As teachers everywhere are preparing to teach from home, it can be overwhelming to quickly plan weeks of at-home learning using technology you are not familiar with. In this post, I'll share ways you can adapt your classroom resources for online learning. These tips, tools, and tutorial will save you time, and show you ways to digitize your regular teaching materials so you don't have to reinvent the wheel. How to adapt classroom resources for online learning The following is a list of … [Read More...]
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50 Educational Websites for Learning At Home
As schools continue to close across the country, I know many will be scrambling to set up ways for their students to continue their learning at home. I've gathered a huge list of (now over 120) free educational websites for learning at home with resources and online activities you can easily assign to your students to do remotely. These websites are either always free or offer a free 30-day trial which is ideal for temporary distance learning. Free Educational Websites for Learning at … [Read More...]
4 Ways To Teach From Home During School Closures
Are you being asked to set up distance learning for your students? If you are feeling overwhelmed by the technology involved in online teaching, you are not alone! As more schools close, teachers are scrambling to adapt. These online resources can show you how to teach from home, meet with your students virtually, and continue their instruction online. In this post, I've gathered tips, tutorials, and tools that will walk you step-by-step through the process of setting up distance learning for … [Read More...]
Arctic Animal Adaptations: Blubber Science Experiment for Kids
In this post, I'll show you a simple and fun blubber science experiment for kids as they learn about arctic animal adaptations. It's easy to do in the classroom and demonstrates how arctic animals adapt to their environment. Arctic Animal Adaptations When teaching second graders about habitats and ecosystems, we spend a bit of time learning about adaptations; ways plants and animals adapt to their habitats to survive. This simple blubber experiment demonstrates how arctic animals stay warm … [Read More...]
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