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The Children's Poetry Archive is an ever expanding archive of poets for children reading their own work... Via Fiona Beal
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Wonderful resource! Nice archive of poetry that can be explored by subject, theme, author, or form. Many of the poems have audio so kids can read along. Students can also learn about poets through biographies featured on the site.
I've added this to Kool Kids Write Poetry. Delete the scoop?
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Awesome, well thought out list. Not a bad tool in the bunch.
To make it a Top 11 list I would add Youblisher. It's a free page-flip book/magazine generator. http://kbkonnected.tumblr.com/post/1023251114/youblisher-pageflip-book-generator Delete the scoop?
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IfItWereMyHome.com is your gateway to understanding life outside your home. Use our country comparison tool to compare living conditions in your own country to those of another. Start by selecting a region to compare on the map to the right, and begin your exploration. You can also use our visualization tool to help understand the impact of a disaster. The Pakistan Flood and BP Oil Spill are currently featured.
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Excellent resource! Easy to use tool that lets you compare 2 countries of your choice. Results based on 10 key statistics are compared. Google maps are also used.
I've added it to Countries for Kids LiveBinder http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=46461 Delete the scoop?
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My Top 43 Weather Resources for Kids Delete the scoop?
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Search Scholastic Book Wizard for children's books from all publishers by reading level and grade levels. Level books in classroom library by Guided Reading, DRA, Lexile(R) levels.
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You may also like... 33 Kids Book Lists for Everything You Can Ever Imagine http://write-to-learn.tumblr.com/post/41280660907/kb-konnected-33-kids-book-lists-for-everything-you
50 Alternatives to the Book Report http://kbkonnected.tumblr.com/post/16307666542/50-alternatives-to-the-book-report-pdf
Biblionasium http://kbkonnected.tumblr.com/post/40814941883/biblionasium-where-kids-flex-their-reading Delete the scoop?
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Recently, I've been spending quite a bit of my time researching how to use Pinterest in the classroom in a way that is meaningful and relevant. I've posted a couple of articles about Pinterest befo... Via Patty Ball
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Great Bloom! Meaningful ways to use Pinterest with students.
I love Pinterest! Want to follow me? I hope you do. :) Delete the scoop?
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Be a daring teacher! Let every student experience the joy of creativity. Bring a breath of fresh air into your teaching. Delete the scoop?
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How-To videos that help you learn what is Web 2.0, and strategies for using Web 2.0 technology in the digital classroom - all in 5 minutes or less Via Michelle Gohagon
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You can learn a lot in these 5 min. videos. 
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April 22, 2:44 PM
Site of the Week highlights a tech-related website to use in your classroom for projects, instruction, your own professional development, classroom management or for students' own management. Delete the scoop?
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Help the Ontario Science Centre track birds at their bird feeder!
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Nice resource! Included in http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=66972 Delete the scoop?
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live streaming view of a chicken yard
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Live chicken yard...goats, sheep, and ducks too. Delete the scoop?
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In the era of social media and always-on learning, it's hard to take a step back. So how do you effectively turn students into storytellers amid distraction? Delete the scoop?
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Free Venn Diagram Creator from ReadWriteThink. Nice Tool! Delete the scoop?
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Nice collection of fables. Some have audio and video. Delete the scoop?
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American History Videos
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Unique resources. Plenty to discover and share with students. Delete the scoop?
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Play and learn online with the Strange Matter of Materials Science.
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"What's materials science? You could call it the study of stuff! Just about everything you use every day - the shoes you wear, the dishes you eat from, the CDs you listen to, the bike or skateboard you ride - it's all made of different kinds of stuff."
This is a really interesting site geared for kids gr. 5-8. "Strange Matter" features online interactives as well as fun things to do in the classroom. Downloads and guides included for teachers. Delete the scoop?
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Science videos. Not all appropriate for classroom use but most are. Interesting collection. Delete the scoop?
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"Destination: Modern Art is a Web site for children ages five to eight. An interactive online gallery offers an introduction to The Museum of Modern Art" Move through the museum and discover works through various interactives. You may also like... Artsology (excellent!) http://kbkonnected.tumblr.com/post/1544690969/artsology-offers-over-100-art-games-and PearlTrees: Art
Picturing the 1930's (virtual exhibit) http://kbkonnected.tumblr.com/post/3379147480/smithsonian-american-art-museum-picturing-the-1930s Delete the scoop?
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AplusClick collection of math problems, logic puzzles on numbers, geometry, algebra, word problems. Skills assessment for K1 K12. Practice Mathematics!
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Nice collection for practicing skills. (gr. 1-12)
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Neat! (K-5) Many concepts covered. Printable PDFs.
"Coloring Squared is a new series of coloring pages that seek to practice math concepts while having fun with cool pixel art puzzles. We've got loads of free content that we are constantly updating. Delete the scoop?
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3 nice comprehension interactives: Questioning Cube (who, what, where, when & why), Making Connections, and The Detective's Notebook 
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April 30, 12:51 PM
These are great for reinforcing comprehension, making connections and inferencing. Delete the scoop?
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Climb aboard the Beagle and relive Charles Darwin's odyssey. Through this website, you will discover the voyage that enabled the famous naturalist to lay the groundwork for his theory of evolution through natural selection.
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L'Académie de la forêt : un jeu en ligne gratuit, éducatif et interactif, sur les arbres et la forêt conçu pour les enfants de 8 12 ans et leurs enseignants.
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Become a Forest Expert: Learn about trees and their environment through games and interactives. #scichat Via @ictmagic Delete the scoop?
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May be helpful for teachers too.