Websites Worth a Look 2

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Websites Worth a Look 2
"Moving from the one-room schoolhouse to the
one-world schoolhouse is now a reality."Cisco
Systems
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Numbersleuth Grades K-12 http//www.numbersleut
h.org/universe/
This site shows the scale of items from the atom
to the universe by using an interactive
Infographic. Choose from nine items to begin
comparison. Use the blue dot to zoom in and out
by sliding it up and down. The dial gives the
difference in size. Be sure to view the
Infographic full screen.
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XtraMath Grades 1-5 https//www.xtramath.org/
This sites goal is to develop effective,
efficient, adaptive, supplemental math activities
and make them available for free to help students
master math facts.
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Skollbo Grades K-5 http//skoolbo.com/
Skoolbo is a multi-platform math and literacy
program designed to help 4 to 10 year-olds learn
to read and gain confidence with numbers. The
multiplayer games incorporate beautifully
designed 3D worlds, individualized avatars and a
highly effective rewards system. As children
answer more questions, they can earn badges,
superhero costumes and certificates, questions
adjust to challenge students based on responses.
Teachers and parents receive comprehensive,
individually customized reports detailing not
only strengths and weaknesses, but also suggested
activities for student improvement. Enter class
information including student names and parent
emails to view results, summaries, and more. Add
multiple classes as needed. Registration requires
email information to access and use all areas of
Skoolbo and download software to play games.
There are some premium features available, but
they are not required to enjoy most of the
benefits of this site. Only the videos require
Flash. Another feature is a free Zalairos
Adventures ebook every two weeks, downloadable
through iTunes.
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Reference.com Grades 2-12 http//www.reference.c
om/
Your inner-librarian will be delighted! Here you
will find (free of charge) Dictionaries,
Encyclopedias, Almanacs, Atlases, and an
assortment of other helpful resources.  
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Refdesk Grades 2-12 http//www.refdesk.com/
You could spend hours browsing the huge catalogue
of useful websites at Refdesk.com. You'll find
newspapers, photo databases, reference tools,
trivia, quotes, self-help advice, search engines,
and much, much more in this virtual goldmine of
the Web.  
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Math Game Time Grades K 7 http//www.mathgamet
ime.com/
Math Game Time is a free website with math
videos, worksheets, and games. Find topics listed
by grade level (PreK - 7th grade) or concept. You
can make your games public or private, allowing
"outsiders" to play against you or inviting
opponents you choose. Join the newsletter to keep
up with the latest from this site. Apps for this
site are available for purchase on tablets, but
the web games are free. They require Flash, so
web versions will not work on iOS devices using
Safari .(iPods, Smartphones) The math videos are
on YouTube. This site includes advertising.
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NASA Kids Club Grades 1-5 http//www.nasa.gov/au
dience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
Join the NASA Kids Club and take off into a
universe of STEM (STEM refers to the areas of
science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics) activities that engage and inspire
teaching and learning. Join the Discovery Crew
with Buzz Lightyear, visit NASA with Elmo,
explore outer space with Nebula, and follow those
Angry Birds into another universe. NASA Kids Club
guarantees an out-of-this-world experience. Tip
Use with a digital projector and full classes can
get involved.
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Spotzi Grades 2-12 http//www.spotzi.com/
A picture is worth a thousand words a map with
information is worth many thousands more. The
World Atlas map powered by Esri is unique with
its many layers of information. Layers include
temperature data, habitats, volcano locations,
natural resources, and more. The map uses street
view and high detail aerial maps. Zoom into any
aspect of the Earth, regardless of political
boundaries (thanks to NASA, the World Bank, and
Spotzi data). Browse from a variety of themes
available including animals, temperatures, and
tectonic plates. Use the search bar to zoom in to
a specific area. Several tools are available
along the top including a measuring tool.
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Cricket Web Grades Pre-K Grade
7 http//www.crickweb.co.uk/
Grades PreK Grade 7 - This site is from Britain
so there may be some language differences. The
activities are arranged in the three education
stages in the U.K. covering the following
ages Early Years/Foundation Stage for 4 to 5
year olds. Key Stage 1 for 6 to 7 year olds.(Year
1 Year 2) Key Stage 2 for 8 to 11 year
olds.(Year 3 to Year 6) The site has 256 free
educational interactive teaching resources and
activities for elementary school 56 free to use
fun kids games/activities for kids 4-11 and 140
links to free interactive teaching activities,
educational games, images and software
resources.The site includes advertising.
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Make FiveGrades 2-5http//www.fisme.science.uu
.nl/toepassingen/00091/toepassing_wisweb.en.html

• Make Five is a one or two player challenge
  similar to Connect 4 that provides addition,
  multiplication, or subtraction fact practice.
  Choose from 5 or 3 in a row, the number of
  players, and type of fact practice to begin play.
  Look at the target number and click on a square
  with the problem that equals the target number.
  The square is highlighted if correct incorrect
  answers flash before trying again. This site
  requires Java.

