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** Rating Scale: ** :) Informative, and you WILL incorporate new learning in your classroom practices.


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 * ( Informative, but outdated. It is a site that you will not visit frequently.

**Social Studies:** [] This site is intended to provide resources with a focus on Social Studies to support teachers as they imporve instruction and to help educators engage kids learning. You will find lesson plans, new web-sites, links to standards & assessment advice, technology integration resources & information about workshops and staff developments.
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 **Math:** []  This is an excellent website for interactive math grades for grade 1. There are 36 games listed that cover the majority of math units taught in first grade. This is a great resource to be used at school during center time, or at home for reinforcement. The games are educational and enjoyable. Some jingles are listed as well which will help students retain the skills being learned. I love this site!
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http://aaamath.com/ This site is a fantastic way to get grade school students to explore mathematics in an interactive way. It covers all of the standards and has lessons and activities ranging from kindergarten all the way through eighth grade. It even has links to the other school day subjects. It is easy to follow and student friendly. This site is excellent!
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[|**http://pacificrimx.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/study-shows-students-want-more-games-and-simulation-in-school/**]  Author: Chris Pearson. This site performed a study on gaming outside of school and its benefits. It basically states that students want to see more games being used for the purpose of learning. Some articles are listed as well so you can see the percentages of this study. Many teachers are now using games in their classrooms in order to engage our "Digital Natives". I think this site can be used for the sole purpose of the article on gaming because it is informative and is based on a study that was done. Reading: ** [|**http://chelsearoseh.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/reading-instruction-in-the-technology-age/#comment-14**] Author: Chelsea Hasenpflug. This site is about reading instruction in the technology age. It mentions that there are websites out there for younger students to increase their fluency. If a student cannot decode a word, he or she can click on the word and you can here the word being said. It mentions the [|www.starfall.com]site which I use as well in my classroom. The author created this blog as a requirement for a graduate course. The blog is not up to date. I think it is informative, but there probably won't be much collaboration since it is not up to date.
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[] This site is for Physical Education teachers. It has lots of materials that will help you with ideas for lessons, tips, drills. It also contains news regarding physical education strategies. This site is created by online physical education update, this is a great tool for teachers in the physical education field. I have found very many useful ideas on this site which i have implemented into my own classroom. I think is a great site
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[] This is a blogging site that is branch of Pe Central. Pe central is website created specifically for Physical Educations teachers. The blogging if informational but it is not up to date with consistent blogging. This site also has links to professional organizations. overall this blogging site is ok.
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[] This Website is probably one of the best for Physical Education information. It is created and maintained by professors and physical education educators. It is based out of Blacksburg Va. On this site you will find pretty much everything you need for teaching. Ranging from lesson plans for grade levels, Assessments, Career Connection. Videos describing techniques and activities. Overall a great research tool.
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[] WordPress As far as science in education goes, this wordpress directive blog site can take you to a vast variety of blogs, and these blogs have links to resources that provide insight on innovative topics in the current world of science. On this page, the blogs you see are about current topics in science education as well. It is very easy to use, and its navigation style is pretty straightforward.
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