HELPFUL SITES FOR BEGINNING TEACHERS

                                    http://responsiveclassroom.org Here is a great site for learning about the Northeast Foundation for Children and the Responsive Classroom

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/index.html

 Here is a site to help you with Language Arts

http://kathyschrock.net/

This site will give you lots of good information on a variety of subjects.  It is one you should bookmark. 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com

This is a good site for finding information on testing, technology, and other good web sites.
   

 

SMARTBOARD SITES AND ACTIVITIES

SMART Software Accreditation Program

I. Math Resources

1. Smart Technologies                                   109 math lessons correlated with 5th grade math standards
2.  Fractions, Percentages, Decimals              interactive game for fractions, decimals, and percentages
3.  Place Value                                                  create base ten blocks for place value
4.  Flash Cards interactivity                            create your own flashcards
5.  Fraction Maker                                           easily create basic fractions
6.  Fraction and Percentage                             templates for fractions and percentage calculator
7.  Protractor 360 degrees                             explore angles using the protractor
8.  Interactive protractor                               explore angles with interactive protractor
9.  Probability with Dice                                   create probability activities and play games with dice
10. Dice-red-interactivity                                probability with dice
11.  Graphing templates                                    teach graphing with templates
12.  Deck of Cards Probability                         probability and statistics with a deck of cards
13. Probability with spinners                            teaching probability with spinners


 

 

 

II. Science Resources

1.   Smart Technologies                                    31 science lessons correlated with 5th grade science standards
2.   Structure of a leaf                                    Plant science interactive lesson
3.  Structure of a leaf- labeling parts            Plant science lesson activity
4.  Weather thermometer                               demonstrate using a thermometer
5.  Weather interactive                                   demonstrate participation and weather patterns
6.  The Rock Cycle interactivity                       watch animations of the rock cycle
7.  Physical Geology                                           background templates of geological structures
8.  Earth's Core                                                templates of Earth's core
9.  Flowers and Seeds interactivity                 explore the life cycle of flowers and seeds
10. Food Chains interactivity                             learn about the food chain
11.  Cells                                                             interact with plant and animal cells
12. Plants                                                           use background templates for many types of plants
13. Life Cycle Bean                                            learn about the life cycle of the bean plant
14. Pond Plants                                                   use background templates of pond plants
 

 

 

 

III. Social Studies Resources

1.   Smart Technologies                                     49 social studies lessons correlated with 5th grade social studies standards
2.  USA Maps Gallery                                        download interactive maps of USA
3.  World Maps                                                  download interactive world maps with continents
4.  Mapping Symbols                                          download interactive map symbols
5.  Landscapes                                                   learn the different types of landscapes with colorful page templates
 

 

 

IV.  Language Arts Resources

1.    Smart Technologies                                     82 language arts lessons correlated with 5th grade language arts standards
2.   Grammar 1 interactivity                               learn about the parts of speech
3.   Grammar 2 interactivity                               more about the parts of speech
4.   Punctuation interactivity                               all about punctuation
5.   Grammar Show adjectives                           a game show format all about adjectives

 

V. Backgrounds for SmartBoard

1.  SmartBoard Paper Backgrounds                     fancy paper, certificates, lined paper backgrounds to download