Websites

=Websites =

Online Games or Tools
Jamit Fractions - This website takes you through all aspects of fraction practice from what is a fraction through multiplying and dividing fractions. Each lesson gives examples of how to solve and then ends with a practice game.

Lesson Plans Using Technology
__Social Studies__ 13 Colonies Brochure- This lesson enhances the study of the 13 colonies with groups of 2-3 students researching and planning a brochure to advertise one of the colonies. Students would urge others to settle in their colony while highlighting important people, resources, and jobs the area has to offer. The brochure would be made on Pagemaker or a similar program for making brochures.

Creating and Using Timelines- This site provides a step by step, internet based, lesson that allow students to refine their skills in constructing, reading, and analyzing timelines. It is easy to use and provides interactive questions and answers to facilitate student participation. This would be a great lesson before starting your own timeline project! Grades 5 and up.

Poetry Potpourri- This is a lesson plan allowing students to write their own various types of poems and put them into a PowerPoint presentation.