Web Applications

Today we explored more into web applications. Web applications are an interactive, extremely engaging and motivating for children to learn various concepts across all the subject areas. The following are some I explored today that I thought I could use in my future classroom.

Science--Build a prairie game--This game went right along with my Webquest idea for 5th graders, in that it addresses Science Standard 5, in which students learn about characteristics that help plants and animals survive in their environments. I think it would be very fun way for students to learn about about this. It's found at the following website:

http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/

Science--Nasa website--This game would work well in 1st grade where students are learning about the water cycle, it's steps and processes. I think it would provide a wonderful way for students to individually review what we've learned as a class because as they play this game, it asks questions about the water cycle. It's found at the following website:

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/droplet.html

Social Studies--5th Grade Social Studies Standards address exploration and settling of North America. Completing this activity will help students become motivated about using maps, learn about technology advances that led to an increase in exploration, and also reasons for exploration. All of these are indicators in Standard 1, Objective 1 that students will learn about and explore through this activity.

http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/

And this is just a note to myself so I don't forget about it. The following is a website that makes math fun and exciting for students: http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/