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Kiptown Grades Pre-K - K http//www.asset.asu.ed
u/kip/english.html
Kiptown is a site to develop kindergarten
readiness skills. The town contains five
locations, each with an opportunity to practice
different skills. Practice literacy, math,
science, social/emotional, and other skills.
Visit the school, firehouse, restaurant, or
grocery store. Hover over a location to find the
link, then click to enter. Listen to directions
in each area. You get feedback with each attempt
and an apple at the completion of each section.
Be sure to check out the information for parents
and caregivers as well as standards, books to
use, and other websites for kindergarten
readiness.
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Letter Bubbles Grades 3-12 http//www.lette
rbubbles.com/
Letter Bubbles is a keyboarding activity. The
object of the game is to use the keyboard to type
the letter in the bubble. As you type you "pop"
the bubbles. The site offers free account
creation to keep track of progress. Note that the
site uses HTML5, not Flash, so will work on iOS
devices. Now you can practice "typing" on iPads!
This site includes advertising.
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Big Brown Bear Keyboard Grades
3-12 http//bigbrownbear.co.uk/learntotype/

Interactive software programs for whole class
teaching in support of the National Literacy
Strategy.This site includes advertising.
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Photopin Grades 3-12 http//photopin.com/

• Photo Pin is a search engine for Creative Commons
  photos that you can use (with credit), even if
  you are placing products on the web. Photo Pin
  has a beautiful and simple interface filter your
  search by keyword and category. Clicking Get
  Photo also provides the attribution link for the
  photo and a choice of different sizes to
  download.

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Scootpad Grades K-5 http//www.scootpad.com/
Practice the Common Core standards for math and
reading in grades K-5 at Scootpad. Change
proficiency settings to meet desired targets and
goals. Modify content to meet the needs of
specific students by choosing topics from any
grade level. View classroom data quickly on your
dashboard, or see individual progress with one
click. Assign, view and grade homework online
through ScootPad, and provide feedback using the
comments area. Use your class wall on the site to
engage and inform students, post notes, and
engage in conversations. Lively interactives with
rewards such as coins, certificates, badges, and
more keep students engaged and returning for
more. Be sure to watch ScootPad's 2 minute video
to get a comprehensive overview of the features
and how to use the site. Download and use
available apps for any tablet or smart phone.
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DanoSongsRoyalty Free Music Grades
3-12 http//www.danosongs.com/
Danosongs.com provides royalty free music for
many different purposes as long as you give
credit where it is due Music by Dan-O at
DanoSongs.com. Dan creates music, posts to this
blog, and offers it free of charge under a
Creative Commons license as long as credit is
given. This is a really great trade-off for free
music for your presentations, movies, video
games, websites, blogs, or even exercise tracks.
Possibilities for uses are so broad you just
have to use your imagination to add to this list!
There is the option of "buying" the songs for 10
to use without giving credit.This site includes
advertising.
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Tools for English Grades 2-12 http//www.toolsfo
renglish.com/

• Create exercises and quizzes for English language
  and other subjects quickly and easily with
  ToolsforEnglish. Copy and paste any text and
  create worksheets by filtering out prepositions,
  conjunctions, modal verbs, and articles. You can
  also create documents that scramble words,
  sentences, or paragraphs, and for matching,
  multiple choice and true/false questions. Your
  choices create a worksheet and answer sheet to
  print right away or create a PDF file that you
  can save on your computer for later use. The
  introduction video is on YouTube.

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Freemake Video Convertor Grades
K-12 http//www.freemake.com/free_video_converter
/

• Downloading and installing Freemake Video
  Converter is a painless process, and the app
  takes up a moderate amount of space (30MB) on
  your hard drive. The Paste URL option allows for
  easy online video conversion. Once files are
  added, another set of soft keys along the bottom
  of the window lets you easily select the format
  you want to convert to, including a new "to
  Android" button. Freemake Video Converter can
  transcode a huge array of video file types,
  including AVI, MOV, M4V, MP4, and FLV, and it can
  convert from virtually any audio file type into
  MP3.

