An inquiry into: How we organize ourselves

PYP PE: Pre-Unit Inquiry at Work (Gymnastics and Dance: Grade 3) - PYP PE with Andy

Mon Dec 26 08:34:19 +0000 2011

This 15-minute activity was invaluable as it was aimed at letting the students really think about what it was that they wanted to learn in the upcoming gymnastics/dance unit. To front load a bit, I showed the students a few dance clips and a Cirque Du Soleil video. I then explained the central idea and lines of inquiry:

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Matthew Avignone | Photographer

Sat Sep 03 08:06:47 +0000 2011

photos of a family

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high speed water shooting by shinichi maruyama

Sat Jan 15 07:25:08 +0000 2011

high speed water shooting by shinichi maruyama

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Photojojo’s Ultimate D-I-Y Photo Calendar! | Photojojo

Fri Dec 31 08:03:09 +0000 2010

"We’re making a completely customizable calendar that has a pocket for each day, so you can easily write lists that stay inside your calendar without writing on the calendar itself." Classroom wall, photos of kids, curriculum areas, etc.

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Museum Syndicate: Experience Art and History

Mon Nov 01 08:12:55 +0000 2010

A Virtual Museum Featuring 47,204 Images of Art and History

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Admongo.gov

Mon May 10 07:10:58 +0000 2010

Welcome to Admongo where advertising is all around you. \nOnline. Outside. On television. Who makes ads? \nHow do they work? What do they want you to do? \nHere, you will explore, discover, and learn. \nCan you make it to the top?\n\nTo get there, you'll answer:\nWho is responsible for the ad?\nWhat is the ad actually saying?\nWhat does the ad want me to do? Admongo provides a curriculum for teachers to use with 5th and 6th grade students.

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Geography From Space - Online Quiz

Mon Nov 16 08:05:06 +0000 2009

"National Geography Awareness Week occurs every year in mid-November. The National Air and Space Museum celebrates with geography related activities at the Museum and the online "Geography From Space" contest." This page links to this year's quiz, and to the archives of quizzes from 2002-2008. To really enter the contest you must be "legal residents of the U.S. over the age of 13." But anyone can click through the quiz, and enter answers

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Map Puzzles: Learn U.S. and World Geography

Fri Sep 25 17:03:40 +0000 2009

Learn United States and World geography with Maps that Teach. Free interactive maps to learn continents, countries, states, capitals, borders, physical features and cultural monuments.\n\nFree Online Map Puzzles, no downloading, no installation - PC or Mac! Also link to downloadable puzzles for PC

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Stories - Interactive Sites for Smartboard Use - Grades K - 5 - Oak Street Elementary School - Plattsburgh City School District

Fri Sep 04 06:55:13 +0000 2009

Stories Interactive Sites for Smartboard Use - Grades K - 5 from The Official web site of the Plattsburgh City School District - Plattsburgh, NY 12901

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Blank map, Printable world map, Blank world map ALL FREE

Thu Sep 03 05:56:33 +0000 2009

You can download the free blank map, blank world map, printable world map. All maps are free of charge.

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Number Systems

Fri Aug 07 10:16:02 +0000 2009

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ICDL - International Children's Digital Library

Sat Aug 01 05:55:01 +0000 2009

The mission of the International Children's Digital Library Foundation is to excite and inspire the world's children to become members of the global community - children who understand the value of tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online.

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Peace Study Center - in Baltimore, MD. Building Bridges to Peace Through Children's Books

Sat Aug 01 05:52:33 +0000 2009

Would you like to find books and lesson plans to help your students build a world of peace and justice? Check out a Curriculum Kit on topics such as Bullying and Conflict Resolution, Peace, Friendship, Diversity Celebrations, and Caring for the Environment. These kits have books, DVDs, puppets, craft ideas, puzzles and more.

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MyMiniCity

Thu Jul 23 10:12:40 +0000 2009

My Mini City is a city simulator that introduces users to real-life challenges facing city development and planning including unemployment, sanitation, overpopulation, and natural disaster. My Mini City does not require users to download or update any software, it is a completely web-based application

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Number Systems

Sun Jul 12 16:36:58 +0000 2009

The Topic: Number Systems Links for Basic, Medium and Advanced research

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Chinese Abacus

Sun Jul 12 16:35:18 +0000 2009

Interactive Chinese Abacus

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Links to Information on Number Systems

Sun Jul 12 16:31:43 +0000 2009

Links to Information on Number Systems

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Number Systems

Sun Jul 12 16:29:41 +0000 2009

Following are some of the different number systems discussed in the history of mathematics.

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Online CS Modules: Number Systems

Sun Jul 12 16:29:04 +0000 2009

The following lessons introduce the topic of number systems with a focus on binary numbers and binary arithmetic. Each lesson includes a set of review questions which test the important concepts from the lesson and provide practice problems.

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YouTube - The Story of Maths (Episode 1 - part 1 of 5) - BBC Language of the Universe

Sun Jul 12 16:27:04 +0000 2009

A BBC documentary on the history of mathematics, from its early beginnings to its current challenges... In this Episode (1): The Language of the Universe & the Origins of Mathematics This part (1 of 5) introduces the topic and the Origin of Mathematics in ancient Civilisations, Beginning in Ancient Egypt & the introduction of measurement, numerical recording, multiplication & Fractions and mathematically explains the Eye of Horus (continued in the following part)

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