I came across a great online resource called
The website is http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
When first trying to think of an online resource that I have used before or heard of the first thing I thought of was the Discovery Channel and how much I love it! So I went to Discovery.com but that was not what I was looking for because it was mostly about the reality TV shows going on. So then I researched “discovery education” on google and found this website!
This is a great website, not only for teachers but also for the students. This website was created to captivate students and help teachers bring digital content into the school districts. Seeing how technology keeps growing in and out of schools, I believe this is a beneficial website. They offer digital content, interactive lessons, assessments and virtual experiences for the students.
They offer something called the Science Techbook which goes far beyond the standard textbook! This Techbook is customized to your state standards, has resources for all learning styles, teacher resources, up to date content, interactive resources, and cost efficient for only 38$ a student! On the website they show magnificent examples of what the Techbook consists of and it is very engaging! They may not have the Massachusetts
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| WITH TECHBOOK If you go to this part of the website.... CLICK HERE! They offer free lesson plans on different content areas! (They also have other subject areas available as well such as math, social studies, english and health). Another free feature is the Puzzle Maker, where you can create word searches, criss-crosses, mazes and all other sorts of puzzles! The website also proveds worksheets, brain boosters, clip art and a curriculum center for science, where you can choose a topic and recieve facts, activities, project ideas, puzzles and quizes! CURRICULUM CENTER One more feature I would like to mention is that they also have a portion called "Student Adventures" where you can check out all kinds of destinations around the world and experience it for yourself! Click here and check it out.... WHATS YOUR DESTINATION?? As you can see this website provides many useful tools and resources that you can use in your future classrooms!!  |
Sarah! I love this website...aside from the fact that I am obsessed with the discovery channel, the thing that I found most interesting was how it incorporated alot of technology. Also, its not only useful for teachers, but I can definatly see students having a blast on this website while still LEARNING about science! Great choice! :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. the puzzle maker is fantastic..and even better for free!
Sarah - What a great resource! I can't wait to spend some more time checking it out.
ReplyDeleteLove your post. You provided great information and it's visually pleasing.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a really useful resource that I would love to use in my classroom! The fact that it's aligned to the frameworks is awesome! Thank you for sharing!
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