Science experiments and lesson plans with Captain Curiosity: Experiment List

Science experiments and lesson plans with Captain Curiosity: Experiment List
28/6/09 – Excellent site for science experiments and ideas for developing children’s scientific knowledge.

Switch Zoo – Animal Games

Switch Zoo – Animal Games
19/4/09 – “Photorealistic zoo”. Make your own new animals, play animal games and puzzles. Learn about animals. Build animal habitats. Superb site for habitats or as a writing stimulus. The site even offers lesson plans.

French for primary teachers

French for primary teachers
18/4/09 – As it says!

Lee County Schools » SmartBoard

Lee County Schools » SmartBoard
29/3/09 – Beginner’s guide to using a Smartboard. Packed with ideas and resources, there is definitely something new for all but the most advanced users.

Kids Who Think!

Kids Who Think!
29/3/09 – “A Program Designed to Encourage Kids to Think Outside of the Box…Challenges will be posted weekly”.

Science Projects Experiments & Educational Toys – Cool Ideas, Gifts & Lesson Plans from Steve Spangler at Steve Spangler Science

Science Projects Experiments & Educational Toys – Cool Ideas, Gifts & Lesson Plans from Steve Spangler Science
22/3/09 – The description in the title is pretty much accurate – videos explain everything; well worth a look.

Primary UPD8 – Translating the latest breakthroughs and science behind the news into inspiring activities.

Primary UPD8 – Translating the latest breakthroughs and science behind the news into inspiring activities.
22/3/09 – Science lesson activities and ideas, sorted by QCA topic. Some available for free, some are subscription-only.

Ideas to Inspire

Ideas to Inspire
20/2/09 – “‘Ideas to Inspire’ is a collection of Google Docs presentations, which offer a large number of ideas for engaging lesson activities in a range of curriculum areas.The presentations are a collaboration between lots of fantastic teachers around the world.Choose a presentation to begin…”

Random Teaching Idea Generator

Random Teaching Idea Generator
24/1/09 – Now I wish I had invented this myself! Click the button for another of the 2,500 teaching ideas, methods and activities. Very highly recommended.

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favourite links are here.

Imagination Prompt Generator

Imagination Prompt Generator
1/11/08 – Creative writing starter ideas; some may not be appropriate for unfiltered use in the classroom. Worth looking at though…

Classifying Thinking Skills Objectives

Classifying Thinking Skills Objectives
26/8/08 – Clarifying what we want children to achieve in terms of remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating or creating.

Learn some basic skills for your SmartBoard

Learn some basic skills for your SmartBoard
25/8/08 – How to make a magic box, quiz or fill in the gaps activity.

100+ ways to have a great start to the year

20/8/08 – American site for High School teachers but well worth a look.
http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/101ideas.html
How to:

create a welcoming atmosphere for students;
set a positive tone for learning;
engage the students actively;
provide support for students, and show them where they can find support;
encourage students to keep up and do well; and
use your time efficiently and effectively.

Useful tips for the start of the year

Useful tips for the start of the year
11/5/08 – This is a charming story of a Kindergarten teacher in the USA. Much of what he suggests is directly applicable or adaptable all the way up to Y6.