
Iditarod Trial Sled Dog Race
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