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Th!nk Grades K-12 http//thinktutorial.com/
With all these technology tools at my fingertips,
what do I do with them? Find some comfort at
Th!nk. Providing step by step, picture by
picture, instructions on how to complete tasks on
anything from your smart phone to popular
spreadsheet programs, this site is impressive and
even universal. There are over 1,000 tutorials.
Several topics appear on the main page, or you
can search using the search box on the top of the
screen. If you need help navigating your Internet
browser, using your word processing software,
operating your smart phone, using online payment
services, using various social networking tools,
or even playing some more complicated online
games, this site will help. Serving you like your
own technological personal assistant, share this.
There is something for everyone!This site
includes advertising.
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PDF to Word Grades K-12 http//www.pdftoword.com
/

• Free PDF to Word Converter can help you convert
  PDF file to Word doc easily to edit and reuse.
  Totally Free PDF to Word Converter. Easy and free
  pdf to word converter. Convert pdf file to word
  doc file one at a time online. Converted files
  are e-mailed to you.

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Wondershare PDF to Word Converter Grades
K-12 http//download.cnet.com/Wondershare-PDF-Con
verter-Pro/3000-18483_4-75474097.htm

• Microsoft Word is the leading word processor. To
  edit PDFs in Word, you need to convert them to
  DOC files. That's where Wondershare PDF to Word
  comes in. It's a simple, free utility that
  converts PDFs to Word documents, either one by
  one or in batches. It preserves a documents
  entire layout and formatting, which saves a lot
  of time when reusing content. It's compatible
  with most versions of Windows from XP to Vista,
  but it only runs in 32-bit editions of Windows 7.

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PDF Converter Grades K-12 http//www.pdfconverte
r.com/free-pdf-conversion-online/
Quickly and easily convert PDF to Word, Excel,
and Powerpoint. Create a PDF from almost any file
using the converter. To use, select the type of
conversion. Locate the PDF file you want to
convert on your computer (even if it is only in
your download folder). Enter your email address.
You will receive an email with a link to your
converted file. Be sure to check your "junk
filter" on your email in case it does not show up
directly in your inbox. Click on the attachment
and download your brand new Word file! Maximum
file size of an uploaded file is 2MB.This site
includes advertising.
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Common Core Instructional Support Tools Grades
K-12 http//www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standard
s/common-core-tools/

Visit Common Core Instructional Support Tools to
promote understanding and implementation of the
Common Core Standards. Although produced by North
Carolina Schools, the information is relevant to
anyone implementing Common Core. It has several
sections and includes information divided by
subject and grade level. Most documents are in
PDF format, making them easy to print and use.
The "unpacking" section is especially useful as
it takes each standard then puts the information
into words explaining what a student must know
and be able to do to meet each standard. This
site is a "must-visit" for anyone beginning to
implement Common Core Standards in their
classroom.
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Teaching Channel Grades K-12 https//www.teachingc
hannel.org/
Mark this one in your favorites for those times
when you need inspiration. View videos as a way
of finding fresh lesson ideas with practical
suggestions for implementation. There are even
videos to share with your class on your
interactive whiteboard or projector. Mark this
one in your favorites for those times when you
need inspiration. . Videos also include
information on alignment with Common Core State
Standards and ancillary material for teachers to
use in their own classrooms. Browse by grade
level band, subject, or popular topics. Use the
search box to find ideas for a specific topic,
such as "earth" or "electricity." There are too
many topics to list. Pretty much anything you are
looking for academically, behaviorally, or
professionally can be found here!
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Duplichecker Grades 4-12 http//www.duplichecker
.com/
Take advantage of this FREE online plagiarism
checker. Scroll down slightly to find the text
entry boxes. Copy and paste your text to be
checked or upload the file as a .txt file
(maximum 1000 words) . Choose whether the quotes
will be checked as a group of words (Without
Quotes) or as a quote by clicking the appropriate
button. Choose your choice of search engine
Google, Yahoo, MSN, or other. When choosing
between the Advanced search option and New
Version, the New Version option appears to
provide the best results.This site includes
advertising.
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Common Sense Media Back-To-School Guide Grades
PreK- Grade 12
Back-to-school boost This time of year, students
are back in school and full-speed ahead! Keep the
learning active at home with inventive apps for
kids struggling with mathematics, fluency games
for advanced readers, websites to help with
social skills, and more!