"MAKERS is a digital and video storytelling platform that aims to be the largest and most dynamic collection of women's stories ever assembled. Original interviews!
*Also includes: Link to edCanvas I created featuring videos of most of the women on my Women in History cards. All videos can be viewed from one link. Very nice resource! (link included with purchase)
Featured Women: Sacagawea, Margaret Chase Smith, Babe Zaharias, Alice Paul,Mary Bethune McLeod, Louisa May Alcott, Lucille Ball, Amelia Earhart,Clara Maass, Elizabeth Blackwell, Rachel Carson, Juliette Gordon Low,Eleanor Roosevelt, Wilma Rudolph, Zora Neale Hurston, Margaret Mitchell, Annie Oakley, Babe Zaharias, Betty Friedan, Rosa Parks, and Helen Keller
Known as "The Last Great Race" the Iditarod is an annual long-distance sled dog race run in early March from Anchorage to Nome Alaska. The 2015 race starts March 7th. Below I have listed some sites with resources that you can use to incorporate the Iditarod into your curriculum. No matter what subject or grade you teach you can incorporate the Iditarod into your lessons in a meaningful way. Official Site for Alaska's Iditarod Excellent site. Jam packed with ideas and resources. Right now the Jr. Iditarod Team is on the trail. You can follow them with this GPS Tracker. Iditarod Education Portal Excellent resources! "Get on the Iditarod Trail with us for an educational journey to academic success! Pack your sled with lessons, projects, activities, and information that will enhance your curriculum. Take your students on an adventure of a lifetime!" Student Portal Don't miss! Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic Interactive: Dogsledding 101Nice interactive from PBS.
Alaskan Husky clip art freebie!
If you need an image for the Iditarod I made this Alaskan Husky in a frame. Just right click on images and choose "save image" to save to your computer. These can be used for personal or commercial use. No credit required.
Leave me a comment and let me know how you use them. Thanks!
I'm participating in the sitewide TpT sale. All of my products are 20% off and when you use the promo code HEROES they will be 28% off. Below are some new products that I have not shared on my blog yet. Hope you stop by and check them out. It's a perfect time to stock up on clip art.
I shared these resources on my other blog and thought I would share them here too.
This is the perfect time of year to learn about owls. The three webcams listed below all have owlets in their nests and are fascinating to watch. Kids will love watching them grow and really get a kick out of feeding time. Watching the cams in real time is both exciting, educational, and relaxing.
You may also like my Amazing Animal Webcams LiveBinder. It features all types of live animal cams. Especially check out the eagle cams. They will soon have eaglets in their nests.
Today I'm linking up with Teaching Trio and sharing 3 of my favorite "Live Animal Web Cams". Animal web cams are a great way for kids to observe animals in the environment in which they live. They are a fun way to bring animals into the classroom virtually. It's exciting to watch and learn about animals in real time. In addition to it's educational value, it fosters compassion and respect for animals.
Alessondra's OKC Great Horned Owl-Cam features "Mr. and Mrs. Tiger" who have taken up residence in the planter boxes of an Oklahoma City family. 3 eggs have been laid this this year. If your students are interested in watching owlets hatching keep checking in on this one. You can also follow the Alessondra's OKC Great Horned Owlon Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
This homeschooling family supports classroom use of the web cam. Classes can submit their top five questions about the owl and Alessondra will do a custom video to answer them. How cool is that. Send your 5 questions to learn@okcowlcam.com
Watch Alessondra talk about the owls.
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Africam.comfeatures 6 cameras in animal reserves located in South Africa. Students will be able to view a variety animals such as elephants, lions, cheetahs, and more. Because it's live, and there is a time difference, you will need to find the best time for your students to watch. Mine was in the morning and students viewed a variety of animals at the watering holes.
I love that this site has a built in camera so students can take snapshots of the animals. Snapshots can be posted on Facebook or saved to your computer.
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Decorah, Iowa Bald EaglesThe female has not yet laid her eggs this year but soon will. This is a great time to start checking in on these eagles. Students will get a "bird's eye view" of raising eaglets. They are fun to watch.
There are so many activities that students can do using live animal web cams. Here are a few I have had students do in the past:
Keep a log of what you see. Record the time, date and activity.
Record what the animals eat.
Notice any patterns the animals have.
Create a drawing of what you see.
Take snapshots (or screenshots) of the animal being viewed. Turn them into a slideshow.
Make an informative poster using your screenshots.
Build a nest similar to what you see. We used a dollar store grapevine wreath as a base.
Did you know that Jan. 31 to Feb 8 was "National Storytelling Week"? Well I just found out that it is in the UK. I think this is a wonderful "awareness week" celebrating our most ancient art form. "From retelling something that's happened in your day; reading a night time story to a child; or watching a plot unfold on TV - storytelling is a part of our own everyday lives and the entertainment we get from movies, programmes, plays and other powerful performances." viaNational Awareness Days Below I'm sharing some neat resources that can easily be used for a variety of levels. I especially love StoryBee. These are great stories when you have an extra minute or two to fill. No matter where you live I think this is something to celebrate.
Happy New Year to all! I’m celebrating with a huge sale! This has been a terrific year for me on TpT and I’m very thankful to all of my customers and followers. I have enjoyed all of the wonderful feedback, suggestions and requests I have received on my clip art and other products. Keep ‘em coming! Makes me feel good knowing that I am helping other teachers with their teaching products.
Women's History Month - TIME FOR KIDS
Virtual quilt with links to bios. Includes and text.
Check out their Women's History 2015 Gazette.
